1998 J.League
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Contents
Overview
It was contested by 18 teams, and Kashima Antlers won the championship.
First stage
| Pos | Club | Gm | W/OT | DW/DL | L/OT | GF | GA | Pnt |
| 1 | Jubilo Iwata | 17 | 13/0 | 0/0 | 4/0 | 52 | 18 | 39 |
| 2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 13/0 | 0/0 | 4/0 | 32 | 14 | 39 |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 17 | 9/3 | 0/1 | 4/0 | 37 | 21 | 33 |
| 4 | Yokohama Marinos | 17 | 10/1 | 0/0 | 5/1 | 39 | 21 | 32 |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 10/1 | 0/0 | 6/0 | 41 | 28 | 32 |
| 6 | Verdy Kawasaki | 17 | 10/0 | 0/1 | 5/1 | 34 | 25 | 30 |
| 7 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 8/1 | 2/0 | 5/1 | 30 | 23 | 28 |
| 8 | Yokohama Flugels | 17 | 7/2 | 1/0 | 7/0 | 33 | 32 | 26 |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 7/1 | 0/0 | 8/1 | 36 | 47 | 23 |
| 10 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 6/1 | 2/0 | 7/1 | 32 | 35 | 22 |
| 11 | JEF United Ichihara | 17 | 7/0 | 0/0 | 8/2 | 31 | 31 | 21 |
| 12 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 17 | 5/2 | 1/0 | 8/1 | 27 | 34 | 20 |
| 13 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 5/2 | 0/1 | 7/2 | 22 | 33 | 19 |
| 14 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 4/2 | 1/0 | 9/1 | 27 | 29 | 17 |
| 15 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 17 | 4/2 | 0/0 | 8/3 | 20 | 33 | 16 |
| 16 | Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 3/1 | 0/3 | 8/2 | 28 | 44 | 11 |
| 17 | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 3/0 | 0/0 | 13/1 | 20 | 48 | 9 |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 2/0 | 1/2 | 10/2 | 22 | 47 | 7 |
Second stage
| Pos | Club | Gm | W/OT | DW/DL | L/OT | GF | GA | Pnt |
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 17 | 12/3 | 0/0 | 2/0 | 38 | 15 | 42 |
| 2 | Jubilo Iwata | 17 | 13/0 | 0/0 | 3/1 | 55 | 21 | 39 |
| 3 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 11/0 | 0/0 | 4/2 | 32 | 17 | 33 |
| 4 | Yokohama Marinos | 17 | 10/1 | 0/0 | 3/3 | 40 | 27 | 32 |
| 5 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17 | 8/3 | 1/1 | 4/0 | 39 | 21 | 31 |
| 6 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 17 | 9/1 | 1/0 | 5/1 | 34 | 26 | 30 |
| 7 | Yokohama Flugels | 17 | 8/0 | 1/0 | 8/0 | 37 | 32 | 25 |
| 8 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 8/0 | 1/1 | 6/1 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
| 9 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 7/1 | 1/1 | 6/1 | 23 | 19 | 24 |
| 10 | Consadole Sapporo | 17 | 8/0 | 0/1 | 7/1 | 29 | 30 | 24 |
| 11 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 17 | 6/2 | 1/0 | 8/0 | 27 | 30 | 23 |
| 12 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 17 | 7/0 | 1/0 | 9/0 | 26 | 32 | 22 |
| 13 | Cerezo Osaka | 17 | 7/0 | 0/1 | 9/0 | 20 | 32 | 21 |
| 14 | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 5/0 | 1/0 | 10/1 | 25 | 41 | 16 |
| 15 | Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 4/1 | 0/0 | 12/0 | 11 | 38 | 14 |
| 16 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 3/2 | 0/1 | 11/0 | 20 | 32 | 13 |
| 17 | Verdy Kawasaki | 17 | 3/0 | 0/1 | 12/1 | 13 | 28 | 9 |
| 18 | JEF United Ichihara | 17 | 1/0 | 1/1 | 12/2 | 18 | 44 | 4 |
Playoffs
Suntory Championship
|
November 21, 1998
Time |
| Jubilo Iwata | 1 - 2 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
| Nakayama 7' | [Official Report] | Hasegawa 72' Muroi 110' |
|
November 28, 1998
Time |
| Kashima Antlers | 2 - 1 | Jubilo Iwata |
|---|---|---|
| Akita 39' Bismarck 41' |
[Official Report] | Fujita 84' |
Relegation playoffs
On the aggregate table, JEF United Ichihara, Avispa Fukuoka, and Vissel Kobe had earned within the 15th-18th places in the tables for both 1997 and 1998, while Consadole Sapporo had achieved within the same span on its sole season on the J. League. These clubs thus were entered in an elimination promotion/relegation tournament along with Japan Football League runners-up Kawasaki Frontale, who unlike champions Tokyo Gas had a base more qualifiable for the J. League.
First round
|
November 19, 1998
Time |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 3–2 (AET) | Kawasaki Frontale |
|---|---|---|
| Kudo 24' Yamashita 89' Fernando 104' (golden goal) |
[Official Report] | Ito 17' Ruschel 61' |
Kawasaki forms J. League Division 2 the next season. Fukuoka advances to the next round.
Second round
The winners of this round stay in J. League Division 1 and the losers play a final elimination series to determine the club relegated to Division 2.
|
November 22, 1998
Time |
| Vissel Kobe | 2–1 | Consadole Sapporo |
|---|---|---|
| Nagashima 34' (pen.) Kaimoto 41' |
[Official Report] | Tanada 50' |
|
November 26, 1998
Time |
| Consadole Sapporo | 0–2 | Vissel Kobe |
|---|---|---|
| [Official Report] | Tomàs 48' Watada 89' |
|
Muroran City Stadium, Muroran
|
|
November 22, 1998
Time |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 0–2 | JEF United Ichihara |
|---|---|---|
| [Official Report] | Takeda 65' Scholten 76' |
|
November 26, 1998
Time |
| JEF United Ichihara | 2–1 | Avispa Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|
| Suzuki 49' Sakai 60' |
[Official Report] | Mori 63' |
Final round
|
December 5, 1998
Time |
| Consadole Sapporo | 0–3 | Avispa Fukuoka |
|---|---|---|
| [Official Report] | Ueno 52' Fernando 84' Ishimaru 89' |
|
Muroran City Stadium
|
Fukuoka stays in J. League Division 1. Sapporo is relegated to new J. League Division 2.
Awards
Individual Awards
| Award | Recipient | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player |  Masashi Nakayama |
Júbilo Iwata | |
| Rookie of the Year | Shinji Ono |
Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| Manager of the Year |  Osvaldo Ardiles |
Shimizu S-Pulse | |
| Top Scorer | Masashi Nakayama |
Júbilo Iwata | 36 goals. |
Best Eleven
| Pos | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Seigo Narazaki | Yokohama Flügels | Japan |
| DF | Naoki Soma | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
| DF | Makoto Tanaka | Jubilo Iwata | Japan |
| DF | Yutaka Akita | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
| MF | Shinji Ono | Urawa Red Diamonds | Japan |
| MF | Daisuke Oku | Jubilo Iwata | Japan |
| MF | Toshiya Fujita | Jubilo Iwata | Japan |
| MF | Hiroshi Nanami | Jubilo Iwata | Japan |
| MF | Dunga | Jubilo Iwata |  Brazil |
| FW | Masashi Nakayama | Jubilo Iwata | Japan |
| FW | Atsushi Yanagisawa | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
