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:Kashima Antlers

{{Short description|Japanese professional football club}}

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{{Infobox football club

| ground = Kashima Soccer Stadium

| capacity = 40,728{{cite web|url=http://www.so-net.ne.jp/antlers/kashima-stadium/equipment/index.html|publisher=so-net.ne.jp|title=Kashima Soccer Stadium|access-date=10 April 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081101174252/http://www.so-net.ne.jp/antlers/kashima-stadium/equipment/index.html|archive-date=1 November 2008}}

| clubname = Kashima Antlers
鹿島アントラーズ

| image = Kashima Antlers.svg

| upright =0.7

| fullname = Kashima Antlers F.C. Co., Ltd.

| founded = {{start date and age|df=yes|1947}} as Sumitomo Metal FC

| owner = Mercari

| chairman = Fumiaki Koizumi{{cite web |title=小泉 文明 代表取締役社長就任のお知らせ {{!}} 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト |url=https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/club_info/73346 |website=鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト {{!}} KASHIMA ANTLERS |access-date=9 August 2024 |language=ja}}

| manager = Toru Oniki

| league = {{Japanese football updater|KashimaA}}

| season = {{Japanese football updater|KashimaA2}}

| position = {{Japanese football updater|KashimaA3}}

| website = {{URL|https://www.antlers.co.jp/en}}

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| current = {{CURRENTYEAR}} Kashima Antlers season

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The {{nihongo|Kashima Antlers|鹿島アントラーズ|Kashima Antorāzu}} are a professional football club based in Kashima, Ibaraki, Japan. They currently play in the J1 League, the top tier of Japanese professional football leagues. The club has financial backing from Mercari, a Japanese e-commerce company.{{cite web |title=株式会社メルカリおよび株式会社LIXILによる第三者割当増資引受けについて {{!}} 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト |url=https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/club_info/87785 |website=鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト {{!}} KASHIMA ANTLERS |access-date=9 August 2024 |language=ja}}

Since the J.League's creation and introduction of professional Japanese football in 1993, Kashima have proven themselves to be by far Japan's most successful football club in terms of trophies won, having won the J1 League title a record 8 times, the J.League Cup a record 6 times, the Emperor's Cup 5 times and the Japanese Super Cup a record 6 times for an unprecedented nineteen major domestic titles.{{cite web |title=Kashima Antlers |url=http://www.jsoccer.com/new/jleague/kashima-antlers |website=www.jsoccer.com |access-date=9 August 2024}} Continentally, Kashima became Asian champions when they won the AFC Champions League in 2018.{{cite web |title=Japan’s Kashima Antlers secure Asian Champions League title with 2nd leg draw in Tehran |url=https://www.insideworldfootball.com/2018/11/11/japans-kashima-antlers-secure-asian-champions-league-title-2nd-leg-draw-tehran/ |website=Inside World Football |access-date=9 August 2024 |date=11 November 2018}} The club also won the J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship on 2 occasions in 2012 and 2013.

Internationally, Kashima has made two appearances in the FIFA Club World Cup where in the 2016 edition, the club qualified as the host of the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2015/m=4/news=japan-set-to-host-continental-champions-in-2015-and-2016-2593526.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150425065733/http://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/news/y=2015/m=4/news=japan-set-to-host-continental-champions-in-2015-and-2016-2593526.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=25 April 2015|title=Japan set to host continental champions in 2015 and 2016|publisher=FIFA.com|date=23 April 2015}} Kashima notably became the only club to qualify from the first round until the final where they would go on to lose to 2015–16 UEFA Champions League winners, Real Madrid 4–2 after extra time with Gaku Shibasaki scoring both goals for Kashima.{{cite web |url=http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/86/11/34/eng_08_1218_rmc-kas_fulltime.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161220202920/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/86/11/34/eng_08_1218_rmc-kas_fulltime.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=December 20, 2016 |title=Match report – Final – Real Madrid, C.F. v Kashima Antlers |website=FIFA.com |publisher=Fédération Internationale de Football Association |date=18 December 2016 |access-date=18 December 2016}}

Kashima are also one of only two clubs to have competed in Japan's professional top-flight football every year since its inception (the other being Yokohama F. Marinos).

