Kawasaki Frontale
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Kawasaki Frontale (川崎フロンターレ, Kawasaki Furontāre) is a Japanese professional football club based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The club currently compete in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium in Nakahara Ward, located in the central area of Kawasaki.
Infobox
2024
J1 League, 8th of 20
2025
J1 League, 8th of 20
Full name
Kawasaki Frontale
Nicknames
Azzurro Nero (Sky-Blue-black), Frontale
Founded
1997; 28 years ago (1997)
Ground
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium,Nakahara, Kawasaki, Japan
Capacity
26,232
Owner
Fujitsu
Chairman
Yoshihiro Warashina
Manager
Shigetoshi Hasebe
League
J1 League
Website
frontale.co.jp
Tables
· Kit and colours › Kit sponsors
2017
2017
Season(s)
2017
Main Shirt Sponsor
Fujitsu
Collarbone Sponsor
-
Collarbone Sponsor
SMBC Nikko Securities
Additional Sponsor(s)
@nifty
Additional Sponsor(s)
Fujitsu Marketing
Additional Sponsor(s)
PFU
Additional Sponsor(s)
Puma
2018
2018
Season(s)
2018
Main Shirt Sponsor
- /RENOSY
Collarbone Sponsor
- /Fujitsu BSC
Collarbone Sponsor
Fujitsu Fsas
2019
2019
Season(s)
2019
Main Shirt Sponsor
RENOSY
Collarbone Sponsor
Fujitsu BSC
2020
2020
Season(s)
2020
Main Shirt Sponsor
Fujitsu Marketing /Fujitsu Japan
2021
2021
Season(s)
2021
Main Shirt Sponsor
Anker Japan
Collarbone Sponsor
Fujitsu Japan
Collarbone Sponsor
- /Matsuo Komuten
2022
2022
Season(s)
2022
Main Shirt Sponsor
Matsuo Komuten
2023
2023
Season(s)
2023
Main Shirt Sponsor
PwC Consulting
Collarbone Sponsor
Ebara Food Industry
2024
2024
Season(s)
2024
| Season(s) | Main Shirt Sponsor | Collarbone Sponsor | Additional Sponsor(s) | Kit Manufacturer | ||||
| 2017 | Fujitsu | - | SMBC Nikko Securities | @nifty | Fujitsu Marketing | PFU | Puma | |
| 2018 | - /RENOSY | - /Fujitsu BSC | Fujitsu Fsas | |||||
| 2019 | RENOSY | Fujitsu BSC | ||||||
| 2020 | Fujitsu Marketing /Fujitsu Japan | |||||||
| 2021 | Anker Japan | Fujitsu Japan | - /Matsuo Komuten | |||||
| 2022 | Matsuo Komuten | |||||||
| 2023 | PwC Consulting | Ebara Food Industry | ||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||
· Kit and colours › Kit evolution
1999-2000
1999-2000
Home Kit - 1st
1999-2000
Home Kit - 1st
2001-2003
Home Kit - 1st
2004-2005
Home Kit - 1st
2006
Home Kit - 1st
2007
2008
2008
Home Kit - 1st
2008
Home Kit - 1st
2009-2010
Home Kit - 1st
2011
Home Kit - 1st
2012
Home Kit - 1st
2013
2014
2014
Home Kit - 1st
2014
Home Kit - 1st
2015
Home Kit - 1st
2016
Home Kit - 1st
2017
Home Kit - 1st
2018
2019
2019
Home Kit - 1st
2019
Home Kit - 1st
2020
Home Kit - 1st
2021
Home Kit - 1st
2022
Home Kit - 1st
2023
2024
2024
Home Kit - 1st
2024
Home Kit - 1st
2025
| Home Kit - 1st | ||||
| 1999-2000 | 2001-2003 | 2004-2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| 2008 | 2009-2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 |
| 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
| 2024 | 2025 | |||
· Kit and colours › Kit evolution
1999-2003
1999-2003
Away Kit - 2nd
1999-2003
