2002 J.League Division 1

J. League Division 1
Season 2002
Champions Júbilo Iwata
3rd J. League title
4th Japanese title
Relegated Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Consadole Sapporo
2001
2003

The 2002 season was the tenth season since the establishment of the J. League. The league began on March 2, 2002 and ended on November 30, 2002. The Suntory Championship was not held, because Jubilo Iwata was winner of both stages. At the end Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Consadole Sapporo were relegated to J2.

General

Promotion and relegation

Changes in competition formats

Changes in clubs

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Honours

CompetitionChampionRunner-Up3rd Place
J. League Division 1Júbilo IwataYokohama F. MarinosGamba Osaka
J. League Division 2Oita TrinitaCerezo OsakaAlbirex Niigata
Emperor's CupKyoto Purple SangaKashima AntlersJEF United Ichihara
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Nabisco CupKashima AntlersUrawa Red DiamondsGamba Osaka
Shimizu S-Pulse
Xerox Super CupShimizu S-PulseKashima Antlers

Clubs

Following sixteen clubs participated in J. League Division 1 during 2002 season. Of these clubs, Kyoto Purple Sanga and Vegalta Sendai were promoted from Division 2.

First stage

Pos Club P W/OT D L GF GA GD Pts
1Jubilo Iwata159/41139172236
2Yokohama F. Marinos158/33128111733
3Nagoya Grampus Eight159/10528181029
4Gamba Osaka158/11535191627
5Kashima Antlers (C)159/0062118327
6Kyoto Purple Sanga (P)155/4152618824
7Shimizu S-Pulse (CW)155/3341719-224
8JEF United Ichihara156/1352223-123
9Vegalta Sendai (P)156/1082327-420
10FC Tokyo155/0282327-417
11Urawa Red Diamonds153/2192124-314
12Tokyo Verdy 1969152/3191524-913
13Vissel Kobe153/11101222-1012
14Kashiwa Reysol153/10112031-1111
15Sanfrecce Hiroshima153/01111426-1210
16Consadole Sapporo152/00131535-206
Legend
Qualification to the Suntory Championship
(C) Champion from 2001 J. League Division 1
(CW) Cup-Winner 2001 Emperor's Cup
(P) Promoted from 2001 J. League Division 2

Second stage

Pos Club P W/OT D L GF GA GD Pts
1Jubilo Iwata159/40233132035
2Gamba Osaka157/30524131227
3Kashima Antlers (C)158/1062521426
4Tokyo Verdy 1969156/2252619724
5FC Tokyo156/2072019122
6Yokohama F. Marinos155/3161616022
7Kyoto Purple Sanga (P)156/2071824-622
8Urawa Red Diamonds154/4162014621
9Kashiwa Reysol156/0361817121
10Vissel Kobe155/1272122-119
11JEF United Ichihara156/0091619-318
12Shimizu S-Pulse (CW)155/1091624-817
13Nagoya Grampus Eight155/0192123-216
14Sanfrecce Hiroshima154/1281821-316
15Vegalta Sendai (P)153/11101730-1312
16Consadole Sapporo152/11111529-149
Legend
Qualification to the Suntory Championship
(C) Champion from 2001 J. League Division 1
(CW) Cup-Winner 2001 Emperor's Cup
(P) Promoted from 2001 J. League Division 2

Overall Table

Pos Club P W/OT D L GF GA GD Pts
1Jubilo Iwata3018/81372304271
2Yokohama F. Marinos3013/64744271755
3Gamba Osaka3015/411059322754
4Kashima Antlers (C)3017/10124639753
5Kyoto Purple Sanga (P)3011/61124442246
6Nagoya Grampus Eight3014/11144941845
7JEF United Ichihara3012/13143842-441
8Shimizu S-Pulse (CW)3010/43133343-1041
9FC Tokyo3011/22154346-339
10Tokyo Verdy 1969308/53144143-237
11Urawa Red Diamonds307/62154138335
12Kashiwa Reysol309/13173848-1032
13Vegalta Sendai (P)309/21184057-1732
14Vissel Kobe308/23173344-1131
15Sanfrecce Hiroshima307/13193247-1526
16Consadole Sapporo304/11243064-3415
Legend
Champion and qualified to the AFC Champions League 2004 *
Relegated to the 2003 J. League Division 2
Cup-Winner 2002 Emperor's Cup is qualified to the AFC Champions League 2003-04 **
(C) Champion from 2001 J. League Division 1
(CW) Cup-Winner 2001 Emperor's Cup
(P) Promoted from 2001 J. League Division 2

* AFC Champions League 2003-04 was not held, therefore Jubilo was later qualified to the AFC Champions League 2004.
** AFC Champions League 2003-04 was not held, therefore Kyoto Sanga wes later qualified for the AFC Champions League 2004. But Sanga was relegeated to the Division 2 in 2003, so this spot was withdrawn.

