# 2004 Albirex Niigata season

2004 Albirex Niigata season

## Competitions

| Competitions | Position |
| J. League 1 | 10th / 16 clubs |
| Emperor's Cup | 4th Round |
| J. League Cup | GL-B 3rd / 4 clubs |

## Domestic results
### J. League 1

| Match | Date | Venue | Opponents | Score |
| 1-1 | 2004.3.13 | Ajinomoto Stadium | FC Tokyo | 1-0 |
| 1-2 | 2004.3.20 | Niigata Stadium | Vissel Kobe | 0-0 |
| 1-3 | 2004.4.4 | Kashiwanoha Stadium | Kashiwa Reysol | 1-2 |
| 1-4 | 2004.4.10 | Niigata Stadium | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1-3 |
| 1-5 | 2004.4.14 | Kashima Soccer Stadium | Kashima Antlers | 2-2 |
| 1-6 | 2004.4.18 | National Stadium | JEF United Ichihara | 2-1 |
| 1-7 | 2004.5.2 | Niigata Stadium | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 0-1 |
| 1-8 | 2004.5.5 | Mizuho Athletic Stadium | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 1-1 |
| 1-9 | 2004.5.9 | Niigata Stadium | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0-3 |
| 1-10 | 2004.5.15 | Nagai Stadium | Cerezo Osaka | 1-2 |
| 1-11 | 2004.5.23 | Niigata Stadium | Júbilo Iwata | 1-2 |
| 1-12 | 2004.6.12 | Oita Stadium | Oita Stadium | 0-1 |
| 1-13 | 2004.6.16 | Niigata Stadium | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3-3 |
| 1-14 | 2004.6.19 | Hiroshima Big Arch | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-1 |
| 1-15 | 2004.6.26 | Niigata Stadium | Gamba Osaka | 1-4 |
| 2-1 | 2004.8.14 | Ajinomoto Stadium | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 2-0 |
| 2-2 | 2004.8.21 | Niigata Stadium | JEF United Ichihara | 3-3 |
| 2-3 | 2004.8.29 | Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium | Vissel Kobe | 3-4 |
| 2-4 | 2004.9.12 | Niigata Stadium | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 0-0 |
| 2-5 | 2004.9.18 | Saitama Stadium 2002 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 4-1 |
| 2-6 | 2004.9.23 | Niigata Stadium | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 3-2 |
| 2-7 | 2004.9.26 | Nihondaira Sports Stadium | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2-4 |
| 2-8 | 2004.10.2 | Niigata Stadium | Oita Trinita | 3-0 |
| 2-9 | 2004.10.17 | Niigata Stadium | Kashima Antlers | 1-0 |
| 2-10 | 2004.10.24 | Yamaha Stadium | Júbilo Iwata | 3-1 |
| 2-12 | 2004.11.6 | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium | Gamba Osaka | 6-3 |
| 2-11 | 2004.11.10 | National Stadium | Kashiwa Reysol | 1-3 |
| 2-13 | 2004.11.20 | Niigata Stadium | FC Tokyo | 4-2 |
| 2-14 | 2004.11.23 | International Stadium Yokohama | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1-2 |
| 2-15 | 2004.11.28 | Niigata Stadium | Cerezo Osaka | 1-2 |

### Emperor's Cup

| Match | Date | Venue | Opponents | Score |
| 4th Round | 2004.11.13 | Hiratsuka Stadium | Shonan Bellmare | 3-2 |

### J. League Cup

| Match | Date | Venue | Opponents | Score |
| GL-B-1 | 2004.3.27 | Yamaha Stadium | Júbilo Iwata | 0-0 |
| GL-B-2 | 2004.4.29 | Niigata Stadium | Gamba Osaka | 4-4 |
| GL-B-3 | 2004.5.29 | Mizuho Athletic Stadium | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 1-2 |
| GL-B-4 | 2004.6.5 | Niigata Stadium | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 0-1 |
| GL-B-5 | 2004.7.17 | Niigata Stadium | Júbilo Iwata | 1-1 |
| GL-B-6 | 2004.7.24 | Ishikawa Kanazawa Stadium | Gamba Osaka | 2-0 |

