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2025 Vissel Kobe season

Vissel Kobe
2025 season
ChairmanYuki Chifu
ManagerTakayuki Yoshida
StadiumNoevir Stadium Kobe
Hyōgo-ku, Kōbe, Hyōgo
J1 League4th
Emperor's CupSemi-final
J.League CupPrime round
Japanese Super CupRunners-up
2024–25 AFC Champions League EliteRound of 16
2025–26 AFC Champions League EliteLeague stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Taisei Miyashiro (11 goals)
All:
Taisei Miyashiro (13 goals)

The 2025 Vissel Kobe season is their 59th season in existence and the 9th consecutive season in the J1 League, since the club earned promotion back to it on 2013. In addition to the domestic league, in which they are the defending champions, Vissel Kobe are participating in this season's editions of the Japanese Super Cup, Emperor's Cup, the J.League Cup, AFC Champions League Elite and the AFC Champions League Elite.

Squad

Season squad

Squad no. Name Nationality Date of birth Last Club
Goalkeepers
1 Daiya Maekawa Japan (1994-08-09) 9 August 1994 Japan Kansai University
21 Shota Arai Japan (1988-11-01) 1 November 1988 Japan JEF United Chiba
32 Richard Monday Ubong JapanNigeria (2005-10-01) 1 October 2005 Japan Fukuchiyama Seibi High School
50 Powell Obinna Obi JapanNigeria (1997-12-18) 18 December 1997 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
71 Shūichi Gonda Japan (1989-03-03) 3 March 1989 Hungary Debreceni
Defenders
3 Matheus Thuler Brazil (1999-03-10) 10 March 1999 France Montpellier HSC
4 Tetsushi Yamakawa Japan (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 Japan University of Tsukuba
15 Yuki Honda Japan (1991-01-02) 2 January 1991 Japan Kyoto Sanga FC
16 Caetano Brazil (1999-06-24) 24 June 1999 Brazil Corinthians
20 Yuta Koike Japan (1996-11-06) 6 November 1996 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
23 Rikuto Hirose Japan (1995-09-23) 23 September 1995 Japan Kashima Antlers
24 Gōtoku Sakai JapanUnited States (1991-03-14) 14 March 1991 Germany Hamburger SV
31 Takuya Iwanami Japan (1994-06-18) 18 June 1994 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
41 Katsuya Nagato Japan (1995-01-15) 15 January 1995 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
66 Riku Matsuda JapanIndonesia (1991-07-24) 24 July 1991 Japan Gamba Osaka
Ryosuke Irie Japan (2004-11-05) 5 November 2004 Japan Juntendo University
Midfielders
2 Nanasei Iino Japan (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996 Japan Sagan Tosu
6 Takahiro Ogihara Japan (1991-10-05) 5 October 1991 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos
7 Yosuke Ideguchi Japan (1996-08-23) 23 August 1996 Japan Avispa Fukuoka
14 Koya Yuruki Japan (1995-07-03) 3 July 1995 Japan Urawa Red Diamonds
18 Haruya Ide Japan (1994-03-25) 25 March 1994 Japan Tokyo Verdy
22 Daiju Sasaki Japan (1999-09-17) 17 September 1999 Brazil Palmeiras
25 Yuya Kuwasaki Japan (1998-05-15) 15 May 1998 Japan V-Varen Nagasaki
30 Kakeru Yamauchi Japan (2002-01-06) 6 January 2002 Japan University of Tsukuba
44 Mitsuki Hidaka Japan (2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 Spain CD Atlético Paso
52 Kento Hamasaki Japan (2007-06-16) 16 June 2007 Youth Team
77 Gustavo Klismahn Brazil (1999-11-23) 23 November 1999 Portugal Santa Clara
Sota Onishi Japan (2007-04-12) 12 April 2007 Youth Team
Taiga Seguchi Japan (2008-01-10) 10 January 2008 Youth Team
Forwards
9 Taisei Miyashiro Japan (2000-05-26) 26 May 2000 Japan Kawasaki Frontale
10 Yuya Osako Japan (1990-05-18) 18 May 1990 Germany Werder Bremen
11 Yoshinori Muto Japan (1992-07-15) 15 July 1992 Spain SD Eibar
26 Jean Patric Brazil (1997-07-14) 14 July 1997 Japan Cerezo Osaka
27 Erik Brazil (1994-07-18) 18 July 1994 Japan Machida Zelvia
29 Ren Komatsu Japan (1998-09-10) 10 September 1998 Japan Blaublitz Akita
55 Yuta Miyahara Japan (2005-04-07) 7 April 2005 Poland Górnik Zabrze B
Hayato Watanabe Japan (2007-04-06) 6 April 2007 Youth Team
Players left on loan during mid-season
5 Mitsuki Saito Japan (1999-01-10) 10 January 1999 Japan Gamba Osaka
17 Tatsunori Sakurai (M) Japan (2002-07-26) 26 July 2002 Japan Mito HollyHock
22 Haruka Motoyama (D) Japan (1999-06-05) 5 June 1999 Japan Fagiano Okayama
28 Yuya Tsuboi (G) Japan (1999-08-23) 23 August 1999 Japan Omiya Ardija
33 Rikuto Hashimoto (M) Japan (2005-04-02) 2 April 2005 Japan Tokyo Verdy
34 Yusei Ozaki (D) Japan (2003-07-26) 26 July 2003 Japan Ehime FC
36 Shuto Adachi (F) Japan (2004-07-15) 15 July 2004 Japan Iwate Grulla Morioka
37 Shogo Terasaka (D) Japan (2004-06-06) 6 June 2004 Japan FC Gifu
38 Juzo Ura (M) Japan (2004-05-21) 21 May 2004 Japan Ehime FC
39 Shioki Takayama (G) Japan (2001-06-13) 13 June 2001 Japan FC Ryukyu
Players who left club during / mid-season
88 Ryota Morioka Japan (1991-04-12) 12 April 1991 Japan Cerezo Osaka

