2017 J1 League
Season | 2017 |
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Champions | Kawasaki Frontale (1st title) |
Relegated | Ventforet Kofu Albirex Niigata Omiya Ardija |
AFC Champions League | Kawasaki Frontale Kashima Antlers Cerezo Osaka Kashiwa Reysol |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 793 (2.59 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Yū Kobayashi (Kawasaki Frontale) (23 goals)[1] |
Biggest home win | Urawa 7-0 Sendai (7 April 2017) |
Biggest away win | Niigata 1-6 Urawa (14 May 2017) |
Highest scoring | Urawa 7-0 Sendai (7 April 2017) Niigata 1-6 Urawa (14 May 2017) Urawa 4-3 Hiroshima (1 July 2017) Kawasaki 2-5 Iwata (29 July 2017) |
Longest winning run | Kashiwa Reysol (8 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Kawasaki Frontale (15 matches) |
Longest winless run | Albirex Niigata (16 matches) |
Longest losing run | Omiya Ardija Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Albirex Niigata (6 matches each) |
Highest attendance | 57,447[2] Urawa 0-1 Kashima (4 May 2017) |
Lowest attendance | 4,692[2] Kofu 2-3 Kobe (29 October 2017) |
Total attendance | 5,778,178[2] |
Average attendance | 18,883[2] |
← 2016 2018 → |
The 2017 J1 League (known as the 2017 Meiji Yasuda J1 League (2017 明治安田生命J1リーグ) for sponsorship reasons) was the 25th season of the J1 League, the top Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1993. The season began on 25 February 2017 and ended on 2 December. Fixtures for the 2017 season were announced on 26 January 2017.[3]
Kashima Antlers were the defending champions. Consadole Sapporo, Shimizu S-Pulse and Cerezo Osaka entered as the three promoted teams from the 2016 J2 League.
The league was won by Kawasaki Frontale, winning their first major title while in J1, and 40 years after their first season in the Japanese top division.
Clubs[]
![2017 J1 League is located in Japan](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/98/Japan_location_map_with_side_map_of_the_Ryukyu_Islands.svg/450px-Japan_location_map_with_side_map_of_the_Ryukyu_Islands.svg.png)
![Albirex Niigata Albirex Niigata](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Consadole Sapporo Consadole Sapporo](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Greater Tokyo Area† Greater Tokyo Area†](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Keihanshin Area‡ Keihanshin Area‡](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Shimizu S-Pulse Shimizu S-Pulse](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Sagan Tosu Sagan Tosu](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Sanfrecce Hiroshima Sanfrecce Hiroshima](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Vegalta Sendai Vegalta Sendai](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Ventforet Kofu Ventforet Kofu](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![† Greater Tokyo teams FC Tokyo Kashiwa Reysol Kawasaki Frontale Omiya Ardija Urawa Red Diamonds Yokohama F. Marinos Kashima Antlers † Greater Tokyo teams FC Tokyo Kashiwa Reysol Kawasaki Frontale Omiya Ardija Urawa Red Diamonds Yokohama F. Marinos Kashima Antlers](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/TransparentPlaceholder.svg/1px-TransparentPlaceholder.svg.png)
FC Tokyo
Kashiwa Reysol
Kawasaki Frontale
Omiya Ardija
Urawa Red Diamonds
Yokohama F. Marinos
Kashima Antlers
![‡ Keihanshin teams Cerezo Osaka Gamba Osaka Vissel Kobe ‡ Keihanshin teams Cerezo Osaka Gamba Osaka Vissel Kobe](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/TransparentPlaceholder.svg/1px-TransparentPlaceholder.svg.png)
Cerezo Osaka
Gamba Osaka
Vissel Kobe
![2017 J1 League is located in Kanto Area](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a8/Japan_Kanto_adm_location_map.svg/350px-Japan_Kanto_adm_location_map.svg.png)
![Kashima Antlers Kashima Antlers](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Kashiwa Reysol Kashiwa Reysol](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Omiya Ardija Omiya Ardija](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Urawa Red Diamonds Urawa Red Diamonds](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![FC Tokyo FC Tokyo](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Kawasaki Frontale Kawasaki Frontale](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
![Yokohama F. Marinos Yokohama F. Marinos](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/8px-Red_pog.svg.png)
A total of 18 clubs will contest the league, including 15 sides from the 2016 season and three promoted from the 2016 J2 League. This will include the two top teams; Consadole Sapporo and Shimizu S-Pulse from the J2 League, and the winners of the play-offs; Cerezo Osaka.
