2011 in Japanese football
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Japanese football in 2011
J. League Division 1
- Main article : 2011 J. League Division 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol (C) | 34 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 72 | Qualification to 2011 Club World Cup and 2012 Champions League | 
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 36 | +31 | 71 | Qualification to 2012 Champions League | 
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 70 | |
| 4 | Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 56 | |
| 5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 56 | |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 50 | |
| 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 50 | |
| 8 | Júbilo Iwata | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 47 | |
| 9 | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 46 | |
| 10 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 45 | |
| 11 | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 44 | |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 43 | |
| 13 | Omiya Ardija | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 42 | |
| 14 | Albirex Niigata | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 39 | |
| 15 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 36 | |
| 16 | Ventforet Kofu (R) | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 33 | Relegation to 2012 J. League Division 2 | 
| 17 | Avispa Fukuoka (R) | 34 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 34 | 75 | −41 | 22 | |
| 18 | Montedio Yamagata (R) | 34 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 64 | −41 | 21 | 
Updated to games played on December 3, 2011.
Source: J. League Division 1
Rules for classification: 
1st points; 2nd goal differential; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th disciplinary points; 6th draw
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round. 
Only applicable when the season is not finished: 
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
J. League Division 2
- Main article : 2011 J. League Division 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F.C. Tokyo (C) (P) | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 22 | +45 | 77 | Qualification to 2012 Champions League and Promotion to the 2012 J. League Division 1 | 
| 2 | Sagan Tosu (P) | 38 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 68 | 34 | +34 | 69 | Promotion to 2012 J. League Division 1 | 
| 3 | Consadole Sapporo (P) | 38 | 21 | 5 | 12 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 68 | |
| 4 | Tokushima Vortis | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 38 | +13 | 65 | |
| 5 | Tokyo Verdy | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 69 | 45 | +24 | 59 | |
| 6 | JEF United Chiba | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 39 | +7 | 58 | |
| 7 | Kyoto Sanga | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 58 | |
| 8 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 45 | 46 | −1 | 58 | |
| 9 | Thespa Kusatsu | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 57 | |
| 10 | Tochigi SC | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 56 | |
| 11 | Roasso Kumamoto | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 51 | |
| 12 | Oita Trinita | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 42 | 45 | −3 | 50 | |
| 13 | Fagiano Okayama | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 48 | |
| 14 | Shonan Bellmare | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 48 | −2 | 46 | |
| 15 | Ehime FC | 38 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 44 | |
| 16 | Kataller Toyama | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 36 | 53 | −17 | 43 | |
| 17 | Mito HollyHock | 38 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 42 | |
| 18 | Yokohama FC | 38 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 54 | −14 | 41 | |
| 19 | Gainare Tottori | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 36 | 60 | −24 | 31 | |
| 20 | FC Gifu | 38 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 39 | 83 | −44 | 24 | 
Updated to games played on December 3, 2011.
Source: J. League Division 2
Rules for classification: 
1st points; 2nd goal differential; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th disciplinary points; 6th draw
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round. 
Only applicable when the season is not finished: 
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Japan Football League
- Main article : 2011 Japan Football League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sagawa Shiga (C) | 33 | 23 | 1 | 9 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 70 | |
| 2 | Nagano Parceiro | 33 | 19 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 27 | +24 | 63 | |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia (P) | 33 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 61 | 28 | +33 | 61 | Promotion to 2012 J. League Division 2 1 | 
| 4 | Matsumoto Yamaga (P) | 33 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 60 | 38 | +22 | 59 | |
| 5 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 33 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 61 | 44 | +17 | 56 | |
| 6 | Honda FC | 33 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 40 | 36 | +4 | 52 | |
| 7 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 49 | 40 | +9 | 47 | |
| 8 | Honda Lock† | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 47 | |
| 9 | FC Ryukyu† | 33 | 14 | 4 | 15 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 46 | |
| 10 | Tochigi Uva | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 43 | −3 | 45 | |
| 11 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 40 | |
| 12 | Sagawa Printing | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 38 | |
| 13 | MIO Biwako Shiga | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 43 | 65 | −22 | 38 | |
| 14 | Blaublitz Akita | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 38 | 52 | −14 | 37 | |
| 15 | Tokyo Musashino City | 33 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 36 | |
| 16 | Arte Takasaki | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 55 | −16 | 34 | |
| 17 | JEF Reserves (R) | 33 | 4 | 7 | 22 | 27 | 63 | −36 | 19 | Withdrawn 2 | 
| 18 | Sony Sendai | 17 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 16 | 
Updated to games played on December 11, 2011.
