Vissel Kobe
2019 season
ChairmanKatsuhiro Shimizu
ManagerJuan Manuel Lillo
(until 28 April)[1]
Takayuki Yoshida
(until 8 June)[2]
Thorsten Fink[3]
GroundNoevir Stadium Kobe
Kobe, Japan
(Capacity: 30,134)
J1 League8th
Emperor's CupWinners
J. League CupGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
David Villa (13)
All:
David Villa (13)
Highest home attendance25,929 (vs. Kawasaki Frontale, 28 April 2019, J1 League)[4]
Lowest home attendance3,222 (vs. Kitakyushu, 3 June 2019, J.League Cup)[4]
Average home league attendance21,491
← 2018
2020 →

The 2019 Vissel Kobe season was Vissel Kobe's sixth consecutive season in the J1 League following promotion to the top flight in 2013 and their 21st J1 League season overall. The club also participated in the 2019 Emperor's Cup, the 2019 J.League Cup. Vissel Kobe defeated Kashima Antlers in the final of the Emperor's Cup on 1 January 2020, winning a major trophy for the first time in the club's history.[5][6]

Squad

As of 20 August 2019[7]

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 Daiya Maekawa
2 DF Japan JPN Daisuke Nasu
3 DF Japan JPN Hirofumi Watanabe
4 DF Belgium BEL Thomas Vermaelen
5 MF Japan JPN Hotaru Yamaguchi
6 MF Spain ESP Sergi Samper
7 FW Spain ESP David Villa
8 MF Spain ESP Andrés Iniesta (Captain)
9 FW Japan JPN Noriaki Fujimoto
10 FW Germany GER Lukas Podolski
13 FW Japan JPN Keijiro Ogawa
16 FW Japan JPN Kyogo Furuhashi
17 FW Brazil BRA Wellington
18 GK Japan JPN Hiroki Iikura
19 DF Japan JPN Ryo Hatsuse
20 MF Japan JPN Asahi Masuyama
21 FW Japan JPN Junya Tanaka
No. Pos. Nation Player
22 DF Japan JPN Daigo Nishi
24 DF Japan JPN Gōtoku Sakai
25 DF Japan JPN Leo Osaki
27 MF Japan JPN Yuta Goke
28 GK Japan JPN Kenshin Yoshimaru
29 GK Japan JPN Kota Ogi
30 GK Japan JPN Genta Ito
31 MF Japan JPN Yuya Nakasaka
32 DF Japan JPN Wataru Hashimoto
33 DF Brazil BRA Dankler
34 DF Japan JPN So Fujitani
35 MF Japan JPN Takuya Yasui
38 MF Japan JPN Daiju Sasaki
39 DF Japan JPN Tetsushi Yamakawa (designated special player)
41 FW Japan JPN Yutaro Oda (Type 2 Player)
42 MF Japan JPN Kakeru Yamauchi (Type 2 Player)
44 DF Lebanon LBN Joan Oumari

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
— DF Japan JPN Yuki Kobayashi (at FC Machida Zelvia)
— DF Japan JPN Daiki Miya (at Mito Hollyhock)
— MF Japan JPN Masatoshi Mihara (at Kashiwa Reysol)
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF Japan JPN Tatsuki Noda (at Kataller Toyama)
— FW Japan JPN Mike Havenaar (at Thailand Bangkok United)
— FW Japan JPN Akito Mukai (at FC Imabari)

Competitions

J. League

Main article: 2019 J1 League

Tables

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34 15 10 9 45 29 +16 55
7 Gamba Osaka 34 12 11 11 54 48 +6 47
8 Vissel Kobe 34 14 5 15 61 59 +2 47 Qualification for the Champions League group stage[a]
9 Oita Trinita 34 12 11 11 35 35 0 47
10 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 34 13 7 14 54 49 +5 46
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Vissel Kobe qualified for the 2020 AFC Champions League group stage as 2019 Emperor's Cup winners.

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 14 5 15 61 59  +2 47 8 3 6 34 26  +8 6 2 9 27 33  −6

Last updated: 7 December 2019.
Source: see below

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334
GroundAHAHAAHAHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHAHHAAHHAHAH
ResultLWWDWLLLLLLLWDWDWLLLDDWWLWWLLWLWWW
Position16956471011121313151313111311131515151515121299910101010108
Updated to match(es) played on 7 December 2019. Source: See Below
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Emperor's Cup

Main article: 2019 Emperor's Cup

Knockout stage

3 July 2019 Second round Vissel Kobe 4–0Giravanz KitakyushuNoevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe
19:00 Report
14 August 2019 Third round Vissel Kobe 4–0Omiya ArdijaNACK5 Stadium, Saitama
19:00 Report
18 September 2019 Fourth round Vissel Kobe 3–2Kawasaki FrontaleKobe Universiade Memorial Stadium, Kobe
19:00 Report
23 October 2019 Quarter-final Vissel Kobe 1–0Oita TrinitaNoevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe
19:00 Report Referee: Yuichi Nishimura
21 December 2019 Semi-final Vissel Kobe 3–1Shimizu S-PulseNoevir Stadium Kobe, Kobe
14:05 Report Attendance: 22,341
Referee: H. Kimura
Final
The final was played on 1 January 2020 at the newly-rebuilt National Stadium in Tokyo.
1 January 2020 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Kashima Antlers National Stadium, Tokyo
14:35
Report Attendance: 57,597
Referee: Ryuji Sato

J.League Cup

Main article: 2019 J.League Cup

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts CER GRA TRI VIS
1 Cerezo Osaka 6 3 2 1 9 4 +5 11 — 3–0 2–0 1–0
2 Nagoya Grampus 6 2 3 1 11 11 0 9 2–2 — 2–1 2–2
3 Oita Trinita 6 2 1 3 7 10 −3 7 2–1 2–2 — 2–1
4 Vissel Kobe 6 1 2 3 6 8 −2 5 0–0 1–3 2–0 —
Source: League table, Match results

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Football: Lukas Podolski hints at Vissel strife after Lillo departure". Kyodo News. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2019.
  2. ^ Vissel Kobe (in Japanese)
  3. ^ "2020シーズン「トップチームメンバーおよび選手背番号」決定のお知らせ" (Press release) (in Japanese). ヴィッセル神戸. 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2020-01-21.
  4. ^ a b "Vissel Kobe - Data - 2019". JLeague. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Vissel Kobe claim first ever title with 2-0 victory over Kashima at the Emperor's Cup JFA 99th Japan Football Championship". JFA. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Vissel Kobe seal debut ACL appearance with Emperor's Cup win". AFC. 2 January 2020. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  7. ^ "VISSEL KOBE OFFICIAL WEB SITE : Squad details". vissel-kobe.co.jp. Retrieved 17 January 2019.

External links

Vissel Kobe
2019 in Japanese football
Categories