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Meiji Yasuda J1 Centennial Plan League Playoff Round Match 2

6.6 (Sat) 2:00 PM Kick off

Mercari Stadium

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Day's Schedule

Kashima Antlers home games offer a packed schedule of fun activities in addition to the match itself. Check out this timetable for an overview of what's happening at different times!

About Opening Time

■Gate Opening Times (approx.)
Advance Entry: 10:25 AM, General Entry: 11:00 AM

 

■Line Organization Start (approx.)
Advance Entry: 10:10 AM, General Entry: 10:45 AM

 

*Particularly heavy congestion is expected at entry points from one hour before kickoff. Please allow ample time for arrival, aiming to arrive at least two hours before the match.
*Holders of Season Supporters' Seats can enter early via Gate 3.
*If you have tickets for the West Zone, East Zone, or Home Supporters' Seat designated "Upper Goal Stand - North," please enter the upper stand from the 4F concourse to watch the match.
*After the match, Gate 5 and the area around the stadium front intersection are expected to be extremely crowded. Crowd control measures may be implemented, so please follow the instructions of staff. We also request your cooperation in dispersing exits through Gates 3, 4, and 6.

 

*Times and details are subject to change depending on ticket sales and other factors.
-Lower Main Stand: All entrances open [A/B/C/D/E/G]
-Upper Main Stand: All entrances open [A/B/E/G]
-Lower Back Stand: All entrances open [O/P/Q/R/S/T]
-Upper Back Stand: All entrances open [O/P/Q/R/S/T]
-Lower South Side Stand: All entrances open [H/J/K/L/M/N]
-Upper South Side Stand: All entrances open [J/K/L/M]
-Lower North Side Stand: 4 entrances open [V/X/Y/Z]
-Upper North Side Stand: All entrances open [V/W/X/Y]

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※Please note that the schedule is subject to change.

0:00

Visitor ShikaBIG Application Starts
ShikaBIG is a special gift campaign exclusively for visitors! Please apply after visiting Kashima Stadium!

Anywhere Shika BIG Application Starts
This is "Anywhere Shika BIG," an online prize giveaway! You can participate online from anywhere! Please apply!

9:00 AM

Outside Food and Drink Area Open

JOGAI STORE FLAGSHIP (Near On-the-Day Ticket Booth) Now Open

10:00

"Thanks to you, 65th Anniversary KASUMI Match 2026" Lottery Booth
At the booth located in the plaza outside the stadium, near the NIPPON STEEL Gate, we will be holding a lottery where you can win signed uniforms, Antlers merchandise, and more. We will also be distributing original stickers to the first 2,000 visitors.

Cleaning Senka Kids' Park is Open
On the day of the event, there will be "Fuwa Fuwa Shikao" (bouncy castle), Foot Darts, Kick Target, a Play Area, and Deer Bingo! Junior members can play up to three free activities from the free activities for junior members. General visitors can enjoy the activities for a fee. Please stop by before the match!

10:10

Preceding: Start of Column Reorganization

10:25 AM

Early Entry

10:45

Lining up starts

11:00

Doors open

"Thanks to You, 65th Anniversary KASUMI Match 2026" Meet-kun Photo Session
KASUMI's mascot, Meet-kun, will be on hand to meet everyone, and a photo session will be held with a special photo backdrop.

Limited Edition LIXIL x SPORTS Original Stickers for Visitors!
With the cooperation of LIXIL Corporation, original stickers commemorating the "Meiji Yasuda J1 Centennial Club League" will be distributed to the first 20,000 visitors.
These stickers feature four impressive episodes from the "winning illustrations" that LIXIL x SPORTS has showcased during the Centennial Club League. There are a total of four types, with 5,000 of each distributed randomly.

Aim for the Championship with Antlers! Yamazaki Biscuits "Kids Eleven"
We will be holding "Kids Eleven," a familiar event from the J.League YBC Levain Cup. This time, we will have a shooting game attraction. The first participants will receive a Picola Chocolate from Yamazaki Biscuits Co., Ltd.! We also have a present campaign with a chance to win豪華賞品 through a lottery!

