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2013 J.League Division 1
21st season of J1 League
21st season of J1 League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | J.League Division 1 |
| season | 2013 |
| winners | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 2nd J.League title | |
| 7th Japanese title | |
| continentalcup1 | [Champions League](2014-afc-champions-league) |
| continentalcup1 qualifiers | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | |
| Kawasaki Frontale | |
| Cerezo Osaka | |
| relegated | Oita Trinita |
| Júbilo Iwata | |
| Shonan Bellmare | |
| league topscorer | Yoshito Ōkubo (26 goals) |
| matches | 306 |
| total goals | 879 |
| highest attendance | 62,632 |
| Marinos vs Albirex | |
| lowest attendance | 5,698 |
| Júbilo vs Albirex | |
| average attendance | 17,226 |
| prevseason | [2012](2012-j-league-division-1) |
| nextseason | [2014](2014-j-league-division-1) |
2nd J.League title 7th Japanese title Yokohama F. Marinos Kawasaki Frontale Cerezo Osaka Júbilo Iwata Shonan Bellmare Marinos vs Albirex Júbilo vs Albirex
The 2013 J.League Division 1 season was the 48th season of Japanese top-flight football and the 21st since the establishment of the J.League in 1992. The season began on 2 March and finished on 7 December.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima were the defending champions.
Clubs
Vissel Kobe, Gamba Osaka and Consadole Sapporo were relegated at the end of the 2012 season after finishing in the bottom three places of the table. Consadole Sapporo returned to J2 after only one season in the top flight, while Vissel Kobe was relegated after six seasons in the top flight. Gamba Osaka, instead, was relegated for the first time since the creation of J.League in 1993 and the first time since their forerunners, Matsushita Electric Soccer Club, were relegated to the second Division of the Japan Soccer League after the 1986–87 season.
The three relegated teams were replaced by 2012 J.League Division 2 champions Ventforet Kofu, runners-up Shonan Bellmare and sixth-placed and play-off winner team Oita Trinita. Kofu made an immediate return to the top division, while Shonan returned after a two-year absence. In the end, Oita beat JEF United Chiba in the playoff final and returned in J1 after three seasons in the second division. Due to Oita's promotion, it will be the first time to have 2 clubs in the top-flight league competitions from Kyushu since 2006, and Kansai region will have only one club competing in the top flight first time since 1994 season due to Kobe and Gamba's relegations.
| Club name | Hometown(s) | Stadium | Capacity | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | Niigata & Seirō, Niigata | Denka Big Swan Stadium | 42,300 | |
| Cerezo Osaka | Osaka | Nagai Stadium | 47,816 | |
| FC Tokyo | Tokyo | Ajinomoto Stadium | 49,970 | |
| Júbilo Iwata | Iwata, Shizuoka | Yamaha Stadium | 15,165 | |
| Kashima Antlers | Kashima, Ibaraki | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 40,728 | |
| Kashiwa Reysol | Kashiwa | Kashiwa Soccer Stadium | 15,900 | [2013 ACL](2013-afc-champions-league) Participant |
| ([2012 Emperor's Cup](2012-emperor-s-cup) Winners) | ||||
| Kawasaki Frontale | Kawasaki, Kanagawa | Todoroki Athletics Stadium | 26,232 | |
| Nagoya Grampus | Nagoya | Paloma Mizuho Stadium | 27,000 | |
| Oita Trinita | Ōita | Ōita Stadium | 40,000 | Promoted from J2 League |
| (6th place/play-off winner in [J2 2012](2012-j-league-division-2)) | ||||
| Omiya Ardija | Ōmiya, Saitama | NACK5 Stadium | 15,500 | |
| Sagan Tosu | Tosu, Saga | Tosu Stadium | 24,490 | |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Big Arch | 50,000 | [2013 ACL](2013-afc-champions-league) participant |
