Sapporo 2-0 Tokushima in the J2 League, round 1 at Sapporo Dome, Sapporo (41,484 capacity).

Sapporo won 1, drew 1 and lost 3 of their previous 5 matches (W–D–L–L–L), scoring 11 and conceding 13.

Tokushima won 4, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 5 matches (W–W–W–W–L), scoring 19 and conceding 14.

The two sides have met 10 times: Sapporo 8 wins, Tokushima 2, 0 draws.