History

The name 'Antlers' is derived from the city of Kashima (鹿嶋), which literally translates to 'Deer Island'.{{cite web |title=Kashima Antlers |url=http://www.jsoccer.com/new/jleague/kashima-antlers/6-kashima-antlers |website=www.jsoccer.com |access-date=9 August 2024}} The club crest not only resembles deer antlers but it also reflects the image of rose thorn as it is the official flower of Ibaraki, the home prefecture of the club. Deer are amiable animals and are viewed in some religions as spiritual messengers. In fact, Kashima Shrine, one of the most famous shrines in Japan and located in close proximity to the club headquarters, have kept and raised deer for more than 1,300 years as spiritual symbol.

File:Leonardo Nascimento de Araujo 2011.jpg played for Kashima from 1994 to 1996.]]

Founded in 1947 as Sumitomo Metal Industries Factory Football Club in Osaka and moved to Kashima, Ibaraki in 1975. It played in the semi-professional Japan Soccer League (JSL). They were promoted to the JSL's top flight in 1984, but never made much of an impact, going down in 1985/86,{{cite web |title=Japan 1985/86 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/jap86.html |website=www.rsssf.org |access-date=9 August 2024}} returning in 1986/87 and going down again in 1988/89.{{cite web |title=Japan 1988/89 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/jap89.html |website=www.rsssf.org |access-date=9 August 2024}} Its last standing in the JSL was 2nd in the Second Division for 1991/92.{{cite web |title=Japan 1991/92 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/jap92.html |website=www.rsssf.org |access-date=9 August 2024}} In October 1991, Kashima Antlers FC Co., Ltd. was established with investment from 43 companies (at the time) from 5 local governments.

After the formation of the fully professional J.League, Sumitomo, like all other clubs, stripped the corporate brand from the club's name and reformed as the Kashima Antlers in April 1992. Kashima was essentially promoted to the new top flight, as many JSL First Division clubs decided to relegate themselves being unprepared for professionalism. (Of the original 10{{efn|The Original Ten of the J.League in 1992 were Kashima Antlers, Urawa Red Diamonds, JEF United Ichihara, Verdy Kawasaki, Yokohama Marinos, Yokohama Flügels, Shimizu S-Pulse, Nagoya Grampus Eight, Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima.|name=|group=}} J.League founding member clubs, Kashima and Shimizu S-Pulse were newly promoted. Ironically, Kashima had defeated a forerunner of Shimizu's, Nippon Light Metal/Hagoromo Club, to earn its JSL Second Division place back in 1974).

Since the J.League's creation and introduction of professional Japanese football in 1993, Kashima have consistently been amongst the strongest clubs in the country, holding several distinctions and records. Led by former Brazil national team star and Japan national team coach Zico in the club's formative years, Kashima were the first club to win a J.League stage, claiming the 1st stage of the inaugural season in 1993. This laid a platform for continuous greatness and long after the Kashima icon had departed, in 2000 Kashima became the first J.League club to achieve the "treble", by winning all three major titles: J.League, J.League Cup, and Emperor's Cup in the same year.

In recent times, by clinching the 2007 J.League title they became the first and only club in Japan to have won ten domestic titles in the professional era. In 2008 they became the first and only club to successfully defend the J.League title on two occasions. In 2009 they became the first and only club to win three consecutive J.League titles. With victories in back to back J.League Cups in 2011, 2012 and most recently followed by their 2015 victory, Kashima extended their unmatched record of major domestic titles in the professional era to seventeen.File:ACL Final by Tasnim 3.jpg at the Azadi Stadium vs Persepolis|335x335px]]To this day, Kashima has maintained strong ties with the football community in Brazil, a fact borne out of Zico's past affiliation with the club. Kashima's Brazilian connection has manifested itself in both the club's player transfer and coaching policy resulting in only three non-Brazilian foreign players and predominantly Brazilian managers signing for Kashima since the inception of the J.League.

