Sagamihara 5-0 Kusatsu in the J2 League, round 1 at Sagamihara Gion Stadium, Sagamihara (6,315 capacity).

Sagamihara won 1, drew 0 and lost 4 of their previous 5 matches (W–L–L–L–L), scoring 4 and conceding 14.

Kusatsu won 1, drew 1 and lost 2 of their previous 4 matches (W–L–L–D), scoring 12 and conceding 13.

The two sides have met 10 times: Sagamihara 2 wins, Kusatsu 4, 4 draws.