Away Kit - 2nd
2004
Away Kit - 2nd
2005
Away Kit - 2nd
2006
Away Kit - 2nd
2007
2008
2008
Away Kit - 2nd
2008
Away Kit - 2nd
2009
Away Kit - 2nd
2010
Away Kit - 2nd
2011
Away Kit - 2nd
2012
2013
2013
Away Kit - 2nd
2013
Away Kit - 2nd
2014
Away Kit - 2nd
2015
Away Kit - 2nd
2016
Away Kit - 2nd
2017
2018
2018
Away Kit - 2nd
2018
Away Kit - 2nd
2019
Away Kit - 2nd
2020
Away Kit - 2nd
2021
Away Kit - 2nd
2022
2023
2023
Away Kit - 2nd
2023
Away Kit - 2nd
2024
Away Kit - 2nd
2025
| Away Kit - 2nd | ||||
| 1999-2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
| 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 |
| 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | ||
· Kit and colours › Kit evolution
2014ACL
2014ACL
Alternative kits - 3rd
2014ACL
Alternative kits - 3rd
2014Kawasaki City 90th Anniversary
Alternative kits - 3rd
2015New Main Stand Completion
Alternative kits - 3rd
2016 Cup Competition
Alternative kits - 3rd
2016Space Brothers Collaboration
2017ACL 1st
2017ACL 1st
Alternative kits - 3rd
2017ACL 1st
Alternative kits - 3rd
2017ACL 2nd
Alternative kits - 3rd
2017SUMMER
Alternative kits - 3rd
2018ACL 1st
Alternative kits - 3rd
2018ACL 2nd
2018Limited
2018Limited
Alternative kits - 3rd
2018Limited
Alternative kits - 3rd
2019ACL 1st
Alternative kits - 3rd
2019ACL 2nd
Alternative kits - 3rd
2019Kawasaki City 95th Anniversary
Alternative kits - 3rd
2020Limited
2021ACL 1st
2021ACL 1st
Alternative kits - 3rd
2021ACL 1st
Alternative kits - 3rd
2021ACL 2nd
Alternative kits - 3rd
2021Limited
Alternative kits - 3rd
2022ACL 1st
Alternative kits - 3rd
2022ACL 2nd
2022Limited
2022Limited
Alternative kits - 3rd
2022Limited
Alternative kits - 3rd
ACL2023/241st
Alternative kits - 3rd
ACL2023/242nd
| Alternative kits - 3rd | ||||
| 2014ACL | 2014Kawasaki City 90th Anniversary | 2015New Main Stand Completion | 2016 Cup Competition | 2016Space Brothers Collaboration |
| 2017ACL 1st | 2017ACL 2nd | 2017SUMMER | 2018ACL 1st | 2018ACL 2nd |
| 2018Limited | 2019ACL 1st | 2019ACL 2nd | 2019Kawasaki City 95th Anniversary | 2020Limited |
| 2021ACL 1st | 2021ACL 2nd | 2021Limited | 2022ACL 1st | 2022ACL 2nd |
| 2022Limited | ACL2023/241st | ACL2023/242nd | ||
1
1
No.
1
Pos.
GK
Nation
KOR
Player
Jung Sung-ryong
4
4
No.
4
Pos.
DF
Nation
BRA
Player
Jesiel
5
5
No.
5
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Asahi Sasaki (vice-captain)
6
6
No.
6
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Yuki Yamamoto
7
7
No.
7
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Shintaro Kurumaya
8
8
No.
8
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Kento Tachibanada
9
9
No.
9
Pos.
FW
Nation
BRA
Player
Erison
10
10
No.
10
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Ryota Oshima
11
11
No.
11
Pos.
FW
Nation
JPN
Player
Yu Kobayashi
13
13
No.
13
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Sota Miura
14
14
No.
14
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Yasuto Wakizaka (captain)
15
15
No.
15
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Shuto Tanabe
16
16
No.
