2018 Kashima Antlers season explained
| Club: | Kashima Antlers |
| Season: | 2018 |
| Manager: | Go Oiwa |
| Stadium: | Kashima Soccer Stadium |
| League: | J1 League |
| League Result: | 3rd |
| Cup1: | Emperor's Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Semi-finals |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Semi-finals |
| Cup3: | Champions League |
| Cup3 Result: | Winners |
| Cup4: | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Cup4 Result: | Fourth place |
| League Topscorer: | Yuma Suzuki (11) |
| Season Topscorer: | Yuma Suzuki (17) |
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| Prevseason: | 2017 |
| Nextseason: | 2019 |
The 2018 season was Kashima Antlers's 26th consecutive season in the J1 League since professional football was established in Japan in 1993. In addition to the domestic league, the club also competed in the Emperor's Cup, J.League Cup, and AFC Champions League. They won the latter trophy securing their first ever Champions League trophy in their first appearance in the final.
Squad
The Kashima Antlers squad for the 2018 season. [1]
Out on loan
Competitions
J1 League
See main article: 2018 J1 League.
Matches
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| Match | Date | Team | Score | Team | Venue | Attendance |
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| 1 | 2018.02.25 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0–0 | Kashima Antlers | IAI Stadium Nihondaira | 19,632 |
| 2 | 2018.03.03 | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Gamba Osaka | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 24,545 |
| 3 | 2018.03.10 | Kashima Antlers | 0–1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 16,799 |
| 4 | 2018.03.18 | Sagan Tosu | 0–1 | Kashima Antlers | Best Amenity Stadium | 17,757 |
| 5 | 2018.03.31 | Kashima Antlers | 0–0 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 19,629 |
| 6 | 2018.04.07 | Shonan Bellmare | 2–1 | Kashima Antlers | Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka | 13,947 |
| 7 | 2018.04.11 | FC Tokyo | 2–1 | Kashima Antlers | Ajinomoto Stadium | 17,260 |
| 8 | 2018.04.14 | Kashima Antlers | 2–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 17,921 |
| 9 | 2018.04.21 | Kawasaki Frontale | 4–1 | Kashima Antlers | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 24,358 |
| 10 | 2018.04.25 | Kashima Antlers | 1–1 | Vissel Kobe | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 7,672 |
| 11 | 2018.04.28 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3–0 | Kashima Antlers | Nissan Stadium | 27,348 |
| 12 | 2018.05.02 | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 11,848 |
| 13 | 2018.05.05 | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Urawa Reds | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 33,647 |
| 15 | 2018.05.20 | Kashima Antlers | 1–2 | Vegalta Sendai | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 23,942 |
| 16 | 2018.07.18 | Júbilo Iwata | 3–3 | Kashima Antlers | Yamaha Stadium | 13,577 |
| 17 | 2018.07.22 | Kashima Antlers | 6–2 | Kashiwa Reysol | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 24,480 |
| 14 | 2018.07.25 | Cerezo Osaka | 0–2 | Kashima Antlers | Yanmar Stadium Nagai | 16,631 |
| 18 | 2018.07.28 | Gamba Osaka | 1–1 | Kashima Antlers | Panasonic Stadium Suita | 28,534 |
| 19 | 2018.08.01 | Kashima Antlers | 1–2 | FC Tokyo | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 12,643 |
| 20 | 2018.08.05 | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 19,119 |
| 21 | 2018.08.11 | Nagoya Grampus | 4–2 | Kashima Antlers | Toyota Stadium | 43,579 |
| 22 | 2018.08.15 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1–2 | Kashima Antlers | Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki | 12,328 |
| 23 | 2018.08.19 | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 21,178 |
| 24 | 2018.08.24 | Kashima Antlers | 1–1 | Júbilo Iwata | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 13,575 |
| 25 | 2018.09.01 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3–1 | Kashima Antlers | Edion Stadium Hiroshima | 13,107 |
| 26 | 2018.09.14 | Kashima Antlers | 2–1 | Shonan Bellmare | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 10,728 |
| 27 | 2018.09.23 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 0–2 | Kashima Antlers | Sapporo Dome | 21,074 |
| 28 | 2018.09.29 | Vissel Kobe | 0–5 | Kashima Antlers | Noevir Stadium Kobe | 23,774 |
| 29 | 2018.10.07 | Kashima Antlers | 0–0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 31,798 |
| 30 | 2018.10.20 | Urawa Reds | 3–1 | Kashima Antlers | Saitama Stadium 2002 | 46,893 |
| 31 | 2018.10.31 | Kashima Antlers | 1–0 | Cerezo Osaka | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 9,233 |
| 32 | 2018.11.06 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2–3 | Kashima Antlers | Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium | 9,255 |
| 33 | 2018.11.24 | Vegalta Sendai | 0–3 | Kashima Antlers | Yurtec Stadium Sendai | 19,152 |
| 34 | 2018.12.01 | Kashima Antlers | 0–0 | Sagan Tosu | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 31,619 | |
Emperor's Cup
See main article: 2018 Emperor's Cup.
Semi-final
J.League Cup
See main article: 2018 J.League Cup.
Quarter-final
Kashima Antlers won 4–2 on aggregate.
Semi-final
Yokohama F. Marinos won 4–3 on aggregate.
AFC Champions League
See main article: 2018 AFC Champions League.
Group stage
Round of 16
Kashima Antlers won 4–3 on aggregate.
Quarter-final
Kashima Antlers won 5–0 on aggregate.
Semi-final
Kashima Antlers won 6–5 on aggregate.
Final
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Players. Kashima Antlers Official Website . ja . 10 January 2018.
- https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFMS01/search?competition_years=2018&competition_frame_ids=1&competition_ids=444&tv_relay_station_name= J.League
