Kashima Antlers
Japan
J. League
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PL
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Form
Next
- AFC Champions League Elite
- Relegation
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Stadium
Mercari StadiumKashima
40,728Capacity
1993Opened
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Kashima Antlers is a football club based in Kashima, Japan, playing their home matches at Mercari Stadium. Follow Kashima Antlers on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Léo Ceará has been the standout performer for Kashima Antlers in league play this season with a rating of 7.95. José Elber and Yuta Matsumura have also impressed with ratings of 7.49 and 7.20 respectively.
Léo Ceará leads Kashima Antlers's scoring in league play with 12 goals this season. Aleksandar Čavrić has contributed 7, while José Elber has added 3.
Yuma Suzuki is the chief creator for Kashima Antlers in league play with 5 assists this season. Yuta Matsumura and Ryoya Ogawa have also been key playmakers with 3 and 2 assists respectively.
Kashima Antlers have been in strong form recently, winning 3 of their last 5 matches (60% win rate). They have scored 13 goals and conceded 6 during this period. Overall, their attack has been firing on all cylinders. In the J. League, they faced a 2-0 win against V-Varen Nagasaki, a 2-2 draw with Kyoto Sanga FC, a 2-3 loss to Kashiwa Reysol, and a 4-1 win against Cerezo Osaka. In the AFC Champions League Elite East, they faced a 3-0 win against Pohang Steelers.
Recent results for Kashima Antlers:
- 17 October 2026: J. League - 2-0 win vs V-Varen Nagasaki
- 21 October 2026: J. League - 2-2 draw at Kyoto Sanga FC
- 24 October 2026: J. League - 2-3 loss vs Kashiwa Reysol
- 28 October 2026: AFC Champions League Elite East - 3-0 win vs Pohang Steelers
- 31 October 2026: J. League - 4-1 win vs Cerezo Osaka
Upcoming fixtures for Kashima Antlers:
- 4 November 2026: AFC Champions League Elite East - at Buriram United
- 7 November 2026: J. League - at FC Tokyo
- 11 November 2026: League Cup - at Yokohama F.Marinos
- 15 November 2026: League Cup - vs Yokohama F.Marinos
- 20 November 2026: J. League - vs Shimizu S-Pulse
Looking ahead, Kashima Antlers face some tough tests on the horizon, with 2 home games and 3 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 2 difficult fixtures, and 1 match of moderate difficulty, and 2 more favorable encounters. Upcoming opponents: FC Tokyo (away), Shimizu S-Pulse (home), Fagiano Okayama FC (home), JEF United Chiba (away), and Sanfrecce Hiroshima (away).
Kashima Antlers currently sits in 6th place in the J. League with 23 points from 13 matches (7W 2D 4L).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Tokyo | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | +23 | 30 |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +22 | 29 |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | +20 | 28 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | +10 | 28 |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | +9 | 26 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | +7 | 23 |
| 7 | Kawasaki Frontale | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | +5 | 22 |
| 8 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | +6 | 21 |
| 9 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 21 |
| 10 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 16 |
| 11 | Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 14 |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -10 | 14 |
| 13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -12 | 14 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 13 |
| 15 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 12 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | Tokyo Verdy | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -11 | 11 |
| 18 | JEF United Chiba | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 10 |
| 19 | Mito Hollyhock | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -13 | 9 |
| 20 | Avispa Fukuoka | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -11 | 7 |
Kashima Antlers's squad consists of 32 players. Goalkeepers: Tomoki Hayakawa (Japan), Taiki Yamada (Japan), Yuji Kajikawa (Japan), Haruto Fujii (Japan). Defenders: Koki Anzai (Japan), Tae-Hyeon Kim (South Korea), Kaito Chida (Japan), Ikuma Sekigawa (Japan), Ryoya Ogawa (Japan), Sho Omori (Japan), Keisuke Tsukui (Japan), Ryuta Koike (Japan), Haruto Matsumoto (Japan), Anthony Motosuna (Japan), Rikuto Hirose (Japan), Naomichi Ueda (Japan). Midfielders: Kento Misao (Japan), Matheus Bueno (Brazil), Gaku Shibasaki (Japan), Yuta Higuchi (Japan), José Elber (Brazil), Haruki Hayashi (Japan), Yuta Matsumura (Japan), Yugo Okawa (Japan), Rui Onuki (Japan), Aleksandar Čavrić (Serbia). Forwards: Léo Ceará (Brazil), Kyosuke Tagawa (Japan), Yan (Brazil), Minato Yoshida (Japan), Homare Tokuda (Japan), Yuma Suzuki (Japan).
Kashima Antlers transfers: Players transferred out include Ryotaro Araki (to St.Truiden).
Toru Oniki is the current head coach of Kashima Antlers. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 65% win rate across 69 matches, averaging 2.09 points per game.
Notable previous managers include Ranko Popović managed the club for one season, recording 15 wins from 32 matches (47% win rate). Masaki Chugo managed the club for one season, recording 3 wins from 6 matches (50% win rate). Other former coaches include Daiki Iwamasa, René Weiler, Antônio Carlos Zago, Go Oiwa, and Masatada Ishii.
Kashima Antlers plays their home matches at Mercari Stadium in Kashima, which has a capacity of 40,728.
FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Kashima Antlers, including live match updates, squad information, transfer news, fixture lists, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Kashima Antlers to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.