16
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Yuto Ozeki
17
17
No.
17
Pos.
FW
Nation
JPN
Player
Tatsuya Ito
19
19
No.
19
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
So Kawahara
21
21
No.
21
Pos.
GK
Nation
JPN
Player
Shunsuke Andō
22
22
No.
22
Pos.
DF
Nation
CRO
Player
Filip Uremović
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | KOR | Jung Sung-ryong |
| 4 | DF | BRA | Jesiel |
| 5 | DF | JPN | Asahi Sasaki (vice-captain) |
| 6 | MF | JPN | Yuki Yamamoto |
| 7 | DF | JPN | Shintaro Kurumaya |
| 8 | MF | JPN | Kento Tachibanada |
| 9 | FW | BRA | Erison |
| 10 | MF | JPN | Ryota Oshima |
| 11 | FW | JPN | Yu Kobayashi |
| 13 | DF | JPN | Sota Miura |
| 14 | MF | JPN | Yasuto Wakizaka (captain) |
| 15 | DF | JPN | Shuto Tanabe |
| 16 | MF | JPN | Yuto Ozeki |
| 17 | FW | JPN | Tatsuya Ito |
| 19 | MF | JPN | So Kawahara |
| 21 | GK | JPN | Shunsuke Andō |
| 22 | DF | CRO | Filip Uremović |
23
23
No.
23
Pos.
FW
Nation
BRA
Player
Marcinho
24
24
No.
24
Pos.
FW
Nation
JPN
Player
Ten Miyagi
27
27
No.
27
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Ryota Kamihashi
29
29
No.
29
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Toya Myogan
30
30
No.
30
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Hiroto Noda
31
31
No.
31
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Sai van Wermeskerken
32
32
No.
32
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Shunsuke Hayashi Type 2
33
33
No.
33
Pos.
GK
Nation
KOR
Player
Lee Keun-hyeong
34
34
No.
34
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Shuto Yamaichi DSP
35
35
No.
35
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Yuichi Maruyama (vice-captain)
36
36
No.
36
Pos.
FW
Nation
JPN
Player
Kyosuke Mochiyama DSP
37
37
No.
37
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Noriharu Kan Type 2
38
38
No.
38
Pos.
FW
Nation
JPN
Player
Soma Kanda
39
39
No.
39
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Kaito Tsuchiya
41
41
No.
41
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Akihiro Ienaga
91
91
No.
91
Pos.
FW
Nation
SRB
Player
Lazar Romanić
98
98
No.
98
Pos.
GK
Nation
JPN
Player
Louis Yamaguchi
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 23 | FW | BRA | Marcinho |
| 24 | FW | JPN | Ten Miyagi |
| 27 | DF | JPN | Ryota Kamihashi |
| 29 | MF | JPN | Toya Myogan |
| 30 | DF | JPN | Hiroto Noda |
| 31 | DF | JPN | Sai van Wermeskerken |
| 32 | DF | JPN | Shunsuke Hayashi Type 2 |
| 33 | GK | KOR | Lee Keun-hyeong |
| 34 | MF | JPN | Shuto Yamaichi DSP |
| 35 | DF | JPN | Yuichi Maruyama (vice-captain) |
| 36 | FW | JPN | Kyosuke Mochiyama DSP |
| 37 | DF | JPN | Noriharu Kan Type 2 |
| 38 | FW | JPN | Soma Kanda |
| 39 | DF | JPN | Kaito Tsuchiya |
| 41 | MF | JPN | Akihiro Ienaga |
| 91 | FW | SRB | Lazar Romanić |
| 98 | GK | JPN | Louis Yamaguchi |
26
26
No.
26
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Hinata Yamauchi (on loan at Vegalta Sendai)
28
28
No.
28
Pos.
MF
Nation
BRA
Player
Patrick Verhon (on loan at FC Imabari)
34
34
No.
34
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Kota Yui (on loan at Fukushima United)
44
44
No.
44
Pos.