The population of Kashima city is a mere 60,000 and for that reason club has also adopted the surrounding cities of Itako, Kamisu, Namegata and Hokota as its official hometowns, all in Ibaraki Prefecture. The combined population of five cities is 280,000. Antlers home games are played at Kashima Soccer Stadium, one of the 2002 FIFA World Cup venues with capacity of 40,000.

During the 2016 FIFA Club World Cup, Kashima became the first Asian club to reach the FIFA Club World Cup final and notably became the only club to qualify from the first round until the final following a 3–0 victory over South American winners, Atlético Nacional.{{Cite web |url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/12/14/soccer/kashima-beats-nacional-become-first-asian-team-reach-club-world-cup-final#.WFaKQFX5jIU |title=Kashima beats Nacional to become first Asian team to reach Club World Cup final |date=14 December 2016 |access-date=18 December 2016 |archive-date=14 December 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161214173516/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/12/14/soccer/kashima-beats-nacional-become-first-asian-team-reach-club-world-cup-final/#.WFaKQFX5jIU |url-status=live }} In the final, after a 2–2 draw against European champions Real Madrid after 90 minutes, they were beaten 4–2 after extra time.{{Cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/38254121 |title=Real Madrid win Club World Cup |date=18 December 2016 |publisher=BBC |access-date=13 February 2018 |archive-date=5 May 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180505164247/https://www.bbc.com/sport/live/football/38254121 |url-status=live }}

International affiliation

In 2017, Kashima established a base in New York where the club main objective is to investigate and apply advanced cases from the digital domain of the Major League Soccer while there are also opportunities to gather information in terms of player management and competition factors. Another reason comes in the form of establishing relationships to learn international strategy directly from the likes of FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich. The relationship building hasn't solely been with European clubs, and for the past two years regular meetings have been held at the head offices of MLS in order to deepen ties with the league and its clubs.

Kit and colours

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Season(s)

! colspan="2" |Kit manufacturer||Main shirt sponsor

1993

| rowspan="4" |Mizuno

(J.League)

| rowspan="4" |Ennerre

(Emperor's Cup)

| rowspan="3" |none

1994
1995
1996

| rowspan="15" |Tostem

1997

| colspan="2" |Umbro

1998

| colspan="2" rowspan="4" |NR (Ennerre)

1999
2000
2001
2002

| colspan="2" rowspan="23" |Nike

2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011

| rowspan="14" |Lixil

2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

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|leftarm=|body=|rightarm=|shorts=|socks=

|title={{Center|1993–1994}}}}

|{{Football kit/No check

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|title={{Center|1995–1996}}}}

|{{Football kit/No check

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|leftarm=|body=|rightarm=|shorts=|socks=

|title={{Center|1997}}}}

|{{Football kit/No check

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|title={{Center|1998–1999}}}}

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|title={{Center|2008–2009}}}}

|{{Football kit/No check

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|leftarm=|body=|rightarm=|shorts=|socks=f00

|title={{Center|2010}}}}

{{Football kit/No check

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|leftarm=f00|body=f00|rightarm=f00|shorts=f00|socks=f00

|title={{Center|2011}}}}

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|leftarm=f00|body=f00|rightarm=f00|shorts=000040|socks=f00

|title={{Center|2012}}}}

|{{Football kit/No check

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|leftarm=|body=|rightarm=|shorts=000|socks=f00

|title={{Center|2013}}}}

|{{Football kit/No check

|pattern_la=_antlers14h|pattern_b=_antlers14h|pattern_ra=_antlers14h|pattern_sh=_antlers14h|pattern_so=_antlers14h

|leftarm=|body=|rightarm=|shorts=|socks=000040

|title={{Center|2014}}}}

|{{Football kit/No check

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|leftarm=|body=|rightarm=|shorts=000040|socks=000040

|title={{Center|2015}}}}

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|leftarm=|body=|rightarm=|shorts=|socks=070014

|title={{Center|2016}}}}

|{{Football kit/No check

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|leftarm=00003E|body=|rightarm=00003E|shorts=00003E|socks=000040

|title={{Center|2017}}}}

|{{Football kit/No check

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|leftarm=|body=|rightarm=|shorts=|socks=E1001E

