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Football: AFC Champions League Elite match

Police officers stand guard near the stadium hosting an AFC Champions League Elite group stage football match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Chengdu Rongcheng in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on Nov. 25, 2025.

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Football: AFC Champions League Elite match

Security is tightened around the stadium hosting an AFC Champions League Elite group stage football match between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Chengdu Rongcheng in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, on Nov. 25, 2025.

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Football: Regina win Japan's WE League Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina players celebrate after winning the WE League Cup women's football final against Albirex Niigata Ladies on Oct. 14, 2023, at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, near Tokyo.

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Football: Regina win Japan's WE League Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina players (front) acknowledge the crowd after winning the WE League Cup women's football final against Albirex Niigata Ladies on Oct. 14, 2023, at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, near Tokyo.

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Football: Regina win Japan's WE League Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina players rush to the pitch as they win the WE League Cup women's football final against Albirex Niigata Ladies on Oct. 14, 2023, at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, near Tokyo.

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Football: Regina win Japan's WE League Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina players acknowledge the crowd after winning the WE League Cup women's football final against Albirex Niigata Ladies on Oct. 14, 2023, at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, near Tokyo.

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Football: Regina win Japan's WE League Cup

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina players celebrate after winning the WE League Cup women's football final against Albirex Niigata Ladies on Oct. 14, 2023, at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki, near Tokyo.

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J-league unveils 'Best XI' for 2014

YOKOHAMA, Japan - J-league announces an annual team of its best 11 players chosen in Yokohama on Dec. 9, 2014. From L: (front row) Albirex Niigata's Leo Silva, FC Tokyo's Yoshinori Muto, Gamba Osaka's Yasuhito Endo and Kashima Antlers' Gaku Shibasaki; (center) Gamba's Patric, Kawasaki Frontale's Yoshito Okubo and Gamba's Takashi Usami; (back) Urawa Reds' Shusaku Nishikawa, Tokyo's Masato Morishige, Sanfrecce Hiroshima's Tsukasa Shiotani and Tokyo's Kosuke Ota.

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Soccer: Iniesta of Vissel Kobe scores again

KOBE, Japan, Aug. 15 Kyodo - Andres Iniesta of the Vissel Kobe scores for the second game running in a 1-1 draw with J-League leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 15, 2018.

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Soccer: Iniesta of Vissel Kobe scores again

KOBE, Japan, Aug. 15 Kyodo - Andres Iniesta of Vissel Kobe reacts after scoring the equalizer in a 1-1 draw with J-League leaders Sanfrecce Hiroshima in Kobe, western Japan, on Aug. 15, 2018.

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Japan under-21 beat Bangladesh in friendly game

DHAKA, Bangladesh - Sanfrecce Hiroshima striker Takuma Asano (19) and other players celebrate as Japan's under-21 squad blanked the Bangladesh national team 3-0 in a friendly match in Dhaka on Dec. 18, 2014.

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Gamba's Omori celebrates winner in Nabisco Cup final

SAITAMA, Japan - Kotaro Omori of Gamba Osaka celebrates after scoring a winning goal en route to the club's 3-2 victory over Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the J-League Nabisco Cup final at Saitama Stadium in the city of Saitama, Japan, on Nov. 8, 2014.

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Gamba Osaka wins J-League Nabisco Cup

SAITAMA, Japan - Yasuhito Endo (C) of Gamba Osaka celebrates with his teammates after winning the J-League Nabisco Cup final against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Saitama Stadium in the city of Saitama, Japan, on Nov. 8, 2014. Gamba won the cup for the second time, after first lifting it seven years ago.

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F.C. Tokyo striker Muto scores header against Sanfrecce

CHOFU, Japan - Striker Yoshinori Muto (R) of F.C. Tokyo scores a header en route to the club's 2-1 victory over Sanfrecce Hiroshima in a J-League Division 1 match at Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu, Tokyo, on Oct. 22, 2014.

