Sanfrecce Hiroshima

1994 season
Manager	Baxter
Stadium	Hiroshima Stadium
J.League	Runners-up
Emperor's Cup	Quarterfinals
J.League Cup	1st Round
Top goalscorer	League: Hašek (19) All: Hašek (20)
Highest home attendance	13,307 (vs Shimizu S-Pulse, 10 September 1994) 42,505 (vs Verdy Kawasaki, 3 September 1994, Hiroshima Big Arch)
Lowest home attendance	8,523 (vs Júbilo Iwata, 16 November 1994)
Average home league attendance	17,189
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1994 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season

Review and events

Sanfrecce Hiroshima won J.League Suntory series (first stage).

League results summary

League results by round

Competitions

Domestic results

J.League

Suntory series

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Nagoya Grampus Eight

12 March 1994 (1994-03-12) 1st-1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2–0	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Hiroshima Big Arch
14:33 JST (UTC+09)	Noh 87' Takagi 89'	J. League		Attendance: 11,503 Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa Assistant referees: Yoshikazu Hiroshima, Hiroshi Tanabe Fourth official: Shinya Sasamoto Man of the Match: Noh Jung-Youn

Gamba Osaka v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

16 March 1994 (1994-03-16) 1st-2	Gamba Osaka	1–2 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)	Yamaguchi 44'	J. League	Shima 71' Hašek  118'	Attendance: 18,737 Referee: Kenji Tanaka Assistant referees: Kazunori Ōtoshi, Yasuhiro Hemmi Fourth official: Tsuyoshi Miyake Man of the Match: Ivan Hašek

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Yokohama Flügels

19 March 1994 (1994-03-19) 1st-3	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2–1	Yokohama Flügels	Hiroshima Stadium
15:02 JST (UTC+09)	Shima 40' Hašek 51'	J. League	Válber 58'	Attendance: 11,387 Referee: Hideo Kikuchi Assistant referees: Hideaki Harada, Toyohide Kanda Fourth official: Kazuhiko Matsumura Man of the Match: Takumi Shima

Urawa Red Diamonds v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

23 March 1994 (1994-03-23) 1st-4	Urawa Red Diamonds	0–1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Urawa Komaba Stadium
19:02 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Noh 27'	Attendance: 7,854 Referee: Shizuo Takada Assistant referees: Hitoshi Yamada, Toshiyuki Mayuzumi Fourth official: Masahisa Kajiwara Man of the Match: Kazuya Maekawa

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Bellmare Hiratsuka

26 March 1994 (1994-03-26) 1st-5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4–2	Bellmare Hiratsuka	Hiroshima Big Arch
15:03 JST (UTC+09)	Noh 51' Černý 68', 81' Moriyasu 89'	J. League	T. Iwamoto 19' Betinho 76'	Attendance: 12,041 Referee: Yōtarō Moritsu Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Sōichirō Kaneko Fourth official: Syūji Kagawa Man of the Match: Černý

Kashima Antlers v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2 April 1994 (1994-04-02) 1st-6	Kashima Antlers	0–2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Kashima Soccer Stadium
15:02 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Takagi 33' Noh 82'	Attendance: 14,128 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Kōetsu Kikuchi, Naotsugu Fuse Fourth official: Masao Komada Man of the Match: Takuya Takagi

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Verdy Kawasaki

6 April 1994 (1994-04-06) 1st-7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	0–5	Verdy Kawasaki	Hiroshima Big Arch
19:03 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Miura 22', 38' (pen.) Ramos 29' Takeda 73' Kitazawa 87'	Attendance: 27,052 Referee: Bengt Borjesson Assistant referees: Fumikazu Shioyazono, Hiroshi Tanabe Fourth official: Norio Kuriyama

Yokohama Marinos v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

9 April 1994 (1994-04-09) 1st-8	Yokohama Marinos	0–2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Yokohama Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
19:03 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Černý 43', 69'	Attendance: 13,739 Referee: Masahiro Sogawa Assistant referees: Takeshi Ōkura, Kazuhisa Osada Fourth official: Yoshiharu Nakamura Man of the Match: Černý