Source: Japan Football League
Rules for classification: 
1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round. 
Only applicable when the season is not finished: 
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
Japanese Regional Leagues
- Main article : 2011 Japanese Regional Leagues
Emperor's Cup
- Main article : 2011 Emperor's Cup
| 2012-01-01 14:00 | 
| Kyoto Sanga | 2 – 4 | F.C. Tokyo | 
|---|---|---|
| Nakayama  13' Kubo  71' | Report | Konno  15' Morishige  36' Lucas  42', 66' | 
J. League Cup
- Main article : 2011 J. League Cup
Japanese Super Cup
| 26 February 2011 Saturday 13:37 | 
| Nagoya Grampus | 1 - 1 | Kashima Antlers | 
|---|---|---|
| Masukawa  54' | Report |  66' Nozawa | 
| Penalties | ||
| Kennedy  Fujimoto  Santos  Ogawa  | 3 – 1 |  Iwamasa  Motoyama  Alex  Araiba | 
Suruga Bank Championship
| Júbilo Iwata  | 2 – 2 |  Independiente | 
|---|---|---|
| Battión  9' (o.g.) Arata  58' | Report | Tuzzio  32' Parra  47' | 
| Penalties | ||
| Kobayashi  Yamada  Nasu  Komano  Fujita  | 4 – 2 |  Núñez  Pellerano  Velázquez  Parra | 
FIFA Club World Cup
| 8 December 2011 Play-off for quarter-finals | Kashiwa Reysol  | 2 – 0 |  Auckland City | Toyota Stadium, Toyota | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:45 | Tanaka  37' Kudo  40' | Report | Attendance: 18,754 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) | 
| 11 December 2011 Quarter-finals | Kashiwa Reysol  | 1 – 1 (aet) (4 – 3 p) |  Monterrey | Toyota Stadium, Toyota | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Leandro Domingues  53' | Report | Suazo  58' | Attendance: 27,525 Referee: Peter O'Leary (New Zealand) | 
| Penalties | ||||
| Leandro Domingues  Jorge Wagner  Kurisawa  Tanaka  Hayashi  |  L. Pérez  Suazo  Ayoví  Orozco  Delgado | 
| 14 December 2011 Semi-finals | Kashiwa Reysol  | 1 – 3 |  Santos | Toyota Stadium, Toyota | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 | Sakai  54' | Report | Neymar  19' Borges  24' Danilo  63' | Attendance: 29,173 Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) | 
| 18 December 2011 Third place playoff | Kashiwa Reysol  | 0 – 0 (3 – 5 p) |  Al-Sadd | International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:30 | Report | Attendance: 60,527 Referee: Noumandiez Doue (Côte d'Ivoire) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Jorge Wagner   Sawa   Hayashi   Otani  |  Niang  Keïta  Majid  Al Haidos  Belhadj | 
National team
| Type | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly Matches | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| 2011 Asian Cup | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 
| Kirin Cup | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 
| FIFA World Cup Qualification | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 
| Total | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 
| 2011.01.09 2011 Asian Cup | Japan  | 1-1 |  Jordan | Doha, Qatar | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshida  90' | JFA | Abdel-Fattah  45' | Stadium: Qatar SC Stadium Attendance: 6,255 | 
| 2011.01.13 2011 Asian Cup | Syria  | 1-2 |  Japan | Doha, Qatar | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Khatib  76' (pen.) | JFA | Hasebe  35' K. Honda  82' | Stadium: Qatar SC Stadium Attendance: 10,453 | 
| 2011.01.17 2011 Asian Cup | Saudi Arabia  | 0-5 |  Japan | Al Rayyan, Al Rayyan | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFA | Okazaki  8', 13', 80' Maeda  19', 51' | Stadium: Ahmed bin Ali Stadium Attendance: 2,022 | 
| 2011.01.21 2011 Asian Cup | Japan  | 3-2 |  Qatar | Doha, Qatar | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagawa  29', 71' Inoha  90' | JFA | Soria  13' Fábio César  63' | Stadium: Al-Gharafa Stadium Attendance: 19,479 | 
