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Football league season
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Lowest attendance | 1,456 (Round 27, HollyHock vs. Fagiano) |
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Average attendance | 6,696 |
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The 2010 J. League Division 2 season was the 39th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 12th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season began on March 6 and ended on December 4.[1]
In this season, the number of participating clubs was increased by one, making the total number, nineteen. As opposed to the last two seasons, clubs will play double-round robin, instead of triple-round robin. At the end of the season, the top three clubs will be promoted to
.
Clubs
Locations of the 2010 J.League 2 teams
The following nineteen clubs will play in J. League Division 2 during the 2010 season. Of these clubs, JEF United Chiba, Kashiwa Reysol, and Oita Trinita were relegated from J1 League last year. Also, Giravanz Kitakyushu (formerly known as New Wave Kitakyushu) newly joined from Japan Football League.
League format
Nineteen clubs will play in double round-robin (home and away) format, a total of 36 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. Three top clubs will be promoted to J1 (see below).
- Changes from Previous Year
- Nineteen participating clubs, increased by one, Giravanz Kitakyushu, from last year
- Due to abolishment of triple round-robin format, which has been applied for the past two seasons, and installation of double round-robin, the number of games per club decreased to 36, down from 51, the fewest games played in J2, as same as
1999 J2 season. Therefore, regular season schedule had a month break after June 13 games during 2010 FIFA World Cup, first World Cup break as J2 since the
2002 events held in Japan , then the season resumed from July 17.
- As in J1, J2 teams may now have 7 substitute players per match, up from 5.
League table
Updated to match(es) played on December 4, 2010. Source:
J.League Division 2Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted
Results
Updated to match(es) played on December 4, 2010. Source:
J. League Division 2Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
Notes:
Attendance
Pos
|
Team
|
Total
|
High
|
Low
|
Average
|
Change
|
1
|
Ventforet Kofu
|
223,309
|
16,431
|
10,316
|
12,406
|
+12.2%†
|
2
|
JEF United Chiba
|
210,394
|
18,031
|
8,381
|
11,689
|
−20.6%†
|
3
|
Consadole Sapporo
|
193,280
|
26,875
|
5,429
|
10,738
|
+5.2%†
|
4
|
Oita Trinita
|
188,340
|
14,518
|
4,594
|
10,463
|
−43.2%†
|
5
|
Avispa Fukuoka
|
158,777
|
14,713
|
5,012
|
8,821
|
+13.6%†
|
6
|
Kashiwa Reysol
|
145,766
|
10,768
|
6,844
|
8,098
|
−31.0%†
|
7
|
Fagiano Okayama
|
128,900
|
11,290
|
4,025
|
7,161
|
+16.2%†
|
8
|
Roasso Kumamoto
|
124,317
|
16,098
|
2,803
|
6,907
|
+15.0%†
|
9
|
Sagan Tosu
|
119,392
|
12,301
|
3,658
|
6,633
|
+11.7%†
|
10
|
Yokohama FC
|
104,230
|
10,809
|
3,553
|
5,791
|
+63.8%†
|
11
|
Tokyo Verdy
|
100,297
|
25,110
|
2,512
|
5,639
|
+1.2%†
|
12
|
Tokushima Vortis
|
83,057
|
11,115
|
2,117
|
4,614
|
+13.3%†
|
13
|
Kataller Toyama
|
80,327
|
10,726
|
2,542
|
4,463
|
+19.3%†
|
14
|
Thespa Kusatsu
|
79,638
|
9,382
|
2,232
|
4,424
|
+2.2%†
|
15
|
Ehime FC
|
78,945
|
10,630
|
2,787
|
4,386
|
+18.7%†
|
16
|
Giravanz Kitakyushu
|
75,393
|
7,470
|
2,389
|
4,189
|
+22.9%‡
|
17
|
Tochigi SC
|
74,821
|
6,933
|
1,913
|
4,157
|
−11.7%†
|
18
|
Mito HollyHock
|
64,949
|
10,181
|
1,456
|
3,608
|
+35.0%†
|
19
|
FC Gifu
|
55,950
|
5,133
|
2,006
|
3,108
|
−27.8%†
|
|
League total
|
2,290,082
|
26,875
|
1,456
|
6,696
|
+5.8%†
|
Updated to games played on December 4, 2010
Source: J. League Division 2
Notes:
† Team played previous season in J1.
‡ Team played previous season in JFL.
References