1999 J.League Division 1

J. League Division 1
Season 1999
Champions Júbilo Iwata
2nd J. League title
3rd Japanese title
Relegated Urawa Red Diamonds
Shonan Bellmare
Top goalscorer Hwang Sun-Hong - 24 goals
1998
2000

The 1999 season was the seventh season of the J-League Division 1. The league began in March and ended in November. For this year, the division was contested by 16 teams following the folding of Yokohama Flügels and the relegation of Consadole Sapporo to the newly formed Division 2. In a year dominated by Shizuoka Prefecture, Júbilo Iwata won the 1st stage with neighbours Shimizu S-Pulse winning the 2nd stage. Iwata won the J. League Division 1 title for the after triumphing on penalty kicks in the Suntory Championship.

Clubs

Following sixteen clubs participated in J. League Division 1 during 2000 season. Of these clubs, Kawasaki Frontale and FC Tokyo were promoted from Division 2.

Overview

First stage

Pos Club P W/OT D L/OT GF GA Pts
1Jubilo Iwata1510/202/1291534
2Verdy Kawasaki159/213/0201532
3Shimizu S-Pulse159/114/0282330
4Kashiwa Reysol159/104/1261829
5Cerezo Osaka159/105/0252129
6Sanfrecce Hiroshima159/006/0301827
7Yokohama F. Marinos156/215/1312023
8Nagoya Grampus Eight156/114/3302321
9Kashima Antlers (C)155/116/2231918
10Gamba Osaka155/108/1212517
11Avispa Fukuoka154/208/1233016
12Vissel Kobe154/117/2202415
13Urawa Red Diamonds153/046/2213313
14Kyoto Purple Sanga154/009/2182812
15JEF United Ichihara152/228/1193412
16Bellmare Hiratsuka153/0012/015339
Legend
Qualification to the Suntory Championship 1999
(C) Champion from 1998 J. League Division 1

Second stage

Pos Club P W/OT D L/OT GF GA Pts
1Shimizu S-Pulse1511/102/1281335
2Nagoya Grampus Eight1510/113/0322333
3Yokohama F. Marinos158/223/0301530
4Kashiwa Reysol158/214/0231829
5Cerezo Osaka156/305/1392424
6Kashima Antlers (C)156/205/2301822
7Vissel Kobe155/235/0182122
8Sanfrecce Hiroshima156/115/2242521
9Kyoto Purple Sanga155/206/2203019
10Verdy Kawasaki154/216/2232817
11JEF United Ichihara154/206/3222216
12Jubilo Iwata154/117/2232715
13Gamba Osaka154/118/1152115
14Urawa Red Diamonds154/114/5182515
15Avispa Fukuoka153/1110/0182912
16Bellmare Hiratsuka151/0110/315394
Legend
Qualification to the Suntory Championship 1999
(C) Champion from 1998 J. League Division 1

Suntory Championship

December 4, 1999
Time
Jubilo Iwata 2 - 1 Shimizu S-Pulse
Nakayama 30', 98' [Official Report] 34' Sawanobori

December 12, 1999
Time
Shimizu S-Pulse 2 - 1 Jubilo Iwata
Sawanobori 37'
Fabinho 90'
[Official Report] 34' Hattori
  Penalties  
Sawanobori
Santos
Ito
Fabinho
2 4 Hattori
Fujita
Takahara
Suzuki

Overall Table

Pos Club P W/OT D L/OT GF GA GD Pts
1Jubilo Iwata3014/311252421069
2Shimizu S-Pulse3020/21756362065
3Kashiwa Reysol3017/31949361358
4Nagoya Grampus Eight3016/221062441854
5Yokohama F. Marinos3014/43961352653
6Cerezo Osaka3015/401164451953
7Verdy Kawasaki3013/42114343049
8Sanfrecce Hiroshima3015/111354431148
9Kashima Antlers (C)3011/311553371640
10Vissel Kobe309/34143845-737
11Gamba Osaka309/21183646-1032
12Kyoto Purple Sanga309/20193858-2031
13JEF United Ichihara306/42184156-1528
14Avispa Fukuoka307/31194159-1828
15Urawa Red Diamonds307/15173958-1928
16Bellmare Hiratsuka304/01253072-4213
Legend
Champion and qualified to the Asian Club Championship 2000-01 Second Round
Relegated to the 2000 J. League Division 2
Cup-Winner 1999 Emperor's Cup and qualified to the Asian Cup Winners Cup 2000-01 Second Round
(C) Champion from 1998 J. League Division 1

Awards

Most Valuable Player: Brazil Alex (Shimizu S-Pulse)

References

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