Gamba Osaka
2014 season
ChairmanTeruhisa Noro
ManagerKenta Hasegawa
J.League1st
Emperor's CupWinners
J.League CupWinners
Top goalscorerLeague: Takashi Usami 10
All: Takashi Usami 21
Highest home attendance19,569 vs Cerezo Osaka,
20 September 2014 (J1 League)
Lowest home attendance2,862 vs Zweigen Kanazawa,
12 July 2014 (J.League Cup)
Average home league attendance14,749
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The 2014 Gamba Osaka season was Gamba Osaka's 21st season in the J.League Division 1 and 27th overall in the Japanese top flight. It also included the 2014 J.League Cup and 2014 Emperor's Cup. The season was one of unparalleled success as it saw them win the treble with an incredible comeback in the second half of the league season which saw them crowned J.League champions following a 0–0 draw away to Tokushima Vortis in December. In addition they added both the J.League Cup and the Emperor's Cup to their trophy cabinet. The feat was made all the more incredible by the fact that Gamba were only promoted back to J.League 1 at the beginning of 2014 following a one-season spell in the Japanese second division.

J.League 1 Results 2014

Round Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
1 1 March 2014 Urawa Red Diamonds H 0–1 18,438
2 8 March 2014 Albirex Niigata A 2–0 Iwashita 69', Omori 82' 22,931
3 15 March 2014 Vegalta Sendai A 0–0 13,380
4 23 March 2014 Sanfrecce Hiroshima H 1–1 Endō 25' 18,301
5 29 March 2014 Sagan Tosu A 0–2 12,115
6 6 April 2014 Kashima Antlers H 0–2 12,899
7 12 April 2014 Cerezo Osaka A 2–2 Abe 42', 53' 42,723
8 19 April 2014 Omiya Ardija H 2–1 Niwa 83', Konno 88' 11,059
9 26 April 2014 Kawasaki Frontale A 1–2 Endō 19' 19,164
10 29 April 2014 Kashiwa Reysol H 1–2 Lins 13' 13,845
11 3 May 2014 Yokohama F. Marinos A 0–2 35,550
12 6 May 2014 Tokushima Vortis H 3–0 Usami 37', Abe 74', Kurata 90'+3 12,654
13 10 May 2014 Nagoya Grampus A 2–1 Abe 66', Omori 85' 20,781
14 17 May 2014 FC Tokyo A 0–3 26,485
15 19 July 2014 Ventforet Kofu H 2–0 Usami 9', Kurata 27' 11,373
16 23 July 2014 Shimizu S-Pulse H 4–0 Abe 6', Omori 9', Patric 56', Lins 88' 10,898
17 27 July 2014 Vissel Kobe A 5–1 Usami 14', 26', Patric 43', 63', Abe 72' 18,012
18 2 August 2014 Yokohama F. Marinos H 2–0 Patric 82', Endō 89' 15,363
19 9 August 2014 Omiya Ardija A 2–0 Konno 27', Usami 51' 10,541
20 16 August 2014 Nagoya Grampus H 0–1 15,383
21 23 August 2014 Ventforet Kofu A 3–3 Usami 48', Endō (pen.) 67', Kurata 90'+3 12,191
22 30 August 2014 Albirex Niigata H 5–0 Nishino 31', Kurata 39', 72', Futagawa 44', Lins 90' 12,696
23 13 September 2014 Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 1–0 Usami 33' 17,490
24 20 September 2014 Cerezo Osaka H 2–0 Abe 37', Sato 89' 19,569
25 23 September 2014 Shimizu S-Pulse A 3–0 Usami 22' Niwa 84', Lins 90'+5 15,093
26 27 September 2014 Sagan Tosu H 4–1 Endō (pen.) 25', Patric 67', 79', 84' 13,221
27 5 October 2014 Kashima Antlers A 3–2 Aoki (o.g.) 29', Patric 72', Lins 90'+3 17,939
28 18 October 2014 Kawasaki Frontale H 1–0 Yonekura 58' 17,615
29 22 October 2014 Kashiwa Reysol A 0–1 7,474
30 26 October 2014 FC Tokyo H 2–1 Omori 53', Endō 59' 15,695
31 2 November 2014 Vegalta Sendai H 1–1 Omori 46' 13,142
32 22 November 2014 Urawa Red Diamonds A 2–0 Sato 88', Kurata 90' 56,758
33 29 November 2014 Vissel Kobe H 3–1 Usami 36', 49' Patric 43' 18,587
34 6 December 2014 Tokushima Vortis A 0–0 17,274

