J. League 2004
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The 2004 J. League Division 1 season was the 12th season of the J1 League. The league fixture began on March 13, 2004 and ended on December 11, 2004. The Suntory Championship 2004 took place on December 5 and December 11, 2004. The first ever J. League Promotion/Relegation Series
took place on December 4 and December 12, 2004.
A draw would be conducted, if necessary. The club that finished at the top of the table is declared stage champion and qualifies for the Suntory Championship. The first stage winner, hosts the first leg in the championship series. If the a single club win both stages, the club is declared the season champions and championship series will not be held. Meanwhile the last-placed (16th-placed) club must play Pro/Rele Series
at the end of the season.
Changes in Competition Format
extra time, however neither club could break the scoreline. Yokohama upset the home club in the penalties
winning them and series overall.
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* The number in brackets denotes the amount of times that the footballer has appeared in the Best 11.
J. League Promotion/Relegation Series
In 2004, J. League introduced a series of two test matches called League between the sixteenth-place J. Division 1 club and third-place J.league Division 2 club...
took place on December 4 and December 12, 2004.
Promotion and relegation
- At the end of the 2003 Season, Albirex NiigataAlbirex Niigatais a Japanese J. League Division 1 association football team. Despite the club's relative youth, only joining the J. League in 1999, Albirex are one of Japan's best supported teams. In 2003, while still playing in the second tier of Japanese football , Albirex attracted the best average crowd in...
and Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshimais a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...
were promoted to J1 - At the end of the 2003 Season, Vegalta SendaiVegalta Sendaiis a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in J. League Division 1. The team is located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture. Their home stadium is Yurtec Stadium Sendai, in Izumi-ku, Sendai, although a few home games have also been played at nearby Miyagi Stadium.-History:Founded in 1988...
and Kyoto Purple SangaKyoto Purple Sangais a Japanese professional football club based in Kyoto. The word "Sanga" is a Sanskrit term meaning "group" or "club", often used to denote Buddhist congregations. This reflects Kyoto's tradition of Buddhist temples...
were relegated to J2.
Changes in Competition Formats
- This was the last J. League Division 1 season to be competed in two stagesApertura and ClausuraThe Apertura and Clausura tournaments are a relatively recent innovation for many Latin American football leagues in which the traditional European football season from August to May is divided in two sections per season, each with its own champion. Apertura and Clausura are the Spanish words for...
(or two halves). - This was also the last J. League Division 1 season with 16 clubs. Next season division was expanded to 18 clubs.
Clubs
Following sixteen clubs participated in J. League Division 1 during 2004 season. Of these clubs, Albirex Nigata and Sanfrecce Hiroshima were newly promoted from Division 2.- Kashima Antlers
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- JEF United Ichihara
- Kashiwa Reysol
- F.C. Tokyo
- Tokyo Verdy 1969
- Yokohama F. Marinos
- Albirex Nigata
- Shimizu S-Pulse
- Jublio Iwata
- Nagoya Grampus Eight
- Gamba Osaka
- Cerezo Osaka
- Vissel Kobe
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Oita Trinita
Format
In the 2004 season, the league was conducted split-season format, 1st Stage and 2nd Stage. In each stage, sixteen clubs played in a single round-robin format, a total of 15 games per club (per stage). A club received 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The club were 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. The club that finished at the top of the table is declared stage champion and qualifies for the Suntory Championship. The first stage winner, hosts the first leg in the championship series. If the a single club win both stages, the club is declared the season champions and championship series will not be held. Meanwhile the last-placed (16th-placed) club must play Pro/Rele Series
J. League Promotion/Relegation Series
In 2004, J. League introduced a series of two test matches called League between the sixteenth-place J. Division 1 club and third-place J.league Division 2 club...
at the end of the season.
