2002 J.League Division 1
Relegated | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Consadole Sapporo |
---|---|
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 683 (2.85 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Naohiro Takahara (26 goals) |
Highest attendance | 57,902 Urawa Reds vs. Júbilo (July 13) |
Lowest attendance | 3,287 JEF Utd. vs Vegalta(September 18) |
Average attendance | 16,368 |
← 2001 → |
The 2002 season was the tenth season since the establishment of the Consadole Sapporo were relegated to J2.
General
Promotion and relegation
- At the end of the Kyoto Purple Sanga and Vegalta Sendaiwere promoted to J1.
- At the end of the 2001 Season, Avispa Fukuoka and Cerezo Osaka were relegated to J2.
Changes in competition formats
- Extra time was scratched for J.LeagueDivision 2. After regulation time, clubs in J2 now receives 3pts for a win, 1pt for a tie, and 0pts for a loss. (NOTE: J1 still has extra time)
Changes in clubs
none
Honours
Competition | Champion | Runner-Up | 3rd Place |
---|---|---|---|
J.League Division 1 | Júbilo Iwata | Yokohama F. Marinos | Gamba Osaka |
J.League Division 2 | Oita Trinita | Cerezo Osaka | Albirex Niigata |
Emperor's Cup | Kyoto Purple Sanga |
Kashima Antlers | JEF United Ichihara Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
Nabisco Cup |
Kashima Antlers | Urawa Red Diamonds | Gamba Osaka Shimizu S-Pulse |
Xerox Super Cup |
Shimizu S-Pulse | Kashima Antlers |
Clubs
Location of the clubs in JapanFollowing sixteen clubs participated in J.League Division 1 during 2002 season. Of these clubs, Kyoto Purple Sanga and Vegalta Sendai were promoted from Division 2.
- Kashima Antlers
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- JEF United Ichihara
- Kashiwa Reysol
- FC Tokyo
- Tokyo Verdy 1969
- Yokohama F. Marinos
- Shimizu S-Pulse
- Jublio Iwata
- Nagoya Grampus Eight
- Gamba Osaka
- Consadole Sapporo
- Vissel Kobe
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Vegalta Sendai
- Kyoto Purple Sanga
First stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 17 | +22 | 36 | Qualification to the Suntory Championship |
2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 11 | +17 | 33 | |
3 | Nagoya Grampus Eight
|
15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 29 | |
4 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 27 | |
5 | Kashima Antlers[a] | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 18 | +3 | 27 | |
6 | Kyoto Purple Sanga[b]
|
15 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 24 | |
7 | Shimizu S-Pulse[c] | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | −2 | 24 | |
8 | JEF United Ichihara
|
15 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 23 | |
9 | Vegalta Sendai[b] | 15 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 20 | |
10 | FC Tokyo | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 17 | |
11 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 14 | |
12 | Tokyo Verdy 1969
|
15 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 15 | 24 | −9 | 13 | |
13 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 12 | |
14 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 11 | |
15 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 14 | 26 | −12 | 10 | |
16 | Consadole Sapporo
|
15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 35 | −20 | 6 |
Source: J.League Data Site
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Champion from 2001 J.League Division 1
- ^ a b Promoted from 2001 J.League Division 2
- ^ Cup-Winner 2001 Emperor's Cup
Second stage
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 13 | +20 | 35 | Qualification to the Suntory Championship |
2 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 13 | +11 | 27 | |
3 | Kashima Antlers[a] | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 26 | |
4 | Tokyo Verdy 1969
|
15 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 24 | |
5 | FC Tokyo | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 22 | |
6 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 22 | |
7 | Kyoto Purple Sanga[b]
|
15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 22 | |
8 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 21 | |
9 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 17 | +1 | 21 | |
10 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 19 | |
11 | JEF United Ichihara
|
15 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 18 | |
12 | Shimizu S-Pulse[c] | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 16 | 24 | −8 | 17 | |
13 | Nagoya Grampus Eight
|
15 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 16 | |
14 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 16 | |
15 | Vegalta Sendai[b] | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 12 | |
16 | Consadole Sapporo
|
15 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 9 |
Source: J.League Data Site
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Champion from 2001 J.League Division 1
- ^ a b Promoted from 2001 J.League Division 2
- ^ Cup-Winner 2001 Emperor's Cup
Championship
The Suntory Championship was not held, because Júbilo Iwata was winner of both stages.
Overall table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Júbilo Iwata | 30 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 72 | 30 | +42 | 71 | Champion and qualified for the 2004 AFC Champions League[a] |
2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 55 | |
3 | Gamba Osaka | 30 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 59 | 32 | +27 | 54 | |
4 | Kashima Antlers[b] | 30 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 53 | |
5 | Kyoto Purple Sanga[c]
|
30 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 46 | Cup-Winner 2002 Emperor's Cup qualified for the AFC Champions League 2003–04[d] |
6 | Nagoya Grampus Eight
|
30 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 49 | 41 | +8 | 45 | |
7 | JEF United Ichihara
|
30 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 41 | |
8 | Shimizu S-Pulse[e] | 30 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 41 | |
9 | FC Tokyo | 30 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 39 | |
10 | Tokyo Verdy 1969
|
30 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 43 | −2 | 37 | |
11 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 30 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 41 | 38 | +3 | 35 | |
12 | Kashiwa Reysol | 30 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 32 | |
13 | Vegalta Sendai[c] | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 32 | |
14 | Vissel Kobe | 30 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 31 | |
15 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 30 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 32 | 47 | −15 | 26 | Relegated to the 2003 J.League Division 2 |
16 | Consadole Sapporo
|
30 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 30 | 64 | −34 | 15 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ AFC Champions League 2003–04 was not held, therefore Jubilo later qualified for the 2004 AFC Champions League.
