J. League 1994
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The J. League 1994 season is the 2nd season of the J. League. The league fixture began on March 12, 1994 and ended on November 19, 1994. The Suntory Championship '94 took place in November 26 and December 2, 1994.
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[edit] Honours
| Competition | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| League Competition | |||
| J. League Suntory Series | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Shimizu S-Pulse | Kashima Antlers |
| J. League NICOS Series | Verdy Kawasaki | Bellmare Hiratsuka | Yokohama Marinos |
| Suntory Championship | Verdy Kawasaki | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | n/a |
| Cup Tournaments | |||
| Emperor's Cup | tba | tba | tba tba |
| Nabisco Cup | Verdy Kawasaki | Júblio Iwata | Gamba Osaka Yokohama Marinos |
| XEROX Super Cup | Verdy Kawasaki | Yokohama Flügels | n/a |
[edit] 1994 J. League Clubs
Following twelve clubs participated in J. League during 1994 season. Of these clubs, Bellmare Hiratsuka, and Júblio Iwata were newly promoted from Japan Football League (former).
- Kashima Antlers
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- JEF United Ichihara
- Verdy Kawasaki
- Yokohama Marinos
- Yokohama Flügels
- Ballmare Hiratsuka
- Shimizu S-Pulse
- Júblio Iwata
- Nagoya Grampus Eight
- Gamba Osaka
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
[edit] 1994 J. League Format
In the 1994 season, the league followed split-season format, and each halves (or stages) were known as Suntory Series and NICOS Series for sponsorship purposes. In each series, twelve clubs played in double round-robin format, a total of 22 games per club (per series). The games went to golden-goal extra time and penalties if needed after regulation. The clubs were ranked by number of wins, and tie breakers are, in the following order:
- Goal differential
- Goals scored
- Head-to-head results
- Extra match or a coin toss
The club that finished at the top of the table is declared stage champion and qualifies for the Suntory Championship. The first stage winner, hosts the first leg in the championship series. If the same club win both stages, the runners-up of each stages plays against each other and the winners challenges the stage winner at the championship game.
- Changes in Competition Format
- Number of competing clubs increased from 10 to 12
- Number of games per club in a series increased from 18 to 22 games and from 36 to 44 games per season.
[edit] 1994 J. League Final Standings
[edit] Suntory Series (1st Stage) Standings
| Pos | Club Name | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | 17 | 5 | 44 | 26 | 18 | 1994 Suntory Series Champions Qualified to Suntory Championship '94 |
| 2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 22 | 16 | 6 | 41 | 25 | 16 | |
| 3 | Kashima Antlers | 22 | 16 | 6 | 45 | 32 | 13 | |
| 4 | Verdy Kawasaki | 22 | 14 | 8 | 43 | 21 | 22 | |
| 5 | Yokohama Flügle | 22 | 13 | 9 | 36 | 27 | 9 | |
| 6 | JEF United Ichihara | 22 | 10 | 12 | 34 | 43 | -9 | |
| 7 | Júblio Iwata | 22 | 9 | 13 | 27 | 32 | -5 | |
| 8 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 22 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 28 | -5 | |
| 9 | Yokohama Marinos | 22 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 35 | -6 | |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 22 | 7 | 15 | 37 | 46 | -9 | |
| 11 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 22 | 7 | 15 | 27 | 54 | -27 | |
| 12 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 22 | 6 | 16 | 26 | 43 | -17 |
[edit] NICOS Series (2nd Stage) Standings
| Pos | Club Name | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verdy Kawasaki | 22 | 17 | 5 | 48 | 26 | 22 | 1994 NICOS Series Champions Qualifies to Suntory Championship '94 |
| 2 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 22 | 16 | 6 | 48 | 26 | 22 | |
| 3 | Yokohama Marinos | 22 | 14 | 8 | 44 | 26 | 18 | |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | 12 | 10 | 27 | 31 | -4 | |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 22 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 36 | 8 | |
| 6 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 22 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 31 | -3 | |
| 7 | Júblio Iwata | 22 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 37 | -8 | |
| 8 | Yokohama Flügels | 22 | 9 | 13 | 31 | 33 | -2 | |
| 9 | JEF United Ichihara | 22 | 9 | 13 | 35 | 42 | -7 | |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 22 | 8 | 14 | 29 | 36 | -7 | |
| 11 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 22 | 8 | 14 | 33 | 51 | -18 | |
| 12 | Nagoya Grampus Eightト | 22 | 6 | 16 | 33 | 54 | -21 |
[edit] Suntory Championship '94
| Novermber 26, 1994 Time |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 0 - 1 | Verdy Kawasaki | Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima Attendance: 42,316 Referee: Alberto Tehada |
| [Official Report] | 35' Tsuyoshi Kitazawa |
| December 2, 1994 Time |
Verdy Kawasaki | 1 - 0 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Tokyo Olympic Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 50,512 Referee: Zoran Petrovic |
| Rui Ramos 80' | [Official Report] |
- VERDY KAWASAKI won the series on 2-0 aggregate.
[edit] Overall Standings
| Pos | Club Name | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verdy Kawasaki | 44 | 31 | 13 | 91 | 47 | 44 | 1994 J. League Champions Qualifies to 1995/96 ACC, 1995 Super Cup, and 1995 Sanwa Bank Cup |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 44 | 29 | 15 | 71 | 57 | 14 | |
| 3 | Kashima Antlers | 44 | 27 | 17 | 89 | 68 | 21 | |
| 4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 44 | 27 | 17 | 69 | 56 | 13 | |
| 5 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 44 | 23 | 21 | 75 | 80 | -5 | |
| 6 | Yokohama Marinos | 44 | 22 | 22 | 73 | 61 | 12 | |
| 7 | Yokohama Flügles | 44 | 22 | 22 | 67 | 60 | 7 | |
| 8 | Jübilo Iwata | 44 | 20 | 24 | 56 | 69 | -13 | |
| 9 | JEF United Ichihara | 44 | 19 | 25 | 69 | 85 | -16 | |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 44 | 15 | 29 | 66 | 82 | -16 | |
| 11 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 44 | 15 | 29 | 56 | 82 | -26 | |
| 12 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 44 | 14 | 30 | 59 | 94 | -35 |
[edit] Golden Boots Ranking
NAME NAT. CLUB GOALS
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1. Frank Ordenewitz Deu JEF United Ichihara 30
2. Alcindo Sartori Bra Kashima Antlers 28
3. Bettinho Bra Bellmare Hiratsuka 24
4. Nobuhiro Takeda Jpn Verdy Kawasaki 23
Ramon Diaz Arg Yokohama Marinos 23
6. Toninho Bra Shimizu S-Pulse 22
7. Yoshiyuki Hasegawa Jpn Kashima Antlers 21
8. Kouji Noguchi Jpn Bellmare Hiratsuka 19
Ivan Hasek Cze Sanfrecce Hiroshima 19
10. Kazuyoshi Miura Jpn Verdy Kawasaki 16
Toshihiro Yamaguchi Jpn Gamba Osaka 16
12. Pavel Cerny Cze Sanfrecce Hiroshima 15
Ramon Medina Bello Arg Yokohama Marinos 15
14. Takuya Takagi Jpn Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14
Bismarck Barreto Faria Bra Verdy Kawasaki 14
[edit] Awards
awards summary
[edit] Average Attendance
attendance
[edit] External Links
- Source: J. League 1994 (RSSSF)
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