2008 J.League Division 1

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J.League Division 1
Season2008
Champions Kashima Antlers
6th J. League title
6th Japanese title
Relegated Tokyo Verdy
Consadole Sapporo
Champions League Kashima Antlers
Kawasaki Frontale
Nagoya Grampus
Gamba Osaka
(all to the group stage)
Matches played306
Goals scored783 (2.56 per match)
Top goalscorer Marquinhos (21 goal total)
Highest attendance61,246 (Round 1,
F. Marinos vs. Red Diamonds)
Lowest attendance6,125 (Round 23,
Ardija vs. F. Marinos)
Average attendance19,202
← 2007
2009 →

The 2008 J.League Division 1 season is the 44th season of the top-flight club football in Japan and the 16th season since the establishment of J1 League. The season began on March 8 and ended on December 6.

Contents

A total of eighteen clubs participated in double round-robin format. Starting this season, top three clubs received automatic qualification to the following years' AFC Champions League. The bottom two clubs were relegated to J2 League by default, while 16th-placed club had to defend their spot in the top-flight in the pro/rele series.

Clubs

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Location of the clubs in Japan

Following eighteen clubs played in J.League Division 1 during 2008 season. Of these clubs, Consadole Sapporo, Tokyo Verdy, and Kyoto Sanga FC are newly promoted clubs.

Club NameHome Town(s)Note(s)
Albirex Niigata Niigata & Seirō, Niigata
Consadole Sapporo Sapporo, Hokkaido Promoted from J2 League in 2007
FC Tokyo Tokyo
Gamba Osaka Suita, Osaka 2008 ACL Participant
JEF United Chiba Chiba & Ichihara, Chiba
Júbilo Iwata Iwata, Shizuoka
Kashima Antlers Southwestern cities/towns of Ibaraki 2008 ACL Participant
The Defending Champions
Kashiwa Reysol Kashiwa, Chiba
Kawasaki Frontale Kawasaki, Kanagawa
Kyoto Sanga Southwestern cities/town in Kyoto Promoted from J2 League in 2007
Nagoya Grampus Nagoya, Aichi Renamed from Nagoya Grampus Eight
Oita Trinita All cities/towns in Ōita
Omiya Ardija Saitama
Shimizu S-Pulse Shizuoka
Urawa Red Diamonds Saitama 2008 ACL Participant
Tokyo Verdy TokyoPromoted from J2 League in 2007
Renamed from Tokyo Verdy 1969
Vissel Kobe Kobe, Hyōgo
Yokohama F. Marinos Yokohama & Yokosuka

Foreign Players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian PlayerType-C ContractNon-Visa ForeignFormer Players
Albirex Niigata Flag of Brazil.svg Alessandro Flag of Brazil.svg Davi Flag of Brazil.svg Márcio Richardes Flag of New Zealand.svg Michael Fitzgerald Flag of Brazil.svg Luís Augusto
Consadole Sapporo Flag of Brazil.svg Anderson Flag of Brazil.svg Claiton Flag of Brazil.svg Davi Flag of South Korea.svg Chong Yong-de Flag of Brazil.svg Alceu
Flag of Brazil.svg Edson
Flag of Brazil.svg Nonato
FC Tokyo Flag of Brazil.svg Bruno Quadros Flag of Brazil.svg Cabore Flag of Brazil.svg Emerson Paulista
Gamba Osaka Flag of Brazil.svg Lucas Severino Flag of Brazil.svg Mineiro Flag of Brazil.svg Rôni Flag of Brazil.svg Baré
JEF United Chiba Flag of Brazil.svg Michael Flag of Brazil.svg Reinaldo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Eddy Bosnar Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-soo Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Mirko Hrgović
Júbilo Iwata Flag of Brazil.svg Gilsinho Flag of Brazil.svg Rodrigo
Kashima Antlers Flag of Brazil.svg Danilo Flag of Brazil.svg Marcinho Flag of Brazil.svg Marquinhos
Kashiwa Reysol Flag of Brazil.svg Alex Flag of Brazil.svg França Flag of Brazil.svg Popó
Kawasaki Frontale Flag of Brazil.svg Juninho Flag of Brazil.svg Renatinho Flag of Brazil.svg Vitor Júnior Flag of North Korea.svg Jong Tae-se Flag of Brazil.svg Hulk
Kyoto Sanga Flag of Brazil.svg Ataliba Flag of Brazil.svg Fernandinho Flag of Brazil.svg Sidiclei Flag of Brazil.svg William Pinheiro Flag of Brazil.svg Paulinho
Nagoya Grampus Flag of Brazil.svg Magnum Flag of Norway.svg Frode Johnsen Flag of Serbia.svg Miloš Bajalica
Oita Trinita Flag of Brazil.svg Edmilson Alves Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Flag of Brazil.svg Ueslei
Omiya Ardija Flag of Brazil.svg Dênis Marques Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Euzébio Flag of Slovenia.svg Klemen Lavrič Flag of Brazil.svg Pedro Júnior
Shimizu S-Pulse Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Aurélio Flag of Brazil.svg Marcos Paulo Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Dong-sub Flag of Brazil.svg Fernandinho
Urawa Red Diamonds Flag of Brazil.svg Alessandro Flag of Brazil.svg Edmílson Flag of Brazil.svg Robson Ponte
Tokyo Verdy Flag of Brazil.svg Diego Souza Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Flag of Brazil.svg Francismar
Flag of Brazil.svg Hulk
Vissel Kobe Flag of Brazil.svg Leandro Flag of Brazil.svg Raphael Botti Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Nam-il Flag of South Korea.svg Park Kang-jo
Yokohama F. Marinos Flag of Brazil.svg Lopes Tigrão Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Kun-hoan Flag of Brazil.svg Rôni