Final standings

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Gamba Osaka (C) 34 19 6 9 59 31 +28 63 Qualification for 2015 AFC Champions League group stage[a]
2 Urawa Red Diamonds 34 18 8 8 52 32 +20 62
3 Kashima Antlers 34 18 6 10 64 39 +25 60
4 Kashiwa Reysol 34 17 9 8 48 40 +8 60 Qualification for 2015 AFC Champions League Third qualifying round[a]
5 Sagan Tosu 34 19 3 12 41 33 +8 60
Updated to match(es) played on 8 December 2014. Source: J.League Data
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Because Gamba Osaka won the 2014 Emperor's Cup, the group stage spot has been given to third-placed Kashima Antlers, while ACL qualification spot has been awarded to the fourth-placed Kashiwa Reysol.

Match Day Line-Ups

The following players appeared for Gamba Osaka during 2014 J.League 1:

Player Appearances – 2014 J.League Division 1
Round Opponent GK RB LB CB CB RM LM CM CM FW FW upward-facing green arrow upward-facing green arrow upward-facing green arrow
1 Urawa Red Diamonds Higashiguchi Kajidownward-facing red arrow Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Futagawadownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Uchidadownward-facing red arrow Sato Kurata Lins Yonekura Omori
2 Albirex Niigata Higashiguchi Kaji Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Yonekuradownward-facing red arrow Endōdownward-facing red arrow Konno Uchida Satodownward-facing red arrow Kurata Nishino Lins Omori
3 Vegalta Sendai Higashiguchi Kaji Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Omoridownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Uchida Satodownward-facing red arrow Kurata Lins Yonekura
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Higashiguchi Kajidownward-facing red arrow Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Endō Konno Myojindownward-facing red arrow Lins Kuratadownward-facing red arrow Futagawa Yonekura Sato
5 Sagan Tosu Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Niwadownward-facing red arrow Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Myojindownward-facing red arrow Lins Sato Futagawa Omori Uchida
6 Kashima Antlers Higashiguchi Kaji Fujiharu Niwadownward-facing red arrow Iwashita Abe Kuratadownward-facing red arrow Konno Endō Lins Satodownward-facing red arrow Futagawa Myojin Omori
7 Cerezo Osaka Higashiguchi Kaji Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Omoridownward-facing red arrow Konnodownward-facing red arrow Uchida Endō Linsdownward-facing red arrow Futagawa Kurata Sato
8 Omiya Ardija Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Omoridownward-facing red arrow Endō Uchida Satodownward-facing red arrow Linsdownward-facing red arrow Futagawa Kurata Konno
9 Kawasaki Frontale Higashiguchi Ohdownward-facing red arrow Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Kurata Konno Uchidadownward-facing red arrow Endō Linsdownward-facing red arrow Myojin Sato Usami
10 Kashiwa Reysol Higashiguchi Konno Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Futagawadownward-facing red arrow Endō Uchidadownward-facing red arrow Kuratadownward-facing red arrow Lins Myojin Omori Usami
11 Yokohama F. Marinos Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Omoridownward-facing red arrow Endō Uchidadownward-facing red arrow Satodownward-facing red arrow Lins Kurata Konno Usami
12 Tokushima Vortis Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Nishino Iwashita Omoridownward-facing red arrow Futagawa Endō Konno Usami Linsdownward-facing red arrow Kurata Abe
13 Nagoya Grampus Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Nishino Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Futagawadownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Usamidownward-facing red arrow Kurata Niwa Omori Sato
14 FC Tokyo Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Nishino Iwashitadownward-facing red arrow Abedownward-facing red arrow Omoridownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Usami Kurata Lins Futagawa Okazaki
15 Ventforet Kofu Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Nishino Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Omori Endō Konno Usamidownward-facing red arrow Kurata Uchida Patric
16 Shimizu S-Pulse Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Nishino Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Omoridownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Usami Patricdownward-facing red arrow Lins Futagawa Sato
17 Vissel Kobe Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Nishino Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Omoridownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Usami Patricdownward-facing red arrow Futagawa Kurata Myojin
