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1999 J.League Division 2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | J.League Division 2 |
| season | 1999 |
| winners | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 1st J2 title | |
| 2nd D2 title | |
| promoted | Kawasaki Frontale |
| FC Tokyo | |
| league topscorer | Takuya Jinno (19 goals) |
| matches | 180 |
| total goals | 490 |
| highest attendance | 17,427 |
| Consadole Sapporo 4–1 FC Tokyo | |
| (29 August 1999) | |
| lowest attendance | 619 |
| Ventforet Kofu 3–5 FC Tokyo | |
| (10 September 1999) | |
| attendance | 827,217 |
| average attendance | 4,595 |
| prevseason | [1998 (former JFL)](1998-japan-football-league) |
| nextseason | [2000](2000-j-league-division-2) |
1st J2 title 2nd D2 title FC Tokyo Consadole Sapporo 4–1 FC Tokyo (29 August 1999) Ventforet Kofu 3–5 FC Tokyo (10 September 1999)
Statistics of J.League Division 2 in the 1999 season.
Overview
This was the first season of J.League Division 2, the second tier of professional leagues in Japan. It replaced the JFL, which was moved to the third tier. The league was contested by 10 teams, and Kawasaki Frontale won the championship and was promoted to J1 league along with FC Tokyo for the 2000 season.
Team changes
| Promoted from [JFL 1998](1998-japan-football-league) | Relegated from [1998 J.League](1998-j-league) |
|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | |
| FC Tokyo | |
| Kawasaki Frontale | |
| Montedio Yamagata | |
| Oita Trinita | |
| Omiya Ardija | |
| Sagan Tosu | |
| Vegalta Sendai | |
| Ventforet Kofu | Consadole Sapporo |
Clubs
The following 10 clubs participated in J.League Division 2 during the 1999 season.
| Club name | Hometown | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | Niigata | Niigata Athletic Stadium | 18,671 |
| Consadole Sapporo | Sapporo | Atsubetsu Stadium / Muroran Irie Stadium | 20,861 |
| FC Tokyo | Tokyo | Nishigaoka Soccer Stadium / Edogawa Stadium | 7,137 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | Kawasaki | Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium / Nagano Athletic Stadium / International Stadium | 26,232 |
| Montedio Yamagata | Yamagata | Yamagata Park Stadium / Yamagata Municipal Stadium / Tsuruoka Stadium | 20,315 |
| Oita Trinita | Oita | Oita Athletic Stadium / Saiki Stadium | 16,000 |
| Omiya Ardija | Tokyo | Omiya Football Stadium / Konosu Stadium / Tochigi Green Stadium | 15,500 |
| Sagan Tosu | Tosu | Tosu Stadium | 24,130 |
| Vegalta Sendai | Sendai | Sendai Stadium | 19,694 |
| Ventforet Kofu | Kōfu | Kose Sports Park Stadium / Konosu Stadium / Nirasaki Stadium | 17,000 |
Personnel
| Club | Head coach |
|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | JPN Yoshikazu Nagai |
| Consadole Sapporo | JPN Takeshi Okada |
| FC Tokyo | JPN Kiyoshi Okuma |
| Kawasaki Frontale | JPN Ikuo Matsumoto |
| Montedio Yamagata | JPN Shigeharu Ueki |
| Oita Trinita | JPN Nobuhiro Ishizaki |
| Omiya Ardija | NED Pim Verbeek |
| Sagan Tosu | JPN Hiroshi Sowa |
| Vegalta Sendai | JPN Hidehiko Shimizu |
| Ventforet Kofu | JPN Susumu Katsumata |
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Non-visa foreign | Former players |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | Brazil Saulo | Brazil Serjão | Brazil Rikarudo Higa | ||
| Consadole Sapporo | Brazil Assis | Brazil **Biju** | Brazil *Dinei* | ||
| Brazil *Kleber Romero* | |||||
| Brazil *Ricardinho* | |||||
| FC Tokyo | Brazil Almir | Brazil Amaral | Brazil Sandro | ||
| Kawasaki Frontale | Brazil **Cadu** | Brazil Tinga | Brazil Tuto | Brazil *Genilson* | |
| Montedio Yamagata | Brazil **Alan Dotti** | Brazil Walter | Nigeria Momodu Mutairu | ||
| Oita Trinita | Brazil Will | Cameroon **Edwin Ifeanyi** | South Korea Choi Dae-shik | Brazil *Alex* | |
| Omiya Ardija | England **Mark Burke** | Netherlands Jan Veenhof | Cameroon *Edwin Ifeanyi* | ||
| Netherlands *Jeroen Boere* | |||||
| Sagan Tosu | South Korea Pak Yong-ho | ||||
| Vegalta Sendai | Brazil **Paulo Henrique** | Colombia Nixon Perea | Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Slobodan Dubajić | ||
| Ventforet Kofu |
Final table
Attendances
!#!!Football club!!Total attendance!!Home games!!Average !!Highest!!Lowest |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Consadole Sapporo||197,752||18||10,986||17,427||4,388 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Vegalta Sendai ||134,462||18||7,470||16,535||2,568 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Kawasaki Frontale||97,128||18||5,396||13,812||2,425 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Albirex Niigata ||75,798||18||4,211||9,327||2,118 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Oita Trinita ||69,952||18||3,886||15,702||1,431 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || FC Tokyo ||62,963||18||3,498||7,325||1,501 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Sagan Tosu ||60,936||18||3,385||5,797||1,838 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Montedio Yamagata ||53,643||18||2,980||5,836||1,812 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Omiya Ardija ||41,833||18||2,674||5,609||1,296 |- | style"text-align:center;"| _row_count || Ventforet Kofu ||26,450||18||1469||3,807||619 |- |} }} Source:
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