1998 Japan Football League
| Season | 1998 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Tokyo Gas 1st JFL title 1st D2 title |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 846 (3.53 per match) |
|
← 1997 | |
Statistics of Japan Football League in the 1998 season.
Overview
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The 1998 season was the seventh and the last of the former Japan Football League. It was contested by 16 teams, and Tokyo Gas won the championship. After the season, nine teams together with J. League Promotion and Relegation series' losers Consadole Sapporo formed the second division of J. League. Other seven clubs together with Regional Leagues promotion series winners Yokogawa Electric and newly created Yokohama FC have formed the new Japan Football League.
Table
| Pos |
Team |
Pld |
W |
OW |
PW |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokyo Gas (C) | 30 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 67 | 17 | +50 | 69 | Formed J. League Division 2 |
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 30 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 72 | 24 | +48 | 68 | J. League Division 1 Pro/Rele Series |
| 3 | Montedio Yamagata | 30 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 69 | 38 | +31 | 64 | Formed J. League Division 2 |
| 4 | Ventforet Kofu | 30 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 74 | 40 | +34 | 59 | |
| 5 | Honda Motors | 30 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 54 | Formed new Japan Football League |
| 6 | Oita Trinity | 30 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 45 | Formed J. League Division 2 |
| 7 | Brummell Sendai | 30 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 55 | 53 | +2 | 43 | |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 30 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 40 | 55 | −15 | 39 | |
| 9 | Otsuka FC Vortis Tokushima | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 38 | Formed new Japan Football League |
| 10 | Denso SC | 30 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 48 | 59 | −11 | 38 | |
| 11 | Albirex Niigata | 30 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 34 | Formed J. League Division 2 |
| 12 | Omiya Ardija | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 31 | |
| 13 | Sony Sendai | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 42 | 71 | −29 | 23 | Formed new Japan Football League |
| 14 | Mito HollyHock | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 37 | 69 | −32 | 23 | |
| 15 | Kokushikan University | 30 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 42 | 76 | −34 | 21 | |
| 16 | Jatco SC | 30 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 44 | 97 | −53 | 18 |
Updated to games played on November 1998.
Source: Montedio Yamagata website
Rules for classification:
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Results
| Home ╲ Away | ALB | ARD | BRU | DEN | FRO | HOL | HON | JAT | KSU | MON | OVT | SAG | SON | TGA | TRI | VEN |
| Albirex Niigata | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–1 OT | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 OT | 1–2 OT | 0–1 OT | 3–1 | |
| Omiya Ardija | 2–0 | 1–2 | 3–4 OT | 0–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 OT | 3–0 | 1–0 OT | 0–2 | 4–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 OT | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–4 | |
| Brummel Sendai | 0–2 | 2–2 5 PK 4 | 2–1 OT | 2–3 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 6–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 OT | 3–2 OT | 5–1 | 2–1 OT | 0–3 | 1–0 OT | 0–1 | |
| Denso SC | 3–0 | 3–2 OT | 2–4 | 1–3 | 3–4 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–5 | 2–3 | 1–2 | |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 6–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 OT | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 7–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 OT | |
| Mito HollyHock | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 0–7 | 0–1 | 2–1 OT | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–6 | |
| Honda Motors | 3–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 OT | 2–0 | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–4 OT | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 OT | |
| Jatco SC | 1–2 | 3–2 OT | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 1–5 | 3–10 | 1–2 OT | 3–6 | 2–1 | 3–2 OT | 0–5 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–7 | |
| Kokushikan University | 2–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 1 PK 4 | 0–2 | 0–4 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 4–3 | 4–1 | 3–2 OT | 1–6 | 2–3 | 1–3 | |
| Montedio Yamagata | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 4 PK 5 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 3–2 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 OT | 6–1 | 1–3 | 3–1 | 3–2 | |
| Otsuka FC Vortis Tokushima | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–1 4 PK 5 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 3–1 | 5–3 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 OT | 2–2 4 PK 2 | 1–2 | |
| Sagan Tosu | 1–0 | 2–1 OT | 5–0 | 1–2 | 2–5 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 OT | 1–0 OT | 2–3 OT | 2–1 OT | 0–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | |
| Sony Sendai | 1–2 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–4 OT | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | |
| Tokyo Gas | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 OT | 2–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 OT | 2–0 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 2–1 | |
| Oita Trinity | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 5 PK 3 | 1–2 | 5–1 | 2–1 | 2–3 OT | 0–4 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–2 | 0–1 OT | |
| Ventforet Kofu | 4–1 | 3–2 OT | 6–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 3–2 OT | 1–0 | 2–2 4 PK 3 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 OT | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–3 |
Updated to games played on November 1998.
Source: Montedio Yamagata website
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Promotion and relegation
Kawasaki Frontale were awarded a spot in the first round of J. League Promotion and Relegation Series where they have played against Avispa Fukuoka.
November 19, 1998 19:00 |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 3 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Kawasaki Frontale |
|---|---|---|
Kudo  24'Yamashita 89'Fernando 104' |
Report | Ito 17' Tuto 61' |
Hakata no mori stadium, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka Attendance: 12,535 |
Avispa proceeded to the next round and Frontale entered the second division.