18 Yokohama F. Marinos Higashiguchi Yonekuradownward-facing red arrow Oh Nishino Iwashita Abe Kuratadownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Usamidownward-facing red arrow Patric Fujiharu Futagawa Myojin
19 Omiya Ardija Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Nishino Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Kurata Endō Konno Usamidownward-facing red arrow Patricdownward-facing red arrow Fujiharu Myojin Sato
20 Nagoya Grampus Higashiguchi Ohdownward-facing red arrow Fujiharu Nishino Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Kuratadownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Usami Patric Lins Futagawa Yonekura
21 Ventforet Kofu Higashiguchi Yonekura Fujiharu Nishino Iwashita Endōdownward-facing red arrow Kurata Okazakidownward-facing red arrow Konno Usamidownward-facing red arrow Patric Niwa Futagawa Myojin
22 Albirex Niigata Higashiguchi Yonekura Fujiharu Nishino Iwashita Futagawadownward-facing red arrow Kuratadownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Usami Patricdownward-facing red arrow Lins Abe Sato
23 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Endō Myojindownward-facing red arrow Konno Usamidownward-facing red arrow Satodownward-facing red arrow Kurata Uchida Patric
24 Cerezo Osaka Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Kim Abedownward-facing red arrow Kuratadownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Usami Patricdownward-facing red arrow Lins Futagawa Sato
25 Shimizu S-Pulse Higashiguchi Ohdownward-facing red arrow Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Futagawadownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Usami Sato Kim Lins Kurata
26 Sagan Tosu Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Omoridownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Usami Patricdownward-facing red arrow Lins Futagawa Sato
27 Kashima Antlers Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Omoridownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Usamidownward-facing red arrow Patric Lins Kurata Sato
28 Kashima Antlers Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Omori Endō Uchidadownward-facing red arrow Usamidownward-facing red arrow Patric Lins Kurata Myojin
29 Kashiwa Reysol Higashiguchi Yonekura Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Endō Myojindownward-facing red arrow Konno Usami Satodownward-facing red arrow Kurata Omori Patric
30 Kashiwa Reysol Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Kim Omoridownward-facing red arrow Kuratadownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Usamidownward-facing red arrow Patric Fujiharu Lins Abe
31 Kashiwa Reysol Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Iwashita Abe Omoridownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Usamidownward-facing red arrow Patricdownward-facing red arrow Lins Kurata Sato
32 Urawa Red Diamonds Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Iwashita Abe Omoridownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Usamidownward-facing red arrow Patricdownward-facing red arrow Lins Kurata Sato
33 Vissel Kobe Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharudownward-facing red arrow Niwa Iwashita Abe Omori Endō Konno Usamidownward-facing red arrow Patricdownward-facing red arrow Kim Lins Sato
34 Tokushima Vortis Higashiguchi Yonekuradownward-facing red arrow Oh Niwa Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Omoridownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Usami Patric Fujiharu Lins Kurata

upward-facing green arrow = Substitute on, downward-facing red arrow = Substitute Off, = Number of goals scored, = Yellow Card and = Red Card.

J.League Cup results

Round Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
1 19 March 2014 Vissel Kobe H 2–0 Lins 47', Sato 53' 8,378
2 2 April 2014 Shimizu S-Pulse A 0–1 8,033
3 16 April 2014 Sagan Tosu A 2–0 Omori 34', Ogawa 73' 8,033
4 21 May 2014 Kashima Antlers H 2–1 Kurata 4', Yonekura 80' 8,103
5 24 May 2014 FC Tokyo H 3–1 Usami 16', 52' Nishino 67' 12,818
6 28 May 2014 Vegalta Sendai A 0–1 7,965
QF 3 September 2014 Vissel Kobe A 1–1 Usami 12' 13,653
QF 7 September 2014 Vissel Kobe H 3–0 Abe 2', Usami 28', Kurata 83' 11,294
SF 9 October 2014 Kawasaki Frontale H 3–1 Yonekura 16', Usami 28', Patric 49' 5,482
SF 12 October 2014 Kawasaki Frontale A 2–3 Abe 42', 45' 16,211
F 8 November 2014 Sanfrecce Hiroshima N 3–2 Patric 38', 54', Omori 71' 38,126