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Shimizu S-Pulse

13 April 1994 (1994-04-13) 1st-9	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1–3	Shimizu S-Pulse	Hiroshima Big Arch
19:03 JST (UTC+09)	Černý 58' (pen.)	J. League	Toninho 18', 21' Sawanobori 87'	Attendance: 10,308 Referee: Bengt Borjesson Assistant referees: Kazuo Kakihana, Hiroshi Tanabe Fourth official: Shinji Saga

JEF United Ichihara v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

16 April 1994 (1994-04-16) 1st-10	JEF United Ichihara	1–3	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Tecnoport Fukui Stadium
14:00 JST (UTC+09)	Otze 89'	J. League	Takagi 68', 70' Černý 85'	Attendance: 14,846 Referee: Shizuo Takada Assistant referees: Takeshi Ōkura, Kōji Taniuchi Fourth official: Kazuya Takahara Man of the Match: Takuya Takagi

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Júbilo Iwata

23 April 1994 (1994-04-23) 1st-11	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	3–0	Júbilo Iwata	Hiroshima Big Arch
15:05 JST (UTC+09)	Hašek 59', 64' Yanagimoto 76'	J. League		Attendance: 23,144 Referee: Hiroyuki Umemoto Assistant referees: Hiroshi Tanabe, Hideaki Harada Fourth official: Shinji Saga Man of the Match: Hašek

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Gamba Osaka

27 April 1994 (1994-04-27) 1st-12	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	3–3 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	Gamba Osaka	Hakatanomori Athletic Stadium
: JST (UTC+09)	Yanagimoto 9' Hašek 14', 33'	J. League	Protassov 62', 71' Karashima 86'	Attendance: 15,129 Referee: Kōetsu Kikuchi Assistant referees: Hideaki Harada, Tōru Yamashiro Fourth official: Masatoshi Shibata Man of the Match: Kazuya Maekawa
	Penalties
	Kazama Katanosaka Moriyasu Černý Hašek Takagi		Isogai Flavio Protassov Aleinikov Karashima Matsunami

Yokohama Flügels v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

30 April 1994 (1994-04-30) 1st-13	Yokohama Flügels	1–2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Nagasaki Stadium
15:02 JST (UTC+09)	Edu 19' (pen.)	J. League	Hašek 59' Takagi 76'	Attendance: 15,958 Referee: Bengt Borjesson Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Hideaki Harada Fourth official: Shigehisa Yamaguchi Man of the Match: Takuya Takagi

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Urawa Red Diamonds

4 May 1994 (1994-05-04) 1st-14	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1–0	Urawa Red Diamonds	Hiroshima Big Arch
18:33 JST (UTC+09)	Hašek 89'	J. League		Attendance: 21,077 Referee: Kenji Tanaka Assistant referees: Yoshikazu Hiroshima, Hideaki Harada Fourth official: Kōji Ueno Man of the Match: Hašek

Bellmare Hiratsuka v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

7 May 1994 (1994-05-07) 1st-15	Bellmare Hiratsuka	1–1 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) (5–4 p)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Hiratsuka Stadium
18:34 JST (UTC+09)	Mirandinha 89'	J. League	2' (o.g.)	Attendance: 14,785 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Yasuhiro Matsuzaki, Kazuhisa Osada Fourth official: Takeshi Ōgiya
	Penalties
	Mirandinha Natsuka Sorimachi Almir Edson Shintō		Takagi Moriyasu Moriyama Černý Hašek Shima

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Kashima Antlers

14 May 1994 (1994-05-14) 1st-16	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2–0	Kashima Antlers	Hiroshima Big Arch
15:01 JST (UTC+09)	Noh 37', 58'	J. League		Attendance: 35,108 Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa Assistant referees: Hideaki Harada, Hiroshi Tanabe Fourth official: Kazuyuki Tanimoto Man of the Match: Noh Jung-Youn

