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The 2024 Urawa Red Diamonds season is their 74th season in existence and the 23rd consecutive season in the J1 League. As well as the domestic league, they are competing in the J.League Cup. However, they will not be participating in the 2024 Emperor's Cup due to a ban imposed by the JFA following violence by fans in the previous season. They are the first team to be banned from the tournament.[1]
| 2024 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Per-Mathias Høgmo |
| Stadium | Saitama Stadium 2002 and Urawa Komaba Stadium Saitama, Saitama |
| J1 League | 11th |
| Emperor's Cup | Disqualified |
| J.League Cup | Round 1 |
| Top goalscorer | League: Thiago Santana (7 goals) All: Thiago Santana (8 goals) |
Season squad
| Squad no. | Name | Nationality | Position(s) | Date of birth (age at start of season) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | Shusaku Nishikawa |  |
GK | 18 June 1986 (aged 37) | |||||||
| 16 | Ayumi Niekawa | |
GK | 12 May 1994 (aged 29) | |||||||
| 31 | Shun Yoshida | |
GK | 28 November 1996 (aged 27) | |||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||
| 4 | Hirokazu Ishihara | |
RB / RM | 26 February 1999 (aged 24) | |||||||
| 5 | Marius Høibråten |  |
CB | 23 January 1995 (aged 29) | |||||||
| 20 | Yota Sato | |
CB | 10 September 1998 (aged 25) | |||||||
| 23 | Rikito Inoue | |
CB | 9 March 1997 (aged 26) | |||||||
| 66 | Ayumu Ohata | |
LB | 27 April 2001 (aged 22) | |||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 8 | Yoshio Koizumi | |
AM / CM | 5 October 1996 (aged 27) | |||||||
| 10 | Shoya Nakajima | |
AM / LW / RW | 23 August 1994 (aged 29) | |||||||
| 11 | Samuel Gustafson |  |
DM / CM | 11 January 1995 (aged 29) | |||||||
| 13 | Ryoma Watanabe | |
RM | 2 October 1996 (aged 27) | |||||||
| 14 | Takahiro Sekine | |
LM / RM | 19 April 1995 (aged 28) | |||||||
| 21 | Tomoaki Okubo | |
RW / LW | 23 July 1998 (aged 25) | |||||||
| 24 | Yusuke Matsuo | |
LW | 23 July 1997 (aged 26) | |||||||
| 25 | Kaito Yasui | |
AM / DM | 9 February 2000 (aged 24) | |||||||
| 27 | Ekanit Panya |  |
AM | 21 October 1999 (aged 24) | |||||||
| 29 | Yota Horiuchi | |
DM | 8 July 2004 (aged 19) | |||||||
| 35 | Tomoya Ugajin | |
LM / LB | 23 March 1988 (aged 35) | |||||||
| 47 | Hidetoshi Takeda | |
RM / AM | 15 September 2001 (aged 22) | |||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 7 | Hiroki Abe | |
LW / FW | 28 January 1999 (aged 25) | |||||||
| 9 | Bryan Linssen |  |
FW | 8 October 1990 (aged 33) | |||||||
| 12 | Thiago Santana |  |
FW | 4 February 1993 (aged 31) | |||||||
| 30 | Shinzo Koroki | |
FW | 31 July 1986 (aged 37) | |||||||
| 38 | Naoki Maeda | |
RW / SS | 17 November 1994 (aged 29) | |||||||
Last updated: 20 January 2024.
Source: Urawa Reds website
Arrivals
| Date | Position | Player | From | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 December 2023 | DF | Hirokazu Ishihara |
Shonan Bellmare |
Full | [2] |
| 27 December 2023 | DF | Yota Sato |
Gamba Osaka |
Full | [3] |
| 27 December 2023 | DF | Rikito Inoue |
Kyoto Sanga |
Full | [4] |
| 29 December 2023 | MF | Hidetoshi Takeda |
Mito Hollyhock |
Loan return | [5] |
| 29 December 2023 | MF | Samuel Gustafson |
BK Häcken |
Full | [6] |
| 7 January 2024 | DF | Ryoma Watanabe |
FC Tokyo |
Full | [7] |
| 7 January 2024 | FW | Naoki Maeda |
Nagoya Grampus |
Full | [8] |
| 9 January 2024 | MF | Tomoya Ugajin |
FC Gifu |
Full | [9] |
| 12 January 2024 | MF | Ola Solbakken |
 AS Roma |
Loan | [10] |
| 13 January 2024 | FW | Thiago Santana |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
Full | [11] |
| 13 January 2024 | MF | Yusuke Matsuo |
 KVC Westerlo |
Loan return | [12] |
Departures
| Date | Position | Player | To | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 November 2023 | FW | Alex Schalk |
Released | [13] | |
| 27 November 2023 | FW |  José Kanté |
Retired | [14] | |
| 8 December 2023 | DF | Ryuya Fukushima |
Released | [15] | |
| 26 December 2023 | DF | Tetsuya Chinen |
Vegalta Sendai |
Full | [16] |
| 26 December 2023 | DF | Yuta Miyamoto |
Kyoto Sanga |
Loan | [17] |
| 29 December 2023 | DF | Tomoya Inukai |
Kashiwa Reysol |
Full | [18] |
| 4 January 2024 | MF | Kai Matsuzaki |
Shimizu S-Pulse |
Full | [19] |
| 5 January 2024 | DF | Yudai Fujiwara |
Oita Trinita |
Loan | [20] |
| 7 January 2024 | DF | Kazuaki Mawatari |
Matsumoto Yamaga |
Full | [21] |
| 8 January 2024 | DF | Kota Kudo |
Giravanz Kitakyushu |
Loan | [22] |
| 9 January 2024 | MF | Kai Shibato |
FC Machida Zelvia |
Loan | [23] |
| 9 January 2024 | DF | Takuya Iwanami |
Vissel Kobe |
Full | [24] |
| 11 January 2024 | FW |  Kasper Junker |
Nagoya Grampus |
Full | [25] |
| 12 January 2024 | MF | Yuichi Hirano |
Cerezo Osaka |
Full | [26] |
| 20 January 2024 | MF | Takahiro Akimoto |
OH Leuven |
Loan | [27] |
| 1 February 2024 | GK | Zion Suzuki |
Sint-Truiden |
Full | [28] |
J1 League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Nagoya Grampus | 36 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 47 |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 36 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 31 | 35 | −4 | 47 |
| 12 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 35 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 46 |
| 13 | Kyoto Sanga | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 43 | 54 | −11 | 46 |
| 14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 35 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 57 | 51 | +6 | 45 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 November 2024. Source: J1 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 goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary 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 goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.
