Hiroshima · Chugoku
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
サンフレッチェ広島
Last checked 22 Oct, 00:30 UK · 2026/27
THIS SEASON
3in J123 points · 11 matches
7 wins / 2 draws / 2 losses
WWWWLLast five · oldest → newest
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Latest team news
Takuma Asano
Confirmed · Match return confirmed on 21 October
Matsu’s view: Restores a squad option in this position. A named teammate losing his place is not established.
Event 21 Oct 2026 · Checked 21 Oct 2026
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Kim Ju-sung
Confirmed · Match return confirmed on 21 October
Matsu’s view: Restores a squad option in this position. A named teammate losing his place is not established.
Event 21 Oct 2026 · Checked 21 Oct 2026
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Taishi Matsumoto
Confirmed · Match return confirmed on 21 October
Matsu’s view: Restores a midfield option during a congested schedule; the next start remains a selection decision.
Event 21 Oct 2026 · Checked 21 Oct 2026
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Sebastien Haller
Confirmed · Sent off at Nagasaki; suspension ruling pending
Event 21 Oct 2026 · Checked 21 Oct 2026
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Matsu’s analysis
All analysis →Sanfrecce Hiroshima · Kyoto Sanga
Still bullish on Hiroshima.
Suga opened the scoring after half-time, then Suzuki and Kato finished the job. Four straight league wins and another clean sheet.
Published 19 Oct 2026Read analysis →Sanfrecce Hiroshima · Player scouting
Akito Suzuki: the recruitment case for NEC.
A club recruitment assessment: why NEC Nijmegen is my proposed fit, how Suzuki could be used, the competition for minutes and what needs checking before a bid.
Published 17 Oct 2026Read analysis →Tokyo Verdy · Sanfrecce Hiroshima
A new shape for Verdy. A much better second half for Hiroshima.
Soma's first match brought a switch to 4-4-2, Kim Hyun-woo starting and Yuta Arai at left-back. Verdy made the first half competitive, but Hiroshima's half-time changes shifted the balance.
Published 12 Oct 2026Read analysis →Recent results
All club results →THE CLUB’S STORY
Toyo Kogyo / Mazda roots
Sanfrecce inherited the football tradition of Toyo Kogyo, later Mazda, and became one of the original J.League clubs. Its roots belong to Hiroshima’s much longer football history. The professional club continued that lineage while developing a distinct regional identity.
