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Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1972 season.
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1976 season.
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1977 season.
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1978 season.
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Statistics of JSL Cup in the 1982 season.
Statistics of JSL Cup in the 1984 season.
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