Changes in Competition Format
- No direct relegation this year, due to expansion of Division 1 in the following season
- Last-placed (16th placed) club plays Pro/Rele SeriesJ. League Promotion/Relegation SeriesIn 2004, J. League introduced a series of two test matches called League between the sixteenth-place J. Division 1 club and third-place J.league Division 2 club...
at the end of the season
Table
Results
Table
Results
Suntory Championship
Yokohama F. Marinos won the first stage and thus hosted the first game. They won the first leg by 1–0 thanks to Ryuji Kawai's goal. In the second leg, Alessandro Santos scored from the free kick in 76th minute to level the aggregate score. The clubs played in sudden deathGolden goal
The golden goal is a method used in association football, field hockey, ice hockey and korfball to decide the winner of games in elimination matches which end in a draw after the end of regulation time. It is a type of sudden death. Golden goal rules allow the team that scores the first goal during...
extra time, however neither club could break the scoreline. Yokohama upset the home club in the penalties
Penalty shootout (football)
A penalty shoot-out, referred to as kicks from the penalty mark in the Laws of the Game, is the FIFA official term for a method used in association football to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament following a tied game...
winning them and series overall.
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Overall Table
Top scorers
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| 1 |  EmersonMarcio Emerson Passos Márcio Passos de Albuquerque , also known as Emerson or Emerson Sheik, is a Brazilian-Qatari football striker, who plays for Corinthians Paulista.-Controversy:... |
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| 2 |  Masashi OguroMasashi Oguro is a Japanese football player from Toyonaka in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He plays the forward position.-Club career:Oguro joined the J-league in 1999, with Gamba Osaka... |
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| 3 | Ryūji Bando Ryuji Bando is a Japanese football player. He is a forward and currently plays for Cerezo Osaka.-Career:After the graduation from Kotogaoka High School, he joined J. League side Gamba Osaka in 1998. He was transferred to Consadole Sapporo in 2000 and helped them to promote to J. League Division 1. He moved to... |
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| Marques Marques Batista de Abreu Marques Batista de Abreu or simply Marques , is a former Brazilian striker. In 2003, when Marques was playing for Nagoya Grampus Eight he was ranked 2nd highest assists in J-League as he had 10 assists and was beaten by Yukihito Sato who had 12 assists during that season... |
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| 5 | Rodrigo Gral Rodrigo Gral Rodrigo Gral is a Brazilian professional footballer who is currently a free agent. He has recently played for Santa Cruz Futebol Clube as a forward. Because of his lack of size , Rodrigo relies more on his speed and guile in the box to score goals.Gral has played in Japan and made his J... |
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| 6 | Yoshito Ōkubo Yoshito Okubo is a Japanese football player, he is a forward and currently plays for Vissel Kobe.- Career :On January 3, 2009, Vissel announced his transfer to VfL Wolfsburg of the 1. Bundesliga... |
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| Edimilson Edmilson dos Santos Silva Edmilson dos Santos Silva, or simply Edmilson , is a Brazilian striker. He currently plays for Qatari Premier League side Al-Gharafa Sports Club.-Club career:... |
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| 8 | Marquinhos Marcos Gomes de Araujo Marcos Gomes de Araujo, better known as Marquinhos , is a Brazilian striker who currently plays for Clube Atlético Mineiro. He has spent his career playing mostly in the J. League.-Biography:... |
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 Ahn Jung-HwanAhn Jung-Hwan Ahn Jung-Hwan is a South Korean football player. He made world headlines by scoring the winning golden goal for South Korea against Italy in the 2002 World Cup second round, sending South Korea into the quarterfinals.-Football career:After starting his professional career with K-League's Busan... |
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| 10 | Lucas Lucas Severino Lucas Severino is a former Brazilian U-23 international football striker. He played for the Brazilian national team at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Australia. In 2000, he moved to French side Stade Rennais FC with the transfer fee of 21 million euros. In 2004, after an unsuccessful period in... |
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| Magno Alves Magno Alves Magno Alves de Araújo is a Brazilian football player, currently associated with Atlético Mineiro.- Career :... |
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Attendance Figures
Individual
| Award | Recipient | Club | Notes |
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| Player of the Year | Yuji Nakazawa Yuji Nakazawa is a Japanese football player who currently plays for J. League side Yokohama F. Marinos. He is a centre back. He is captain of both Yokohama F. Marinos and the Japan national football team. His nickname is "Bomber" because of his distinctive hairstyle... |
