2014 Gamba Osaka season

The 2014 Gamba Osaka season was Gamba Osaka's 21st season in the J.League Division 1 and 27th overall in the Japanese top flight. It also included the 2014 J.League Cup and 2014 Emperor's Cup. The season was one of unparalleled success as it saw them win the treble with an incredible comeback in the second half of the league season which saw them crowned J.League champions following a 0–0 draw away to Tokushima Vortis in December. In addition they added both the J.League Cup and the Emperor's Cup to their trophy cabinet. The feat was made all the more incredible by the fact that Gamba were only promoted back to J.League 1 at the beginning of 2014 following a one-season spell in the Japanese second division.

J.League 1 Results 2014

RoundDateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance11 March 2014Urawa Red DiamondsH0–118,43828 March 2014Albirex NiigataA2–0Iwashita 69', Omori 82'22,931315 March 2014Vegalta SendaiA0–013,380423 March 2014Sanfrecce HiroshimaH1–1Endō 25'18,301529 March 2014Sagan TosuA0–212,11566 April 2014Kashima AntlersH0–212,899712 April 2014Cerezo OsakaA2–2Abe 42', 53'42,723819 April 2014Omiya ArdijaH2–1Niwa 83', Konno 88'11,059926 April 2014Kawasaki FrontaleA1–2Endō 19'19,1641029 April 2014Kashiwa ReysolH1–2Lins 13'13,845113 May 2014Yokohama F. MarinosA0–235,550126 May 2014Tokushima VortisH3–0Usami 37', Abe 74', Kurata 90'+312,6541310 May 2014Nagoya GrampusA2–1Abe 66', Omori 85'20,7811417 May 2014FC TokyoA0–326,4851519 July 2014Ventforet KofuH2–0Usami 9', Kurata 27'11,3731623 July 2014Shimizu S-PulseH4–0Abe 6', Omori 9', Patric 56', Lins 88'10,8981727 July 2014Vissel KobeA5–1Usami 14', 26', Patric 43', 63', Abe 72'18,012182 August 2014Yokohama F. MarinosH2–0Patric 82', Endō 89'15,363199 August 2014Omiya ArdijaA2–0Konno 27', Usami 51'10,5412016 August 2014Nagoya GrampusH0–115,3832123 August 2014Ventforet KofuA3–3Usami 48', Endō (pen.) 67', Kurata 90'+312,1912230 August 2014Albirex NiigataH5–0Nishino 31', Kurata 39', 72', Futagawa 44', Lins 90'12,6962313 September 2014Sanfrecce HiroshimaA1–0Usami 33'17,4902420 September 2014Cerezo OsakaH2–0Abe 37', Sato 89'19,5692523 September 2014Shimizu S-PulseA3–0Usami 22' Niwa 84', Lins 90'+515,0932627 September 2014Sagan TosuH4–1Endō (pen.) 25', Patric 67', 79', 84'13,221275 October 2014Kashima AntlersA3–2Aoki (o.g.) 29', Patric 72', Lins 90'+317,9392818 October 2014Kawasaki FrontaleH1–0Yonekura 58'17,6152922 October 2014Kashiwa ReysolA0–17,4743026 October 2014FC TokyoH2–1Omori 53', Endō 59'15,695312 November 2014Vegalta SendaiH1–1Omori 46'13,1423222 November 2014Urawa Red DiamondsA2–0Sato 88', Kurata 90'56,7583329 November 2014Vissel KobeH3–1Usami 36', 49' Patric 43'18,587346 December 2014Tokushima VortisA0–017,274

Final standings

Match Day Line-Ups

The following players appeared for Gamba Osaka during 2014 J.League 1:

