| 2026 season | |||
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| Manager | | ||
| Stadium | Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima | ||
The 2026 season is the 91st season in the history of Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Date of birth | Last Club | Contract Since | Contract Till | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||
| 1 | Keisuke Ōsako | | 28 July 1999 | Youth Team | 2018 | 2026 | |
| 21 | Yudai Tanaka | | 17 November 1995 | | 2023 | ||
| 38 | Cailen Hill | | 9 July 2002 | | 2025 | 2027 | |
| 43 | Hikaru Ogawa | | 24 June 2007 | Youth Team | |||
| 99 | Ouchi Issei | | 8 September 2000 | | 2026 | 2027 | |
| Defenders | |||||||
| 3 | Taichi Yamasaki | | 8 January 2001 | | 2023 | 2026 | |
| 4 | Hayato Araki | | 7 August 1996 | | 2019 | ||
| 13 | Naoto Arai | | 7 October 1996 | | 2024 | 2027 | |
| 15 | Shuto Nakano | | 27 June 2000 | | 2022 | 2027 | |
| 16 | Takaaki Shichi | | 27 December 1993 | | 2023 | ||
| 19 | Sho Sasaki | | 2 October 1989 | | 2015 | 2026 | |
| 25 | Yusuke Chajima | | 20 July 1991 | | 2014 | 2027 | |
| 27 | Osamu Henry Iyoha | | 23 June 1998 | | 2017 | ||
| 33 | Tsukasa Shiotani | | 5 December 1988 | | 2012 | ||
| 37 | Kim Ju-sung | | 12 December 2000 | | 2025 | 2027 | |
| Midfielders | |||||||
| 6 | Hayao Kawabe | | 8 September 1995 | | 2024 | 2027 | |
| 14 | Yasushi Matsumoto | | 22 August 1998 | | 2026 | ||
| 24 | Shunki Higashi | | 28 July 2000 | Youth Team | 2018 | 2026 | |
| 30 | Tolgay Arslan | | 16 August 1990 | | 2024 | 2026 | |
| 32 | Sota Koshimichi | | 3 April 2004 | Youth Team | 2022 | 2026 | |
| 35 | Yotaro Nakajima | | 22 April 2006 | Youth Team | 2025 | 2028 | |
| 40 | Motoki Ohara | | 9 March 2000 | | 2022 | ||
| 45 | Shimon Kobayashi | | 23 January 2008 | Youth Team | 2025 | 2028 | |
| Strikers | |||||||
| 9 | Ryo Germain | | 19 April 1995 | | 2025 | 2026 | |
| 10 | Akito Suzuki | | 30 July 2003 | | 2025 | ||
| 11 | Mutsuki Kato | | 6 August 1997 | | 2023 | ||
| 17 | Kosuke Kinoshita | | 3 October 1994 | | 2025 | 2027 | |
| 18 | Daiki Suga | | 10 September 1998 | | 2025 | ||
| 23 | Shun Ayukawa | | 15 September 2001 | | 2025 | ||
| 39 | Sota Nakamura | | 15 October 2002 | | 2025 | 2027 | |
| 41 | Naoki Maeda | | 17 November 1994 | | 2025 | 2027 | |
| Players who left on loan | |||||||
| 36 | Aren Inoue | | 19 September 2006 | Youth Team | 2025 | 2027 | |
| 44 | Taishi Semba | | 19 August 1999 | | 2022 | ||
| Kohei Hosoya | | 11 December 2001 | | 2025 | |||
| Players who left permanently | |||||||
Club officials for 2026.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | |
| Assistant manager | |
| Goalkeeper coach | |
| Physical coach | |
| High performance coach | |
| Analyst | |
Win Draw Loss
| 15 January1 | Fukuoka University | 0–6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Okinawa |
| Stadium: Soccer Park Akanma |
| 18 January2 | FC Tokyo | 4–3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Okinawa |
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| Stadium: Nishizaki Athletics Stadium |
| 24 January3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1–4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Miyazaki |
| Report |
| Stadium: Seagaia Event Square 1 |
Pre-season
| Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 21 December 2025 | GK | | | Free [2] | |
| 25 December 2025 | FW | | | End of loan [3] | |
| 26 December 2025 | DF | | | End of loan [4] | |
| FW | | | End of loan [5] | ||
| 28 December 2025 | FW | | | Free [6] | |
| 29 December 2025 | MF | | | End of loan [7] | |
| FW | | | End of loan [8] | ||
| MF | | | End of loan [9] | ||
| 31 December 2025 | DF | | | End of loan [10] | |
| 2 January 2026 | DF | | | End of loan [11] | |
| MF | | | End of loan [12] | ||
| 3 January 2026 | MF | | | Free [13] | |
| 6 January 2026 | FW | | | End of loan [14] | |
| Loan Transfer | |||||
Pre-season
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred from | Fee | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 29 November 2025 | MF | | Free [15] | ||
| 4 December 2025 | FW | | Retired | N.A. [16] | |
| 8 December 2025 | GK | | | End of loan [17] | |
| 26 December 2025 | FW | | | Undisclosed [18] | |
| 27 December 2025 | FW | | | Undisclosed [19] | |
| 30 December 2025 | MF | | | Undisclosed [20] | |
| 7 January 2026 | FW | | | Free [21] | |
| Loan Transfer | |||||
| 30 December 2025 | MF | | | Season loan [22] | |
| 31 December 2025 | DF | | | Season loan [23] | |
| 2 January 2026 | FW | | | Season loan [24] | |
| 3 January 2026 | DF | | | Season loan [25] | |
| MF | | | Season loan [26] | ||
| 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 |
| 6 February1 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1–3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Nagasaki |
| Report |
| Stadium: Peace Stadium Connected by SoftBank Attendance: 20,134 Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya |
| 14 February2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Fagiano Okayama | Hiroshima |
| Report |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Referee: Futoshi Nakamura | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 22 February3 | Cerezo Osaka | 1–2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Osaka |
| Report |
| Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium Attendance: 21,013 Referee: Yusuke Ohashi |
| 27 February4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–2 | Kyoto Sanga | Hiroshima |
| Report |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: 26,042 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
| 27 March5 (Rescheduled) | Vissel Kobe | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kobe |
| Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe |
| 14 March6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Gamba Osaka | Hiroshima |
| Report |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: 26,671 Referee: Hiroki Kasahara |
| 18 March7 | Nagoya Grampus | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Toyota |
| Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| 22 March8 | Shimizu S-Pulse | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Shizuoka |
| Report | Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira |
| 5 April9 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Avispa Fukuoka | Hiroshima |
| Report | Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 11 April10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Shimizu S-Pulse | Hiroshima |
| Report | Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 18 April11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | V-Varen Nagasaki | Hiroshima |
| Report | Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 25 April12 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Cerezo Osaka | Hiroshima |
| Report | Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 29 April13 | Avispa Fukuoka | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Fukuoka |
| Report | Stadium: Best Denki Stadium |
| 2 May14 | Fagiano Okayama | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Okayama |
| Report | Stadium: JFE Harenokuni Stadium |
| 6 May15 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Vissel Kobe | Hiroshima |
| Report | Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 10 May16 | Gamba Osaka | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Osaka |
| Report | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 17 May17 | Kyoto Sanga | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kyoto |
| Report | Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera |
| 23 May18 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Nagoya Grampus | Hiroshima |
| Report | Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 30-31 MayPlacement Leg 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Hiroshima | |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 6-7 JunePlacement Leg 2 | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Win Draw Loss
| 16 September 2025MD 1 | Melbourne City | 0–2 | | Melbourne, Australia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium Attendance: 1,423 Referee: Payam Heydari (Iran) |
| 30 September 2025MD 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–1 | | Sanfrecce, Japan |
| Report |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: 7,819 Referee: Alex King (Australia) |
| 21 October 2025MD 3 | Ulsan HD FC | 1–0 | | Ulsan, South Korea |
| Report |
| Stadium: Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium Attendance: 2,966 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia) |
| 4 November 2025MD 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | | Sanfrecce, Japan |
| Report |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: 8,924 Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia) |
| 25 November 2025MD 5 | Chengdu Rongcheng | 1–1 | | Chengdu, China |
| Report |
| Stadium: Phoenix Hill Football Stadium Attendance: 27,836 Referee: Abdulla Ali Al Athba (Qatar) |
| 10 December 2025MD 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 | | Sanfrecce, Japan |
| Report |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: 13,240 Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 10 February 2026MD 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–1 | | Sanfrecce, Japan |
| Report |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: 10,132 Referee: Ma Ning (China) |
| 17 February 2026MD 8 | FC Seoul | 2–2 | | Mok-dong, South Korea |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mokdong Stadium Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 17 | Advance to round of 16 |
| 2 | | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 16 | |
| 3 | | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 15 | |
| 4 | | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 14 | |
| 5 | | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 14 | |
| 6 | | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 11 | |
| 7 | | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 | |
| 8 | | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | −2 | 9 | |
| 9 | | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 9 | |
| 10 | | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | |
| 11 | | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 4 | |
| 12 | | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 4 |
| 4 March 2026R16 Leg 1 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 3–1 | | Johor, Malaysia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 31,225 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia) |
| 11 March 2025R16 Leg 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–0 (2–3 agg.) | | Sanfrecce, Japan |
| Report |
| Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Referee: Khaled Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
| No. | Pos. | Player | J1 League | 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| 1 | GK | | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | | 5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 6 | MF | | 4+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | | 3+2 | 2 | 3+1 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 10 | FW | | 4+1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 3 |
| 11 | FW | | 2+2 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | | 2+2 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 14 | MF | | 4+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | | 4+1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | | 0+2 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | | 2+1 | 0 | 0+4 | 2 | 7 | 2 |
| 18 | FW | | 0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 21 | GK | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | | 4 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | MF | | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | | 4+1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 37 | DF | | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 38 | GK | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | FW | | 1+2 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 40 | MF | | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 41 | FW | | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 43 | GK | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 45 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99 | GK | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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