1998 in Japanese football

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The following describes Japanese football in 1998.

Contents

J.League

Japan Football League

PosTeamPldWOTWPKWLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1 Tokyo Gas (C)30213066717+5069Formed J.League Division 2
2 Kawasaki Frontale 30221077224+4868 J.League Division 1 Pro/Rele Series
3 Montedio Yamagata 30202086938+3164Formed J.League Division 2
4 Ventforet Kofu 30165187440+3459
5 Honda Motors 301630115745+1254Formed new Japan Football League
6 Oita Trinity 301411145151045Formed J.League Division 2
7 Brummell Sendai 301053125553+243
8 Sagan Tosu 301130164055−1539
9 Otsuka FC Vortis Tokushima 301121165848+1038Formed new Japan Football League
10 Denso SC 301121164859−1138
11 Albirex Niigata 301020183947−834Formed J.League Division 2
12 Omiya Ardija 30920195156−531
13 Sony Sendai 30710224271−2923Formed new Japan Football League
14 Mito HollyHock 30710223769−3223
15 Kokushikan University 30530224276−3421
16 Jatco SC 30430234497−5318
Updated to match(es) played on November 1998. Source: Montedio Yamagata website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion

Japanese Regional Leagues

Emperor's Cup

J.League Cup

National team (Men)

Results

1998.02.15 Japan 3–0 Australia Adelaide, Australia
Nakata Soccerball shade.svg5'
Hirano Soccerball shade.svg65', 70'		 JFA
1998.03.01 Japan 2–1 South Korea Kanagawa, Japan
Nakayama Soccerball shade.svg18'
Jo Soccerball shade.svg89'		 JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg?'Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Attendance: 59,380
1998.03.07 Japan 0–2 China PR Tokyo, Japan
JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg?'
? Soccerball shade.svg?'		Stadium: Tokyo National Stadium
Attendance: 53,226
1998.04.01 Japan 1–2 South Korea Seoul, South Korea
Nakayama Soccerball shade.svg61' JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg?'
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1998.05.17 Japan 1–1 Paraguay Tokyo, Japan
Soma Soccerball shade.svg86' JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg?'Stadium: Tokyo National Stadium
Attendance: 53,408
1998.05.24 Japan 0–0 Czech Republic Kanagawa, Japan
JFA Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama
Attendance: 66,930
1998.06.03 Japan 0–1 Yugoslavia Lausanne, Switzerland
JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg?'
1998.06.14 Japan 0–1 Argentina Toulouse, France
JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg?'Attendance: 33,500
1998.06.20 Japan 0–1 Croatia Nantes, France
JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg?'Attendance: 35,500
1998.06.26 Japan 1–2 Jamaica Lyon, France
Nakayama Soccerball shade.svg74' JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg?'
? Soccerball shade.svg?'		Attendance: 39,100
1998.10.28 Japan 1–0 Egypt Osaka, Japan
Nakayama Soccerball shade.svg25' JFA Stadium: Osaka Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 47,996

