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2011 Gamba Osaka season
Gamba Osaka 2011 football season
The 2011 Gamba Osaka season was Gamba Osaka's 19th season in the J.League Division 1 and 25th overall in the Japanese top flight. It also includes the 2011 J.League Cup, 2011 Emperor's Cup, and the 2011 AFC Champions League.
Quick Facts Manager, J.League Division 1 ...
| 2011 season | |||
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| Manager | Akira Nishino | ||
| J.League Division 1 | 3rd | ||
| Emperor's Cup | Third round | ||
| J.League Cup | Semi-finals | ||
| AFC Champions League | Round of 16 | ||
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More information No., Name ...
| No. | Name | GP (J1) | GS (J1) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yosuke Fujigaya | 34 | 0 |
| 29 | Atsushi Kimura | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Sota Nakazawa | 27 | 5 |
| 3 | Jung-Ya Kim | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | Kazumichi Takagi | 8 | 1 |
| 5 | Satoshi Yamaguchi | 30 | 2 |
| 6 | Takumi Shimohira | 21 | 1 |
| 15 | Hiroki Fujiharu | 9 | 1 |
| 21 | Akira Kaji | 28 | 0 |
| 28 | Shunya Suganuma | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | Tatsuya Uchida | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | Yasuhito Endō | 31 | 4 |
| 8 | Hayato Sasaki | 3 | 1 |
| 10 | Takahiro Futagawa | 28 | 5 |
| 11 | Takashi Usami | 13 | 4 |
| 13 | Seung-Yong Kim | 14 | 4 |
| 17 | Tomokazu Myojin | 25 | 2 |
| 23 | Takuya Takei | 30 | 2 |
| 25 | Shigeru Yokotani | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | Hideo Hashimoto | 1 | 0 |
| 31 | Kotaro Omori | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Adriano | 8 | 9 |
| 9 | Rafinha | 15 | 11 |
| 14 | Shoki Hirai | 11 | 5 |
| 16 | Shohei Otsuka | 0 | 1 |
| 18 | Shota Kawanishi | 1 | 4 |
| 22 | Keun-Ho Lee | 31 | 15 |
| 24 | Kenta Hoshihara | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | Afonso | 0 | 0 |
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J.League
Main article: 2011 J.League Division 1
Table
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol (C) | 34 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 72 | Qualification for 2012 AFC Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 36 | +31 | 71 | |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 70 | |
| 4 | Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 56 | |
| 5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 56 |
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Updated to match(es) played on December 3, 2011. Source: J.League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal differential; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th disciplinary points; 6th draw. If two clubs are tied for first place, both clubs will be declared.
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal differential; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th disciplinary points; 6th draw. If two clubs are tied for first place, both clubs will be declared.
(C) Champions
Notes:
- League champions also qualified for the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup play-off stage.
- The winners of the 2011 Emperor's Cup, FC Tokyo, which played in the 2011 J.League Division 2, also qualified for the group stage of the 2012 AFC Champions League.