## Player statistics

| No. | Pos. | Player | D.o.B. (Age) | Height / Weight | J. League 1 | J. League 1 | Emperor's Cup | Emperor's Cup | J. League Cup | J. League Cup | Total | Total |
| No. | Pos. | Player | D.o.B. (Age) | Height / Weight | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | Koichi Kidera | (1972-04-04)April 4, 1972 (aged 31) | cm / kg | 11 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 2 | DF | Yoshiaki Maruyama | (1974-10-12)October 12, 1974 (aged 29) | cm / kg | 19 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 3 | DF | Anderson | (1972-12-22)December 22, 1972 (aged 31) | cm / kg | 12 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 4 | DF | Kentaro Suzuki | (1980-06-02)June 2, 1980 (aged 23) | cm / kg | 8 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | DF | Osamu Umeyama | (1973-08-16)August 16, 1973 (aged 30) | cm / kg | 7 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 6 | MF | Tadahiro Akiba | (1975-10-13)October 13, 1975 (aged 28) | cm / kg | 14 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 7 | MF | Keisuke Kurihara | (1973-05-20)May 20, 1973 (aged 30) | cm / kg | 11 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 8 | MF | Motohiro Yamaguchi | (1969-01-29)January 29, 1969 (aged 35) | cm / kg | 29 | 2 | | | | | | |
| 9 | MF | Fabinho | (1973-06-26)June 26, 1973 (aged 30) | cm / kg | 27 | 9 | | | | | | |
| 10 | FW | Edmilson | (1982-09-15)September 15, 1982 (aged 21) | cm / kg | 29 | 15 | | | | | | |
| 11 | FW | Yusaku Ueno | (1973-11-01)November 1, 1973 (aged 30) | cm / kg | 30 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 13 | MF | Toshiyuki Abe | (1974-08-01)August 1, 1974 (aged 29) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 14 | DF | Naoki Takahashi | (1976-08-08)August 8, 1976 (aged 27) | cm / kg | 6 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 15 | MF | Isao Homma | (1981-04-19)April 19, 1981 (aged 22) | cm / kg | 12 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 16 | MF | Yoshito Terakawa | (1974-09-06)September 6, 1974 (aged 29) | cm / kg | 27 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 17 | MF | An Yong-Hak | (1978-10-25)October 25, 1978 (aged 25) | cm / kg | 26 | 3 | | | | | | |
| 18 | MF | Shingo Suzuki | (1978-03-20)March 20, 1978 (aged 25) | cm / kg | 30 | 5 | | | | | | |
| 19 | DF | Hikaru Mita | (1981-08-01)August 1, 1981 (aged 22) | cm / kg | 10 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 20 | MF | Hiroyoshi Kuwabara | (1971-10-02)October 2, 1971 (aged 32) | cm / kg | 24 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 21 | GK | Yosuke Nozawa | (1979-11-09)November 9, 1979 (aged 24) | cm / kg | 19 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 22 | GK | Takashi Kitano | (1982-10-04)October 4, 1982 (aged 21) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 23 | MF | Masahiro Fukazawa | (1977-07-12)July 12, 1977 (aged 26) | cm / kg | 7 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 24 | FW | Hiroshi Morita | (1978-05-18)May 18, 1978 (aged 25) | cm / kg | 3 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 25 | MF | Katsuyuki Miyazawa | (1976-09-15)September 15, 1976 (aged 27) | cm / kg | 7 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 26 | MF | Akihiro Kurihara | (1985-05-02)May 2, 1985 (aged 18) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 27 | DF | Yuki Sakai | (1985-06-28)June 28, 1985 (aged 18) | cm / kg | 0 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 28 | FW | Yuzo Funakoshi | (1977-06-12)June 12, 1977 (aged 26) | cm / kg | 4 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 29 | DF | Yasushi Kita | (1978-04-25)April 25, 1978 (aged 25) | cm / kg | 17 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 31 | FW | Roberto | (1985-12-19)December 19, 1985 (aged 18) | cm / kg | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 32 | MF | Tomokazu Hirama | (1977-06-30)June 30, 1977 (aged 26) | cm / kg | 1 | 0 | | | | | | |
| 33 | DF | Naoto Matsuo | (1979-09-10)September 10, 1979 (aged 24) | cm / kg | 11 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 34 | FW | Oséas | (1971-05-14)May 14, 1971 (aged 32) | cm / kg | 12 | 4 | | | | | | |

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