2012 J.League Division 1

J. League Division 1
Season 2012
Champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1st J. League title
6th Japanese title
Relegated Vissel Kobe
Gamba Osaka
Consadole Sapporo
Champions League Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Vegalta Sendai
Urawa Red Diamonds
Kashiwa Reysol
Matches played 306
Goals scored 855 (2.79 per match)
Top goalscorer Hisato Satō (22 goals)
Biggest home win Kashima Antlers 7–0 Consadole Sapporo
Biggest away win Gamba Osaka 2–6 Kashiwa Reysol
Shimizu S-Pulse 3–5 Kashiwa Reysol
Highest scoring Gamba Osaka 7–2 Consadole Sapporo
(9 goals)
Highest attendance 51,879
Reds vs Grampus
Lowest attendance 5,432
Sagan vs Albirex
Average attendance 17,566
2011
2013

The 2012 J. League Division 1 season was the 47th season of Japanese top-flight football and 20th since the establishment of the J. League. The season started on March 10 and finished on December 1.[1]

Sanfrecce Hiroshima won the 2012 J. League Division 1 championship on 24 November and advanced to the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup as the host team, entering the qualifying play-off round.[2][3] This was their first title in the J. League era and first league title since 1970, marking their sixth title overall.[4][5] Additionally, this was the first time since 1966 that clubs from the traditional regions of Kantō, Tōkai or Kansai - the corridor from Tokyo to Osaka - did not make the top two, and this time it was a team from Tōhoku, Vegalta Sendai, who finished in second place despite leading the table most of the season.[6]

Clubs

Ventforet Kofu, Avispa Fukuoka and Montedio Yamagata were relegated at the end of the 2011 season after finishing in the bottom three places of the table. Avispa Fukuoka and Ventforet Kofu returned to J2 after only one season in the top flight, while Montedio Yamagata were relegated after three seasons in J1.

The three relegated teams were replaced by 2011 J. League Division 2 champions F.C. Tokyo, runners-up Sagan Tosu and third-placed team Consadole Sapporo. F.C. Tokyo made an immediate return to the top division, while Consadole Sapporo ended a three-year absence. In the end, Sagan Tosu reached J1 after thirteen seasons in the second division.

Club Name Home Town(s) Note(s)
Albirex Niigata Niigata & Seiro, Niigata
Kashima Antlers Southwestern cities/towns of Ibaraki
Omiya Ardija Omiya, Saitama
Cerezo Osaka Osaka, Osaka
Consadole Sapporo Sapporo, Hokkaidō Promoted from J2 League
(3rd place in J2 2011)
Yokohama F. Marinos Yokohama & Yokosuka, Kanagawa
Kawasaki Frontale Kawasaki, Kanagawa
Gamba Osaka Suita, Osaka 2012 ACL Participant
(3rd place in J1 2011)
Nagoya Grampus Nagoya, Aichi 2012 ACL Participant
(Runners-up in J1 2011)
Júbilo Iwata Iwata, Shizuoka
Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa, Saitama
Kashiwa Reysol Kashiwa, Chiba 2012 ACL Participant
2011 Defending Champions
Shimizu S-Pulse Shizuoka, Shizuoka
Sagan Tosu Tosu, Saga Promoted from J2 League
(Runners-up in J2 2011)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Hiroshima, Hiroshima
F.C. Tokyo Tokyo Promoted from J2 League
(Champions in J2 2011)
2012 ACL Participant
(2011 Emperor's Cup Winners)
Vegalta Sendai Sendai, Miyagi
Vissel Kobe Kobe, Hyōgo