|title={{Center|2018}}}}

|{{Football kit/No check

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|title={{Center|2019}}}}

|{{Football kit

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|title={{Center|2020}}}}

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|leftarm=CD0A1E|body=CD0A1E|rightarm=CD0A1E|shorts=CD0A1E|socks=CD0A1E

|title={{Center|2021}}}}

|{{Football kit/No check

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|title = {{Center|2022}}}}

|{{Football kit/No check

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| leftarm = e20018| body = e20018| rightarm = e20018| shorts = 00003e| socks = e20018

| title = {{Center|2023}}}}

|{{Football kit/No check

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| leftarm = e20018| body = e20018| rightarm = e20018| shorts = 00003e| socks = e20018

| title = {{Center|2024}}}}

|{{Football kit/No check

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! colspan="5" |Away kits

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|{{Football kit/No check

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|{{Football kit/No check

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|{{Football kit/No check

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|title={{Center|2000–2001}}}}

{{Football kit/No check

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|{{Football kit/No check

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|{{Football kit/No check

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|leftarm=9F9F9F|body=|rightarm=9F9F9F|shorts=9F9F9F|socks=9F9F9F

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|{{Football kit/No check

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|leftarm=fff|body=|rightarm=fff|shorts=fff|socks=fff

|title={{Center|2008–2009}}}}

|{{Football kit/No check

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|leftarm=9F9F9F|body=|rightarm=9F9F9F|shorts=9F9F9F|socks=9F9F9F

|title={{Center|2010}}}}

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|{{Football kit/No check

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Home stadium

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Kashima Soccer Stadium has been the home ground of Kashima since 26 March 1993. The Kashima Soccer Museum, opened in 2004 is set for wide-scale renewal, while the Wellness Plaza, established in 2006, is also in line for similar improvements, including the installation of a public bath. There is a real awareness of furthering stadium use on non-matchdays to ensure Kashima Stadium is a hub for the local region.

On the other hand, the importance of Kashima Stadium as a sacred football ground will also increase. The stadium has been selected as a host venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, meaning it will international competition for the first time since the 2002 FIFA World Cup. Ahead of that, the stadium will also host the Ibaraki National Sports Festival this year, at which athletes will gather from all over the country.

In 2008 a 500-metre LED wraparound advertising board, the longest in Asia, was installed at the front of the second tier. In 2017, the latest large electronic screens were added to both the north and south stands as part of the commitment to improving the viewing environment for visitors.

Current squad

{{Updated|9 May 2025}}.''{{Cite web|url=https://www.antlers.co.jp/clubs/top_players|title=トップチーム|access-date=5 February 2024 |archive-date=2022-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220405140256/https://www.antlers.co.jp/clubs/top_players|url-status=live}}

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=Out on loan=

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Club officials

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Role{{cite web|url=https://www.antlers.co.jp/clubs/staffs|title=スタッフ|access-date=3 November 2024|language=ja|website=antlers.co.jp|archive-date=13 June 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240613064924/https://www.antlers.co.jp/clubs/staffs|url-status=live}}{{cite web |title=2025シーズントップチームスタッフのお知らせ {{!}} 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト |url=https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/team_info/104620 |website=鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト {{!}} KASHIMA ANTLERS |access-date=5 January 2025 |language=ja}}Name
Technical advisor

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Zico

Manager

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toru Oniki

Assistant manager

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masaki Chugo

Coaches

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Atsushi Yanagisawa
{{flagicon|JPN}} Makoto Tanaka

Goalkeeping coach

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hitoshi Sogahata

Technical staff

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Suguru Arie
{{flagicon|JPN}} Tomofumi Kuriyama

Physical coach

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryosuke Ito

Conditioning coach

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroyuki Furuta

Physiotherapists

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshihiko Nakagawa
{{flagicon|JPN}} Atsushi Inaba

Athletic trainers

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshihiro Hashimoto
{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenichi Nakata
{{flagicon|JPN}} Tsukasa Ohashi

