During the 2007 season, Urawa Red Diamonds competed in the J. League 1, the top tier of Japanese football, in which they finished as runners-up. The club also competed in two domestic cup competitions, the Emperor's Cup and the J. League Cup, being eliminated in the fourth round of the former, and at the quarter-final stage in the latter competition. The club also competed in the 2007 Japanese Super Cup but lost 4–0 to Gamba Osaka.
In addition to domestic competitions, Urawa competed in the AFC Champions League, winning the competition for the first time, and subsequently took part in the FIFA Club World Cup, in which they finished 3rd.
Competitions CompetitionsPositionJ.League 1Runners-up / 18 clubsEmperor's Cup4th RoundJ.League CupQuarterfinals2007 Japanese Super CupRunners-upA3 Champions Cup3rd PlaceAFC Champions LeagueChampionsFIFA Club World Cup3rd Place
Domestic results
J.League 1 League table
Results MatchDateVenueOpponentsScore12007.03.03Saitama Stadium 2002Yokohama FC2–122007.03.11Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan StadiumAlbirex Niigata2–232007.03.17Saitama Stadium 2002Ventforet Kofu2–042007.04.01Ōita StadiumŌita Trinita2–252007.04.07Saitama Stadium 2002Júbilo Iwata2–162007.04.15Hitachi Kashiwa StadiumKashiwa Reysol2–072007.04.21Saitama Stadium 2002Kawasaki Frontale1–282007.04.29Kashima Soccer StadiumKashima Antlers1–092007.05.03Saitama Stadium 2002JEF United1–1102007.05.06Omiya StadiumOmiya Ardija1–1112007.05.13Saitama Stadium 2002Gamba Osaka1–1122007.05.19Toyota StadiumNagoya Grampus2–1132007.05.27Saitama Stadium 2002Yokohama Marinos1–1142007.08.01Saitama Stadium 2002Sanfrecce Hiroshima4–1152007.06.17Ajinomoto StadiumFC Tokyo2–0162007.06.20Saitama Stadium 2002Vissel Kobe2–0172007.06.23Nihondaira StadiumShimizu S-Pulse1–0182007.06.30Yamaha StadiumJúbilo Iwata2–0192007.08.11Saitama Stadium 2002Kashiwa Reysol1–1202007.08.15Osaka Expo '70 StadiumGamba Osaka1–0212007.08.18Kose Sports StadiumVentforet Kofu4–1222007.08.25Saitama Stadium 2002FC Tokyo3–2232007.08.29Kobe Wing StadiumVissel Kobe2–1242007.09.01Saitama Stadium 2002Omiya Ardija0–1252007.09.15Hiroshima Big Arch StadiumSanfrecce Hiroshima4–2262007.09.22Nissan StadiumYokohama Marinos1–0272007.09.30Saitama Stadium 2002Albirex Niigata1–0282007.10.07Saitama Stadium 2002Ōita Trinita2–1292007.10.20Fukuda Denshi ArenaJEF United4–2302007.10.28Saitama Stadium 2002Nagoya Grampus0–0312007.11.11Todoroki Athletics StadiumKawasaki Frontale1–1322007.11.18Saitama Stadium 2002Shimizu S-Pulse0–0332007.11.24Saitama Stadium 2002Kashima Antlers0–1342007.12.01Mitsuzawa StadiumYokohama FC0–1
Emperor's Cup MatchDateVenueOpponentsScore4th Round2007.11.28Urawa Komaba StadiumEhime F.C.0–2
J.League Cup MatchDateVenueOpponentsScoreQuarterfinals-12007.07.07Saitama StadiumGamba Osaka1–1Quarterfinals-22007.07.14Osaka Expo '70 StadiumGamba Osaka2–5
Japanese Super Cup MatchDateVenueOpponentsScoreFinal2007.02.24Tokyo National StadiumGamba Osaka0–4
A3 Champions Cup MatchDateVenueOpponentsScore12007.06.07Shandong StadiumShandong Luneng Football Club3–422007.06.10Shandong StadiumSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma1–032007.06.13Shandong StadiumShanghai Shenhua1–3
AFC Champions League MatchDateVenueOpponentsScoreGroup stage2007.03.07Saitama StadiumPersik Kediri3–0Group stage2007.03.21Sydney Football StadiumSydney FC2–2Group stage2007.04.11Saitama StadiumShanghai Shenhua1–0Group stage2007.04.25Yuanshen StadiumShanghai Shenhua0–0Group stage2007.05.09Manahan StadiumPersik Kediri3–3Group stage2007.05.23Saitama StadiumSydney FC0–0Quarterfinals-12007.09.19Saitama StadiumJeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–1Quarterfinals-22007.09.26Jeonju World Cup StadiumJeonbuk Hyundai Motors2–0Semifinals-12007.10.03Seongnam 2 StadiumSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma2–2Semifinals-22007.10.24Saitama StadiumSeongnam Ilhwa Chunma2–2 aet(5–3p)Final-12007.11.07Foolad Shahr StadiumSepahan F.C.1–1Final-22007.11.14Saitama StadiumSepahan F.C.2–0
FIFA Club World Cup MatchDateVenueOpponentsScoreQuarterfinals2007.12.10Toyota StadiumSepahan F.C.3–1Semifinals2007.12.13Nissan StadiumA.C. Milan0–1Third place Match2007.12.16Nissan StadiumÉtoile du Sahel2–2(4–2p)
Player statistics No.Pos.PlayerD.o.B. (Age)Height / WeightJ.League 1Emperor's CupJ.League CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKNorihiro Yamagishicm / kg102DFKeisuke Tsuboi1,80 cm / kg3103MFHajime Hosogai1,73cm / kg804DFMarcus Tulio Tanakacm 1,85/ kg2635DFNenêcm / kg1226DFNobuhisa Yamadacm / kg2907MFTomoyuki Sakaicm / kg008MFShinji Onocm / kg2539FWYuichiro Nagaicm / kg31610MFRobson Pontecm / kg33711FWTatsuya Tanakacm / kg18912DFShunsuke Tsutsumicm / kg0013MFKeita Suzukicm / kg33114DFTadaaki Hirakawacm / kg19015FWSergio Escuderocm / kg1016MFTakahito Somacm / kg13017MFMakoto Hasebecm / kg31118FWJunki Koikecm / kg4019DFHideki Uchidatecm / kg11020DFSatoshi Horinouchicm / kg19221FWWashingtoncm / kg261622MFYuki Abecm / kg33323GKRyōta Tsuzukicm / kg33024DFKazuya Sakamotocm / kg0025MFTakafumi Akahoshicm / kg0026FWYuya Nakamuracm / kg0027DFYoshiya Nishizawacm / kg0028GKNobuhiro Katocm / kg0029GKKoki Otani1,87cm / kg0030FWMasayuki Okano1,80cm / kg110
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