| 2026 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Yuki Chifu | ||
| Manager | | ||
| Stadium | Noevir Stadium Kobe Hyōgo-ku, Kōbe, Hyōgo | ||
The 2026 Vissel Kobe season is their 60th season in existence.
Last updated: 17 January 2024.
Source: Vissel Kobe website
Club officials for 2026.
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | |
| Head Coacr | |
| Assistant coaches | |
| Coaches | |
| Goalkeeper coach | |
| Asst & U21 Goalkeeper coach | |
| Physical coach | |
| Conditioning coach | |
| 13 January1 | FC Naha | – | Vissel Kobe | Okinawa |
| Stadium: Nishihara Town Athletics Stadium |
| 17 January2 | Okinawa International University | – | Vissel Kobe | Okinawa |
| Stadium: Nishihara Town Athletics Stadium |
| 20 January3 | – | Vissel Kobe | Okinawa | |
| Stadium: Nishihara Town Athletics Stadium |
Pre-season
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred from | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 18 December 2025 | GK | | | End of loan [2] | |
| 25 December 2025 | MF | | | Free [3] | |
| 27 December 2025 | FW | | | Free [4] | |
| 28 December 2025 | DF | | | End of loan [5] | |
| 29 December 2025 | MF | | | End of loan [6] | |
| 30 December 2025 | MF | | | End of loan [7] | |
| 2 January 2026 | MF | | | End of loan [8] | |
| 3 January 2026 | MF | | | End of loan [9] | |
| MF | | | End of loan [10] | ||
| 4 January 2026 | GK | | | End of loan [11] | |
| DF | | | Free [12] | ||
| DF | | | End of loan [13] | ||
| DF | | | End of loan [14] | ||
| DF | | | End of loan [15] | ||
| 5 January 2026 | DF | | | End of loan [16] | |
| 9 January 2026 | MF | | | Free [17] | |
| Loan Transfer | |||||
| 6 March 2026 | FW | | | Season loan [18] | |
Pre-season
| Date | Position | Player | Transferred To | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent Transfer | |||||
| 18 December 2025 | DF | | | Free [19] [20] | |
| 19 December 2025 | GK | | | Free [21] | |
| 25 December 2025 | DF | | | Free [22] | |
| 27 December 2025 | MF | | | Free [23] | |
| 28 December 2025 | DF | | | Free [24] [25] | |
| 29 December 2025 | MF | | | End of loan [26] | |
| 30 December 2025 | GK | | | Undisclosed [27] | |
| 4 January 2026 | MF | | | Free [28] | |
| 6 January 2026 | MF | | | End of loan [29] | |
| FW | | | End of loan [30] | ||
| Loan Transfer | |||||
| 3 January 2026 | MF | | | Season loan [31] | |
| 5 January 2026 | DF | | | Season loan [32] | |
| DF | | | Season loan [33] | ||
| 6 January 2026 | DF | | | Season loan [34] | |
| 17 January 2026 | FW | | | Season loan [35] | |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyoto Sanga | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | Final |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 8 | 3rd–4th place playoff |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | 5th–6th place playoff |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 8 | 7th–8th place playoff |
| 5 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | 9th–10th place playoff |
| 6 | Nagoya Grampus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | 11th–12th place playoff |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 13th–14th place playoff |
| 8 | Cerezo Osaka | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 15th–16th place playoff |
| 9 | Fagiano Okayama | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | 17th–18th place playoff |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 2 | 19th–20th place playoff |
| 6 February1 | Kyoto Sanga | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Vissel Kobe | Kyoto |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera Attendance: 15,083 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 13 February2 | Vissel Kobe | 2–0 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Kobe |
| Report |
| Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 18,633 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
| 21 February3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–0 | Vissel Kobe | Shizuoka |
| Report |
| Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira Attendance: 16,584 Referee: Koei Koya |
| 27 February4 | Vissel Kobe | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Kobe |
| Report |
| Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 11,556 Referee: Futoshi Nakamura |
| 27 March5 (Rescheduled) | Vissel Kobe | – | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kobe |
| Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe |
| 14 March6 | Nagoya Grampus | – | Vissel Kobe | Toyota |
| Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium |
| 18 March7 | Vissel Kobe | – | Gamba Osaka | Kobe |
| Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe |
| 22 March8 | Cerezo Osaka | – | Vissel Kobe | Osaka |
| Report | Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
| 5 April9 | Fagiano Okayama | – | Vissel Kobe | Okayama |
| Report | Stadium: JFE Harenokuni Stadium |
| 11 April10 | Vissel Kobe | – | Nagoya Grampus | Kobe |
| Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe |
| 19 April11 (Rescheduled) | Vissel Kobe | – | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kobe |
| Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe |
| 26 April12 (Rescheduled) | Vissel Kobe | – | Kyoto Sanga | Kobe |
| Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe |
