Kashiwa Reysol, based in Kashiwa City, Chiba Prefecture, is entering the second season under head coach Ricardo Rodriguez. In addition to Yuki KAKITA and Yoshio KOIZUMI, who have previous experience playing for the same team, the club has newly acquired Tomoaki OKUBO from Urawa. Furthermore, they strengthened their squad with capable immediate-impact players such as Koya YURUKI from Kobe and Hinata YAMAUCHI from Kawasaki. With goalkeeper Ryosuke Kojima anchoring the defense, the team maintains stability at the back while aiming for titles by controlling the game upfront centered around ace Mao HOSOYA.