Season | 2009 |
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Champions | Kashima Antlers 7th J. League title 7th Japanese title |
Relegated | Kashiwa Reysol JEF United Chiba Oita Trinita |
Champions League | Kashima Antlers Kawasaki Frontale Gamba Osaka Sanfrecce Hiroshima (allââto the: group stage) |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 791 (2.58 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Ryoichi Maeda (20 goals total) |
Highest attendance | 53,783 (Round 34, Red Diamonds vs. Antlers) |
Lowest attendance | 5,567 (Round 12, Sanga vs. JEF United) |
Average attendance | 18,985 |
â 2008 2010 â |
The 2009 J.League Division 1 season is: theââ45th season of the "top-flight club football in Japan." And the 17th season since the establishment of J1 League. The season started on March 7, 2009 and "ended on December 5," 2009.
A total of eighteen clubs participated in double round-robin format. At the end of the season, top three clubs received automatic qualificationââto the following years' AFC Champions League. Also starting this season, the bottom three clubs were relegated to J2 League by, "default."
Kashima Antlers became the first Japanese club win J.League Championship in three straight seasons.
Clubsâ»
The following eighteen clubs will play in J.League Division 1 during the 2009 season. Of these clubs, "Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Montedio Yamagata are the newly promoted clubs."
Club Name | Home Town(s) | Note(s) |
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Albirex Niigata | Niigata & SeirĆ, Niigata | |
FC Tokyo | Tokyo | |
Gamba Osaka | Suita, Osaka | 2009 ACL Participant |
JEF United Chiba | Chiba & Ichihara, Chiba | |
JĂșbilo Iwata | Iwata, Shizuoka | |
Kashima Antlers | Southwestern cities/towns of Ibaraki | 2009 ACL Participant Two-time Defending Champions |
Kashiwa Reysol | Kashiwa, Chiba | |
Kawasaki Frontale | Kawasaki, Kanagawa | 2009 ACL Participant |
Kyoto Sanga | Southwestern cities/town in Kyoto | |
Montedio Yamagata | All cities/towns in Yamagata | Promoted from J2 League in 2008 |
Nagoya Grampus | Nagoya, Aichi | 2009 ACL Participant |
Oita Trinita | All cities/towns in Ćita | |
Omiya Ardija | Saitama | |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Hiroshima | Promoted from J2 League in 2008 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | Shizuoka | |
Urawa Red Diamonds | Saitama | |
Vissel Kobe | Kobe, HyĆgo | |
Yokohama F. Marinos | Yokohama & Yokosuka |
Foreign Playersâ»
League formatâ»
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:
- Goal differential
- Goals scored
- Head-to-head results
- Disciplinary points
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 three clubs will be relegated to J2. The top three clubs will qualify to AFC Champions League in the following year.
- Changes from Previous Year
- Bottom three clubs are relegated by default; during 2004â2008 season, the 16th-place club needed to win playoffs to avoid relegation.
- The fourth foreign player slot (AFC player slot) is introduced
League tableâ»
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification/relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kashima Antlers (C) | 34 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 30 | +21 | 66 | Qualification for 2010 AFC Champions League Group stage |
2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 64 | 40 | +24 | 64 | |
3 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 60 | |
4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 56 | |
5 | FC Tokyo | 34 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 47 | 39 | +8 | 53 | |
6 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 52 | |
7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 44 | 41 | +3 | 51 | |
8 | Albirex Niigata | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 31 | +11 | 50 | |
9 | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 46 | 42 | +4 | 50 | |
10 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 37 | +6 | 46 | |
11 | JĂșbilo Iwata | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 41 | |
12 | Kyoto Sanga | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 35 | 47 | −12 | 41 | |
13 | Omiya Ardija | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 39 | |
14 | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 39 | |
15 | Montedio Yamagata | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 39 | |
16 | Kashiwa Reysol (R) | 34 | 7 | 13 | 14 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 34 | Relegation to 2010 J.League Division 2 |
17 | Oita Trinita (R) | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 26 | 45 | −19 | 30 | |
18 | JEF United Chiba (R) | 34 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 32 | 56 | −24 | 27 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Sanfrecce Hiroshima received fourth Japanese berth in the group stage of the 2010 AFC Champions League because Gamba Osaka, the winners of the 2009 Emperor's Cup, has been already qualified for ACL through J.League championship.