Foreign players

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian Player Type-C Contract Non-Visa Foreign
Albirex Niigata Brazil Alan Mineiro Brazil Bruno Lopes Brazil Michael South Korea Kim Young-Geun South Korea Kim Jin-Su
Kashima Antlers Brazil Dutra Brazil Juninho Brazil Renato
Omiya Ardija Brazil Carlinhos Slovenia Milivoje Novaković Slovenia Zlatan Ljubijankič South Korea Cho Young-Cheol South Korea Lee Keun-Ho
Cerezo Osaka Brazil Fábio Simplício East Timor Heberty South Korea Kim Jin-Hyeon North Korea Kim Song-Gi
Consadole Sapporo Brazil Ramón Brazil Tele South Korea Kim Jae-Hwan Australia Jade North
Yokohama F. Marinos Brazil Dutra Brazil Marquinhos
Kawasaki Frontale Brazil Jeci Brazil Renato Brazil Rene Santos
Gamba Osaka Brazil Eduardo Brazil Leandro Brazil Paulinho South Korea Kim Jung-Ya
Nagoya Grampus Brazil Daniel Colombia Danilson Córdoba Australia Joshua Kennedy
Júbilo Iwata Brazil Rodrigo Souto South Korea Cho Byung-Kuk South Korea Han Sang-Woon South Korea Baek Sung-Dong North Korea Hwang Song-Su
Urawa Red Diamonds Brazil Marcio Richardes Brazil Popó Serbia Ranko Despotović
Kashiwa Reysol Brazil Jorge Wagner Brazil Leandro Domingues Brazil Neto Baiano South Korea Kweon Han-Jin North Korea An Yong-Hak
Shimizu S-Pulse Netherlands Calvin Jong-a-Pin South Korea Kim Hyun-Sung South Korea Lee Ki-Je North Korea Kang Song-Ho
Sagan Tosu Brazil Tozin South Korea Kim Min-Woo South Korea Yeo Sung-Hye South Korea Kim Kun-Hoan
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Croatia Mihael Mikić South Korea Hwang Seok-Ho South Korea Lee Dae-Heon
F.C. Tokyo Brazil Edmilson Brazil Lucas Serbia Nemanja Vučićević South Korea Jang Hyun-Soo
Vegalta Sendai Brazil Deyvid Sacconi Brazil Wilson South Korea Park Joo-Sung North Korea Ryang Yong-Gi
Vissel Kobe Brazil Anderson South Korea Lee Kwang-Seon South Korea Bae Chun-Suk Brazil Fernando South Korea Park Kang-Jo

League table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (C) 34 19 7 8 63 34+29 64 Qualification to 2012 Club World Cup and 2013 Champions League
2 Vegalta Sendai 34 15 12 7 59 43+16 57 Qualification to 2013 Champions League
3 Urawa Red Diamonds 34 15 10 9 47 42+5 55
4 Yokohama F. Marinos 34 13 14 7 44 33+11 53
5 Sagan Tosu 34 15 8 11 48 39+9 53
6 Kashiwa Reysol 34 15 7 12 57 52+5 52 Qualification to 2013 Champions League 1
7 Nagoya Grampus 34 15 7 12 46 471 52
8 Kawasaki Frontale 34 14 8 12 51 50+1 50
9 Shimizu S-Pulse 34 14 7 13 39 401 49
10 F.C. Tokyo 34 14 6 14 47 44+3 48
11 Kashima Antlers 34 12 10 12 50 43+7 46
12 Júbilo Iwata 34 13 7 14 57 53+4 46
13 Omiya Ardija 34 11 11 12 38 457 44
14 Cerezo Osaka 34 11 9 14 47 536 42
15 Albirex Niigata 34 10 10 14 29 345 40
16 Vissel Kobe (R) 34 11 6 17 41 509 39 Relegation to 2013 J.League Division 2
17 Gamba Osaka (R) 34 9 11 14 67 65+2 38
18 Consadole Sapporo (R) 34 4 2 28 25 8863 14

Updated to games played on 1 December 2012.
Source: J.League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1The winners of the 2012 Emperor's Cup qualified for the group stage of the 2013 AFC Champions League.
(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.

Results

Home ╲ Away ALB ANT ARDCERCONFMAFROGAMGRAJÚBREDREYSAGSFRSSPTOKVEGVIS
Albirex Niigata 11 12 01 41 00 01 11 50 16 00 11 02 02 10 02 01 00
Kashima Antlers 01 10 32 70 12 01 50 23 21 13 20 00 22 12 51 33 10
Omiya Ardija 11 00 03 21 00 02 10 11 20 20 24 10 12 10 01 13 22
Cerezo Osaka 01 01 13 40 20 22 21 02 32 11 12 32 14 32 11 12 12
Consadole Sapporo 01 00 05 10 02 23 04 21 00 12 02 23 13 02 01 21 24
Yokohama F. Marinos 32 00 11 11 21 22 00 11 40 12 12 10 00 30 10 02 31
Kawasaki Frontale 10 22 41 01 10 00 23 01 43 42 02 12 14 21 01 32 01
Gamba Osaka 11 22 31 22 72 12 32 22 12 12 26 23 11 31 22 11 23
Nagoya Grampus 21 12 00 01 31 11 23 05 20 12 10 10 12 10 10 00 51
Júbilo Iwata 00 30 40 43 41 10 22 21 02 22 10 21 11 01 31 11 13
Urawa Red Diamonds 11 21 11 00 12 12 11 05 20 20 10 43 20 10 22 00 20
Kashiwa Reysol 20 11 14 41 31 33 10 22 12 03 12 11 25 21 11 23 10
Sagan Tosu 10 20 11 00 10 10 01 41 13 32 31 31 10 01 10 11 30
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 01 20 00 41 30 13 30 41 11 20 10 12 41 12 01 21 32
Shimizu S-Pulse 01 30 00 11 10 00 00 13 32 32 02 35 11 21 11 31 11
F.C. Tokyo 02 12 01 20 50 31 12 32 32 21 11 01 32 01 01 62 01
Vegalta Sendai 01 10 41 11 41 22 21 21 40 22 32 00 11 22 01 40 21
Vissel Kobe 10 12 30 23 21 12 33 11 01 12 10 31 00 01 01 02 01

