2008 J.League Division 1

16th season of J1 League J.League Division 1 2008 Kashima Antlers6th J.League title6th Japanese title Champions League Kashima AntlersKawasaki FrontaleNagoya GrampusGamba Osaka(all to the group stage) Tokyo VerdyConsadole Sapporo Marquinhos (21 goals) 306 783 61,246 (Round 1,Marinos vs. Reds) 6,125 (Round 23,Ardija vs. Marinos) 19,202 2007 2009 The 2008 J.League Division 1 season was the 44th season of the top-flight club football in Japan and the 16th season since the establishment of J.League Division 1. The season began on March 8 and ended on December 6. A total of eighteen clubs participated in double round-robin format. Starting this season, top three clubs received automatic qualification to the following years' AFC Champions League. The bottom two clubs were relegated to J.League Division 2 by default, while 16th-placed club had to defend their spot in the top-flight in the pro/rele series. Clubs Japan Greater Tokyo area 600 Japan Greater Tokyo area 43 0 54.62 N 141 24 35.16 E Consadole Sapporo Japan Greater Tokyo area 37 52 57.41 N 139 03 33.01 E Albirex Niigata bottom Japan Greater Tokyo area 35 59 30.28 N 140 38 25.89 E Kashima Antlers top Japan Greater Tokyo area 35.916303 139.633377 Omiya Ardija left Japan Greater Tokyo area 35 54 11.31 N 139 43 2.97 E Urawa RedDiamonds top Japan Greater Tokyo area 35 39 51.4 N 139 31 37.7 E FC Tokyo left Japan Greater Tokyo area 35 40 41 N 139 42 53 E Tokyo Verdy Japan Greater Tokyo area 35.585895 139.652731 Kawasaki Frontale Japan Greater Tokyo area 35.8485 139.975149 Kashiwa Reysol Japan Greater Tokyo area 35.577545 140.122912 JEF UnitedChiba bottom Japan Greater Tokyo area 35 30 36.16 N 139 36 22.49 E Yokohama F. Marinos left Japan Greater Tokyo area 34 59 04 N 138 28 52 E Shimizu S-Pulse Japan Greater Tokyo area 34.725217 137.875006 Júbilo Iwata Japan Greater Tokyo area 35.122721 136.944301 Nagoya Grampus top Japan Greater Tokyo area 34 59 36.52 N 135 42 50.26 E Kyoto Purple Sanga left Japan Greater Tokyo area 34.8114 135.5409 Gamba Osaka right Japan Greater Tokyo area 34 39 24.15 N 135 10 8.27 E Vissel Kobe bottom Japan Greater Tokyo area 33 12 2 N 131 39 27 E Oita Trinita Location of the clubs in Japan The following 18 clubs participated in J.League Division 1 during 2008 season. Of these clubs, Consadole Sapporo, Tokyo Verdy, and Kyoto Purple Sanga are newly promoted clubs. Club nameHome town(s)Note(s)Albirex NiigataNiigata & Seirō, NiigataConsadole SapporoSapporo, HokkaidoPromoted from J2 League in 2007FC TokyoTokyoGamba OsakaSuita, Osaka2008 ACL participantJEF United ChibaChiba & Ichihara, ChibaJúbilo IwataIwata, ShizuokaKashima AntlersSouthwestern cities/towns of Ibaraki2008 ACL participantDefending championsKashiwa ReysolKashiwa, ChibaKawasaki FrontaleKawasaki, KanagawaKyoto Purple SangaSouthwestern cities/town in KyotoPromoted from J2 League in 2007Nagoya GrampusNagoya, AichiRenamed from Nagoya Grampus EightOita TrinitaAll cities/towns in ŌitaOmiya ArdijaSaitamaShimizu S-PulseShizuokaTokyo VerdyTokyoPromoted from J2 League in 2007Renamed from Tokyo Verdy 1969Urawa Red DiamondsSaitama2008 