The three promoted clubs replace Nagoya Grampus, Shonan Bellmare and Avispa Fukuoka. Former J1 League champion Nagoya Grampus were relegated to the J2 League for the first time in their history.
Stadiums and locations[]
Club | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Albirex Niigata | Niigata & Seiro | Denka Big Swan Stadium | 42,300 |
Kashima Antlers | Southeast Ibaraki Prefecture[a] | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 40,728 |
Omiya Ardija | Saitama | NACK5 Stadium | 15,500 |
Cerezo Osaka | Osaka & Sakai | Yanmar Stadium Nagai | 47,816 |
Consadole Sapporo | All Hokkaido[b] | Sapporo Dome | 41,484 |
Yokohama F. Marinos | Yokohama & Yokosuka | Nissan Stadium | 72,327 |
Kawasaki Frontale | Kawasaki, Kanagawa | Todoroki Athletics Stadium | 26,232 |
Gamba Osaka | Northern Osaka Prefecture[c] | Suita City Football Stadium | 39,694 |
Júbilo Iwata | Iwata, Shizuoka | Yamaha Stadium | 15,165 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | Saitama | Saitama Stadium | 63,700 |
Kashiwa Reysol | Kashiwa, Chiba | Kashiwa Soccer Stadium | 15,900 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | Shizuoka | IAI Stadium Nihondaira | 20,339 |
Sagan Tosu | Tosu, Saga | Tosu Stadium | 24,490 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Big Arch | 50,000 |
FC Tokyo | Tokyo | Ajinomoto Stadium | 49,970 |
Vegalta Sendai | Sendai | Yurtec Stadium | 19,694 |
Ventforet Kofu | All Yamanashi Prefecture[d] | Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium | 17,000 |
Vissel Kobe | Kobe | Noevir Stadium Kobe | 30,132 |
Personnel and kits[]
Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
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Nike |
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Under Armour |
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Puma |
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Kappa |
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Adidas |
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Puma |
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Umbro |
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Puma |
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Nike |
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Yonex |
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Puma |
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Nike |
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Umbro |
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Adidas |
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Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure |
Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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Resigned | 7 May 2017[5] | 17th | ![]() |
11 May 2017[5] |
Omiya Ardija | ![]() |
Sacked | 28 May 2017[6] | 18th | ![]() |
28 May 2017[6] |
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Sacked | 31 May 2017[7] | 7th | ![]() |
31 May 2017[7] |
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Resigned | 4 July 2017[8] | 17th | ![]() |
10 July 2017[8] |
Urawa Red Diamonds | ![]() |
Sacked | 31 July 2017[9] | 8th | ![]() |
31 July 2017[9] |
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Sacked | 16 August 2017[10] | 11th | ![]() |
16 August 2017[10] |
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Sacked | 10 September 2017[11] | 10th | ![]() |
10 September 2017[11] |
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Sacked | 5 November 2017[12] | 17th | ![]() |
5 November 2017[12] |
Foreign players[]
The total number of foreign players is restricted to five per club. For matchday squad registration, a club can register up to four foreign players, but a maximum of three can be from outside the AFC. Players from J.League partner nations (Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, and Qatar) are exempt from these club registration and matchday squad registration restrictions.[13]
Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the summer transfer window.
