2001_J.League_Division_1
2001 J.League Division 1
9th season of J1 League
The 2001 season was the ninth season since the establishment of the J-League. The league began on March 10 and ended on November 24. At the end of the season the second stage winner Kashima Antlers won the Suntory Championship against Júbilo Iwata who won the first stage.
Quick Facts Season, Champions ...
| Season | 2001 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kashima Antlers 4th J. League title 4th Japanese title |
| Relegated | Avispa Fukuoka Cerezo Osaka |
| Champions League | Kashima Antlers Shimizu S-Pulse (as Cup winners) |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 788 (3.28 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Will (24 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 60,553 - Urawa Reds vs. F. Marinos (13 October) |
| Lowest attendance | 4,014 - JEF Utd. vs. Gamba (31 October) |
| Average attendance | 16,548 |
← 2000 2002 → | |
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Following sixteen clubs participated in J.League Division 1 during 2001 season. Of these clubs, Consadole Sapporo and Urawa Red Diamonds were promoted from Division 2.
- Avispa Fukuoka
- Kashima Antlers
- JEF United Ichihara
- Kashiwa Reysol
- FC Tokyo
- Tokyo Verdy 1969
- Yokohama F. Marinos
- Shimizu S-Pulse
- Jublio Iwata
- Nagoya Grampus Eight
- Cerezo Osaka
- Gamba Osaka
- Vissel Kobe
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Consadole Sapporo
- Urawa Red Diamonds
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | D | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 12 | +20 | 36 | Qualification to the Suntory Championship |
| 2 | JEF United Ichihara | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 27 | |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 27 | |
| 4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 18 | +10 | 26 | |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 25 | |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 22 | |
| 7 | Urawa Red Diamonds[lower-alpha 1] | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 21 | |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo[lower-alpha 1] | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 21 | −1 | 21 | |
| 9 | FC Tokyo | 15 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 21 | |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 19 | |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers[lower-alpha 2] | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 23 | −2 | 18 | |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 15 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 14 | |
| 13 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 13 | |
| 14 | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 11 | |
| 15 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 24 | −11 | 11 | |
| 16 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 10 |
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- Promoted from 2000 J.League Division 2
- Champion from 2000 J.League Division 1 and Cup-Winner 2000 Emperor's Cup
Results
More information Home \ Away, ANT ...
| Home \ Away | ANT | FMA | REY | JÚB | CER | GAM | TOK | SSP | GRA | VER | SFR | AVI | VIS | JEF | CON | RED |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers | 2–0 | 3–2OT | 1–2 | 3–4OT | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–3 | |||||||||
| Yokohama F Marinos | 0–2 | 1–2OT | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–1OT | 0–1 | |||||||||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1OT | 1–0 | 5–1 | 3–2 | |||||||||
| Júbilo Iwata | 2–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2–1OT | 2–1OT | 4–1 | 2–1OT | |||||||||
| Cerezo Osaka | 0–0 | 0–2 | 3–2 | 1–2OT | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | |||||||||
| Gamba Osaka | 3–1 | 3–2 | 3–2OT | 2–1 | 0–1OT | 2–3OT | 5–0 | 3–4OT | ||||||||
| FC Tokyo | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–1OT | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | |||||||||
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–0OT | 1–2OT | 5–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–2 | 1–0OT | |||||||||
| Nagoya Grampus Eight | 2–1OT | 1–1 | 1–4 | 3–1 | 2–1OT | 3–2OT | 0–2 | 2–0 | ||||||||
| Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 2–1OT | 2–3 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–0OT | 1–2 | ||||||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1–4 | 3–2OT | 2–3 | 3–0 | 3–2OT | 2–3 | 1–0 | 1–3 | ||||||||
| Avispa Fukuoka | 0–2 | 1–0OT | 2–0 | 0–4 | 1–0 | 2–3OT | 0–2 | |||||||||
| Vissel Kobe | 2–2 | 3–1 | 0–1OT | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2OT | ||||||||
| JEF United Ichihara | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–3OT | 4–2 | 2–0 | 1–2OT | 1–3 | 4–1 | ||||||||
| Consadole Sapporo | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 2–3OT | |||||||||
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 0–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–0 |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | D | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers[lower-alpha 1] | 15 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 19 | +17 | 36 | Qualification to the Suntory Championship |
| 2 | Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 35 | |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 36 | 27 | +9 | 24 | |
| 4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 23 | |
| 5 | JEF United Ichihara | 15 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 25 | 28 | −3 | 23 | |
| 6 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 15 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 22 | |
| 7 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 21 | |
| 8 | FC Tokyo | 15 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 20 | |
| 9 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 20 | |
| 10 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 20 | −1 | 19 | |
| 11 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 17 | |
| 12 | Urawa Red Diamonds[lower-alpha 2] | 15 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 15 | |
| 13 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 14 | |
| 14 | Consadole Sapporo[lower-alpha 2] | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 29 | −6 | 13 | |
| 15 | Avispa Fukuoka | 15 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 31 | −9 | 13 | |
| 16 | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 19 | 39 | −20 | 12 |
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- Champion from 2000 J.League Division 1 and Cup-Winner 2000 Emperor's Cup
- Promoted from 2000 J.League Division 2
Results
More information Home \ Away, ANT ...
