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Kawasaki Frontale (川崎フロンターレ, Kawasaki Furontāre) is a Japanese professional football club based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.

Kawasaki Frontale
川崎フロンターレ
Full nameKawasaki Frontale
Nickname(s)Grêmio from Japan
Azzurro Nero (Blue-black)
Founded1955; 67 years ago (1955) (as Fujitsu SC)
GroundKawasaki Todoroki Stadium,
Nakahara, Kawasaki, Japan
Capacity26,232
OwnerFujitsu
ChairmanYoshihiro Warashina
ManagerToru Oniki
LeagueJ1 League
2022J1 League, 2nd of 18
WebsiteClub website
Home colours
Away colours
Current season

History


Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium

The club was founded in 1955 as Fujitsu Soccer Club. It was one of many city clubs that comprised the Japan Soccer League (JSL), including Yomiuri (later Tokyo Verdy 1969), Toshiba (later Consadole Sapporo) and NKK SC (now defunct). They first made the JSL Division 1 in 1977, only to be relegated the next season afterwards and would not return to the top flight until 2000, when they were first promoted to the rebranded J1.

The club co-founded the Japanese second tier three times under its three names: JSL Division 2 (1972), Japan Football League Division 1 (1992) and J.League Division 2 (1999).

Fujitsu's club became professional in 1997, and changed its name – "Frontale" means "frontal" in Italian. The club old crest and colours are based on those of Brazilian side Grêmio, because both clubs have cooperated since 26 March 1997.[1] The club joined the second division of the J.League in 1999, and became the champion of the division. But in the next season, it sank to the bottom of J.League Division 1, and was relegated. In 2004, they were champions of J2 and won promotion to J1 for the second time. With the former rival city clubs out of the way due to relocation or liquidation, Frontale began building its power base in the city.

In 2006, they achieved runner-up position in J1, their highest league position up to that time. In 2007, this club attended the AFC Champions League, and made important success, as the first Japanese club for qualifying its group stage, before Urawa Red Diamonds. But Kawasaki lost in the quarter finals, against Iranian Sepahan, in a penalty shoot-out after two scoreless games.

At long last, after two other second-place finishes in 2008 and 2009, Kawasaki finally won the title in 2017, coming from behind to upstage bitter rivals Kashima Antlers after they were held to a draw at Júbilo Iwata, 16 seasons and 40 years after their first promotion to the top division.

Suddenly, Kawasaki started to create history on the J.League. No J1 team ever had won four titles on a five-year span. On 2020, they successfully won the J1 League with 83 points, staying 17 points clear off Gamba Osaka, the runners-up. They won the title with four games to spare, which was a record under the 34-match league format. With talents not being restricted to the starting XI, Frontale managed to get the best out of the five substitions allowed by the J. League, per FIFA recommendation, instated after the COVID-19 outbreak. A good example was an stellar season by Kaoru Mitoma. [2]

On 2021, Frontale continue to assert their dominance and display great performances throughout the season. They won their first title of the year in their very opening match of the season, after beating Gamba Osaka by 3–2 on the 2021 Japanese Super Cup.

Such rise of standards, eye-catching performances, and increase of national team level players coming from Frontale led foreign clubs to caught attention on their players. Among the most marking departures, Frontale saw two major talents leaving the club mid-season. The first one being Kaoru Mitoma, who got included in the 2020 J.League Best XI in his first full season as a professional despite playing less than half of his matches as a starter for Frontale, being signed by Brighton & Hove Albion of the Premier League. The second one was Ao Tanaka. The 2020 J.League Rookie of the Year which quickly earned his spot on the starting XI after turning professional, transferring to Fortuna Düsseldorf of 2. Bundesliga on loan, which later would have his deal turning permanent. They weren't the only departures leaving a mark on the team, as they followed Hidemasa Morita to Europe, as the latter went on to sign for Santa Clara of the Primeira Liga.

However, despite Frontale having their future performances being apparently threatened after these departures, the club went on to win the 2021 J1 League with a record-breaking season, which saw them: Winning the most points on a single J1 League season ever, with 92 points won on 38 matches; Achieving the least amount of losses on a J1 League season, registering only 2 losses in total (the first J1 loss only came 6 months after the season opening); Being the joint unbeaten team at home matches in a J1 League season, equalling Urawa Red Diamonds's tally on 2006; Being the first ever J1 team to win more than 80 points on consecutive seasons. [3]

Leandro Damião, with 23 gols, was Frontale's individual highlight on the 2021 season, helping him win the MVP award, after being the joint league top-scorer and one of the players with the most assists of the tournament. The latter record was accomplished by another Frontale players, Miki Yamane, which also saw several call-ups for the National Team throughout the 2021 and 2022 season, alongside other Frontale players and formers players, like the team captain Shogo Taniguchi, and midfielder Yasuto Wakizaka. They joined many other players who previously were selected for the Japan national football team while playing at Frontale. [4]

At first, defender Yoshinobu Minowa was selected in 2005. After the 2006 FIFA World Cup, midfielder Kengo Nakamura and forward Kazuki Ganaha became new internationals, especially Kengo Nakamura found his position, and played both in his club and national team till now. Then goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima debuted in East Asian Cup 2008, but he allowed one goal for his J.League teammate, Chong Tese, who plays in the Korea DPR national football team. In May, Shuhei Terada was also selected for the Japan national team.