Verdy Kawasaki v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

18 May 1994 (1994-05-18) 1st-17	Verdy Kawasaki	1–4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
19:02 JST (UTC+09)	Miura 71' (pen.)	J. League	Hašek 27', 41', 74' Moriyasu 50'	Attendance: 10,571 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Keiichi Sunakawa, Tetsu Karakida Fourth official: Masao Imamura Man of the Match: Hašek

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Yokohama Marinos

1 June 1994 (1994-06-01) 1st-18	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1–2	Yokohama Marinos	Hiroshima Big Arch
19:05 JST (UTC+09)	Hašek 72'	J. League	Bisconti 30' Díaz 33'	Attendance: 13,416 Referee: Shizuo Takada Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Hiroshi Tanabe Fourth official: Mamoru Ueda

Shimizu S-Pulse v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

4 June 1994 (1994-06-04) 1st-19	Shimizu S-Pulse	1–2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Nihondaira Sports Stadium
19:01 JST (UTC+09)	Nagashima 82'	J. League	Takagi 49', 61'	Attendance: 10,361 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Yū Nakamura, Sōichirō Kaneko Fourth official: Masakazu Hōjō Man of the Match: Yahiro Kazama

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v JEF United Ichihara

8 June 1994 (1994-06-08) 1st-20	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4–2	JEF United Ichihara	Hiroshima Stadium
19:04 JST (UTC+09)	Hašek 53' Yanagimoto 67' Takagi 73' Moriyasu 85'	J. League	Echigo 72', 89'	Attendance: 13,054 Referee: Kōetsu Kikuchi Assistant referees: Mitsuo Kadota, Kazunori Ōtoshi Fourth official: Katsuya Motoyasu Man of the Match: Takuya Takagi

Júbilo Iwata v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

11 June 1994 (1994-06-11) 1st-21	Júbilo Iwata	1–2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Júbilo Iwata Stadium
19:05 JST (UTC+09)	M. Endō 29'	J. League	Takagi 38' Černý 89'	Attendance: 14,773 Referee: Masayoshi Okada Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Yasushi Tsuchimoto Fourth official: Tōru Nagata Man of the Match: Černý

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

15 June 1994 (1994-06-15) 1st-22	Nagoya Grampus Eight	1–0	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Nagoya Minato Stadium
19:03 JST (UTC+09)	Moriyama 66'	J. League		Attendance: 16,547 Referee: Kenji Tanaka Assistant referees: Yasushi Tsuchimoto, Naoyuki Mori Fourth official: Akihiko Kakei

NICOS series

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Nagoya Grampus Eight

10 August 1994 (1994-08-10) 2nd-1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4–0	Nagoya Grampus Eight	Hiroshima Stadium
19:03 JST (UTC+09)	Černý 6' 7' (o.g.) Hašek 34', 66'	J. League		Attendance: 11,796 Referee: Shinichirō Obata Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Hideaki Harada Fourth official: Kōji Ueno Man of the Match: Hašek

Gamba Osaka v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

13 August 1994 (1994-08-13) 2nd-2	Gamba Osaka	1–1 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)	Morioka 44'	J. League	Noh 6'	Attendance: 19,209 Referee: Yoshimi Ogawa Assistant referees: Sōichirō Kaneko, Toyohide Kanda Fourth official: Akio Okutani Man of the Match: Kazuya Maekawa
	Penalties
	Flavio Yamaguchi Protassov Mita Matsuyama Karashima		Tore Kazama Matsuda Moriyasu Noh Moriyama

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Yokohama Flügels

17 August 1994 (1994-08-17) 2nd-3	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4–1	Yokohama Flügels	Hiroshima Stadium
19:03 JST (UTC+09)	Takagi 13', 64' (pen.) Fue 44' Hašek 45'	J. League	Katsura 76'	Attendance: 11,782 Referee: Keiichi Sunakawa Assistant referees: Hideaki Harada, Satoru Kawano Fourth official: Kazuyuki Tanimoto Man of the Match: Takuya Takagi

