Cerezo Osaka

Japan flag Japan 1957 Pablo Machin photo Pablo Machin Osaka

Based in Japan, Cerezo Osaka was established in 1957 and competes as a professional football club. The club's home ground is Yodoko Sakura Stadium, a 24,481-seat venue in Osaka featuring a grass pitch. Currently under the guidance of Pablo Machin since July 2026, the squad continues to develop. The side has produced some encouraging performances but will be aiming for greater stability.

45 Seasons
677 Matches
44.6% Win Rate
981:779 Goals

League Standings

J1 League

| Japan flag Japan 2027/2028
# Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts Form
🥇 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 10 7 2 1 25 6 +19 23 W W W W L
🥈 FC Tokyo 10 7 2 1 21 8 +13 23 W W W W W
🥉 Kashiwa Reysol 10 7 0 3 22 17 +5 21 L W W W L
4 Machida Zelvia 9 6 2 1 22 10 +12 20 W L D W W
5 Kashima 10 6 1 3 21 16 +5 19 W W D L L
6 Vissel Kobe 9 6 1 2 14 9 +5 19 L W W W W
7 Kawasaki Frontale 10 4 4 2 21 16 +5 16 W L D W W
8 Yokohama F. Marinos 10 4 4 2 13 9 +4 16 D D W D W
9 Urawa 10 5 0 5 17 21 -4 15 W L W L W
10 Shimizu S-pulse 10 4 2 4 10 11 -1 14 D W W W L
11 Fagiano Okayama 9 4 1 4 12 12 0 13 L L W W W
12 Nagoya Grampus 10 4 0 6 12 16 -4 12 W W L L L
13 Cerezo Osaka 10 3 3 4 9 16 -7 12 L D D L D
14 Mito Hollyhock 10 2 3 5 12 14 -2 9 L L L L D
15 V-varen Nagasaki 10 2 3 5 11 18 -7 9 L D D W L
16 Kyoto Sanga 10 2 2 6 11 19 -8 8 L L W L L
17 Avispa Fukuoka 9 2 1 6 11 13 -2 7 W L L D L
18 Gamba Osaka 10 1 4 5 10 18 -8 7 D L L L L
19 JEF United Chiba 10 1 3 6 8 19 -11 6 D D L D W
20 Tokyo Verdy 10 0 4 6 4 18 -14 4 L L L D D

Lineups

Cerezo Osaka logo

Cerezo Osaka

3-4-2-1
Pablo Machín
Coach

Starting XI

No. Player Age Pos
R. Inoue photo
4 R. Inoue 28 D
S. Tanaka photo
10 S. Tanaka 28 M
H. Okuda photo
16 H. Okuda 24 M
P. Sabbag photo
19 P. Sabbag 28 F
Kosuke Nakamura photo
23 Kosuke Nakamura 31 G
J. Irvine photo
36 J. Irvine 32 M
Y. Komi photo
41 Y. Komi 23 M
A. Ohata photo
66 A. Ohata 24 M
Lucas Fernandes photo
77 Lucas Fernandes 31 M
T. Takahashi photo
97 T. Takahashi 24 D

Substitutes

No. Player Age Pos
T. Nakamura photo
2 T. Nakamura 24 D
S. Uejo photo
7 S. Uejo 28 M
S. Kagawa photo
8 S. Kagawa 36 M
S. Sakuragawa photo
9 S. Sakuragawa 24 F
Y. Yokoyama photo
14 Y. Yokoyama 20 M
Javi Hernández photo
15 Javi Hernández 27 D
R. Sakata photo
17 R. Sakata 21 M
K. Okazawa photo
28 K. Okazawa 22 M
K. Abe photo
31 K. Abe 28 G

Comments

StoppageTimeSteve Sep 2, 2026

GO Cerezo Osaka... Cerezo Osaka have the squad depth and tactical flexibility to challenge on multiple fronts this season... Love what Cerezo Osaka are building... Class act

2
HighLineHugo Aug 30, 2026

😎 with their current form with their current form...

4
GunnersFan4Life Sep 2, 2026

💯 with their current form but Cerezo Osaka are playing beautiful football...

0
MidfieldMaestro Aug 21, 2026

Overrated. Cerezo Osaka have conceded too many goals this season, the defensive structure needs work. Something is wrong at Cerezo Osaka. Relegation fodder...

36
GunnersFan4Life Aug 16, 2026

with their current form Huge fan of Cerezo Osaka's style 🤔

9

Team Support

13,254 votes

Match Odds

Nagoya Grampus
VS
Cerezo Osaka
15:30
Home -
Draw -
Away -
Over 1.5 -
Over 2.5 -
BTTS Yes -
Under 1.5 -
Under 2.5 -
BTTS No -
Cerezo Osaka
VS
JEF United Chiba
11:30
Home -
Draw -
Away -
Over 1.5 -
Over 2.5 -
BTTS Yes -
Under 1.5 -
Under 2.5 -
BTTS No -
Kashima
VS
Cerezo Osaka
11:30
Home -
Draw -
Away -
Over 1.5 -
Over 2.5 -
BTTS Yes -
Under 1.5 -
Under 2.5 -
BTTS No -
Gamba Osaka
VS
Cerezo Osaka
11:30
Home -
Draw -
Away -
Over 1.5 -
Over 2.5 -
BTTS Yes -
Under 1.5 -
Under 2.5 -
BTTS No -
Cerezo Osaka
VS
FC Tokyo
11:30
Home -
Draw -
Away -
Over 1.5 -
Over 2.5 -
BTTS Yes -
Under 1.5 -
Under 2.5 -
BTTS No -

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