2005 J.League Division 1
Season | 2005 |
---|---|
Champions | Gamba Osaka 1st J.League title 1st Japanese title |
Relegated | Kashiwa Reysol Tokyo Verdy 1969 Vissel Kobe |
Champions League | Gamba Osaka Tokyo Verdy 1969 (all to the group stage) |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 873 (2.85 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Clemerson (33 goals) |
Highest attendance | 55,476 (Round 9, Reds vs. Grampus) |
Lowest attendance | 3,267 (Round 5, Verdy vs. Sanfrecce) |
Average attendance | 18,765 |
← 2004 2006 → |
The 2005 J.League Division 1 season was the 13th season since the establishment of J.League Division 1. It began on March 5 and ended on December 3, followed by J. League promotion/relegation series matches on December 7 and 10.
General
[edit]Promotion and relegation
[edit]- At the end of the 2004 season, Kawasaki Frontale and Omiya Ardija were promoted to J1.
- At the end of the 2004 season, there were no relegation to J2.
- At the end of the 2004 season, Tokushima Vortis and Thespakusatsu Gunma were promoted to J2 from JFL.
Changes in competition formats
[edit]- The Division 1 was expanded to 18 clubs, and Division 2 stays at 12 clubs.
- The format of Division 1 was changed from the double-season format to a single season.
- In games that require extra time in case of a tie (i.e. league cup finals), golden goal rules were eliminated. Clubs now had to play the full extra time.
Changes in clubs
[edit]- JEF United relocates from Ichihara to the prefecture capital, Chiba, and becomes JEF United Ichihara Chiba.
Honours
[edit]Clubs
[edit]Following eighteen clubs played in J.League Division 1 during 2005 season. Of these clubs, Omiya Ardija and Kawasaki Frontale were newly promoted clubs.
- Albirex Niigata
- Cerezo Osaka
- FC Tokyo
- Gamba Osaka
- JEF United Ichihara Chiba
- Júbilo Iwata
- Kashima Antlers
- Kashiwa Reysol
- Kawasaki Frontale
- Nagoya Grampus Eight
- Oita Trinita
- Omiya Ardija
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Shimizu S-Pulse
- Tokyo Verdy 1969
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- Vissel Kobe
- Yokohama F. Marinos
Personnel
[edit]Foreign players
[edit]Format
[edit]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
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.
- Changes from previous year
- Number of clubs competing increased from 16 to 18
- The season format was changed from the double-season format to a single season.
- Number of games per club increased from 30 games to 34 games per season.
Table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Gamba Osaka (C) | 34 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 82 | 58 | +24 | 60 | Qualification for 2006 AFC Champions League Group stage[a] |
2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 59 | |
3 | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 59 | |
4 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 56 | 42 | +14 | 59 | |
5 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 59 | |
6 | Júbilo Iwata | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 51 | |
7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 50 | |
8 | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 47 | +7 | 50 | |
9 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 40 | +1 | 48 | |
10 | FC Tokyo | 34 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 47 | |
11 | Oita Trinita | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 44 | 43 | +1 | 43 | |
12 | Albirex Niigata | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 47 | 62 | −15 | 42 | |
13 | Omiya Ardija | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 41 | |
14 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 43 | 49 | −6 | 39 | |
15 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 39 | |
16 | Kashiwa Reysol (R) | 34 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 39 | 54 | −15 | 35 | Relegation to 2006 J.League Division 2[a] |
17 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 (R) | 34 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 73 | −33 | 30 | |
18 | Vissel Kobe (R) | 34 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 30 | 67 | −37 | 21 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Tokyo Verdy 1969 qualified to 2006 AFC Champions League as 2004 Emperor's Cup winners.