Urawa Red Diamonds v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

20 August 1994 (1994-08-20) 2nd-4	Urawa Red Diamonds	0–2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Omiya Football Stadium
18:30 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Hašek 32' Noh 83'	Attendance: 9,367 Referee: Kōetsu Kikuchi Assistant referees: Yū Nakamura, Kimio Izaki Fourth official: Masahisa Kajiwara Man of the Match: Hašek

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Bellmare Hiratsuka

27 August 1994 (1994-08-27) 2nd-5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1–6	Bellmare Hiratsuka	Hiroshima Stadium
18:33 JST (UTC+09)	Shima 54'	J. League	Noguchi 21', 43', 70' Betinho 66' Kumon 68' Edson 74'	Attendance: 12,771 Referee: Fumikazu Shioyazono Assistant referees: Hiroshi Tanabe, Mitsuo Kadota Fourth official: Kazuhiko Matsumura

Kashima Antlers v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

31 August 1994 (1994-08-31) 2nd-6	Kashima Antlers	1–0 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Kashima Soccer Stadium
: JST (UTC+09)	Hasegawa  100'	J. League		Attendance: 15,947 Referee: Kiichirō Tachi Assistant referees: Hiroshi Fukuda, Masato Nogami Fourth official: Ichirō Inukai

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Verdy Kawasaki

3 September 1994 (1994-09-03) 2nd-7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	3–2	Verdy Kawasaki	Hiroshima Big Arch
19:05 JST (UTC+09)	Černý 7', 75' Yanagimoto 52'	J. League	Bentinho 21', 54'	Attendance: 42,505 Referee: Hiroyuki Umemoto Assistant referees: Morihisa Yamaguchi, Naoki Esumi Fourth official: Mamoru Ueda Man of the Match: Černý

Yokohama Marinos v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

7 September 1994 (1994-09-07) 2nd-8	Yokohama Marinos	3–0	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Yokohama Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
19:03 JST (UTC+09)	Medina Bello 44', 66' Yamada 86'	J. League		Attendance: 12,971 Referee: Alberto Tejada Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Yū Nakamura Fourth official: Tōru Kamikawa

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Shimizu S-Pulse

10 September 1994 (1994-09-10) 2nd-9	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	0–1	Shimizu S-Pulse	Hiroshima Stadium
18:32 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Toninho 43'	Attendance: 13,307 Referee: Hideo Kikuchi Assistant referees: Naotsugu Fuse, Hideaki Harada Fourth official: Norio Kuriyama

JEF United Ichihara v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

14 September 1994 (1994-09-14) 2nd-10	JEF United Ichihara	0–1 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Tochigi Utsunomiya Green Stadium
18:32 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Noh  97'	Attendance: 16,875 Referee: Masahiro Sogawa Assistant referees: Yū Nakamura, Mitsuru Satō Fourth official: Hiroshi Suzuki Man of the Match: Noh Jung-Youn

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Gamba Osaka

21 September 1994 (1994-09-21) 2nd-12	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1–1 (V-goal) (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Gamba Osaka	Fukuyama Stadium
19:03 JST (UTC+09)	Hašek 2'	J. League	Yamamura 43'	Attendance: 8,898 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Hiroshi Tanabe, Naoki Esumi Fourth official: Hisae Nakamura Man of the Match: Yahiro Kazama
	Penalties
	Kazama Tore Katanosaka Moriyama Černý		Flavio Kitamura Tsveiba Isogai Kiyama

Yokohama Flügels v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

19 October 1994 (1994-10-19) 2nd-13	Yokohama Flügels	3–1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Tokyo National Stadium
19:03 JST (UTC+09)	Edu 32' Maeda 61' Válber 68'	J. League	Takagi 44'	Attendance: 49,650 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Hiroshi Fukuda, Kazuaki Hamaguchi Fourth official: Mineo Takada

