2025 FC Machida Zelvia season

Machida Zelvia
2024 season
ManagerGo Kuroda
StadiumMachida GION Stadium
J1 League3rd
Emperor's CupSecond round
J.League CupQuarter-finals
All statistics correct as of 2 March 2025.

The 2025 FC Machida Zelvia season was the club's 37th season in history and the first one in the J1 League, the top flight of Japanese football following becoming J2 League champions in the previous season.[1] As well as the domestic league, they competed in the Emperor's Cup and the J.League Cup.

Squad

Season squad

Squad no. Name Nationality Date of birth Previous Team
Goalkeepers
1 Kosei Tani (2000-11-22) 22 November 2000 Dender
13 Tatsuya Morita (1990-08-03) 3 August 1990 Kashiwa Reysol
17 Kaung Zan Mara (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 Sanno University
44 Yoshiaki Arai (1995-09-27) 27 September 1995 Oita Trinita
55 Anton Burns (2003-10-01) 1 October 2003 Taisei High School
Defenders
3 Gen Shoji (c) (1992-12-11) 11 December 1992 Kashima Antlers
5 Ibrahim Drešević (1997-01-24) 24 January 1997 Fatih Karagümrük
6 Henry Hiroki Mochizuki (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 Kokushikan University
19 Yūta Nakayama (1997-02-16) 16 February 1997 Huddersfield Town
26 Kotaro Hayashi (2000-11-16) 16 November 2000 Yokohama FC
50 Daihachi Okamura (1997-02-15) 15 February 1997 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
77 Takumi Narasaka (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 Kamatamare Sanuki
88 Hotaka Nakamura (1997-08-12) 12 August 1997 FC Tokyo
Midfielders
4 Ryuho Kikuchi (1996-12-09) 9 December 1996 Vissel Kobe
8 Keiya Sento (1994-12-29) 29 December 1994 Kashiwa Reysol
16 Hiroyuki Mae (1995-08-01) 1 August 1995 Avispa Fukuoka
18 Hokuto Shimoda (1991-11-07) 7 November 1991 Oita Trinita
23 Ryōhei Shirasaki (1993-05-18) 18 May 1993 Shimizu S-Pulse
28 Cha Je-hoon (2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 Jungkyung High School
38 Tenshiro Takasaki (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 Quon Football Academy
39 Byron Vásquez (2000-05-16) 16 May 2000 Tokyo Verdy
46 Ken Higuchi (2003-06-24) 24 June 2003 Okinawa SV
Asahi Masuyama (1997-01-29) 29 January 1997 V-Varen Nagasaki
Forwards
7 Yuki Soma (1997-02-25) 25 February 1997 Casa Pia
9 Shōta Fujio (2001-05-02) 2 May 2001 Cerezo Osaka
10 Na Sang-ho (1996-08-12) 12 August 1996 FC Seoul
15 Mitchell Duke (1991-01-18) 18 January 1991 Fagiano Okayama
20 Takuma Nishimura (1996-10-22) 22 October 1996 Yokohama F. Marinos
22 Takaya Numata (1999-04-19) 19 April 1999 Kagoshima United FC
30 Yuki Nakashima (1984-06-16) 16 June 1984 Montedio Yamagata
49 Kanji Kuwayama (2002-11-28) 28 November 2002 Tokai University
90 Oh Se-hun (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 Shimizu S-Pulse
99 Daigo Takahashi (1999-04-17) 17 April 1999 Oita Trinita
Players loaned out
11 Erik (1994-07-18) 18 July 1994 Changchun Yatai
37 Kosei Ashibe (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 Kanto Gakuin University

Last updated: 19 August 2024.
Source: FC Machida Zelvia website

Transfers

Pre-season

In

Transfers in

Position Player Transferred to Fee
GK Kaung Zan Mara Sanno University Free [2]
GK Tatsuya Morita Kashiwa Reysol Free
DF Hotaka Nakamura FC Tokyo Free
DF Daihachi Okamura Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Free [3]
MF Hiroyuki Mae Avispa Fukuoka Free [4]
MF Ryuho Kikuchi Vissel Kobe Free [5]
MF Cha Je-hoon Jungkyung High School Undisclosed
FW Oh Se-hun Shimizu S-Pulse Undisclosed [6]
FW Takuma Nishimura Yokohama F. Marinos Free [7]

