2019 in Japanese football

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Football in Japan
Season2019
Men's football
J1 League Yokohama F. Marinos
J2 League Kashiwa Reysol
J3 League Giravanz Kitakyushu
Japan Football League Honda FC
Emperor's Cup Vissel Kobe
J.League Cup Kawasaki Frontale
Japanese Super Cup Kawasaki Frontale
  2018 Flag of Japan.svg 2020  

Japanese football in 2019.

Promotion and relegation

Teams relegated from J1 League

Teams promoted to J1 League

Teams relegated from J2 League

Teams promoted to J2 League

Teams relegated from J3 League

No relegation to the Japan Football League

Teams promoted to J3 League

Teams relegated from Japan Football League

Teams promoted to Japan Football League

J1 League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Yokohama F. Marinos (C)3422486838+3070Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 FC Tokyo 3419784629+1764Qualification for the Champions League play-off round
3 Kashima Antlers 3418975430+2463
4 Kawasaki Frontale 34161265734+2360
5 Cerezo Osaka 34185113925+1459
6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34151094529+1655
7 Gamba Osaka 341211115448+647
8 Vissel Kobe 34145156159+247Qualification for the Champions League group stage [lower-alpha 1]
9 Oita Trinita 341211113535047
10 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 34137145449+546
11 Vegalta Sendai 34125173845741
12 Shimizu S-Pulse 341161745692439
13 Nagoya Grampus 34910154550537
14 Urawa Red Diamonds 349101534501637
15 Sagan Tosu 341061832532136
16 Shonan Bellmare (O)341061840632336Qualification for the Relegation play-off
17 Matsumoto Yamaga (R)346131521401931Relegation to J2 League
18 Júbilo Iwata (R)34871929512231
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:

J2 League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1 Kashiwa Reysol (C, P)4225988533+5284Promotion to 2020 J1 League
2 Yokohama FC (P)42231096640+2679
3 Omiya Ardija 42201576240+2275Qualification for promotion play-offs [lower-alpha 1]
4 Tokushima Vortis 422110116745+2273
5 Ventforet Kofu 422011116440+2471
6 Montedio Yamagata 422010125940+1970
7 Mito HollyHock 421913105637+1970
8 Kyoto Sanga 421911125956+368
9 Fagiano Okayama 421811134947+265
10 Albirex Niigata 421711147152+1962
11 Zweigen Kanazawa 421516115846+1261
12 V-Varen Nagasaki 42175205761456
13 Tokyo Verdy 421413155959055
14 FC Ryukyu 4213101957802349
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 421382154701647
16 Avispa Fukuoka 421282239622344
17 JEF United Chiba 4210131946641843
18 Machida Zelvia 429161736592343
19 Ehime FC 421262446621642
20 Tochigi SC 428161833532040
21 Kagoshima United (R)421172441733240Relegation to 2020 J3 League [lower-alpha 2]
22 FC Gifu (R)42792633784530
Source: Meiji Yasuda J2 League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Only teams that meet J1 license criteria can participate in promotion play-offs. If one or more teams fail to meet the criteria, only eligible teams that finished 3rd to 6th will participate and no replacement teams will be added.
  2. Direct exchange between J2 and J3 is subject to eligibility of J2-licensed teams in top 2 of 2019 J3 League.

J3 League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1 Giravanz Kitakyushu (C, P)3419965127+2466Promotion to 2020 J2 League [lower-alpha 1]
2 Thespakusatsu Gunma (P)3418975934+2563
3 Fujieda MYFC 3418974231+1163Ineligible for promotion
4 Kataller Toyama 34161085431+2358
5 Roasso Kumamoto 3416994539+657
6 Cerezo Osaka U-23 34164144956752Ineligible for promotion
7 Gainare Tottori 341481249591050
8 Blaublitz Akita 341310114535+1049
9 Nagano Parceiro 341310113534+149
10 Vanraure Hachinohe 34146144942+748
11 Fukushima United 34134174553843Ineligible for promotion
12 Azul Claro Numazu 34116173543839
13 YSCC Yokohama 341231953651239
14 Kamatamare Sanuki 341091533491639
15 SC Sagamihara 34108163645938Ineligible for promotion
16 FC Tokyo U-23 3499164352936
17 Gamba Osaka U-23 3498175455135
18 Iwate Grulla Morioka 34752236632726
Source: 2019 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE League table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4th) head-to-head results; 5th) disciplinary points; 6th) draw
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. Only teams that hold a J2 license are eligible for promotion.