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Hiroshima, Kashiwa players compete in Nabisco Cup match

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Midfielders Kaoru Takayama of Kashiwa Raysol (L) and Toshihiro Aoyama of Sanfrecce Hiroshima compete for the ball in the first half of a Nabisco Cup match in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Oct. 9, 2014. Hiroshima won 2-0.

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Hiroshima's Sato scores in Nabisco Cup match vs. Kashiwa

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Striker Hisato Sato (front) of Sanfrecce Hiroshima scores the opener in the first half of a Nabisco Cup match against Kashiwa Raysol in Hiroshima, western Japan, on Oct. 9, 2014. Hiroshima won 2-0.

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Urawa's Nishikawa makes save against Sanfrecce

SAITAMA, Japan - Urawa Reds' Shusaku Nishikawa makes a save during the second half of a J-League match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama on Aug. 16, 2014. Urawa won 1-0.

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Japan manager Aguirre watches Urawa-Hiroshima game

SAITAMA, Japan - Javier Aguirre, new manager of Japan's national soccer team, waves to supporters during a J-League match between Urawa Reds and Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Saitama Stadium 2002 in Saitama on Aug. 16, 2014.

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Kashima's Shibasaki scores in 5-1 win vs Hiroshima

KASHIMA, Japan - Gaku Shibasaki of Kashima Antlers scores the team's fifth goal during the second half of a J-League first-division game against Hiroshima Sanfrecce in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2014. Kashima won 5-1.

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Hiroshima's Minagawa scores in 5-2 game against Kashiwa

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Forward Yusuke Minagawa (R) of Sanfrecce Hiroshima scores a goal as Kashiwa Reysol defender Tatsuya Masushima tries to stop him at Edion Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on July 23, 2017. Minagawa's goal helped the J-League Division 1 club overpower the visitors 5-2.

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Hiroshima striker Sato scores in game against Omiya

SAITAMA, Japan - Striker Hisato Sato (C) of Sanfrecce Hiroshima scores the first goal of a match against Omiya Ardija though the J-League defending champions were forced to draw 3-3 at NACK5 Stadium in Saitama, north of Tokyo, on July 19, 2014.

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Japan's Aoyama ready for World Cup

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japan World Cup squad member Toshihiro Aoyama of Sanfrecce Hiroshima is seen after a May 19, 2014 press conference in Akitakata, Hiroshima Prefecture. Aoyama said he would do his best at the World Cup finals, which will begin on June 12 in Brazil.

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Hiroshima crash out of ACL race on away loss to W. Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - Western Sydney Wanderers striker Bendon Santalab (11) scores the second goal past Sanfrecce Hiroshima defender Hiroki Mizumoto (4) during the second half of a second-leg round-of-16 match in the Asian Champions League at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on May 14, 2014. Hiroshima crashed out of the ACL on away goals after a 2-0 defeat.

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Hiroshima out of ACL

SYDNEY, Australia - Players of Sanfrecce Hiroshima react after the J-League club's 2-0 defeat to Western Sydney Wanderers in Sydney on May 14, 2014. Hiroshima was eliminated from the Asian Champions League in the round of 16.

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Hiroshima crash out of ACL

SYDNEY, Australia - Western Sydney Wanderers striker Brendon Santalab (R) scores his side's second goal past Sanfrecce Hiroshima goalkeeper Takuto Hayashi (1) during the second half of a second-leg round of 16 match in the Asian Champions League at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney on May 14, 2014. Hiroshima crashed out of the ACL on away goals after a 2-0 defeat.

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Hiroshima crash out of ACL

SYDNEY, Australia - Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder Shinji Ono (21) and Sanfrecce Hiroshima midfielder Toshihiro Aoyama battle for the ball during the first half of a second-leg round of 16 match in the Asian Champions League at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney on May 14, 2014. Hiroshima crashed out of the ACL on away goals after a 2-0 defeat.

