The 2016 season was Kashima's 24th consecutive season in the J1 League, the top-division of professional football in Japan. In addition to the league campaign, the club also competed in the Emperor's Cup, League Cup, Super Cup, and Suruga Bank Championship.
Squad
Competitions J1 League
Table
Matches J.League MatchDateTeamScoreTeamVenueAttendance1-12016.02.28Gamba Osaka0–1Kashima AntlersSuita City Football Stadium32,4631-22016.03.05Kashima Antlers1–0Sagan TosuKashima Soccer Stadium19,6961-32016.03.12Vegalta Sendai1–0Kashima AntlersYurtec Stadium Sendai15,8261-42016.03.19Kashima Antlers2–0FC TokyoKashima Soccer Stadium15,9961-52016.04.02Kawasaki Frontale1–1Kashima AntlersKawasaki Todoroki Stadium23,9551-62016.04.10Kashima Antlers4–1Sanfrecce HiroshimaKashima Soccer Stadium19,7641-72016.04.16Shonan Bellmare0–3Kashima AntlersShonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka13,0391-82016.04.24Kashima Antlers0–2Kashiwa ReysolKashima Soccer Stadium15,9141-92016.04.30Omiya Ardija0–0Kashima AntlersNACK5 Stadium Omiya12,5941-102016.05.04Kashima Antlers2–1Albirex NiigataKashima Soccer Stadium24,8051-112016.05.08Júbilo Iwata1–1Kashima AntlersYamaha Stadium14,1551-122016.05.14Kashima Antlers1–0Yokohama F. MarinosKashima Soccer Stadium20,1771-132016.05.21Nagoya Grampus2–3Kashima AntlersToyota Stadium17,4991-142016.05.29Kashima Antlers4–0Ventforet KofuKashima Soccer Stadium14,2891-152016.06.11Urawa Reds0–2Kashima AntlersSaitama Stadium 200251,6741-162016.06.18Vissel Kobe1–2Kashima AntlersNoevir Stadium Kobe18,8751-172016.06.25Kashima Antlers2–0Avispa FukuokaKashima Soccer Stadium31,6362-12016.07.02Kashima Antlers1–3Gamba OsakaKashima Soccer Stadium21,5242-22016.07.09Sanfrecce Hiroshima2–4Kashima AntlersEdion Stadium Hiroshima16,5512-32016.07.13Kashima Antlers3–0Nagoya GrampusKashima Soccer Stadium6,6962-42016.07.17Ventforet Kofu3–3Kashima AntlersYamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium14,0952-52016.07.23Kashima Antlers1–2Urawa RedsKashima Soccer Stadium30,2492-62016.07.30Sagan Tosu1–0Kashima AntlersBest Amenity Stadium12,8032-72016.08.06Kashima Antlers0–1Vegalta SendaiKashima Soccer Stadium13,9822-82016.08.14Avispa Fukuoka1–2Kashima AntlersLevel5 Stadium16,5302-92016.08.20Kashima Antlers1–0Shonan BellmareKashima Soccer Stadium14,2332-102016.08.27Yokohama F. Marinos2–2Kashima AntlersNissan Stadium29,1232-112016.09.10Kashiwa Reysol2–0Kashima AntlersHitachi Kashiwa Stadium12,8152-122016.09.17Kashima Antlers3–0Júbilo IwataKashima Soccer Stadium15,7872-132016.09.25Albirex Niigata0–2Kashima AntlersDenka Big Swan Stadium26,2022-142016.10.01Kashima Antlers1–3Omiya ArdijaKashima Soccer Stadium20,0862-152016.10.22FC Tokyo2–1Kashima AntlersAjinomoto Stadium37,3172-162016.10.29Kashima Antlers0–1Kawasaki FrontaleKashima Soccer Stadium24,0002-172016.11.03Kashima Antlers0–1Vissel KobeKashima Soccer Stadium15,925
Championship stage The Championship stage consisted of a knockout tournament involving the champions of the First and Second stages, and any team that finishes in the top 3 of the overall table. The team with the best aggregate record earned a bye to the final. The remaining teams playoff for the other spot in the final.
Emperor's Cup
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Quarter-final
Semi-final
Final
J.League Cup
Group stage
Matches
Suruga Bank Championship
References
External links J.League official site