Japan Soccer League 1986-87
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First Division
Despite moving to Kashiwa, ChibaKashiwa, Chiba
is a city located in northern Chiba Prefecture, Japan. As of February 2011, the city had an estimated population of 404,820 and a population density of 3520 persons per km²...
and a soccer-specific stadium
Soccer-specific stadium
Soccer-specific stadium is a term used mainly in the United States, Canada, Australia and South Korea coined by Lamar Hunt, to refer to a sports stadium either purpose built or fundamentally redesigned for soccer and whose primary function is to host soccer matches, as opposed to a multipurpose...
of their own, Hitachi did not adjust well and were relegated in bottom place, the first drop for the former champions. Matsushita, despite having more victories than relegation rivals Yamaha, had more losses as well and thus joined Hitachi.
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Notes |
| 1 | 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... |
29 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 35 | 18 | 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... |
29 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 30 | 17 | |
| 3 | 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... |
28 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 23 | 14 | |
| 4 | 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-... |
26 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 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 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 35 | 24 | |
| 6 | 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.... |
24 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 22 | |
| 7 | 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'... |
23 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| 8 | 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"... |
22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24 | 22 | |
| 9 | 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... |
20 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 24 | |
| 10 | 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... |
17 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 22 | |
| 11 | 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... |
16 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 38 | |
| Relegated to Second Division | ||||||||
| 12 | 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... |
6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 43 | |
Second Division
Sumitomo returned to the top flight at the first time of asking, followed by Toyota Motors, who had been struggling since their 1977 relegation and came close to dropping out of the League. TDK and the Kyoto Police Dept. team went back to the regional divisions.East
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | 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.... |
23 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 7 | |
| 2 | 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".... |
21 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 36 | 9 | |
| 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... |
15 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 4 | Cosmo Oil | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 15 | |
| 5 | 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 :... |
13 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 18 | |
| 6 | 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:... |
13 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 20 | |
| 7 | Toho Titanium | 12 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 19 | |
| 8 | TDK | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 46 | |
West
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Tanabe Pharmaceuticals | 23 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 5 |
| 2 | 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... |
20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 15 |
| 3 | Osaka Gas | 19 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 20 | 13 |
| 4 | Seino Transportation | 16 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 |
| 5 | Nippon Steel | 15 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 15 |
| 6 | Kyoto Prefectural Police | 8 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 34 |
| 7 | Kawasaki Steel Vissel Kobe is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team is located in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The home stadium is Kobe Wing Stadium, in Hyōgo-ku, though some home matches are played at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Suma-ku.-History:The club was... |
6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 30 |
| 8 | NTT Kansai | 5 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 31 |
Promotion Group
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Notes |
| 1 | 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".... |
22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 4 | Promoted to First Division |
| 2 | 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... |
16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 12 | |
| 3 | Tanabe Pharmaceuticals | 14 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 9 | |
| 4 | Seino Transportation | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 11 | |
| 5 | 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 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | |
| 6 | Osaka Gas | 12 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 20 | |
| 7 | 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... |
11 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 15 | |
| 8 | Cosmo Oil | 10 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 21 | |
East
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Notes |
| 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:... |
24 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 26 |
| 2 | 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 :... |
20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33 | 30 |
| 3 | Toho Titanium | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | 29 |
| 4 | TDK | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 54 |
| Relegated to Regional Leagues |
West
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Notes |
| 1 | Nippon Steel | 23 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 22 |
| 2 | Kawasaki Steel Vissel Kobe is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team is located in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The home stadium is Kobe Wing Stadium, in Hyōgo-ku, though some home matches are played at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Suma-ku.-History:The club was... |
13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 39 |
| 3 | NTT Kansai | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 40 |
| 4 | Kyoto Prefectural Police | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 54 |
| Relegated to Regional Leagues |
9th-16th Place Playoff
| Pos | East | Score | West |
| 9・10 | 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:... |
3-3(PK4-2) | Nippon Steel |
| 11・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 :... |
4-2 | Kawasaki Steel Vissel Kobe is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team is located in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The home stadium is Kobe Wing Stadium, in Hyōgo-ku, though some home matches are played at Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium in Suma-ku.-History:The club was... |
| 13・14 | Toho Titanium | 3-0 | NTT Kansai |
| 15・16 | TDK | 5-0 | Kyoto Prefectural Police |