J. League 2008
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The 2008 season of the J. League, the 16th season in the league, shall be contested as follows:
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[edit] General
[edit] Promotion/Relegation
- At the end of the 2007 season, Consadole Sapporo , Tokyo Verdy and Kyoto Sanga were promoted to J1
- At the end of the 2007 season, Sanfrecce Hiroshima , Ventforet Kofu and Yokohama F.C. were relegated to J2
- At the end of the 2007 season, Roasso Kumamoto and F.C. Gifu were promoted from the JFL.
[edit] Changes in Competition Formats
- The Division 2 was expanded to 15 clubs.
- The new J2 format will consist of triple round-robin instead of quadruple round-robin to reduce the games played by team to 42 games.
[edit] Changes in Clubs
- Nagoya Grampus Eight is renamed Nagoya Grampus.
- Tokyo Verdy 1969 is renamed Tokyo Verdy.
- Rosso Kumamoto is renamed Roasso Kumamoto before joining the League.
[edit] Honours
[edit] J. League Division 1 (J1)
[edit] 2008 J1 Clubs
Following eighteen clubs played in J. League Division 1 during 2008 season. Of these clubs, Consadole Sapporo, Tokyo Verdy, and Kyoto Sanga F.C. are newly promoted clubs.
- Consadole Sapporo
- Kashima Antlers
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- Omiya Ardija
- JEF United Chiba
- Kashiwa Reysol
- F.C. Tokyo
- Tokyo Verdy †
- Kawasaki Frontale
- Yokohama F. Marinos
- Albirex Nigata
- Shimizu S-Pulse
- Jublio Iwata
- Nagoya Grampus ‡
- Kyoto Sanga F.C.
- Gamba Osaka
- Vissel Kobe
- Oita Trinita
† Tokyo Verdy 1969 changed to Tokyo Verdy from 2008 season
‡ Nagoya Grampus Eight became Nagoya Grampus from 2008 season
[edit] 2008 J1 Format
Eighteen clubs will play in double round-robin (home and away) format, a total of 34 games each. A club receives 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked by points, and tie breakers are, in the following order:
- Goal differential
- Goals scored
- Head-to-head results
- Disciplinary points
A draw would be conducted, if necessary. However, if two clubs are tied at the first place, both clubs will be declared as the champions. The bottom two clubs will be relegated to J2, while the 16th placed club plays a two-legged Promotion/Relegation Series. The champions of this season qualifies to the AFC Champions League and one to three more clubs may also qualify.
- Changes from Previous Year
- Introduction of Disciplinary points for tie breaker (2008-)
- Top three clubs will qualify to AFC Champions League (To be confirmed in May)
- The J. League may not participate in A3, due to an issue related to prize money; Japanese media has reported that Urawa has not received prize money from last year's competition. [1] [2]
[edit] 2008 J1 Standings
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Team |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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| 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | 13 | 26 | AFC Champions League 2009 Group Stage |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 26 | |
| 3 | F.C. Tokyo | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 23 | |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 20 | |
| 5 | Kawasaki Frontale | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 20 | 2 | 20 | |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 19 | |
| 7 | Omiya Ardija | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 17 | 2 | 19 | |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 1 | 19 | |
| 9 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 18 | |
| 10 | Oita Trinita | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 17 | |
| 11 | Tokyo Verdy | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 18 | 20 | -2 | 17 | |
| 12 | Kyoto Sanga | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 17 | |
| 13 | Vissel Kobe | 13 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 16 | |
| 14 | Albirex Niigata | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 16 | |
| 15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 15 | |
| 16 | Júbilo Iwata | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 14 | Promotion/Relegation Series |
| 17 | Consadole Sapporo | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 25 | -13 | 10 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 18 | JEF Chiba | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -15 | 8 |
Last updated: 18 May 2008
Source: J. League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd goals scored.
P = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points; (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted.
[edit] 2008 J1 Golden Boots Ranking
As of May 18, 2008
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 Marquinhos |
Kashima Antlers |
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Baré |
Gamba Osaka |
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 Frode Johnsen |
Nagoya Grampus |
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| Alessandro |
Albirex Niigata |
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 Tulio |
Urawa Reds |
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| Edmilson |
Urawa Reds |
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[edit] J. League Division 2 (J2)
[edit] 2008 J2 Clubs
Following fifteen clubs played in J. League Division 2 during 2008 season. Of these clubs, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Ventforet Kofu, and Yokohama F.C. relegated from Division 1 last year. Also, Roasso Kumamoto and F.C. Gifu newly joined from Japan Football League.
- Vegalta Sendai
- Montedio Yamagata
- Mito HollyHock
- Thespa Kusatsu
- Yokohama F.C.
- Shonan Bellmare
- Ventforet Kofu
- F.C. Gifu
- Cerezo Osaka
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Tokushima Vortis
- Ehime F.C.
- Avispa Fukuoka
- Sagan Tosu
- Roasso Kumamoto
[edit] 2008 J2 Format
Fifteen clubs will play in triple round-robin format, a total of 42 games each. A club receives 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked by points, and tie breakers are, in the following order:
- Goal differential
- Goals scored
- Head-to-head results
- Disciplinary points
A draw would be conducted, if necessary. However, if two clubs are tied at the first place, both clubs will be declared as the champions. The top two clubs will be promoted to J1, while the 3rd placed club plays a two-legged Promotion/Relegation series.
- Changes from Previous Year
- Thirteen participating clubs (2006-2007) to fifteen clubs (2008-)
- Quadruple round-robin format (1999-2007) to triple round-robin format (2008-)
- Introduction of Disciplinary points for tie breaker (2008-)
[edit] 2008 J2 Standings
As of June 8, 2008
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Promotion |
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| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 38 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 33 | 11 | 22 | Promotion to J1 |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 18 | 13 | |
| 3 | Montedio Yamagata | 31 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 17 | 12 | Promotion/Relegation Series |
| 4 | Shonan Bellmare | 29 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 7 | |
| 5 | Vegalta Sendai | 27 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 17 | 6 | |
| 6 | Sagan Tosu | 27 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 1 | |
| 7 | Yokohama F.C. | 24 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 25 | 23 | 2 | |
| 8 | Thespa Kusatsu | 23 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | 19 | -1 | |
| 9 | Avispa Fukuoka | 21 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 30 | -8 | |
| 10 | F.C. Gifu | 19 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 28 | -4 | |
| 11 | Ventforet Kofu | 18 | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 20 | -4 | |
| 12 | Ehime F.C. | 16 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 22 | -7 | |
| 13 | Mito HollyHock | 16 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 29 | -11 | |
| 14 | Tokushima Vortis | 15 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 29 | -12 | |
| 15 | Roasso Kumamoto | 12 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 18 | 34 | -16 |
[edit] 2008 J2 Golden Boots Ranking
As of June 8, 2008
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Yokohama F.C. |
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Yutaka Takahashi |
Roasso Kumamoto |
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Naoki Ishihara |
Shonan Bellmare |
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| Germano |
Cerezo Osaka |
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Hisato Satō |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
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Rui Komatsu |
Cerezo Osaka |
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Yoshihito Fujita |
Sagan Tosu |
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| Masato Katayama |
F.C. Gifu |
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