| 2011 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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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.
Players
| 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 | 
Competitions
J.League
Table
| 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 | 
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
| 5 March 2011 Round 1 | Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Cerezo Osaka | Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium | 
| Saturday 14:00 | Adriano  Endō  | 
Report | Attendance: 20,055 Referee: Masaaki Iemoto  | 
| 2 July 2011 Round 2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Saturday 18:03 | 
| 10 July 2011 Round 3 | Omiya Ardija | 2–3 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Sunday 19:03 | 
| 13 July 2011 Round 4 | Gamba Osaka | 3–2 | Vissel Kobe | |
| Wednesday 19:03 | 
| 16 July 2011 Round 5 | Ventforet Kofu | 4–3 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Saturday 18:34 | 
| 23 July 2011 Round 6 | Gamba Osaka | 2–2 | Júbilo Iwata | |
| Saturday 19:03 | 
| 24 April 2011 Round 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–1 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Sunday 13:05 | 
| 29 April 2011 Round 8 | Gamba Osaka | 3–2 | Montedio Yamagata | |
| Friday 18:03 | 
| 17 August 2011 Round 9 | Gamba Osaka | 2–2 | Nagoya Grampus | |
| Wednesday 19:03 | 
| 27 July 2011 Round 10 | Kashima Antlers | 1–4 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Wednesday 19:04 | 
| 15 May 2011 Round 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 2–3 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Sunday 15:03 | 
| 21 May 2011 Round 12 | Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Albirex Niigata | |
| Saturday 19:04 | 
| 29 May 2011 Round 13 | Kawasaki Frontale | 2–1 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Sunday 16:03 | 
| 11 June 2011 Round 14 | Gamba Osaka | 2–2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | |
| Saturday 19:04 | 
| 15 June 2011 Round 15 | Vegalta Sendai | 2–1 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Wednesday 14:03 | 
| 18 June 2011 Round 16 | Gamba Osaka | 2–1 | Yokohama F. Marinos | |
| Saturday 18:03 | 
| 22 June 2011 Round 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 2–4 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Wednesday 19:05 | 
| 26 June 2011 Round 18 | Gamba Osaka | 5–3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |
| Sunday 18:03 | 
| 30 July 2011 Round 19 | Júbilo Iwata | 1–2 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Saturday 19:04 | 
| 7 August 2011 Round 20 | Gamba Osaka | 2–0 | Avispa Fukuoka | |
| Sunday 18:03 | 
| 13 August 2011 Round 21 | Cerezo Osaka | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Saturday 19:04 | 
| 20 August 2011 Round 22 | Gamba Osaka | 6–3 | Kawasaki Frontale | |
| Saturday 18:03 | 
| 24 August 2011 Round 23 | Gamba Osaka | 2–0 | Kashiwa Reysol | |
| Wednesday 19:04 | 
| 28 August 2011 Round 24 | Vissel Kobe | 0–4 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Sunday 18:04 | 
| 10 September 2011 Round 25 | Gamba Osaka | 2–0 | Omiya Ardija | |
| Saturday 19:04 | 
| 18 September 2011 Round 26 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–1 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Sunday 18:03 | 
| 24 September 2011 Round 27 | Gamba Osaka | 0–2 | Ventforet Kofu | |
| Saturday 18:03 | 
| 2 October 2011 Round 28 | Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| Sunday 17:04 | 
| 15 October 2011 Round 29 | Nagoya Grampus | 4–1 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Saturday 16:04 | 
| 22 October 2011 Round 30 | Montedio Yamagata | 0–5 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Saturday 14:04 | 
| 3 November 2011 Round 31 | Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | Kashima Antlers | |
| Thursday 14:04 | 
| 19 November 2011 Round 32 | Albirex Niigata | 2–2 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Saturday 14:04 | 
| 26 November 2011 Round 33 | Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | Vegalta Sendai | |
| Saturday 14:04 | 
| 3 December 2011 Round 34 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–3 | Gamba Osaka | |
| Saturday 15:33 | 
Results by round
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
| 2011-10-05 Quarter-finals | Gamba Osaka | 3–1 | Júbilo Iwata | Expo'70 Stadium, Suita, Osaka | 
| 19:03 | Sasaki  Rafinha  | 
Nasu  | 
Attendance: 4,112 Referee: Nobutsugu Murakami  | 
| 2011-10-09 Semi-finals | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–1 | Gamba Osaka | Saitama Stadium, Saitama | 
| 17:00 | Umesaki  Escudero  | 
Otsuka  | 
Attendance: 23,879 Referee: Hajime Matsuo  | 
Emperor's Cup
| 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  | 
| 2011-11-16 Third Round | Gamba Osaka | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Mito HollyHock | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita | 
| 19:00 | Kim  Sasaki  | 
Report | Ozawa  Suzuki Koike  | 
Attendance: 2,938[2] Referee: Yosuke Kubota  | 
AFC Champions League
Group stage
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 10 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | |
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 | 
- Gamba Osaka and Tianjin Teda are ranked by their head-to-head records, as shown below.