ACL ParticipantVissel KobeKobe, HyōgoYokohama F. MarinosYokohama & Yokosuka Personnel Club Head coachKit manufacturerShirt sponsorAlbirex Niigata JPN Jun SuzukiAdidasKameda SeikaConsadole Sapporo JPN Toshiya MiuraKappaNitoriFC Tokyo JPN Hiroshi JofukuAdidasEneosGamba Osaka JPN Akira NishinoUmbroPanasonicJEF United Chiba SCO Alex MillerKappaFuji ElectricJúbilo Iwata NED Hans OoftPumaIida SangyoKashima Antlers BRA Oswaldo de OliveiraNikeTostemKashiwa Reysol JPN Nobuhiro IshizakiUmbroHitachiKawasaki Frontale JPN Tsutomu TakahataAsicsFujitsuKyoto Purple Sanga JPN Hisashi KatoCW-XKyoceraNagoya Grampus SRB Dragan StojkovićLe Coq SportifToyotaOita Trinita BRA Péricles ChamuscaPumaNoneOmiya Ardija JPN Yasuhiro HiguchiLottoNTT DocomoShimizu S-Pulse JPN Kenta HasegawaPumaSuzuyoTokyo Verdy JPN Tetsuji HashirataniKappaAmebaUrawa Red Diamonds GER Gert EngelsNikeSAVASVissel Kobe JPN Hiroshi MatsudaAsicsRakutenYokohama F. Marinos JPN Kokichi KimuraNikeNissan Foreign players Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Non-visa foreign Type-C contract Former players Albirex Niigata Brazil Alessandro Brazil Davi Brazil Márcio Richardes New Zealand Michael Fitzgerald Brazil Luís Augusto Consadole Sapporo Brazil Anderson Brazil Claiton Brazil Davi South Korea Chong Yong-de Brazil Alceu Brazil Edson Brazil Nonato FC Tokyo Brazil Bruno Quadros Brazil Caboré Brazil Emerson Paulista Gamba Osaka Brazil Lucas Severino Brazil Mineiro Brazil Rôni Brazil Baré JEF United Chiba Australia Eddy Bosnar Brazil Michael Brazil Reinaldo South Korea Kim Dong-soo Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirko HrgovićSouth Korea Park Jong-jin Júbilo Iwata Brazil Ferrugem Brazil Gilsinho Kashima Antlers Brazil Danilo Brazil Marcinho Brazil Marquinhos Kashiwa Reysol Brazil Alex Brazil França Brazil Popó Kawasaki Frontale Brazil Juninho Brazil Renatinho Brazil Vitor Júnior North Korea Jong Tae-se Brazil Hulk Kyoto Purple Sanga Brazil Ataliba Brazil Fernandinho Brazil Sidiclei Brazil William Pinheiro Brazil Paulinho Nagoya Grampus Brazil Magnum Norway Frode Johnsen Serbia Miloš Bajalica Oita Trinita Brazil Edmilson Alves Brazil Roberto Brazil Ueslei Omiya Ardija Brazil Dênis Marques Brazil Leandro Euzébio Slovenia Klemen Lavrič Brazil Pedro Júnior Shimizu S-Pulse Brazil Marcos Aurélio Brazil Marcos Paulo South Korea Kim Dong-sub Brazil Fernandinho Tokyo Verdy Brazil Diego Souza Brazil Leandro Egypt Osama Elsamni Brazil Francismar Brazil Hulk Urawa Red Diamonds Brazil Edmílson Brazil Robson Ponte Vissel Kobe Brazil Leandro Brazil Raphael Botti South Korea Kim Nam-il South Korea Park Kang-jo Yokohama F. Marinos Brazil Lopes Tigrão South Korea Kim Kun-hoan Brazil Rôni Format Eighteen clubs will play in double round-robin (home and away) format, a total of 34 games each. A club receives 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked by points, and tie breakers are, in the following order: Goal differential Goals scored Head-to-head results Disciplinary points A draw would be conducted, if necessary. However, if two clubs are tied at the first place, both clubs will be declared as the champions. The