Japan Football League

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion
1 Honda FC (C)3019655930+2963
2 Sony Sendai 3016776034+2655
3 FC Imabari (P)30131254126+1551Promotion to 2020 J3 League [lower-alpha 1]
4 Tokyo Musashino City 3013984439+548
5 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 30118113734+341
6 Honda Lock 30101194139+241
7 Verspah Oita 301010104236+640
8 FC Osaka 301010103332+140
9 MIO Biwako Shiga 301171227401340
10 Veertien Mie 30109113834+439
11 Maruyasu Okazaki 30911103030038
12 Suzuka Unlimited FC 3099124347436
13 ReinMeer Aomori 3099124044436
14 Nara Club 30810122732534
15 Matsue City FC 305101526512525
16 Ryutsu Keizai Dragons (R)30561935754021Relegation to regional leagues
Source: JFL website (in Japanese)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Disciplinary points; 6) Draw
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. To qualify for promotion, a club must hold a 100 Year Plan status, obtain a J3 license (marked in bold in the table), and finish both in the top 4 of the JFL, and either 1st or 2nd among the promotion-eligible clubs.

Regional Leagues

National team (Men)

Results

2019.01.09 Japan 3–2 Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates
Osako Soccerball shade.svg56', 60'
Doan Soccerball shade.svg71'
JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg26'
? Soccerball shade.svg79'
2019.01.28 Japan 3–0 Iran United Arab Emirates
Osako Soccerball shade.svg56', 67'
Haraguchi Soccerball shade.svg90'
JFA
2019.02.01 Japan 1–3 Qatar United Arab Emirates
Minamino Soccerball shade.svg69' JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg12'
? Soccerball shade.svg27'
? Soccerball shade.svg83'
2019.03.22 Japan 0–1 Colombia Kanagawa
JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg64'
2019.03.26 Japan 1–0 Bolivia Hyogo
Nakajima Soccerball shade.svg76' JFA
2019.06.09 Japan 2–0 El Salvador Miyagi
Nagai Soccerball shade.svg19', 41' JFA
2019.06.17 Japan 0–4 Chile Brazil
JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg41'
? Soccerball shade.svg54'
? Soccerball shade.svg82'
? Soccerball shade.svg83'
2019.06.20 Japan 2–2 Uruguay Brazil
Miyoshi Soccerball shade.svg25', 59' JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg32'
? Soccerball shade.svg66'
2019.06.24 Japan 1–1 Ecuador Brazil
Nakajima Soccerball shade.svg15' JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg35'
2019.09.05 Japan 2–0 Paraguay Ibaraki
Osako Soccerball shade.svg23'
Minamino Soccerball shade.svg30'
JFA
2019.09.10 Japan 2–0 Myanmar Myanmar
Nakajima Soccerball shade.svg16'
Minamino Soccerball shade.svg26'
JFA
2019.10.10 Japan 6–0 Mongolia Saitama
Minamino Soccerball shade.svg22'
Yoshida Soccerball shade.svg29'
Nagatomo Soccerball shade.svg33'
Nagai Soccerball shade.svg40'
Endo Soccerball shade.svg56'
Kamada Soccerball shade.svg82'
JFA
2019.10.15 Japan 3–0 Tajikistan Tajikistan
Minamino Soccerball shade.svg53', 56'
Asano Soccerball shade.svg82'
JFA
2019.11.19 Japan 1–4 Venezuela Osaka
Yamaguchi Soccerball shade.svg69' JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg8'
? Soccerball shade.svg30'
? Soccerball shade.svg33'
? Soccerball shade.svg38'
2019.12.10 Japan 2–1 China South Korea
Suzuki Soccerball shade.svg29'
Miura Soccerball shade.svg70'
JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg90'
2019.12.14 Japan 5–0 Hong Kong South Korea
Suga Soccerball shade.svg8'
Tagawa Soccerball shade.svg14'
Ogawa Soccerball shade.svg26', 45', 58'
JFA
2019.12.18 Japan 0–1 South Korea South Korea
JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg28'