Top scorers

PosFootballerClubGoalsPKGPShotsGoals Per Game
1st
Japan Naohiro TakaharaJubilo Iwata
26
2/2
27
79
1.04
2nd
Brazil MagrãoGamba Osaka
22
5/5
29
81
0.73
3rd
Brazil UesleiNagoya Grampus Eight
20
2/2
27
115
0.76
4th
Brazil MarcosVegalta Sendai
18
2/2
24
79
0.72
5th
Japan Masashi NakayamaJubilo Iwata
16
1/1
29
79
0.54
Brazil EdmundoTokyo Verdy 1969
16
5/5
26
110
0.57
South Korea Choi Yong-SooJEF United Ichihara
16
7/8
23
74
0.68
8th
Brazil EmersonUrawa Red Diamonds
15
1/1
24
118
0.61
Brazil AmaralFC Tokyo
15
4/4
29
72
0.54
10th
Brazil WillYokohama F. Marinos
14
2/2
24
97
0.55

Awards

Individual

AwardRecipientClubNotes
Player of the YearJapan Naohiro TakaharaJubilo Iwata
Young Player of the YearJapan Keisuke TsuboiUrawa Red Diamonds
Manager of the YearJapan Masakazu SuzukiJubilo Iwata
Top scorerJapan Naohiro TakaharaJubilo Iwata26 goals.

Best Eleven

PositionFootballerClubNationality
GKHitoshi Sogahata (1)Kashima Antlers Japan
DFHideto Suzuki (1)Jubilo Iwata Japan
DFMakoto Tanaka (2)Jubilo Iwata Japan
DFNaoki Matsuda (2)Yokohama F. Marinos Japan
MFMitsuo Ogasawara (2)Kashima Antlers Japan
MFTakashi Fukunishi (3)Jubilo Iwata Japan
MFToshiya Fujita (3)Jubilo Iwata Japan
MFHiroshi Nanami (2)Jubilo Iwata Japan
FWEmerson (1)Urawa Red Diamonds Brazil
FWNaohiro Takahara (1)Jubilo Iwata Japan
FWMasashi Nakayama (4)Jubilo Iwata Japan

* The number in brackets denotes the number of times that the footballer has appeared in the Best 11.

Attendance

TeamAttendance
(Average)
Division 1Division 2
Urawa Red Diamonds394,445
(26,296)
Yokohama F. Marinos361,613
(24,108)
FC Tokyo332,597
(22,173)
Vegalta Sendai327,925
(21,862)
Kashima Antlers323,855
(21,590)
Albirex Niigata472,507
(21,478)
Consadole Sapporo287,098
(19,140)
Júbilo Iwata248,462
(16,564)
Nagoya Grampus Eight244,848
(16,323)
Tokyo Verdy 1969226,926
(15,128)
Shimizu S-Pulse224,443
(14,963)
Gamba Osaka191,429
(12,762)
Oita Trinita271,669
(12,349)
Kashiwa Reysol169,716
(11,314)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima164,111
(10,941)
Vissel Kobe157,011
(10,467)
Kyoto Purple Sanga155,276
(10,352)
Cerezo Osaka174,951
(7,952)
JEF United Ichihara118,460
(7,897)
Avispa Fukuoka142,808
(6,491)
Omiya Ardija115,846
(5,266)
Kawasaki Frontale115,431
(5,247)
Ventforet Kofu108,108
(4,914)
Shonan Bellmare100,125
(4,551)
Sagan Tosu85,586
(3,890)
Montedio Yamagata82,601
(3,755)
Yokohama FC76,498
(3,477)
Mito HollyHock60,262
(2,739)

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