The 2023 season was Kashima Antlers' 31st consecutive season in the

J1 League The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ...

, the top flight of Japanese football since the introduction of professional football in 1993. The club finished the

2023 J1 League The 2023 J1 League, also known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the 31st season of the J1 League, the top Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1993. Yokohama F. Marinos are the defending cha ...

in fifth place, one place lower than the previous season. They also competed in the

Emperor's Cup , commonly known as or also Japan FA Cup is a Japanese football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football match in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J.League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, J ...

where they were knocked out in the third round and the J.League Cup where they reached the quarter-finals.

Squad

Season squad

Transfers

Arrivals

Departures

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

Overview

J1 League

Results by matchday

Matches

The full league fixtures were released on 20 January 2023.

Emperor's Cup

As a J1 club, Kashima entered the competition at the second round.

J.League Cup

Quarter-finals

''Nagoya Grampus won 3–2 on aggregate.''

Statistics

Appearances

''Squad players with no appearances throughout the season are not listed.''

Goalscorers

''The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.''

Clean sheets

''The list is sorted by shirt number when total clean sheets are equal.''

References

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Kashima Antlers are a football club in Kashima, Ibaraki, currently playing in the J1 League, top tier of Japanese professional football leagues. The name ''Antlers'' is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island". The club has fi ...

Kashima Antlers seasons