Thespakusatsu Gunma
2023 season
ChairmanTomohiko Nara
ManagerTsuyoshi Otsuki
StadiumShoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
J2 League5th
Emperor's CupSecond round
Top goalscorerMotoki Nagakura (4)
Highest home attendance4,371 (Ventforet Kofu), Round 12
Lowest home attendance1,719 (Renofa Yamaguchi), Round 14
← 2022
2024 →
All statistics correct as of 18 May 2023.

The 2023 season is Thespakusatsu Gunma's 28th season in existence and the club's fourth consecutive season in the second division of Japanese football. In addition to the domestic league, Thespakusatsu Gunma will participate in this season's edition of the Emperor's Cup. This season is last name as Thespakusatsu Gunma for 2023 and rebranding to Thespa Gunma from 2024 season.

Players

First-team squad

As of 12 May 2023.[1]

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 Keiki Shimizu
2 DF Japan JPN Hayate Shirowa
3 DF Japan JPN Hiroto Hatao
4 MF Japan JPN Yuki Kawakami
5 MF Japan JPN Chie Edoojon Kawakami
6 MF Japan JPN Tatsuya Uchida
7 FW Japan JPN Riyo Kawamoto
8 MF Japan JPN Yuzo Iwakami
9 FW Japan JPN Shuto Kitagawa
10 MF Japan JPN Ryo Sato
13 FW Japan JPN Hayate Take (on loan from Blaublitz Akita)
14 MF Japan JPN Tomoyuki Shiraishi
15 MF Japan JPN Koki Kazama
17 MF Japan JPN Atsuki Yamanaka
18 FW Japan JPN Luna Iwamoto
19 DF Japan JPN Kazuma Okamoto
20 MF Japan JPN Yudai Nakata
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 GK Japan JPN Masatoshi Kushibiki
22 DF Japan JPN Yuriya Takahashi
23 FW Japan JPN Shu Hiramatsu
24 DF Japan JPN Shuichi Sakai
27 MF Japan JPN Koji Okumura
28 FW Japan JPN Motoki Nagakura
29 DF Japan JPN Ryota Tagashira DSP
30 FW Japan JPN Toranosuke Onoseki
33 DF Japan JPN Hajime Hosogai
36 DF Japan JPN Daiki Nakashio
38 MF Japan JPN Taiki Amagasa
39 FW Japan JPN Akito Takagi
41 MF Japan JPN Yui Tabei
42 GK Japan JPN Ryo Ishii
44 GK Japan JPN Koji Yamada
50 DF Japan JPN Kenta Kikuchi

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
— MF Japan JPN Shumpei Fukahori (on loan at Ehime FC)
— MF Japan JPN Kazune Kubota (on loan at FC Gifu)
— MF Japan JPN Keita Toyama (on loan at Tiamo Hirakata)

Transfers

Competitions

Overview

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
J2 League 19 February 2023 12 November 2023 Matchday 1 25 9 9 7 28 27 +1 036.00
Emperor's Cup 7 June 2023 Second round Second round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 26 9 9 8 29 29 +0 034.62

Last updated: 9 July 2023
Source: Soccerway

J2 League

Main article: 2023 J2 League

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Oita Trinita 42 17 11 14 54 56 −2 62
10 Fagiano Okayama 42 13 19 10 49 49 0 58
11 Thespakusatsu Gunma 42 14 15 13 44 44 0 57
12 Fujieda MYFC 42 14 10 18 61 72 −11 52
13 Blaublitz Akita 42 12 15 15 37 44 −7 51
Source: Meiji Yasuda J2 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.

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
20 8 5 7 22 23  −1 29 5 3 2 9 6  +3 3 2 5 13 17  −4

Last updated: 11 June 2023.
Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

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GroundHAAHHAAHAAHHAHAHAHAH
ResultDLDWLWWWWLDWLWLWLDDL
Position1020181318106546756565
Updated to match(es) played on 11 June 2023. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

The league fixtures were announced on 20 January 2023.[3]

