2012 Vissel Kobe season

The 2012 Vissel Kobe season is Vissel Kobe's sixth consecutive season and 15th overall in J. League Division 1. Vissel Kobe are also competing in the 2012 Emperor's Cup and 2012 J. League Cup.

Vissel Kobe
2012 season
ChairmanKoichi Kanaya
ManagerMasahiro Wada
J. League Division 1
Emperor's Cup
J. League Cup
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As of 2011, Kobe is the only top division club to never win any major honour (their promotions have always been as runners-up or below, and they have never won the Emperor's Cup, J. League Cup or Shakaijin Cup).

Players

Competitions

J. League

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Sanfrecce Hiroshima (C)3419786334+2964Qualification to 2012 Club World Cup and 2013 Champions League
2Vegalta Sendai34151275943+1657Qualification to 2013 Champions League[a]
3Urawa Red Diamonds34151094742+555
4Yokohama F. Marinos34131474433+1153
5Sagan Tosu34158114839+953
6Kashiwa Reysol34157125752+552Qualification to 2013 Champions League[a]
7Nagoya Grampus34157124647−152
8Kawasaki Frontale34148125150+150
9Shimizu S-Pulse34147133940−149
10FC Tokyo34146144744+348
11Kashima Antlers341210125043+746
12Júbilo Iwata34137145753+446
13Omiya Ardija341111123845−744
14Cerezo Osaka34119144753−642
15Albirex Niigata341010142934−540
16Vissel Kobe (R)34116174150−939Relegation to 2013 J.League Division 2
17Gamba Osaka (R)34911146765+238
18Consadole Sapporo (R)3442282588−6314
Updated to match(es) played on 1 December 2012. Source: J.League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Matches

10 March 2012 1 Gamba Osaka 2–3 Vissel Kobe Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium
Saturday 14:04Paulinho 34'
Rafinha 90+2'
Report 17', 76' Okubo
59' Hashimoto
Attendance: 17,066
Referee: Takayama
17 March 2012 2 Vissel Kobe 2–1 Consadole Sapporo HOME'S Stadium Kobe
Saturday 17:06Kondo 22'
Tokura 83'
Report 7' YamamotoAttendance: 14,036
Referee: Iida
24 March 2012 3 Vissel Kobe 0–2 F.C. Tokyo HOME'S Stadium Kobe
Saturday 14:04Report 32' Ishikawa
90+6' Watanabe
Attendance: 11,839
Referee: Yamamoto
31 March 2012 4 Sagan Tosu 3–0 Vissel Kobe Best Amenity Stadium
Saturday 19:04Noda 28'
Toyoda 43'
Ikeda 90+5'
ReportAttendance: 7,719
Referee: Matsumura
7 April 2012 5 Vissel Kobe 0–1 Shimizu S-Pulse HOME'S Stadium Kobe
15:00Takagi  90+1'ReportIwashita  30'
Brosque 82'
Attendance: 12,709
Referee: Itaru Hirose
14 April 2012 6 Urawa Red Diamonds 2–0 Vissel Kobe Saitama Stadium 2002
16:00Abe 53'
Marcio Richardes 77'
ReportŌkubo  27'
Okui  42'
Attendance: 25,894
Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama
21 April 2012 7 Vissel Kobe 3–1 Kashiwa Reysol HOME'S Stadium Kobe
15:00Nozawa 14'
Takagi  35'
Ōkubo  64'
Okui  78'
Ogawa 85'
Tashiro 90+1'
SummarySawa  30' 41'Attendance: 10,859
Referee: Ryuji Sato

J. League Cup

20 March 2012 Group B Kashima Antlers 2–0 Vissel Kobe Kashima Soccer Stadium
Tuesday 15:00Osako 20'
Endo 45+1'
ReportAttendance: 11,379
Referee: Matsuo

Emperor's Cup

8 September 2012 Round 2 Vissel Kobe 1–2 Sagawa Shiga Himeji
13:00Lee Kwang-Seon 42'ReportShimada 11'
Shohei Kiyohara 55'
Stadium: Himeji Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 4,102
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto

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