Interpreters

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kenta Kasai
{{flagicon|JPN}} Kentaro Seki
{{flagicon|JPN}} Masaya Kawakubo
{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Young-ha

Competent

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuji Takada

Side affairs

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Keisuke Okawa
{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinpei Okiji

Dietitian

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Aya Ishibashi

Team doctors

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroshi Jonouchi
{{flagicon|JPN}} Jun Seki
{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Matsunaga
{{flagicon|JPN}} Takashi Sando
{{flagicon|JPN}} Tomoo Ishii
{{flagicon|JPN}} Toshiaki Nagamine
{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroshi Kimura

Honours

As both Sumitomo Metal FC (1947–1991) and Kashima Antlers (1991–present)

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|+Kashima Antlers honours

!scope=col|Honour !!scope=col|No. !!scope=col|Years

!scope=row|All Japan Senior Football Championship

|align="center"|1

|1973

scope=row|Japan Soccer League (Second tier)

|align="center"|2

|1984, 1986–87

scope=row|J1 League

|align="center"|8

|1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016

scope=row|Emperor's Cup

|align="center"|5

|1997, 2000, 2007, 2010, 2016

scope=row|J.League Cup

|align="center"|6

|1997, 2000, 2002, 2011, 2012, 2015

scope=row|A3 Champions Cup

|align="center"|1

|2003

scope=row|Japanese Super Cup

|align="center"|6

|1997, 1998, 1999, 2009, 2010, 2017

scope=row|J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship

|align="center"|2

|2012, 2013

scope=row|AFC Champions League

|align="center"|1

|2018

Personnel awards

File:ACL Final 2018 11.jpg champions]]

:*{{flagicon|Brazil}} Jorginho (1996)

:*{{flagicon|Brazil}} Marquinhos (2008)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Mitsuo Ogasawara (2009)

:*{{flagicon|Brazil}} Marquinhos (2008)

:*{{flagicon|Brazil}} Santos (1993)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Shunzo Ono (1993)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Yasuto Honda (1993)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Naoki Soma (1995, 1996, 1997, 1998)

:*{{flagicon|Brazil}} Jorginho (1996)

:*{{flagicon|Brazil}} Bismarck (1997)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Yutaka Akita (1997, 1998, 2000)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Atsushi Yanagisawa (1998, 2001)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Daijiro Takakuwa (2000)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Akira Narahashi (2001)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Mitsuo Ogasawara (2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Kōji Nakata (2001)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Hitoshi Sogahata (2002)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Daiki Iwamasa (2007, 2008, 2009)

:*{{flagicon|Brazil}} Marquinhos (2008)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Atsuto Uchida (2008, 2009)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Yuya Osako (2013)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Gaku Shibasaki (2014)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Mu Kanazaki (2015)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Gen Shoji (2016, 2017)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Daigo Nishi (2017, 2018)

:*{{flagicon|Brazil}} Everaldo (2020)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Atsushi Yanagisawa (1997)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Gaku Shibasaki (2012)

:*{{flagicon|Brazil}} Caio (2014)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Ryotaro Araki (2021)

:*{{flagicon|Brazil}} João Carlos (1997)

:*{{flagicon|Brazil}} Oswaldo de Oliveira (2007, 2008, 2009)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Masatada Ishii (2016)

=World Cup players=

The following players have been selected by their country in the World Cup, while playing for Kashima Antlers:

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Akira Narahashi (1998)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Naoki Soma (1998)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Yutaka Akita (1998, 2002)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Atsushi Yanagisawa (2002, 2006)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Hitoshi Sogahata (2002)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Kōji Nakata (2002)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Mitsuo Ogasawara (2002, 2006)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Takayuki Suzuki (2002)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Atsuto Uchida (2010)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Daiki Iwamasa (2010)

:*{{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee Jung-soo (2010)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Gen Shoji (2018)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Naomichi Ueda (2018)

=Olympic players=

The following players have represented their country at the Summer Olympic Games whilst playing for Kashima Antlers:

