2001 J.League Division 1
Appearance
(Redirected from J. League 2001)
Season | 2001 |
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Champions | Kashima Antlers 4th J.League title 4th Japanese title |
Promoted | Urawa Red Diamonds Consadole Sapporo |
Relegated | Avispa Fukuoka Cerezo Osaka |
AFC Champions League | Kashima Antlers Shimizu S-Pulse (as Emperor's Cup winner) |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 788 (3.28 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Will (24 goals) |
Highest attendance | 60,553 - Urawa Red Diamonds vs. Yokohama F. Marinos (13 October) |
Lowest attendance | 4,014 - JEF United Ichihara vs. Gamba Osaka (31 October) |
Average attendance | 16,548 |
← 2000 2002 → |
The 2001 season was the ninth season since the establishment of the J.League. The league began on March 10 and ended on November 24. At the end of the season, the second stage winner Kashima Antlers won the Suntory Championship against Júbilo Iwata who won the first stage.
Clubs
[edit]Following sixteen clubs participated in J.League Division 1 during 2001 season. Of these clubs, Consadole Sapporo and Urawa Red Diamonds were promoted from Division 2.
- Avispa Fukuoka
- Cerezo Osaka
- Consadole Sapporo
- FC Tokyo
- Gamba Osaka
- JEF United Ichihara
- Júbilo Iwata
- Kashima Antlers
- Kashiwa Reysol
- Nagoya Grampus Eight
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Shimizu S-Pulse
- Tokyo Verdy 1969
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- Vissel Kobe
- Yokohama F. Marinos
Foreign players
[edit]Overview
[edit]First stage
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | D | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 36 | Qualification to the Suntory Championship |
2 | JEF United Ichihara | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 27 | |
3 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 27 | |
4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 26 | |
5 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 25 | |
6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 22 | |
7 | Urawa Red Diamonds[a] | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 21 | |
8 | Consadole Sapporo[a] | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 21 | |
9 | FC Tokyo | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 21 | |
10 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 19 | |
11 | Kashima Antlers[b] | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 18 | |
12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 14 | |
13 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 13 | |
14 | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 11 | |
15 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 11 | |
16 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 10 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ a b Promoted from 2000 J.League Division 2
- ^ Champion from 2000 J.League Division 1 and Cup-Winner 2000 Emperor's Cup
Results
Second stage
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | D | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kashima Antlers[a] | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 36 | Qualification to the Suntory Championship |
2 | Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 35 | |
3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 24 | |
4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 23 | |
5 | JEF United Ichihara | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 23 | |
6 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 22 | |
7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 21 | |
8 | FC Tokyo | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 20 | |
9 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 20 | |
10 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 19 | |
11 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 17 | |
12 | Urawa Red Diamonds[b] | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 15 | |
13 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 14 | |
14 | Consadole Sapporo[b] | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 13 | |
15 | Avispa Fukuoka | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 13 | |
16 | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 12 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Champion from 2000 J.League Division 1 and Cup-Winner 2000 Emperor's Cup
- ^ a b Promoted from 2000 J.League Division 2
Results
Suntory Championship
[edit]1st Leg
Júbilo Iwata | 2–2 | Kashima Antlers |
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Hattori 11' Nakayama 54' |
Report | Akita 80' Hirase 83' |
2nd Leg
Kashima Antlers | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Júbilo Iwata |
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Ogasawara 100' | Report |
Kashima Antlers won 3–2 on aggregate.
Overall table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | D | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kashima Antlers[a] | 30 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 54 | Champion and qualified to the AFC Champions League 2002–03 Group stage |
2 | Júbilo Iwata | 30 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 26 | +37 | 71 | |
3 | JEF United Ichihara | 30 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 50 | |
4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 49 | Cup-Winner 2001 Emperor's Cup and qualified to the AFC Champions League 2002–03 Qualification Round 2 |
5 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 30 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 49 | |
6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 30 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 43 | |
7 | Gamba Osaka | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 42 | |
8 | FC Tokyo | 30 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 41 | |
9 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 61 | 60 | +1 | 37 | |
10 | Urawa Red Diamonds[b] | 30 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 36 | |
11 | Consadole Sapporo[b] | 30 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 34 | |
12 | Vissel Kobe | 30 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 33 | |
13 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 30 | |
14 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 30 | |
15 | Avispa Fukuoka | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 27 | Relegated to the 2002 J.League Division 2 |
16 | Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 41 | 70 | −29 | 23 |
Source: [citation needed]
Notes:
Notes:
- ^ Champion from 2000 J.League Division 1 and Cup-Winner 2000 Emperor's Cup
- ^ a b Promoted from 2000 J.League Division 2
Awards
[edit]Individual
[edit]Best Eleven
[edit]Position | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
---|---|---|---|
GK | Arno van Zwam (1) | Júbilo Iwata | Netherlands |
DF | Yutaka Akita (4) | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
DF | Akira Narahashi (1) | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
DF | Go Oiwa (1) | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
MF | Toshiya Fujita (2) | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
MF | Takashi Fukunishi (2) | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
MF | Toshihiro Hattori (1) | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
MF | Kōji Nakata (1) | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
MF | Mitsuo Ogasawara (1) | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
FW | Will (1) | Consadole Sapporo | Brazil |
FW | Atsushi Yanagisawa (2) | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
* The number in brackets denotes the number of times that the footballer has appeared in the Best 11.