Matches
Gamba Osaka v Cerezo Osaka
| 5 March 2011 Round 1 | Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium |
| Saturday 14:00 | Adriano  65',Endō 76' |
Report | 73' Kurata |
Attendance: 20,055 Referee: Masaaki Iemoto |
Urawa Red Diamonds v Gamba Osaka
| 2 July 2011 Round 2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Saturday 18:03 |
Omiya Ardija v Gamba Osaka
| 10 July 2011 Round 3 | Omiya Ardija | 2–3 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Sunday 19:03 |
Gamba Osaka v Vissel Kobe
| 13 July 2011 Round 4 | Gamba Osaka | 3–2 | Vissel Kobe | |
| Wednesday 19:03 |
Ventforet Kofu v Gamba Osaka
| 16 July 2011 Round 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 4–3 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Saturday 18:34 |
Gamba Osaka v Júbilo Iwata
| 23 July 2011 Round 6 | Gamba Osaka | 2–2 | Júbilo Iwata | |
| Saturday 19:03 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Gamba Osaka
| 24 April 2011 Round 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–1 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Sunday 13:05 |
Gamba Osaka v Montedio Yamagata
| 29 April 2011 Round 8 | Gamba Osaka | 3–2 | Montedio Yamagata | |
| Friday 18:03 |
Gamba Osaka v Nagoya Grampus
| 17 August 2011 Round 9 | Gamba Osaka | 2–2 | Nagoya Grampus | |
| Wednesday 19:03 |
Kashima Antlers v Gamba Osaka
| 27 July 2011 Round 10 | Kashima Antlers | 1–4 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Wednesday 19:04 |
Avispa Fukuoka v Gamba Osaka
| 15 May 2011 Round 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 2–3 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Sunday 15:03 |
Gamba Osaka v Albirex Niigata
| 21 May 2011 Round 12 | Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Albirex Niigata | |
| Saturday 19:04 |
Kawasaki Frontale v Gamba Osaka
| 29 May 2011 Round 13 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2–1 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Sunday 16:03 |
Gamba Osaka v Shimizu S-Pulse
| 11 June 2011 Round 14 | Gamba Osaka | 2–2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | |
| Saturday 19:04 |
Vegalta Sendai v Gamba Osaka
| 15 June 2011 Round 15 | Vegalta Sendai | 2–1 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Wednesday 14:03 |
Gamba Osaka v Yokohama F. Marinos
| 18 June 2011 Round 16 | Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | |
| Saturday 18:03 |
Kashiwa Reysol v Gamba Osaka
| 22 June 2011 Round 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2–4 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Wednesday 19:05 |
Gamba Osaka v Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| 26 June 2011 Round 18 | Gamba Osaka | 5–3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |
| Sunday 18:03 |
Júbilo Iwata v Gamba Osaka
| 30 July 2011 Round 19 | Júbilo Iwata | 1–2 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Saturday 19:04 |
Gamba Osaka v Avispa Fukuoka
| 7 August 2011 Round 20 | Gamba Osaka | 2–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | |
| Sunday 18:03 |
Cerezo Osaka v Gamba Osaka
| 13 August 2011 Round 21 | Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Saturday 19:04 |
Gamba Osaka v Kawasaki Frontale
| 20 August 2011 Round 22 | Gamba Osaka | 6–3 | Kawasaki Frontale | |
| Saturday 18:03 |
Gamba Osaka v Kashiwa Reysol
| 24 August 2011 Round 23 | Gamba Osaka | 2–0 | Kashiwa Reysol | |
| Wednesday 19:04 |
Vissel Kobe v Gamba Osaka
| 28 August 2011 Round 24 | Vissel Kobe | 0–4 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Sunday 18:04 |
Gamba Osaka v Omiya Ardija
| 10 September 2011 Round 25 | Gamba Osaka | 2–0 | Omiya Ardija | |
| Saturday 19:04 |
Yokohama F. Marinos v Gamba Osaka
| 18 September 2011 Round 26 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Sunday 18:03 |
Gamba Osaka v Ventforet Kofu
| 24 September 2011 Round 27 | Gamba Osaka | 0–2 | Ventforet Kofu | |
| Saturday 18:03 |
Gamba Osaka v Urawa Red Diamonds
| 2 October 2011 Round 28 | Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| Sunday 17:04 |
Nagoya Grampus v Gamba Osaka
| 15 October 2011 Round 29 | Nagoya Grampus | 4–1 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Saturday 16:04 |
Montedio Yamagata v Gamba Osaka
| 22 October 2011 Round 30 | Montedio Yamagata | 0–5 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Saturday 14:04 |
Gamba Osaka v Kashima Antlers
| 3 November 2011 Round 31 | Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | |
| Thursday 14:04 |
Albirex Niigata v Gamba Osaka
| 19 November 2011 Round 32 | Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Saturday 14:04 |
Gamba Osaka v Vegalta Sendai
| 26 November 2011 Round 33 | Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | Vegalta Sendai | |
| Saturday 14:04 |
Shimizu S-Pulse v Gamba Osaka
| 3 December 2011 Round 34 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–3 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Saturday 15:33 |
Results by round
More information Round, Ground ...
| 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 |
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| Ground | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | W | D | W | W | L | D | L | W | D | W | W | W | L | D | L | W | W | W | W | W | D | W | W | W | W | D | L | W | L | W | W | D | W | W |
| Position | 4 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2011. Source: "World-Football.net".