Last updated: 17 January 2024.
Source: Vissel Kobe website

Friendly

Mid-season

  Win   Draw   Loss

27 July 2025 Barcelona World Tour Vissel Kobe Japan 1–3 Spain Barcelona Kobe, Japan
19:00 JST (UTC+9) Miyashiro 43' Report
Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 14,950

Transfers

Pre-season

In

Transfers in

Date Position Player Transferred from Ref
Permanent Transfer
15 December 2024 GK Japan Yuya Tsuboi Japan Júbilo Iwata End of loan [1][a]
DF JapanUnited States Justin Homma Japan Vissel Kobe End of loan [2]
DF Japan Shogo Terasaka Japan FC Gifu End of loan [3][b]
DF Japan Yusei Ozaki Japan Ehime FC End of loan [4][c]
MF Japan Juzo Ura Japan Ehime FC End of loan [5][d]
MF Japan Tatsunori Sakurai Japan Mito HollyHock End of loan [6][e]
MF Japan Toya Izumi Japan Omiya Ardija End of loan [7]
MF Japan Shuto Adachi Japan Iwate Grulla Morioka End of loan [8]
13 December 2024 GK JapanNigeria Richard Monday Ubong Japan Fukuchiyama Seibi High School Free [9]
5 January 2025 DF Japan Haruka Motoyama Japan Fagiano Okayama Free [10]
6 January 2025 DF JapanIndonesia Riku Matsuda Japan Gamba Osaka Free [11][12]
MF Japan Rikuto Hashimoto Japan Tokyo Verdy Free [13]
7 January 2025 DF Brazil Caetano Brazil Corinthians Undisclosed [14]
10 January 2025 DF Japan Yuta Koike Japan Yokohama F. Marinos Free [15]
Loan Transfer
3 March 2025 MF Brazil Gustavo Klismahn Portugal Santa Clara Season loan [16]
5 March 2025 FW Brazil Erik Japan Machida Zelvia Season loan [17]


Out

Transfers out

Date Position Player Transferred from Ref
Permanent Transfer
13 December 2024 MF Japan Yuya Nakasaka Japan Basara Hyogo (J5) Free [18]
23 December 2024 MF Japan Hotaru Yamaguchi Japan V-Varen Nagasaki Free [19]
27 December 2024 MF Japan Toya Izumi Japan Omiya Ardija Undisclosed [20]
31 December 2024 MF Japan Ryota Morioka Retired N.A.
4 January 2025 MF Japan Ryuho Kikuchi Japan FC Machida Zelvia Free [21]
6 February 2025 MF Japan Ryo Hatsuse England Sheffield Wednesday Free [22][23]
LoanTransfer
22 December 2024 DF Japan Yusei Ozaki Japan Blaublitz Akita Season loan [24]
23 December 2024 MF Japan Tatsunori Sakurai Japan Sagan Tosu Season loan [25]
24 December 2024 MF Japan Juzo Ura Japan Kataller Toyama Season loan [26]
25 December 2024 MF Japan Shuto Adachi Japan Thespa Gunma Season loan [27]
27 December 2024 DF Japan Shogo Terasaka Japan FC Gifu Season loan [28]
28 December 2024 GK Japan Yuya Tsuboi Japan Omiya Ardija Season loan [29]
GK Japan Shioki Takayama Japan FC Ryukyu Season loan [30]
DF JapanUnited States Justin Homma Japan Matsumoto Yamaga FC Season loan [31]
17 January 2025 DF Japan Kaito Yamada United States Tacoma Defiance Season loan [32]

