Albirex Niigata
2012 season
ChairmanMitsugu Tamura
ManagerMasaaki Yanagishita
from June 12
Hisashi Kurosaki
until May 21
J.League Division 115th
Emperor's Cup3rd Round
J.League CupGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Bruno Lopes (7)
All: Bruno Lopes (9)
Highest home attendance35,506 (vs. Kashima Antlers, June 30)
Lowest home attendance15,854 (vs. Yokohama F. Marinos, April 7)
Average home league attendance25,018
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The 2012 Albirex Niigata season is Albirex Niigata's 9th consecutive season in J.League Division 1. It also includes the 2012 J.League Cup, and the 2012 Emperor's Cup.

Match results

Pre-season

8 February 2012 Albirex Niigata 1 – 1 Kōchi University Haruno
14:00 JST M.Suzuki 87' Report Stadium: Haruno Stadium
11 February 2012 Albirex Niigata 3 – 3 Kamatamare Sanuki Haruno
13:30 JST Kim Young-Geun 1-17'
Alan Mineiro 2-18'
Fujita 3-18'		 Report Ichihara
Morimoto		 Stadium: Haruno Stadium
16 February 2012 Albirex Niigata 1 – 2 Tokyo Verdy Haruno
13:30 JST trainee 3-35' Report 1-35' Josimar
2-25' Koike		 Stadium: Haruno Stadium
19 February 2012 Vissel Kobe 0 – 3 Albirex Niigata Haruno
14:00 JST Report 47' Michael
68' Kim Jin-Su
85' Bruno Lopes (pen)		 Stadium: Haruno Stadium
Attendance: 4,198
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
26 February 2012 Shimizu S-Pulse 0 – 0 Albirex Niigata Shimizu
13:04 JST Report Stadium: Nihondaira Stadium
Attendance: 4,398
Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida

J.League

Main article: 2012 J.League Division 1

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
12 Júbilo Iwata 34 13 7 14 57 53 +4 46
13 Omiya Ardija 34 11 11 12 38 45 −7 44
14 Cerezo Osaka 34 11 9 14 47 53 −6 42
15 Albirex Niigata 34 10 10 14 29 34 −5 40
16 Vissel Kobe (R) 34 11 6 17 41 50 −9 39 Relegation to 2013 J.League Division 2
17 Gamba Osaka (R) 34 9 11 14 67 65 +2 38
18 Consadole Sapporo (R) 34 4 2 28 25 88 −63 14
Updated to match(es) played on 1 December 2012. Source: J.League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
34 10 10 14 29 34  −5 40 3 6 8 15 21  −6 7 4 6 14 13  +1

Last updated: 1 December 2012.
Source: "J.League". Archived from the original on 2012-01-24.