Match day line-ups

Player Appearances – 2014 J.League Cup
Round Opponent GK RB LB CB CB RM LM CM CM FW FW upward-facing green arrow upward-facing green arrow upward-facing green arrow
1 Vissel Kobe Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Nishino Abe Futagawadownward-facing red arrow Myojindownward-facing red arrow Konno Sato Linsdownward-facing red arrow Kurata Ogawa T. Uchida
2 Shimizu S-Pulse Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Kimdownward-facing red arrow Nishino Omori Futagawadownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Kurata Ogawadownward-facing red arrow Lins Sato T. Uchida
3 Sagan Tosu Kawata Oh Y. Uchida Kim Nishino Omoridownward-facing red arrow Futagawadownward-facing red arrow Myojin Ideguchi Kurata Takagidownward-facing red arrow Evson Sato Ogawa
4 Kashima Antlers Higashiguchi Yonekura Fujiharu Nishino Iwashita Abe Futagawadownward-facing red arrow Okazaki Ideguchidownward-facing red arrow Kurata Satodownward-facing red arrow Niwa Omori T. Uchida
5 FC Tokyo Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Nishino Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Omoridownward-facing red arrow Okazakidownward-facing red arrow T. Uchida Kurata Usami Kim Lins Yonekura
6 Vegalta Sendai Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Nishino Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Kurata Futagawadownward-facing red arrow T. Uchida Linsdownward-facing red arrow Usami Yonekura Omori Okazaki
QF Vissel Kobe Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Nishino Iwashita Abe Kuratadownward-facing red arrow Endō Konno Patricdownward-facing red arrow Usamidownward-facing red arrow Lins Myojin Sato
QF Vissel Kobe Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Nishino Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Kurata Endō Konno Patricdownward-facing red arrow Usamidownward-facing red arrow Lins Futagawa Sato
SF Kawasaki Frontale Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Omori Endō Konno Patricdownward-facing red arrow Usamidownward-facing red arrow Kurata Myojin Sato
SF Kawasaki Frontale Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Kurata Endō Konno Patricdownward-facing red arrow Usamidownward-facing red arrow Kim Omori Sato
F Sanfrecce Hiroshima Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Iwashita Abedownward-facing red arrow Endō Myojindownward-facing red arrow Konno Patric Usamidownward-facing red arrow Lins Kurata Omori

upward-facing green arrow = Substitute on, downward-facing red arrow = Substitute Off, = Number of goals scored, = Yellow Card and = Red Card.

Emperor's Cup results

Round Date Opponents H / A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
2 12 July 2014 Zweigen Kanazawa H 5–1 Usami 11', Kurata 19', 56', 81', Nishino 38' 2,862
3 20 August 2014 Tokushima Vortis H 1–0 Usami 28' 3,234
4 10 September 2014 Sanfrecce Hiroshima A 3–1 Sato 31', 45', Lins 85' 3,056
QF 15 October 2014 Omiya Ardija H 2–0 Futagawa 60', Sato 84' 3,604
SF 26 November 2014 Shimizu S-Pulse N 5–2 Usami 9', 72', Patric 14', 37', Lins 85' 6,708
F 13 December 2014 Montedio Yamagata N 3–1 Usami 4', 85', Patric 22' 47,829

