1997 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season

The 1997 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season refers to the club’s performance in Japan’s top football competitions during the year 1997. That season, the team played in the J1 League, finished in the lower half of the table, and also competed in the Emperor’s Cup and the J.League Cup, where they reached the mid stages but did not advance to the finals. Competitions CompetitionsPositionJ.League12th / 17 clubsEmperor's Cup4th roundJ.League CupGL-D 3rd / 4 clubs Domestic results J.League 1-1 1997 04 12 y JST (UTC+09) Júbilo Iwata 2-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Júbilo Iwata Stadium L 1-2 1997 04 16 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-3 Kashiwa Reysol Hiroshima Big Arch L 1-3 1997 04 19 y JST (UTC+09) Urawa Red Diamonds 0-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Tokyo National Stadium W 1-4 1997 04 23 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 Gamba Osaka Hiroshima Big Arch W 1-5 1997 04 26 y JST (UTC+09) Verdy Kawasaki 1-2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Todoroki Athletics Stadium W 1-6 1997 05 03 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 Kyoto Purple Sanga Hiroshima Big Arch W 1-7 1997 05 07 y JST (UTC+09) JEF United Ichihara 3-2 (GG) yes Sanfrecce Hiroshima Ichihara Seaside Stadium L 1-8 1997 05 10 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0-1 (GG) yes Bellmare Hiratsuka Hiroshima Big Arch L 1-9 1997 05 17 y JST (UTC+09) Yokohama Marinos 4-2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Yokohama Mitsuzawa Stadium L 1-10 1997 05 24 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 Shimizu S-Pulse Ehime Matsuyama Athletic Stadium W 1-11 bye V 1-12 1997 05 31 y JST (UTC+09) Avispa Fukuoka 0-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Hakatanomori Football Stadium W 1-13 1997 07 05 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-2 (GG) yes Cerezo Osaka 3-2 Hiroshima Big Arch W 1-14 1997 07 09 y JST (UTC+09) Vissel Kobe 0-1 (GG) yes Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium W 1-15 1997 07 12 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-3 Kashima Antlers Hiroshima Big Arch L 1-16 1997 07 16 y JST (UTC+09) Nagoya Grampus Eight 1-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Mizuho Athletic Stadium L 1-17 1997 07 19 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-3 Yokohama Flügels Hiroshima Big Arch L 2-1 1997 07 30 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 Nagoya Grampus Eight Hiroshima Big Arch W 2-2 1997 08 02 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-3 Júbilo Iwata Hiroshima Big Arch L 2-3 1997 08 06 y JST (UTC+09) Kashiwa Reysol 2-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium L 2-4 1997 08 09 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-2 Urawa Red Diamonds Hiroshima Big Arch L 2-5 1997 08 16 y JST (UTC+09) Gamba Osaka 3-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Osaka Expo '70 Stadium L 2-6 1997 08 20 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-1 Verdy Kawasaki Hiroshima Big Arch W 2-7 1997 08 23 y JST (UTC+09) Kyoto Purple Sanga 0-3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium W 2-8 1997 08 30 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-0 JEF United Ichihara Hiroshima Big Arch W 2-9 1997 09 03 y JST (UTC+09) Bellmare Hiratsuka 2-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium L 2-10 1997 09 06 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-3 (GG) yes Yokohama Marinos Hiroshima Big Arch L 2-11 1997 09 10 y JST (UTC+09) Kashima Antlers 2-1 (GG) yes Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kashima Soccer Stadium L 2-12 1997 09 13 y JST (UTC+09) Shimizu S-Pulse 1-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Nihondaira Sports Stadium L 2-13 1997 09 20 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-3 Avispa Fukuoka Hiroshima Big Arch L 2-14 bye V 2-15 1997 09 27 y JST (UTC+09) Cerezo Osaka 3-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Oita Athletic Stadium L 2-16 1997 10 01 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-0 Vissel Kobe Hiroshima Big Arch W 2-17 1997 10 04 y JST (UTC+09) Yokohama Flügels 2-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Yokohama Mitsuzawa Stadium L Emperor's Cup 1st Round bye V 2nd Round bye V 3rd Round 1997 12 14 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-1 Montedio Yamagata Hiroshima