| (Champions in [J1 2012](2012-j-league-division-2)) | ||||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Shizuoka | IAI Stadium Nihondaira | 20,339 | |
| Shonan Bellmare | Hiratsuka, Kanagawa | Shonan BMW Stadium | 18,500 | Promoted from J2 League |
| (Runners-up in [J2 2012](2012-j-league-division-2)) | ||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Urawa, Saitama | Saitama Stadium | 63,700 | [2013 ACL](2013-afc-champions-league) participant |
| (3rd place in [J1 2012](2012-j-league-division-1)) | ||||
| Vegalta Sendai | Sendai, Miyagi | Yurtec Stadium | 19,694 | [2013 ACL](2013-afc-champions-league) participant |
| (Runners-up in [J1 2012](2012-j-league-division-1)) | ||||
| Ventforet Kofu | Kōfu, Yamanashi | Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium | 17,000 | Promoted from J2 League |
| (Champions in [J2 2012](2012-j-league-division-2)) | ||||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | Yokohama & Yokosuka | Nissan Stadium | 72,327 |
Personnel and kits
| Club | Head coach | Kit manufacturer | Front shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | JPN Masaaki Yanagishita | Adidas | Kameda Seika |
| Cerezo Osaka | BRA Levir Culpi | Mizuno | Yanmar |
| FC Tokyo | SRB Ranko Popović | Adidas | Lifeval |
| Júbilo Iwata | JPN Takashi Sekizuka | Puma | Yamaha |
| Kashima Antlers | BRA Toninho Cerezo | Nike | Lixil |
| Kashiwa Reysol | BRA Nelsinho Baptista | Yonex | Hitachi |
| Kawasaki Frontale | JPN Yahiro Kazama | Puma | Fujitsu |
| Nagoya Grampus | SRB Dragan Stojković | Le Coq Sportif | Toyota |
| Oita Trinita | JPN Kazuaki Tasaka | Puma | Daihatsu Kyushu |
| Omiya Ardija | JPN Tsutomu Ogura | Under Armour | NTT Docomo |
| Sagan Tosu | KOR Yoon Jong-hwan | Warrior | DHC |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | JPN Hajime Moriyasu | Nike | EDION |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | IRN Afshin Ghotbi | Puma | Suzuyo |
| Shonan Bellmare | KOR Cho Kwi-jae | Penalty | Tri Terasu |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | SRB Mihailo Petrović | Nike | Polus |
| Vegalta Sendai | JPN Makoto Teguramori | Asics | Iris Ohyama |
| Ventforet Kofu | JPN Hiroshi Jofuku | Mizuno | Hakubaku |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | JPN Yasuhiro Higuchi | Adidas | Nissan |
Foreign players
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | AFC player | Non-visa foreign | Type-C contract | Former player(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | Brazil Léo Silva | Brazil **Roger Gaúcho** | South Korea **Kim Jin-su** | South Korea Kim Kun-hoan | Brazil *Bruno Lopes* | ||
| Cerezo Osaka | Brazil Branquinho | Brazil Edno | Brazil Fábio Simplício | South Korea Kim Jin-hyeon | South Korea Gu Sung-yun | ||
| FC Tokyo | Brazil Lucas Severino | Serbia Nemanja Vučićević | South Korea Jang Hyun-soo | ||||
| Júbilo Iwata | Brazil **Carlinhos Paraíba** | South Korea Baek Sung-dong | South Korea Cho Byung-kuk | South Korea Jung Woo-young | |||
| Kashima Antlers | Brazil Davi | Brazil Juninho | |||||
| Kashiwa Reysol | Brazil Cléo | Brazil Jorge Wagner | Brazil Leandro Domingues | South Korea Kim Chang-soo | |||
| Kawasaki Frontale | Brazil Jeci | Brazil Renatinho | North Korea An Byong-jun | Brazil **Alan Pinheiro** | |||
| Brazil **Róbson** | Brazil *Patric* | ||||||
| Nagoya Grampus | Brazil Daniel Tijolo | Colombia Danilson Córdoba | Macedonia Nikola Jakimovski | Australia Joshua Kennedy | Brazil Tiago | ||
| Oita Trinita | Brazil Rodrigo Mancha | South Korea Choi Jung-han | South Korea Kim Jung-hyon | South Korea *Kim Yeong-gi* | |||
| Omiya Ardija | Australia **Lucas Neill** | Slovenia Milivoje Novaković | Slovenia Zlatan Ljubijankić | South Korea **Cho Young-cheol** | Brazil *Carlinhos Paraíba* | ||
| Sagan Tosu | Brazil **Nilson** | South Korea Kim Min-woo | South Korea Yeo Sung-hae | South Korea Kim Jung-ya | Colombia Jonathan Restrepo | Brazil *Roni* | |