Players statistics

Player-201801.0901.1301.1701.2101.2401.2802.0103.2203.2606.0506.0906.1706.2006.2409.0509.1010.1010.1511.1411.1912.1012.1412.182019Total
Shinji Okazaki 116(50)-----------OOO---------3(0)119(50)
Yuto Nagatomo 110(3)OO-OOOO--O----OOO(1)OO----12(1)122(4)
Shinji Kagawa 95(31)-------OO--------------2(0)97(31)
Maya Yoshida 89(10)OO-OOOO-------OOO(1)OO----11(1)100(11)
Eiji Kawashima 88(0)------------OO-----O---3(0)91(0)
Hiroki Sakai 49(1)OO-OOOO--O----OOOOO----12(0)61(1)
Hotaru Yamaguchi 45(2)-------O----------OO(1)---3(1)48(3)
Genki Haraguchi 40(8)OO(1)OOOO(1)O--OO---O-O-O(1)O---13(3)53(11)
Yuya Osako 37(10)O(2)---OO(2)O--OO---O(1)O-------8(5)45(15)
Tomoaki Makino 36(4)O-O--------------------2(0)38(4)
Takashi Inui 31(6)--O-O-OOO--------------5(0)36(6)
Gaku Shibasaki 26(3)OO-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO---19(0)45(3)
Takashi Usami 26(3)--------O--------------1(0)27(3)
Yoshinori Muto 25(2)-OO(1)O--O----------------4(1)29(3)
Takuma Asano 18(3)-----------------O(1)-O---2(1)20(4)
Gen Shoji 15(1)-------O-OO------------3(0)18(1)
Wataru Endo 15(0)-OOOOO----------O(1)-O----7(1)22(1)
Yosuke Ideguchi 12(2)-------------------OO-O3(0)15(2)
Toshihiro Aoyama 11(1)--O--------------------1(0)12(1)
Takumi Minamino 7(4)OO-OOOO(1)OOOO---O(1)O(1)O(1)O(2)O(1)----15(7)22(11)
Junya Ito 7(2)-OOO-OO--OO----OO-O----10(0)17(2)
Masaaki Higashiguchi 7(0)-------O---------------1(0)8(0)
Shoya Nakajima 6(2)-------OO(1)OOOOO(1)OO(1)OOOO---13(3)19(5)
Kensuke Nagai 6(0)----------O(2)---O-O(1)OOO---6(3)12(3)
Ritsu Doan 5(1)O(1)O-OO(1)OOOOOO---OO-O-----13(2)18(3)
Shuichi Gonda 5(0)OO-OOOO-------OOOOO----11(0)16(0)
Genta Miura 5(0)--O-----O----------OO(1)-O5(1)10(1)
Ryota Oshima 5(0)---------------------OO2(0)7(0)
Yuki Kobayashi 4(1)-------OOOO------------4(0)8(1)
Naomichi Ueda 4(0)-----------OOOO--OOO---7(0)11(0)
Sei Muroya 4(0)--O--O-O-OO--------O---6(0)10(0)
Kosuke Nakamura 4(0)--------------------O-O2(0)6(0)
Sho Sasaki 3(0)--O----OO----------OO-O6(0)9(0)
Koya Kitagawa 3(0)OOOOO------------------5(0)8(0)
Takehiro Tomiyasu 2(0)OOOO(1)OOOO-OOOOOOOO------16(1)18(1)
Tsukasa Shiotani 2(0)--O(1)OOOO----------------5(1)7(1)
Hidemasa Morita 2(0)---------O-------------1(0)3(0)
Ryosuke Yamanaka 1(1)----------O------------1(0)2(1)
Daniel Schmidt 1(0)--O-----OOO------------4(0)5(0)
Daigo Nishi 1(0)--------O--------------1(0)2(0)
Musashi Suzuki 0(0)-------OO------O--OOO(1)-O7(1)7(1)
Shinnosuke Hatanaka 0(0)--------OOO--------OOOO7(0)7(0)
Kento Hashimoto 0(0)--------O-O---OO-O-OO--7(0)7(0)
Takefusa Kubo 0(0)----------OOOOOO-O-----7(0)7(0)
Ayase Ueda 0(0)-----------OOO------OOO6(0)6(0)
Daichi Kamada 0(0)-------OO-------O(1)O-----4(1)4(1)
Koki Anzai 0(0)-------OO-----O-O------4(0)4(0)
Koji Miyoshi 0(0)-----------OO(2)O---------3(2)3(2)
Daiki Sugioka 0(0)-----------OOO---------3(0)3(0)
Hiroki Abe 0(0)-----------OOO---------3(0)3(0)
Ko Itakura 0(0)------------OOO--------3(0)3(0)
Yuki Soma 0(0)--------------------OOO3(0)3(0)
Kyosuke Tagawa 0(0)--------------------OO(1)-2(1)2(1)
Daizen Maeda 0(0)-----------O-O---------2(0)2(0)
Keisuke Osako 0(0)-----------O---------O-2(0)2(0)
Tomoki Iwata 0(0)------------OO---------2(0)2(0)
Daiki Hashioka 0(0)--------------------O-O2(0)2(0)
Keita Endo 0(0)--------------------O-O2(0)2(0)
Tsukasa Morishima 0(0)--------------------O-O2(0)2(0)
Ao Tanaka 0(0)---------------------OO2(0)2(0)
Teruhito Nakagawa 0(0)---------------------OO2(0)2(0)
Koki Ogawa 0(0)---------------------O(3)-1(3)1(3)
Daiki Suga 0(0)---------------------O(1)-1(1)1(1)
Teruki Hara 0(0)-----------O-----------1(0)1(0)
Yuta Nakayama 0(0)-----------O-----------1(0)1(0)
Yugo Tatsuta 0(0)------------O----------1(0)1(0)
Kyogo Furuhashi 0(0)-------------------O---1(0)1(0)
Tsuyoshi Watanabe 0(0)---------------------O-1(0)1(0)
Shunta Tanaka 0(0)---------------------O-1(0)1(0)
Taiyo Koga 0(0)---------------------O-1(0)1(0)