Stadium W 4th Round 1997 12 20 y JST (UTC+09) Shimizu S-Pulse 3-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Tochigi Green Stadium L J.League Cup GL-D-1 1997 03 08 y JST (UTC+09) Nagoya Grampus Eight 2-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium L GL-D-2 1997 03 15 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0-2 Kashiwa Reysol Hiroshima Big Arch L GL-D-3 1997 03 19 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0 Vissel Kobe Hiroshima Big Arch W GL-D-4 1997 03 22 y JST (UTC+09) Kashiwa Reysol 3-0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Hitachi Kashiwa Soccer Stadium L GL-D-5 1997 03 26 y JST (UTC+09) Vissel Kobe 2-2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium D GL-D-6 1997 03 29 y JST (UTC+09) Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4-2 Nagoya Grampus Eight Hiroshima Big Arch W Player statistics No.Pos.Nat.PlayerD.o.B. (Age)Height / WeightJ.LeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKJPNKazuya Maekawa1997 3 8 1968 3 22188 cm / 84 kg24000603002DFAUSPopovic1997 3 8 1973 7 4cm / kg11000601703DFJPNHiroshige Yanagimoto1997 3 8 1972 10 15173 cm / 64 kg13000001304MFJPNHiroyoshi Kuwabara1997 3 8 1971 10 2177 cm / 71 kg32020513915DFJPNTetsuya Ito1997 3 8 1970 10 1178 cm / 69 kg26020503306MFJPNMitsuaki Kojima1997 3 8 1968 7 14173 cm / 70 kg30020503707MFJPNHajime Moriyasu1997 3 8 1968 8 23173 cm / 62 kg25120503218MFJPNYasuhiro Yoshida1997 3 8 1969 7 14172 cm / 70 kg29200603529FWAUSArnold1997 3 8 1963 8 3185 cm / 80 kg1860054231010MFJPNTatsuhiko Kubo1997 3 8 1976 6 18181 cm / 71 kg227205129811FWJPNMasato Fue1997 3 8 1973 2 22174 cm / 65 kg221206030112FWJPNSusumu Oki1997 3 8 1976 2 23177 cm / 75 kg111100012113MFBRASantos1997 3 8 1964 6 8179 cm / 80 kg83004212514FWKORNoh Jung-Yoon1997 3 8 1971 3 28172 cm / 68 kg122213017315MFJPNYuta Abe1997 3 8 1974 7 31177 cm / 69 kg6000006016GKJPNTakashi Shimoda1997 3 8 1975 11 28183 cm / 74 kg90200011017MFJPNRyuji Michiki1997 3 8 1973 8 25174 cm / 64 kg261200028118FWJPNTakuya Takagi1997 3 8 1967 11 12188 cm / 82 kg26122100281319DFJPNKenichi Uemura1997 3 8 1974 4 22180 cm / 70 kg3000003020FWJPNKenji Wakai1997 3 8 1974 9 22171 cm / 68 kg1000203021FWJPNIwao Yamane1997 3 8 1976 7 31170 cm / 62 kg202200022222GKJPNTetsuharu Yamaguchi1997 3 8 1977 9 8184 cm / 82 kg00000023DFJPNTakashi Kageyama1997 3 8 1977 5 27180 cm / 67 kg1000001024MFJPNKota Hattori1997 3 8 1977 11 22175 cm / 71 kg180205025025MFJPNKeita Kanemoto1997 3 8 1977 7 13173 cm / 71 kg80102011026FWJPNHisashi Hiroike1997 3 8 1978 10 25165 cm / 58 kg00000027DFJPNShinya Kawashima1997 3 8 1978 7 20187 cm / 77 kg00000028FWJPNYuya Matsuoka1997 3 8 1978 6 15173 cm / 64 kg00000029FWJPNKazuyoshi Matsunaga †1997 3 8 1977 11 13-cm / -kg3122005330DFJPNToru Yasutake †1997 3 8 1978 12 20-cm / -kg2000002031GKJPNMinoru Ueda †1997 3 8 1977 6 20-cm / -kg00000032MFJPNShoji Akimitsu †1997 3 8 1977 5 7-cm / -kg00000033FWJPNTakahisa Iwamura †1997 3 8 1978 5 11-cm / -kg00000034DFJPNRyoji Araki †1997 3 8 1978 5 10-cm / -kg00000035MFENGCrook †1997 3 8 1963 1 18-cm / -kg1530000153 † player(s) joined the team after the opening of this season. Transfers In: yes 22 JPN Tetsuharu Yamaguchi GK 2 AUS Tony Popovic DF from Sydney United 5 JPN Tetsuya Ito DF from Yokohama Marinos 27 JPN Shinya Kawashima DF from Shimizu Commercial High School 9 AUS Graham James Arnold FW from NAC Breda 20 JPN Kenji Wakai FW from University of Tsukuba 26 JPN Hisashi Hiroike FW from Hosho Senior High School 28 JPN Yuya Matsuoka FW from Ehime FC youth Out: yes JPN Kazumasa Kawano GK to Nagoya Grampus Eight JPN Masato Tamada GK to Albirex Niigata JPN Minoru Ueda GK JPN Yasuyuki Sato DF to Ōita F.C. JPN Naoki Naito DF to Vissel Kobe JPN Takashi Onishi MF to Kyoto Purple Sanga JPN Hideaki Hagino MF JPN Koji Yoshimura MF to Vissel Kobe JPN Tsukimitsu Mizuta MF JPN Shoji Akimitsu MF NED Huistra FW JPN Jun Takata FW to Brummel Sendai JPN Kazuyoshi Matsunaga FW Transfers during the season In JPNKazuyoshi Matsunaga JPNToru Yasutake (from Sanfrecce Hiroshima youth) JPNMinoru Ueda JPNShoji Akimitsu JPNTakahisa Iwamura (from Sanfrecce Hiroshima youth) JPNRyoji Araki ENGIan Stuart Crook (from Norwich City on July) Out BRASantos (on June) Awards none References J.LEAGUE OFFICIAL GUIDE 1997, 1997 4-09-102329-0 J.LEAGUE OFFICIAL GUIDE 1998, 1996 4-09-102335-5 J.LEAGUE YEARBOOK 1999, 1999 4-88752-099-9 Other pages ja J. League official site ja Sanfrecce Hiroshima official site Sanfrecce Hiroshima Category:Sanfrecce Hiroshima seasons