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
J.League Cup
Main article: 2011 J.League Cup
Gamba Osaka v Júbilo Iwata
| 2011-10-05 Quarter-finals | Gamba Osaka | 3–1 | Júbilo Iwata | Expo'70 Stadium, Suita, Osaka |
| 19:03 | Sasaki 43' Rafinha 67' 76' (o.g.) |
Nasu 7' |
Attendance: 4,112 Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami |
Urawa Red Diamonds v Gamba Osaka
| 2011-10-09 Semi-finals | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Gamba Osaka | Saitama Stadium, Saitama |
| 17:00 | Umesaki 21' Escudero 38' |
Otsuka 90+3' |
Attendance: 23,879 Referee: Hajime Matsuo |
Emperor's Cup
Main article: 2011 Emperor's Cup
Gamba Osaka v Sagawa Shiga
| 2011-10-12 Second Round | Gamba Osaka | 2–0 | Sagawa Shiga | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita |
| 19:00 | Kawanishi Kim |
Report | Attendance: 2,932[1] Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura |
Gamba Osaka v Mito HollyHock
| 2011-11-16 Third Round | Gamba Osaka | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Mito HollyHock | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita |
| 19:00 | Kim 40' Sasaki 65' |
Report | Ozawa 50' Suzuki 76'Koike 99' |
Attendance: 2,938[2] Referee: Yosuke Kubota |
AFC Champions League
Main article: 2011 AFC Champions League
Group stage
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gamba Osaka |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 10 |
 Tianjin Teda |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
 Jeju United |
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 |
 Melbourne Victory |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 |
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- Gamba Osaka and Tianjin Teda are ranked by their head-to-head records, as shown below.
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Gamba Osaka |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| Tianjin Teda |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
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Gamba Osaka 
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Melbourne Victory
v Melbourne Victory
| 1 March 2011 Group Stage | Gamba Osaka | 5–1 | Melbourne Victory | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita |
| 19:00 UTC+09:00 | Takei 4' Adriano 7' (pen.)Lee Keun-Ho 10' Futagawa 62' Kim Seung-Yong 90+1' |
Report | Muscat 21' (pen.) |
Attendance: 12,949[3] Referee: Ali Hamad Madhad Saif Albadwawi (UAE) |
Tianjin Teda 
v Gamba Osaka
v Gamba Osaka
| 15 March 2011 Group Stage | Tianjin Teda | 2–1 | Gamba Osaka | TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin |
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Chen Tao 25' Cao Yang 53' (pen.) |
Report | Lee Keun-Ho 31' |
Attendance: 26,866[4] Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar) |
Jeju United 
v Gamba Osaka
v Gamba Osaka
| 5 April 2011 Group Stage | Jeju United | 2–1 | Gamba Osaka | Jeju World Cup Stadium, Jeju |
| 19:30 UTC+09:00 | Shin Young-Rok 53' Bae Ki-Jong 64' |
Report | Nakazawa 23' |
Attendance: 2,167[5] Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran) |
Gamba Osaka v Jeju United
v Jeju United
| 20 April 2011 Group Stage | Gamba Osaka | 3–1 | Jeju United | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita |
| 19:00 UTC+09:00 | Adriano 26', 48' Takei 88' |
Report | Shin Young-Rok 67' |
Attendance: 11,398[6] Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
Melbourne Victory v Gamba Osaka
v Gamba Osaka
| 4 May 2011 Group Stage | Melbourne Victory | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne |
| 19:30 UTC+10:00 | Leijer 12' |
Report | Nakazawa 43' |
Attendance: 7,437[7] Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar) |
Gamba Osaka v Tianjin Teda
v Tianjin Teda
| 11 May 2011 Group Stage | Gamba Osaka | 2–0 | Tianjin Teda | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita |
| 19:00 UTC+09:00 | Endō 74' Usami 90+4' (pen.) |
Report | Attendance: 7,939[8] Referee: Saeid Mozaffarizadeh (Iran) |
Knock-out stage
Gamba Osaka v Cerezo Osaka
v Cerezo Osaka
| 24 May 2011 Round of 16 | Gamba Osaka | 0–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita |
| 19:00 UTC+09:00 | Report | Takahashi 88' |
Attendance: 16,463[9] Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
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