2004 J.League Division 1
Season | 2004 |
---|---|
Champions | Yokohama F. Marinos 3rd J.League title 5th Japanese title |
AFC Champions League | Yokohama F. Marinos Júbilo Iwata |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 744 (3.1 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Emerson Sheik (27 goals) |
Highest attendance | 58,334 (Round 24, Reds vs. Marinos) |
Lowest attendance | 4,429 (Round 5, Gamba vs. JEF Utd.) |
Average attendance | 18,965 |
← 2003 2005 → |
The 2004 J.League Division 1 season was the 12th season of the J.League Division 1. The league fixture began on March 13 and ended on December 12. The Suntory Championship took place on December 5 and 11, followed by the first ever J. League promotion/relegation series on December 4 and 12.
General
[edit]Promotion and relegation
[edit]- At the end of the 2003 season, Albirex Niigata and Sanfrecce Hiroshima were promoted to J1.
- At the end of the 2003 season, Vegalta Sendai and Kyoto Purple Sanga were relegated to J2.
Changes in competition formats
[edit]- This was the last J.League Division 1 season to be competed in two stages (or two halves).
- This was also the last J.League Division 1 season with 16 clubs. Next season, the division was expanded to 18 clubs.
Changes in clubs
[edit]none
Clubs
[edit]The following sixteen clubs participated in J.League Division 1 during 2004 season. Of these clubs, Albirex Niigata and Sanfrecce Hiroshima were newly promoted from Division 2.
- Albirex Niigata
- Cerezo Osaka
- FC Tokyo
- Gamba Osaka
- JEF United Ichihara
- Júbilo Iwata
- Kashima Antlers
- Kashiwa Reysol
- Nagoya Grampus Eight
- Oita Trinita
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Shimizu S-Pulse
- Tokyo Verdy 1969
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- Vissel Kobe
- Yokohama F. Marinos
Personnel
[edit]Foreign players
[edit]Format
[edit]In the 2004 season, the league was conducted split-season format, 1st Stage and 2nd Stage. In each stage, sixteen clubs played in a single round-robin format, a total of 15 games per club (per stage). A club received 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The club were ranked by points, and tie breakers are, in the following order:
- Goal differential
- Goals scored
- Head-to-head results
A draw would be conducted, if necessary. 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 a single club wins both stages, the club is declared the season champions and championship series will not be held. Meanwhile, the last-placed (16th-placed) club must play Pro/Rele Series at the end of the season.
- Changes in competition format
- No direct relegation this year, due to expansion of Division 1 in the following season
- Last-placed (16th placed) club plays Pro/Rele Series at the end of the season
First stage
[edit]Table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yokohama F. Marinos (A) | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 36 | Qualification for Suntory Championship |
2 | Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 34 | |
3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 25 | |
4 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 31 | 23 | 8 | 24 | |
5 | Kashima Antlers | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 24 | |
6 | FC Tokyo | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 23 | |
7 | JEF United Ichihara | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 22 | |
8 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 22 | 2 | 20 | |
9 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 19 | |
10 | Oita Trinita | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 17 | |
11 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 20 | 27 | −7 | 16 | |
12 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 15 | |
13 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 15 | |
14 | Albirex Niigata | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | −9 | 14 | |
15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 12 | |
16 | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 10 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Results
[edit]Second stage
[edit]Table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Urawa Red Diamonds (A) | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 40 | 15 | 25 | 37 | Qualification for Suntory Championship |
2 | JEF United Ichihara | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 28 | |
3 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 27 | |
4 | Kashima Antlers | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 24 | |
5 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 24 | |
6 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 23 | |
7 | Albirex Niigata | 15 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 23 | |
8 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 30 | −1 | 21 | |
9 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 23 | −1 | 20 | |
10 | FC Tokyo | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 18 | |
11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 16 | |
12 | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 16 | |
13 | Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 14 | |
14 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 13 | |
15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 27 | −12 | 13 | |
16 | Oita Trinita | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 13 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Results
[edit]Suntory Championship
[edit]Yokohama F. Marinos won the first stage and thus hosted the first game. They won the first leg by 1–0 thanks to Ryuji Kawai's goal. In the second leg, Alessandro Santos scored from the free kick in 76th minute to level the aggregate score. The clubs played in sudden death extra time, however neither club could break the scoreline. Yokohama upset the home club in the penalties winning them and series overall.