J.League x JFA Original Cards Distributed to 23,000 Visitors
The first 23,000 visitors will receive a J.League x JFA original card (4 types + a glitter card version).

Academy Introduction Booth Now Open

11:30 AM

Fan Club "Junior" Attendance Stamp Rally: Shikaos Family to Hold "Perfect Attendance Award Ceremony"
For members of the Meiji Yasuda J1 Centennial League Fan Club "Junior" who have collected all 10 attendance stamps for the Attendance Stamp Rally, we will be presenting perfect attendance awards and holding a "Perfect Attendance Award Ceremony" led by the Shikaos Family.

11:50 AM

"Thanks to You for 65 Years: KASUMI Match 2026" Me-kun Photo Session
KASUMI's mascot, "Me-kun," will be on-site to meet everyone, and a photo session will be held against a special photo backdrop panel.

12:40

"Thanks to you, 65th Anniversary KASUMI Match 2026" Mii-kun Photo Session
KASUMI's mascot, Mii-kun, will be on hand to meet everyone, and a photo session will be held with a special photo backdrop.

Around 1:20 PM

Goalkeepers (GK) begin on-pitch warm-up
Field Players (FP) begin on-pitch warm-up
Players will enter the pitch for warm-ups. Please welcome the players with applause and cheers from the stands as they make their final preparations for the match.

13:45

Visitor Starting Lineup Announcement
LIXIL Presents Starting Lineup Announcement (Antlers)

2:00 PM

Kick-off

Around 2:45 PM

Half-Time

3:00 PM

DOKODEMO SHIKA BIG Application Closed

3:15 p.m.

Visitor Deer BIG Application Closed

4:00 PM

End of Match (scheduled)

J.League Centennial Club Program League Final Match Ceremony

We will hold a ceremony for the final match of the J.League Centennial Club Program League on the pitch to express our gratitude to everyone who has supported our club.

Access & Venue Information

Access

How to get to Mercari Stadium

There are various ways to get to Mercari Stadium depending on your mode of transport and starting location. Here, we will introduce the most common routes!

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Kashima Rinkai Railway Timetable

> Kashima Soccer Stadium Station Timetable (pdf)

Venue Information

For details on gourmet and more, please refer to the stadium map.

Stadium Map

Notice

Same-day ticket information (as of 11:00 AM, June 5th)

[Important] Changes to Home Game Rules and Entry Routes

Special Event

This match will feature the "Thanks to you for 65 Years! KASUMI Match 2026."


We have various events planned with the cooperation of our club partner, KASUMI Co., Ltd.

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To participate in an event

Off-site Events & Activities

On-site Events & Activities

Luxury Prize Campaign! ShikaBIG

Exclusive Gift for Attendees!

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Eat and Buy

Gourmet food

Melsta's popular classic dishes!

Harami and white rice are a perfect match! Harami-meshi
Izakaya Dream, Outdoor Food Court, 4F Concourse #13

Beyond the smoke lies the ultimate ham
Izura Ham - Outdoor Food Court

Melon bread that tastes like real melon
Kashima Seika, 2F South Stand ㉖

Motsuni carefully prepared by a butcher
Kashima Meat Business Cooperative 2F Main Stand ⑧

Whitebait Rice Bowl - Our Repeat Customer Favorite
Nakamachi Shotengai - 2nd Floor Main Stand ②

Outside food stalls

Mercari Road and the food court are bustling with many food and drink stalls.

Mercari Road

Food trucks are coming to Mercari Road!
A variety of food and beverage stalls will be set up along Mercari Road outside the stadium!
They will be open until kickoff, so please enjoy the delicious food before the match!

 

■Opening Hours
9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (2 hours before opening - first half kickoff)

 

■Location
Near Mercari Road outside the stadium

 

■Stalls and Products
*All product prices include tax.
*Menu items and prices are subject to change.

