The League Japan Football is a top professional association football league to which ETU and its rivals belong.
Overview[]
League Japan Football Coaches
The League Japan Football has 18 teams. The clubs play in double round-robin (home and away) format, a total of 34 games each. A club receives 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked by points, and tie breakers are, in the following order:
- Goal differential
- Goals scored
- Head-to-head results
- Disciplinary points
A draw would be conducted, if necessary. However, if two clubs are tied at the first place, both clubs will be declared as the champions. The bottom three clubs will be relegated to the second division. The league session is between early May to early December.
Major Titles[]
The following three titles were named by Tokyo Victory Coach Hiraizumi as the major titles the club was aiming to secure in the current season during the League Press Conference[1].
- League Title
- Japan Cup
- Tenguu Cup
Clubs[]
Players representing the 18 teams in the league
The Geographic Location of the Teams[2]
The clubs in the J-League are listed below in no particular order.
| Club | Last Season | Modelled After | |
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East Tokyo United | 15th[1] | None |
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Tokyo Victory | 1st[1] | Tokyo Verdy 1969 |
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Osaka Gunners | 2nd[1] | Gamba Osaka |
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Javelin Iwata | 6th[1] | Júbilo Iwata |
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Nagoya Grampalace | 8th[1] | Nagoya Grampus |
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Urawa Red Stars | 4th[1] | Urawa Red Diamonds |
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Vanguard Kofu | Division 2[1] | Ventforet Kofu |
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Yokohama Mariners | 10th[1] | Yokohama F. Marinos |
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Shimizu Impulse | 5th[1] | Shimizu S-Pulse |
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Albireos Niigata | 14th[1] | Albirex Niigata |
| Kawasaki Frontier | 3rd[1] | Kawasaki Frontale | |
| Oita Triplex | 9th[1] | Oita Trinita | |
| JEM United Chiba | 13th | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | |
| F.C. Sapporo | Division 2[1] | Consadole Sapporo | |
| Wissel Kobe | 12th[1] | Vissel Kobe | |
| Sun Arrow Hiroshima | 11th[1] | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |
| Kashima Wanderers | 7th[1] | Kashima Antlers | |
| Montebia Yamagata | Division 2[1] | Montedio Yamagata |
Current Season League Table[]
After 25 Matches (9 Matches To Go)[]
Table showing team standings in the current season at the end of the 25th round.
The league season table reflects the team standings as they stood when the league season entered the summer hiatus. The bottom three teams are in danger of relegation into Division 2 next football season.
| Position | Club | Points |
| 1[3] | Osaka Gunners[3] | 49[3] |
| 2[3] | Shimizu Impulse[3] | 48[3] |
| 3[3] | Kashima Wanderers[3] | 47[3] |
| 4[3] | Tokyo Victory[3] | 44[3] |
| 5[3] | East Tokyo United[3] | 43[3] |
| 6[3] | Javelin Iwata[3] | 42[3] |
| 7[3] | Kawasaki Frontier[3] | 41[3] |
| 8[3] | Montebia Yamagata[3] | 38[3] |
| 9[3] | Urawa Red Stars[3] | 36[3] |
| 10[3] | Nagoya Grampalace[3] | 35[3] |
| 11[3] | JEM United Chiba[3] | 33[3] |
| 12[3] | Sun Arrow Hiroshima[3] | 26[3] |
| 13[3] | Wissel Kobe[3] | 26[3] |
| 14[3] | Albireos Niigata[3] | 26[3] |
| 15[3] | Vanguard Kofu[3] | 25[3] |
| 16[3] | Yokohama Mariners[3] | 20[3] |
| 17[3] | F.C. Sapporo[3] | 19[3] |
| 18[3] | Oita Triplex[3] | 16[3] |
Halfway Through the Season (After 17 Matches)[]
This table below reflects the League standings as they stood when the season entered the summer hiatus. The bottom three teams are in danger of relegation into Division 2 next season.
| Position | Club | Points | Goal Differential |
| 1[3] | Osaka Gunners[3] | 36[3] | 18[3] |
| 2[3] | Shimizu Impulse[3] | 32[3] | 6[3] |
| 3[3] | Kawasaki Frontier[3] | 30[3] | 8[3] |
| 4[3] | Javelin Iwata[3] | 29[3] | 11[3] |
| 5[3] | Kashima Wanderers[3] | 28[3] | 10[3] |
| 6[3] | Tokyo Victory[3] | 27[3] | 4[3] |
| 7[3] | Nagoya Grampalace[3] | 26[3] | 7[3] |
| 8[3] | Urawa Red Star[3] | 25[3] | 6[3] |
| 9[3] | JEM United Chiba[3] | 24[3] | 2[3] |
| 10[3] | East Tokyo United[3] | 24[3] | 1[3] |
| 11[3] | Wissel Kobe[3] | 22[3] | −6[3] |
| 12[3] | Montebia Yamagata[3] | 19[3] | −2[3] |
| 13[3] | Albireos Niigata[3] | 19[3] | −8[3] |
| 14[3] | Vanguard Kofu[3] | 18[3] | −15[3] |
| 15[3] | Sun Arrow Hiroshima[3] | 17[3] | −9[3] |
| 16[3] | FC Sapporo[3] | 15[3] | −9[3] |
| 17[3] | Yokohama Mariners[3] | 13[3] | −12[3] |
| 18[3] | Oita Triplex[3] | 10[3] | −12[3] |
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 Giant Killing Anime; Episode 6
- ↑ Giant Killing Manga; Volume 4, page 02
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