J. League 1996
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The 1996 J. League season was the fourth season since the establishment of the J. League Division 1. The season began on March 16, 1996 and ended on November 9, 1996.
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The club that finished at the top of the table was declared season champion.
Changes in competition format
† Points system: Win = 3 pts; P.K. loss = 1 pt; Regulation, E.T. loss = 0 pts
Clubs
The following sixteen clubs participated in J. League during the 1996 season. Of these clubs, Kyoto Purple Sanga, and Avispa Fukuoka were newly promoted from Japan Football League (former)Japan Football League (former)
The former was an association football league that existed from 1992 to 1998. Also known as the JFL, it was the 2nd tier of the Japanese football hierarchy following J...
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- Kashima AntlersKashima Antlersare 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"....
- Urawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red Diamondsare 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...
- JEF United IchiharaJEF United Ichihara Chibais a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-...
- Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysolis a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League...
- Verdy Kawasaki
- Yokohama MarinosYokohama F. Marinosis a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...
- Yokohama FlügelsYokohama Flügelswas 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 :...
- Ballmare HiratsukaShonan Bellmareare a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"...
- Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulseis 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...
- Júblio IwataJúbilo Iwatais a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium...
- Nagoya Grampus EightNagoya Grampusare 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...
- Kyoto Purple SangaKyoto Purple Sangais a Japanese professional football club based in Kyoto. The word "Sanga" is a Sanskrit term meaning "group" or "club", often used to denote Buddhist congregations. This reflects Kyoto's tradition of Buddhist temples...
- Gamba OsakaGamba Osakais 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...
- Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osakais a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city....
- Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshimais 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'...
- Avispa FukuokaAvispa FukuokaFor the record label, see Avispa. is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1 having been promoted from J. League Division 2 in the 2010 season. The team is located in Hakata, Fukuoka. "Avispa" means "wasp" in Spanish.-In Fujieda:The club was founded as...
Format
In the 1996 season, the league abolished the split-season format and followed a single-season format; sixteen clubs played in double round-robin format, a total of 30 games per club. The games went to golden-goal extra time and penalties if needed after regulation. A club received 3 points for any win, 1 point for PK loss, and 0 pts for regulation or extra time loss. The clubs were ranked by points, 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 was declared season champion.
Changes in competition format
- Number of competing clubs increased from 14 to 16
- Followed single-season format instead of split-season format
- Suntory Final Series was held this year, instead of Suntory Championship
- Number of games per club reduced to 30 from 52 games per season
Final standings
| os | lub Name | ld. | in | oss | ts | F | A | D | ote |
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| 1. | Kashima Antlers | 30 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 66 | 61 | 34 |
| 1996 J. League Champions Qualifies to 1996 Suntory Cup*, 1997/98 ACC Asian Club Championship 1997-98 The Asian Club Championship 1997-98 was the 17th 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.... , and 1997 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... |
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| 2. | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 63 | 63 | 39 |
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| 3. | Yokohama Flugels | 30 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 63 | 58 | 44 |
| 4. | Jubilo Iwata | 30 | 20 | 8 | 2 | 62 | 53 | 38 |
| 5. | Kashiwa Reysol | 30 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 60 | 67 | 52 |
| 6. | Urawa Red Diamonds | 30 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 59 | 51 | 31 |
| 7. | Verdy Kawasaki | 30 | 19 | 11 | 0 | 57 | 68 | 42 |
| 8. | Yokohama Marinos | 30 | 14 | 16 | 0 | 42 | 39 | 40 |
| 9. | JEF United Ichihara | 30 | 13 | 16 | 1 | 40 | 45 | 47 |
| 10. | Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 37 | 50 | 60 |
| 11. | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 30 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 36 | 47 | 58 |
| 12. | Gamba Osaka | 30 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 33 | 38 | 59 |
| 13. | Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 38 | 56 |
| 14. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 30 | 10 | 20 | 0 | 30 | 36 | 60 |
| 15. | Avispa Fukuoka | 30 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 29 | 42 | 64 |
| 16. | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 30 | 8 | 22 | 0 | 24 | 22 | 54 |