DF
Nation
COL
Player
César Haydar (on loan at Atlético Nacional)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
GK
Nation
JPN
Player
Yuki Hayasaka (on loan at Iwaki FC)
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 26 | MF | JPN | Hinata Yamauchi (on loan at Vegalta Sendai) |
| 28 | MF | BRA | Patrick Verhon (on loan at FC Imabari) |
| 34 | MF | JPN | Kota Yui (on loan at Fukushima United) |
| 44 | DF | COL | César Haydar (on loan at Atlético Nacional) |
| — | GK | JPN | Yuki Hayasaka (on loan at Iwaki FC) |
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Yuto Matsunagane (on loan at Fukushima United)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Takatora Einaga (on loan at FC Ryukyu)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
MF
Nation
BRA
Player
Zé Ricardo (on loan at Shonan Bellmare)
—
—
No.
—
Pos.
FW
Nation
JPN
Player
Taiyo Igarashi (on loan at Tochigi SC)
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | DF | JPN | Yuto Matsunagane (on loan at Fukushima United) |
| — | MF | JPN | Takatora Einaga (on loan at FC Ryukyu) |
| — | MF | BRA | Zé Ricardo (on loan at Shonan Bellmare) |
| — | FW | JPN | Taiyo Igarashi (on loan at Tochigi SC) |
1
1
No.
1
Pos.
GK
Nation
JPN
Player
Naoto Matsuzawa
2
2
No.
2
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Noriharu Kan (vice-captain)
3
3
No.
3
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Asuto Fujita (vice-captain)
4
4
No.
4
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Shunsuke Hayashi (captain)
5
5
No.
5
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Haruki Kusuda
6
6
No.
6
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Rensuke Fujii
7
7
No.
7
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Issei Hirauchi
8
8
No.
8
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Kakeru Shimbori
9
9
No.
9
Pos.
FW
Nation
JPN
Player
Yutaro Onda (vice-captain)
10
10
No.
10
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Hayato Hiratsuka (vice-captain)
11
11
No.
11
Pos.
FW
Nation
JPN
Player
Hiroto Luka Stemper
13
13
No.
13
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Ryota Kashimura
14
14
No.
14
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Hiroto Ogawa
15
15
No.
15
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Kaito Luca Patience
16
16
No.
16
Pos.
GK
Nation
JPN
Player
Haruki Izawa
17
17
No.
17
Pos.
FW
Nation
JPN
Player
Neo Hirose
19
19
No.
19
Pos.
GK
Nation
JPN
Player
Kantaro Iwata
20
20
No.
20
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Eita Mikami
21
21
No.
21
Pos.
GK
Nation
JPN
Player
Kanta Okamoto
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | JPN | Naoto Matsuzawa |
| 2 | DF | JPN | Noriharu Kan (vice-captain) |
| 3 | DF | JPN | Asuto Fujita (vice-captain) |
| 4 | DF | JPN | Shunsuke Hayashi (captain) |
| 5 | MF | JPN | Haruki Kusuda |
| 6 | MF | JPN | Rensuke Fujii |
| 7 | MF | JPN | Issei Hirauchi |
| 8 | MF | JPN | Kakeru Shimbori |
| 9 | FW | JPN | Yutaro Onda (vice-captain) |
| 10 | MF | JPN | Hayato Hiratsuka (vice-captain) |
| 11 | FW | JPN | Hiroto Luka Stemper |
| 13 | DF | JPN | Ryota Kashimura |
| 14 | MF | JPN | Hiroto Ogawa |
| 15 | DF | JPN | Kaito Luca Patience |
| 16 | GK | JPN | Haruki Izawa |
| 17 | FW | JPN | Neo Hirose |
| 19 | GK | JPN | Kantaro Iwata |
| 20 | MF | JPN | Eita Mikami |
| 21 | GK | JPN | Kanta Okamoto |
22
22
No.
22
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Yohei Yamakawa
23
23
No.