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Suntory Championship
More information Júbilo Iwata, 2–2 ...
| Júbilo Iwata | 2–2 | Kashima Antlers |
|---|---|---|
Hattori  11'Nakayama 54' |
Report | Akita 80' Hirase 83' |
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1st Leg
More information Kashima Antlers, 1–0 (a.e.t.) ...
| Kashima Antlers | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Júbilo Iwata |
|---|---|---|
Ogasawara  100' |
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2nd Leg
Kashima Antlers won 3–2 on aggregate.
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | D | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers[lower-alpha 1] | 30 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 57 | 42 | +15 | 54 | Champion and qualified to the AFC Champions League 2002–03 Group stage |
| 2 | Júbilo Iwata | 30 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 26 | +37 | 71 | |
| 3 | JEF United Ichihara | 30 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 60 | 54 | +6 | 50 | |
| 4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 62 | 45 | +17 | 49 | Cup-Winner 2001 Emperor's Cup and qualified to the AFC Champions League 2002–03 Qualification Round 2 |
| 5 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 30 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 56 | 45 | +11 | 49 | |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 30 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 58 | 46 | +12 | 43 | |
| 7 | Gamba Osaka | 30 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 50 | 48 | +2 | 42 | |
| 8 | FC Tokyo | 30 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 41 | |
| 9 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 30 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 61 | 60 | +1 | 37 | |
| 10 | Urawa Red Diamonds[lower-alpha 2] | 30 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 44 | 46 | −2 | 36 | |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo[lower-alpha 2] | 30 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 43 | 50 | −7 | 34 | |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 30 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 41 | 52 | −11 | 33 | |
| 13 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 44 | −12 | 30 | |
| 14 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 30 | |
| 15 | Avispa Fukuoka | 30 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 27 | Relegated to the 2002 J.League Division 2 |
| 16 | Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 41 | 70 | −29 | 23 |
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- Champion from 2000 J.League Division 1 and Cup-Winner 2000 Emperor's Cup
- Promoted from 2000 J.League Division 2
Individual
More information Award, Recipient ...
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Best Eleven
More information Position, Footballer ...
| Position | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Arno van Zwam (1) | Júbilo Iwata |  Netherlands |
| DF | Go Oiwa (1) | Júbilo Iwata |  Japan |
| DF | Yutaka Akita (4) | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
| DF | Akira Narahashi (1) | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
| MF | Mitsuo Ogasawara (1) | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
| MF | Takashi Fukunishi (2) | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
| MF | Toshiya Fujita (2) | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
| MF | Toshihiro Hattori (1) | Júbilo Iwata | Japan |
| MF | Kōji Nakata (1) | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
| FW | Will (1) | Consadole Sapporo |  Brazil |
| FW | Atsushi Yanagisawa (2) | Kashima Antlers | Japan |
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* The number in brackets denotes the number of times that the footballer has appeared in the Best 11.