2019 Kawasaki Frontale Season
The 2019 Kawasaki Frontale season was their 15th consecutive season in J1 League.
They were the defending champions after finishing top of 2018 J1 League. They also competed in the Emperor's Cup, J.League Cup, Japanese Super Cup and AFC Champions League.
| 2019 season | |||
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| Chairman | Yoshihiro Warashina | ||
| Manager | Toru Oniki | ||
| Stadium | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | ||
| J1 League | 4th | ||
| Emperor's Cup | Fourth round | ||
| J. League Cup | Winners | ||
| Japanese Super Cup | Winners | ||
| AFC Champions League | Group Stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Yu Kobayashi (13) All: Yu Kobayashi (17) | ||
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Squad
As of 14 January 2019. Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Competitions
Super Cup
| 16 February 2019 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 – 0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Saitama Stadium 2002 |
| 13:35 | Leandro Damião  27'  52' Taniguchi 67' | Report | Makino 33' | Attendance: 52,587 Referee: Masaaki Iemoto Toma |
J1 League
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 46 | 29 | +17 | 64 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
| 3 | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 54 | 30 | +24 | 63 | |
| 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 60 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 59 | |
| 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 29 | +16 | 55 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
Results
| 23 February 2019 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0 – 0 | FC Tokyo | Kawasaki |
| 14:03 JST | Kurumaya 32' Nakamura 66' Nara 79' | Report | Takahagi 83' Na 90+1' | Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 23,113 Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami |
| 1 March 2019 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 – 1 | Kashima Antlers | Kawasaki |
| 19:03 JST | Nakamura 9' Oshima 66' | Report | Ito 21' Anzai 38' Abe 67' | Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 23,927 Referee: Ryuji Sato |
| 10 March 2019 3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 – 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Yokohama |
| 14:03 JST | Marcos Junior 23' Hirose 29' Bunmathan 58' Edigar Junio 71' Nakagawa 79' Ogihara 90+5' | Report | Leandro Damião 4', 88' Ienaga 58' | Stadium: Nissan Stadium Attendance: 36,216 Referee: Jumpei Iida |
| 17 March 2019 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0 – 1 | Gamba Osaka | Kawasaki |
| 15:03 JST | Leandro Damião 84' | Report | Kim 21' Miura 90+1' | Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 23,982 Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
| 31 March 2019 5 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 0 – 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Matsumoto |
| 14:00 JST | Report | Stadium: Naganoken Matsumotodaira Wide Area Park General Stadium Attendance: 18,563 Referee:  Yudai Yamamoto |
| 5 April 2019 6 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 – 1 | Cerezo Osaka | Kawasaki |
| 19:00 JST |
| Report | Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 21,494 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura |
| 14 April 2019 7 | Sagan Tosu | 0 – 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Tosu |
| 14:00 JST | Report |
| Stadium: Ekimae Real Estate Stadium Attendance: 14,463 Referee: Minoru Tōjō |
| 19 April 2019 8 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 – 0 | Shonan Bellmare | Kawasaki |
| 19:00 JST | Report |
| Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 19, Referee: Massaki Iemoto |
| 28 April 2019 9 | Vissel Kobe | 1 – 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Kobe |
| 14:00 JST | Report | Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 25,929 Referee: Hajime Matsuo |
| 3 May 2019 10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 – 1 | Vegalta Sendai | Kawasaki |
| 15:00 JST | Report |
| Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 25,789 Referee: Masuya Ueda |
| 12 May 2019 11 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 0 – 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | Shizuoka |
| 14:00 JST |
| Report |
| Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira Attendance: 14,125 Referee: Ryuji Sato |
| 17 May 2019 12 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 – 1 | Nagoya Grampus | Kawasaki |
| 19:00 JST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 24,821 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura |
| 26 May 2019 13 | Oita Trinita | 0 – 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Ōita |
| 16:00 JST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Showa Denko Dome Oita Attendance: 14,012 Referee: Hiroki Kasahara |
| 1 June 2019 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 – 1 | Urawa Reds | Kawasaki |
| 19:00 JST |
| Report | Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 24,578 Referee: Yusuke Araki |
| 14 June 2019 15 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 – 1 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Kawasaki |
| 19:00 JST | Report | Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 22,609 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto |
| 30 June 2019 16 | Júbilo Iwata | 1 – 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Iwata |
| 19:00 JST | Report |
| Stadium: Yamaha Stadium Attendance: 11,241 Referee: Hajime Matsuo |
| 7 July 2019 17 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0 – 0 | Sagan Tosu | Kawasaki |
| 19:00 JST | Report |
| Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 22,533 Referee: Masuya Ueda |
| 14 July 2019 18 | FC Tokyo | 0 – 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Chōfu |