Out

Transfers out

Position Player Transferred to Fee
GK Koki Fukui Cerezo Osaka Free [8]
DF Junya Suzuki Yokohama FC Free [9]
DF Daiki Sugioka Kashiwa Reysol Free [10]
DF Daisuke Matsumoto Zweigen Kanazawa Free [11]
DF Jang Min-gyu Jeju SK Free [12]
MF Takuya Yasui JEF United Chiba Free
FW Kazuki Fujimoto Avispa Fukuoka Free [13]
FW Shunta Araki Vegalta Sendai Free [14]

Loan out

Position Player Transferred to Fee
MF Kosei Ashibe Mito HollyHock Season loan
MF Tenshiro Takasaki Shibuya City FC Season loan
MF Kai Shibato Urawa Red Diamonds Season loan [15]
FW Erik Vissel Kobe Season loan [16]

Mid-season

In

Position Player Transferred from Fee
MF Asahi Masuyama V-Varen Nagasaki Undisclosed [17]

Out

Loan return

Position Player Transferred from Fee
MF Tenshiro Takasaki Shibuya City FC End of loan

Pre-season and friendlies

Competitions

J1 League

Main article: 2025 J1 League

Table=

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 23 12 3 8 27 18 +9 39
6 Kawasaki Frontale 23 10 8 5 37 24 +13 38
7 Machida Zelvia 23 11 4 8 33 25 +8 37
8 Urawa Red Diamonds 21 9 7 5 26 20 +6 34
9 Cerezo Osaka 23 9 6 8 34 30 +4 33
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 2025. 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.

Matches

The matches were unveiled on 23 January.[18]

