2013 J.League Division 1

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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.[1]

Season2013
ChampionsSanfrecce Hiroshima
2nd J.League title
7th Japanese title
RelegatedOita Trinita
Júbilo Iwata
Shonan Bellmare
Champions LeagueSanfrecce Hiroshima
Yokohama F. Marinos
Kawasaki Frontale
Cerezo Osaka
Quick facts Season, Champions ...
J.League Division 1
Season2013
ChampionsSanfrecce Hiroshima
2nd J.League title
7th Japanese title
RelegatedOita Trinita
Júbilo Iwata
Shonan Bellmare
Champions LeagueSanfrecce Hiroshima
Yokohama F. Marinos
Kawasaki Frontale
Cerezo Osaka
Matches306
Goals879 (2.87 per match)
Top goalscorerYoshito Ōkubo (26 goals)
Highest attendance62,632
Marinos vs Albirex
Lowest attendance5,698
Júbilo vs Albirex
Average attendance17,226
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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.

Locations of the 2013 J.League 1 teams
More information Club name, Hometown(s) ...
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 Participant
(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)
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 participant
(Champions in J1 2012)
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)
Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa, Saitama Saitama Stadium 63,700 2013 ACL participant
(3rd place in J1 2012)
Vegalta Sendai Sendai, Miyagi Yurtec Stadium 19,694 2013 ACL participant
(Runners-up in J1 2012)
Ventforet Kofu Kōfu, Yamanashi Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium 17,000 Promoted from J2 League
(Champions in J2 2012)
Yokohama F. Marinos Yokohama & Yokosuka Nissan Stadium 72,327
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Personnel and kits

More information Club, Head coach ...
ClubHead coachKit manufacturerFront shirt sponsor
Albirex NiigataJapan Masaaki YanagishitaAdidasKameda Seika
Cerezo OsakaBrazil Levir CulpiMizunoYanmar
FC TokyoSerbia Ranko PopovićAdidasLifeval
Júbilo IwataJapan Takashi SekizukaPumaYamaha
Kashima AntlersBrazil Toninho CerezoNikeLixil
Kashiwa ReysolBrazil Nelsinho BaptistaYonexHitachi
Kawasaki FrontaleJapan Yahiro KazamaPumaFujitsu
Nagoya GrampusSerbia Dragan StojkovićLe Coq SportifToyota
Oita TrinitaJapan Kazuaki TasakaPumaDaihatsu Kyushu
Omiya ArdijaJapan Tsutomu OguraUnder ArmourNTT Docomo
Sagan TosuSouth Korea Yoon Jong-hwanWarriorDHC
Sanfrecce HiroshimaJapan Hajime MoriyasuNikeEDION
Shimizu S-PulseIran Afshin GhotbiPumaSuzuyo
Shonan BellmareSouth Korea Cho Kwi-jaePenaltyTri Terasu
Urawa Red DiamondsSerbia Mihailo PetrovićNikePolus
Vegalta SendaiJapan Makoto TeguramoriAsicsIris Ohyama
Ventforet KofuJapan Hiroshi JofukuMizunoHakubaku
Yokohama F. MarinosJapan Yasuhiro HiguchiAdidasNissan
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Foreign players

More information Club, Player 1 ...
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 North 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 North 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
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League table

