Football in Japan


Ponte wins J-League MVP.
December 17, 2007, 7:32 pm
Filed under: J. League Division 1, J. League Division 2 | Tags: , , ,

Brazilian midfielder, Robson Ponte (Urawa Red Diamonds) is awarded J-League Most Valuable Player in 2007 while he was absent from the ceremony as he needs treatment for his injury.

He played 33 matches and scored 7 goals.

J-League MVP
Robson Ponte (Urawa Red Diamonds, Brazil)

Best Eleven
GK Ryota Tsuzuki (Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan)
DF Daiki Iwamasa (Kashima Antlers, Japan)
DF Tanaka Marcus Tulio (Urawa Reds Diamonds, Japan)
DF Satoshi Yamaguchi (Gamba Osaka, Japan)
MF Yuki Abe (Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan)
MF Keita Suzuki (Urawa Red Diamonds, Japan)
MF Robson Ponte (Urawa Red Diamonds, Brazil)
MF Kengo Nakamura (Kawasaki Frontale, Japan)
MF Yasuhito Endo (Gamba Osaka, Japan)
FW Juninho (Kawasaki Frontale, Brazil)
FW Bare (Gamba Osaka, Brazil)

Top Scorer
Juninho (Kawasaki Frontale, Brazil)

Young Player of the Year
Takanori Sugeno (Yokohama F.C., Japan)

Fair Play Team Award
Gamba Osaka

Fiar Play Player Award
Daisuke Sakata (Yokohama F. Marinos, Japan)
Teruyoshi Ito (Shimizu S-Pulse, Japan)
Hisato Sato (Sanferecce Hiroshima, Japan)

Manager of the Year
Oswaldo de Oliveira (Kashima Antlers, Brazil)

Referee of the Year
Masayoshi Okada

Assistant Referee of the Year
Toru Sagara

J-League Best Pitch Award
Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium

Meritoriousness Player Award
Yasuto Honada
Amaral
Shoji Jo

Special Award
Urawa Red Diamonds

Official Home page (Japanese)
http://www.j-league.or.jp/awards/ 



J-League Promotion and Relegation Series final result.

08/12/07   Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima 

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0-0 Kyoto Sanga F.C.

Aggregate result

(Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-2  Kyoto Sanga F.C.)

Kyoto Sanga F.C. has been promoted to J1 while Sanferecce Hiroshima has been relegated to J2.



J-League Promotion and Relegation Series 1st round

05/12/07      Kyoto Sanga F.C. 2-1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Kyoto Sanga have won the 1st round of promotion and relegation series on 5th Dec. J2 side, Kyoto Sanga beat Sanferecce Hiroshima by2-1 which was helped by Yutaka Tahara to be promoted for the next season.

Tahara scored twice for Kyoto at 28′ and 39′ while Ryuichi Hirashige scored late goal at 88′ for Sanferecce. Although Sanferecce got one away goal, they need at least one goal to win the series.

Sanga and Sanfrecce will play their second round match at Sanferecce home, Hiroshima on 8th Dec.



J-League Promotion and Relegation Series

05/12/07     Kyoto Sanga F.C. – Sanfrecce Hiroshima

08/12/07     Sanfrecce Hiroshima – Kyoto Sanga F.C.



2007 J2 Final Table
December 1, 2007, 7:10 am
Filed under: J. League Division 2, J2 2007 table | Tags: , , ,

 Team                                    W     D     L      F       A      GD     PTS 

1  Consadole Sapporo             27    10    11     66      45     +21     91

2  Tokyo Verdy 1969             26    11    11     90     57     +33     89

3  Kyoto Sanga F.C.               24    14    10     80     59     +21     86

4  Vegalta Sendai                    24    11    13     72     54     +18     83

5  Cerezo Osaka                     24     8     16     72     55     +17     80

6  Shonan Bellmare                23     8     17     72     55     +17     77

7  Avispa Fukuoka                 22     7     19     77      61     +16     73

8  Sagan Tosu                         21     9     18     63     66       -3     72

9  Montedio Yamagata           15    13     20     46     56     -10     58

10 Ehime F.C.                        12     9      27     39     66     -27     45

11 Thespa Kusatsu                  7     21     20     42     71     -29     42

12 Mito HollyHock                8    10     30     32      70     -38     34

13 Tokushima Vortis              6    15     27     31      67     -36     33 

- Consadole Sapporo and Tokyo Verdy 1969 are promoted to J1. 