† Points system: Win = 3 pts; P.K. loss = 1 pt; Regulation, E.T. loss = 0 pts
Golden Boots ranking
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Kazuyoshi MiuraKazuyoshi Miura ----Kazuyoshi Miura , often known simply as Kazu, is a Japanese football striker. He has played for the Japanese national team and was the first Japanese recipient of the Asian Player of the Year award in 1993, an award presented annually by the Asian Football Confederation. He is currently with... |
Verdy Kawasaki | 23 |
| 2 |  EdílsonEdilson Edílson, full name Edílson da Silva Ferreira, is a former football player from Brazil. He played as a forward, mainly in the past with SE Palmeiras and Corinthians. In 1998, he received the Bola de Ouro award given to the best player in the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A... |
Kashiwa Reysol Kashiwa Reysol is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League... |
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| 3 | Evair Evair Aparecido Paulino Evair Aparecido Paulino is a retired Brazilian football player. During his career Evair played for several clubs, he is most famous for his time with Palmeiras and also his contributions to Vasco, when the club won Brazilian Série A in 1997... |
Yokohama Flügels 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 :... |
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| 4 |  Salvatore SchillaciSalvatore Schillaci Salvatore Schillaci , commonly referred to by his nickname Totò is a former Italian football player. During his career, he played for Messina , Juventus , Internazionale and Júbilo Iwata... |
Jubilo Iwata Júbilo Iwata is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium... |
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| 5 | Magrão |
Verdy Kawasaki | 13 |
| 6 | Yoshiyuki Hasegawa |
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".... |
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 Ivan HasekIvan Hašek Ivan Hašek is a retired Czech footballer who played as a central midfielder.He spent 11 years of his career with Sparta Prague, appearing in more than 300 official games with the club, and later acting as its manager.... |
JEF United Ichihara JEF United Ichihara Chiba is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-... |
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| 8 |  Mladen MladenovicMladen Mladenovic Mladen Mladenović is a former Croatian football player in midfielder role.During his career he played for NK Rijeka, NK Zadar, NK Dinamo Zagreb and HNK Hajduk Split, in Spain for CD Castellón, in Austria with SV Austria Salzburg, and in Japan J-League with Gamba Osaka.He won 19 international caps... |
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... |
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 Dragan StojkovicDragan Stojkovic Dragan Stojković , also known under the nickname Piksi is a Serbian former footballer and current manager of J... |
Nagoya Grampus Eight Nagoya Grampus 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... |
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| Takuya Takagi Takuya Takagi is a former Japanese football player and a current football coach. He is currently the manager at Roasso Kumamoto. He was a physical forward and the Japanese media and fans dubbed him as the Cannon of Asia.-Club:... |
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'... |
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| Yasuyuki Moriyama |
Nagoya Grampus Eight Nagoya Grampus 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... |
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| Koji Noguchi |
Bellmare Hiratsuka Shonan Bellmare are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"... |
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| Mazinho |
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".... |
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| Masayuki Okano Masayuki Okano is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Gainare Tottori.He was capped 25 times and scored 2 goals for the Japanese national team between 1995 and 1999, including 29 minutes as a substitute against Croatia at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.... |
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... |
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Individual awards
| Award | Recipient | Club | Notes |
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| Most Valuable Player J. League Most Valuable Player The J-League Player of the Year is awarded by the J.League.-Wins By Club:... |
Jorginho Jorginho Jorge de Amorim Campos , aka Jorginho, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played mainly as a right defender, and the current coach of Figueirense Futebol Clube.... |
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".... |
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| Rookie of the Year J. League Rookie of the Year The J. League Rookie of the Year is awarded by the J. League to the most outstanding rookie of the season. To be considered a rookie, a player must be in his first professional year of football .... |
Toshihide Saito Toshihide Saito is a Japanese football defender.He was educated at and played for Shimizu Higashi High School and Waseda University. After graduating, he joined J. League side Shimizu S-Pulse in 1996. He received J-League Young Player of the Year that season... |
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... |