Format

Eighteen clubs will play in double round-robin (home and away) format, a total of 34 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:

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. The bottom two clubs will be relegated to J2, while the 16th placed club plays a two-legged Promotion/relegation Series. The champions of this season qualifies to the AFC Champions League and one to three more clubs may also qualify.

Changes from Previous Year

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Kashima Antlers (C)3418975630+2663Qualification for 2009 AFC Champions League Group stage
2 Kawasaki Frontale 34186106542+2360
3 Nagoya Grampus 3417894835+1359
4 Oita Trinita 34168103324+956Qualification for Pan-Pacific Championship 2009 [lower-alpha 1]
5 Shimizu S-Pulse 34167115042+855
6 FC Tokyo 34167115046+455
7 Urawa Red Diamonds 34158115042+853
8 Gamba Osaka 34148124649−350Qualification for 2009 AFC Champions League Group stage [lower-alpha 2]
9 Yokohama F. Marinos 34139124332+1148
10 Vissel Kobe 341211113938+147
11 Kashiwa Reysol 34137144845+346
12 Omiya Ardija 34127153645−943
13 Albirex Niigata 34119143246−1442
14 Kyoto Sanga 34118153746−941
15 JEF United Chiba 34108163653−1738
16 Júbilo Iwata (O)34107174048−837 2008 promotion/relegation Series
17 Tokyo Verdy (R)34107173850−1237Relegation to 2009 J.League Division 2
18 Consadole Sapporo (R)3446243670−3418
Updated to match(es) played on December 6, 2008. Source: J. League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ↑ Qualified as the winner of 2008 J.League Cup.
  2. ↑ Qualified as the winner of 2008 Emperor's Cup.

