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First Division

For the first time, the format of three points for a win was adopted, but only for the First Division. Nissan won their first title.

Four-time champion Mitsubishi was relegated for the first time, along with struggling Sumitomo.
Pos Club Pts W D L GF GA GD Notes
1 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...

46 14 4 4 32 17
15
Champions
2 ANA Club
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 :...

40 12 4 6 37 22
15
3 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...

39 12 3 7 31 21
10
4 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"...

36 10 6 6 34 20
14
5 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...

32 8 8 6 25 23
2
6 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-...

29 8 5 9 21 19
2
7 Matsushita Electric
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...

29 8 5 9 26 30
8 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....

28 7 7 8 23 22
1
9 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...

27 7 6 9 20 23
10 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...

19 3 10 9 17 31
11 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"....

19 4 7 11 12 37
Relegated to Second Division
12 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...

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Second Division

This was the last season in which the second tier was contested in an East-and-West format. Toshiba won a second championship, but this time their promotion was automatic. Fallen giant Hitachi, still adjusting to the change in town, joined them. Regional outfits Fujieda Municipal and NTT Kansai went back to their regional leagues.

East

Pos Club Pts W D L GF GA GD
1 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....

23 9 5 0 38 7
29
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:...

20 8 4 2 22 13
9
3 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 7 5 2 18 9
9
4 NTT Kanto
Omiya Ardija
is a professional football club which play in the J. League Division 1, and are based in Ōmiya-ku in Saitama, Japan. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds...

16 6 4 4 16 12
4
5 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...

14 7 0 7 19 24
6 Toho Titanium 9 3 3 8 10 24
7 Cosmo Oil 8 2 4 8 13 25
8 Fujieda City Office 3 1 1 12 7 29

West

Pos Club Pts W D L GF GA GD
1 Mazda
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'...

22 9 4 1 24 6
18
2 Toyota Motors
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...

21 8 5 1 27 8
19
3 Tanabe Pharmaceuticals 19 8 3 3 20 11
9
4 Osaka Gas 18 7 4 3 20 18
2
5 Nippon Steel 12 4 4 6 16 19
3
6 Kawasaki Steel
Vissel Kobe
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team is located in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The home stadium is Kobe Wing Stadium, in Hyōgo-ku, though some home matches are played at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Suma-ku.-History:The club was...

8 1 6 7 8 15
7 Teijin Matsuyama 8 2 4 8 18 32
8 NTT Kansai 4 1 2 11 7 31

Promotion Group

Pos Club Pts W D L GF GA GD Notes
1 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....

21 8 5 1 20 10
10
Promoted to First Division
2 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...

18 8 2 4 13 9
4
3 Tanabe Pharmaceuticals 17 6 5 3 17 13
4
4 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:...

16 6 4 4 16 15
1
5 Mazda
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'...

14 5 4 5 16 9
7
6 Toyota Motors
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...

12 3 6 5 18 18 0
7 NTT Kanto
Omiya Ardija
is a professional football club which play in the J. League Division 1, and are based in Ōmiya-ku in Saitama, Japan. Its "hometown" as designated by the league is the whole of Saitama city, which is shared with neighbours Urawa Red Diamonds...

10 4 2 7 18 20
8 Osaka Gas 2 0 2 11 5 29

East
Pos Club Pts W D L GF GA GD Notes
1 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...

20 9 2 9 24 29
2 Cosmo Oil 17 6 5 9 25 30
3 Toho Titanium 13 4 5 11 17 33
4 Fujieda City Office 8 2 4 14 11 38
Relegated to Regional Leagues

West
Pos Club Pts W D L GF GA GD Notes
1 Nippon Steel 20 7 6 7 25 25 0
2 Kawasaki Steel
Vissel Kobe
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team is located in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The home stadium is Kobe Wing Stadium, in Hyōgo-ku, though some home matches are played at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Suma-ku.-History:The club was...

14 2 10 8 15 22
3 Teijin Matsuyama 13 4 5 11 26 42
4 NTT Kansai 9 3 3 14 17 42
Relegated to Regional Leagues

9th-16th Places Playoff
Pos East Score West
9・10 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...

1-1(PK3-1) Nippon Steel
11・12 Cosmo Oil 0-0(PK3-2) Kawasaki Steel
Vissel Kobe
is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team is located in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The home stadium is Kobe Wing Stadium, in Hyōgo-ku, though some home matches are played at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Suma-ku.-History:The club was...

13・14 Toho Titanium 2-3 Teijin Matsuyama
15・16 Fujieda City Office 0-3 NTT Kansai
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