| 2012 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Koichi Kanaya | ||
| Manager | Masahiro Wada | ||
| J. League Division 1 | – | ||
| Emperor's Cup | – | ||
| J. League Cup | – | ||
| 
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The 2012 Vissel Kobe season is Vissel Kobe's sixth consecutive season and 15th overall in J. League Division 1. Vissel Kobe are also competing in the 2012 Emperor's Cup and 2012 J. League Cup.
As of 2011, Kobe is the only top division club to never win any major honour (their promotions have always been as runners-up or below, and they have never won the Emperor's Cup, J. League Cup or Shakaijin Cup).
Players
Competitions
J. League
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima (C) | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 63 | 34 | +29 | 64 | Qualification to 2012 Club World Cup and 2013 Champions League | 
| 2 | Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 59 | 43 | +16 | 57 | Qualification to 2013 Champions League[lower-alpha 1] | 
| 3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 55 | |
| 4 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 44 | 33 | +11 | 53 | |
| 5 | Sagan Tosu | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 48 | 39 | +9 | 53 | |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 52 | +5 | 52 | Qualification to 2013 Champions League[lower-alpha 1] | 
| 7 | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 46 | 47 | −1 | 52 | |
| 8 | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 50 | |
| 9 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 40 | −1 | 49 | |
| 10 | FC Tokyo | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 48 | |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 50 | 43 | +7 | 46 | |
| 12 | Júbilo Iwata | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 46 | |
| 13 | Omiya Ardija | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 44 | |
| 14 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 42 | |
| 15 | Albirex Niigata | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 40 | |
| 16 | Vissel Kobe (R) | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 39 | Relegation to 2013 J.League Division 2 | 
| 17 | Gamba Osaka (R) | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 67 | 65 | +2 | 38 | |
| 18 | Consadole Sapporo (R) | 34 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 25 | 88 | −63 | 14 | 
Updated to match(es) played on 1 December 2012. Source: J.League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- 1 2 The winners of the 2012 Emperor's Cup qualified for the group stage of the 2013 AFC Champions League.
 
Matches
| 10 March 2012 1 | Gamba Osaka | 2–3 | Vissel Kobe | Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium | 
| Saturday 14:04 | Paulinho  Rafinha  | 
Report | Attendance: 17,066 Referee: Takayama  | 
| 17 March 2012 2 | Vissel Kobe | 2–1 | Consadole Sapporo | HOME'S Stadium Kobe | 
| Saturday 17:06 | Kondo  Tokura  | 
Report | Attendance: 14,036 Referee: Iida  | 
| 24 March 2012 3 | Vissel Kobe | 0–2 | F.C. Tokyo | HOME'S Stadium Kobe | 
| Saturday 14:04 | Report | Attendance: 11,839 Referee: Yamamoto  | 
| 31 March 2012 4 | Sagan Tosu | 3–0 | Vissel Kobe | Best Amenity Stadium | 
| Saturday 19:04 | Noda  Toyoda Ikeda  | 
Report | Attendance: 7,719 Referee: Matsumura  | 
| 7 April 2012 5 | Vissel Kobe | 0–1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | HOME'S Stadium Kobe | 
| 15:00 | Takagi  | 
Report | Iwashita  Brosque  | 
Attendance: 12,709 Referee: Itaru Hirose  | 
| 14 April 2012 6 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2–0 | Vissel Kobe | Saitama Stadium 2002 | 
| 16:00 | Abe  Marcio Richardes  | 
Report | Ōkubo  Okui  | 
Attendance: 25,894 Referee: Hiroyoshi Takayama  | 
| 21 April 2012 7 | Vissel Kobe | 3–1 | Kashiwa Reysol | HOME'S Stadium Kobe | 
| 15:00 | Nozawa  Takagi Ōkubo Okui Ogawa Tashiro  | 
Summary | Sawa  | 
Attendance: 10,859 Referee: Ryuji Sato  | 
J. League Cup
| 20 March 2012 Group B | Kashima Antlers | 2–0 | Vissel Kobe | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 
| Tuesday 15:00 | Osako  Endo  | 
Report | Attendance: 11,379 Referee: Matsuo  | 
Emperor's Cup
| 8 September 2012 Round 2 | Vissel Kobe | 1–2 | Sagawa Shiga | Himeji | 
| 13:00 | Lee Kwang-Seon  | 
Report | Shimada  Shohei Kiyohara  | 
Stadium: Himeji Athletic Stadium Attendance: 4,102 Referee: Yudai Yamamoto  | 
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