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Atsushi Yanagisawa (2000)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Kōji Nakata (2000)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Masashi Motoyama (2000)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Tomoyuki Hirase (2000)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Hitoshi Sogahata (2004)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Atsuto Uchida (2008)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Kazuya Yamamura (2012)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Naomichi Ueda (2016)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Ayase Ueda (2020)

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Koki Machida (2020)

Manager history

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! rowspan="2" |Manager !! rowspan="2" |Nationality !! colspan="2" |Tenure

StartFinish
Masakatsu Miyamoto{{Flagu|Japan}}January 1992June 1994

Edu{{Flagu|Brazil}}June 1994December 1995

João Carlos{{Flagu|Brazil}}January 1996July 1998

Takashi Sekizuka (interim){{Flagu|Japan}}July 1998
Zé Mário{{Flagu|Brazil}}July 1998August 1999

Takashi Sekizuka (interim){{Flagu|Japan}}August 1999
Zico (interim){{Flagu|Brazil}}20 August 199931 December 1999

Toninho Cerezo{{Flagu|Brazil}}1 January 200030 December 2005

Paulo Autuori{{Flagu|Brazil}}31 December 200529 November 2006

Oswaldo de Oliveira{{Flagu|Brazil}}1 January 200731 December 2011

Jorginho{{Flagu|Brazil}}1 January 201231 December 2012

Toninho Cerezo{{Flagu|Brazil}}1 January 201322 July 2015

Masatada Ishii{{Flagu|Japan}}23 July 201531 May 2017

Go Oiwa{{Flagu|Japan}}31 May 20171 January 2020

Antônio Carlos Zago{{Flagu|Brazil}}2 January 20203 April 2021

Naoki Soma (interim){{Flagu|Japan}}7 April 20215 December 2021{{cite web |title=相馬監督 退任のお知らせ {{!}} 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト |url=https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/release/85533 |website=鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト {{!}} KASHIMA ANTLERS |access-date=28 December 2021 |language=ja |archive-date=20 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221020082255/https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/release/85533 |url-status=dead }}

René Weiler{{Flagu|Switzerland}}10 December 20217 August 2022{{cite web |title=レネ ヴァイラー監督の退任について |url=https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/release/89092 |website=鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト {{!}} KASHIMA ANTLERS |access-date=7 August 2022 |language=ja |archive-date=15 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221015094200/https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/release/89092 |url-status=dead }}

Daiki Iwamasa{{Flagu|Japan}}8 August 2022{{cite web |title=岩政コーチの新監督就任について {{!}} 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト |url=https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/release/89103 |website=鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト {{!}} KASHIMA ANTLERS |access-date=8 August 2022 |language=ja |archive-date=22 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221022112032/https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/release/89103 |url-status=dead }}4 December 2023{{cite web |title=岩政 大樹監督 退任のお知らせ {{!}} 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト |url=https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/team_info/97333 |website=鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト {{!}} KASHIMA ANTLERS |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=ja |archive-date=11 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231211182047/https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/team_info/97333 |url-status=live }}

Ranko Popović{{Flagu|Serbia}}21 December 2023{{cite web |title=ランコ ポポヴィッチ氏 監督就任のお知らせ {{!}} 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト |url=https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/team_info/97489 |website=鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト {{!}} KASHIMA ANTLERS |access-date=22 December 2023 |language=ja |date=21 December 2023 |archive-date=21 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231221140320/https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/team_info/97489 |url-status=live }}6 October 2024{{cite web |title=ポポヴィッチ監督の解任を発表【鹿島】：Ｊリーグ公式サイト（J.LEAGUE.jp） |url=https://www.jleague.jp/news/article/29053 |website=Ｊリーグ.jp（日本プロサッカーリーグ） |access-date=7 October 2024 |language=ja}}

Masaki Chugo{{Flagu|Japan}}9 October 2024{{cite web |title=中後 雅喜コーチ 監督就任のお知らせ {{!}} 鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト |url=https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/team_info/103208 |website=鹿島アントラーズ オフィシャルサイト {{!}} KASHIMA ANTLERS |access-date=11 October 2024 |language=ja}}8 December 2024