- Kyoto Sanga F.C. will play two matches which is called promotion and relegation series against Sanferecce Hiroshima, J1 16th on 05/12/07 home and 08/12/07 away.

 



Consadole come from behind victory.
December 1, 2007, 6:28 am
Filed under: J. League Division 2 | Tags: , ,

Consadole Sapporo beat  Mito HollyHock by 2-1 that comes to the J2 champion while Tokyon Verdy failed to reach three points against Cerezo Osaka on 1st Dec 2007.   

Consadole striker, Davi scored 43′and late 83′goals for  Consadole although Verdy conceded a late goal against Cerezo, Rui Komatsu at 76′ which dropped them from top of the table by 2-2, draw.

Runners-up, Tokyo Verdy 1969 failed to win J2 but they have been promoted to J1 next season and 3rd place, Kyoto Sanga will play two matches against the team from 16th in J1 to get the place in J1.   



J2 results
December 1, 2007, 5:06 am
Filed under: J. League Division 2, J2 2007 results | Tags: , , ,

01/12/07 

Consadole Sapporo 2-1 Mito HollyHock

Vegalta Sendai 2-0 Tokushima Vortis

Thespa Kusatsu 1-1 Kyoto Sanga F.C.

Cerezo Osaka 2-2 Tokyo Verdy 1969

Ehime F.C. 2-1 Shonan Bellmare

Avispa Fukuoka 1-3 Sagan Tosu



J2 final matches 2007
December 1, 2007, 12:33 am
Filed under: Fixtures, J. League Division 2 | Tags: , ,

01/12/07

Consadole Sapporo v Mito HollyHock

Vegalta Sendai v Tokushima Vortis

Thespa Kusatsu v Kyoto Sanga F.C.

Cerezo Osaka v Tokyo Verdy 1969

Ehime F.C. v Shonan Bellmare

Avispa Fukuoka v Sagan Tosu



Only one match day left.
November 29, 2007, 7:59 am
Filed under: J. League Division 1, J. League Division 2 | Tags: ,

  The most exciting football weekend is coming in J-League on 1st Dec 2007. Both J1 and J2 have not announced their winners yet. Urawa Reds and Tokyo Verdy 1969 are top of the table in J1 and J2 sides but they have to work hard to take the title.

  The J1 titleholder, Urawa reds are top of the table with 70 points and Kashima Antlers are just one point behind the Reds. Last week Reds were beaten by Antlers at home with shouts of the spectators although Reds would have won the title even if they drew against Antlers. Reds have not won recent games including a shock defeat against J2 side, Ehime FC on Tuesday’s Emperor’s Cup 4th round which rested some starting members.

  Also J2 side, Tokyo Verdy 1969 are favorable to clinch the title. They almost have been promoted to J1 next season as they have massive advantage with their goal differences but Consadole Sapporo are in the same point by 88 points and Kyoto Sanga are just three points behind the leader, Verdy. It is going to be hard to take the title unless they win the next game against Cerezo Osaka in Nagai, Osaka

  Reds face Yokohama F.C. who has already been relegated to J2 in the next season while Antlers play against Shimizu S-Pulse. Also Consadole play against Mito HollyHock at home and Sanga face Thespa Kusatsu on Saturday.

Please look at some detailes of the match and tables below which might help to find out current situation.



Latest J2 Table 29/11/07
November 29, 2007, 3:51 am
Filed under: J. League Division 2, J2 2007 table | Tags: , ,

 Team                                   W     D     L      F       A      GD     PTS 

1  Tokyo Verdy 1969            26    10    11     88      55     +33     88

2  Consadole Sapporo            26    10    11     64      44     +20     88

3  Kyoto Sanga F.C.               24    13    10     79      58     +21     85

4  Vegalta Sendai                    23    11    13     70     54     +16     80

5  Cerezo Osaka                      24     7     16     70     53     +17     79

6  Shonan Bellmare                 23    8     16     71      53     +18     77

7  Avispa Fukuoka                  22    7     18     76      58     +18     73

8  Sagan Tosu                         20    9     18     60      65       -5      69

9  Montedio Yamagata           15    13     20     46      56     -10     58

10 Ehime F.C.                        11     9     27     37      65     -28      42

11 Thespa Kusatsu                  7     20     20     41     70     -29      41

12 Mito HollyHock                 8    10     29     31      68     -37      34

13 Tokushima Vortis               6    15     26     31      65     -34      33