National team (Women)

Results

2019.02.27 Japan 2–2 United States United States
Nakajima Soccerball shade.svg67'
Momiki Soccerball shade.svg90'
JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg23'
? Soccerball shade.svg76'
2019.03.02 Japan 3–1 Brazil United States
Momiki Soccerball shade.svg44'
Kobayashi Soccerball shade.svg81'
Hasegawa Soccerball shade.svg85'
JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg57'
2019.03.05 Japan 0–3 England United States
JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg12'
? Soccerball shade.svg23'
? Soccerball shade.svg30'
2019.04.04 Japan 1–3 France France
Kobayashi Soccerball shade.svg24' JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg3'
? Soccerball shade.svg33'
? Soccerball shade.svg82'
2019.04.09 Japan 2–2 Germany Germany
Hasegawa Soccerball shade.svg35'
Yokoyama Soccerball shade.svg69'
JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg53'
? Soccerball shade.svg72'
2019.06.02 Japan 1–1 Spain France
Sugasawa Soccerball shade.svg86' JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg22'
2019.06.10 Japan 0–0 Argentina France
JFA
2019.06.14 Japan 2–1 Scotland France
Iwabuchi Soccerball shade.svg23'
Sugasawa Soccerball shade.svg37'
JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg88'
2019.06.19 Japan 0–2 England France
JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg14'
? Soccerball shade.svg84'
2019.06.25 Japan 1–2 Netherlands France
Hasegawa Soccerball shade.svg43' JFA ? Soccerball shade.svg17'
? Soccerball shade.svg90'
2019.10.06 Japan 4–0 Canada Shizuoka
Iwabuchi Soccerball shade.svg6'
Momiki Soccerball shade.svg65'
Hasegawa Soccerball shade.svg72'
Kobayashi Soccerball shade.svg90'
JFA
2019.12.11 Japan 9–0 Chinese Taipei South Korea
Iwabuchi Soccerball shade.svg7', 71'
Tanaka Soccerball shade.svg9', 38'
Kobayashi Soccerball shade.svg16'
Matsubara Soccerball shade.svg44'
Ikejiri Soccerball shade.svg54', 90'
Seike Soccerball shade.svg66'
JFA
2019.12.14 Japan 3–0 China South Korea
Iwabuchi Soccerball shade.svg9', 44', 55' JFA