Updated to games played on 1 December 2012.
Source: J. League Division 1
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Japan Hisato Satō Sanfrecce Hiroshima
22
2 Japan Yohei Toyoda Sagan Tosu
19
3 Japan Shingo Akamine Vegalta Sendai
14
Brazil Leandro Gamba Osaka
14
5 Brazil Wilson Vegalta Sendai
13
Japan Masato Kudo Kashiwa Reysol
13
Japan Genki Omae Shimizu S-Pulse
13
Japan Ryoichi Maeda Júbilo Iwata
13
9 Japan Shinzo Koroki Kashima Antlers
11
Japan Akihiro Sato Gamba Osaka
11
Japan Yoichiro Kakitani Cerezo Osaka
11
12 Brazil Leandro Domingues Kashiwa Reysol
10
Brazil Lucas F.C. Tokyo
10
Brazil Renato Kawasaki Frontale
10
Brazil Marquinhos Yokohama Marinos
10
Japan Kensuke Nagai Nagoya Grampus
10
17 Japan Yuya Osako Kashima Antlers
9
Brazil Márcio Richardes Urawa Red Diamonds
9
Japan Toshiyuki Takagi Shimizu S-Pulse
9
Japan Hiroki Yamada Júbilo Iwata
9
Japan Marcus Tulio Tanaka Nagoya Grampus
9
Japan Keijiro Ogawa Vissel Kobe
9

Source: J. League Division 1

Attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Urawa Red Diamonds 622,772 51,879 25,743 36,634 0.080330286051312+8.0%
2 Albirex Niigata 425,309 35,506 15,854 25,018 -0.960420745518063.9%
3 F.C. Tokyo 407,243 34,822 16,229 23,955 0.36402459856508+36.4%
4 Yokohama F. Marinos 390,078 36,412 7,101 22,946 0.090693031657002+9.0%
5 Kawasaki Frontale 302,719 20,996 12,509 17,807 0.026931949250288+2.6%
6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 301,249 32,724 11,123 17,721 0.34219495569189+34.2%
7 Nagoya Grampus 291,632 30,354 7,959 17,155 0.02472970551341+2.4%
8 Cerezo Osaka 287,524 36,723 8,226 16,913 0.19568752209261+19.5%
9 Vegalta Sendai 282,200 18,722 11,831 16,600 0.060296371997956+6.0%
10 Kashima Antlers 261,484 23,507 10,626 15,381 -0.952030205496414.7%
11 Shimizu S-Pulse 257,054 23,188 8,710 15,121 -0.956964749066514.3%
12 Gamba Osaka 251,232 19,393 8,218 14,778 -0.900493571385059.9%
13 Vissel Kobe 248,853 22,766 8,755 14,638 0.10617395904179+10.6%
14 Kashiwa Reysol 234,064 26,106 10,351 13,768 0.15532432659226+15.5%
15 Júbilo Iwata 223,071 28,745 8,978 13,122 0.11241098677518+11.2%
16 Consadole Sapporo 204,141 25,353 6,870 12,008 0.14558290402595+14.5%
17 Sagan Tosu 203,844 22,116 5,432 11,991 0.55102832751261+55.1%
18 Omiya Ardija 180,831 12,709 7,936 10,637 0.16902956368832+16.9%
League total 5,375,300 51,879 5,432 17,566+11.1%

Updated to games played on 1 December 2012
Source: J. League Division 1

Notes:
Team played previous season in J2.

Awards

Individual Awards

AwardRecipientClubNotes
Most Valuable PlayerJapan Hisato SatōSanfrecce Hiroshima
Rookie of the YearJapan Gaku ShibasakiKashima Antlers
Manager of the YearJapan Hajime MoriyasuSanfrecce Hiroshima
Top Scorer Japan Hisato SatōSanfrecce Hiroshima22 goals.

Best Eleven

PosFootballerClubNationality
GKShusaku NishikawaSanfrecce Hiroshima Japan
DFYūichi KomanoJúbilo Iwata Japan
DFHiroki MizumotoSanfrecce Hiroshima Japan
DFMarcus Tulio TanakaNagoya Grampus Japan
MFToshihiro AoyamaSanfrecce Hiroshima Japan
MFYasuhito EndōGamba Osaka Japan
MFYojiro TakahagiSanfrecce Hiroshima Japan
MFLeandro DominguesKashiwa Reysol Brazil
FWWilsonVegalta Sendai Brazil
FWHisato SatōSanfrecce Hiroshima Japan
FWYohei ToyodaSagan Tosu Japan

References

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