23
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Kyo Kikuchi
24
24
No.
24
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Kosuke Nagasaki
25
25
No.
25
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Shota Ogawa
26
26
No.
26
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Katsuyoshi Kinoshita
27
27
No.
27
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Hiruzu Sakai
28
28
No.
28
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Takuma Sasakura
29
29
No.
29
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Louis Imahiro
30
30
No.
30
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Yuta Kawanishi
31
31
No.
31
Pos.
DF
Nation
JPN
Player
Shuto Oda
32
32
No.
32
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Kō Kato
33
33
No.
33
Pos.
GK
Nation
JPN
Player
Ryuto Ueki
34
34
No.
34
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Hayato Takeuchi
35
35
No.
35
Pos.
MF
Nation
JPN
Player
Kazato Kimura
36
36
No.
36
Pos.
FW
Nation
JPN
Player
Kyu Kawamura
37
37
No.
37
Pos.
FW
Nation
JPN
Player
Seiyo Sogo
38
38
No.
38
Pos.
FW
Nation
JPN
Player
Quan Tianhai
39
39
No.
39
Pos.
FW
Nation
JPN
Player
Koga Nishikawa
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 22 | DF | JPN | Yohei Yamakawa |
| 23 | DF | JPN | Kyo Kikuchi |
| 24 | DF | JPN | Kosuke Nagasaki |
| 25 | MF | JPN | Shota Ogawa |
| 26 | MF | JPN | Katsuyoshi Kinoshita |
| 27 | DF | JPN | Hiruzu Sakai |
| 28 | DF | JPN | Takuma Sasakura |
| 29 | DF | JPN | Louis Imahiro |
| 30 | DF | JPN | Yuta Kawanishi |
| 31 | DF | JPN | Shuto Oda |
| 32 | MF | JPN | Kō Kato |
| 33 | GK | JPN | Ryuto Ueki |
| 34 | MF | JPN | Hayato Takeuchi |
| 35 | MF | JPN | Kazato Kimura |
| 36 | FW | JPN | Kyu Kawamura |
| 37 | FW | JPN | Seiyo Sogo |
| 38 | FW | JPN | Quan Tianhai |
| 39 | FW | JPN | Koga Nishikawa |
· Club officials
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Position
Manager
Name
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Yasuhiro Nagahashi
Yasuhiro Nagahashi
Position
Assistant manager
Name
Yasuhiro Nagahashi
Yuki Yoshida Masashi Oguro Hideki Sahara Kazuno Nakashima
Yuki Yoshida Masashi Oguro Hideki Sahara Kazuno Nakashima
Position
Coaches
Name
Yuki Yoshida Masashi Oguro Hideki Sahara Kazuno Nakashima
Tomoaki Ishino
Tomoaki Ishino
Position
Goalkeeper coach
Name
Tomoaki Ishino
Sotaro Higuchi
Sotaro Higuchi
Position
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Name
Sotaro Higuchi
Keisuke Matsumoto
Keisuke Matsumoto
Position
Assistant S&C coach
Name
Keisuke Matsumoto
Shlok Asher
Shlok Asher
Position
Analyst
Name
Shlok Asher
Yoji Hirahara Tomohisa Seki Katsuhiro Suzuki Naoya Kinoshima
Yoji Hirahara Tomohisa Seki Katsuhiro Suzuki Naoya Kinoshima
Position
Trainer
Name
Yoji Hirahara Tomohisa Seki Katsuhiro Suzuki Naoya Kinoshima
Hiroshi Nishimura Ryota Kudo
Hiroshi Nishimura Ryota Kudo
Position
Physiotherapist