Results
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals[1] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Clemerson | Gamba Osaka | 33
|
2 | Washington | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 22
|
3 | Edmílson | Albirex Niigata | 18 |
Magno Alves | Oita Trinita | ||
Hisato Satō | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||
6 | Juninho | Kawasaki Frontale | 16 |
Masashi Oguro | Gamba Osaka | ||
8 | Alex Mineiro | Kashima Antlers | 15
|
9 | Robert Cullen | Júbilo Iwata | 13
|
10 | Ryoichi Maeda | Júbilo Iwata | 12 |
Seiichiro Maki | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | ||
Yuki Abe | JEF United Ichihara Chiba |
Attendance figures
[edit]Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Albirex Niigata | 681,945 | 41,988 | 35,337 | 40,114 | +6.4% |
2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 669,066 | 55,476 | 15,760 | 39,357 | +7.4% |
3 | FC Tokyo | 460,721 | 43,104 | 18,089 | 27,101 | +6.5% |
4 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 437,121 | 53,097 | 14,450 | 25,713 | +3.6% |
5 | Oita Trinita | 375,359 | 30,048 | 12,683 | 22,080 | +0.9% |
6 | Kashima Antlers | 316,897 | 35,467 | 7,076 | 18,641 | +6.0% |
7 | Cerezo Osaka | 300,020 | 43,927 | 5,232 | 17,648 | +23.2% |
8 | Júbilo Iwata | 294,040 | 37,384 | 9,854 | 17,296 | +1.0% |
9 | Gamba Osaka | 271,416 | 22,884 | 6,646 | 15,966 | +27.6% |
10 | Vissel Kobe | 253,524 | 25,104 | 7,643 | 14,913 | −5.2% |
11 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 250,177 | 35,257 | 3,267 | 14,716 | −2.3% |
12 | Kawasaki Frontale | 232,183 | 24,332 | 7,023 | 13,658 | +49.3%† |
13 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 225,896 | 22,110 | 6,348 | 13,288 | −15.4% |
14 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 216,784 | 21,730 | 7,280 | 12,752 | −6.0% |
15 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 212,960 | 26,083 | 6,230 | 12,527 | −15.4% |
16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 212,368 | 27,328 | 6,457 | 12,492 | +18.8% |
17 | Omiya Ardija | 169,667 | 30,038 | 4,556 | 9,980 | +63.4%† |
18 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 162,089 | 17,087 | 4,249 | 9,535 | −4.8%‡ |
League total | 5,742,233 | 55,476 | 3,267 | 18,765 | −1.1% |
Updated to games played on December 3, 2005
Source: J. League Division 1
Notes:
† Team played previous season in J2.
‡ Relocated from Ichihara to Chiba.
Awards
[edit]Individual
[edit]Award | Recipient | Club |
---|---|---|
Player of the Year | Clemerson | Gamba Osaka |
Young Player of the Year | Robert Cullen | Júbilo Iwata |
Manager of the Year | Akira Nishino | Gamba Osaka |
Top Scorer | Clemerson | Gamba Osaka |
Fair Play Player Award | Masashi Oguro | Gamba Osaka |
Teruyuki Moniwa | FC Tokyo | |
Referee of the Year | Kazuhiko Matsumura | |
Assistant Referee of the Year | Masatoshi Shibata | |
Meritoriousness Player Award | Bismarck |
Best Eleven
[edit]Position | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
---|---|---|---|
GK | Motohiro Yoshida (1) | Cerezo Osaka | Japan |
DF | Ilian Stoyanov (1) | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | Bulgaria |
DF | Marcus Tulio Tanaka (2) | Urawa Red Diamonds | Japan |
DF | Yuji Nakazawa (4) | Yokohama F. Marinos | Japan |
MF | Fernandinho (1) | Gamba Osaka | Brazil |
MF | Mitsuo Ogasawara (5) | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
MF | Tatsuya Furuhashi (1) | Cerezo Osaka | Japan |
MF | Yasuhito Endō (3) | Gamba Osaka | Japan |
MF | Yuki Abe (1) | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | Japan |
FW | Clemerson (1) | Gamba Osaka | Brazil |
FW | Hisato Satō (1) | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Japan |
* The number in brackets denotes the number of times that the footballer has appeared in the Best 11.
References
[edit]- ^ "2005 J1 Top Scorers". j-league.or.jp. J-League. Archived from the original on 2011-06-29. Retrieved 17 April 2010.