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Results[]
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Kawasaki Frontale (C) | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 71 | 32 | +39 | 72 | Champions League group stage |
2 | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 53 | 31 | +22 | 72 | |
3 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 65 | 43 | +22 | 63 | |
4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 62 | Champions League play-off round[a] |
5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 59 | |
6 | Júbilo Iwata | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 50 | 30 | +20 | 58 | |
7 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 64 | 54 | +10 | 49 | |
8 | Sagan Tosu | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 41 | 44 | −3 | 47 | |
9 | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 44 | |
10 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 48 | 41 | +7 | 43 | |
11 | Consadole Sapporo | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 47 | −8 | 43 | |
12 | Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 41 | |
13 | FC Tokyo | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 42 | −5 | 40 | |
14 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 34 | |
15 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 32 | 49 | −17 | 33 | |
16 | Ventforet Kofu (R) | 34 | 7 | 11 | 16 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 32 | Relegation to 2018 J2 League |
17 | Albirex Niigata (R) | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 28 | |
18 | Omiya Ardija (R) | 34 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 28 | 60 | −32 | 25 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ The winner of the 2017 Emperor's Cup qualified for the Group Stage of the 2018 AFC Champions League. Since the Emperor's Cup winner Cerezo Osaka had already qualified for the AFC Champions League, the play-off round spot was awarded to the fourth-placed team.
Positions by round[]
Leader and Qualification to 2018 AFC Champions League group stage | |
Qualification to 2018 AFC Champions League group stage | |
Qualification to 2018 AFC Champions League qualifying play-off | |
Relegation to 2018 J2 League |
Results table[]
Season statistics[]
Top scorers[]
As of matches played on December 2nd, 2017.
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Kawasaki Frontale | 23 |
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Cerezo Osaka | 22 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 20 |
4 | ![]() |
Júbilo Iwata | 14 |
5 | ![]() |
Kashima Antlers | 12 |
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Kashima Antlers | 11 |
Top assists[]
As of matches played on December 2nd, 2017.
Rank | Player | Club | Assists |
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Kashiwa Reysol | 10 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | 9 |
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Hat-tricks[]
Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | Vegalta Sendai | 7–0 (H) | 7 April 2017 |
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Urawa Red Diamonds | Shimizu S-Pulse | 3–3 (H) | 20 May 2017 |
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Kashima Antlers | Albirex Niigata | 4–2 (A) | 16 September 2017 |
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Kawasaki Frontale | Omiya Ardija | 5–0 (H) | 2 December 2017 |
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(H) – Home ; (A) – Away
Attendances[]
Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
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1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 570,215 | 57,447 | 21,603 | 33,542 | −9.2% |
2 | FC Tokyo | 450,331 | 42,979 | 13,417 | 26,490 | +10.2% |
3 | Gamba Osaka | 412,710 | 36,177 | 13,074 | 24,277 | −4.2% |
4 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 386,875 | 42,483 | 11,036 | 24,180 | +0.7% |
5 | Kawasaki Frontale | 375,910 | 25,904 | 17,358 | 22,112 | −0.1% |
6 | Albirex Niigata | 374,585 | 31,014 | 16,461 | 22,034 | +4.0% |
7 | Cerezo Osaka | 356,491 | 42,438 | 8,998 | 20,970 | +67.6%† |
8 | Kashima Antlers | 347,942 | 36,080 | 10,838 | 20,467 | +7.1% |
9 | Consadole Sapporo | 313,100 | 33,353 | 9,535 | 18,418 | +26.5%† |
10 | Vissel Kobe | 310,625 | 25,278 | 7,911 | 18,272 | +7.4% |
11 | Júbilo Iwata | 277,450 | 40,491 | 11,762 | 16,321 | +11.7% |
12 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 256,965 | 18,556 | 11,007 | 15,116 | +34.1%† |
13 | Vegalta Sendai | 250,677 | 18,059 | 11,500 | 14,746 | −4.7% |
14 | Sagan Tosu | 241,295 | 21,245 | 7,381 | 14,194 | +12.3% |
15 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 238,720 | 22,333 | 8,319 | 14,042 | −9.2% |
16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 200,936 | 14,096 | 9,432 | 11,820 | +10.2% |
17 | Omiya Ardija | 194,887 | 13,364 | 9,598 | 11,464 | −3.0% |
18 | Ventforet Kofu | 184,311 | 14,680 | 4,692 | 10,842 | +0.1% |
League total | 5,778,178 | 57,447 | 4,692 | 18,883 | +5.1% |
Updated to games played on 2017年12月2日
Source: J. League Data
Notes:
† Promoted from J2.
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