| 2011.01.25 2011 Asian Cup | Japan  | 2-2 (aet) (3 – 0 p) |  South Korea | Doha, Qatar | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maeda  36' Hosogai  97' | JFA | Ki Sung-Yueng  23' (pen.) Hwang Jae-Won  120' | Stadium: Al-Gharafa Stadium Attendance: 16,171 | |
| Penalties | ||||
| K. Honda  Okazaki  Nagatomo  Konno  |  Koo Ja-Cheol  Lee Yong-Rae  Hong Jeong-Ho | 
| 2011.01.29 2011 Asian Cup | Australia  | 0-1 (aet) |  Japan | Doha, Qatar | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFA | Lee  109' | Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 37,174 | 
| 2011.06.07 Kirin Cup | Japan  | 0-0 |  Czech Republic | Kanagawa, Japan | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFA | Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama Attendance: 65,856 | 
| 2011.08.10 International Friendly | Japan  | 3-0 |  South Korea | Hokkaido, Japan | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kagawa  35', 55' K. Honda  53' | JFA | Stadium: Sapporo Dome Attendance: 38,263 | 
| 2011.09.02 2014 World Cup Qualifier | Japan  | 1-0 |  North Korea | Saitama, Japan | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshida  90' | JFA | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 54,624 | 
| 2011.09.06 2014 World Cup Qualifier | Uzbekistan  | 1-1 |  Japan | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Djeparov  8' | JFA | Okazaki  65' | Stadium: Pakhtakor Markaziy Stadium Attendance: 32,000 | 
| 2011.10.07 International Friendly | Japan  | 1-0 |  Vietnam | Hyogo, Japan | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee  24' | JFA | Stadium: Kobe Wing Stadium Attendance: 27,522 | 
| 2011.10.11 2014 World Cup Qualifier | Japan  | 8-0 |  Tajikistan | Osaka, Japan | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Havenaar  11', 47' Okazaki  19', 74' Komano  35' Kagawa  41', 68' Nakamura  56' | JFA | Stadium: Osaka Nagai Stadium Attendance: 44,688 | 
| 2011.11.11 2014 World Cup Qualifier | Tajikistan  | 0-4 |  Japan | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFA | =Konno  36' Okazaki  62', 90' Maeda  83' | Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 18,000 | 
| 2011.11.15 2014 World Cup Qualifier | North Korea  | 1-0 |  Japan | Pyongyang, North Korea | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pak Nam-Chol  50' | JFA | Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium,[note 1] Attendance: 50,000 | 
Players statistics
| Player | -2010 | 01.09 | 01.13 | 01.17 | 01.21 | 01.29 | 06.01 | 06.07 | 08.10 | 09.02 | 09.06 | 10.07 | 10.11 | 11.11 | 11.15 | 2011 | Total | |
| Yasuhito Endō | 100(9) | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | - | 13(0) | 113(9) | 
| Yūichi Komano | 60(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | O | O(1) | O | O | 7(1) | 67(1) | 
| Kengo Nakamura | 52(5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O(1) | O | O | 4(1) | 56(6) | 
| Yuki Abe | 50(3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | O | - | - | - | 3(0) | 53(3) | 
| Yasuyuki Konno | 40(0) | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O(1) | O | 15(1) | 55(1) | 
| Makoto Hasebe | 37(1) | O | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 15(1) | 52(2) | 
| Shinji Okazaki | 35(18) | O | O | O(3) | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O(1) | - | O(2) | O(2) | O | 14(8) | 49(26) | 
| Atsuto Uchida | 34(1) | O | O | O | - | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | O | O | 11(0) | 45(1) | 
| Yuto Nagatomo | 34(3) | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | O | O | - | - | 10(0) | 44(3) | 
| Daisuke Matsui | 29(1) | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2(0) | 31(1) | 
| Keisuke Honda | 23(6) | O | O(1) | - | O | O | O | O | O | O(1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8(2) | 31(8) | 
| Shinji Kagawa | 17(3) | O | O | O | O(2) | O | - | - | - | O(2) | O | O | O | O(2) | O | - | 11(6) | 28(9) | 