 
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | 
| 1 March 2011 Group Stage |  Gamba Osaka  | 5–1 |   | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita | 
| 19:00 UTC+09:00 | Takei  Adriano Lee Keun-Ho Futagawa Kim Seung-Yong  | 
Report | Muscat  | 
Attendance: 12,949[3] Referee: Ali Hamad Madhad Saif Albadwawi (UAE)  | 
| 15 March 2011 Group Stage |  Tianjin Teda  | 2–1 |   | TEDA Football Stadium, Tianjin | 
| 19:30 UTC+08:00 | Chen Tao  Cao Yang  | 
Report | Lee Keun-Ho  | 
Attendance: 26,866[4] Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)  | 
| 5 April 2011 Group Stage |  Jeju United  | 2–1 |   | Jeju World Cup Stadium, Jeju | 
| 19:30 UTC+09:00 | Shin Young-Rok  Bae Ki-Jong  | 
Report | Nakazawa  | 
Attendance: 2,167[5] Referee: Mohsen Torky (Iran)  | 
| 20 April 2011 Group Stage |  Gamba Osaka  | 3–1 |   | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita | 
| 19:00 UTC+09:00 | Adriano  Takei  | 
Report | Shin Young-Rok  | 
Attendance: 11,398[6] Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)  | 
| 4 May 2011 Group Stage |  Melbourne Victory  | 1–1 |   | Docklands Stadium, Melbourne | 
| 19:30 UTC+10:00 | Leijer  | 
Report | Nakazawa  | 
Attendance: 7,437[7] Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)  | 
| 11 May 2011 Group Stage |  Gamba Osaka  | 2–0 |   | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita | 
| 19:00 UTC+09:00 | Endō  Usami  | 
Report | Attendance: 7,939[8] Referee: Saeid Mozaffarizadeh (Iran)  | 
Knock-out stage
| 24 May 2011 Round of 16 |  Gamba Osaka  | 0–1 |   | Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita | 
| 19:00 UTC+09:00 | Report | Takahashi  | 
Attendance: 16,463[9] Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)  | 
References
- ↑ "Match No.41 |第91回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会|大会・試合|日本サッカー協会".
 - ↑ "Match No.65 |第91回天皇杯全日本サッカー選手権大会|大会・試合|日本サッカー協会".
 - ↑ "the-afc.com". Archived from the original on 2012-09-12. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
 - ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=410&matchId=3451
 - ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=410&matchId=3448
 - ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=410&matchId=3446
 - ↑ "the-afc.com". Archived from the original on 2012-12-06. Retrieved 2016-01-31.
 - ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=410&matchId=3442
 - ↑ http://www.the-afc.com/en/component/joomleague/?view=report&compID=410&matchId=4097
 
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