| 2025 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Takashi Yamauchi | ||
| Head coach | | ||
| Stadium | Panasonic Stadium Suita | ||
The 2026 Gamba Osaka season was the club's 46th season in existence.
Last updated: 10 March 2023.
Source: Gamba Osaka website
Pre-season
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 20 December 2025 | FW | | | Free [2] | |
| 22 December 2025 | MF | | | End of loan [3] | |
| 26 December 2025 | FW | | | Undisclosed [4] | |
| 30 December 2025 | FW | | | Free [5] | |
| 31 December 2025 | DF | | | End of loan [6] | |
| 4 January 2026 | MF | | | End of loan [7] | |
| MF | | | End of loan [8] | ||
| 5 January 2026 | FW | | | End of loan [9] | |
| 12 March 2026 | DF | | | Free [10] | |
| February 2026 | GK | | | Undisclosed | |
| February 2026 | DF | | | Undisclosed | |
| February 2026 | DF | | | Undisclosed | |
| February 2026 | DF | | | Undisclosed | |
| Loan Transfer | |||||
Pre-season
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 5 December 2025 | MF | | | Free [11] [12] | |
| 23 December 2025 | MF | | | Free [13] | |
| 25 December 2025 | FW | | | End of loan [14] | |
| 31 December 2025 | DF | | | Free [15] | |
| Loan Transfer | |||||
Win Draw Loss
| 15 January1 | Machida Zelvia | 2–3 | Gamba Osaka | Okinawa |
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| Stadium: Yoshinoura Park Gosamaru Athletics Stadium |
| 21 January2 | Shonan Bellmare | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | Okinawa |
| Report |
| Stadium: Yoshinoura Park Gosamaru Athletics Stadium |
| 25 January3 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1–4 | Gamba Osaka | Okinawa |
| Report |
| Stadium: Yoshinoura Park Gosamaru Athletics Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 11 | Final |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | 3rd–4th place playoff |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 5th–6th place playoff |
| 4 | Kyoto Sanga | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | 7th–8th place playoff |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 9 | 9th–10th place playoff |
| 6 | Nagoya Grampus | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 11th–12th place playoff |
| 7 | Fagiano Okayama | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 13th–14th place playoff |
| 8 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15th–16th place playoff |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 6 | 17th–18th place playoff |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 2 | 19th–20th place playoff |
| 7 February1 | Cerezo Osaka | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Gamba Osaka | Osaka |
| Report |
| Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium Attendance: 42,101 Referee: Koei Koya | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 15 February2 | Gamba Osaka | 0–0 (2–3 p) | Nagoya Grampus | Osaka |
| Report |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 34,964 Referee: Keigo Sendachi | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 22 February3 | Fagiano Okayama | 1–2 | Gamba Osaka | Okayama |
| Report |
| Stadium: JFE Harenokuni Stadium Attendance: 14,412 Referee: Daichi Shiino |
| 28 February4 | Gamba Osaka | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Shimizu S-Pulse | Osaka |
| Report |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 26,522 Referee: Atsushi Kamimura | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 8 March5 | Gamba Osaka | 3–2 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Osaka |
| Report |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 27,965 Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi |
| 14 March6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Gamba Osaka | Hiroshima |
| Report |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: 26,671 Referee: Hiroki Kasahara |
| 18 March7 | Vissel Kobe | – | Gamba Osaka | Kobe |
| Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe |
| 21 March8 | Avispa Fukuoka | – | Gamba Osaka | Fukuoka |
| Report | Stadium: Best Denki Stadium |
| 4 April9 | Gamba Osaka | – | Kyoto Sanga | Osaka |
| Report | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 11 April10 | Gamba Osaka | – | Cerezo Osaka | Osaka |
| Report | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 19 April11 | Gamba Osaka | – | Fagiano Okayama | Osaka |
| Report | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 25 April12 | V-Varen Nagasaki | – | Gamba Osaka | Nagasaki |
| Report | Stadium: Peace Stadium Connected by SoftBank |
| 29 April13 | Kyoto Sanga | – | Gamba Osaka | Kyoto |
| Report | Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera |
| 2 May14 | Gamba Osaka | – | Vissel Kobe | Osaka |
| Report | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 6 May15 | Nagoya Grampus | – | Gamba Osaka | Toyota |
| Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| 10 May16 | Gamba Osaka | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Osaka |
| Report | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 17 May17 | Gamba Osaka | – | Avispa Fukuoka | Osaka |
| Report | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 24 May18 | Shimizu S-Pulse | – | Gamba Osaka | Shizuoka |
| Report | Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira |
| 30 MayPlacement Leg 1 | Gamba Osaka | – | Osaka | |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 6 JunePlacement Leg 2 | – | Gamba Osaka |
| 12 February 2025Rd of 16 Leg 1 | Pohang Steelers | 1–1 | | Pohang, South Korea |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pohang Steel Yard Attendance: 4,589 Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore) |
| 19 February 2025Rd of 16 Leg 2 | Gamba Osaka | 2–1 (3–2 agg.) | | Osaka, Japan |
| Report |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 9,456 Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia) |
| 4 March 2026Quarter Final Leg 1 | Gamba Osaka | 1–1 | | Osaka, Japan |
| Report |
| Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Referee: Alex King (Australia) |
| 11 March 2026Quarter Final Leg 2 | Ratchaburi | 1–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3 agg.) | | Ratchaburi, Thailand |
| Report |
| Stadium: Dragon Solar Park Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
| No. | Pos. | Player | J1 League | 2025/26 AFC Champions League Two | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps. | | Apps. | | Apps. | | |||||||||
| 1 | GK | | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | DF | | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | DF | | 4+2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | DF | | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 5 | DF | | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 6 | FW | | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 8 | MF | | 3+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 1 | ||||||
| 9 | FW | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | MF | | 2+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | FW | | 3+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 13 | MF | | 3+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | DF | | 2 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | MF | | 3+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 17 | FW | | 3+1 | 0 | 3+1 | 2 | 8 | 2 | ||||||
| 18 | GK | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 19 | DF | | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 21 | DF | | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 22 | GK | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | FW | | 4+1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 4 | ||||||
| 27 | MF | | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||||||
| 32 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 34 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 35 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 36 | MF | | 0+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 38 | MF | | 1+5 | 0 | 0+3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||||||
| 40 | FW | | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 41 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 42 | FW | | 1+3 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | ||||||
| 44 | FW | | 2+3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 47 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 55 | FW | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 67 | DF | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 97 | FW | | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||
| Players featured on a match for the team, but left the club mid-season, either permanently or on loan transfer | ||||||||||||||