AFC Champions League Elite/Round of 16FTWin
90'K. Kinoshita
Season Summary
Sanfrecce Hiroshima are a club playing in the J1 League in Japan. In 2025 they have 10 home wins and 10 away wins. Their 46 goals scored rank 7th in the league behind Machida Zelvia (52) (tied), with 28 conceded. Last season (2024) they finished 2nd.
Rank4
Points68
Record20W 8D 10L
Goal difference18
FormWWWLD
Rank and points are based on official J1 League 2025 standings data.
Fixtures
AFC Champions League Elite/Round of 16FTLoss
52'Ager Aketxe- 63'Bérgson
- 85'Marcos Guilherme
- 86'Nené
AFC Champions League Elite/League Phase East - 8FTDraw
10'P. Klimala- 27'N. Arai
- 90'K. Kinoshita
- 90'R. Germain
AFC Champions League Elite/League Phase East - 7FTWin
AFC Champions League Elite/League Phase East - 6FTWin
- 78'H. Araki
Competition Status
| Competition | Rank | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J1 League | 4 | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 28 | +18 | 68 | WWWLD |
| J-League Cup | 4 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 9 | LLWWL |
| Emperor Cup | - | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | - | - |
| Super Cup | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | - | - |
| AFC Champions League Elite | 3 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 15 | WLDWW |
| Friendlies Clubs | - | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 8 | +3 | - | - |
Team Metrics
J1 League / 2025 / Primary competition
Top scoring band76-90 19of 46 goals 41.3%
Top conceding band76-90 11of 28 conceded 39.3%
After 76'Goals 19 (41.3%)Conceded 11 (39.3%)Late scoring / conceding profile
Goals / match1.2
Conceded / match0.7
GD / match0.5
Win rate52.6%
Clean sheets39.5%
Failed to score26.3%
Home / Away
TypePWDLGFGAGDGF/mGA/m
Home1910452114+71.10.7
Away1910452514+111.30.7
Scoring / conceding by time
0-15For4Against3+1
16-30For7Against2+5
31-45For4Against3+1
46-60For6Against60
61-75For8Against1+7
76-90For19Against11+8
Match flow
Shape3-4-2-1Matches37 matchesShare97.4%
PK4/4 scoredRate100.0%Missed0 missed
CardsY 32 / R 1Y peak46-60 9R peak46-60 1
StreaksLongest wins 5Wins5Draws3Losses4
Biggest win scoreHome 3-0AwayAway 0-4
Biggest loss scoreHome 1-2AwayAway 3-0
Most goalsHome 3Away4
Key Players
| Player | Pos | G+A | G | A | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 S. Nakamura | FW | 13 | 6 | 7 | 2,702 |
 R. Germain | FW | 10 | 7 | 3 | 3,683 |
 K. Kinoshita | FW | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1,441 |
 H. Araki | DF | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4,012 |
 N. Arai | DF | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1,897 |
 M. Kato | FW | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2,422 |
Player Movement
Transfers
| Date | Player | Status | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-14 |  S. Kobayashi | IN | Joined from Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 2025-08-01 |  Kim Ju-Sung | IN | Transfer from FC Seoul |
| 2025-08-01 |  T. Semba | OUT | Loan to Mito Hollyhock |
| 2025-07-30 | Kim Ju-Sung | IN | Transfer from FC Seoul |
| 2025-07-21 |  M. Ohara | OUT | Loan to Albirex Niigata |
| 2025-07-07 |  S. Inoue | OUT | Loan to Jubilo Iwata |
Injuries
| Date | Player | Status | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-23 |  T. Arslan | Missing Fixture | Knee injury |
| 2025-08-20 | T. Arslan | Missing Fixture | Knee injury |
| 2025-08-16 | T. Arslan | Missing Fixture | Knee injury |
| 2025-08-10 | T. Arslan | Missing Fixture | Knee injury |
| 2025-07-20 |  Y. Nakajima | Missing Fixture | Knee injury |
National Teams
| Period | Player | Team | Apps | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Y. Nakajima | Japan U23 | 6 | 301 |
| 2026 |  K. Osako | Japan | 3 | 247 |
| 2026 | S. Kobayashi | Japan U20 | 3 | 221 |
| 2026 | Kim Ju-Sung | South Korea | 1 | 93 |
| 2026 |  S. Tanaka | Japan | 1 | 73 |