2013 in Japanese football explained

Season:2013
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Nextseason:2014

Japanese football in 2013.

Promotion and relegation

Teams relegated from J. League Division 1

Teams promoted to J. League Division 1

Teams relegated from J. League Division 2

Teams promoted to J. League Division 2

J. League Division 1

See main article: 2013 J.League Division 1. Sanfrecce Hiroshima won another J. League title, raising its total league titles to seven. Yokohama F. Marinos led the campaign in the latter half of the seasons, only to lose the last two matches to Albirex Niigata and Kawasaki Frontale respectively, thus settling for second place. Frontale won third place as a result of their victory, qualifying for the AFC Champions League for the first time since 2009.

Oita Trinita, who had been promoted via the playoffs as sixth place, showed their poor preparation throughout the campaign and ended in bottom place. Júbilo Iwata was relegated as well after 20 seasons in Division 1, while Shonan Bellmare, who had been promoted with them in 1994 and was making a cameo appearance, went down with them as well.

J. League Division 2

See main article: 2013 J.League Division 2.

Kansai rivals Gamba Osaka and Vissel Kobe, having been both relegated from Division 1 in the previous season, contested a fierce battle for the second tier title, and Gamba was ultimately victorious. The playoffs were won by Tokushima Vortis, which overcame Kyoto Sanga at Kokuritsu to become the first Shikoku football club to compete in the top Japanese division.

FC Gifu was in bottom place for most of the season before a short burst of rejuvenation in the final weeks allowed them to climb above Gainare Tottori, who was left to face the playout against Kamatamare Sanuki, in what turned out to be their last season in the second tier.

Japan Football League

See main article: 2013 Japan Football League. In spite of leading the table for most of the season, Kamatamare Sanuki slipped and was overtaken by Nagano Parceiro to the title. However, because Nagano did not fulfill the J2 stadium requirements, Sanuki was allowed to playoff against Tottori and won.

This was the last season of the JFL as the third tier of Japanese football, as a new J. League Division 3 will take its place. No club was relegated to the Regional Leagues.

Japanese Regional Leagues

See main article: 2013 Japanese Regional Leagues. Tōhoku champions Grulla Morioka won the Regional Promotion Series, and owing to meeting J. League Associate Membership requirements, they were allowed to be promoted to the new Division 3 instead of the fourth-tier JFL, which the other three finalists joined.

Domestic cups

Emperor's Cup

See main article: 2013 Emperor's Cup.

J. League Cup

See main article: 2013 J. League Cup.

Japanese Super Cup

See main article: 2013 Japanese Super Cup.

International club competitions

Suruga Bank Championship

See main article: 2013 Suruga Bank Championship.

AFC Champions League

See main article: 2013 AFC Champions League.

National team (Men)

Results

See main article: Japan national football team in 2013. International Friendly (2013 Kirin Challenge Cup)International Friendly2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Fourth RoundInternational Friendly (2013 Asian and Japan Love)2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Fourth Round2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Fourth Round2013 FIFA Confederations Cup2013 FIFA Confederations Cup2013 FIFA Confederations Cup2013 EAFF East Asian Cup2013 EAFF East Asian Cup2013 EAFF East Asian Cup

Players statistics

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Yasuhito Endo124(10)OOOOOOOOO---OO(1)O(1)OOOO16(2)140(12)
Yuichi Komano72(1)-OOO-----O-OO------6(0)78(1)
Kengo Nakamura63(6)-O-O-O-OO----------5(0)68(6)
Makoto Hasebe63(2)OOOOO-OO----OOOOOOO14(0)77(2)
Yasuyuki Konno63(1)O-OOOOOOO---OOOOOOO15(0)78(1)
Shinji Okazaki58(29)O(2)O(1)O-OO(1)OO(1)O(1)---OO-OOOO(1)14(7)72(36)
Yuto Nagatomo54(3)O--OOOOOO----OOOOO-12(0)66(3)
Atsuto Uchida52(1)OOOOO-OOO---O-OOOO-13(0)65(1)
Keisuke Honda40(12)O(1)---O(1)-OO(1)O---O(1)O(1)O(1)OOO(1)O(1)12(8)52(20)
Eiji Kawashima39(0)OOOOOOOOO---O-OOO-O14(0)53(0)
Shinji Kagawa37(12)OOO(1)OOOOO(1)O---O(1)OO(1)OOOO16(4)53(16)
Ryoichi Maeda24(10)OOOOOOOOO----------9(0)33(10)
Maya Yoshida22(2)OOOOO-OOO---OOOOOOO15(0)37(2)
Hajime Hosogai18(1)O--O-OO-O------O--O7(0)25(1)
Masahiko Inoha16(1)OO---O------O------4(0)20(1)
Yuzo Kurihara13(2)-O-OO---OO(1)OO-------7(1)20(3)
Hiroshi Kiyotake12(1)O-OOOOO------OOO-OO11(0)23(1)
Tomoaki Makino11(1)---------O-O--O----3(0)14(1)
Mike Havenaar9(3)-O(1)OOOO-O-------OO--8(1)17(4)
Shusaku Nishikawa8(0)---------O-O-O---O-4(0)12(0)
Hiroki Sakai7(0)-O-O-O-OO--------OO7(0)14(0)
Yuhei Tokunaga7(0)----------OO-------2(0)9(0)
Takashi Inui6(0)OOOO--O--------O---6(0)12(0)
Hideto Takahashi4(0)-----O---OO--------3(0)7(0)
Gotoku Sakai2(0)OOO---------OOO-OOO9(0)11(0)
Ryota Moriwaki2(0)----------O--------1(0)3(0)
Genki Haraguchi1(0)---------O-O-------2(0)3(0)
Shuichi Gonda1(0)----------O--------1(0)2(0)
Yoichiro Kakitani0(0)---------O(1)-O(2)OOOOOOO(1)9(4)9(4)
Hotaru Yamaguchi0(0)---------OOOO-O-OOO8(0)8(0)
Yuya Osako0(0)---------OO(2)--OO--O(1)O6(3)6(3)
Masato Morishige0(0)---------O-O-OO-O-O6(0)6(0)
Masato Kudo0(0)---------O(1)OO-O(1)-----4(2)4(2)
Manabu Saito0(0)---------OO(1)---O----3(1)3(1)
Toshihiro Aoyama0(0)---------O-O-O-----3(0)3(0)
Yohei Toyoda0(0)----------OOO------3(0)3(0)
Yuki Otsu0(0)OO-----------------2(0)2(0)
Yojiro Takahagi0(0)---------O-O-------2(0)2(0)
Hiroki Yamada0(0)----------OO-------2(0)2(0)
Daisuke Suzuki0(0)----------O--------1(0)1(0)
Kazuhiko Chiba0(0)----------O--------1(0)1(0)
Takahiro Ogihara0(0)----------O--------1(0)1(0)