16 February 1 Machida Zelvia 1–2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Tokyo
  • Yuki Soma 26'
  • Oh Se-hun  58'
  • Takuma Nishimura  79'
 Report
  • Tolgay Arslan 59' 48'
  • Sota Nakamura 77'
 Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 12,773
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
22 February 2 FC Tokyo 0–1 Machida Zelvia Chōfu
  • Kenta Doi  18'
  • Yuto Nagamoto  68'
 Report
  • Takuma Nishimura 82'
  • Oh Se-hun  38'
  • Ibrahim Drešević  60'
  • Hiroyuki Mae  79'
 Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 29,545
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
26 February 3 Machida Zelvia 0–1 Tokyo Verdy Tokyo
  • Takuma Nishimura  33'
  • Na Sang-ho  53'
  • Yuki Soma  78'
 Report
  • Kosuke Saito 13'
  • Goki Yamada  19'
  • Hiroto Taniguchi  90+3'
 Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 6,825
Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium)
2 March 4 Nagoya Grampus 1–2 Machida Zelvia Toyota
  • Yota Sato 20'
 Report
  • Takuma Nishimura 13'
  • Na Sang-ho 73'
  • Kanji Kuwayama  82'
  • Ryōhei Shirasaki  88'
 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 34,718
Referee: Takuto Okabe
8 March 5 Yokohama FC 0–2 Machida Zelvia Yokohama
  • Yuri Lara  71'
 Report
  • Kanji Kuwayama 51'
  • Na Sang-ho 86'
  • Kotaro Hayashi  58'
 Stadium: Mitsuzawa Stadium
Attendance: Koki Nagamine
Referee: 7,934
15 March 6 Machida Zelvia 1–0 Albirex Niigata Tokyo
  • Takuma Nishimura 25'
  • Hokuto Shimoda  16'
 Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 10,152
Referee: Toji Takashi
29 March 7 Avispa Fukuoka 2–2 Machida Zelvia Fukuoka
  • Tomoya Ando 22'
  • Kosei Tani 65' (o.g.)
  • Tomoya Miki  42'
 Report
Stadium: Best Denki Stadium
Attendance: 7,600
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
2 April 8 Gamba Osaka 0–1 Machida Zelvia Osaka
Report
  • Yuki Soma 43'
  • Kotaro Hayashi  79'
 Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium
Attendance: 23,125
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
6 April 9 Machida Zelvia 2–2 Kawasaki Frontale Tokyo
 Report
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 11,974
Referee: Hiroyuki Kimura
13 April 10 Machida Zelvia 0–2 Urawa Red Diamonds Tokyo
  • Shota Fujio  70'
  • Hokuto Shimoda  71'
 Report
  • Marius Høibråten 15'
  • Yusuke Matsuo 38'
 Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 44,363
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
20 April 11 Vissel Kobe 1–0 Machida Zelvia Kobe
  • Daihachi Okamura 62' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Ibrahim Drešević  37'
  • Na Sangho  90'
 Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 21,920
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
25 April 12 Machida Zelvia 0–1 Shonan Bellmare Tokyo
  • Gen Shoji  86'
  • Yuki Soma  89'
 Report
  • Masaki Ikeda 90+3'
  • Junnosuke Suzuki  8'
 Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 7,683
Referee: Futoshi Nakamura
29 April 13 Cerezo Osaka 1–2 Machida Zelvia Osaka
  • Thiago Andrade 90+2'
  • Shinji Kagawa  52'
 Report
  • Oh Se-hun 48'
  • Ibrahim Drešević 78' 90+6'
  • Hiroyuki Mae  19'
  • Shota Fujio  26'
 Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 18,030
Referee: Koei Koya
3 May 14 Kashima Antlers 1–0 Machida Zelvia Tokyo
  • Kyosuke Tagawa 39'
  • Kim Tae Hyeon  53'
  • Cavric  87'
 Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 33,762
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
7 May 15 Machida Zelvia 1–2 Kyoto Sanga Tokyo
 Report
  • Sora Hiraga 73'
  • Shinnosuke Fukuda 90+5' 33'
  • Shun Nagasawa  65'
 Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 7,183
Referee: Koji Takasaki
11 May 16 Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 Machida Zelvia Shizuoka
  • Koya Kitagawa 66' (pen.)
  • Douglas Tanque 84'
 Report
  • Takuma Nishimura 21'
  • Kotaro Hayashi 67'
 Stadium: IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Attendance: 16,741
Referee: Yoshimi Yamashita
17 May 17 Machida Zelvia 3–0 Kashiwa Reysol Tokyo
  • Kotaro Hayashi 4' 35'
  • Taiyo Koga 15' (o.g.)
  • Na Sang-ho 45' (pen.)
 Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 8,741
Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi
25 May 18 Fagiano Okayama 2–2 Machida Zelvia Okayama
  • Kazunari Ichimi 26'
  • Takaya Kimura 55'
 Report
  • Yuki Soma 76'
  • Mitch Duke 81'
 Stadium: JFE Harenokuni Stadium
Attendance: 14,022
Referee: Ryo Tanimoto
31 May 19 Machida Zelvia 0–3 Yokohama F. Marinos Tokyo
Report
  • Daiya Tono 23', 27' 90+1'
  • Hiroyuki Mae 90+4' (o.g)
 Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 10,289
Referee: Fu Ming (China)
14 June 20 Shonan Bellmare 1–2 Machida Zelvia Hiratsuka
  • Sho Fukuda 62'
 Report
  • Shota Fujio 45+2'
  • Na Sangho 83'
  • Hiroyuki Mae  23'
 Stadium: Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
Attendance: 10,745
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara
21 June 21 Machida Zelvia 2–1 Kashima Antlers Tokyo
  • Yuki Soma 6'
  • Daihachi Okamura 34'
  • Shota Fujio  62'
 Report
  • Yuma Suzuki 86'
 Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 13,828
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto
29 June 22 Albirex Niigata 0–4 Machida Zelvia Niigata
Report
  • Takuma Nishimura 43'
  • Yuki Soma 61', 67'
  • Shota Fujio 76'
  • Hokuto Shimoda  51'
 Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 20,087
Referee: Hayato Shimizu
5 July 23 Machida Zelvia 3–0 Shimizu S-Pulse Tokyo
  • Ryuho Kikuchi 13'
  • Yūki Sōma 75' (pen.)
  • Takaya Numata 90+3'
  • Henry Heroki Mochizuki  29'
 Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 11,779
Referee: Takuto Okabe
20 July 24 Tokyo Verdy – Machida Zelvia Chōfu
Report Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
10 August 25 Machida Zelvia – Vissel Kobe Tokyo
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
16 August 26 Machida Zelvia – Cerezo Osaka Tokyo
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
23 August 27 Yokohama F. Marinos – Machida Zelvia Yokohama
Report Stadium: Nissan Stadium
31 August 28 Kawasaki Frontale – Machida Zelvia Kawasaki
Report Stadium: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
13 September 29 Machida Zelvia – Yokohama FC Tokyo
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
20 August 30 Machida Zelvia – Gamba Osaka Tokyo
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
23 September 31 Kyoto Sanga – Machida Zelvia Kyoto
Report Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
27 September 32 Machida Zelvia – Fagiano Okayama Tokyo
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
4 October 33 Sanfrecce Hiroshima – Machida Zelvia Hiroshima
Report Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
18 October 34 Machida Zelvia – Avispa Fukuoka Tokyo
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
25 October 35 Urawa Red Diamonds – Machida Zelvia Saitama
Report Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
9 November 36 Machida Zelvia – FC Tokyo Tokyo
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
30 November 37 Machida Zelvia – Nagoya Grampus Tokyo
Report Stadium: Japan National Stadium
6 December 38 Kashiwa Reysol – Machida Zelvia Chiba
Report Stadium: Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium

J.League Cup

Main article: 2025 J.League Cup
9 April First round – Match 2 Ventforet Kofu 0–1 FC Machida Zelvia Kofu
  • Shinji Otsuka  45'
 Report
  • Keiya Sento 45+2'
 Stadium: JIT Recycle Ink Stadium
Attendance: 4,899
Referee: Keigo Sendachi
21 May First round – Match 3 Yokohama FC 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		 FC Machida Zelvia Yokohama
  • Keijiro Ogawa 84'
  • Junya Suzuki  28'
  • Akito Fukumori  68'
 Report
  • Shota Fujio 12' 99'
  • Kotaro Hayashi  112'
 Stadium: Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium
Attendance: 3,203
Referee: Martin Petersen (Germany)
Penalties
  • Keijiro Ogawa
  • Akito Fukumori
  • Kaito Mori
  • Keiya Sento
  • Gen Shoji
  • Byron Vásquez
  • Daihachi Okamura

Emperor's Cup

Main article: 2025 Emperor's Cup
11 June Round 2 FC Machida Zelvia 2–1 Kyoto Sangyo University Machida
  • Shota Fujio 86'
  • Yuki Soma 90+2' (pen.)
  • Keiya Sento  88'
 Report
  • Sakyo Hasegawa 58'
 Stadium: Machida GION Stadium
Attendance: 1,704
Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya
16 July Round 3 FC Machida Zelvia – Kataller Toyama Machida
Stadium: Machida GION Stadium

AFC Champions League

Main article: 2025–26 AFC Champions League Elite

Team statistics

Appearances and goals

As of 5 July 2025
No. Pos. Player J1 League J.League Cup Emperor's Cup 2025/26 AFC Champions League Elite Total
Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals Apps. Goals
1 GK Kosei Tani 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0
3 DF Gen Shoji 23 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 25 0
4 MF Ryuho Kikuchi 5 1 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 6 1
5 DF Ibrahim Drešević 16+5 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 24 1
6 DF Henry Hiroki Mochizuki 14+3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 20 1
7 MF Yuki Soma 19+1 7 0 0 0+1 1 0 0 21 7
8 MF Keiya Sento 7+10 1 1+1 1 1 0 0 0 20 2
9 FW Shōta Fujio 7+14 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 24 4
10 FW Na Sang-ho 5+15 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 21 4
13 GK Tatsuya Morita 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 0
15 FW Mitchell Duke 4+11 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 1
16 MF Hiroyuki Mae 19+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 21 0
17 GK Kaung Zan Mara 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 MF Hokuto Shimoda 14+7 0 1+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 24 0
19 DF Yūta Nakayama 15+2 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 18 0
20 FW Takuma Nishimura 19 6 0+2 0 0+1 0 0 0 22 6
22 FW Takaya Numata 1+5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1
23 MF Ryōhei Shirasaki 7+10 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 20 0
26 DF Kotaro Hayashi 17+3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 23 2
28 MF Cha Je-hoon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
30 FW Yuki Nakashima 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
38 MF Tenshiro Takasaki 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
39 MF Byron Vásquez 0 0 0+1 0 0+1 0 0 0 2 0
44 GK Yoshiaki Arai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
46 MF Ken Higuchi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
49 MF Kanji Kuwayama 1+13 1 0+2 0 1 0 0 0 17 1
50 DF Daihachi Okamura 23 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 25 3
55 GK Anton Burns 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
77 DF Takumi Narasaka 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0
88 DF Hotaka Nakamura 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
90 FW Oh Se-hun 14+6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 1
99 FW Daigo Takahashi 0+1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 4 0
?? MF Asahi Masuyama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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