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAH
ResultLLLDDWLLWLDLLWLDWDWDLLWLDDWDDLWLWW
Position14171716151317171717171717161717161614151717161617171716171717171715
Updated to match(es) played on 1 December 2012. Source: "J.League". Archived from the original on 2012-01-24.
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
10 March 2012 1 Kawasaki Frontale 1 – 0 Albirex Niigata Kawasaki
17:05 JST Saneto 11' Report Stadium: Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 18,920
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
17 March 2012 2 Albirex Niigata 1 – 2 Omiya Ardija Niigata
14:00 JST Bruno Lopes 20' Report 68' Kikuchi
83' Rafael		 Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 26,294
Referee: Kazuhiko Matsumura
25 March 2012 3 Nagoya Grampus 2 – 1 Albirex Niigata Nagoya
16:03 JST Kanazaki 49'
Kennedy 67'		 Report 90+4' Bruno Lopes Stadium: Mizuho Stadium
Attendance: 10,603
Referee: Itaru Hirose
31 March 2012 4 Albirex Niigata 1 – 1 Gamba Osaka Niigata
16:00 JST Alan Mineiro 5' Report 22' Rafinha Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 16,836
Referee: Kenji Ogiya
7 April 2012 5 Albirex Niigata 0 – 0 Yokohama F. Marinos Niigata
15:00 JST Report Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 15,854
Referee: Ryuji Sato
14 April 2012 6 Cerezo Osaka 0 – 1 Albirex Niigata Osaka
19:00 JST Report 85' Yano Stadium: Kincho Stadium
Attendance: 9,154
Referee: Minoru Tōjō
21 April 2012 7 Sagan Tosu 1 – 0 Albirex Niigata Tosu
17:00 JST Tanaka Yellow card 19'
Tozim 81'		 Report Mikado Yellow card 32'
Michael Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Best Amenity Stadium
Attendance: 5,432
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
28 April 2012 8 Albirex Niigata 0 – 1 Vegalta Sendai Niigata
16:00 JST Yano Yellow card 45+1'
Bruno Lopes Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 90'
Kikuchi Yellow card 67'
Homma Yellow card 88'
Suzuki Yellow card 88'
Higashiguchi Yellow card 88'		 Report Park Ju-Sung Yellow card 44'
Wilson 89' (pen.)		 Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 24,637
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
3 May 2012 9 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0 – 1 Albirex Niigata Hiroshima
16:00 JST Moriwaki Yellow card 15'
Mikić Yellow card 25'
Nakajima Yellow card 60'
Takahagi Yellow card 79'		 Report Kikuchi 63' Stadium: Big Arch
Attendance: 17,826
Referee: Kenji Ogiya
6 May 2012 10 Albirex Niigata 0 – 2 FC Tokyo Niigata
19:00 JST Kim Jin-Su Yellow card 83' Report Mukuhara Yellow card 47'
Kajiyama 51'
Yazawa 70'		 Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 21,827
Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami
12 May 2012 11 Urawa Reds 1 – 1 Albirex Niigata Saitama
16:00 JST Márcio Richardes 11'
Abe Yellow card 84'		 Report Bruno Lopes 29' Yellow card 36'
Kikuchi Yellow card 45+2'
Tanaka Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Saitama Stadium
Attendance: 31,818
Referee: Ryuji Sato
19 May 2012 12 Albirex Niigata 1 – 6 Júbilo Iwata Niigata
15:00 JST Kim Jin-Su Yellow card 33' Yellow-red card 45+2'
Higashiguchi Yellow card 53'
Kobayashi 63' (o.g.)		 Report Cho Byung-Kuk 7' Yellow card 62'
Maeda 15', 79'
Kobayashi 48'
Matsuura 68'
Yamazaki Yellow card 88'
Yamada 90+1'		 Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 21,920
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
26 May 2012 13 Kashiwa Reysol 1 – 0 Albirex Niigata Kashiwa
18:30 JST Kondo Yellow card 36'
Nasu Yellow card 71'
Otani Yellow card 84'
Sawa 86'		 Report Murakami Yellow card 13'
Tanaka Yellow card 16'
Yano Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Hitachi Soccer Stadium
Attendance: 12,931
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
16 June 2012 14 Albirex Niigata 1 – 0 Shimizu S-Pulse Niigata
19:00 JST Kim Jin-Su Yellow card 5'
Fujita 39'
Michael Yellow card 61'
Bruno Lopes Yellow card 69'
Higashiguchi Yellow card 89'		 Report Sugiyama Yellow card 27'
Tsujio Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 23,797
Referee: Minoru Tojo
23 June 2012 15 Vissei Kobe 1 – 0 Albirex Niigata Kobe
19:00 JST Ogawa 58'
Ōkubo Yellow card 76'		 Report Stadium: Home's Stadium
Attendance: 16,727
Referee: Masaaki Iemoto
30 June 2012 16 Albirex Niigata 1 – 1 Kashima Antlers Niigata
19:00 JST Michael 37'
Suzuki Yellow card 73'
Mikado Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Sergio Dutra Junior 17'
Iwamasa Yellow card 68'
Aoki Yellow card 76'