Title

HEROSTAND

Menu Examples
・Burger from 1,200 yen
・Fries 400 yen

Hilton Narita

Sample Menu
・Hot Dog (Plain) ¥800
・French Toast ¥1,000

Sweetscafe Mico

Menu Examples
・Crepes from 550 yen
・Candied Apple (cut) 500 yen
・Shaved Ice 400 yen

Suna-mama

Sample Menu
・Deep-fried Anglerfish 1,000 yen
・Deep-fried Anglerfish with Garlic Butter 1,200 yen
・Deep-fried Anglerfish with Grated Radish and Ponzu Sauce 1,200 yen

Curry Shop Lily

Menu Example
・Authentic Thai Curry: 1,000 yen
・Braised Pork Rice: 950 yen
・Gapao Rice: 900 yen

Gakigen

Menu Examples
・Yakitori Bowl ¥900
・Chashu Bowl ¥1,000
・Cheese-Wrapped Meat Onigiri ¥800

Kitchen Car Gaku 

メニュー例
・Miso Pork Bowl 1,000 yen  
・Smoked Turkey Leg 1,300 yen 

Sake-themed items

メニュー例
・Whole Melon Cream Soda - 1,300 yen

Shion (Food Truck)

Menu examples
・Mega Potato 500 yen~
・Crispy Cheese 750 yen~
・Kebab 700 yen~

Ebashi Shoten (Sammy)

Sample Menu
・Chocolate-Covered Banana　400 yen
・Candied Apple　500 yen
・Colorful Cotton Candy in a Cup　400 yen

Yugafu

メニュー例
・Pork Skirt Steak Skewers 550 yen

Mizuno Store

Sample Menu
・Soft Fried Chicken (Karaage) - 600 yen
・Stewed Giblets with Savory Flavor - 700 yen

Sion (Drink Station)

Sample Menu
・Kami-Awa Draft Beer: 800 yen
・Draft Extra Carbonated Highball: 800 yen
・Mega Lemon Sour: 800 yen

Sasamoto

Menu Examples
・Hitachi Beef Tendon Yakisoba 900 yen
・Motsuni (Giblet Stew) 600 yen
・Mini Taiyaki 500 yen

Peryton Furfur

Menu Examples
・Otokomeshi (Manly Meal) 1,000 yen
・Bibimbap 900 yen
・Hokota Cold Noodles 1,300 yen

Motsunoke: The Original Ibaraki Motsunabe

Menu Examples
・Motsunabe (Offal Hot Pot) 1,000 yen
・Motsu Ramen (Offal Ramen) 1,200 yen
・Motsu Udon (Offal Udon) 1,200 yen

Izakaya Dream

Menu Examples
・Harami-meshi (regular, no tofu) - ¥1,100
・Soft-boiled egg - ¥100
・Draft beer (large) (Suntory draft) - ¥800

Food Court

A Wide Variety of Gourmet Foods!
At the outdoor food court, we provide tables and chairs for you to relax and enjoy a wide variety of gourmet foods.
We will also be open after the game, so please enjoy stadium gourmet to your heart's content until you leave!

 

■Business Hours
9:00 AM - 4:30 PM (2 hours before opening - 30 minutes after the game ends)
*The closing time after the game may vary depending on the crowd situation.

 

■Location
In front of the Zico statue at the Sports Center outside the stadium

 

■Stalls and Products
*All product prices include tax.
*Menu items and prices are subject to change.

Title

Itsuura Ham

Menu Examples
・Grilled Ham 700 yen
・Pork Dog 500 yen
・Ham Soup 600 yen

Antlers Hometown DMO Booth (Yusuijaya Ikkyu)

Menu Examples
・Sanshoku Dango (Three-color dumplings) 600 yen
・Mitarashi Yaki Dango (Grilled dumplings with sweet soy glaze) 500 yen

Fisherman's Hut

Sample Menu
・Fisherman's Hut Set: 1,200 yen
・Kashima Takoyaki: 1,000 yen
・Assorted Seafood Skewers (Scallop, Turban Shell, Squid): 1,000 yen

Toso Meat Center

Sample Menu
・Shirahime Pork Loin Cutlet Sandwich - 1,000 yen
・Diced Ham - 600 yen
・Takumi-Pork Jumbo Frank - 300 yen

meringue

Menu examples
・Hitachi Beef Curry Rice: 1,000 yen
・Garlic Shrimp with Original Sauce: 1,000 yen
・Homemade Sausage: 600 yen

Stadium Gourmet

One of the attractions of Mercari Stadium is the stadium gourmet. On match days, many fans and supporters flock to the stalls to enjoy their favorite dishes.