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Urawa Red Diamonds

22 October 1994 (1994-10-22) 2nd-14	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1–0	Urawa Red Diamonds	Hiroshima Big Arch
18:35 JST (UTC+09)	Noh 31'	J. League		Attendance: 15,903 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Yoshikazu Hiroshima, Mitsuo Kadota Fourth official: Yutaka Miyake Man of the Match: Noh Jung-Youn

Bellmare Hiratsuka v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

26 October 1994 (1994-10-26) 2nd-15	Bellmare Hiratsuka	4–1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Hiratsuka Stadium
19:03 JST (UTC+09)	Betinho 38' (pen.), 64' Noguchi 58' Watanabe 78'	J. League	Černý 89'	Attendance: 15,094 Referee: Kiyoshi Ōta Assistant referees: Hitoshi Yamada, Takashi Kunori Fourth official: Katsumi Ishii

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Kashima Antlers

29 October 1994 (1994-10-29) 2nd-16	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2–4	Kashima Antlers	Hiroshima Big Arch
19:05 JST (UTC+09)	Černý 43' Takagi 72'	J. League	Hasegawa 3' Kurosaki 66' Alcindo 73', 80'	Attendance: 30,621 Referee: Hiroyuki Umemoto Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Kazuo Kakihana Fourth official: Satoru Yamada

Verdy Kawasaki v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2 November 1994 (1994-11-02) 2nd-17	Verdy Kawasaki	0–1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
19:03 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Hašek 16'	Attendance: 15,554 Referee: Alberto Tejada Assistant referees: Yū Nakamura, Yoshikazu Hiroshima Fourth official: Yoshiharu Nakamura Man of the Match: Ryūji Michiki

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Yokohama Marinos

5 November 1994 (1994-11-05) 2nd-18	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2–1	Yokohama Marinos	Ehime Matsuyama Athletic Stadium
18:04 JST (UTC+09)	Černý 21', 53'	J. League	Jinno 5'	Attendance: 17,105 Referee: Shinichirō Obata Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Satoru Kawano Fourth official: Tatsuya Hyōdō Man of the Match: Černý

Shimizu S-Pulse v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

9 November 1994 (1994-11-09) 2nd-19	Shimizu S-Pulse	2–1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Kusanagi Athletic Stadium
19:01 JST (UTC+09)	Hasegawa 62' Djalminha 80'	J. League	Černý 41'	Attendance: 19,002 Referee: Yoshitsugu Katayama Assistant referees: Masahiro Katagiri, Takashi Kunori Fourth official: Teruhito Kudō

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v JEF United Ichihara

12 November 1994 (1994-11-12) 2nd-20	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1–0 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	JEF United Ichihara	Hiroshima Stadium
15:04 JST (UTC+09)	Takagi  93'	J. League		Attendance: 11,765 Referee: Tetsuya Hamana Assistant referees: Hiroshi Tanabe, Kazunori Ōtoshi Fourth official: Satoshi Hanashige Man of the Match: Takuya Takagi

Nagoya Grampus Eight v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

19 November 1994 (1994-11-19) 2nd-22	Nagoya Grampus Eight	1–0 (V-goal) (a.e.t.)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
15:03 JST (UTC+09)	Moriyama  100'	J. League		Attendance: 21,506 Referee: Yashitsugu Katayama Assistant referees: Sōichirō Kaneko, Hideaki Harada Fourth official: Eiji Murakami

J.League Championship

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Verdy Kawasaki

26 November 1994 (1994-11-26) 1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	0–1	Verdy Kawasaki	Hiroshima Big Arch
14:38 JST (UTC+09)		J. League	Kitazawa 35'	Attendance: 42,316 Referee: Alberto Tejada Assistant referees: Kazuya Yanagisawa, Yasuhiro Matsuzaki Fourth official: Yōtarō Moritsu

Verdy Kawasaki v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2 December 1994 (1994-12-02) 2	Verdy Kawasaki	1–0 (2–0 agg.)	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Tokyo National Stadium
19:02 JST (UTC+09)	Ramos 80'	J. League		Attendance: 50,512 Referee: Zoran Petrović Assistant referees: Noboru Ishiyama, Yoshikazu Hiroshima Fourth official: Kiyoshi Ōta

Emperor's Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Cosmo Oil

4 December 1994 (1994-12-04) 1st Round	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Cosmo Oil	Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium
: JST (UTC+09)	Yanagimoto ?'

