| 2013 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Hiroshi Matsuda Ikuo Matsumoto | ||
| Stadium | Tochigi Green Stadium | ||
| J2 League | 9th | ||
2013 Tochigi SC season.
| 2013 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Hiroshi Matsuda Ikuo Matsumoto | ||
| Stadium | Tochigi Green Stadium | ||
| J2 League | 9th | ||
2013 Tochigi SC season.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 66 |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 42 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 64 |
| 9 | Tochigi SC | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 63 |
| 10 | Montedio Yamagata | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 74 | 61 | +13 | 59 |
| 11 | Yokohama FC | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 58 |
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