bottom two clubs will be relegated to J2, while the 16th placed club plays a two-legged promotion/relegation Series. The champions of this season qualifies to the AFC Champions League and one to three more clubs may also qualify. Changes from Previous Year Introduction of Disciplinary points for tie breaker (2008–) Top three clubs will qualify to AFC Champions League The J.League will not qualify to the abolished A3 Champions Cup. Table main WDL 5 QR ANT Kashima Antlers FRO Kawasaki Frontale GRA Nagoya Grampus TRI Oita Trinita SSP Shimizu S-Pulse TOK FC Tokyo RED Urawa Red Diamonds GAM Gamba Osaka FMA Yokohama F. Marinos VIS Vissel Kobe REY Kashiwa Reysol ARD Omiya Ardija ALB Albirex Niigata SAN Kyoto Sanga JEF JEF United Chiba JÚB Júbilo Iwata VER Tokyo Verdy CON Consadole Sapporo 18 9 7 56 30 C 18 6 10 65 42 17 8 9 48 35 16 8 10 33 24 16 7 11 50 42 16 7 11 50 46 15 8 11 50 42 14 8 12 46 49 13 9 12 43 32 12 11 11 39 38 13 7 14 48 45 12 7 15 36 45 11 9 14 32 46 11 8 15 37 46 10 8 16 36 53 10 7 17 40 48 O 10 7 17 38 50 R 4 6 24 36 70 R #D0F0C0 Qualification for 2009 AFC Champions League Group stage CLGS CLGS CLGS #FFFF99 Qualification for Pan-Pacific Championship 2009 Qualified as the winner of 2008 J.League Cup. PPC #D0F0C0 Qualification for 2009 AFC Champions League Group stage Qualified as the winner of 2008 Emperor's Cup. CLGSb #FFE6E6 2008 promotion/relegation series RP #FFCCCC Relegation to 2009 J.League Division 2 R R 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored. December 6, 2008 J. League Division 1 Results main FBR grey ALB ANT ARD CON FRO GAM GRA JEF JÚB REY SAN SSP TOK TRI RED VER VIS FMA Albirex Niigata 0–2 2–2 2–1 2–1 3–2 2–1 2–2 1–0 2–1 1–0 3–0 2–3 0–1 0–1 0–0 3–2 0–0 Kashima Antlers 0–0 2–0 4–0 1–1 0–0 1–2 4–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 2–0 4–1 1–0 1–1 4–1 2–2 2–1 Omiya Ardija 2–0 1–1 1–2 2–1 2–0 1–2 2–1 1–2 0–4 1–1 0–0 0–3 2–0 0–1 2–0 0–2 1–0 Consadole Sapporo 0–1 0–1 1–2 0–2 3–3 1–3 2–3 2–1 0–2 1–2 2–2 1–2 0–0 1–2 1–3 1–1 1–2 Kawasaki Frontale 4–1 3–2 2–3 3–1 4–0 1–1 2–0 2–2 3–2 0–1 2–1 0–1 3–0 0–1 1–1 4–0 2–1 Gamba Osaka 2–2 0–0 2–3 4–2 2–1 0–1 0–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 2–0 1–3 0–1 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–2 Nagoya Grampus 2–0 0–4 4–0 3–1 1–2 1–2 3–2 0–0 1–0 1–1 3–2 0–1 2–1 1–1 1–1 0–0 2–0 JEF United Chiba 0–0 3–1 2–4 0–3 0–1 0–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 1–0 1–2 4–2 1–0 3–2 2–0 1–1 0–3 Júbilo Iwata 1–0 1–2 0–1 5–0 1–4 3–0 2–1 0–0 3–3 2–0 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–2 1–1 0–1 0–1 Kashiwa Reysol 0–0 1–1 1–0 1–2 2–5 1–0 2–1 1–1 2–0 2–2 0–2 0–1 0–2 2–1 5–1 3–0 1–3 Kyoto Sanga 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 2–3 0–1 2–0 0–1 1–3 1–1 1–1 0–4 0–0 2–1 1–0 Shimizu S-Pulse 3–0 1–0 0–0 3–1 2–0 3–1 0–2 3–2 1–1 3–2 2–1 1–0 1–2 1–2 1–0 0–1 1–1 FC Tokyo 1–0 3–2 3–1 1–0 4–2 1–1 0–1 1–1 5–1 0–1 3–3 1–5 1–0 0–1 1–2 1–1 1–1 Oita Trinita 3–1 0–1 1–0 3–2 0–0 1–2 0–0 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 2–2 1–0 2–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 Urawa Red Diamonds 3–0 2–0 