Name
Hiroshi Nishimura Ryota Kudo
Kazuya Nakayama Hiroto Furukawa Kim Myong-ho
Kazuya Nakayama Hiroto Furukawa Kim Myong-ho
Position
Interpreter
Name
Kazuya Nakayama Hiroto Furukawa Kim Myong-ho
Hiroyuki Ito
Hiroyuki Ito
Position
Roupeiro
Name
Hiroyuki Ito
Takashi Seto Akito Kobayashi
Takashi Seto Akito Kobayashi
Position
Side manager
Name
Takashi Seto Akito Kobayashi
Tatsuru Mukojima
Tatsuru Mukojima
Position
Scouting
Name
Tatsuru Mukojima
Hiroshi Iwaso Hidetaka Goto Yutaro Ishida Ryota Kuzuhara Eisaburo Honda Kensuke Kimura
Hiroshi Iwaso Hidetaka Goto Yutaro Ishida Ryota Kuzuhara Eisaburo Honda Kensuke Kimura
Position
Doctor
Name
Hiroshi Iwaso Hidetaka Goto Yutaro Ishida Ryota Kuzuhara Eisaburo Honda Kensuke Kimura
| Position | Name |
| Manager | Shigetoshi Hasebe |
| Assistant manager | Yasuhiro Nagahashi |
| Coaches | Yuki Yoshida Masashi Oguro Hideki Sahara Kazuno Nakashima |
| Goalkeeper coach | Tomoaki Ishino |
| Strength and Conditioning Coach | Sotaro Higuchi |
| Assistant S&C coach | Keisuke Matsumoto |
| Analyst | Shlok Asher |
| Trainer | Yoji Hirahara Tomohisa Seki Katsuhiro Suzuki Naoya Kinoshima |
| Physiotherapist | Hiroshi Nishimura Ryota Kudo |
| Interpreter | Kazuya Nakayama Hiroto Furukawa Kim Myong-ho |
| Roupeiro | Hiroyuki Ito |
| Side manager | Takashi Seto Akito Kobayashi |
| Scouting | Tatsuru Mukojima |
| Doctor | Hiroshi Iwaso Hidetaka Goto Yutaro Ishida Ryota Kuzuhara Eisaburo Honda Kensuke Kimura |
· Records and statistics
| Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated |
· Records and statistics
3rd round
3rd round
Season
1997
mw- Div.
JFL
Teams
16
Pos.
3rd
J.League Cup
Did not enter
Emperor's Cup
3rd round
Super Cup
–
AFC CL
–
4th round
4th round
Season
1999
mw- Div.
J2
Teams
10
Pos.
1st
Avg. Attd.
5,396
J.League Cup
1st round
Emperor's Cup
4th round
3rd round
3rd round
Season
2000
mw- Div.
J1
Teams
16
Pos.
16th
Avg. Attd.
7,439
J.League Cup
Runners-up
Emperor's Cup
3rd round
Semi-finals
Semi-finals
Season
2001
mw- Div.
J2
Teams
12
Pos.
7th
Avg. Attd.
3,784
J.League Cup
Quarter finals
Emperor's Cup
Semi-finals
Quarter finals
Quarter finals
Season
2005
mw- Div.
J1
Teams
18
Pos.
8th
Avg. Attd.
13,658
J.League Cup
Group stage
Emperor's Cup
Quarter finals
–
–
Season
2020
mw- Div.
1st
Teams
7,862
Pos.
Semi-final
Avg. Attd.
Winners
J.League Cup
–
Emperor's Cup
–
Round of 16
Round of 16
Season
2021
mw- Div.
20
Teams
7,342
Pos.
Quarter finals
Avg. Attd.
Semi-finals
J.League Cup
Winners
Emperor's Cup
Round of 16
Runners-up
Runners-up
Season
2022
mw- Div.
18
Teams
2nd
Pos.
17,939
Avg. Attd.
Quarter finals
J.League Cup
3rd round
Emperor's Cup
Runners-up
Super Cup
Group stage
Round of 16
Round of 16
Season
2023
mw- Div.
8th
Teams
19,840
Pos.
Group Stage
Avg. Attd.
Winners
J.League Cup
–
Emperor's Cup
Round of 16
Runners-up
Runners-up
Season
2024
mw- Div.
20
Teams
21,067
Pos.