Colour, sponsors and manufacturers


Season(s)Main Shirt SponsorCollarbone SponsorAdditional Sponsor(s)Kit Manufacturer
2018Fujitsu- /
RENOSY		- /
Fujitsu BSC		SMBC Nikko SecuritiesFujitsu FsasFujitsu MarketingPFUPuma
2019RENOSYFujitsu BSC
2020Fujitsu Marketing /
Fujitsu Japan
2021Anker JapanFujitsu Japan- /
Matsuo Komuten

Kit evolution



Records and statistics


Further information: List of Kawasaki Frontale records and statistics

Current squad


As of 5 August 2022[5] [6]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  KOR Jung Sung-ryong
2 DF  JPN Kyohei Noborizato (3rd captain)
4 DF  BRA Jesiel
5 DF  JPN Shogo Taniguchi (captain)
6 MF  BRA João Schmidt
7 DF  JPN Shintaro Kurumaya
8 MF  JPN Kento Tachibanada
9 FW  BRA Leandro Damião (2nd captain)
10 MF  JPN Ryota Oshima
11 FW  JPN Yu Kobayashi
13 DF  JPN Miki Yamane
14 MF  JPN Yasuto Wakizaka (4th captain)
15 DF  JPN Asahi Sasaki
16 MF  JPN Tatsuki Seko
17 MF  JPN Kazuki Kozuka
18 MF  THA Chanathip Songkrasin
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  JPN Daiya Tono
20 FW  JPN Kei Chinen
21 GK  JPN Shunsuke Ando
22 GK  JPN Yuki Hayasaka
23 MF  BRA Marcinho
24 MF  JPN Ten Miyagi
25 MF  JPN Renji Matsui
26 FW  JPN Takatora Einaga
27 GK  JPN Kenta Tanno
28 FW  JPN Taiyo Igarashi
29 DF  JPN Kota Takai Type 2
31 DF  JPN Kazuya Yamamura
32 FW  JPN Shin Yamada DSP
33 MF  JPN Yuto Ozeki Type 2
34 DF  JPN Yuto Matsunagane Type 2
41 MF  JPN Akihiro Ienaga

Out on loan


Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
30 DF  JPN Shuto Tanabe (On loan at JEF United Chiba)
— DF  JPN Zain Issaka (On loan at Yokohama FC)
— DF  JPN Kaito Kamiya (On loan at Fujieda MYFC)
— MF  JPN Koki Harada (On loan at Nagano Parceiro)
— FW  JPN Taisei Miyashiro (On loan at Sagan Tosu)

Reserve squad (U-18s)


As of 6 September 2022 [7]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  JPN Kensuke Miyaji
2 DF  JPN Sho Toda
3 DF  JPN Yuto Matsunagane
4 DF  JPN Kota Takai
5 DF  JPN Hiyu Asaoka
6 MF  JPN Kosei Suita
7 DF  JPN Yamato Mizota
8 MF  JPN Tatsuya Kawaguchi
9 FW  JPN Kishin Gokita
10 MF  JPN Yuto Ozeki
11 MF  JPN Kyohei Okanoichi
13 DF  JPN Kosuke Nobusawa
14 MF  JPN Hotaru Otaki
15 FW  JPN Yujin Kobayashi
16 GK  JPN Kaito Fukuda
17 MF  JPN Jo Ogawa
18 MF  JPN Kota Yui
19 GK  JPN Haruto Kikuchi
20 FW  JPN Torataro Okazaki
21 GK  JPN Tomoyasu Hamasaki
22 DF  JPN Eiji Ehara
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  JPN Mitsuki Naka
24 MF  JPN Taiki Okada
25 MF  JPN Kairi Shimura
26 DF  JPN Akimasa Nakahara
27 DF  JPN Yuto Takahashi
28 FW  JPN Sodo Takahashi
29 DF  JPN Minato Motoki
31 DF  JPN Rio Tadokoro
32 DF  JPN Shotaro Shibata
33 GK  JPN Kensho Yamamoto
34 DF  JPN Daiki Yamanaka
35 DF  JPN Kaito Tsuchiya
36 DF  JPN Umi Kajisa
37 MF  JPN Yuta Saina
38 MF  JPN Mikito Yagoshi
39 MF  JPN Haruki Chiku
40 FW  JPN Shuto Hatta
41 MF  JPN Takeshi Katori
42 FW  JPN Shotaro Kodama
43 FW  JPN Hinata Masuda