Mid-season

In

Transfers in

Date Position Player Transferred from Ref
Permanent Transfer
9 June 2025 DF Japan Katsuya Nagato Japan Yokohama F. Marinos Undisclosed [33]
4 July 2025 FW Japan Ren Komatsu Japan Blaublitz Akita Undisclosed [34]
25 July 2025 FW Japan Ryosuke Irie Japan Juntendo University Free [35]
27 July 2025 FW Japan Yuta Miyahara Poland Górnik Zabrze B Free [36]
20 September 2025 GK Japan Shūichi Gonda Hungary Debreceni Free [37]
Loan Transfer

Out

Transfers out

Date Position Player Transferred from Ref
Permanent Transfer
Loan Transfer
10 June 2025 DF Japan Haruka Motoyama Japan Fagiano Okayama Season loan [38]
22 July 2025 MF Japan Mitsuki Saito Japan Kyoto Sanga FC Season loan [39]
30 July 2025 MF Japan Rikuto Hashimoto Japan Roasso Kumamoto Season loan [40]


  1. ^ Yuya Tsuboi moves to Omiya Ardija after his loan ended with Júbilo Iwata.
  2. ^ Shogo Terasaka's loan to FC Gifu extended for another season.
  3. ^ Yusei Ozak moves to Blaublitz Akita after his loan ended with Ehime FC.
  4. ^ Juzo Ura moves to Kataller Toyama after his loan ended with Ehime FC.
  5. ^ Tatsunori Sakurai moves to Sagan Tosu after his loan ended with Mito HollyHock.

Competitions

J1 League

Main article: 2025 J1 League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
3 Kyoto Sanga 38 19 11 8 62 40 +22 68
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 38 20 8 10 46 28 +18 68
5 Vissel Kobe 38 18 10 10 46 33 +13 64
6 Machida Zelvia 38 17 9 12 52 38 +14 60 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage[a]
7 Urawa Red Diamonds 38 16 11 11 45 39 +6 59
Source: JLeague.co, JLeague.jp, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as the 2025 Emperor's Cup winners.