Resultsâ»
Home \ Away | ALB | ANT | ARD | FRO | GAM | GRA | JEF | JĂB | MON | REY | SFR | SAN | SSP | TOK | TRI | RED | VIS | FMA |
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Albirex Niigata | 2â1 | 0â0 | 2â2 | 1â2 | 2â1 | 2â2 | 3â3 | 1â1 | 0â1 | 3â3 | 1â2 | 0â1 | 1â1 | 0â0 | 0â1 | 2â0 | 2â1 | |
Kashima Antlers | 0â1 | 2â0 | 2â3 | 5â1 | 1â4 | 3â0 | 1â0 | 2â0 | 1â1 | 2â1 | 2â1 | 2â1 | 3â1 | 1â0 | 2â0 | 1â0 | 0â0 | |
Omiya Ardija | 0â1 | 3â1 | 2â3 | 3â2 | 0â2 | 1â1 | 1â1 | 0â3 | 1â1 | 0â1 | 2â1 | 0â0 | 0â3 | 3â0 | 1â1 | 1â1 | 0â0 | |
Kawasaki Frontale | 1â0 | 1â1 | 3â1 | 1â0 | 3â1 | 3â2 | 2â0 | 2â0 | 1â1 | 7â0 | 4â1 | 1â1 | 2â1 | 2â0 | 0â2 | 2â2 | 2â0 | |
Gamba Osaka | 0â2 | 0â1 | 4â1 | 2â1 | 2â3 | 2â0 | 4â1 | 2â1 | 4â0 | 2â2 | 4â1 | 1â4 | 4â2 | 1â0 | 1â0 | 3â2 | 0â0 | |
Nagoya Grampus | 1â0 | 0â3 | 1â1 | 0â2 | 2â1 | 0â1 | 3â3 | 2â0 | 2â3 | 0â0 | 1â1 | 3â1 | 1â2 | 3â2 | 0â1 | 1â0 | 2â1 | |
JEF United Chiba | 0â1 | 0â2 | 0â2 | 1â1 | 0â3 | 0â2 | 1â1 | 1â2 | 0â0 | 2â1 | 1â1 | 1â2 | 2â1 | 0â2 | 0â1 | 1â1 | 1â1 | |
JĂșbilo Iwata | 0â2 | 0â0 | 3â1 | 2â1 | 1â3 | 2â1 | 3â2 | 2â6 | 2â3 | 0â1 | 3â0 | 3â0 | 0â1 | 3â1 | 1â1 | 1â0 | 1â1 | |
Montedio Yamagata | 0â1 | 1â1 | 0â0 | 0â1 | 1â1 | 0â0 | 1â0 | 3â1 | 0â0 | 1â2 | 0â0 | 0â1 | 1â0 | 0â0 | 2â3 | 1â0 | 0â0 | |
Kashiwa Reysol | 0â4 | 1â2 | 2â2 | 2â3 | 0â2 | 1â2 | 1â1 | 1â2 | 0â1 | 1â2 | 0â0 | 5â0 | 0â3 | 2â1 | 2â3 | 0â1 | 1â1 | |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1â2 | 1â0 | 2â3 | 1â1 | 2â2 | 0â0 | 4â1 | 0â1 | 3â1 | 4â1 | 4â1 | 0â0 | 2â0 | 1â0 | 2â1 | 4â3 | 3â2 | |
Kyoto Sanga | 1â0 | 0â1 | 1â3 | 3â1 | 2â1 | 0â1 | 2â1 | 2â3 | 1â0 | 1â2 | 2â0 | 0â1 | 2â1 | 1â1 | 1â0 | 1â0 | 2â0 | |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1â1 | 2â2 | 1â0 | 1â0 | 0â2 | 0â0 | 2â2 | 5â1 | 4â1 | 1â1 | 1â1 | 3â3 | 1â2 | 3â1 | 2â2 | 1â0 | 0â0 | |
FC Tokyo | 1â4 | 1â2 | 3â2 | 2â3 | 0â0 | 3â0 | 1â2 | 3â2 | 1â0 | 4â0 | 0â0 | 0â0 | 2â1 | 2â0 | 0â1 | 1â0 | 0â0 | |
Oita Trinita | 0â0 | 1â2 | 1â1 | 1â0 | 1â3 | 2â1 | 1â2 | 2â1 | 0â1 | 0â0 | 0â1 | 1â0 | 2â1 | 0â1 | 1â0 | 0â2 | 1â2 | |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1â0 | 0â1 | 0â3 | 2â3 | 0â0 | 0â3 | 3â1 | 3â2 | 4â1 | 1â4 | 2â1 | 1â0 | 0â1 | 3â1 | 1â0 | 2â0 | 1â2 | |
Vissel Kobe | 1â0 | 1â0 | 1â2 | 3â1 | 3â1 | 2â2 | 2â2 | 1â1 | 3â1 | 3â1 | 0â0 | 1â1 | 0â1 | 0â2 | 3â2 | 3â2 | 2â2 | |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 1â1 | 2â1 | 1â0 | 2â1 | 1â2 | 2â1 | 1â1 | 1â0 | 1â2 | 3â3 | 2â4 | 3â0 | 2â0 | 0â1 | 1â2 | 2â0 | 5â0 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
- ^ The Kashima-hosted game against Kawasaki Frontale on the 25th week was halted at 74th minute due to the pitch condition caused by heavy rain, the score at the moment was 1â3 (Marquinhos
30' â Chong Tese
19', 32', Juninho
66'). The game resumed on October 7 from the 74th minute. (Iwamasa
74')
Top scorersâ»
Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
JĂșbilo Iwata | 20 |
2 | ![]() |
Kawasaki Frontale | 17 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | |
4 | ![]() |
FC Tokyo | 15 |
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | |
6 | ![]() |
Kawasaki Frontale | 14 |
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Shimizu S-Pulse | 14 | |