| Eiji Kawashima | 16(0) | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | - | 12(0) | 28(0) | 
| Shinzo Koroki | 11(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 12(0) | 
| Ryoichi Maeda | 7(2) | O | O | O(2) | O | O(1) | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | O(1) | O | 9(4) | 16(6) | 
| Michihiro Yasuda | 6(1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 7(1) | 
| Jungo Fujimoto | 6(0) | O | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | - | - | 4(0) | 10(0) | 
| Yuzo Kurihara | 5(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | O | 3(0) | 8(0) | 
| Daiki Iwamasa | 4(0) | - | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4(0) | 8(0) | 
| Tomoaki Makino | 4(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | - | O | O | - | - | - | 4(0) | 8(0) | 
| Hajime Hosogai | 3(0) | - | O | - | - | O(1) | - | O | - | O | - | - | O | O | - | O | 7(1) | 10(1) | 
| Shusaku Nishikawa | 3(0) | - | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | O | 4(0) | 7(0) | 
| Maya Yoshida | 1(0) | O(1) | O | O | O | - | O | - | O | O | O(1) | O | O | O | O | - | 12(2) | 13(2) | 
| Yosuke Kashiwagi | 1(0) | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | 2(0) | 3(0) | 
| Kunimitsu Sekiguchi | 1(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2(0) | 3(0) | 
| Akihiro Ienaga | 1(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2(0) | 3(0) | 
| Mitsuru Nagata | 1(0) | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 2(0) | 
| Tadanari Lee | 0(0) | O | - | - | - | - | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O | O(1) | O | - | O | 10(2) | 10(2) | 
| Masahiko Inoha | 0(0) | - | - | O | O(1) | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | O | - | O | O | 9(1) | 9(1) | 
| Mike Havenaar | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | - | O(2) | O | O | 5(2) | 5(2) | 
| Hiroshi Kiyotake | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | - | - | O | O | 5(0) | 5(0) | 
| Takuya Honda | 0(0) | - | - | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2(0) | 2(0) | 
| Daigo Nishi | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0) | 
| Ryota Moriwaki | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0) | 
| Genki Haraguchi | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0) | 
Goal scorers
| Place | Position | Name | Friendlies | Asian Cup | Kirin Cup | WC Qualifying | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | Shinji Okazaki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 
| 1 | FW | Shinji Kagawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 
| 1 | FW | Ryoichi Maeda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 
| 1 | FW | Mike Havenaar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 1 | FW | Keisuke Honda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 1 | FW | Maya Yoshida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 1 | FW | Tadanari Lee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| 1 | FW | Yasuyuki Konno | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 1 | FW | Kengo Nakamura | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 1 | FW | Yūichi Komano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 1 | FW | Hajime Hosogai | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 1 | FW | Masahiko Inoha | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| 1 | FW | Makoto Hasebe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| TOTALS | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | ||
Notes
- ↑ Moved from the original venue at Yanggakdo Stadium due to the poor condition of the pitch.[2]
References
- ↑ Match Report
- ↑ "New stadium for PRK-JPN match". The-AFC.com. 19 October 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
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