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Yokohama F. Marinos |
---|---|---|
Alex 76' | Report | |
Penalties | ||
Tulio Alex Nenê Hasebe |
2 – 4 | Oku Ueno Sakata Dutra |
Overall table
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Yokohama F. Marinos (C) | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 47 | 30 | 17 | 59 | Qualification for AFC Champions League 2005 group stage |
2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 70 | 39 | 31 | 62 | |
3 | Gamba Osaka | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 69 | 48 | 21 | 51 | |
4 | JEF United Ichihara | 30 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 55 | 45 | 10 | 50 | |
5 | Júbilo Iwata | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 54 | 44 | 10 | 48 | Qualification for AFC Champions League 2005 group stage[a] |
6 | Kashima Antlers | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 48 | |
7 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 49 | 43 | 6 | 44 | |
8 | FC Tokyo | 30 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 41 | |
9 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 43 | 46 | −3 | 39 | |
10 | Albirex Niigata | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 37 | |
11 | Vissel Kobe | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 50 | 55 | −5 | 36 | |
12 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 30 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 36 | 42 | −6 | 31 | |
13 | Oita Trinita | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 30 | |
14 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 37 | 53 | −16 | 29 | |
15 | Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 42 | 64 | −22 | 26 | |
16 | Kashiwa Reysol (O) | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 49 | −20 | 25 | 2004 promotion/relegation Series |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners
Notes:
- ^ Júbilo Iwata qualified to 2005 ACL as 2003 Emperor's Cup winners.
Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals[1] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Emerson Sheik | Urawa Red Diamonds | 27
|
2 | Masashi Oguro | Gamba Osaka | 20
|
3 | Marques | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 17 |
Ryūji Bando | Vissel Kobe | ||
5 | Rodrigo Gral | Júbilo Iwata | 16
|
6 | Edmílson | Albirex Niigata | 15 |
Yoshito Ōkubo | Cerezo Osaka | ||
8 | Marquinhos | JEF United Ichihara | 12 |
Ahn Jung-hwan | Yokohama F. Marinos | ||
10 | Lucas Severino | FC Tokyo | 11 |
Magno Alves | Oita Trinita |
Attendance figures
[edit]Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Albirex Niigata | 565,336 | 41,955 | 11,150 | 37,689 | 24.2%† |
2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 549,903 | 58,334 | 18,029 | 36,660 | 27.0% |
3 | FC Tokyo | 381,575 | 41,469 | 16,349 | 25,438 | 2.0% |
4 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 372,273 | 52,961 | 13,554 | 24,818 | −0.6% |
5 | Oita Trinita | 328,336 | 29,435 | 14,871 | 21,889 | 2.4% |
6 | Kashima Antlers | 263,777 | 31,965 | 8,474 | 17,585 | −17.1% |
7 | Júbilo Iwata | 256,889 | 29,842 | 11,505 | 17,126 | −0.8% |
8 | Vissel Kobe | 236,031 | 29,835 | 10,035 | 15,735 | 40.6% |
9 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 235,686 | 32,406 | 7,719 | 15,712 | −6.3% |
10 | Tokyo Verdyb1969 | 225,878 | 35,556 | 7,372 | 15,059 | −14.3% |
11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 222,005 | 29,332 | 5,251 | 14,800 | 64.4%† |
12 | Cerezo Osaka | 214,844 | 22,778 | 7,010 | 14,323 | 3.4% |
13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 203,521 | 39,120 | 8,230 | 13,568 | −16.7% |
14 | Gamba Osaka | 187,752 | 18,011 | 4,429 | 12,517 | 22.5% |
15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 157,702 | 21,711 | 7,049 | 10,513 | −3.3% |
16 | JEF United Ichihara | 150,187 | 34,793 | 5,093 | 10,012 | 3.1% |
League total | 4,551,695 | 58,334 | 4,429 | 18,965 | 9.3% |
Updated to games played on November 28, 2004
Source: J.League Division 1: first stage, second stage
Notes:
† Team played previous season in J2.
Awards
[edit]Individual
[edit]Best Eleven
[edit]Position | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
---|---|---|---|
GK | Yoichi Doi (1) | FC Tokyo | Japan |
DF | Dutra (2) | Yokohama F. Marinos | Brazil |
DF | Marcus Tulio Tanaka (1) | Urawa Red Diamonds | Japan |
DF | Yuji Nakazawa (3) | Yokohama F. Marinos | Japan |
MF | Daisuke Oku (3) | Yokohama F. Marinos | Japan |
MF | Makoto Hasebe (1) | Urawa Red Diamonds | Japan |
MF | Mitsuo Ogasawara (4) | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
MF | Yasuhito Endō (2) | Gamba Osaka | Japan |
FW | Emerson Sheik (3) | Urawa Red Diamonds | Brazil |
FW | Marques (1) | Nagoya Grampus Eight | Brazil |
FW | Masashi Oguro (1) | Gamba Osaka | Japan |
* The number in brackets denotes the number of times that the footballer has appeared in the Best 11.
References
[edit]- ^ "2004 J1 first stage top scorers". j-league.or.jp. J-League. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2010.; "2004 J1 second stage top scorers". j-league.or.jp. J-League. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 17 April 2010.