8 | ![]() |
Kashima Antlers | 13 |
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Gamba Osaka | 13 | |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 13 |
Notes:
- ^ Transferred from Albirex Niigata after 24th week
Attendanceâ»
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 751,565 | 53,783 | 18,777 | 44,210 | â7.1% |
2 | Albirex Niigata | 568,582 | 40,268 | 24,392 | 33,446 | â3.0% |
3 | FC Tokyo | 440,032 | 40,701 | 18,221 | 25,884 | +0.7% |
4 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 374,975 | 40,228 | 11,025 | 22,057 | â6.9% |
5 | Kashima Antlers | 367,486 | 37,878 | 14,473 | 21,617 | +9.7% |
6 | Kawasaki Frontale | 320,394 | 22,390 | 14,696 | 18,847 | +7.3% |
7 | Oita Trinita | 313,281 | 24,833 | 14,163 | 18,428 | â9.3% |
8 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 304,900 | 30,851 | 9,756 | 17,935 | +8.0% |
9 | Gamba Osaka | 301,105 | 20,394 | 10,159 | 17,712 | +9.8% |
10 | Nagoya Grampus | 270,773 | 32,435 | 9,355 | 15,928 | â3.8% |
11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 267,299 | 27,113 | 9,479 | 15,723 | +45.0% |
12 | JEF United Chiba | 250,413 | 17,916 | 12,349 | 14,730 | +4.6% |
13 | Omiya Ardija | 233,013 | 37,842 | 7,796 | 13,707 | +46.6% |
14 | JĂșbilo Iwata | 229,891 | 22,152 | 8,716 | 13,523 | â12.6% |
15 | Vissel Kobe | 222,153 | 20,721 | 6,002 | 13,068 | +0.7% |
16 | Montedio Yamagata | 204,953 | 20,102 | 6,554 | 12,056 | +92.2% |
17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 199,552 | 32,854 | 8,124 | 11,738 | â4.6% |
18 | Kyoto Sanga | 189,149 | 18,121 | 5,567 | 11,126 | â18.7% |
League total | 5,809,516 | 53,783 | 5,567 | 18,985 | â1.1% |
Updated to games played on December 5, 2009
Source: J. League Division 1
Notes:
Team played previous season in J2.
Awardsâ»
Individual awardsâ»
Award | Recipient | Club | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Most Valuable Player | ![]() |
Kashima Antlers | |
Rookie of the Year | ![]() |
Yokohama F. Marinos | |
Manager of the Year | ![]() |
Kashima Antlers | |
Top Scorer | ![]() |
JĂșbilo Iwata | 20 goals. |
Best elevenâ»
Pos | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
---|---|---|---|
GK | Eiji Kawashima | Kawasaki Frontale | ![]() |
DF | Daiki Iwamasa | Kashima Antlers | ![]() |
DF | Atsuto Uchida | Kashima Antlers | ![]() |
DF | Marcus Tulio Tanaka | Nagoya Grampus | ![]() |
DF | Yuto Nagatomo | FC Tokyo | ![]() |
MF | Naohiro Ishikawa | FC Tokyo | ![]() |
MF | Kengo Nakamura | Kawasaki Frontale | ![]() |
MF | Mitsuo Ogasawara | Kashima Antlers | ![]() |
MF | Yasuhito EndĆ | Gamba Osaka | ![]() |
FW | Ryoichi Maeda | JĂșbilo Iwata | ![]() |
FW | Shinji Okazaki | Shimizu S-Pulse | ![]() |
Referencesâ»
- ^ J. League official website -News Release Archived 2009-09-22 at the Wayback Machine â Notice of the rematch for a suspended game â Kashima Antlers vs Kawasaki Frontale on the 25th week of J.League Division 1 on 2009 (Japanese) (2009JăȘăŒă° J1ăȘăŒă°æŠă珏25çŻăéčżćł¶ăąăłăă©ăŒăș vs ć·ćŽăăăłăżăŒăŹăăè©Šćăźćăæ±ăă«ă€ăăŠ) dated September 15, 2009
- ^ "2009 J1 Top Scorers". j-league.or.jp. J-League. Archived from the original on 2009-07-07. Retrieved 17 April 2010.