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Hiroshima crash out of ACL race on away loss to W. Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - Sanfrecce Hiroshima striker Naoki Ishihara (L) fires a shot weaving its way through Western Sydney Wanderers defender Matthew Spiranovic (R) during the first half of a second-leg round-of-16 game in the Asia Champions League at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on May 14, 2014. Hiroshima crashed out of the ACL on away goals after a 2-0 defeat.

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Hiroshima crash out of ACL race on away loss in W. Sydney

SYDNEY, Australia - Sanfrecce Hiroshima midfielder Yojiro Takahagi (R) and Western Sydney Wanderers midfielder Shinji Ono (L) fight for the ball during the first half of a second-leg round-of-16 match in the Asian Champions League at Parramatta Stadium in Sydney, Australia, on May 14, 2014. Hiroshima crashed out of the ACL on away goals after a 2-0 defeat.

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Western Sydney's Ono tails ball in game against Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Japanese midfielder Shinji Ono (C) of Western Sydney Wanderers pursues compatriot midfielder Gakuto Notsuda (L) of Sanfrecce Hiroshima for the ball during the Australian club's 3-1 loss away in the Asian Champions League round of 16 in Hiroshima, western Japan, on May 7, 2014.

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Hiroshima's Ishihara fires shot against Western Sydney

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Forward Naoki Ishihara (L) of Sanfrecce Hiroshima fires a shot as Western Sydney Wanderers defender Daniel Mullen pursues him during the Japanese football club's 3-1 win at home over the Australian team in the Asian Champions League round of 16 in Hiroshima, western Japan, on May 7, 2014.

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Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima advance to ACL knockout stage

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Naoki Ishihara of Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima heads the ball during the first half of a Group F match against Australia's Central Coast Mariners in the Asian Champions League at Edion Stadium in Hiroshima, western Japan, on April 23, 2014. Hiroshima won 1-0 to advance to the knockout stage of the competition.

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Hiroshima draw with Beijing Guoan in ACL game

BEIJING, China - Naoki Ishihara (L) of Sanfrecce Hiroshima scores the first of his two goals to help the Japanese soccer club come from behind and draw 2-2 with Beijing Guoan in an Asian Champions League game in Beijing on April 16, 2014.

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Hiroshima's Ishihara celebrates equalizer in ACL

BEIJING, China - Naoki Ishihara (L) of Japanese soccer club Sanfrecce Hiroshima celebrates his second goal against Beijing Guoan in an Asian Champions League game in Beijing on April 16, 2014. The game ended in a 2-2 draw.

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Hiroshima's Hwang scores against Seoul in ACL

SEOUL, South Korea - Sanfrecce Hiroshima's Hwang Seok Ho scores during the second half of a match against FC Seoul in the Asian Champions League on April 1, 2014, in Seoul. The game ended 2-2.

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Gamba Osaka's Endo fires free kick against Hiroshima

OSAKA, Japan - Yasuhito Endo of Gamba Osaka takes a free kick during the second half of a J-League division one game against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at Expo '70 Stadium in Osaka on March 23, 2014. The game ended in a 1-1 draw.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat FC Seoul in ACL

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Tsukasa Shiotani of Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima celebrates after scoring his team's second goal during the second half of a Group F match against FC Seoul of South Korea in the Asian Champions League at Hiroshima Athletic Stadium in Hiroshima, Japan, on March 19, 2014. Hiroshima won 2-1.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat FC Seoul in ACL

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Yojiro Takahagi of Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima (10) scores the opening goal past Kim Jin Kyu of South Korea's FC Seoul during the second half of a Group F match in the Asian Champions League at Hiroshima Athletic Stadium in Hiroshima, Japan, on March 19, 2014. Hiroshima won 2-1.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat FC Seoul in ACL

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Tsukasa Shiotani of Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima (33) scores the game-winning goal during the second half of a group F match against FC Seoul of South Korea in the Asian Champions League at Hiroshima Athletic Stadium in Hiroshima, Japan, on March 19, 2014. Hiroshima won 2-1.