Matches

15 February 1 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Urawa Red Diamonds Kobe
Report
  • Takuro Kaneko Yellow card 56'
  • Matheus Sávio Yellow card 76'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 22,266
Referee: Yusuke Araki
22 February 2 Nagoya Grampus 2–2 Vissel Kobe Aichi
  • Shuhei Tokumoto 56'
  • Sho Inagaki 86' (pen.)
  • Daiki Miya Yellow card 66'
 Report
  • Yuya Osako 70', 75'
 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 31,088
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
26 February 3 Vissel Kobe 1–1 Kyoto Sanga Kobe
  • Daiju Sasaki 90+11'
  • Takuya Iwanami Yellow card 82'
 Report
  • Marco Túlio 13'
  • Patrick Yellow card 7'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 11,335
Referee: Koei Koya
1 March 4 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Avispa Fukuoka Kobe
Report
  • Tetsushi Yamakawa 40' (o.g.)
  • Takumi Kamijima Yellow card 53'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 20,890
Referee: Masuya Ueda
16 March 6 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Vissel Kobe Hiratsuka
Lukian 51' Report Erik 24', 37'
Kakeru Yamauchi Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
Attendance: 9,537
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
29 March 7 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Vissel Kobe Tokyo
Léo Ceará 33'
Tomoki Hayakawa Yellow card 73'
Yuma Suzuki Yellow card 86'		 Report Takahiro Ogihara Yellow card 27'
Erik Yellow card 41'
Koya Yuruki Yellow card 90+3'
Matheus Thuler Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 22,601
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
2 April 8 Yokohama FC 0–1 Vissel Kobe Yokohama
  • Yoshiaki Komai Yellow card 64'
 Report
Stadium: Mitsuzawa Stadium
Attendance: 8,032
Referee: Kôichirô Fukushima
6 April 9 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Albirex Niigata Kobe
Report Motoki Hasegawa 13' Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 36,407
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
12 April 10 Tokyo Verdy 0–1 Vissel Kobe Chōfu
  • Yuto Tsunashima Yellow card 49' Yellow-red card 86'
 Report
  • Koya Yuruki 51'
  • Yuya Kuwasaki Yellow card 13'
 Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 17,474
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
16 April 11 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale Kobe
  • Daiju Sasaki 31'
  • Matheus Thuler 45'
 Report
  • Marcinho 45+3'Yellow card 12'
  • Erison Yellow card 45+2'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 11,019
Referee: Masuya Ueda
20 April 12 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Machida Zelvia Kobe
  • Daihachi Okamura 62' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Ibrahim Drešević Yellow card 37'
  • Na Sangho Yellow card 90'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 21,920
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
3 May 13 Vissel Kobe 2–0 Fagiano Okayama Kobe
  • Taisei Miyashiro 51'
  • Yosuke Ideguchi 73'
 Report Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 25,596
Referee: Kôichirô Fukushima
6 May 14 Vissel Kobe 1–3 Cerezo Osaka Kobe
  • Taisei Miyashiro 45'
 Report
  • Satoki Uejō 45+2'
  • Masaya Shibayama 83'
  • Rafael Ratão 90+6'Yellow card 90+6'
  • Kakeru Funaki Yellow card 29'
  • Hayato Okuda Yellow card 56'
  • Koki Fukui Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 24,891
Referee: Jumpei Ilda
10 May 15 FC Tokyo 1–0 Vissel Kobe Chōfu
  • Marcelo Ryan 90+13'Yellow card 90+6'
  • Henrique Trevisan Yellow card 7'
 Report
  • Gōtoku Sakai Yellow card 37'
  • Yuki Honda Yellow card 90+12'
  • Matheus Thuler Yellow card 90+15'
 Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 24,837
Referee: Takuto Okabe
17 May 16 Vissel Kobe 3–2 Gamba Osaka Kobe
  • Yuya Osako 50', 90+6'
  • Matheus Thuler 59' Yellow card 17'
 Report
  • Shu Kurata 56'
  • Keisuke Kurokawa 73'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 23,275
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
21 May 17 Yokohama F. Marinos 1–2 Vissel Kobe Yokohama
  • Takuya Kida 43'Yellow card 68'
 Report
  • Erik 19'
  • Yuya Osako 51'
 Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 15,373
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
25 May 18 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–2 Vissel Kobe Shizuoka
  • Koya Kitagawa 15'
  • Sen Takagi 24', 72'
  • Zento Uno Yellow card 41'
 Report
  • Taisei Miyashiro 57', 90+1'
  • Yuki Honda Yellow card 65'
  • Jean Patric Yellow card 88'
 Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 17,528
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
31 May 19 Kashiwa Reysol 1–3 Vissel Kobe Chiba
  • Wataru Harada 26'
  • Hayato Tanaka Yellow card 67'
 Report
  • Matheus Thuler 19'
  • Takahiro Ogihara 40' Yellow card 29'
  • Daiju Sasaki 90+7'
  • Tetsushi Yamakawa Yellow card 70'
  • Haruya Ide Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
Attendance: 12,989
Referee: Yusuke Araki
15 June 20 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Nagoya Grampus Kobe
  • Takuya Uchida 44' (o.g.)
  • Taisei Miyashiro 45+2'
  • Yota Sato Yellow card 2'
  • Teruki Hera Yellow card 36'
 Report
  • Teruki Hera 57'
  • Takahiro OhgiharaYellow card 82'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 22,175
Referee: Robert Jones (England)
