Japan Soccer League 1980
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in season 1980. For the first time ever, automatic promotion and relegation was introduced for the first and last places of the Second Division, which means that the last place in the First Division went down.
Nissan, who had saved itself from relegation in the playout the previous season, went down after the bottom place was granted automatic relegation, while Yamaha saved itself by beating Fujitsu in the playout.
Kofu Club saved itself from relegation by defeating Furukawa Electric Chiba, Furukawa's B-team. Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi fell through and went back to the Tokai regional league.
Japan Soccer League
, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...
in season 1980. For the first time ever, automatic promotion and relegation was introduced for the first and last places of the Second Division, which means that the last place in the First Division went down.
First Division
Yanmar Diesel won the title for a fourth time.Nissan, who had saved itself from relegation in the playout the previous season, went down after the bottom place was granted automatic relegation, while Yamaha saved itself by beating Fujitsu in the playout.
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Notes |
| 1 | Yanmar Diesel Cerezo Osaka is 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.... |
30 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 13 | Champions |
| 2 | Fujita Engineering 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"... |
23 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 19 | |
| 3 | Furukawa Electric 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-... |
22 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | |
| 4 | Mitsubishi Motors 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... |
20 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 20 | |
| 5 | Hitachi 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... |
19 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 28 | |
| 6 | Yomiuri Tokyo Verdy 1969 , is a Japanese professional football club, based in Tokyo, Japan, that plays in J. League Division 2.Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated teams in the J. League, with honours including 7 league titles , 5 Emperor's Cups, 6 JSL Cup / J... |
20 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 22 | 21 | |
| 7 | Toyo Kogyo 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'... |
17 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 37 | 29 | |
| 8 | Nippon Steel | 15 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 27 | |
| 9 | Yamaha Motors 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... |
13 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 28 | 39 | |
| To Promotion/Relegation Series | ||||||||
| 10 | Nissan Yokohama F. Marinos is 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... |
6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 41 | |
| Relegated to Second Division |
Promotion/Relegation Series
| JSL Division 1 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | JSL Division 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaha Motors 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... |
1-0 | 1-1 | Fujitsu Kawasaki Frontale is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:... |
Second Division
Honda was finally promoted on the second attempt after the 1978 debacle.Kofu Club saved itself from relegation by defeating Furukawa Electric Chiba, Furukawa's B-team. Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi fell through and went back to the Tokai regional league.
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Notes |
| 1 | Honda Honda F.C. are a Japanese football club based in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League.-History:The club was founded as in 1971. They were promoted to the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1975 and to the JSL Division 1 in 1981; the closest they came to the title was in... |
28 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 43 | 17 | Promoted to First Division |
| 2 | Fujitsu Kawasaki Frontale is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:... |
25 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 45 | 12 | To Promotion/Relegation Series with First Division |
| 3 | Toshiba Consadole Sapporo is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaidō.... |
22 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 30 | 17 | |
| 4 | Nippon Kokan NKK F.C. Nippon Kokan Soccer Club, or NKK Soccer Club was a Japanese football club which operated from 1912 to 1994. It played in the old Japan Soccer League since 1967 until its closing... |
20 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 23 | 17 | |
| 5 | Toyota Motors 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 | 4 | 7 | 29 | 34 | |
| 6 | Tanabe Pharmaceuticals | 17 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 22 | |
| 7 | Teijin Matsuyama | 17 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 24 | |
| 8 | Sumitomo 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".... |
13 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 33 | |
| 9 | Kofu Club Ventforet Kofu are a Japanese football club from Kofu. They compete in the J. League Division 1, and their home ground is the Kose Sports Stadium.The word "Ventforet" is coined combining two French words Vent and Forêt... |
10 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 33 | |
| To Promotion/Relegation Series with Regional Series | ||||||||
| 10 | Daikyo Oil | 10 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 27 | 46 | |
| Relegated to Regional Leagues |
Promotion/Relegation Series
| JSL | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Regional Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kofu Club Ventforet Kofu are a Japanese football club from Kofu. They compete in the J. League Division 1, and their home ground is the Kose Sports Stadium.The word "Ventforet" is coined combining two French words Vent and Forêt... |
1-2 | 4-1 | Furukawa Electric Chiba (runner-up) |