Personnel awards



World Cup players


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


Olympic players


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


Club officials


PositionName
Manager Toru Oniki
Assistant Manager Shuhei Terada
First-Team Coach Mitsuhiro Toda
Yu Nikaido
Yuki Yoshida
Goalkeeper Coach Daijiro Takakuwa
Physical Coach Yosuke Shinoda
Athletic Trainer Seki Tomohisa
Athletic Sweat Shirt Toshiyuki Tokorozawa
Hiroyuki Otahara
Doctor Hiroshi Iwaso
Hidetaka Goto
Shinji Matsubara
Eisaburo Honda
Kensuke Kimura
Trainer Ibuki Yamaura
Naoya Kinoshima
Scouting Tatsuru Mukojima
Yusuke Tasaka
Hopeiro Ito Hiroyuki
Interpreter Kazuya Nakayama
Takanori Shirasawa
Kim Myong-ho
Narit Jampalee
Center Tsutomu Shimizu Yasuhiro
Associate Tsutomu Akito Kobayashi

Honours


As Kawasaki Frontale (1997–present)

As Fujitsu SC (1955–1996)


Managerial history



Managers of the club since 1997


ManagerNat.Tenure
Kazuo Saito Japan1997 (resigned in halfway)
Everaldo Pierrotti Brazil1997 (till the season end)
Beto Brazil1998–99 (resigned in halfway)
Ikuo Matsumoto Japan1999 (till the season end)
Zeca Brazil2000 (resigned in halfway)
Toshiaki Imai Japan2000 (after Zeca, resigned)
Hiroshi Kobayashi Japan2000 (till the season end)
Yoshiharu Horii JapanJan 1, 2001 – June 30, 2001 (resigned in halfway)
Nobuhiro Ishizaki JapanJuly 1, 2001 – Dec 31, 2003 (after Horii)
Takashi Sekizuka JapanJan 1, 2004 – April 30, 2008 (resigned in halfway, by sickness)
Tsutomu Takahata JapanMay 1, 2008 – Dec 31, 2008 (till the season end)
Takashi Sekizuka JapanJan 1, 2009 – Dec 31, 2009 (returned)
Tsutomu Takahata JapanJan 1, 2010 – Dec 31, 2010 (returned)
Naoki Soma JapanJan 1, 2011 – April 11, 2012 (sacked in halfway)
Tatsuya Mochizuki JapanApril 12, 2012 – April 22, 2012 (interim)
Yahiro Kazama JapanApril 23, 2012 – December 31, 2016
Toru Oniki JapanFebruary 1, 2017 –

League history


Total (as of 2021): 20 seasons in the top tier, 30 seasons in the second tier and 5 seasons in the Regional Leagues.


Rivalries


Frontale's rivalry with FC Tokyo is known as the Tamagawa Clásico (using the Spanish word "Clásico" as used in derbies in Spain and Latin America). The two clubs first met in 1991 in the old Japan Soccer League Division 2 and were rivals for promotion to the J.League in the 1990s. They co-founded the new J2 League in 1999 and were promoted together the same year, and although Frontale were immediately relegated, they were promoted again in 2005 and have regularly met since then.

Frontale also has a Tamagawa rivalry with Tokyo Verdy 1969, which was originally also based in Kawasaki and moved to Chofu, Tokyo in 2000. The two were co-founders of the JSL Division 2 in 1972 and, although spent 20 seasons (1979 to 1999) in separate tiers, rekindled the rivalry in the late 1990s as Kawasaki fans deserted Verdy to support Frontale, seen as a more community-focused club, and since then their fortunes have reversed as Frontale is a top flight mainstay while Verdy sunk into the second tier beginning in 2005.

Other rivals include Kashima Antlers, Urawa Red Diamonds, Yokohama F. Marinos and Shonan Bellmare.


Notes



    References


    1. "川崎フロンターレ、「グレミオ」と姉妹クラブ関係を締結". pr.fujitsu.com. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
    2. "Football: J-League wraps up season of obstacles, new records". english.kyodonews.net. 20 December 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
    3. "Five things to watch for in the 2022 Meiji Yasuda J1 League". jleague.co. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
    4. "Kawasaki Frontale Season Preview: Can these J.League giants bring another title home?". jleague.co. 15 February 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022.
    5. "選手・スタッフ". frontale.co.jp (in Japanese). Kawasaki Frontale. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
    6. "2022「キャプテン・副キャプテン」決定のお知らせ". frontale.co.jp (in Japanese). Kawasaki Frontale. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
    7. "2022シーズンU-18選手プロフィール". Retrieved 6 September 2022.



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    [de] Kawasaki Frontale

    Kawasaki Frontale (japanisch 川崎フロンターレ, Kawasaki Furontāre; von ital. frontale = vorne) ist ein japanischer Fußballverein, der seit dem Jahr 2005 zum zweiten Mal nach 2000 in der obersten Profiliga des Landes, der J1 League spielt.
    - [en] Kawasaki Frontale

    [es] Kawasaki Frontale

    Kawasaki Frontale (川崎フロンターレ, Kawasaki Furontāre?) es un club de fútbol profesional japonés que juega en la J1 League. El club está ubicado en la ciudad de Kawasaki, en la prefectura de Kanagawa, al sur de Tokio, y disputa sus partidos como local en el Estadio Todoroki Kawasaki, con capacidad para 26 000 espectadores.

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    «Кавасаки Фронтале» (яп. 川崎フロンターレ Кавасаки Фуронтарэ, англ. Kawasaki Frontale) — японский футбольный клуб из города Кавасаки, префектура Канагава.


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