| Colombia *Diego Ambuila* | |||||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Croatia Mihael Mikić | South Korea Hwang Seok-ho | South Korea Lee Dae-heon | South Korea Park Hyung-jin | South Korea Kim Jeong-seok | ||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Montenegro **Dženan Radončić** | Netherlands Calvin Jong-a-Pin | South Korea Lee Ki-je | South Korea Lee Min-soo | Brazil *Baré* | ||
| Shonan Bellmare | Brazil **Alex Muralha** | Brazil **Wellington** | Macedonia **Stevica Ristić** | South Korea Han Kook-young | Bolivia *Edivaldo Hermoza* | ||
| Brazil *Thiago Quirino* | |||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Brazil Márcio Richardes | Serbia *Ranko Despotović* | |||||
| Vegalta Sendai | Brazil Diogo Oliveira | Brazil Heberty | Brazil Wilson | North Korea Ryang Yong-gi | |||
| Ventforet Kofu | Brazil Gilsinho | Brazil Marquinhos Paraná | Brazil **Patric** | South Korea **Choi Sung-keun** | Brazil *Douglas* | ||
| Brazil *Hugo Almeida* | |||||||
| Brazil *Lenny* | |||||||
| Brazil *William Pottker* | |||||||
| Paraguay *José Ortigoza* | |||||||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | Brazil Dutra | Brazil Fábio Aguiar | Brazil Marquinhos | South Korea Jeong Dong-ho |
League table
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Yoshito Ōkubo | Kawasaki Frontale | ||||||||||
| JPN Kengo Kawamata | Albirex Niigata | ||||||||||
| JPN Yoichiro Kakitani | Cerezo Osaka | ||||||||||
| JPN Yohei Toyoda | Sagan Tosu | ||||||||||
| JPN Masato Kudo | Kashiwa Reysol | 19 | |||||||||
| JPN Yuya Osako | Kashima Antlers | ||||||||||
| JPN Hisato Satō | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | |||||||||
| JPN Kazuma Watanabe | FC Tokyo | ||||||||||
| BRA Marquinhos | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||||||||||
| BRA Wilson | Vegalta Sendai | 13 | |||||||||
| JPN Shinzo Koroki | Urawa Red Diamonds |
Updated to games played on 7 December 2013
Source: J. League
Awards
Player of the Month
| Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| March | Japan Shunsuke Nakamura | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| April | Slovenia Zlatan Ljubijankič | Omiya Ardija |
| May | Japan Yoichiro Kakitani | Cerezo Osaka |
| June | N/A | |
| July | Japan Shusaku Nishikawa | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| August | Japan Yuya Osako | Kashima Antlers |
| September | Japan Ariajasuru Hasegawa | FC Tokyo |
| October | Japan Tetsuya Enomoto | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| November | Japan Yoshito Ōkubo | Kawasaki Frontale |
Best XI
| Position | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| GK | Japan Shusaku Nishikawa | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| DF | Japan Daisuke Nasu | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| DF | Japan Masato Morishige | FC Tokyo |
| DF | Japan Yuji Nakazawa | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| MF | Japan Hotaru Yamaguchi | Cerezo Osaka |
| MF | Japan Shunsuke Nakamura | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| MF | Japan Toshihiro Aoyama | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| MF | Japan Yoichiro Kakitani | Cerezo Osaka |
| FW | Japan Kengo Kawamata | Albirex Niigata |
| FW | Japan Yoshito Ōkubo | Kawasaki Frontale |
| FW | Japan Yuya Osako | Kashima Antlers |
Attendances
References
References
- "J.League season dates (+others)". [[Japan Football Association]].
- [http://www.j-league.or.jp/release/000/00005071.html 「コカ・コーラ Jリーグ 月間MVP」3月・4月の受賞選手決定！] {{Webarchive. link. (2013-06-09 . J-League. 16 May 2013.)
- No Division 1 league match scheduled due to [[2013 FIFA Confederations Cup]]
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