Results

Home \ Away ALB ANT ARD CON FRO GAM GRA JEF JÚB REY SAN SSP TOK TRI RED VER VIS FMA
Albirex Niigata 0–22–22–12–13–22–12–21–02–11–03–02–30–10–10–03–20–0
Kashima Antlers 0–02–04–01–10–01–24–11–01–12–12–04–11–01–14–12–22–1
Omiya Ardija 2–01–11–22–12–01–22–11–20–41–10–00–32–00–12–00–21–0
Consadole Sapporo 0–10–11–20–23–31–32–32–10–21–22–21–20–01–21–31–11–2
Kawasaki Frontale 4–13–22–33–14–01–12–02–23–20–12–10–13–00–11–14–02–1
Gamba Osaka 2–20–02–34–22–10–10–02–12–11–02–01–30–11–02–11–12–2
Nagoya Grampus 2–00–44–03–11–21–23–20–01–01–13–20–12–11–11–10–02–0
JEF United Chiba 0–03–12–40–30–10–12–11–20–11–01–24–21–03–22–01–10–3
Júbilo Iwata 1–01–20–15–01–43–02–10–03–32–0 1–0 1–21–11–21–10–10–1
Kashiwa Reysol 0–01–11–01–22–51–02–11–12–02–20–20–10–22–15–13–01–3
Kyoto Sanga 1–02–12–11–01–21–22–30–12–00–11–31–11–10–40–02–11–0
Shimizu S-Pulse 3–01–00–03–12–03–10–23–2 1–1 3–22–11–01–21–21–00–11–1
FC Tokyo 1–03–23–11–04–21–10–11–15–10–13–31–51–00–11–21–11–1
Oita Trinita 3–10–11–03–20–01–20–00–02–12–01–02–21–02–02–01–01–0
Urawa Red Diamonds 3–02–00–04–21–32–30–23–03–12–22–21–22–00–03–20–11–6
Tokyo Verdy 4–00–21–01–10–21–32–03–01–22–10–14–11–20–21–10–23–2
Vissel Kobe 1–11–21–01–14–12–11–20–13–20–24–10–11–11–01–10–11–0
Yokohama F. Marinos 0–10–21–11–01–12–10–03–00–12–01–31–13–01–01–02–01–1
Updated to match(es) played on December 6, 2008. Source: J. League Division 1
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Awards

Individual awards

AwardRecipientClubNotes
Most Valuable Player Flag of Brazil.svg Marquinhos Kashima Antlers
Rookie of the Year Flag of Japan.svg Yoshizumi Ogawa Nagoya Grampus
Manager of the Year Flag of Brazil.svg Oswaldo de Oliveira Kashima Antlers
Top Scorer Flag of Brazil.svg Marquinhos Kashima Antlers 21 goals.

Best Eleven

PosFootballerClubNationality
GK Seigo Narazaki Nagoya Grampus Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
DF Daiki Iwamasa Kashima Antlers Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
DF Atsuto Uchida Kashima Antlers Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
DF Marcus Tulio Tanaka Nagoya Grampus Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
DF Yuji Nakazawa Yokohama F. Marinos Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
DF Satoshi Yamaguchi Gamba Osaka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
MF Kengo Nakamura Kawasaki Frontale Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
MF Yoshizumi Ogawa Nagoya Grampus Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
FW Yasuhito Endō Gamba Osaka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
FW Marquinhos Kashima Antlers Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
FW Atsushi Yanagisawa Kyoto Sanga FC Flag of Japan.svg  Japan

Attendance

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1 Urawa Red Diamonds 809,35357,05016,22547,609+2.0%†
2 Albirex Niigata 586,32540,35922,74034,490−9.9%†
3 FC Tokyo 437,17637,15417,12225,716+1.7%†
4 Yokohama F. Marinos 402,59361,2469,58323,682−1.5%†
5 Oita Trinita 345,48131,7449,37620,322+2.8%†
6 Kashima Antlers 335,14036,4126,72519,714+21.4%†
7 Kawasaki Frontale 298,59721,95210,88417,565+1.3%†
8 Shimizu S-Pulse 282,19020,33013,85516,599+4.1%†
9 Nagoya Grampus 281,44234,4367,35316,555+6.2%†
10 Gamba Osaka 274,16920,77310,03916,128−7.5%†
11 Júbilo Iwata 262,91127,8668,21615,465−5.5%†
12 Tokyo Verdy 252,23130,5178,06014,837+102.5%†
13 Consadole Sapporo 247,30528,9017,01014,547+20.1%†
14 JEF United Chiba 239,43617,1528,69414,084−0.5%†
15 Kyoto Sanga 232,67119,6808,19213,687+106.5%†
16 Vissel Kobe 220,67223,0887,83912,981+4.2%†
17 Kashiwa Reysol 209,22936,7857,47412,308−5.1%†
18 Omiya Ardija 158,94412,5056,1259,350−18.4%†
League total5,875,86561,2466,12519,202+0.7%†

Updated to games played on December 6, 2008
Source: J. League Division 1
Notes:
† Team played previous season in J2.

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