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Kofu Club

11 December 1994 (1994-12-11) 2nd Round	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2–0 (a.e.t.)	Kofu Club	Kusanagi Athletic Stadium
: JST (UTC+09)	Hašek ?' Matsuda ?'

Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Yokohama Marinos

18 December 1994 (1994-12-18) Quarterfinals	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	0–3	Yokohama Marinos	Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium
: JST (UTC+09)			Omura 22' 26' (o.g.) Bisconti 68'	Attendance: 19,252

J.League Cup

Gamba Osaka v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

27 July 1994 (1994-07-27) 1st Round	Gamba Osaka	2–1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium
19:00 JST (UTC+09)	Flavio 11', 70'	J. League	Černý 8'	Attendance: 19,235 Referee: Yōtarō Moritsu Assistant referees: Yasuhiro Hemmi, Mitsuo Kadota Fourth official: Kazuo Kakihana

Player statistics

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Pos.	Nat.	Player	D.o.B. (Age)	Height / Weight	J.League		J. Championship		Emperor's Cup		J.League Cup		Total
					Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
DF		Hiroshi Matsuda	(1960-09-02)September 2, 1960 (aged 33)	181 cm / 75 kg	8	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	10	1
MF		Yahiro Kazama	(1961-10-16)October 16, 1961 (aged 32)	173 cm / 67 kg	43	0	2	0	3	0	1	0	49	0
FW		Černý	(1962-10-11)October 11, 1962 (aged 31)	181 cm / 80 kg	34	15	1	0	1	0	1	1	37	16
MF		Hašek	(1963-09-06)September 6, 1963 (aged 30)	171 cm / 65 kg	32	19	2	0	3	1	1	0	38	20
DF		Nobuhiro Ueno	(1965-08-26)August 26, 1965 (aged 28)	175 cm / 70 kg	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0
DF		Yasuyuki Satō	(1966-04-12)April 12, 1966 (aged 27)	176 cm / 67 kg	37	0	1	0	3	0	1	0	42	0
MF		Yasutaka Yoshida	(1966-11-22)November 22, 1966 (aged 27)	179 cm / 77 kg	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0
GK		Akira Kawaguchi	(1967-01-24)January 24, 1967 (aged 27)	188 cm / 80 kg	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0
FW		Takumi Shima	(1967-10-03)October 3, 1967 (aged 26)	170 cm / 65 kg	28	3	0	0	2	0	1	0	31	3
DF		Yoshirō Moriyama	(1967-11-09)November 9, 1967 (aged 26)	175 cm / 72 kg	42	0	2	0	3	0	1	0	48	0
FW		Takuya Takagi	(1967-11-12)November 12, 1967 (aged 26)	188 cm / 82 kg	42	14	2	0	0	0	1	0	45	14
MF		Akinobu Yokouchi	(1967-11-30)November 30, 1967 (aged 26)	172 cm / 64 kg	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	3	0
GK		Kazuya Maekawa	(1968-03-22)March 22, 1968 (aged 25)	188 cm / 84 kg	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	0
MF		Mitsuaki Kojima	(1968-07-14)July 14, 1968 (aged 25)	173 cm / 70 kg	15	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	18	0
MF		Hajime Moriyasu	(1968-08-23)August 23, 1968 (aged 25)	173 cm / 62 kg	40	3	2	0	3	0	1	0	46	3
MF		Masakazu Kōda	(1969-09-12)September 12, 1969 (aged 24)	172 cm / 61 kg	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0
GK		Kazumasa Kawano	(1970-11-07)November 7, 1970 (aged 23)	185 cm / 78 kg	17	0	2	0	3	0	1	0	23	0
FW		Noh Jung-Youn[note 1][1][2]	(1971-03-28)March 28, 1971 (aged 22)	172 cm / 68 kg	36	10	2	0	3	0	1	0	42	10