Player Appearances – 2014 J.League Division 1 Round Opponent GK RB LB CB CB RM LM CM CM FW FW 1 Higashiguchi Kaji Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Futagawa Endō Konno Uchida Sato Kurata Lins Yonekura Omori 2 Higashiguchi Kaji Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Yonekura Endō Konno Uchida Sato Kurata Nishino Lins Omori 3 Higashiguchi Kaji Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Omori Endō Konno Uchida Sato Kurata Lins Yonekura 4 Higashiguchi Kaji Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Endō Konno Myojin Lins Futagawa Yonekura Sato 5 Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Endō Konno Myojin Lins Sato Futagawa Omori Uchida 6 Higashiguchi Kaji Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Konno Endō Lins Sato Futagawa Myojin Omori 7 Higashiguchi Kaji Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Omori Uchida Endō Lins Futagawa Kurata Sato 8 Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Omori Endō Uchida Sato Futagawa Kurata Konno 9 Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Kurata Konno Uchida Endō Lins Myojin Sato Usami 10 Higashiguchi Konno Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Futagawa Endō Uchida Kurata Lins Myojin Omori Usami 11 Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Omori Endō Sato Lins Kurata Konno Usami 12 Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Nishino Iwashita Omori Futagawa Endō Konno Usami Lins Kurata Abe 13 Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Nishino Iwashita Endō Konno Usami Kurata Niwa Omori Sato 14 Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Nishino Abe Omori Endō Konno Usami Kurata Lins Futagawa Okazaki 15 Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Nishino Iwashita Abe Omori Endō Konno Uchida Patric 16 Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Nishino Iwashita Endō Konno Usami Lins Futagawa Sato 17 Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Nishino Iwashita Omori Endō Konno Usami Futagawa Kurata Myojin 18 Higashiguchi Oh Nishino Iwashita Abe Kurata Endō Konno Patric Fujiharu Futagawa Myojin 19 Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Nishino Iwashita Abe Kurata Endō Konno Patric Fujiharu Myojin Sato 20 Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Nishino Iwashita Abe Kurata Endō Konno Usami Patric Lins Futagawa Yonekura 21 Higashiguchi Yonekura Fujiharu Nishino Iwashita Kurata Konno Patric Niwa Futagawa Myojin 22 Higashiguchi Yonekura Fujiharu Nishino Iwashita Endō Konno Usami Patric Lins Abe Sato 23 Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Endō Myojin Konno Kurata Uchida Patric 24 Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Kim Kurata Endō Konno Usami Lins Futagawa Sato 25 Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Futagawa Endō Konno Usami Sato Kim Lins Kurata 26 Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Iwashita Abe Omori Endō Konno Usami Lins Futagawa Sato 27 Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Iwashita Abe Omori Endō Konno Usami Patric Lins Kurata Sato 28 Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Iwashita Abe Omori Endō Usami Patric Lins Kurata Myojin 29 Higashiguchi Yonekura Fujiharu Niwa Abe Endō Konno Usami Sato Kurata Omori Patric 30 Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Kim Kurata Endō Konno Usami Patric Fujiharu Lins Abe 31 Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Iwashita Abe Endō Konno Usami Patric Lins Kurata Sato 32 Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Iwashita Abe Omori Endō Konno Usami Patric Lins Kurata Sato 33 Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Abe Omori Endō Konno Kim Lins Sato 34 Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Iwashita Abe Omori Endō Konno Usami Patric Fujiharu Lins Kurata

= Substitute on, = Substitute Off, = Number of goals scored, = Yellow Card and = Red Card.

J.League Cup results

RoundDateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance119 March 2014Vissel KobeH2–0Lins 47', Sato 53'8,37822 April 2014Shimizu S-PulseA0–18,033316 April 2014Sagan TosuA2–0Omori 34', Ogawa 73'8,033421 May 2014Kashima AntlersH2–1Kurata 4', Yonekura 80'8,103524 May 2014FC TokyoH3–1Usami 16', 52' Nishino 67'12,818628 May 2014Vegalta SendaiA0–17,965QF3 September 2014Vissel KobeA1–1Usami 12'13,653QF7 September 2014Vissel KobeH3–0Abe 2', Usami 28', Kurata 83'11,294SF9 October 2014Kawasaki FrontaleH3–1Yonekura 16', Usami 28', Patric 49'5,482SF12 October 2014Kawasaki FrontaleA2–3Abe 42', 45'16,211F8 November 2014Sanfrecce HiroshimaN3–2Patric 38', 54', Omori 71'38,126