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| Manager of the Year J. League Manager of the Year J. League Manager of the Year is an annual award given to one manager by the J. League based on their performance during the season. The award does not necessarily go to the manager of the champions, although for the last seven years that has been the case.... |
Nicanor Nicanor de Carvalho Nicanor de Carvalho Júnior, best known as Nicanor is a Brazilian football manager.Nicanor managed several Brazilian clubs during the 1990s, including Guarani Futebol Clube.-External links:*... |
Kashiwa Reysol Kashiwa Reysol is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League... |
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| Top Scorer J. League Top Scorer The J. League Top Scorer is awarded by the J.League to the top scoring player of the season.-Wins By Club:-See also:*Japanese football champions, for Japan Soccer League predecessors.... |
Kazuyoshi Miura Kazuyoshi Miura ----Kazuyoshi Miura , often known simply as Kazu, is a Japanese football striker. He has played for the Japanese national team and was the first Japanese recipient of the Asian Player of the Year award in 1993, an award presented annually by the Asian Football Confederation. He is currently with... |
Verdy Kawasaki | |23 goals. |
Best Eleven
| Pos | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
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| GK | Seigo Narazaki Seigo Narazaki is a Japanese football player, who currently plays for J. League Division 1 side Nagoya Grampus. He is a goalkeeper and a member of the Japanese national football team.-Playing career:... |
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 :... |
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| DF | Naoki Soma Naoki Soma Naoki Soma is a former Japanese football defender .He was capped 58 times and scored 4 goals for the Japanese national team between 1995 and 1999, including three games at the 1998 FIFA World Cup... |
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".... |
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| DF | Masami Ihara | Yokohama Marinos | |
| DF | Guido Buchwald Guido Buchwald Guido Ulrich Buchwald is a German former football defender and manager.The best game of Buchwald's career was probably the final of the 1990 FIFA World Cup when he effectively marked the skilled footballer, Diego Maradona, earning him the nickname "Diego"... |
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... |
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| MF | Jorginho Jorginho Jorge de Amorim Campos , aka Jorginho, is a retired Brazilian footballer who played mainly as a right defender, and the current coach of Figueirense Futebol Clube.... |
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".... |
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| MF | Masakiyo Maezono Masakiyo Maezono is a retired Japanese football player. and Beach Soccer player.-Career:Maezono was a member of the Japanese Squad at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1996 AFC Asian Cup. He played Starting with Yokohama Flügels afterSantos, Goiás. in Brazil... |
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 :... |
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| MF | Motohiro Yamaguchi | 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 :... |
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| MF | Hiroshi Nanami Hiroshi Nanami is a former professional footballer for Júbilo Iwata of the J. League Division 1. He was born in Shizuoka Prefecture.-Playing career:Nanami was a key figure for the Japan national team throughout the late 1990s and during the early part of this century.... |
Jubilo Iwata Júbilo Iwata is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium... |
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| FW | Kazuyoshi Miura Kazuyoshi Miura ----Kazuyoshi Miura , often known simply as Kazu, is a Japanese football striker. He has played for the Japanese national team and was the first Japanese recipient of the Asian Player of the Year award in 1993, an award presented annually by the Asian Football Confederation. He is currently with... |
Verdy Kawasaki | |
| FW | Dragan Stojković Dragan Stojkovic Dragan Stojković , also known under the nickname Piksi is a Serbian former footballer and current manager of J... |
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... |
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| FW | Masayuki Okano Masayuki Okano is a Japanese football player who currently plays for Gainare Tottori.He was capped 25 times and scored 2 goals for the Japanese national team between 1995 and 1999, including 29 minutes as a substitute against Croatia at the 1998 FIFA World Cup.... |
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... |
See also
- J.League '96 Dream StadiumJ.League '96 Dream Stadiumis a football video game that was released by Hudson Soft exclusively in Japan in 1996.-Summary:This video game featured all clubs from the top division of Japan Professional Football League J. League Division 1 and This game is a sequel to J.League Super Soccer and J.League Super Soccer '95...
(Super Famicom video game based on the 1996 season) - J-League Jikkyō Winning Eleven 97J-League Jikkyō Winning Eleven 97is a 1996 Japan-exclusive soccer simulation video game, which was developed and published by Konami for the PlayStation.-Summary:The title was based on the 1996 J. League, being published on November 22, almost two weeks later after the end of that season...
(PlayStation video game based on the 1996 season)