21 June 21 Kawasaki Frontale 1–2 Vissel Kobe Kawasaki
  • Yasuto Wakizaka 6'
  • Kota Takai Yellow card 75'
 Report
  • Taisei Miyashiro 10', 52'
  • Gōtoku Sakai Yellow card 47'
  • Gustavo Klismahn Yellow card 88'
 Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Attendance: 23,103
Referee: Łukasz Kuźma (Poland)
28 June 22 Avispa Fukuoka 0–0 Vissel Kobe Fukuoka
  • Masaya Tashiro Yellow card 71'
 Report Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 11,783
Referee: Yusuke Araki
2 July 5 (Rescheduled) Vissel Kobe 1–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kobe
  • Erik 66'
 Report
  • Yotaro Nakajima Yellow card 21'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 14,950
Referee: Koei Koya
5 July 23 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Shonan Bellmare Kobe
  • Takahiro Ogihara 14'
  • Taisei Miyashiro 48'
  • Daiju Sasaki 77'
  • Koya Yuruki 90+4'
 Report
  • Yutaro Oda Yellow card 71'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 20,941
Referee: Jumpei Iida
20 July 24 Fagiano Okayama 1–2 Vissel Kobe Okayama
  • Ataru Esaka 90+4'
  • Yūta Kamiya Yellow card 23'
 Report
  • Erik 30'
  • Taisei Miyashiro 64'
 Stadium: City Light Stadium
Attendance: 15,153
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
10 August 25 Machida Zelvia 2–0 Vissel Kobe Tokyo
  • Yuta Nakayama 6'
  • Yūki Sōma 35'
  • Daihachi Okamura Yellow card 65'
 Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 12,619
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
16 August 26 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Yokohama FC Kobe
  • Haruya Ide Yellow card 14'
 Report
  • Sho Ito 90+4'
  • Hinata Ogura Yellow card 44'
  • Solomon Sakuragawa Yellow card 90+9'
  • Fumitake Miura Yellow card 90+10'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 23,166
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
20 August 30 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0–1 Vissel Kobe Hiroshima
  • Sho Sasaki Red card 57'
 Report
  • Kim Ju-sung 87' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
Attendance: 24,847
Referee: Yusuke Araki
23 August 27 Cerezo Osaka 1–1 Vissel Kobe Osaka
  • Shinji Kagawa 35'
  • Shinnosuke Hatanaka Yellow card 42'
 Report
  • Erik 48'Yellow card 90+2'
  • Yosuke Ideguchi Yellow card 22'
  • Takahiro Ogihara Yellow card 28'
 Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 21,578
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
30 August 28 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Yokohama F. Marinos Kobe
  • Yoshinori Muto 37'
  • Erik Yellow card 33'
 Report
  • Ryo Miyaichi Yellow card 22'
  • Takuya Kida Yellow card 65'
  • Toichi Suzuki Yellow card 72'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 23,198
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
12 September 29 (Rescheduled) Vissel Kobe 0–0 Kashiwa Reysol Kobe
  • Yosuke Ideguchi Yellow card 85'
 Report Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 15,051
Referee: Jumpei Iida
23 September 31 Vissel Kobe 4–0 Tokyo Verdy Kobe
  • Yuya Osako 10'
  • Taisei Miyashiro 38', 67'
  • Erik 55'
  • Yuya Kuwasaki Yellow card 28'
 Report
  • Hiroto Taniguchi Yellow card 31'
  • Yosuke Uchida Yellow card 51'
  • Yuya Fukuda Yellow card 63'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 17,132
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
27 September 32 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Shimizu S-Pulse Kobe
  • Yuya Kuwasaki 65'
  • Gōtoku Sakai 90+1'
  • Matheus Thuler Yellow card 37'
 Report
  • Kazuki Kozuka 40'
  • Matheus Bueno Yellow card 46'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 18,914
Referee: Faisal Sulaiman Albalawi (Saudi Arabia)
4 October 33 Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 Vissel Kobe Saitama
  • Isaac Kiese Thelin 47'
  • Kaito Yasui Yellow card 20'
 Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 38,062
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
17 October 34 Vissel Kobe 0–0 Kashima Antlers Kobe
Report
  • Kim Tae Hyeon Yellow card 70'
  • Kei Chinen Yellow card 90+8'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 25,806
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
26 October 35 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Vissel Kobe Niigata
  • Takuya Shimamura 73'Yellow card 48'
  • Yamato Wakatsuki 90'
  • Soya Fujiwara Yellow card 51'
  • Takahiro Ogihara Yellow card 90+4'
 Report
  • Yuya Osako 45+3', 52' (pen.)
 Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 19,480
Referee: Masuya Ueda
8 November 36 Gamba Osaka 1–1 Vissel Kobe Osaka
  • Kanji Okunuki 80'
  • Riku Handa Yellow card 31'
  • Masaaki Higashiguchi Red card 78'
 Report
  • Daiju Sasaki 89'
  • Yuki Honda Yellow card 55'
 Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
Attendance: 34,695
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
30 November 37 Vissel Kobe 0–0 FC Tokyo Kobe
  • Matheus Thuler Yellow card 76'
 Report
  • Keita Endo Yellow card 34'
  • Kein Sato Yellow card 34'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 21,948
Referee: Koichiro Fukushima
6 December 38 Kyoto Sanga 2–0 Vissel Kobe Kyoto
  • Marco Túlio 38'
  • Rafael Elias 77' Yellow card 62'
  • Joao Pedro Yellow card 89'
 Report Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Attendance: 20,074
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya

Emperor's Cup

Main article: 2025 Emperor's Cup
11 June Round 2 Vissel Kobe 4–1 Kochi United (J3) Kobe
  • 10' (o.g.)
  • Erik 50'
  • 64' (o.g.)
  • Rikuto Hirose 84'
  • Takahiro Ogihara Yellow card 79'
 Report
  • Erik 50'
  • Ryota Ito Yellow card 7'
  • Se-Gi Park Yellow card 29'
  • Naoki Suto Yellow card 33'
  • Daichi Kobayashi Yellow card 87'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 4,597
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
16 July Round 3 Vissel Kobe 2–1 (a.e.t.) Ventforet Kofu (J2) Kobe
 Report
  • Yamato Naito 58'
  • Matheus Leiria Yellow card 48'
  • Yamato Naito Yellow card 63' Yellow-red card 68'
  • Renato Júnior Yellow card 120'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 4,608
Referee: Masuya Ueda
6 August Round 4 Vissel Kobe 2–1 (a.e.t.) Toyo University (UL) Kobe
  • Haruya Ide 13'
  • Taisei Miyashiro 120+1'
  • Yuya Kuwasaki Yellow card 108'
 Report
  • Mahiro Yunomae 36'
  • Hinata Fukuhara Yellow card 113'
  • Tariqkanai Hayato Okabe Yellow card 120+3'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 5,115
Referee: Koei Koya
27 August Quarter-final SC Sagamihara (J3) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Vissel Kobe Sagamihara
  • Daisuke Kato 15'
  • Toshio Shimakawa Yellow card 66'
  • Keisuke Ogasawara Yellow card 75'
  • Ko Watahiki Yellow card 95'
 Report
  • Ren Komatsu 30'
  • Tetsushi Yamakawa Yellow card 83'
  • Jean Patric Yellow card 120'
 Stadium: Sagamihara Gion Stadium
Attendance: 2,730
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
Penalties
  • Ryo Takano soccer ball with red X
  • Takumi Nishiyama soccer ball with check mark
  • Takato Takeuchi soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with red X
  • Erik soccer ball with check mark
  • Taisei Miyashiro soccer ball with check mark
  • Takahiro Ogihara soccer ball with check mark
  • Jean Patric soccer ball with check mark
18 November Semi-final Vissel Kobe 2–0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Osaka
  • Katsuya Nagato 24'
  • Daiju Sasaki 69' (pen.)
  • Matheus Thuler Yellow card 6'
 Report Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
Attendance: 17,861
Referee: Koei Koya
22 November Final FC Machida Zelvia 3–1 Vissel Kobe Shinjuku
14:00
  • Shota Fujio 6', 56'
  • Yuki Soma 32'
  • Yūta Nakayama Yellow card 48'
  • Ibrahim Drešević Yellow card 37'
 Report
  • Taisei Miyashiro 62'
  • Yoshinori Muto Yellow card 42'
  • Tetsushi Yamakawa Yellow card 72'
  • Kosei Tani Yellow card 88'
 Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 31,414
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura

J.League Cup

Main article: 2025 J.League Cup
3 September Prime round QF Leg 1 Yokohama FC 2–0 Vissel Kobe Yokohama
  • João Paulo 50'Yellow card 68'
  • Hinata Ogura 58'Yellow card 63'
  • Koki Kumakura Yellow card 88'
 Report Stadium: NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
Attendance: 4,034
Referee: Koei Koya
7 September Prime round QF Leg 2 Vissel Kobe 1–0
(1–2 agg.)		 Yokohama FC Kobe
  • Yuya Osako 84'
  • Matheus Thuler Red card 26'
 Report
  • Lukian Yellow card 36'
  • Hinata Ogura Yellow card 63'
  • Towa Yamane Yellow card 85'
  • Kaili Shimbo Yellow card 90+3'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 6,171
Referee: Masuya Ueda

Super Cup

Main article: 2025 Japanese Super Cup
8 February Vissel Kobe 0–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan National Stadium
13:35 JST
  • Tetsushi Yamakawa Yellow card 58'
  • Mitsuki Saito Yellow card 78'
  • Takuya Iwanami Yellow card 87'
 Report
Attendance: 53,343
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya

AFC Champions League

Main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
3 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 7 4 2 1 16 8 +8 14 Advance to round of 16
4 South Korea Gwangju 7 4 2 1 15 9 +6 14
5 Japan Vissel Kobe 7 4 1 2 14 9 +5 13
6 Thailand Buriram United 8 3 3 2 7 12 −5 12
7 China Shanghai Shenhua 8 3 1 4 13 12 +1 10
Source: Asian Football Confederation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots

League phase

11 February 2025 Matchday 7 Vissel Kobe Japan 4–0 China Shanghai Port Kobe, Japan
 Report
  • Li Shuai Yellow card 6'
  • Matheus Jussa Yellow card 67'
  • Yang Shiyuan Yellow card 90+6'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 5,800
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)
18 February 2025 Matchday 8 Shanghai Shenhua China 4–2 Japan Vissel Kobe Shanghai, China
 Report
Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Attendance: 20,972
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