| 19:00 JST | Report | Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 42,401 Referee: Ryuji Sato |
| 27 July 2019 19 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3 – 1 | Oita Trinita | Kawasaki |
| 19:00 JST | Report | Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 22,715 Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi |
| 31 July 2019 20 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3 – 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Hiroshima |
| 19:00 JST |
| Report |
| Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima Attendance: 10,965 Referee: Massaki Iemoto |
| 4 August 2019 21 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0 – 0 | Matsumoto Yamaga | Kawasaki |
| 19:00 JST | Report |
| Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 22,807 Referee: KJoichiro Fukushima |
| 10 August 2019 22 | Nagoya Grampus | 3 – 0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Toyota |
| 19:00 JST | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 42,819 Referee: Hiroki Katsumata |
J. League Cup
Results
| 4 September 2019 Quarter-final first leg | Kawasaki Frontale | 2–0 | Nagoya Grampus | Kawasaki, Kanagawa |
| 19:00 | Chinen 15' Wakizaka 61' | Report | Miyahara 13' João Schmidt 43' | Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium Attendance: 14,719 Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami |
| 8 September 2019 Quarter-final second leg | Nagoya Grampus | 2–2 (2–4 agg.) | Kawasaki Frontale | Nagoya |
| 18:00 | Eduardo Neto 41' Hasegawa 73'Jô 89' | Report | Shimoda 53' Leandro Damião 81' | Stadium: Paloma Mizuho Stadium Attendance: 11,587 Referee: Hajime Matsuo |
| 9 October 2019 Semi-finals first leg | Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1 | Kashima Antlers | Kawasaki, Kanagawa |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium |
| 13 October 2019 Semi-final second leg | Kashima Antlers | 0–0 (1–3 agg.) | Kawasaki Frontale | Kashima |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium |
| 26 October 2019 Final | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 3−3 (a.e.t.) (4−5 p) | Kawasaki Frontale | Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama |
| 13:05 | Suga 10' Fukai 90+5'Fukumori 99' | report | 45+3' Abe 88', 109' Kobayashi | Attendance: 48,119 Referee: Yusuke Araki |
| Penalties | ||||
A.Lopes  Suzuki Fukai L. Fernandes Ishikawa  Shindo | Kobayashi Yamamura Nakamura Kurumaya Ienaga Hasegawa | |||
Emperor's Cup
| 3 July 2019 Round 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1–0 | Meiji University | Kawasaki, Kanagawa |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium |
| 14 August 2019 Round 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Fagiano Okayama | Okayama |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: City Light Stadium |
| 18 September 2019 Round of 16 | Vissel Kobe | 3–2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Kobe |
| 19:00 | Yamaguchi 38' Furuhashi 45+3'Ogawa 63' | Report | Kobayashi 70' Kurumaya 85' | Stadium: Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium Attendance: 7,808 Referee: Massaki Iemoto |
AFC Champions League
Group standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ULS | SSI | KAW | SYD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ulsan Hyundai | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 |  Shanghai SIPG | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 9 | 5–0 | — | 1–0 | 2–2 | ||
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 |  Sydney FC | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | 0–0 | 3–3 | 0–4 | — |
Results
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Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale | 6 March 2019 Group H | Shanghai SIPG | 1 – 0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Shanghai Stadium, Shanghai |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Live Report Stats Report | Attendance: 22,777 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
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Sydney FC
Sydney FC | 13 March 2019 Group H | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 – 0 | Sydney FC | Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki |
| 19:00 UTC+9 |
| Live Report Stats Report | Attendance: 11,278 Referee: Valentin Kovalenko (Uzbekistan) |
v Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale | 10 April 2019 Group H | Ulsan Hyundai | 1 – 0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium, Ulsan |
| 20:00 UTC+9 |
| Live Report Stats Report |
| Attendance: 2,688 Referee: Turki Al-Khudhayr (Saudi Arabia) |
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Ulsan Hyundai
Ulsan Hyundai | 23 April 2019 Group H | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 – 2 | Ulsan Hyundai | Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki |
| 19:00 UTC+9 | Live Report Stats Report |
| Attendance: 9,812 Referee: Ammar Al-Jeneibi (United Arab Emirates) |
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Shanghai SIPG
Shanghai SIPG | 7 May 2019 Group H | Kawasaki Frontale | 2 – 2 | Shanghai SIPG | Todoroki Athletics Stadium, Kawasaki |
| 19:00 UTC+9 |
| Live Report Stats Report |
| Attendance: 11,708 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
v Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale | 21 May 2019 Group H | Sydney FC | 0 – 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | Jubilee Oval, Sydney |
| 20:00 UTC+10 |
| Live Report Stats Report |
| Attendance: 3,813 Referee:  Mohanad Qasim Sarray |
Post season
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Chelsea
Chelsea | 19 July 2019 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 – 0 | Chelsea | International Stadium Yokohama |
| 19:00 |
| Report |
References
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