Semi-final
Avg. Attd.
3rd round
J.League Cup
Winners
Emperor's Cup
Runners-up
| Season | mw- Div. | Teams | Pos. | Avg. Attd. | J.League Cup | Emperor's Cup | Super Cup | AFC CL |
| 1997 | JFL | 16 | 3rd | Did not enter | 3rd round | – | – | |
| 1998 | 2nd | Group stage | – | |||||
| 1999 | J2 | 10 | 1st | 5,396 | 1st round | 4th round | ||
| 2000 | J1 | 16 | 16th | 7,439 | Runners-up | 3rd round | ||
| 2001 | J2 | 12 | 7th | 3,784 | Quarter finals | Semi-finals | ||
| 2002 | 4th | 5,247 | Did not qualify | Quarter finals | ||||
| 2003 | 3rd | 7,258 | 4th round | |||||
| 2004 | 1st | 9,148 | 5th round | |||||
| 2005 | J1 | 18 | 8th | 13,658 | Group stage | Quarter finals | ||
| 2006 | 2nd | 14,340 | Semi-finals | 5th round | ||||
| 2007 | 5th | 17,338 | Runners-up | Semi-finals | Quarter finals | |||
| 2008 | 2nd | 17,565 | Group stage | 5th round | – | |||
| 2009 | 18,847 | Runners-up | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | ||||
| 2010 | 5th | 18,562 | Semi-finals | 4th round | Group stage | |||
| 2011 | 11th | 17,340 | 2nd round | – | ||||
| 2012 | 8th | 17,807 | Group stage | |||||
| 2013 | 3rd | 16,644 | Semi-finals | Quarter finals | ||||
| 2014 | 6th | 16,661 | 3rd round | Round of 16 | ||||
| 2015 | 5th | 20,999 | Group stage | 4th round | – | |||
| 2016 | 3rd | 22,136 | Runners-up | |||||
| 2017 | 1st | 22,112 | Runners-up | Quarter finals | Quarter finals | |||
| 2018 | 23,218 | Quarter finals | Runners-up | Group stage | ||||
| 2019 | 4th | 23,272 | Winners | 4th round | Winners | |||
| 2020 | 1st | 7,862 | Semi-final | Winners | – | – | ||
| 2021 | 20 | 7,342 | Quarter finals | Semi-finals | Winners | Round of 16 | ||
| 2022 | 18 | 2nd | 17,939 | Quarter finals | 3rd round | Runners-up | Group stage | |
| 2023 | 8th | 19,840 | Group Stage | Winners | – | Round of 16 | ||
| 2024 | 20 | 21,067 | Semi-final | 3rd round | Winners | Runners-up | ||
| 2025 | 22,050 | Semi-final | 3rd round | – | – |
Kawasaki Frontale honours · Honours
J1 League
J1 League
Honour
J1 League
No.
4
Years
2017, 2018, 2020, 2021
Japan Soccer League Division 2/J2 League
Japan Soccer League Division 2/J2 League
Honour
Japan Soccer League Division 2/J2 League
No.
3
Years
1976, 1999, 2004
Kanto Soccer League
Kanto Soccer League
Honour
Kanto Soccer League
No.
1
Years
1968
Emperor's Cup
Emperor's Cup
Honour
Emperor's Cup
No.
2
Years
2020, 2023
J.League Cup
J.League Cup
Honour
J.League Cup
No.
1
Years
2019
Japanese Super Cup
Japanese Super Cup
Honour
Japanese Super Cup
No.
3
Years
2019, 2021, 2024
| Honour | No. | Years |
| J1 League | 4 | 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021 |
| Japan Soccer League Division 2/J2 League | 3 | 1976, 1999, 2004 |
| Kanto Soccer League | 1 | 1968 |
| Emperor's Cup | 2 | 2020, 2023 |
| J.League Cup | 1 | 2019 |
| Japanese Super Cup | 3 | 2019, 2021, 2024 |
· Managerial history
Kazuo Saito
Kazuo Saito
Manager
Kazuo Saito
Nat.
