1999 J.League Division 2
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| Season | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kawasaki Frontale 1st J2 title 2nd D2 title |
| Promoted | Kawasaki Frontale FC Tokyo |
| Matches played | 180 |
| Goals scored | 490 (2.72 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Takuya Jinno (19 goals total) |
| Highest attendance | 17,427[1] Consadole Sapporo 4–1 FC Tokyo (29 August 1999) |
| Lowest attendance | 619[1] Ventforet Kofu 3-5 FC Tokyo (10 September 1999) |
| Total attendance | 827,217 |
| Average attendance | 4,595[1] |
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Statistics of J.League Division 2 in the 1999 season.
Overview
[edit]This was the first season of J2, the professional second tier in Japan. It replaced the JFL, which was moved to the 3rd tier. The league was contested by 10 teams, and Kawasaki Frontale won the championship.
Team changes
[edit]| Promoted from JFL 1998 | Relegated from 1998 J.League |
|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata FC Tokyo Kawasaki Frontale Montedio Yamagata Oita Trinita Omiya Ardija Sagan Tosu Vegalta Sendai Ventforet Kofu |
Consadole Sapporo |
Final table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | D | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale (C) | 36 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 69 | 34 | +35 | 73 | Promoted to the 2000 J.League Division 1 |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 36 | 19 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 64 | Promoted to the 2000 J.League Division 1 |
| 3 | Oita Trinita | 36 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 63 | |
| 4 | Albirex Niigata | 36 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 58 | |
| 5 | Consadole Sapporo | 36 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 54 | 35 | +19 | 55 | |
| 6 | Omiya Ardija | 36 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 47 | 44 | +3 | 51 | |
| 7 | Montedio Yamagata | 36 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 47 | 53 | −6 | 48 | |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 36 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 52 | 64 | −12 | 37 | |
| 9 | Vegalta Sendai | 36 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 30 | 58 | −28 | 31 | |
| 10 | Ventforet Kofu | 36 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 32 | 85 | −53 | 18 |
Attendances
[edit]| # | Football club | Total attendance | Home games | Average | Highest | Lowest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Consadole Sapporo | 197,752 | 18 | 10,986 | 17,427 | 4,388 |
| 2 | Vegalta Sendai | 134,462 | 18 | 7,470 | 16,535 | 2,568 |
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 97,128 | 18 | 5,396 | 13,812 | 2,425 |
| 4 | Albirex Niigata | 75,798 | 18 | 4,211 | 9,327 | 2,118 |
| 5 | Oita Trinita | 69,952 | 18 | 3,886 | 15,702 | 1,431 |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 62,963 | 18 | 3,498 | 7,325 | 1,501 |
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 60,936 | 18 | 3,385 | 5,797 | 1,838 |
| 8 | Montedio Yamagata | 53,643 | 18 | 2,980 | 5,836 | 1,812 |
| 9 | Omiya Ardija | 41,833 | 18 | 2,674 | 5,609 | 1,296 |
| 10 | Ventforet Kofu | 26,450 | 18 | 1469 | 3,807 | 619 |
Source:[1]