Coach win percentagePoints per game
News
About
Kashima Antlers is a football club based in Kashima, Japan, playing their home matches at Mercari Stadium. Follow Kashima Antlers on FotMob for live match updates, detailed statistics, squad information, transfer news, and comprehensive performance analytics.
Léo Ceará has been the standout performer for Kashima Antlers in league play this season with a rating of 7.95. José Elber and Yuta Matsumura have also impressed with ratings of 7.49 and 7.20 respectively.
Léo Ceará leads Kashima Antlers's scoring in league play with 12 goals this season. Aleksandar Čavrić has contributed 7, while José Elber has added 3.
Yuma Suzuki is the chief creator for Kashima Antlers in league play with 5 assists this season. Yuta Matsumura and Ryoya Ogawa have also been key playmakers with 3 and 2 assists respectively.
Kashima Antlers have been in strong form recently, winning 3 of their last 5 matches (60% win rate). They have scored 13 goals and conceded 6 during this period. Overall, their attack has been firing on all cylinders. In the J. League, they faced a 2-0 win against V-Varen Nagasaki, a 2-2 draw with Kyoto Sanga FC, a 2-3 loss to Kashiwa Reysol, and a 4-1 win against Cerezo Osaka. In the AFC Champions League Elite East, they faced a 3-0 win against Pohang Steelers.
Recent results for Kashima Antlers:
- 17 October 2026: J. League - 2-0 win vs V-Varen Nagasaki
- 21 October 2026: J. League - 2-2 draw at Kyoto Sanga FC
- 24 October 2026: J. League - 2-3 loss vs Kashiwa Reysol
- 28 October 2026: AFC Champions League Elite East - 3-0 win vs Pohang Steelers
- 31 October 2026: J. League - 4-1 win vs Cerezo Osaka
Upcoming fixtures for Kashima Antlers:
- 4 November 2026: AFC Champions League Elite East - at Buriram United
- 7 November 2026: J. League - at FC Tokyo
- 11 November 2026: League Cup - at Yokohama F.Marinos
- 15 November 2026: League Cup - vs Yokohama F.Marinos
- 20 November 2026: J. League - vs Shimizu S-Pulse
Looking ahead, Kashima Antlers face some tough tests on the horizon, with 2 home games and 3 away fixtures in their next 5 matches. This includes 2 difficult fixtures, and 1 match of moderate difficulty, and 2 more favorable encounters. Upcoming opponents: FC Tokyo (away), Shimizu S-Pulse (home), Fagiano Okayama FC (home), JEF United Chiba (away), and Sanfrecce Hiroshima (away).
Kashima Antlers currently sits in 6th place in the J. League with 23 points from 13 matches (7W 2D 4L).
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Tokyo | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | +23 | 30 |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | +22 | 29 |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | +20 | 28 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | +10 | 28 |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | +9 | 26 |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | +7 | 23 |
| 7 | Kawasaki Frontale | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | +5 | 22 |
| 8 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | +6 | 21 |
| 9 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 21 |
| 10 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 13 | 5 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 16 |
| 11 | Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -6 | 14 |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | -10 | 14 |
| 13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | -12 | 14 |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 13 |
| 15 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | -5 | 12 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | -7 | 12 |
| 17 | Tokyo Verdy | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -11 | 11 |
| 18 | JEF United Chiba | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -9 | 10 |
| 19 | Mito Hollyhock | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -13 | 9 |
| 20 | Avispa Fukuoka | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | -11 | 7 |
Kashima Antlers's squad consists of 32 players. Goalkeepers: Tomoki Hayakawa (Japan), Taiki Yamada (Japan), Yuji Kajikawa (Japan), Haruto Fujii (Japan). Defenders: Koki Anzai (Japan), Tae-Hyeon Kim (South Korea), Kaito Chida (Japan), Ikuma Sekigawa (Japan), Ryoya Ogawa (Japan), Sho Omori (Japan), Keisuke Tsukui (Japan), Ryuta Koike (Japan), Haruto Matsumoto (Japan), Anthony Motosuna (Japan), Rikuto Hirose (Japan), Naomichi Ueda (Japan). Midfielders: Kento Misao (Japan), Matheus Bueno (Brazil), Gaku Shibasaki (Japan), Yuta Higuchi (Japan), José Elber (Brazil), Haruki Hayashi (Japan), Yuta Matsumura (Japan), Yugo Okawa (Japan), Rui Onuki (Japan), Aleksandar Čavrić (Serbia). Forwards: Léo Ceará (Brazil), Kyosuke Tagawa (Japan), Yan (Brazil), Minato Yoshida (Japan), Homare Tokuda (Japan), Yuma Suzuki (Japan).
Kashima Antlers transfers: Players transferred out include Ryotaro Araki (to St.Truiden).
Toru Oniki is the current head coach of Kashima Antlers. Under their leadership, the team has achieved a 65% win rate across 69 matches, averaging 2.09 points per game.
Notable previous managers include Ranko Popović managed the club for one season, recording 15 wins from 32 matches (47% win rate). Masaki Chugo managed the club for one season, recording 3 wins from 6 matches (50% win rate). Other former coaches include Daiki Iwamasa, René Weiler, Antônio Carlos Zago, Go Oiwa, and Masatada Ishii.
Kashima Antlers plays their home matches at Mercari Stadium in Kashima, which has a capacity of 40,728.
FotMob provides comprehensive coverage of Kashima Antlers, including live match updates, squad information, transfer news, fixture lists, and detailed performance analytics. Follow Kashima Antlers to receive notifications about upcoming matches, goals, and other key events.