Yokohama F. Marinos Yokohama F. Marinos is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in... |
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| Young Player of the Year | Takayuki Morimoto Takayuki Morimoto is a Japanese footballer who plays for Novara in the Serie A, in a co-ownership bid with Catania.Morimoto holds the record for the youngest Japanese player to make his professional debut and the youngest scorer in J. League history... |
Tokyo Verdy 1969 Tokyo Verdy 1969 , is a Japanese professional football club, based in Tokyo, Japan, that plays in J. League Division 2.Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated teams in the J. League, with honours including 7 league titles , 5 Emperor's Cups, 6 JSL Cup / J... |
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| Manager of the Year | Takeshi Okada Takeshi Okada is a former football player that was head coach of the Japanese national football team between 2007 and 2010.-International career:Okada played 24 games and scored one goal for the Japan national football team between 1980 and 1985.-Coaching career:... |
Yokohama F. Marinos Yokohama F. Marinos is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in... |
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| Top scorer J. League Top Scorer The J. League Top Scorer is awarded by the J.League to the top scoring player of the season.-Wins By Club:-See also:*Japanese football champions, for Japan Soccer League predecessors.... |
Emerson Marcio Emerson Passos Márcio Passos de Albuquerque , also known as Emerson or Emerson Sheik, is a Brazilian-Qatari football striker, who plays for Corinthians Paulista.-Controversy:... |
Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa Red Diamonds are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history... |
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Best Eleven
| Position | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
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| GK | Yoichi Doi (1) | FC Tokyo | |
| DF | Marcus Tulio Tanaka Marcus Tulio Tanaka , formerly name ; Marcus Túlio Lyuji Murzani Tanaka is a Brazilian-born Japanese footballer who plays for the J. League Division 1 club Nagoya Grampus.-Career:... (1) |
Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa Red Diamonds are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history... |
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| DF | Dutra (2) | Yokohama F. Marinos Yokohama F. Marinos is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in... |
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| DF | Yuji Nakazawa Yuji Nakazawa is a Japanese football player who currently plays for J. League side Yokohama F. Marinos. He is a centre back. He is captain of both Yokohama F. Marinos and the Japan national football team. His nickname is "Bomber" because of his distinctive hairstyle... (3) |
Yokohama F. Marinos Yokohama F. Marinos is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in... |
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| MF | Mitsuo Ogasawara (4) | Kashima Antlers Kashima Antlers are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island".... |
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| MF | Makoto Hasebe Makoto Hasebe is a Japanese football player. He is a right-footed midfielder who currently plays for VfL Wolfsburg and is currently the captain of the Japan national football team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.-Urawa Red Diamonds :... (1) |
Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa Red Diamonds are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history... |
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| MF | Daisuke Oku (3) | Yokohama F. Marinos Yokohama F. Marinos is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in... |
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| MF | Yasuhito Endo Yasuhito Endo is a Japanese footballer, who currently plays for the J. League team Gamba Osaka. His older brother Akihiro, who retired in 2008, was also a professional footballer.-Career:... (2) |
Gamba Osaka Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70... |
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| FW | Emerson Marcio Emerson Passos Márcio Passos de Albuquerque , also known as Emerson or Emerson Sheik, is a Brazilian-Qatari football striker, who plays for Corinthians Paulista.-Controversy:... (3) |
Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa Red Diamonds are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history... |
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| FW | Marques Marques Batista de Abreu Marques Batista de Abreu or simply Marques , is a former Brazilian striker. In 2003, when Marques was playing for Nagoya Grampus Eight he was ranked 2nd highest assists in J-League as he had 10 assists and was beaten by Yukihito Sato who had 12 assists during that season... (1) |
Nagoya Grampus Eight Nagoya Grampus Eight are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp... |
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| FW | Masashi Oguro Masashi Oguro is a Japanese football player from Toyonaka in Osaka Prefecture, Japan. He plays the forward position.-Club career:Oguro joined the J-league in 1999, with Gamba Osaka... (1) |
Gamba Osaka Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70... |
* The number in brackets denotes the amount of times that the footballer has appeared in the Best 11.