| 29 April13 | Vissel Kobe | – | Cerezo Osaka | Kobe |
| Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe |
| 2 May14 | Gamba Osaka | – | Vissel Kobe | Osaka |
| Report | Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium |
| 6 May15 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | – | Vissel Kobe | Hiroshima |
| Report | Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima |
| 10 May16 | Vissel Kobe | – | Fagiano Okayama | Kobe |
| Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe |
| 17 May17 | V-Varen Nagasaki | – | Vissel Kobe | Nagasaki |
| Report | Stadium: Peace Stadium Connected by SoftBank |
| 23 May18 | Avispa Fukuoka | – | Vissel Kobe | Fukuoka |
| Report | Stadium: Best Denki Stadium |
| 30–31 MayPlacement Leg 1 | Vissel Kobe | – | Kobe | |
| Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe |
| 6–7 JunePlacement Leg 2 | – | Vissel Kobe |
Win Draw Loss
| 17 September 2025MD 1 | Shanghai Port | 0–3 | | Shanghai, China |
| Report |
| Stadium: Pudong Football Stadium Attendance: 12,966 Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea) |
| 1 October 2025MD 2 | Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | | Kobe, Japan |
| Report |
| Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 5,119 Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan) |
| 22 October 2025MD 3 | Gangwon FC | 4–3 | | Gangneung, South Korea |
| Report |
| Stadium: Gangneung Stadium Attendance: 4,158 Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran) |
| 5 November 2025MD 4 | Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | | Kobe, Japan |
| Report |
| Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 7,117 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
| 26 November 2025MD 5 | Shanghai Shenhua | 0–2 | | Shanghai, China |
| Report |
| Stadium: Shanghai Stadium Attendance: 12,487 Referee: Kim Jong-Hyeok (South Korea) |
| 9 December 2025MD 6 | Vissel Kobe | 2–2 | | Kobe, Japan |
| Report |
| Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 8,718 Referee: Khaled Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
| 10 February 2026MD 7 | Vissel Kobe | 2–0 | | Kobe, Japan |
| Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 7,159 Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia) |
| 17 February 2026MD 8 | Johor Darul Ta'zim | 1–0 | | Johor, Malaysia |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium Attendance: 31,673 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
| 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 | FC Seoul | 0–1 | | Seoul, South Korea |
| Report |
| Stadium: Seoul World Cup Stadium Attendance: 6,508 Referee: Khaled Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia) |
| 11 March 2025R16 Leg 2 | Vissel Kobe | – (– agg.) | | Kobe, Japan |
| Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe |
| No. | Pos. | Player | J1 League | 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||||||||
| 1 | GK | | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 2 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 3 | DF | | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| 4 | DF | | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 5 | MF | | 2+2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | ||||||
| 6 | MF | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 7 | MF | | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 10 | FW | | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 11 | FW | | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||||||
| 13 | MF | | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| 14 | MF | | 1+1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 15 | DF | | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 16 | DF | | 0+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 18 | MF | | 0+2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 20 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 21 | GK | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 23 | DF | | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 24 | DF | | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 25 | MF | | 3 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 26 | FW | | 0+4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 29 | FW | | 3+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | ||||||
| 30 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 31 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 33 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 35 | FW | | 0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 38 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 41 | DF | | 4 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||||
| 42 | DF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 43 | MF | | 1+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 44 | MF | | 0+1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 51 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 52 | MF | | 0+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 57 | MF | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 71 | GK | | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 80 | DF | | 0+2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| Players featured on a match for the team, but left the club mid-season, either permanently or on loan transfer | ||||||||||||||