Match day line-ups

Player Appearances – 2014 J.League Cup Round Opponent GK RB LB CB CB RM LM CM CM FW FW 1 Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Nishino Abe Futagawa Myojin Konno Sato Kurata Ogawa 2 Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Kim Nishino Omori Futagawa Endō Konno Kurata Ogawa Lins Sato 3 Kawata Oh Kim Nishino Futagawa Myojin Ideguchi Kurata Takagi Evson Sato Ogawa 4 Higashiguchi Yonekura Fujiharu Nishino Iwashita Abe Futagawa Okazaki Ideguchi Kurata Sato Niwa Omori 5 Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Nishino Iwashita Abe Omori Okazaki Kurata Kim Lins Yonekura 6 Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Nishino Iwashita Abe Kurata Futagawa Lins Usami Yonekura Omori Okazaki QF Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Nishino Iwashita Abe Kurata Endō Konno Patric Lins Myojin Sato QF Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Nishino Iwashita Kurata Endō Konno Patric Lins Futagawa Sato SF Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Iwashita Abe Omori Endō Konno Kurata Myojin Sato SF Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Iwashita Kurata Endō Konno Patric Usami Kim Omori Sato F Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Niwa Iwashita Abe Endō Myojin Konno Usami Lins Kurata Omori

= Substitute on, = Substitute Off, = Number of goals scored, = Yellow Card and = Red Card.

Emperor's Cup results

RoundDateOpponentsH / AResultF–AScorersAttendance212 July 2014Zweigen KanazawaH5–1Usami 11', Kurata 19', 56', 81', Nishino 38'2,862320 August 2014Tokushima VortisH1–0Usami 28'3,234410 September 2014Sanfrecce HiroshimaA3–1Sato 31', 45', Lins 85'3,056QF15 October 2014Omiya ArdijaH2–0Futagawa 60', Sato 84'3,604SF26 November 2014Shimizu S-PulseN5–2Usami 9', 72', Patric 14', 37', Lins 85'6,708F13 December 2014Montedio YamagataN3–1Usami 4', 85', Patric 22'47,829

Match day line-ups

Player Appearances – 2014 Emperor's Cup Round Opponent GK RB LB CB CB RM LM CM CM FW FW 2 Higashiguchi Yonekura Oh Nishino Iwashita Omori Endō Konno Lins Abe Sato 3 Higashiguchi Yonekura Fujiharu Niwa Kim Lins Futagawa Endō Myojin Sato Kurata Abe Konno 4 Higashiguchi Yonekura Fujiharu Niwa Kim Abe Endō Myojin Konno Lins Kurata Okazaki Patric QF Higashiguchi Konno Fujiharu Niwa Kim Kurata Myojin Lins Omori Oh Okazaki SF Higashiguchi Yonekura Fujiharu Niwa Kim Abe Kurata Endō Konno Lins Omori Sato F Higashiguchi Oh Fujiharu Niwa Iwashita Omori Kurata Endō Konno Kim Lins Myojin

= Substitute on, = Substitute Off, = Number of goals scored, = Yellow Card and = Red Card.

Squad statistics

No.Pos.NameLeagueEmperor's CupJ.League CupTotalDisciplineAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GK Masaaki Higashiguchi34060100500202DF Evson00000(1)00(1)0003DF Takaharu Nishino11(1)1118120(1)3104DF Hiroki Fujiharu21(4)0504030(4)0405DF Daiki Niwa23(2)2504(1)032(3)2006DF Kim Jung-ya2(2)04(1)02(2)08(5)0107MF Yasuhito Endō (c)3465060456308DF Keisuke Iwashita3212080421819FW Lins9(17)54(2)22(5)115(24)83010MF Takahiro Futagawa 6(13)1215(1)013(14)21011MF Shu Kurata17(13)64(2)38(3)229(18)116013MF Hiroyuki Abe27(3)72(1)09338(4)102014DF Koki Yonekura17(4)1407(2)228(6)34015MF Yasuyuki Konno31(2)25(1)07043(3)25016GK Kohei Kawata000010100017MF Tomokazu Myojin4(8)03(1)03(2)010(11)01018GK Atsushi Kimura000000000019MF Kotaro Omori17(7)52(2)04(4)223(13)70020FW Akihiro Sato10(13)23(2)32(6)115(21)61021DF Akira Kaji600000600022DF Oh Jae-suk2402(1)010036(1)05023DF Yuto Uchida000010100024FW Naoki Ogawa00001(2)11(2)10025MF Kenya Okazaki1(1)00(2)02(1)03(4)01026MF Yōsuke Ideguchi000020200027MF Tatsuya Uchida9(3)01(1)02(3)012(7)04029FW Patric16(3)92(1)35323(4)154031GK Ken Tajiri000000000034MF Shota Yomesaka000000000036MF Mizuki Ichimaru000000000037FW Akito Takagi000010100039FW Takashi Usami23(3)10467534(3)2130——Own goals–1–0–0–1–– Statistics accurate as of end of 2014 season.

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