During the 2008 season, Urawa Red Diamonds competed in the J. League 1, the top tier of Japanese football, in which they finished 7th. The club also competed in two domestic cup competitions, the Emperor's Cup and the J. League Cup, being eliminated in the fifth round of the former, and at the group stage in the latter competition.
Manager Holger Osieck was sacked two matches into Urawa's J1 League campaign on 16 March 2008, and was succeeded by Gert Engels.
Competitions CompetitionsPositionJ. League 17th / 18 clubsEmperor's Cup5th RoundJ. League CupGL-A 4th / 4 clubs
J. League 1 League table
Results + J.League Division 1 resultsDateTimeOpponentVenueResultF–AAttendance8 March 200814:05Yokohama F. MarinosA0–161,24615 March 200814:04Nagoya GrampusH0–254,48230 March 200816:03Albirex NiigataH3–046,9622 April 200819:03Shimizu S-PulseA2–115,2235 April 200813:04Júbilo IwataA2–127,86613 April 200816:04Kashima AntlersH2–054,45020 April 200814:01Omiya ArdijaH0–050,99726 April 200816:04Kyoto SangaA4–019,68029 April 200816:00Consadole SapporoH4–248,0313 May 200819:04Vissel KobeA1–123,0886 May 200816:00JEF United ChibaH3–052,00810 May 200814:05Kawasaki FrontaleA1–020,33517 May 200814:04Gamba OsakaH2–357,05028 June 200819:03Kashiwa ReysolA1–236,7855 July 200819:04FC TokyoH2–049,21812 July 200818:05Oita TrinitaA0–228,21417 July 200819:31Tokyo VerdyH3–235,08021 July 200818:01Kawasaki FrontaleH1–351,16827 July 200818:34Kashima AntlersA1–136,4129 August 200819:34Kashiwa ReysolH2–246,98116 August 200818:34FC TokyoA1–037,15423 August 200818:34Júbilo IwataH3–145,25327 August 200819:03Tokyo VerdyA1–126,27513 September 200814:04Oita TrinitaH0–045,83121 September 200818:00Omiya ArdijaA1–011,53028 September 200819:03Nagoya GrampusA1–119,8111 October 200819:01Kyoto SangaH2–216,2255 October 200814:05JEF United ChibaA2–316,71818 October 200815:01Vissel KobeH0–147,32526 October 200814:04Albirex NiigataA1–040,3598 November 200814:04Consadole SapporoA2–128,90123 November 200813:01Shimizu S-PulseH1–254,70929 November 200814:03Gamba OsakaA0–119,6056 December 200814:31Yokohama F. MarinosH1–653,583
Emperor's Cup +Emperor's Cup resultsRoundDateTimeOpponentVenueResultScorersRef.Fourth round3 November 200813:00Ehime FCH1–0 Ponte 95'Fifth round15 November 200813:00Yokohama F. MarinosN2–2 Escudero 43', Horinouchi 46'
J. League Cup
+J. League Cup resultsMatchDateTimeOpponentVenueResultAttendanceGL-A-120 March 200816:00Vissel KobeH0–133,392GL-A-223 March 200817:00Kyoto SangaA3–313,332GL-A-316 April 200819:00Kyoto SangaH1–115,973GL-A-425 May 200819:00Nagoya GrampusA2–421,015GL-A-531 May 200819:00Vissel KobeA1–217,453GL-A-68 June 200815:00Nagoya GrampusH1–535,417
Player statistics No.Pos.PlayerD.o.B. (Age)Height / WeightJ. League 1Emperor's CupJ. League CupTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals1GKNorihiro Yamagishicm / kg102DFKeisuke Tsuboicm / kg2103MFHajime Hosogaicm / kg2624DFMarcus Tulio Tanakacm / kg31116DFNobuhisa Yamadacm / kg2807FWNaohiro Takaharacm / kg2768MFAlessandro Santoscm / kg109FWYuichiro Nagaicm / kg26510MFRobson Pontecm / kg16111FWTatsuya Tanakacm / kg15212DFShunsuke Tsutsumicm / kg18013MFKeita Suzukicm / kg23014DFTadaaki Hirakawacm / kg31115FWSergio Escuderocm / kg13016MFTakahito Somacm / kg27317FWEdmilsoncm / kg311118FWJunki Koikecm / kg0019DFHideki Uchidatecm / kg3020DFSatoshi Horinouchicm / kg28021MFTsukasa Umesakicm / kg22122MFYuki Abecm / kg33623GKRyōta Tsuzukicm / kg33024DFKazuya Sakamotocm / kg0025DFTetsushi Kondocm / kg0026FWHiroyuki Takasakicm / kg2027DFYoshiya Nishizawacm / kg0028GKNobuhiro Katocm / kg0029GKKoki Otanicm / kg0030FWMasayuki Okanocm / kg4031DFMasato Hashimotocm / kg0032MFYusuke Hayashicm / kg0034MFNaoki Yamadacm / kg1035FWGenki Haraguchicm / kg00
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