More information Pos, Pld ...
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (C) 34 19 6 9 51 29 +22 63 Qualification for 2014 AFC Champions League group stage[a]
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 34 18 8 8 49 31 +18 62
3 Kawasaki Frontale 34 18 6 10 65 51 +14 60
4 Cerezo Osaka 34 16 11 7 53 32 +21 59
5 Kashima Antlers 34 18 5 11 60 52 +8 59
6 Urawa Red Diamonds 34 17 7 10 66 56 +10 58
7 Albirex Niigata 34 17 4 13 48 42 +6 55
8 FC Tokyo 34 16 6 12 61 47 +14 54
9 Shimizu S-Pulse 34 15 5 14 48 57 −9 50
10 Kashiwa Reysol 34 13 9 12 56 59 −3 48
11 Nagoya Grampus 34 13 8 13 47 48 −1 47
12 Sagan Tosu 34 13 7 14 54 63 −9 46
13 Vegalta Sendai 34 11 12 11 41 38 +3 45
14 Omiya Ardija 34 14 3 17 45 48 −3 45
15 Ventforet Kofu 34 8 13 13 30 41 −11 37
16 Shonan Bellmare (R) 34 6 7 21 34 62 −28 25 Relegation to 2014 J.League Division 2
17 Júbilo Iwata (R) 34 4 11 19 40 56 −16 23
18 Oita Trinita (R) 34 2 8 24 31 67 −36 14
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Updated to match(es) played on 7 December 2013. Source: J.League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. [a]
    The winners of the 2013 Emperor's Cup qualify for the group stage of the 2014 AFC Champions League. As the Emperor's Cup winners were Yokohama F. Marinos, who had already qualified to ACL through the championship, the remaining spot was awarded to the fourth-placed team.

Results

More information Home \ Away, ALB ...
Home \ Away ALB ANT ARD BEL CER FMA FRO GRA JÚB RED REY SAG SFR SSP TOK TRI VEG VEN
Albirex Niigata 2–3 1–0 3–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 2–0 4–2 0–2 3–2 3–1 1–2 3–1 0–3 2–3 1–0 1–1
Kashima Antlers 1–0 1–0 1–0 1–0 2–1 4–1 3–1 1–1 1–2 3–1 1–2 0–2 3–1 3–2 3–1 3–2 0–0
Omiya Ardija 1–1 3–1 2–1 0–3 1–0 2–3 2–1 3–0 1–0 2–3 1–1 2–1 2–2 2–5 0–1 0–2 1–2
Shonan Bellmare 0–2 1–2 0–1 0–3 1–2 1–1 1–1 1–1 2–2 1–2 1–1 0–2 1–1 3–2 2–1 3–2 1–2
Cerezo Osaka 1–0 1–2 1–2 2–1 2–1 0–0 2–1 2–0 2–2 1–1 4–1 1–0 4–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 0–1
Yokohama F. Marinos 0–2 1–1 2–1 4–2 1–1 2–1 1–2 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–2 1–1 0–0 1–1
Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 4–2 2–1 1–2 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 4–0 3–1 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–2 1–1 4–2 1–1
Nagoya Grampus 2–0 3–1 2–1 2–0 1–1 1–2 1–2 1–1 2–0 3–2 3–2 1–1 2–1 0–2 2–1 0–2 0–0
Júbilo Iwata 2–1 2–3 0–1 4–0 2–2 0–1 2–4 2–3 1–2 0–1 3–3 0–2 0–1 0–0 3–1 1–1 1–1
Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 3–1 4–0 2–0 2–5 2–3 1–3 1–0 2–1 2–1 6–2 3–1 0–1 2–2 4–3 1–1 1–1
Kashiwa Reysol 1–1 2–1 0–4 5–2 1–3 2–1 3–1 3–3 1–3 2–6 2–1 1–1 2–2 4–1 3–1 0–0 2–0
Sagan Tosu 1–3 1–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 0–1 5–4 1–1 1–0 4–1 0–3 0–2 0–1 2–3 3–2 1–0 2–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2–0 0–0 3–1 1–0 1–0 1–3 4–2 1–1 2–1 1–2 0–0 2–0 3–1 1–2 1–0 1–0 5–1
Shimizu S-Pulse 1–2 4–3 1–0 3–1 1–1 0–5 1–2 2–1 1–0 0–2 1–2 6–4 0–4 0–0 3–1 2–0 2–1
FC Tokyo 2–0 1–4 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–2 2–0 3–1 2–2 3–2 3–0 2–3 0–1 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–1
Oita Trinita 1–3 2–3 0–2 1–2 0–2 0–1 0–1 1–2 1–1 2–2 0–0 2–4 1–1 2–3 1–2 0–1 0–1
Vegalta Sendai 0–1 2–1 2–1 0–0 1–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–1 3–3 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–2 2–1 6–0 1–1
Ventforet Kofu 1–1 3–0 0–3 0–1 1–2 0–0 1–3 0–1 2–1 0–1 3–1 0–0 2–0 0–2 1–1 0–0 0–1
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Updated to match(es) played on 7 December 2013. Source: J. League Division 1
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