DF		Tomohiro Katanosaka	(1971-04-18)April 18, 1971 (aged 22)	172 cm / 70 kg	34	0	1	0	3	0	1	0	39	0
MF		Tetsuya Tanaka	(1971-07-27)July 27, 1971 (aged 22)	176 cm / 63 kg	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0
MF		Hiroyoshi Kuwabara	(1971-10-02)October 2, 1971 (aged 22)	177 cm / 71 kg	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0
DF		Takashi Ōnishi	(1971-10-16)October 16, 1971 (aged 22)	178 cm / 71 kg	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0
FW		Kenji Wakamatsu	(1972-08-16)August 16, 1972 (aged 21)	179 cm / 76 kg	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0
DF		Kunihiko Akahane	(1972-08-20)August 20, 1972 (aged 21)	182 cm / 75 kg	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0
DF		Hiroshige Yanagimoto	(1972-10-15)October 15, 1972 (aged 21)	173 cm / 64 kg	40	4	2	0	3	1	1	0	46	5
DF		Hideaki Mori	(1972-10-16)October 16, 1972 (aged 21)	183 cm / 73 kg	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0
FW		Shirō Hashimitsu	(1972-12-28)December 28, 1972 (aged 21)	172 cm / 62 kg	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0
FW		Masato Fue	(1973-02-22)February 22, 1973 (aged 21)	174 cm / 65 kg	13	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	15	1
FW		Kazuo Sumata	(1973-05-01)May 1, 1973 (aged 20)	176 cm / 72 kg	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0
FW		Yasumasa Makino	(1973-07-01)July 1, 1973 (aged 20)	172 cm / 65 kg	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0
DF		Ryūji Michiki	(1973-08-25)August 25, 1973 (aged 20)	174 cm / 64 kg	12	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	14	0
DF		Kenichi Uemura	(1974-04-22)April 22, 1974 (aged 19)	180 cm / 70 kg	26	0	2	0	2	0	1	0	31	0
MF		Yūta Abe	(1974-07-31)July 31, 1974 (aged 19)	177 cm / 69 kg	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
MF		Andrey	(1974-09-23)September 23, 1974 (aged 19)	177 cm / 71 kg	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
GK		Takashi Shimoda	(1975-11-28)November 28, 1975 (aged 18)	183 cm / 74 kg	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0
DF		Tore †	(1969-09-29)September 29, 1969 (aged 24)	185 cm / 79 kg	14	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	17	0
GK		Kazuyori Mochizuki †	(1961-11-20)November 20, 1961 (aged 32)	- cm / – kg	0	0	0	0		0	0	0		0

• † player(s) joined the team after the opening of this season.

Transfers

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In: No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  JPN Takashi Shimoda (from Hiroshima Minami High School) — DF  JPN Takashi Ōnishi (from Fukuoka University) — MF  CZE Ivan Hašek (from Strasbourg) — MF  JPN Hiroyoshi Kuwabara (from Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences) — FW  JPN Shirō Hashimitsu (from Ẽfini Sapporo)

Out: No. Pos. Nation Player — GK  ENG Lee Baxter (no roster) — GK  JPN Kazuyori Mochizuki (retired) — DF  SWE Vonderburg — DF  JPN Yoshinori Taguchi (to Urawa Red Diamonds) — MF  JPN Kenji Tomita — MF  USA Daniel Calichman — MF  SWE Jan Jönsson — FW  JPN Shinichirō Takahashi — FW  JPN Ryūji Nagata — FW  JPN Kazuhiro Ogura

Transfers during the season

In

• Tore (on August)
• Kazuyori Mochizuki (from Sanfrecce Hiroshima GK coach)

Out

Awards

• J.League Best XI: Takuya Takagi