Japan Soccer League 1985-86
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First Division
Led by their star player Yasuhiko OkuderaYasuhiko Okudera
is a former Japanese footballer who is currently the president of J. League Division 2 club Yokohama FC and was formerly the president of English club Plymouth Argyle. Okudera was the first Japanese footballer to play professionally in Europe, as well as being the first Asian football player to...
, who had returned to the club after successful periods in Europe, Furukawa Electric won a second title. Okudera became the first widely-recognized professional Japanese player.
Sumitomo and ANA went back down as soon as they had come up, unable to get wins.
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Notes |
| 1 | Furukawa Electric JEF United Ichihara Chiba is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-... |
35 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 40 | 15 | Champions |
| 2 | Nippon Kokan NKK F.C. Nippon Kokan Soccer Club, or NKK Soccer Club was a Japanese football club which operated from 1912 to 1994. It played in the old Japan Soccer League since 1967 until its closing... |
28 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 39 | 22 | |
| 3 | Honda Honda F.C. are a Japanese football club based in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League.-History:The club was founded as in 1971. They were promoted to the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1975 and to the JSL Division 1 in 1981; the closest they came to the title was in... |
28 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 30 | 20 | |
| 4 | Fujita Engineering Shonan Bellmare are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"... |
26 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 31 | 17 | |
| 5 | Nissan 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... |
24 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 23 | 29 | |
| 6 | Yamaha Motors Júbilo Iwata is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium... |
23 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 20 | 21 | |
| 7 | Mitsubishi Motors 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... |
22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 29 | 19 | |
| 8 | Hitachi Kashiwa Reysol is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League... |
21 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 33 | |
| 9 | Yomiuri 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... |
19 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 31 | |
| 10 | Yanmar Diesel Cerezo Osaka is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city.... |
18 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 27 | |
| 11 | Sumitomo 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".... |
15 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 32 | |
| Relegated to Second Division | ||||||||
| 12 | ANA Yokohama Yokohama Flügels was a Japanese football club that played in the J. League between 1993 and 1998. In 1999 the club was officially merged with local rivals Yokohama Marinos and the two teams became known together as Yokohama F. Marinos.- History :... |
5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 16 | 57 | |
Second Division
No relegation took place for a second wave of expansion that would bring the division's number of clubs to 16.East
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Toyota Motors Nagoya Grampus 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... |
17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 |
| 2 | Toshiba Consadole Sapporo is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaidō.... |
13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 |
| 3 | Kofu Club Ventforet Kofu are a Japanese football club from Kofu. They compete in the J. League Division 1, and their home ground is the Kose Sports Stadium.The word "Ventforet" is coined combining two French words Vent and Forêt... |
10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 16 |
| 4 | Fujitsu Kawasaki Frontale is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:... |
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 |
| 5 | Seino Transportation | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 |
| 6 | TDK | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 34 |
West
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Matsushita Electric 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... |
18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 6 |
| 2 | Tanabe Pharmaceuticals | 13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 8 |
| 3 | Mazda Sanfrecce Hiroshima is 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'... |
12 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 10 |
| 4 | Nippon Steel | 11 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 9 |
| 5 | Kyoto Prefectural Police | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 28 |
| 6 | Osaka Gas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 8 | 21 |
Promotion Group
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Notes |
| 1 | Matsushita Electric 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... |
17 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 6 | Promoted to First Division |
| 2 | Mazda Sanfrecce Hiroshima is 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'... |
13 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | |
| 3 | Toshiba Consadole Sapporo is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaidō.... |
10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 22 | 16 | |
| 4 | Kofu Club Ventforet Kofu are a Japanese football club from Kofu. They compete in the J. League Division 1, and their home ground is the Kose Sports Stadium.The word "Ventforet" is coined combining two French words Vent and Forêt... |
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 12 | |
| 5 | Tanabe Pharmaceuticals | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 21 | |
| 6 | Toyota Motors Nagoya Grampus 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... |
2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 34 | |
East
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Fujitsu Kawasaki Frontale is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:... |
8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2 | Seino Transportation | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 3 | TDK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
West
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Nippon Steel | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 2 | Kyoto Prefectural Police | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 3 | Osaka Gas | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
7-12 Playoff
| Pos | East | Score | West |
| 7・8 | Fujitsu Kawasaki Frontale is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:... |
0-1 | Nippon Steel |
| 9・10 | Seino Transportation | 1-0 | Kyoto Prefectural Police |
| 11・12 | TDK TDK S.C. are a Japanese association football team based in Nikaho, Akita. They play in the Japan Football League, the third tier of the Japanese association football league system. Due to the club's former ownership by TDK, most of players are the employees of TDK's Akita factory.-History:The club was... |
1-2 | Osaka Gas |