Vissel KobeVissel Kobe Standings
J. League
J. League| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | PTS | Form | |
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| 1 |  Vissel Kobe | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 22 |
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| 2 |  Gamba Osaka | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 17 |
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| 3 |  Nagoya Grampus | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 16 |
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| 4 |  Shimizu S-Pulse | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 16 |
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| 5 |  Kyoto Sanga FC | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 14 |
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| 6 |  V-Varen Nagasaki | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 12 |
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| 7 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 11 |
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| 8 |  Fagiano Okayama FC | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 11 |
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| 9 |  Cerezo Osaka | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 11 |
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| 10 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 8 |
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AFC Champions League Elite
AFC Champions League Elite| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | PTS | Form | |
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| 1 |  Machida Zelvia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 17 |
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| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
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| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 15 |
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| 4 |  Buriram United | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
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| 5 |  Melbourne City FC | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 14 |
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| 6 |  Johor Darul Ta'zim | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 11 |
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| 7 |  FC Seoul | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
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| 8 |  Gangwon FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 11 | -2 | 9 |
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| 9 |  Ulsan HD FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 9 |
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| 10 |  Chengdu Rongcheng FC | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 6 |
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| 11 |  Shanghai Shenhua | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 4 |
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| 12 |  Shanghai Port | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
Andries 'Pele Pele' Mkhwanazi and Bethuel Mokgosinyana are considered the founding fathers of the club which was formed in 1937.
Dr Irvin Khoza took over as club secretary and owner in 1991.
The club plays home fixtures at Orlando Stadium in Soweto with the ground being owned by the City of Johannesburg.
They are known by several nicknames, including: The Sea Robbers, The Bucs, Happy People and Buccaneers.
33 official domestic trophies plus one Caf Champions League (1995) and one Caf Super Cup (1996).
Nine times under different auspices. PSL (4), NSL (1), NPSL (4).
Happy Jele made 401 appearances for the club
Bendict Vilakazi scored 52 goals for the club.