18 February 2023 1 Thespakusatsu Gunma 0–0 Blaublitz Akita Maebashi
14:00 Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 3,374
Referee: Yuzo Sutani
26 February 2023 2 Machida Zelvia 2–0 Thespakusatsu Gunma Machida
14:00
  • Ikeda 38'
  • Onaga 84'
 Report
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 3,160
Referee: Shuhei Shimizu
5 March 2023 3 JEF United Chiba 2–2 Thespakusatsu Gunma Chiba
14:03
Report
Stadium: Fukuda Denshi Arena
Attendance: 6,510
Referee: Koji Takasaki
12 March 2023 4 Thespakusatsu Gunma 1–0 Montedio Yamagata Maebashi
17:03
Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 3,197
Referee: Yosuke Kubota
19 March 2023 5 Thespakusatsu Gunma 1–2 Vegalta Sendai Maebashi
14:03
Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 3,917
Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida
29 March 2023 6 Shimizu S-Pulse 1–3 Thespakusatsu Gunma Shizuoka
19:03
Report
Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 8,482
Referee: Reo Tanaka
2 April 2023 7 Tochigi SC 1–2 Thespakusatsu Gunma Utsunomiya
14:00
Report
Stadium: Kanseki Stadium Tochigi
Attendance: 4,473
Referee: Shu Kawamata
8 April 2023 8 Thespakusatsu Gunma 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki Maebashi
14:03
  • Sato 35'
  • Nagakura Yellow card 80'
 Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 2,264
Referee: Keisuke Nobori
12 April 2023 9 Omiya Ardija 0–1 Thespakusatsu Gunma Saitama
19:03
Report
Stadium: NACK5 Stadium Omiya
Attendance: 4,358
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama
16 April 2023 10 Iwaki FC 2–1 Thespakusatsu Gunma Iwaki
14:03
Report
  • Nagakura 64'
 Stadium: Iwaki Greenfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,590
Referee: Shuhei Shimizu
23 April 2023 11 Thespakusatsu Gunma 0–0 Tokushima Vortis Maebashi
14:03 Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 2,249
Referee: Hirokazu Otsubo
29 April 2023 12 Thespakusatsu Gunma 2–1 Ventforet Kofu Maebashi
14:03
Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 4,371
Referee: Reo Tanaka
3 May 2023 13 Roasso Kumamoto 2–0 Thespakusatsu Gunma Kumamoto
13:53
Report Stadium: Egao Kenko Stadium
Attendance: 4,193
Referee: Hajime Matsuo
7 May 2023 14 Thespakusatsu Gunma 2–1 Renofa Yamaguchi Maebashi
14:03
Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 1,719
Referee: Koei Koya
13 May 2023 15 Júbilo Iwata 4–2 Thespakusatsu Gunma Iwata
14:00
Report
Stadium: Yamaha Stadium
Attendance: 8,963
Referee: Yuzo Sutani
17 May 2023 16 Thespakusatsu Gunma 2–1 Mito HollyHock Maebashi
19:00
Report
Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
Attendance: 2,090
Referee: Tetsuro Yoshida
21 May 2023 17 Fagiano Okayama v Thespakusatsu Gunma Okayama
19:00 Report Stadium: City Light Stadium
28 May 2023 18 Thespakusatsu Gunma v Fujieda MYFC Maebashi
14:00 Report Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
3 June 2023 19 Zweigen Kanazawa v Thespakusatsu Gunma Kanazawa
14:00 Report Stadium: Ishikawa Kanazawa Stadium
11 June 2023 20 Thespakusatsu Gunma v Oita Trinita Maebashi
18:00 Report Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma
18 June 2023 21 Tokyo Verdy v Thespakusatsu Gunma Tokyo
18:00 Report Stadium: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka
25 June 2023 22 Thespakusatsu Gunma v Shimizu S-Pulse Maebashi
19:30 Report Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

Emperor's Cup

Main article: 2023 Emperor's Cup
7 June 2023 Second round Tokyo Verdy 2–1 Thespakusatsu Gunma Tokyo
18:30
  • Yamada 44'
  • Nakata 83' (o.g.)
 Report
Stadium: Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka
Referee: Tatsuya Saka

References

  1. ^ "2022 Season Member". Thespakusatsu Gunma. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
  2. ^ "CLUB Info". Thespakusatsu Gunma (in Japanese). Retrieved 2 December 2022.
  3. ^ FromOne co., Ltd. "【日程一覧】2023明治安田生命J2リーグ". サッカーキング.

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