National team (Women)

Players statistics

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Player-201203.0603.0803.1103.1306.2006.2606.2907.2007.2507.2709.2209.262013Total
Homare Sawa187(81)----O-----O-2(0)189(81)
Aya Miyama120(29)----O-OOOOOO(1)7(1)127(30)
Shinobu Ono112(38)----OOO(1)OOO-O7(1)119(39)
Kozue Ando110(17)----OOOO(1)-O--5(1)115(18)
Yuki Ogimi91(41)OOO(1)O(1)O(1)OO(1)OOO(1)O(1)O12(6)103(47)
Yukari Kinga87(5)----------O-1(0)88(5)
Azusa Iwashimizu85(8)OOO-OOOOOO-O10(0)95(8)
Karina Maruyama73(14)----OOO---O-4(0)77(14)
Miho Fukumoto67(0)----O-OO----3(0)70(0)
Mizuho Sakaguchi61(17)----OOOOOO-O(1)7(1)68(18)
Rumi Utsugi54(5)-OOOOOOOO---8(0)62(5)
Aya Sameshima52(2)OOO---------3(0)55(2)
Saki Kumagai49(0)-OOOOOOOOO--9(0)58(0)
Nahomi Kawasumi39(9)OOO(1)-OO(1)OOOOO(1)O11(3)50(12)
Ayumi Kaihori34(0)-O--OO--OOO-6(0)40(0)
Megumi Takase29(5)OOOO----O-O-6(0)35(5)
Asuna Tanaka19(3)OOOOOOOO-O--9(0)28(3)
Megumi Kamionobe18(2)-----OO-OOO-5(0)23(2)
Mana Iwabuchi15(2)-----OOOOO--5(0)20(2)
Manami Nakano11(2)----------O-1(0)12(2)
Yuika Sugasawa10(2)---------O-O2(0)12(2)
Saori Ariyoshi5(0)OO-OOOOO---O8(0)13(0)
Nanase Kiryu5(0)-----------O1(0)6(0)
Kana Osafune4(0)O--O-O-----O4(0)8(0)
Asano Nagasato4(0)O-O---------2(0)6(0)
Michi Goto2(2)-----------O1(0)3(2)
Emi Nakajima2(0)--OO-O-O(1)OOO-7(1)9(1)
Yuri Kawamura2(0)O----------O2(0)4(0)
Erina Yamane1(0)--OO-------O3(0)4(0)
Ami Otaki1(0)O--O--------2(0)3(0)
Mina Tanaka0(0)-O(1)OO-------O4(1)4(1)
Yoko Tanaka0(0)OO-O------O-4(0)4(0)
Marumi Yamazaki0(0)O-OO----O---4(0)4(0)
Yuka Kado0(0)O-OO--------3(0)3(0)
Shiho Ogawa0(0)O-OO--------3(0)3(0)
Mari Kawamura0(0)O--O--------2(0)2(0)
Fubuki Kuno0(0)O-----------1(0)1(0)
Kana Kitahara0(0)----------O-1(0)1(0)
Shiori Miyake0(0)----------O-1(0)1(0)
Saori Arimachi0(0)----------O-1(0)1(0)
Ryoko Takara0(0)----------O-1(0)1(0)
Saki Ueno0(0)-----------O1(0)1(0)
Rie Azami0(0)-----------O1(0)1(0)
Hikari Nakade0(0)-----------O1(0)1(0)