Match day line-ups

Player Appearances – 2014 Emperor's Cup
Round Opponent GK RB LB CB CB RM LM CM CM FW FW upward-facing green arrow upward-facing green arrow upward-facing green arrow
2 Zweigen Kanazawa Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Nishino Iwashita Omori Kurata Endōdownward-facing red arrow Konnodownward-facing red arrow Linsdownward-facing red arrow Usami Abe Sato T. Uchida
3 Tokushima Vortis Higashiguchi Yonekura Fujiharu Niwa Kim Linsdownward-facing red arrow Futagawadownward-facing red arrow Endō Myojin Sato Usamidownward-facing red arrow Kurata Abe Konno
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Higashiguchi Yonekura Fujiharu Niwa Kim Abedownward-facing red arrow Endōdownward-facing red arrow Myojin Konno Satodownward-facing red arrow Lins Kurata Okazaki Patric
QF Omiya Ardija Higashiguchi Konno Fujiharu Niwa Kim Futagawadownward-facing red arrow Kurata Myojin T. Uchidadownward-facing red arrow Satodownward-facing red arrow Lins Omori Oh Okazaki
SF Shimizu S-Pulse Higashiguchi Yonekura Fujiharu Niwa Kim Abedownward-facing red arrow Kurata Endō Konno Patricdownward-facing red arrow Usamidownward-facing red arrow Lins Omori Sato
F Montedio Yamagata Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Niwa Iwashitadownward-facing red arrow Omoridownward-facing red arrow Kurata Endō Konno Patricdownward-facing red arrow Usami Kim Lins Myojin

upward-facing green arrow = Substitute on, downward-facing red arrow = Substitute Off, = Number of goals scored, = Yellow Card and = Red Card.

Squad statistics

No. Pos. Name League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Total Discipline
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Japan Masaaki Higashiguchi 34 0 6 0 10 0 50 0 2 0
2 DF Brazil Evson 0 0 0 0 0(1) 0 0(1) 0 0 0
3 DF Japan Takaharu Nishino 11(1) 1 1 1 8 1 20(1) 3 1 0
4 DF Japan Hiroki Fujiharu 21(4) 0 5 0 4 0 30(4) 0 4 0
5 DF Japan Daiki Niwa 23(2) 2 5 0 4(1) 0 32(3) 2 0 0
6 DF South Korea Kim Jung-ya 2(2) 0 4(1) 0 2(2) 0 8(5) 0 1 0
7 MF Japan Yasuhito Endō (c) 34 6 5 0 6 0 45 6 3 0
8 DF Japan Keisuke Iwashita 32 1 2 0 8 0 42 1 8 1
9 FW Brazil Lins 9(17) 5 4(2) 2 2(5) 1 15(24) 8 3 0
10 MF Japan Takahiro Futagawa 6(13) 1 2 1 5(1) 0 13(14) 2 1 0
11 MF Japan Shu Kurata 17(13) 6 4(2) 3 8(3) 2 29(18) 11 6 0
13 MF Japan Hiroyuki Abe 27(3) 7 2(1) 0 9 3 38(4) 10 2 0
14 DF Japan Koki Yonekura 17(4) 1 4 0 7(2) 2 28(6) 3 4 0
15 MF Japan Yasuyuki Konno 31(2) 2 5(1) 0 7 0 43(3) 2 5 0
16 GK Japan Kohei Kawata 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
17 MF Japan Tomokazu Myojin 4(8) 0 3(1) 0 3(2) 0 10(11) 0 1 0
18 GK Japan Atsushi Kimura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 MF Japan Kotaro Omori 17(7) 5 2(2) 0 4(4) 2 23(13) 7 0 0
20 FW Japan Akihiro Sato 10(13) 2 3(2) 3 2(6) 1 15(21) 6 1 0
21 DF Japan Akira Kaji 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0
22 DF South Korea Oh Jae-suk 24 0 2(1) 0 10 0 36(1) 0 5 0
23 DF Japan Yuto Uchida 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
24 FW Japan Naoki Ogawa 0 0 0 0 1(2) 1 1(2) 1 0 0
25 MF Japan Kenya Okazaki 1(1) 0 0(2) 0 2(1) 0 3(4) 0 1 0
26 MF Japan Yōsuke Ideguchi 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0
27 MF Japan Tatsuya Uchida 9(3) 0 1(1) 0 2(3) 0 12(7) 0 4 0
29 FW Brazil Patric 16(3) 9 2(1) 3 5 3 23(4) 15 4 0
31 GK Japan Ken Tajiri 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 MF Japan Shota Yomesaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 MF Japan Mizuki Ichimaru 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 FW Japan Akito Takagi 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
39 FW Japan Takashi Usami 23(3) 10 4 6 7 5 34(3) 21 3 0
— — Own goals – 1 – 0 – 0 – 1 – –

Statistics accurate as of end of 2014 season.

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