The 2018 season was Kashima Antlers's 26th consecutive season in the J1 League since professional football was established in Japan in 1993. In addition to the domestic league, the club also competed in the Emperor's Cup, J.League Cup, and AFC Champions League. They won the latter trophy securing their first ever Champions League trophy in their first appearance in the final.
Squad The Kashima Antlers squad for the 2018 season.
Out on loan
Competitions J1 League
League table
Matches J.League MatchDateTeamScoreTeamVenueAttendance12018.02.25Shimizu S-Pulse0–0Kashima AntlersIAI Stadium Nihondaira19,63222018.03.03Kashima Antlers1–0Gamba OsakaKashima Soccer Stadium24,54532018.03.10Kashima Antlers0–1Sanfrecce HiroshimaKashima Soccer Stadium16,79942018.03.18Sagan Tosu0–1Kashima AntlersBest Amenity Stadium17,75752018.03.31Kashima Antlers0–0Hokkaido Consadole SapporoKashima Soccer Stadium19,62962018.04.07Shonan Bellmare2–1Kashima AntlersShonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka13,94772018.04.11FC Tokyo2–1Kashima AntlersAjinomoto Stadium17,26082018.04.14Kashima Antlers2–0Nagoya GrampusKashima Soccer Stadium17,92192018.04.21Kawasaki Frontale4–1Kashima AntlersKawasaki Todoroki Stadium24,358102018.04.25Kashima Antlers1–1Vissel KobeKashima Soccer Stadium7,672112018.04.28Yokohama F. Marinos3–0Kashima AntlersNissan Stadium27,348122018.05.02Kashima Antlers2–1V-Varen NagasakiKashima Soccer Stadium11,848132018.05.05Kashima Antlers1–0Urawa RedsKashima Soccer Stadium33,647152018.05.20Kashima Antlers1–2Vegalta SendaiKashima Soccer Stadium23,942162018.07.18Júbilo Iwata3–3Kashima AntlersYamaha Stadium13,577172018.07.22Kashima Antlers6–2Kashiwa ReysolKashima Soccer Stadium24,480142018.07.25Cerezo Osaka0–2Kashima AntlersYanmar Stadium Nagai16,631182018.07.28Gamba Osaka1–1Kashima AntlersPanasonic Stadium Suita28,534192018.08.01Kashima Antlers1–2FC TokyoKashima Soccer Stadium12,643202018.08.05Kashima Antlers1–0Shimizu S-PulseKashima Soccer Stadium19,119212018.08.11Nagoya Grampus4–2Kashima AntlersToyota Stadium43,579222018.08.15V-Varen Nagasaki1–2Kashima AntlersTranscosmos Stadium Nagasaki12,328232018.08.19Kashima Antlers1–0Yokohama F. MarinosKashima Soccer Stadium21,178242018.08.24Kashima Antlers1–1Júbilo IwataKashima Soccer Stadium13,575252018.09.01Sanfrecce Hiroshima3–1Kashima AntlersEdion Stadium Hiroshima13,107262018.09.14Kashima Antlers2–1Shonan BellmareKashima Soccer Stadium10,728272018.09.23Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo0–2Kashima AntlersSapporo Dome21,074282018.09.29Vissel Kobe0–5Kashima AntlersNoevir Stadium Kobe23,774292018.10.07Kashima Antlers0–0Kawasaki FrontaleKashima Soccer Stadium31,798302018.10.20Urawa Reds3–1Kashima AntlersSaitama Stadium 200246,893312018.10.31Kashima Antlers1–0Cerezo OsakaKashima Soccer Stadium9,233322018.11.06Kashiwa Reysol2–3Kashima AntlersSankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium9,255332018.11.24Vegalta Sendai0–3Kashima AntlersYurtec Stadium Sendai19,152342018.12.01Kashima Antlers0–0Sagan TosuKashima Soccer Stadium31,619
Emperor's Cup
Second round
Third round
Fourth round
Quarter-final
Semi-final
J.League Cup
Quarter-final
Kashima Antlers won 4–2 on aggregate.
Semi-final
Yokohama F. Marinos won 4–3 on aggregate.
AFC Champions League
Group stage
Round of 16
Kashima Antlers won 4–3 on aggregate.
Quarter-final
Kashima Antlers won 5–0 on aggregate. Semi-final
Kashima Antlers won 6–5 on aggregate.
Final
References
External links J.League official site