Results by matchday
| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ground | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | |||||||||||||||||||
| Result | L | D | W | D | W | L | W | L | L | W | L | W | W | W | D | L | D | L | D | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position | 18 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Updated to match(es) played on 22 June 2024. Source: J. League Data Site
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The full league fixtures were released on 23 January 2024.[29]
| 23 February 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 2–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Hiroshima |
| 14:00 JST |
|
Report | Stadium: EDION Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: 27,545 Referee: Futoshi Nakamura |
| 3 March 2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Tokyo Verdy | Saitama |
| 16:04 JST | Report |
|
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 50,863 Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi |
| 10 March 3 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 0–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Sapporo |
| 13:05 JST | Arano  59' Kobayashi 65' |
Report | Sakai  30' |
Stadium: Sapporo Dome Referee: Ryo Tanimoto |
| 17 March 4 | Shonan Bellmare | 4–4 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Hiratsuka |
| 15:03 JST | Report | Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Attendance: 12,628 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 30 March 5 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Saitama |
| 15:03 JST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 37,826 Referee: Yusuke Araki |
| 3 April 6 | FC Tokyo | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Tokyo |
| 19:33 JST | Report |
|
Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 49,005 Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi |
| 7 April 7 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Sagan Tosu | Saitama |
| 15:03 JST |
|
Report | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 28,576 Referee: Hiroki Kasahara |
| 12 April 8 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Kashiwa |
| 19:03 JST |
|
Report | Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium Attendance: 14,201 Referee: Koichiro Fukushima |
| 20 April 9 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–1 | Gamba Osaka | Saitama |
| 16:03 JST | Report |
|
Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 41,377 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura |
| 28 April 10 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Nagoya Grampus | Saitama |
| 15:03 JST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 42,265 Referee: Yusuke Araki |
| 3 May 11 | Kawasaki Frontale | 3–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Kawasaki |
| 16:03 JST | Report |
|
Stadium: Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu Attendance: 23,457 Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi |
| 6 May 12 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | Saitama |
| 17:03 JST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 40,579 Referee: Futoshi Nakamura |
| 11 May 13 | Albirex Niigata | 2–4 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Niigata |
| 14:03 JST | Report |
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Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 24,652 Referee: Hirokia Kasahara |
| 15 May 14 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3–0 | Kyoto Sanga | Saitama |
| 19:33 JST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 20,737 Referee: Koji Takasaki |
| 19 May 15 | Júbilo Iwata | 1–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Fukuroi |
| 14:03 JST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Shizuoka Stadium ECOPA Attendance: 20,861 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura |
| 26 May 16 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–2 | Machida Zelvia | Saitama |
| 16:03 JST |
|
Report | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 39,460 Referee: Sascha Stegemann |
| 1 June 17 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Vissel Kobe | Saitama |
| 16:03 JST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 45,976 Referee: Futoshi Nakamura |
| 15 June 18 | Cerezo Osaka | 2–1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Osaka |
| 19:03 JST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium Attendance: 19,798 Referee: Darren England |
| 22 June 19 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–2 | Kashima Antlers | Saitama |
| 19:03 JST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 48,638 Referee: Jumpei Iida |
J.League Cup
The 2024 J.League Cup was expanded so that all 60 J.League clubs would participate.
| 24 April 2024 First round – Match 2 | Gainare Tottori | 2–5 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Tottori |
| 19:33 JST | Report |
|
Stadium: Axis Bird Stadium Attendance: 7,677 Referee: Koji Takasaki |
| 22 May 2024 First round – Match 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Isahaya |
| 19:03 JST |
|
Report | Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki Attendance: 7,872 Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita |
Goalscorers
The list is sorted by shirt number when total goals are equal.
| Rnk | Pos | No. | Player | J1 | JLC | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | 12 | Thiago Santana | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2 | MF | 3 | Atsuki Ito | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | MF | 10 | Shoya Nakajima | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| MF | 47 | Hidetoshi Takeda | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 5 | MF | 24 | Yusuke Matsuo | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| MF | 11 | Samuel Gustafson | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 13 | Ryoma Watanabe | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 21 | Tomoaki Okubo | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF | 25 | Kaito Yasui | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 38 | Naoki Maeda | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | DF | 2 | Hiroki Sakai | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| DF | 5 | Marius Høibråten | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 9 | Bryan Linssen | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF | 28 | Alexander Scholz | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | 30 | Shinzo Koroki | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| TOTAL | 30 | 5 | 35 | |||
Last updated: 22 June 2024.
Source: jleague.co
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