Knockout stage

Main article: 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite knockout stage
5 March 2025 R16 Leg 1 Vissel Kobe Japan 2–0 South Korea Gwangju FC Kobe, Japan
 Report
  • Si-Woo Jin Yellow card 79'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 7,630
Referee: Adel Ali Ahmed Khamis Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
12 March 2025 R16 Leg 2 Gwangju FC South Korea 3–0 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 agg.)		 Japan Vissel Kobe Yongin, South Korea
  • Park Jeong-in 19'
  • Jasir Asani 85' (pen.), 118'Yellow card 119'
  • Min Sang-gi Yellow card 36'
 Report
  • Yuya Kuwasaki Yellow card 19'
  • Daiju Sasaki Yellow card 27'
  • Takahiro Ogihara Yellow card 59'
  • Yuya Osako Yellow card 90+2'
 Stadium: Gwangju Football Stadium
Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

AFC Champions League

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite

League stage

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite league stage

  Win   Draw   Loss

17 September 2025 MD 1 Shanghai Port China 0–3 Japan Vissel Kobe Shanghai, China
  • Zhang Linpeng Yellow card 89'
 Report
  • Erik 19'
  • Taisei Miyashiro 40'
  • Yuya Osako 44'
 Stadium: Pudong Football Stadium
Attendance: 12,966
Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea)
1 October 2025 MD 2 Vissel Kobe Japan 1–0 Australia Melbourne City Kobe, Japan
  • Koya Yuruki 90+4'
  • Ren Komatsu Yellow card 75'
 Report
  • Nathaniel Atkinson Yellow card 31'
  • Samuel Souprayen Yellow card 61'
  • Besian Kutleshi Yellow card 84'
  • Germán Ferreyra Yellow card 90+3'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 5,119
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
22 October 2025 MD 3 Gangwon FC South Korea 4–3 Japan Vissel Kobe Gangneung, South Korea
  • Lee Sang-heon 6'
  • Mo Jae-hyeon 21'Yellow card 67' Yellow-red card 90+8'
  • Song Jun-seok 43'
  • Kim Kun-hee 90+5'
  • Seo Min-Woo Yellow card 40'
  • Kim Kun-hee Yellow card 88'
 Report
  • Taisei Miyashiro 48', 89'
  • Jean Patric 50'
 Stadium: Gangneung Stadium
Attendance: 4,158
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)
5 November 2025 MD 4 Vissel Kobe Japan 1–0 South Korea Ulsan HD FC Kobe, Japan
  • Jean Patrick 58'
  • Matheus Thuler Yellow card 40'
 Report
  • Back In-Woo Yellow card 57'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 7,117
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
26 November 2025 MD 5 Shanghai Shenhua China 0–2 Japan Vissel Kobe Shanghai, China
  • André Luís soccer ball with red X82
  • Shinichi Chan Yellow card 56'
  • João Teixeira Yellow card 63'
  • Saulo Mineiro Yellow card 77'
 Report
  • Yosuke Ideguchi 31'
  • Tetsushi Yamakawa 39'
  • Yuki Honda Yellow card 3'
  • Yuya Kuwasaki Yellow card 10'
  • Tetsushi Yamakawa Yellow card 47'
 Stadium: Shanghai Stadium
Referee: Kim Jong-Hyeok (South Korea)
9 December 2025 MD 6 Vissel Kobe Japan 2–2 China Chengdu Rongcheng Kobe, Japan
  • Yoshinori Muto 18'
  • Daiju Sasaki 90' (pen.)
  • Haruya Ide Yellow card 63'
  • Yuya Kuwasaki Yellow card 69'
 Report
  • Felipe 45+1', 77' (pen.)
  • Dong Yanfeng Yellow card 3'
  • Tim Chow Yellow card 66'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 8,718
Referee: Khaled Al-Hoish (Saudi Arabia)
10 February 2026 MD 7 Vissel Kobe Japan 2–0 South Korea FC Seoul Kobe, Japan
  • Yoshinori Muto 69'
  • Gōtoku Sakai 73'
  • Yuta Goke Yellow card 43'
  • Daiju Sasaki Yellow card 45+6'
  • Yuya Kuwasaki Yellow card 57'
 Report Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 7,159
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
17 February 2026 MD 8 Johor Darul Ta'zim Malaysia – Japan Vissel Kobe Johor, Malaysia
Report Stadium: Sultan Ibrahim Stadium


Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Japan Vissel Kobe (Q) 7 5 1 1 14 6 +8 16 Advance to round of 16
2 Japan Machida Zelvia (Q) 7 4 2 1 12 5 +7 14
3 Japan Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Q) 7 4 2 1 8 4 +4 14
4 Australia Melbourne City (Q) 7 4 1 2 9 7 +2 13
5 Thailand Buriram United 7 3 2 2 8 8 0 11
6 South Korea FC Seoul 7 2 3 2 8 7 +1 9
7 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 7 2 2 3 7 7 0 8
8 South Korea Gangwon FC 7 2 2 3 9 11 −2 8
9 South Korea Ulsan HD 7 2 2 3 6 8 −2 8
10 China Chengdu Rongcheng 7 1 3 3 5 8 −3 6
11 China Shanghai Shenhua (E) 7 1 1 5 5 11 −6 4
12 China Shanghai Port (E) 7 0 3 4 2 11 −9 3
Updated to match(es) played on 11 February 2026. Source: ACLE
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored; 4) number of matches won; 5) penalty shoot-out if only two teams remain tied and played each other on the final matchday 6) fair play ranking; 7) drawing of lots
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 9 Dec 2025
No. Pos. Player J1 League Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Super Cup 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Japan Daiya Maekawa 37 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 45 0
2 DF Japan Nanasei Iino 7+14 0 3+1 0 0+1 0 1 0 1+2 0 3 0 33 0
3 DF Brazil Matheus Thuler 29+2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 40 3
4 DF Japan Tetsushi Yamakawa 37 0 3+3 0 1+2 0 1 0 3 0 4 1 54 1
6 MF Japan Takahiro Ogihara 31+4 2 2+3 0 0+1 0 0 0 3 0 2+2 0 48 2
7 MF Japan Yosuke Ideguchi 29+1 1 2+1 0 1+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 4 1 40 2
9 FW Japan Taisei Miyashiro 32+1 11 2+3 2 1+1 0 0 0 1 0 2+4 3 47 16
10 FW Japan Yuya Osako 21+9 8 0+2 0 1 1 0+1 0 3 2 3+1 1 41 12
11 FW Japan Yoshinori Muto 11+7 1 2 0 1 0 0+1 0 1+1 1 1+2 1 27 3
13 MF Japan Daiju Sasaki 26+5 5 3+2 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 3+1 1 43 7
14 MF Japan Koya Yuruki 11+13 2 4 0 1 0 0+1 0 1 1 3+1 1 35 4
15 DF Japan Yuki Honda 14+11 0 3+2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4+1 0 36 0
16 DF Brazil Caetano 1+2 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 0
18 MF Japan Haruya Ide 5+13 0 4+1 1 1 0 0 0 2+1 2 3+1 0 31 3
20 DF Japan Yuta Koike 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
21 GK Japan Shota Arai 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 7 0
23 DF Japan Rikuto Hirose 19+9 0 2+3 1 0 0 0 0 2+1 0 1+2 0 39 1
24 DF JapanUnited States Gōtoku Sakai 26+5 1 2+1 0 1+1 0 0+1 0 1 0 2+1 0 41 1
25 MF Japan Yuya Kuwasaki 20+9 1 3+2 0 0 0 0+1 0 3+1 1 3+3 0 45 2
26 FW Brazil Jean Patric 5+14 0 0+3 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 2 28 2
27 FW Brazil Erik 21+8 8 2+2 2 1+1 0 0 0 0+1 0 2+1 1 39 11
29 FW Japan Ren Komatsu 0+4 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2+3 0 13 1
30 MF Japan Kakeru Yamauchi 1+9 0 4 0 1+1 0 1 0 1+2 0 2 0 22 0
31 DF Japan Takuya Iwanami 1+6 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 2 0 18 1
33 MF Japan Rikuto Hashimoto 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
35 FW Japan Niina Tominaga 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1+1 1 1+1 0 6 1
40 DF Japan Kaito Yamada 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
41 DF Japan Katsuya Nagato 16+2 0 2+2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3+1 0 26 1
44 MF Japan Mitsuki Hidaka 1+2 0 1+1 0 0 0 1 0 1+1 0 0 0 8 0
50 GK JapanNigeria Powell Obinna Obi 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
51 MF Japan Taiga Seguchi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
52 MF Japan Kento Hamasaki 1+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1+1 0 1+1 0 7 0
57 MF Japan Ryosuke Irie 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
66 DF JapanIndonesia Riku Matsuda 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0+1 0 0 0 5 0
71 GK Japan Shūichi Gonda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 0
77 MF Brazil Gustavo Klismahn 0+9 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 17 0
Players featured on a match for the team, but left the club mid-season, either permanently or on loan transfer
5 MF Japan Mitsuki Saito 1+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1+1 0 0 0 5 0
17 MF Japan Tatsunori Sakurai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 DF Japan Haruka Motoyama 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 3 0
33 DF JapanUnited States Justin Homma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 DF Japan Shogo Terasaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 GK Japan Shioki Takayama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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