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat FC Seoul in ACL

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Hisato Sato of Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima (11) shoots during the first half of a group F match against FC Seoul of South Korea in the Asian Champions League at Hiroshima Athletic Stadium in Hiroshima, Japan, on March 19, 2014. Hiroshima won 2-1.

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Urawa supporters cheer without banners at Hiroshima game

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Bannerless Urawa Reds supporters cheer during a J-League match against Sanfrecce Hiroshima at the Edion Stadium Hiroshima in the western Japan city on March 15, 2014. It was the J1 team's first game since Urawa decided to prohibit their fans from displaying signs and banners of any kind in all competitions for the foreseeable future following an incident in which a group of supporters put up a discriminatory banner during a recent game.

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Hiroshima wins Fuji Xerox Super Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Takuma Asano (L) and Gakuto Notsuda of Sanfrecce Hiroshima hold the Fuji Xerox Super Cup after a 2-0 victory over J-League Division 1 rivals Yokohama F. Marinos at National Stadium on Feb. 22, 2014. Both scored in the game.

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Hiroshima vs Yokohama in Fuji Xerox Super Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Hisato Sato (L) of Sanfrecce Hiroshima shoots the ball during the second half of the Fuji Xerox Super Cup against J-League Division 1 rivals Yokohama F. Marinos at National Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2014.

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J-League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima win Super Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Players of J-League Division 1 champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima celebrate with fans after winning the Fuji Xerox Super Cup for the second year in a row on Feb. 22, 2014, at Tokyo's National Stadium. Hiroshima beat Yokohama F Marinos 2-0.

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Yokohama vs Hiroshima in Fuji Xerox Super Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Manabu Saito (C) of Yokohama F. Marinos is challenged by defenders Kazuhiko Chiba (L) and Tsukasa Shiotani (R) of J-league division 1 rivals Sanfrecce Hiroshima during the first half of the Fuji Xerox Super Cup at National Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2014.

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J-League club Sanfrecce Hiroshima win Super Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Takuma Asano (facing) and Gakuto Notsuda of Sanfrecce Hiroshima celebrate after Asano scores the team's second goal on Notsuda's pass during the second half of a Fuji Xerox Super Cup match against Yokohama F Marinos at Tokyo's National Stadium on Feb. 22, 2014. Hiroshima, the J-League Division 1 champions, beat Yokohama 2-0 to win the title for the second year in a row.

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Yokohama vs Hiroshima in Fuji Xerox Super Cup

TOKYO, Japan - Shunsuke Nakamura of Yokohama F. Marinos reacts after missing against J-League Division 1 rivals Sanfrecce Hiroshima during the second half of the Fuji Xerox Super Cup at National Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 22, 2014.

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Emperor's Cup soccer final

TOKYO, Japan - Yokohama F Marinos captain Shunsuke Nakamura (front R) holds the Emperor's Cup as players celebrate victory at National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2013. The club beat Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the Emperor's Cup soccer final.

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Emperor's Cup soccer final

TOKYO, Japan - Yokohama F Marinos captain Shunsuke Nakamura (C) holds the Emperor's Cup as players celebrate victory at National Stadium in Tokyo on Jan. 1, 2013. The club beat Sanfrecce Hiroshima in the Emperor's Cup soccer final.

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Bunyodkor beat Hiroshima in ACL opener

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Bunyodkor's Oleksandr Pyshur (C) scores the Uzbek team's first goal past Sanfrecce Hiroshima goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa during the first half of their Group G opener in the Asian Champions League in the city of Hiroshima on Feb. 27, 2013. Bunyodkor beat Hiroshima 2-0.

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Hiroshima beat Ulsan at Club World Cup

TOYOTA, Japan - Hisato Sato (11) of Japan's Sanfrecce Hiroshima scores the team's second goal against South Korea's Ulsan Hyundai during the second half of a game at the Club World Cup at Toyota Stadium in Aichi Prefecture on Dec. 12, 2012. Hiroshima secured fifth place at the tournament with a 3-2 win.