*Sales menus and prices are subject to change.

Search for stores by area

2nd-floor main stand

2 Nakamachi Shopping District

Sample Menu
・Hitachi-no-kuni Shirasu Bowl 900 yen
・Tsumire Soup 400 yen
・Gelato (1 scoop) 400 yen

3 KRC

Sample Menu
・Fruit Punch ¥500
・Motsu-ni (large) ¥700
・Assorted Skewers ¥500 - ¥700

4 Rappopo Farm

Menu Examples
・Chilled Daigaku Imo (Candied Sweet Potatoes) 500 yen
・Oimo Pork Bacon Pizza 1,400 yen
・French Fry Set with Potatoes and Ibaraki Gold Sweet Potatoes 1,100 yen

5-day weather

Menu Examples
・Taco Rice 800 yen
・Western-style Gyumeshi 900 yen
・La-Tankukkuppa 800 yen

7 Marudai

8 Kashima Meat Business Cooperative

Sample Menu
・Meat Yakisoba: 500 yen
・Hitachi Beef Skewers: 800 yen
・Hitachi Beef Croquette: 300 yen

9 Ajidokoro Igarashi

メニュー例
・Motsu bukkake (offal over rice/noodles) - 700 yen

2F South Stand

23 Yamabiko

Menu Example
・Beef Steak Bowl - 1,400 yen

24 Masuya

Menu examples
・Chinese Mixed Noodles 800 yen
・Assorted Franks 600 yen

25 Yatagawa Shop

Menu Examples
・Beef & Egg Curry: 700 yen
・Motsuni (Giblet Stew): 600 yen
・Ramen (Soy Sauce Flavor): 600 yen

26 Kashima Confectionery

Menu Examples
・Ultimate Melon Pan: 350 yen
・Freshly Fried Pork Cutlet Sandwich: 700 yen
・Potato and Karaage Combo: 500 yen

31 Namegata Farmers Village

Sample Menu
・Demiglace Hamburger Steak Donburi with Fried Egg 1,380 yen
・Mexican Hamburger Steak Donburi 1,300 yen
・Double Cheese Hamburger Steak Donburi 1,300 yen

32 Drink & BarShion

Menu examples
・Chewy Anton-yaki with fresh whipped cream 600 yen

33 Émile

Sample Menu
・Pork Cutlet Curry 1,150 yen

2F North Stand

11 San-o

メニュー例
・Seared Pork Belly Bowl 1,000 yen
・Omu Curry (Omelet Curry) 900 yen

15 KRC Away Team Shop

2nd floor backstand

17 Samji~

Sample Menu
・Kashima's Longest Frankfurters 500 yen
・Assorted Skewers 700 yen
・Chicken Skin Gyoza 600 yen

18 Taguchi Liquor Store

Menu Examples
・Assorted Grilled Giblets (Comparing different types) - 1,300 yen

19 Yottege House

Example menu
・Kashima Octopus Rice - 800 yen

20 Yugafu

21 Takano

Sample Menu
・Gyudon (Beef Bowl) - 700 yen
・Kalbi Don (Beef Rib Bowl) - 800 yen
・Frankfurter - 500 yen

22 KRC

Sample Menu
・Gapao Rice: 900 yen
・Kalbi Don (BBQ Short Rib Bowl): 800 yen
・Frankfurter: 500 yen

4th floor concourse

9 Goemon

10 Kachidoki Shoten

メニュー例
・Shin Kashimashi Pork Bowl ¥1,200
・Clam Chowder ¥700

11 Minamoto Maru Shoten

Menu Examples
・Genmaru Karaage Don (Fried Chicken Bowl) - 800 yen
・Ramen Shop's Serious Chashu Don (Braised Pork Bowl) - 1,000 yen
・Yakiniku Specialty Shop's Beef Horumon Don (Beef Offal Bowl) - 1,000 yen

13 Izakaya Dream

Mobile Ordering System

A mobile ordering system will be introduced at some food and beverage outlets within the stadium concourse.
 

