# 2017 Kashima Antlers season

The 2017 season was Kashima Antlers' 25th consecutive season in the J1 League, the top-division of professional football in Japan. In addition to the league campaign, the club also competed in the Emperor's Cup, League Cup, Super Cup, and AFC Champions League.

## Squad

    As of 2 February 2017.
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 | Kwoun Sun-tae |
| 3 | DF | JPN | Gen Shoji |
| 4 | MF | BRA | Léo Silva |
| 5 | DF | JPN | Naomichi Ueda |
| 6 | MF | JPN | Ryota Nagaki |
| 7 | FW | BRA | Pedro Junior |
| 8 | MF | JPN | Shoma Doi |
| 9 | FW | JPN | Yuma Suzuki |
| 11 | FW | BRA | Leandro (on loan from Palmeiras) |
| 13 | MF | JPN | Atsutaka Nakamura |
| 14 | FW | JPN | Takeshi Kanamori |
| 15 | DF | JPN | Yuto Misao |
| 16 | DF | JPN | Shuto Yamamoto |
| 17 | DF | BRA | Bueno |
| 18 | FW | JPN | Shuhei Akasaki |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 20 | MF | JPN | Kento Misao |
| 21 | GK | JPN | Hitoshi Sogahata |
| 22 | DF | JPN | Daigo Nishi |
| 23 | DF | JPN | Itsuki Oda |
| 24 | DF | JPN | Yukitoshi Ito |
| 25 | MF | JPN | Yasushi Endo |
| 26 | MF | JPN | Kazune Kubota |
| 27 | MF | JPN | Takahide Umebachi |
| 28 | DF | JPN | Koki Machida |
| 29 | GK | JPN | Shinichiro Kawamata |
| 30 | FW | JPN | Hiroki Abe |
| 31 | GK | JPN | Yuto Koizumi |
| 33 | MF | JPN | Mu Kanazaki |
| 36 | MF | JPN | Toshiya Tanaka |
| 40 | MF | JPN | Mitsuo Ogasawara (captain) |

## Competitions
### J1 League
#### Table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale (C) | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 71 | 32 | +39 | 72 | Champions League group stage |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 72 | Champions League group stage |
| 3 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 63 | Champions League group stage |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 62 | Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 59 | |
* ↑ The winner of the 2017 Emperor's Cup qualified for the Group Stage of the 2018 AFC Champions League. Since the Emperor's Cup winner Cerezo Osaka had already qualified for the AFC Champions League, the play-off round spot was awarded to the fourth-placed team.

#### Matches

| Match | Date | Team | Score | Team | Venue | Attendance |
| 1 | 2017.02.25 | Kashima Antlers | 0-1 | FC Tokyo | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 28,240 |
| 2 | 2017.03.04 | Ventforet Kofu | 0-1 | Kashima Antlers | Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium | 13,199 |
| 3 | 2017.03.10 | Kashima Antlers | 1-0 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 12,537 |
| 4 | 2017.03.18 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 2-3 | Kashima Antlers | IAI Stadium Nihondaira | 16,951 |
| 5 | 2017.04.01 | Omiya Ardija | 0-1 | Kashima Antlers | NACK5 Stadium Omiya | 11,676 |
| 6 | 2017.04.08 | Kashima Antlers | 0-1 | Cerezo Osaka | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 21,078 |
| 7 | 2017.04.16 | Vegalta Sendai | 1-4 | Kashima Antlers | Yurtec Stadium Sendai | 13,159 |
| 8 | 2017.04.22 | Kashima Antlers | 0-3 | Júbilo Iwata | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 18,276 |
| 9 | 2017.04.30 | Kashima Antlers | 2-1 | Sagan Tosu | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 18,462 |
| 10 | 2017.05.04 | Urawa Reds | 0-1 | Kashima Antlers | Saitama Stadium 2002 | 57,447 |
| 11 | 2017.05.14 | Kashima Antlers | 1-2 | Vissel Kobe | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 18,626 |
| 12 | 2017.05.19 | Kashima Antlers | 0-3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 10,838 |
| 14 | 2017.06.04 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1-3 | Kashima Antlers | Edion Stadium Hiroshima | 15,781 |
| 15 | 2017.06.17 | Kashima Antlers | 3-0 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 20,826 |
| 16 | 2017.06.25 | Kashima Antlers | 2-0 | Albirex Niigata | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 14,136 |
| 17 | 2017.07.02 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2-3 | Kashima Antlers | Hitachi Kashiwa Stadium | 13,945 |
| 13 | 2017.07.05 | Gamba Osaka | 0-1 | Kashima Antlers | Suita City Football Stadium | 18,626 |
| 18 | 2017.07.08 | FC Tokyo | 2-2 | Kashima Antlers | Ajinomoto Stadium | 42,979 |
| 19 | 2017.07.29 | Kashima Antlers | 3-0 | Ventforet Kofu | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 18,413 |
| 20 | 2017.08.05 | Kashima Antlers | 2-0 | Vegalta Sendai | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 17,156 |
| 21 | 2017.08.09 | Vissel Kobe | 1-2 | Kashima Antlers | Noevir Stadium Kobe | 19,039 |
| 22 | 2017.08.13 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3-1 | Kashima Antlers | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 24,008 |
| 23 | 2017.08.19 | Kashima Antlers | 2-0 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 16,979 |
| 24 | 2017.08.26 | Cerezo Osaka | 0-1 | Kashima Antlers | Yanmar Stadium Nagai | 35,516 |
| 25 | 2017.09.09 | Kashima Antlers | 1-0 | Omiya Ardija | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 15,719 |
| 26 | 2017.09.16 | Albirex Niigata | 2-4 | Kashima Antlers | Denka Big Swan Stadium | 25,453 |
| 27 | 2017.09.23 | Kashima Antlers | 2-1 | Gamba Osaka | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 28,565 |
| 28 | 2017.09.30 | Sagan Tosu | 1-0 | Kashima Antlers | Best Amenity Stadium | 18,383 |
| 29 | 2017.10.14 | Kashima Antlers | 2-0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 18,655 |
| 30 | 2017.10.21 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 3-2 | Kashima Antlers | Nissan Stadium | 29,716 |
| 31 | 2017.10.29 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1-2 | Kashima Antlers | Sapporo Dome | 27,514 |
| 32 | 2017.11.05 | Kashima Antlers | 1-0 | Urawa Reds | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 33,356 |
| 33 | 2017.11.26 | Kashima Antlers | 0-0 | Kashiwa Reysol | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 36,080 |
| 34 | 2017.12.02 | Júbilo Iwata | 0-0 | Kashima Antlers | Yamaha Stadium | 14,696 |

### J.League Cup
#### Quarter-final

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Vegalta Sendai | 5–4 | Kashima Antlers | 3–1 | 2–3 |

### AFC Champions League
#### Group stage

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | KSA | MUA | ULS | BRI |
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 12 | Round of 16 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 |
| 2 | Muangthong United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 11 | Round of 16 | 2–1 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 |
| 3 | Ulsan Hyundai | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 | | 0–4 | 0–0 | — | 6–0 |
| 4 | Brisbane Roar | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 4 | | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–3 | — |

#### Round of 16

2–2 on aggregate. Guangzhou Evergrande won on away goals.