2018 Kashima Antlers season

The 2018 season was Kashima Antlers's 26th consecutive season in the J1 League since professional football was established in Japan in 1993. In addition to the domestic league, the club also competed in the Emperor's Cup, J.League Cup, and AFC Champions League. They won the latter trophy securing their first ever Champions League trophy in their first appearance in the final.

Squad
The Kashima Antlers squad for the 2018 season.

Quarter-final
Kashima Antlers won 4–2 on aggregate.

Semi-final
Yokohama F. Marinos won 4–3 on aggregate.

Round of 16
Kashima Antlers won 4–3 on aggregate.

Quarter-final
Kashima Antlers won 5–0 on aggregate.

Semi-final
Kashima Antlers won 6–5 on aggregate.