J. League 1993
Encyclopedia
Honours
| Competition | Champion | Runners-Up | 3rd Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic League | |||
| J. League J. League The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese... Suntory Series |
Kashima Antlers | Verdy Kawasaki | Yokohama Marinos |
| J. League J. League The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese... NICOS Series |
Verdy Kawasaki | Shimizu S-Pulse | Yokohama Marinos |
| Suntory Championship | Verdy Kawasaki | Kashima Antlers | n/a |
| Cup Competitions | |||
| Emperor's Cup Emperor's Cup , commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League... |
Yokohama Flugels | Kashima Antlers | Shimizu S-Pulse Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| Nabisco Cup | Verdy Kawasaki | Shimizu S-Pulse | Yokohama Flugels Gamba Osaka |
| XEROX Super Cup | Not held |
Clubs
Following ten clubs participated in J. League during 1993 season.- Kashima Antlers
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- JEF United Ichihara
- Verdy Kawasaki
- Yokohama Marinos
- Yokohama Flugels
- Shimizu S-Pulse
- Nagoya Grampus Eight
- Gamba Osaka
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Format
In the first year, the league followed split-season format, and each halves (or stages) were known as Suntory Series and NICOS Series for sponsorship purposes. In each series, ten clubs played in double round-robin format, a total of 18 games per club (per series). The games went to golden-goal extra time and penalties if needed after regulation. The clubs were ranked by number of wins, and tie breakers are, in the following order:- Goal differential
- Goals scored
- Head-to-head results
- Extra match or a coin toss
The club that finished at the top of the table is declared stage champion and qualifies for the Suntory Championship. The first stage winner, hosts the first leg in the championship series. If the same club win both stages, the runners-up of each stages plays against each other and the winners challenges the stage winner at the championship game.
Results
Suntory Series (1st Stage) Standings
| Pos | Club Name | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers Kashima Antlers are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island".... |
18 | 13 | 5 | 41 | 18 | 23 | 1993 Suntory Series Champions Qualifies to Suntory Championship '93 |
| 2 | Verdy Kawasaki | 18 | 12 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 8 | |
| 3 | Yokohama Marinos | 18 | 11 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 5 | |
| 4 | Shimizu S-Pulse Shimizu S-Pulse is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in... |
18 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 3 | |
| 5 | JEF United Ichihara | 18 | 9 | 9 | 26 | 23 | 3 | |
| 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sanfrecce Hiroshima is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'... |
18 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 24 | -1 | |
| 7 | Yokohama Flugels Yokohama Flügels was a Japanese football club that played in the J. League between 1993 and 1998. In 1999 the club was officially merged with local rivals Yokohama Marinos and the two teams became known together as Yokohama F. Marinos.- History :... |
18 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 3 | |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70... |
18 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 31 | -4 | |
| 9 | Nagoya Grampus Eight Nagoya Grampus Eight are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp... |
18 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 28 | -7 | |
| 10 | Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa Red Diamonds are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history... |
18 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 34 | -23 | |
NICOS Series (2nd Stage) Standings
| Pos | Club Name | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verdy Kawasaki | 18 | 16 | 2 | 43 | 10 | 33 | 1993 NICOS Series Champions Qualifies to Suntory Championship '93 |
| 2 | Shimizu S-Pulse Shimizu S-Pulse is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in... |
18 | 14 | 4 | 26 | 9 | 17 | |
| 3 | Yokohama Marinos | 18 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 24 | 7 | |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers Kashima Antlers are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island".... |
18 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 6 | |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sanfrecce Hiroshima is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'... |
18 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 25 | 6 | |
| 6 | Gamba Osaka Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70... |
18 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 34 | -10 | |
| 7 | Yokohama Flugels Yokohama Flügels was a Japanese football club that played in the J. League between 1993 and 1998. In 1999 the club was officially merged with local rivals Yokohama Marinos and the two teams became known together as Yokohama F. Marinos.- History :... |
18 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 30 | -10 | |
| 8 | Nagoya Grampus Eight Nagoya Grampus Eight are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp... |
18 | 5 | 13 | 27 | 28 | -1 | |
| 9 | JEF United Ichihara | 18 | 5 | 13 | 25 | 44 | -19 | |
| 10 | Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa Red Diamonds are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history... |
18 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 44 | -29 | |
Suntory Championship '93
----VERDY KAWASAKI won the series on 3-1 aggregate.
Overall standings
| Pos | Club Name | Pld | W | L | GF | GA | GD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Verdy Kawasaki | 36 | 28 | 8 | 69 | 28 | 41 | 1993 J. League Champions Qualifies to 1994/95 ACC Asian Club Championship 1994-95 The Asian Club Championship 1994-95 was the 14th edition of the annual international club football competition held in the AFC region . It determined that year's club champion of association football in Asia.... , 1994 Super Cup Japanese Super Cup The Japanese Super Cup or is an annual one-match football competition in Japan organised by J. League and the Japan Football Association . This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the J. League Champions and the Emperor's Cup Winners of the previous season... , and 1994 Sanwa Bank Cup Sanwa Bank Cup The Sanwa Bank Cup was a one-match friendly competition officially organised by J. League and sponsored by Sanwa Bank . The competition was held between 1994 and 1997 and played two weeks before the opening of J. League . The teams invited were the J... |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers | 36 | 23 | 13 | 72 | 43 | 29 | |
| 3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 36 | 24 | 12 | 54 | 34 | 20 | |
| 4 | Yokohama Marinos | 36 | 21 | 15 | 60 | 48 | 12 | |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 36 | 18 | 18 | 54 | 49 | 5 | |
| 6 | Yokohama Flugels | 36 | 16 | 20 | 51 | 65 | ||
| 7 | Gamba Osaka | 36 | 16 | 20 | 51 | 65 | ||
| 8 | JEF United Ichihara | 36 | 14 | 22 | 51 | 67 | ||
| 9 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 36 | 12 | 24 | 48 | 66 | ||
| 10 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 36 | 8 | 28 | 26 | 78 | ||
Average attendance
In its first year, the league averaged 17,976 fans and had over 3.2 million fans total over the course of the season. The following chart shows the league ranked in terms of average attendance:| Team Name | Total Number of Fans | Attendance Average |
|---|---|---|
| Verdy Kawasaki | 454,237 | 25,235 |
| Gamba Osaka Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70... |
388,286 | 21,571 |
| JEF United Ichihara | 364,922 | 20,273 |
| Nagoya Grampus Eight Nagoya Grampus Eight are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp... |
357,451 | 19,858 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse Shimizu S-Pulse is a professional Japanese association football club. Located in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, Shizuoka Prefecture, S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 . Formed as recently as 1991, S-Pulse are one of the youngest professional teams in Japan, but are among only five to have competed in... |
332,312 | 18,462 |
| Yokohama Marinos | 302,054 | 16,781 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sanfrecce Hiroshima is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'... |
299,586 | 16,644 |
| Yokohama Flugels Yokohama Flügels was a Japanese football club that played in the J. League between 1993 and 1998. In 1999 the club was officially merged with local rivals Yokohama Marinos and the two teams became known together as Yokohama F. Marinos.- History :... |
278,346 | 15,464 |
| Kashima Antlers Kashima Antlers are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island".... |
252,291 | 14,016 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa Red Diamonds are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history... |
206,265 | 11,459 |
| Total | 3,235,750 | 17,976 |