The 2023 season is V-Varen Nagasaki's 19th season in existence and the club's fifth consecutive season in the second division of Japanese football. In addition to the domestic league, V-Varen Nagasaki will participate in this season's edition of the Emperor's Cup.
| 2023 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Hideki Iwashita | ||
| Manager | Fábio Carille | ||
| Stadium | Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki | ||
| J2 League | 4th | ||
| Emperor's Cup | Second round | ||
| All statistics correct as of 13 May 2023. | |||
Players
First-team squad
As of 31 March 2023.[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | FW |  JPN | Ten Miyagi (on loan from Kawasaki Frontale) |
| 25 | DF | JPN | Kazuki Kushibiki |
| 26 | MF | JPN | Raiju Obuchi |
| 27 | FW | JPN | Ken Tokura |
| 28 | DF | JPN | Shunki Takahashi |
| 29 | FW |  BRA | Clayson |
| 30 | GK |  SRB | Luka Radotic |
| 31 | GK | JPN | Gaku Harada |
| 32 | FW | JPN | Serigne Saliou Diop |
| 33 | MF | JPN | Tsubasa Kasayanagi |
| 34 | MF | JPN | Seiya Satsukida |
| 35 | MF | JPN | Taisei Abe |
| 37 | MF | JPN | Gijo Sehata |
| 38 | MF | JPN | Kaito Matsuzawa |
| 39 | DF | BRA | Kaique Mafaldo |
| 40 | DF | JPN | Haruki Shirai |
Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | FW | JPN | Koya Okuda (at Zweigen Kanazawa) |
Transfers
| Transfers out | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leave on | Pos. | Player | Moving to | Transfer type |
| Pre-season | GK | Suguru Asanuma | Criacao Shinjuku | Free transfer |
| Pre-season | GK | Takashi Kasahara | Omiya Ardija | Loan expiration |
| Pre-season | DF | Yusei Egawa | Gamba Osaka | Full transfer |
| Pre-season | DF | Hiroshi Futami | FC Imabari | Full transfer |
| Pre-season | DF | Kota Muramatsu | Giravanz Kitakyushu | Loan transfer |
| Pre-season | DF | Shuta Kikuchi | Shimizu S-Pulse | Loan expiration |
| Pre-season | FW | Asahi Uenaka | Yokohama F. Marinos | Full transfer |
| Pre-season | FW | Ryohei Yamazaki | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | Full transfer |
| Pre-season | FW | Koya Okuda | Zweigen Kanazawa | Loan transfer |
| Pre-season | FW |  Victor Ibarbo | – | Contract expiration |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| J2 League | 18 February 2023 | 12 November 2023 | Matchday 1 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 53.33 |
| Emperor's Cup | 7 June 2023 | Second round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — | |
| Total | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 53.33 | |||
Last updated: 13 May 2023
Source: Soccerway
J2 League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Montedio Yamagata | 42 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 67 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 6 | JEF United Chiba | 42 | 19 | 10 | 13 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 67 | |
| 7 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 42 | 18 | 11 | 13 | 70 | 56 | +14 | 65 | |
| 8 | Ventforet Kofu | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 60 | 50 | +10 | 64 | |
| 9 | Oita Trinita | 42 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 56 | −2 | 62 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda J2 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 26 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 7 | +2 |
Last updated: 13 May 2023.
Source: Worldfootball
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2023. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 20 January 2023.[3]
| 18 February 2023 1 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 0–1 | JEF United Chiba | Isahaya |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki |
| 25 February 2023 2 | Fujieda MYFC | 2–0 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Fujieda |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium |
| 4 March 2023 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Isahaya |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki |
| 12 March 2023 4 | Tochigi SC | 0–0 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Utsunomiya |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium |
| 19 March 2023 5 | Roasso Kumamoto | 0–2 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Kumamoto |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Egao Kenko Stadium |
| 25 March 2023 6 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 3–2 | Montedio Yamagata | Isahaya |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki |
| 1 April 2023 7 | Vegalta Sendai | 0–1 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Sendai |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 9,085 Referee: Tom Nield (England) |
| 8 April 2023 8 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 1–0 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Maebashi |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma Attendance: 2,264 Referee: Keisuke Nobori |
| 12 April 2023 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 2–1 | Ventforet Kofu | Isahaya |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki |
| 16 April 2023 10 | Tokushima Vortis | 0–4 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Naruto |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Pocarisweat Stadium |
| 22 April 2023 11 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 4–2 | Blaublitz Akita | Isahaya |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki |
| 29 April 2023 12 | Iwaki FC | 0–1 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Iwaki |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Iwaki Green Field |
| 3 May 2023 13 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 4–0 | Mito HollyHock | Isahaya |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki |
| 7 May 2023 14 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1–2 | Tokyo Verdy | Isahaya |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki |
| 13 May 2023 15 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 2–0 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Kanazawa |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Ishikawa Kanazawa Stadium Attendance: 2,317 Referee: Toru Kakinuma |
| 17 May 2023 16 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 0-0 | Fagiano Okayama | Isahaya |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki Attendance: 4,104 Referee: Reo Tanaka |
| 21 May 2023 17 | Oita Trinita | 1-1 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Oita |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Resonac Dome Oita |
| 27 May 2023 18 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 2-1 | Júbilo Iwata | Isahaya |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki |
| 3 June 2023 19 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 1-1 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Yamaguchi |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Ishin Me-Life Stadium |
| 11 June 2023 20 | Machida Zelvia | 4-1 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Machida |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Machida GION Stadium |
| 17 June 2023 21 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 2-1 | Omiya Ardija | Isahaya |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki |
| 24 June 2023 22 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 5-1 | Zweigen Kanazawa | Isahaya |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki |
| 1 July 2023 23 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3-2 | V-Varen Nagasaki | Shizuoka |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Nihondaira Sports Stadium Referee: Yuzo Sutani |
Emperor's Cup
| 7 June 2023 Second round | V-Varen Nagasaki | 0-1 | Ventforet Kofu | Isahaya |
| 19:00 | Junio o.g. 7 | Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki Attendance: 2,304 Referee: Toru Kakinuma |
References
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