Toru Oniki{{Flagu|Japan}}12 December 2024{{cite web |title=鬼木 達氏 監督就任のお知らせ |url=https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/team_info/104318|publisher=鹿島アントラーズ|date=2024-12-12|accessdate=2024-12-12}}Present

Record as J.League member

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|bgcolor="gold"|Champions

|bgcolor="silver"|Runners-up

|bgcolor="ff6600"|Third place

|bgcolor="palegreen"|Promoted

|bgcolor="pink"|Relegated

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Season{{tooltip|Div.|Division}}

!{{tooltip|Tms.|Teams}}

{{tooltip|Pos.|Position}}{{tooltip|Avg. Attd.|Average Home Attendance}}J.League CupEmperor's CupSuper Cupcolspan="2" |Asiacolspan="2" |Others
1992

|–

–––Semi-finalsQuarter-finals–––––
1993

| rowspan="34" |J1

10bgcolor="silver" |2nd14,016Group stagebgcolor="silver" |Runners-up–––––
1994

|12

bgcolor="ff6600" |3rd16,8121st round1st round–––––
1995

|14

7th19,141–Semi-finals–––––
1996

|16

bgcolor="gold" |1st15,386Group stageQuarter-finals–––––
1997

|17

bgcolor="silver" |2nd16,985bgcolor="gold" |Winnerbgcolor="gold" |Winnerbgcolor="gold" |Winner––––
1998

|18

bgcolor="gold" |1st15,345Semi-finalsSemi-finalsbgcolor="gold" |WinnerCCQuarter-finals––
1999

|16

9th17,049bgcolor="silver" |Runners-upRound of 16bgcolor="gold" |WinnerCWCbgcolor="ff6600" |3rd place––
2000

|16

bgcolor="gold" |1st17,507bgcolor="gold" |Winnerbgcolor="gold" |Winner–CCQuarter-finals––
2001

|16

bgcolor="gold" |1st22,425Semi-finalsQuarter-finalsbgcolor="silver" |Runners-up––––
2002

|16

4th21,590bgcolor="gold" |Winnerbgcolor="silver" |Runners-upbgcolor="silver" |Runners-upCCQuarter-finals––
2003

|16

5th21,204bgcolor="silver" |Runners-upSemi-finals–CLGroup stageA3bgcolor="gold" |Winner
2004

|16

6th17,585Quarter-finalsQuarter-finals–––––
2005

|18

bgcolor="ff6600" |3rd18,641Group stageQuarter-finals–––––
2006

|18

6th15,433bgcolor="silver" |Runners-upSemi-finals–––––
2007

|18

bgcolor="gold" |1st16,239Semi-finalsbgcolor="gold" |Winner–––––
2008

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bgcolor="gold" |1st19,714Quarter-finals5th roundbgcolor="silver" |Runners-upCLQuarter-finals––
2009

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bgcolor="gold" |1st21,617Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsbgcolor="gold" |WinnerCLRound of 16––
2010

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4th20,966Quarter-finalsbgcolor="gold" |Winnerbgcolor="gold" |WinnerCLRound of 16––
2011

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6th16,156bgcolor="gold" |WinnerRound of 16bgcolor="silver" |Runners-upCLRound of 16––
2012

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11th15,381bgcolor="gold" |WinnerSemi-finals–––Surugabgcolor="gold" |Winner
2013

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5th16,419Quarter-finalsRound of 16–––Surugabgcolor="gold" |Winner
2014

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bgcolor="ff6600" |3rd17,665Group stage2nd round–––––
2015185th16,423bgcolor="gold" |Winner3rd round–CLGroup stage––
rowspan="2" |2016

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rowspan="2" bgcolor="gold" |1strowspan="2" |19,103rowspan="2" |Group stagerowspan="2" bgcolor="gold" |Winnerrowspan="2" |–rowspan="2" |–rowspan="2" |–Surugabgcolor="silver" |Runners-up
FIFAbgcolor="silver" |Runners-up
2017

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bgcolor="silver" |2nd20,467Quarter-finalsQuarter-finalsbgcolor="gold" |WinnerCLRound of 16––
2018