Players statistics

Player-199702.1503.0103.0704.0105.1705.2406.0306.1406.2006.2610.281998Total
Masami Ihara 109(5)OOOOOO-OOOO10(0)119(5)
Kazuyoshi Miura 83(53)--O--------1(0)84(53)
Tsuyoshi Kitazawa 54(3)-OOO-------3(0)57(3)
Motohiro Yamaguchi 49(4)O-OOOOOOOO-9(0)58(4)
Naoki Soma 43(3)-OOOO(1)OOOOOO10(1)53(4)
Hiroshi Nanami 36(6)OOOOOOOOOOO11(0)47(6)
Hiroaki Morishima 34(7)----O---O-O3(0)37(7)
Norio Omura 26(4)---OO-O--O-4(0)30(4)
Akira Narahashi 23(0)OOO-OOOOOO-9(0)32(0)
Masashi Nakayama 21(10)-O(1)OO(1)OOOOOO(1)O(1)10(4)31(14)
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi 21(0)--OOOOOOOOO9(0)30(0)
Yutaka Akita 20(3)OOOOO-OOOOO10(0)30(3)
Masayuki Okano 19(2)-OOO--O-O--5(0)24(2)
Shoji Jo 17(4)OO(1)O-OOOOOOO10(1)27(5)
Hidetoshi Nakata 16(5)O(1)OOO-OOOOOO10(1)26(6)
Tadashi Nakamura 15(0)O----------1(0)16(0)
Toshihide Saito 9(0)----OOO---O4(0)13(0)
Wagner Lopes 6(3)O---OO-OOOO7(0)13(3)
Takashi Hirano 5(1)O(2)O-OO-OO-O-7(2)12(3)
Eisuke Nakanishi 5(0)---O-OOOO-O6(0)11(0)
Toshihiro Hattori 2(0)OOO---O---O5(0)7(0)
Shigeyoshi Mochizuki 2(0)----------O1(0)3(0)
Teruyoshi Ito 1(0)----O------1(0)2(0)
Shinji Ono 0(0)---O-O---O-3(0)3(0)
Seigo Narazaki 0(0)OO---------2(0)2(0)
Atsushi Yanagisawa 0(0)O--O-------2(0)2(0)
Tadatoshi Masuda 0(0)O----------1(0)1(0)
Daisuke Ichikawa 0(0)---O-------1(0)1(0)
Daisuke Oku 0(0)----------O1(0)1(0)
Tatsuhiko Kubo 0(0)----------O1(0)1(0)

National team (Women)

Results

1998.05.17 Japan 1–2 United States Tokyo, Japan
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? Soccerball shade.svg?'		Stadium: National Stadium
1998.10.24 Japan 1–1 South Korea South Korea
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1998.12.08 Japan 6–0 Thailand Thailand
Sawa Soccerball shade.svg?'
Mitsui Soccerball shade.svg?'
Otake Soccerball shade.svg?'
Uchiyama Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Isaka Soccerball shade.svg?'
1998.12.10 Japan 2–3 North Korea Thailand
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1998.12.12 Japan 8–0 Vietnam Thailand
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Isaka Soccerball shade.svg?'
Yamagishi Soccerball shade.svg?'
Kishi Soccerball shade.svg?', ?'
Sugawara Soccerball shade.svg?'
1998.12.15 Japan 0–3 China Thailand
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Players statistics

Player-199705.1705.2105.2410.2410.2612.0812.1012.1212.1512.171998Total
Rie Yamaki 37(2)OOO--OOOOO(1)8(1)45(3)
Homare Sawa 35(21)OOOOOO(1)OO(3)OO10(4)45(25)
Tamaki Uchiyama 34(20)OOOOOO(2)OOOO10(2)44(22)
Yumi Tomei 31(6)O--OO--OOO6(0)37(6)
Nami Otake 27(13)O(1)OOO(1)-O(1)O(1)OOO(1)9(5)36(18)
Yumi Obe 27(2)---OOOO-O-5(0)32(2)
Kae Nishina 26(1)OOOOOOOOOO10(0)36(1)
Yuko Morimoto 8(2)-OO-------2(0)10(2)
Shiho Onodera 8(0)----O--O--2(0)10(0)
Tomoe Sakai 7(0)OOOOOOO-OO9(0)16(0)
Tomomi Mitsui 6(2)OOOOOO(1)OOOO10(1)16(3)
Mayumi Omatsu 6(1)OOOOO-----5(0)11(1)
Hiromi Isozaki 6(0)OOO-OOOOOO9(0)15(0)
Nozomi Yamago 6(0)OOOO-OO-OO8(0)14(0)
Yumi Umeoka 3(0)-O--------1(0)4(0)
Mai Nakachi 2(0)-OOO---OO-5(0)7(0)
Mito Isaka 1(0)---O-O(1)O(1)O(1)OO6(3)7(3)
Miki Sugawara 0(0)OOO-O(1)OOO(1)--7(2)7(2)
Kazumi Kishi 0(0)-OO-OO-O(2)--5(2)5(2)
Yasuyo Yamagishi 0(0)-----O-O(1)OO4(1)4(1)
Ayumi Hara 0(0)OOO-------3(0)3(0)

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