Players statistics

Player-201802.2703.0203.0504.0404.0906.0206.1006.1406.1906.2510.0611.1012.1112.1412.172019Total
Rumi Utsugi 111(6)-O---O---------2(0)113(6)
Aya Sameshima 103(5)OOOOOOOOOO-----10(0)113(5)
Saki Kumagai 100(0)O--OOOOOOOOO(1)---10(1)110(1)
Emi Nakajima 65(13)O(1)O-OOOOOOOOOO-O13(1)78(14)
Saori Ariyoshi 63(1)OO-------------2(0)65(1)
Mana Iwabuchi 61(20)------OO(1)OOO(1)OO(2)O(3)-8(7)69(27)
Yuika Sugasawa 60(17)---OOO(1)OO(1)OOOO(1)---9(3)69(20)
Kumi Yokoyama 35(16)OOOOO(1)OO-O------8(1)43(17)
Mina Tanaka 35(14)----------O-O(2)OO4(2)39(16)
Yui Hasegawa 30(4)OO(1)OOO(1)OOO-O(1)O(1)O-O-12(4)42(8)
Ayaka Yamashita 25(0)---O-OOOOOOO-OO10(0)35(0)
Erina Yamane 23(0)OOO------------3(0)26(0)
Yuka Momiki 21(6)O(1)O(1)O--O---OO(1)O-OO(1)9(4)30(10)
Risa Shimizu 19(0)O-OOOOOOOOOO-O-12(0)31(0)
Hikaru Naomoto 18(0)----O------O---2(0)20(0)
Shiori Miyake 17(0)-----O-----OO-O4(0)21(0)
Nana Ichise 15(0)-----O-OOO-----4(0)19(0)
Sakiko Ikeda 14(0)------------O--1(0)15(0)
Moeno Sakaguchi 10(1)-OO------------2(0)12(1)
Narumi Miura 5(0)--OOOOOOOOOO-OO12(0)17(0)
Mami Ueno 3(0)------------OOO3(0)6(0)
Hina Sugita 1(0)OOOOOOOOOOOO-OO14(0)15(0)
Hinata Miyazawa 1(0)---O-----------1(0)2(0)
Chika Hirao 1(0)----O----------1(0)2(0)
Mayo Doko 1(0)-----------O---1(0)2(0)
Rikako Kobayashi 0(0)OO(1)OO(1)O--OO-O(1)OO(1)OO12(4)12(4)
Jun Endo 0(0)OOO-OOOOO-OOO-O12(0)12(0)
Moeka Minami 0(0)-OOOOOO---O-OOO10(0)10(0)
Asato Miyagawa 0(0)-OOOOO----OO-OO9(0)9(0)
Mayu Ikejiri 0(0)OOO---------O(2)OO6(2)6(2)
Arisa Matsubara 0(0)O-O---------O(1)O-4(1)4(1)
Risako Oga 0(0)OOO------------3(0)3(0)
Riko Ueki 0(0)---OO------O---3(0)3(0)
Saori Takarada 0(0)------O-OO-----3(0)3(0)
Kiko Seike 0(0)------------O(1)-O2(1)2(1)
Hana Takahashi 0(0)----------O----1(0)1(0)
Akari Kurishima 0(0)------------O--1(0)1(0)
Honoka Hayashi 0(0)------------O--1(0)1(0)

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