- ^ Champion from 2001 J.League Division 1
- ^ a b Promoted from 2001 J.League Division 2
- ^ AFC Champions League 2003–04 was not held, therefore Kyoto Sanga wes later qualified for the 2004 AFC Champions League. But Sanga was relegated to the Division 2 in 2003, so this spot was withdrawn.
- ^ Cup-Winner 2001 Emperor's Cup
Top scorers
Pos | Footballer | Club | Goals | PK | GP | Shots | Goals Per Game |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st | Naohiro Takahara | Júbilo Iwata | 26 | 2/2 | 27 | 79 | 1.04 |
2nd | Magrão | Gamba Osaka | 22 | 5/5 | 29 | 81 | 0.73 |
3rd | Ueslei | Nagoya Grampus Eight |
20 | 2/2 | 27 | 115 | 0.76 |
4th | Marcos | Vegalta Sendai | 18 | 2/2 | 24 | 79 | 0.72 |
5th | Masashi Nakayama | Júbilo Iwata | 16 | 1/1 | 29 | 79 | 0.54 |
Edmundo | Tokyo Verdy 1969 |
16 | 5/5 | 26 | 110 | 0.57 | |
Choi Yong-soo | JEF United Ichihara |
16 | 7/8 | 23 | 74 | 0.68 | |
8th | Emerson | Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 | 1/1 | 24 | 118 | 0.61 |
Amaral | FC Tokyo | 15 | 4/4 | 29 | 72 | 0.54 | |
10th | Will | Yokohama F. Marinos | 14 | 2/2 | 24 | 97 | 0.55 |
Awards
Individual
Award | Recipient | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Player of the Year |
Naohiro Takahara | Júbilo Iwata | |
Young Player of the Year |
Keisuke Tsuboi | Urawa Red Diamonds | |
Manager of the Year | Masakazu Suzuki | Júbilo Iwata | |
Top scorer | Naohiro Takahara | Júbilo Iwata | 26 goals. |
Best Eleven
Position | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
---|---|---|---|
GK | Hitoshi Sogahata (1) | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
DF | Hideto Suzuki (1) | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
DF | Makoto Tanaka (2) | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
DF | Naoki Matsuda (2) | Yokohama F. Marinos | Japan |
MF | Mitsuo Ogasawara (2) | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
MF | Takashi Fukunishi (3) | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
MF | Toshiya Fujita (3) | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
MF | Hiroshi Nanami (2) | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
FW | Emerson (1) | Urawa Red Diamonds | Brazil |
FW | Naohiro Takahara (1) | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
FW | Masashi Nakayama (4) | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
* The number in brackets denotes the number of times that the footballer has appeared in the Best 11.
Attendance
Team | Attendance (Average) | |
---|---|---|
Division 1 | Division 2 | |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 394,445 (26,296) |
|
Yokohama F. Marinos | 361,613 (24,108) |
|
FC Tokyo | 332,597 (22,173) |
|
Vegalta Sendai | 327,925 (21,862) |
|
Kashima Antlers | 323,855 (21,590) |
|
Albirex Niigata | 472,507 (21,478) | |
Consadole Sapporo | 287,098 (19,140) |
|
Júbilo Iwata | 248,462 (16,564) |
|
Nagoya Grampus Eight |
244,848 (16,323) |
|
Tokyo Verdy 1969 |
226,926 (15,128) |
|
Shimizu S-Pulse | 224,443 (14,963) |
|
Gamba Osaka | 191,429 (12,762) |
|
Oita Trinita | 271,669 (12,349) | |
Kashiwa Reysol | 169,716 (11,314) |
|
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 164,111 (10,941) |
|
Vissel Kobe | 157,011 (10,467) |
|
Kyoto Purple Sanga |
155,276 (10,352) |
|
Cerezo Osaka | 174,951 (7,952) | |
JEF United Ichihara | 118,460 (7,897) |
|
Avispa Fukuoka | 142,808 (6,491) | |
Omiya Ardija | 115,846 (5,266) | |
Kawasaki Frontale | 115,431 (5,247) | |
Ventforet Kofu | 108,108 (4,914) | |
Shonan Bellmare | 100,125 (4,551) | |
Sagan Tosu | 85,586 (3,890) | |
Montedio Yamagata | 82,601 (3,755) | |
Yokohama FC | 76,498 (3,477) | |
Mito HollyHock | 60,262 (2,739) |