0–0 4–2 1–3 2–3 0–2 3–0 3–1 2–2 2–2 1–2 2–0 0–0 3–2 0–1 1–6 Tokyo Verdy 4–0 0–2 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–3 2–0 3–0 1–2 2–1 0–1 4–1 1–2 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–2 Vissel Kobe 1–1 1–2 1–0 1–1 4–1 2–1 1–2 0–1 3–2 0–2 4–1 0–1 1–1 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 Yokohama F. Marinos 0–1 0–2 1–1 1–0 1–1 2–1 0–0 3–0 0–1 2–0 1–3 1–1 3–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–1 December 6, 2008 J. League Division 1 Player statistics Top scorers RankScorerClubGoalshttp://www.j-league.or.jp/data/view.php?d=j1f&t=score&s=34&y=2008&l=E 2008 J1 Top Scorers 17 April 2010 j-league.or.jp J-League https://web.archive.org/web/20110628185122/http://www.j-league.or.jp/data/view.php?d=j1f&t=score&s=34&y=2008&l=E 28 June 2011 dead dmy-all 1BRA MarquinhosKashima Antlers212BRA DaviConsadole Sapporo163JPN Atsushi YanagisawaKyoto Sanga14PRK Jong Tae-seKawasaki Frontale5BRA AlessandroAlbirex Niigata136BRA JuninhoKawasaki Frontale12JPN Shingo AkamineFC TokyoNOR Frode JohnsenNagoya Grampus Top assists RankPlayerClubAssists1JPN Yoshizumi OgawaNagoya Grampus122JPN Kengo NakamuraKawasaki Frontale 11JPN Kota UedaJúbilo Iwata4BRA JuninhoKawasaki Frontale105BRA ClaitonConsadole Sapporo96BRA DaniloKashima Antlers8JPN Akihiro HyodoShimizu S-PulseJPN Yasuhito EndōGamba Osaka9BRA Lucas SeverinoGamba Osaka7JPN Yoshito ŌkuboVissel Kobe Awards Individual awards AwardRecipientClubMost Valuable PlayerBRA MarquinhosKashima AntlersRookie of the YearJPN Yoshizumi OgawaNagoya GrampusManager of the YearBRA Oswaldo de OliveiraKashima AntlersTop ScorerBRA MarquinhosKashima Antlers Best Eleven PosFootballerClubNationalityGKSeigo NarazakiNagoya GrampusJPNDFAtsuto UchidaKashima AntlersJPNDFDaiki IwamasaKashima AntlersJPNDFMarcus Tulio TanakaNagoya GrampusJPNDFSatoshi YamaguchiGamba OsakaJPNDFYuji NakazawaYokohama F. MarinosJPNMFKengo NakamuraKawasaki FrontaleJPNMFYasuhito EndōGamba OsakaJPNMFYoshizumi OgawaNagoya GrampusJPNFWMarquinhosKashima AntlersBRAFWAtsushi YanagisawaKyoto SangaJPN Attendances 1 Urawa Red Diamonds 809353 57050 16225 47609 46667 2 Albirex Niigata 586325 40359 22740 34490 38276 3 FC Tokyo 437176 37154 17122 25716 25290 4 Yokohama F. Marinos 402593 61246 9583 23682 24039 5 Oita Trinita 345481 31744 9376 20322 19759 6 Kashima Antlers 335140 36412 6725 19714 16239 7 Kawasaki Frontale 298597 21952 10884 17565 17338 8 Shimizu S-Pulse 282190 20330 13855 16599 15952 9 Nagoya Grampus 281442 34436 7353 16555 15585 10 Gamba Osaka 274169 20773 10039 16128 17439 11 Júbilo Iwata 262911 27866 8216 15465 16359 12 Tokyo Verdy 252231 30517 8060 14837 7327 † 13 Consadole Sapporo 247305 28901 7010 14547 12112 † 14 JEF United Chiba 239436 17152 8694 14084 14149 15 Kyoto Sanga 232671 19680 8192 13687 6629 † 16 Vissel Kobe 220672 23088 7839 12981 12460 17 Kashiwa Reysol 209229 36785 7474 12308 12967 18 Omiya Ardija 158944 12505 6125 9350 11465 5875865 61246 6125 19202 19066 December 6, 2008 J. League Division 1 † Team played previous season in J2. November 2019 References External links J. League Official Site (English) first 1 2008 Japan