More information Rank, Scorer ...
Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Japan Yoshito Ōkubo Kawasaki Frontale
26
2 Japan Kengo Kawamata Albirex Niigata
23
3 Japan Yoichiro Kakitani Cerezo Osaka
21
4 Japan Yohei Toyoda Sagan Tosu
20
5 Japan Masato Kudo Kashiwa Reysol 19
Japan Yuya Osako Kashima Antlers
7 Japan Hisato Satō Sanfrecce Hiroshima 17
Japan Kazuma Watanabe FC Tokyo
9 Brazil Marquinhos Yokohama F. Marinos
16
10 Brazil Wilson Vegalta Sendai 13
Japan Shinzo Koroki Urawa Red Diamonds
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Updated to games played on 7 December 2013
Source: J. League

Awards

Player of the Month

More information Month, Player ...
Month Player Club
March Japan Shunsuke Nakamura[2] Yokohama F. Marinos
April Slovenia Zlatan Ljubijankič[2] Omiya Ardija
May Japan Yoichiro Kakitani Cerezo Osaka
June N/A[3]
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
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Best XI

More information Position, Player ...
Position Player Club
GKJapan Shusaku Nishikawa Sanfrecce Hiroshima
DFJapan Daisuke Nasu Urawa Red Diamonds
DFJapan Masato Morishige FC Tokyo
DFJapan Yuji Nakazawa Yokohama F. Marinos
MFJapan Hotaru Yamaguchi Cerezo Osaka
MFJapan Shunsuke Nakamura Yokohama F. Marinos
MFJapan Toshihiro Aoyama Sanfrecce Hiroshima
MFJapan Yoichiro Kakitani Cerezo Osaka
FWJapan Kengo Kawamata Albirex Niigata
FWJapan Yoshito Ōkubo Kawasaki Frontale
FWJapan Yuya Osako Kashima Antlers
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Attendances

More information Pos, Team ...
Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Urawa Red Diamonds 630,701 54,905 23,295 37,100 +1.3%†
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 467,425 62,632 12,537 27,496 +19.8%†
3 Albirex Niigata 443,906 33,378 18,919 26,112 +4.4%†
4 FC Tokyo 426,246 40,371 12,905 25,073 +4.7%†
5 Cerezo Osaka 319,928 36,361 9,119 18,819 +11.3%†
6 Kawasaki Frontale 282,952 21,657 12,345 16,644 −6.5%†
7 Kashima Antlers 279,115 32,305 6,681 16,419 +6.7%†
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 275,556 27,911 10,045 16,209 −8.5%†
9 Nagoya Grampus 274,297 30,478 9,237 16,135 −5.9%†
10 Vegalta Sendai 252,725 17,892 11,755 14,866 −10.4%†
11 Shimizu S-Pulse 240,324 21,420 9,238 14,137 −6.5%†
12 Ventforet Kofu 214,441 28,906 7,754 12,614 +21.2%†
13 Kashiwa Reysol 213,406 34,021 7,013 12,553 −8.8%†
14 Sagan Tosu 184,242 22,530 6,292 11,515 −4.0%†
15 Oita Trinita 202,557 23,814 7,067 11,915 +22.6%†
16 Omiya Ardija 189,342 13,365 7,412 11,138 +4.7%†
17 Júbilo Iwata 185,207 20,049 5,698 10,895 −17.0%†
18 Shonan Bellmare 168,481 13,786 6,080 9,911 +44.6%†
League total 5,271,047 62,632 5,698 17,226 −1.9%†
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Updated to games played on 7 December 2013
Source: J. League Division 1
Notes:
† Team played previous season in J2.

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