Ogasawara Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 35,506
Referee: Yoshiro Imamura
7 July 2012 17 Consadole Sapporo 0 – 1 Albirex Niigata Sapporo
14:00 JST Report Tanaka 5'
Mikado Yellow card 31'
Murakami Yellow card 48'		 Stadium: Atsubetsu Park
Attendance: 7,673
Referee: Japan Yudai Yamamoto
14 July 2012 18 Albirex Niigata 0 – 0 Urawa Reds Niigata
19:00 JST Tanaka Yellow card 85'
Ohi Yellow card 90'		 Report Hirakawa Yellow card 16'
Umesaki Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 33,998
Referee: Japan Hiroyoshi Takayama
28 July 2012 19 FC Tokyo 0 – 2 Albirex Niigata Chōfu
19:30 JST Report Mikado 32'
Alan Mineiro 67'
Michael Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 23,430
Referee: Japan Takuya Maeda
4 August 2012 20 Albirex Niigata 1 – 1 Kashiwa Reysol Niigata
20:00 JST Bruno Lopes Yellow card 29'
Homma Yellow card 62' Yellow-red card 69'
Yano 63' Yellow card 69'		 Report Leandro Domingues Yellow card 28'
Nasu Yellow card 41'
Jorge Wagner 45'
Tanaka Yellow card 77'
Hashimoto Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 25,050
Referee: Japan Haruhiro Otsuka
11 August 2012 21 Yokohama F. Marinos 3 – 2 Albirex Niigata Yokohama
19:00 JST Nakazawa 62', 87'
Marquinhos 69'
Taniguchi Yellow card 85'		 Report Tanaka 18', 65'
Michael Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Nippatsu Stadium
Attendance: 11,992
Referee: Japan Koichiro Fukushima
18 August 2012 22 Albirex Niigata 0 – 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Niigata
20:00 JST Suzuki Yellow card 82'
Yano Yellow card 83'		 Report Satō 26'
Ishihara 55'		 Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 32,014
Referee: Japan Yoshiro Imamura
25 August 2012 23 Kashima Antlers 0 – 1 Albirex Niigata Kashima
18:30 JST Shibasaki Yellow card 24' Report Michael 38'
Tsubouchi Yellow card 46'		 Stadium: Kashima Stadium
Attendance: 12,729
Referee: Japan Toshimitsu Yoshida
1 September 2012 24 Albirex Niigata 0 – 1 Cerezo Osaka Niigata
19:00 JST Michael Yellow card 62' Summary Kakitani 81' Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 24,601
Referee: Japan Futoshi Nakamura
15 September 2012 25 Gamba Osaka 1 – 1 Albirex Niigata Suita
20:00 Leandro 15' Yellow card 17' Report Michael Yellow card 40'
Bruno Lopes 90+1' Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Expo '70 Stadium
Attendance: 17,381
Referee: Japan Ryuji Sato
22 September 2012 26 Júbilo Iwata 0 – 0 Albirex Niigata Iwata
17:00 Yamazaki Yellow card 5' Summary Stadium: Yamaha Stadium
Attendance: 11,118
Referee: Japan Yoshiro Imamura
29 September 2012 27 Albirex Niigata 5 – 0 Nagoya Grampus Niigata
15:00 Michael 56', 64'
Murakami 73'
Bruno Lopes 90'
Tsubouchi 90+5'		 Summary Nagai Yellow card 55'
Tanaka Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 22,079
Referee: Japan Tomoya Maeda
6 October 2012 28 Albirex Niigata 0 – 0 Vissel Kobe Niigata
16:00 JST Murakami Yellow card 72' Summary Kitamoto Yellow card 54'
Ōkubo Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 23,849
Referee: Japan Hajime Matsuo
20 October 2012 29 Omiya Ardija 1 – 1 Albirex Niigata Saitama
16:00 Aoki 44' Summary Murakami Yellow card 9'
Tanaka 38'
Suzuki Yellow card 53'
Bruno Lopes Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: NACK5 Stadium
Attendance: 11,944
Referee: Japan Minoru Tojo
27 October 2012 30 Albirex Niigata 0 – 2 Sagan Tosu Niigata
18:00 Kim Jin-Su Yellow card 22'
Ohi Yellow card 63'		 Summary Toyoda 3', 38'
Fujita Yellow card 71'
Kim Min-Woo Yellow card 72'
Niwa Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 23,254
Referee: Japan Hiroyoshi Takayama
7 November 2012 31 Shimizu S-Pulse 0 – 1 Albirex Niigata Shimizu
19:00 Sugiyama Yellow card 71' Summary Bruno Lopes Yellow card 57'
Ishikawa 59'		 Stadium: Nihondaira Stadium
Attendance: 8,710
Referee: Japan Yoshiro Imamura
17 November 2012 32 Albirex Niigata 0 – 1 Kawasaki Frontale Niigata
14:03 JST Report Kobayashi 90+5' Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 25,738
Referee: Hiroshi Yamaguchi
24 November 2012 33 Vegalta Sendai 0 – 1 Albirex Niigata Sendai
14:34 JST Report Kim Jin-Su 17' Stadium: Yurtec Stadium
Attendance: 18,526
Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami
1 December 2012 34 Albirex Niigata 4 – 1 Consadole Sapporo Niigata
15:33 JST Tsubouchi 8'
Bruno Lopes 43'
Alan Mineiro 71'
Bruno Lopes 80'		 Report Sakaki 53' Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 28,055
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura

J.League Cup

Main article: 2012 J.League Cup
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Shimizu S-Pulse 6 5 0 1 12 4 +8 15
Kashima Antlers 6 5 0 1 10 5 +5 15
Albirex Niigata 6 3 1 2 6 5 +1 10
Yokohama F. Marinos 6 1 2 3 7 9 −2 5
Omiya Ardija 6 1 2 3 7 10 −3 5
Consadole Sapporo 6 1 2 3 6 11 −5 5
Vissel Kobe 6 1 1 4 6 10 −8 4
20 March 2012 Group Stage Consadole Sapporo 0 – 1 Albirex Niigata Sapporo
13:00 JST Report 38' Alan Mineiro Stadium: Sapporo Dome
Attendance: 7,487
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
4 April 2012 Group Stage Shimizu S-Pulse 1 – 0 Albirex Niigata Shimizu
19:04 JST Kobayashi 16' Report Stadium: Nihondaira Stadium
Attendance: 7,479
Referee: Masaaki Toma
18 April 2012 Group Stage Albirex Niigata 1 – 0 Vissel Kobe Niigata
19:03 JST Hirai 27' Report Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 8,158
Referee: Toshimitsu Yoshida
6 June 2012 Group Stage Albirex Niigata 0 – 1 Kashima Antlers Niigata
19:00 JST Homma Yellow card 34' Report Iwamasa Yellow card 77'
Osako 86'		 Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 9,986
Referee: Ryuji Sato
9 June 2012 Group Stage Yokohama F. Marinos 0 – 0 Albirex Niigata Yokohama
13:00 JST Nakazawa Yellow card 69' Report Mikado Yellow card 36'
Murakami Yellow card 45+1'
Suzuki Yellow card 85'		 Stadium: Nippatsu Stadium
Attendance: 5,345
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
27 June 2012 Group Stage Albirex Niigata 4 – 3 Omiya Ardija Niigata
19:00 JST Kogure 61'
Hirai 73'
Suzuki 90'
Suzuki 90+4'		 Report Shimizu 15', 48'
Watanabe 40'		 Stadium: Big Swan
Attendance: 7,664
Referee: Toshmitsu Yoshida

Emperor's Cup

9 September 2012 Round 2 Albirex Niigata 2 – 1 (a.e.t.) Saurcos Fukui Niigata
13:00 Bruno Lopes 56', 105+1' Report Yusuke Sakai 45+2' Stadium: Niigata City Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 3,116
Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
10 October 2012 Round 3 Albirex Niigata 0 – 1 Fukushima United Niigata
19:00 Report Yoshihiro Masuko 63' Stadium: Tohoku Electric Power Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 3,460
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima

Players

First team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Japan JPN Takaya Kurokawa
3 DF Japan JPN Kentaro Ohi
4 DF Japan JPN Daisuke Suzuki (vice-captain)
5 DF Japan JPN Naoki Ishikawa
6 MF Japan JPN Yuta Mikado
7 MF Japan JPN Seiya Fujita
8 MF Japan JPN Fumiya Kogure
9 FW Japan JPN Kisho Yano
10 MF Brazil BRA Michael
11 FW Brazil BRA Bruno Lopes
13 MF Japan JPN Taisuke Nakamura
14 FW Japan JPN Shoki Hirai
15 MF Japan JPN Isao Homma (captain)
16 MF South Korea KOR Kim Young-Geun
17 DF Japan JPN Jun Uchida
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Brazil BRA Alan Mineiro
19 DF South Korea KOR Kim Jin-Su
20 DF Japan JPN Shigeto Masuda
21 GK Japan JPN Masaaki Higashiguchi
22 GK Japan JPN Yasuhiro Watanabe
23 MF Japan JPN Atomu Tanaka
25 DF Japan JPN Yusuke Murakami
26 MF Japan JPN Kenji Koyano
27 FW Japan JPN Bruno Castanheira
28 FW Japan JPN Musashi Suzuki
29 FW Japan JPN Noriyoshi Sakai
30 GK Japan JPN Hideaki Ozawa
32 MF Japan JPN Yoshiyuki Kobayashi
36 DF Japan JPN Naoya Kikuchi (vice-captain)

Pre-season transfers

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