To reduce waiting times for stadium gourmet purchases and ensure a comfortable experience for all visitors, a mobile ordering system will be introduced at select outlets. If you pre-order via the dedicated website by the day before the match, you can pick up your items at the store's dedicated pre-order pickup counter upon your arrival.


※Please note that mobile orders can only be placed until 6:00 PM on Friday, June 5th, the day before the match. Mobile ordering will not be available on match day.
※Please be aware that this service is not available to those in visitor seating areas.


■Eligible Stores
4F Izakaya Dream
Harami-Meshi (Grilled Skirt Steak Rice Bowl) 1,100 yen (tax included), Harami-Meshi Mini 770 yen (tax included)

 

Kachidoki Shoten
Shin Kashimashi Butadon (Pork Belly x Offal Rice Bowl) 1,350 yen (tax included), Stamina Motsuni (Offal Stew) 750 yen (tax included), Renkon Hamburger (Lotus Root Hamburger) 980 yen (tax included), Clam Chowder 850 yen (tax included), Popcorn 600 yen (tax included), Hitachino Kuni Shirasu-don (Whitebait Rice Bowl) 1,150 yen (tax included), Buta Kushiyaki (Pork Skewers) 650 yen (tax included), Sausage (Plain) 550 yen, Sausage (Herb) 550 yen, Kashima Dako no Takoyaki (Kashima Octopus Balls) 850 yen (tax included), Horumonyaki (Grilled Offal) 850 yen (tax included), Choco Banana 600 yen (tax included)

 

Nakamachi Shotenkai
Shirasu-don (Whitebait Rice Bowl) 1,000 yen (tax included)

 

Drink & Bar Shion
Mochimochi Anton-yaki with Whipped Cream 660 yen (tax included)
 

Click here for details on stores, menus, and more

Sheet Delivery System

Seat Delivery System Introduced!

We are introducing a stadium gourmet seat delivery system for some food and beverage vendors in the concourse and for Category 1 seats. Scan the dedicated QR code on your seat's armrest with your smartphone, access the order page, select your items, and make your payment. Our delivery staff will then bring your order directly to your seat.

 

Click here for details on participating stores and more

MeruSta Gourmet Guide 2026

Merchandise Store Information

From uniforms to everyday items, a wide array of Antlers merchandise is available. Check out this page for new arrivals and more!

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Match Highlights

Highlights of this week's match explained!
MATCH PREVIEW

The first match of the playoff round ended with Kobe overwhelming us from start to finish. After being scored on by Osako from a direct free kick in the 28th minute, we conceded 4 more goals in the second half, suffering a crushing 0-5 defeat.

 

＞See more.

Video Series "MATCH DAY": Your Unique Perspective from Our Original Camera Angles

Alt image

MATCH DAY follows Kashima Antlers throughout the season, bringing you stories from the field and the passion that fills the stadium.

 

Episode 19 features the away game against Vissel Kobe in the first leg of the playoff round.

 

"We want to play a game with great determination, and we want to get a result."

 

As manager Oniki said in the press conference, the team will challenge the second leg as one.

Fan Club Information

Spectator Rules and Manners

A Request to Preserve an Environment Where Future Generations Can Enjoy Soccer with Peace of Mind

Kashima Antlers is committed to seriously addressing the future of the earth, people, and communities with the same passion as winning on the pitch, based on the desire to "protect an environment where future generations can enjoy soccer with peace of mind."

Please take a look at the information we have compiled, which we would like our visitors to the stadium to know and cooperate with.

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Other club announcements

Confirmation survey on the effectiveness of infection control measures

Green Planet Cutlery Adopted at Stadium Food and Drink Stalls!

Promoting Horizontal Recycling of PET Bottles