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2009 J.League Division 2
Club football season in Japan
Club football season in Japan
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | J.League Division 2 |
| season | 2009 |
| winners | Vegalta Sendai |
| 1st J2 title | |
| 1st D2 title | |
| promoted | Vegalta Sendai |
| Cerezo Osaka | |
| Shonan Bellmare | |
| league topscorer | Shinji Kagawa (27 goals total) |
| matches | 459 |
| total goals | 1164 |
| highest attendance | 22,707 (Round 25, |
| Consadole vs. HollyHock) | |
| lowest attendance | 615 (Round 44, |
| Fagiano vs. Tochigi) | |
| average attendance | 6,326 |
| prevseason | 2008 |
| nextseason | 2010 |
1st J2 title 1st D2 title Cerezo Osaka Shonan Bellmare Consadole vs. HollyHock) Fagiano vs. Tochigi)
The 2009 J. League Division 2 season was the 38th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 11th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season started on March 7 and ended on December 5.
In this season, the number of participating clubs was increased by three, making the total number, eighteen. The clubs played in triple round-robin format. Starting this season, all top three clubs were promoted by default and Pro/Rele Series was eliminated accordingly. There were no relegation to the third-tier Japan Football League.
General
Promotion and relegation
- Consadole Sapporo and Tokyo Verdy were relegated to J2
- Fagiano Okayama, Kataller Toyama and Tochigi SC were promoted from the JFL.
Changes in competition format
- Fourth foreign slot (AFC slot) has been created to each club's roster.
- Promotion/relegation Series had been eliminated to accommodate the 18-club J2; Division 2 club which finishes third place at the end of the season will receive automatic promotion to J1.
Changes in clubs
none
Clubs
Eighteen clubs played in J. League Division 2 during the 2009 season. Of these clubs, Consadole Sapporo and Tokyo Verdy were relegated from Division 1 last year. Tochigi S.C., Kataller Toyama, and Fagiano Okayama newly joined from Japan Football League.
- Consadole Sapporo [[Image:Arrowdownred.png]]
- Vegalta Sendai
- Mito HollyHock
- Tochigi S.C. [[Image:Arrowupgreen.png]]
- Thespa Kusatsu
- Tokyo Verdy [[Image:Arrowdownred.png]]
- Yokohama F.C.
- Shonan Bellmare
- Ventforet Kofu
- Kataller Toyama [[Image:Arrowupgreen.png]]
- F.C. Gifu
- Cerezo Osaka
- Fagiano Okayama [[Image:Arrowupgreen.png]]
- Tokushima Vortis
- Ehime F.C.
- Avispa Fukuoka
- Sagan Tosu
- Roasso Kumamoto
League format
Eighteen clubs will play in triple round-robin format, a total of 51 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 top three clubs will be promoted to J1. ;Changes from Previous Year
- Eighteen participating clubs, increased by three from last year
- Number of games per club increased to 51, up from 42.
- The fourth foreign player slot (AFC player slot) is introduced
- Top three clubs now receives promotion by default; during 2004–2008 seasons, the third place club needed to win playoffs for the promotion.
Final league table
Final results
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Shinji Kagawa | Cerezo Osaka | 27 | ||||||||
| JPN Ken Tokura | Thespa Kusatsu | 23 | ||||||||
| JPN Masashi Oguro | Tokyo Verdy | 21 | ||||||||
| JPN Takashi Inui | Cerezo Osaka | 20 | ||||||||
| BRA Maranhão | Ventforet Kofu | 19 | ||||||||
| JPN Hiroyuki Takasaki | Mito HollyHock | 19 | ||||||||
| BRA Thiago Quirino | Consadole Sapporo | 19 | ||||||||
| JPN Yoshihiro Uchimura | Ehime FC | 18 | ||||||||
| JPN Tetsuya Okubo | Avispa Fukuoka | 16 | ||||||||
| JPN Koichi Sato | FC Gifu | 16 | ||||||||
| BRA Marcelo Soares | Vegalta Sendai | 16 |
Attendance
--|notes=† Team played previous season in J1.
--‡ Team played previous season in JFL.|date=March 2012}}
References
References
- "2009 J2 Top Scorers". J-League.
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