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bgcolor="ff6600" |3rd20,547Semi-finalsSemi-finals–CLbgcolor="gold" |WinnerFIFA4th place
2019

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bgcolor="ff6600" |3rd20,571Semi-finalsbgcolor="silver" |Runners-up–CLQuarter-finals––
2020 †

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5th6,466Group stageDid not qualify–CLPlayoff––
2021 †

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4th7,818Quarter-finalsQuarter-finals–––––
2022

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4th16,161Play-off stageSemi-finals–––––
2023

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5th20,834Quarter-finals3rd round–––––
2024

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5th23,0273rd roundQuarter-finals–––––
2025

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TBDTBDTBD–––––

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;Key

  • Attendance/G = Average home league attendance
  • † 2020 & 2021 seasons attendances reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic.
  • Source: [http://data.j-league.or.jp/SFRT01/ J.League Data Site]

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Former players

{{See also|Category:Kashima Antlers players|Category:J.League players}}

=International capped players=

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:*{{flagicon|Brazil}} Zico

:*{{flagicon|Brazil}} Leonardo

:*{{flagicon|Brazil}} Mazinho

:*{{flagicon|Brazil}} Bismarck

:*{{flagicon|Brazil}} Jorginho

:*{{flagicon|Brazil}} Fábio Júnior Pereira

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:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Atsuto Uchida

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Yuya Osako

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Kōji Nakata

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Atsushi Yanagisawa

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Masashi Motoyama

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Takayuki Suzuki

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Gaku Shibasaki

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Hiroki Abe

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Ayase Ueda

:*{{flagicon|Japan}} Kento Misao

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:*{{flagicon|South Korea}} Park Joo-ho

:*{{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee Jung-soo

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Slogans

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!Year !!Slogan

1998CHALLENGE
1999NEXT
2000Glory Again– 原点からの挑戦–
(Challenge from the Beginning)
2001|
勝利主義 Antlersism – FOR NEXT 10 YEARS
(Doctrine of Victory)
2002|
進化 Antlersism – STAIRWAY TO THE WORLD
(Evolution)
2003OVER'03 – カシマからアジア、そして世界へ –
(From Kashima to Asia, then to the World)
2004FOOTBALL DREAM 2004 – 奪冠10 –
(Take the Crown 10)
2005FOOTBALL DREAM 2005 – 反撃宣言 –
(Declaration of Counter-Attack)
2006FOOTBALL DREAM 2006 – 一新制覇 –
(Brand New Conquest)
2007FOOTBALL DREAM'07 –
魂 Spirits –

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!Year !!Slogan

2008FOOTBALL DREAM 2008 – DESAFIO 挑戦 –
(Challenge)
2009FOOTBALL DREAM 2009 – PROGRESSO 飛躍 –
(Progress)
2010FOOTBALL DREAM 2010 – Evolução 新化 –
(Evolution)
2011FOOTBALL DREAM NEXT
2012SMILE AGAIN with PRIDE
2013RENASCIMENTO – 誇りを胸に –
(Rebirth – Carrying Pride in Our Hearts)
2014SPECTACLE – 戦 –
(Battle)
2015RISE TO THE CHALLENGE – 覚悟 –
(Ready)
2016FOOTBALL DREAM ともに
(Together)
2017FOOTBALL DREAM つなぐ
(Connected)

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!Year !!Slogan

2018FOOTBALL DREAM こえる
(Surpassing)
2019FOOTBALL DREAM かわる
(Changing)
2020FOOTBALL DREAM みせる[https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/release/75661 2020シーズンスローガン (2020 Season Slogan)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405182910/https://www.antlers.co.jp/news/release/75661|date=2023-04-05}} – Kashima Antlers (January 23, 2020).
(On Display)
2021FOOTBALL DREAM しんか
(Evolution)
2022FOOTBALL DREAM いどむ
(Challenge)
2023FOOTBALL DREAM ひとつに
(Be the One)
2024FOOTBALL DREAM かける
(Hang on)
2025FOOTBALL DREAM ONE

See also

Notes

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References

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External links

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  • [https://www.antlers.co.jp/en/ Official Website] {{in lang|en}}

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