Japan
Tenure
1997 (resigned in halfway)
Everaldo Pierrotti
Everaldo Pierrotti
Manager
Everaldo Pierrotti
Nat.
Brazil
Tenure
1997 (till the season end)
Beto
Beto
Manager
Beto
Nat.
1998–99 (resigned in halfway)
Ikuo Matsumoto
Ikuo Matsumoto
Manager
Ikuo Matsumoto
Nat.
Japan
Tenure
1999 (till the season end)
Zeca
Zeca
Manager
Zeca
Nat.
Brazil
Tenure
2000 (resigned in halfway)
Toshiaki Imai
Toshiaki Imai
Manager
Toshiaki Imai
Nat.
Japan
Tenure
2000 (after Zeca, resigned)
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Manager
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Nat.
2000 (till the season end)
Yoshiharu Horii
Yoshiharu Horii
Manager
Yoshiharu Horii
Nat.
January 2001 – June 2001 (resigned in halfway)
Nobuhiro Ishizaki
Nobuhiro Ishizaki
Manager
Nobuhiro Ishizaki
Nat.
July 2001& – December 2003 (after Horii)
Takashi Sekizuka
Takashi Sekizuka
Manager
Takashi Sekizuka
Nat.
January 2004 – April 2008 (resigned in halfway due to illness)
Tsutomu Takahata
Tsutomu Takahata
Manager
Tsutomu Takahata
Nat.
May 2008 – December 2008 (till the season end)
Takashi Sekizuka
Takashi Sekizuka
Manager
Takashi Sekizuka
Nat.
January 2009 – December 2009 (returned)
Tsutomu Takahata
Tsutomu Takahata
Manager
Tsutomu Takahata
Nat.
January 2010 – December 2010 (returned)
Naoki Soma
Naoki Soma
Manager
Naoki Soma
Nat.
January 2011 – 11 April 2012 (sacked in halfway)
Tatsuya Mochizuki
Tatsuya Mochizuki
Manager
Tatsuya Mochizuki
Nat.
12 April 2012 – 22 April 2012 (interim)
Yahiro Kazama
Yahiro Kazama
Manager
Yahiro Kazama
Nat.
23 April 2012 – 31 December 2016
Toru Oniki
Toru Oniki
Manager
Toru Oniki
Nat.
1 February 2017 – 11 December 2024
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Manager
Shigetoshi Hasebe
Nat.
12 December 2024 – present
| Manager | Nat. | Tenure |
| Kazuo Saito | Japan | 1997 (resigned in halfway) |
| Everaldo Pierrotti | Brazil | 1997 (till the season end) |
| Beto | 1998–99 (resigned in halfway) | |
| Ikuo Matsumoto | Japan | 1999 (till the season end) |
| Zeca | Brazil | 2000 (resigned in halfway) |
| Toshiaki Imai | Japan | 2000 (after Zeca, resigned) |
| Hiroshi Kobayashi | 2000 (till the season end) | |
| Yoshiharu Horii | January 2001 – June 2001 (resigned in halfway) | |
| Nobuhiro Ishizaki | July 2001& – December 2003 (after Horii) | |
| Takashi Sekizuka | January 2004 – April 2008 (resigned in halfway due to illness) | |
| Tsutomu Takahata | May 2008 – December 2008 (till the season end) | |
| Takashi Sekizuka | January 2009 – December 2009 (returned) | |
| Tsutomu Takahata | January 2010 – December 2010 (returned) | |
| Naoki Soma | January 2011 – 11 April 2012 (sacked in halfway) | |
| Tatsuya Mochizuki | 12 April 2012 – 22 April 2012 (interim) | |
| Yahiro Kazama | 23 April 2012 – 31 December 2016 | |
| Toru Oniki | 1 February 2017 – 11 December 2024 | |
| Shigetoshi Hasebe | 12 December 2024 – present |
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