# 2016 Kawasaki Frontale season

During the 2016 season, Kawasaki Frontale competed in the J. League 1, where they finished 2nd. The club also competed in the Emperor's Cup and the J. League Cup.

## J1 League
### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 23 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 28 | +33 | 74 | Champions League group stage and J. League Championship Final |
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 39 | +29 | 72 | Champions League group stage and J. League Championship 1st Round |
| 3 | Kashima Antlers (C) | 34 | 18 | 5 | 11 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 59 | Club World Cup, Champions League group stage and J. League Championship 1st Round |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 42 | +11 | 58 | Champions League play-off round |
| 5 | Omiya Ardija | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 41 | 36 | +5 | 56 | |
* ↑ The winner of the 2016 Emperor's Cup qualified for the Group Stage of the 2017 AFC Champions League. Since the Emperor's Cup winner Kashima Antlers had already qualified for the AFC Champions League, the play-off round spot was awarded to the fourth-placed team.

### Matches

J1 League results :
| Match | Date | Team | Score | Team | Venue | Attendance |
| 1-1 | 2016.02.27 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0-1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Edion Stadium Hiroshima | 18,120 |
| 1-2 | 2016.03.05 | Kawasaki Frontale | 4-4 | Shonan Bellmare | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 21,871 |
| 1-3 | 2016.03.12 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3-2 | Nagoya Grampus | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 16,513 |
| 1-4 | 2016.03.19 | Ventforet Kofu | 0-4 | Kawasaki Frontale | Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium | 9,567 |
| 1-5 | 2016.04.02 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1-1 | Kashima Antlers | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 23,955 |
| 1-6 | 2016.04.10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1-0 | Sagan Tosu | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 18,402 |
| 1-7 | 2016.04.16 | FC Tokyo | 2-4 | Kawasaki Frontale | Ajinomoto Stadium | 29,208 |
| 1-8 | 2016.04.24 | Kawasaki Frontale | 0-1 | Urawa Reds | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 25,450 |
| 1-9 | 2016.04.29 | Gamba Osaka | 0-1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Suita City Football Stadium | 33,941 |
| 1-10 | 2016.05.04 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1-1 | Vegalta Sendai | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 23,812 |
| 1-11 | 2016.05.08 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1-3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Hitachi Kashiwa Stadium | 13,977 |
| 1-12 | 2016.05.14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3-1 | Vissel Kobe | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 20,215 |
| 1-13 | 2016.05.21 | Albirex Niigata | 0-0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Denka Big Swan Stadium | 18,363 |
| 1-14 | 2016.05.29 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1-0 | Júbilo Iwata | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 21,373 |
| 1-15 | 2016.06.11 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 0-2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Nissan Stadium | 46,413 |
| 1-16 | 2016.06.18 | Avispa Fukuoka | 2-2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Level5 Stadium | 18,226 |
| 1-17 | 2016.06.25 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2-0 | Omiya Ardija | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 26,612 |
| 2-1 | 2016.07.02 | Vegalta Sendai | 0-3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Yurtec Stadium Sendai | 15,415 |
| 2-2 | 2016.07.09 | Nagoya Grampus | 0-3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Paloma Mizuho Stadium | 16,780 |
| 2-3 | 2016.07.13 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3-2 | Albirex Niigata | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 14,432 |
| 2-4 | 2016.07.17 | Júbilo Iwata | 1-1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Yamaha Stadium | 14,837 |
| 2-5 | 2016.07.23 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1-0 | FC Tokyo | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 24,103 |
| 2-6 | 2016.07.30 | Shonan Bellmare | 2-3 | Kawasaki Frontale | Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka | 14,096 |
| 2-7 | 2016.08.06 | Kawasaki Frontale | 4-0 | Ventforet Kofu | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 20,016 |
| 2-8 | 2016.08.13 | Sagan Tosu | 1-0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Best Amenity Stadium | 19,477 |
| 2-9 | 2016.08.20 | Urawa Reds | 1-2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Saitama Stadium 2002 | 44,176 |
| 2-10 | 2016.08.27 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2-5 | Kashiwa Reysol | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 21,791 |
| 2-11 | 2016.09.10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3-1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 23,759 |
| 2-12 | 2016.09.17 | Omiya Ardija | 3-2 | Kawasaki Frontale | Kumagaya Athletic Stadium | 13,787 |
| 2-13 | 2016.09.25 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3-2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 25,017 |
| 2-14 | 2016.10.01 | Vissel Kobe | 3-0 | Kawasaki Frontale | Noevir Stadium Kobe | 25,722 |
| 2-15 | 2016.10.22 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2-0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 23,290 |
| 2-16 | 2016.10.29 | Kashima Antlers | 0-1 | Kawasaki Frontale | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 24,000 |
| 2-17 | 2016.11.03 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2-3 | Gamba Osaka | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium | 25,694 |