# 2017 J.League Asia Challenge

The 2017 J.League Asia Challenge was a series of friendly association football tournaments that began on 24 January and ended on 26 January. It was organized by the Japan Professional Football League. The tournament is set to be a in round-robin tournament format with all matches being held at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand on 24 and 26 January.
In December 2016, Japanese teams, Kashima Antlers and Yokohama F. Marinos were confirmed to play in this tournament with Thai teams, Bangkok United and Suphanburi.

## Teams

| Nation | Team | Location | Confederation | Sub-Confederation | League |
| Japan | Kashima Antlers | Kashima | AFC | EAFF | J-League |
| Japan | Yokohama F. Marinos | Yokohama | AFC | EAFF | J-League |
| Thailand | Bangkok United | Pathum Thani | AFC | AFF | Thai League 1 |
| Thailand | Suphanburi | Suphan Buri | AFC | AFF | Thai League 1 |

## Venues

All matches held at the Rajamangala Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand
* Bangkok
* Rajamangala Stadium
* Capacity: 49,772
* Rajamangala Stadium

## Squads

Kashima Antlers :
* Manager: Masatada Ishii
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | JPN | Masatoshi Kushibiki |
| 3 | DF | JPN | Gen Shoji |
| 6 | MF | JPN | Ryota Nagaki |
| 8 | MF | JPN | Shoma Doi |
| 10 | MF | JPN | Gaku Shibasaki |
| 11 | MF | BRA | Fabrício |
| 13 | MF | JPN | Atsutaka Nakamura |
| 14 | DF | KOR | Hwang Seok-ho |
| 16 | DF | JPN | Shuto Yamamoto |
| 17 | DF | BRA | Bueno |
| 18 | FW | JPN | Shuhei Akasaki |
| 20 | MF | JPN | Kento Misao |
| 21 | GK | JPN | Hitoshi Sogahata |
| 22 | DF | JPN | Daigo Nishi |
| 23 | DF | JPN | Naomichi Ueda |
| 24 | DF | JPN | Yukitoshi Ito |
| 25 | MF | JPN | Yasushi Endo |
| 29 | GK | JPN | Shinichiro Kawamata |
| 32 | MF | JPN | Taro Sugimoto |
| 33 | MF | JPN | Mu Kanazaki |
| 34 | FW | JPN | Yuma Suzuki |
| 35 | MF | JPN | Taiki Hirato |
| 40 | MF | JPN | Mitsuo Ogasawara |
Yokohama F. Marinos :
* Manager: Erick Mombaerts
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | JPN | Tetsuya Enomoto |
| 2 | DF | KOR | Park Jeong-su |
| 4 | DF | JPN | Yuzo Kurihara |
| 5 | DF | BRA | Fábio Aguiar |
| 6 | MF | JPN | Yuta Mikado |
| 7 | MF | JPN | Shingō Hyōdō |
| 8 | MF | JPN | Kosuke Nakamachi |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Kayke |
| 10 | FW | JPN | Shunsuke Nakamura (Captain) |
| 11 | FW | JPN | Manabu Saito |
| 14 | FW | JPN | Masashi Wada |
| 15 | DF | JPN | Ikki Arai |
| 16 | FW | JPN | Sho Ito |
| 17 | FW | JPN | Cayman Togashi |
| 18 | MF | JPN | Keita Endo |
| 19 | FW | JPN | Teruhito Nakagawa |
| 20 | FW | CUW | Quenten Martinus |
| 21 | GK | JPN | Hiroki Iikura |
| 22 | DF | JPN | Yuji Nakazawa |
| 23 | DF | JPN | Takumi Shimohira |
| 24 | DF | JPN | Takashi Kanai |
| 25 | MF | JPN | Naoki Maeda |
| 26 | MF | JPN | Kensei Nakashima |
| 28 | MF | JPN | Takuya Kida |
| 29 | MF | JPN | Jun Amano |
| 30 | GK | JPN | Junto Taguchi |
| 31 | GK | JPN | Takuya Takahashi |
| — | DF | JPN | Ken Matsubara |
| — | DF | JPN | Ryosuke Yamanaka |
Bangkok United :
* Manager: Sérgio Farias
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | THA | Pattanan Pijittham |
| 2 | DF | THA | Wasan Homsan |
| 4 | DF | THA | Natthaphong Samana |
| 7 | FW | THA | Chananan Pombuppha |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Dellatorre |
| 10 | MF | THA | Charyl Chappuis (3rd-captain) |
| 11 | MF | THA | Thanasit Siriphala |
| 14 | MF | THA | Paitoon Nontadee |
| 15 | MF | THA | Suban Ngernprasert |
| 16 | MF | THA | Rattana Petch-Aporn |
| 17 | MF | THA | Rangsan Viwatchaichok (Captain) |
| 18 | GK | THA | Sinthaweechai Hathairattanakool (Vice-captain) |
| 19 | FW | THA | Chitchanok Xaysensourinthone |
| 23 | MF | THA | Chakrit Buathong |
| 24 | FW | THA | Thossaphol Yodchan |
| 25 | DF | THA | Tinnakorn Asurin |
| 28 | FW | THA | Napat Thamrongsupakorn |
| 30 | DF | THA | Supoj Wonghoi |
| 35 | GK | THA | Adisak Bunthawi |
| 38 | DF | THA | Apisit Kamwang |
| - | MF | THA | Adul Lahsoh |
| - | MF | CRC | Diego Madrigal |
| - | FW | ARG | Nicolás Vélez |
| — | DF | THA | Prathan Mansiri |
| — | GK | THA | Pathomtat Sudprasert |

## Fixtures and results

All times are Thailand Standard Time (UTC+7).
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| Kashima Antlers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 |
| Bangkok United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Suphanburi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |

### Match Day 2
## Media coverage

* True Sport, True 4U