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J League Growing in Class and Action
A crowd of 59, 626 watched the inaugural game f The J. League. This was on 15 May 1993 the game was secondary to tohe new excitement created by this most passionate of sports. with new buzzwords, like supporters, J League and many more terms coupled with supporters wearing replica shirts. It has been no surprise that in it's first season over 4 million spectators attended matches.
Last season over 7.4 million fans attended games with some top players from around the globe the cream of international coaches and referees the game in Japan is advancing at a phenomonal rate.
With each club working hard to develop youth and satellite clubs Japanese home grown players are starting to be exported to the top teams in Europe.
The improvement in The J. League has produced an equally good improvement in the quality of Japanese football. Japan reached the FIFA World CupTM for the first time in France in 1998, and advanced to the last sixteen at the 2002 tournament cohosted by South Korea and Japan.
Some of the Top Teams
KASHIMA ANTLERS
Management Corporation Kashima Antlers F.C. Co., Ltd.
Club Name KASHIMA ANTLERS
President Hiroshi USHIJIMA
Address 2887 Aou Higashiyama, Kashima City, Ibaraki 314-0021
Tel 0299-84-6808
Fax 0299-84-6825
Joined J.League 1991
Home Stadium Kashima Soccer Stadium (capacity : 39,026)
Website http://www.so-net.ne.jp/antlers/
Titles League (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001), League Cup (1997, 2000, 2002), Emperor's Cup (1997, 2000), A3 Champions Cup (2003)
League Position 1993/2nd, 1994/3rd, 1995/7th, 1996/Champions,1997/2nd, 1998/Champions, 1999/9th, 2000/Champions, 2001/Champions, 2002/4th, 2003/5th ,2004/6th
URAWA REDS URAWA RED DIAMONDS
Management Corporation Mitsubishi Motors Football Club Co., Ltd.
Club Name URAWA RED DIAMONDS
President Motoaki INUKAI
Address 500 Nakanoda, Midori-ku, Saitama City, Saitama 336-8505
Tel 048-812-1001
Fax 048-812-1212
Joined J.League 1991
Home Stadium Saitama Urawa Komaba Stadium(capacity : 21,500)
Saitama Stadium 2002(capacity : 63,700)
Website http://www.urawa-reds.co.jp/
Title League Cup (2003)
League Position 1993/10th, 1994/12th, 1995/4th, 1996/ 6th, 1997/10th, 1998/6th, 1999/15th, 2000/J2/2nd, 2001/10th, 2002/11th, 2003/6th, 2004/2nd
Omiya Ardija OMIYA ARDIJA
Management Corporation NTT Sports Community Co., Ltd.
Club Name OMIYA ARDIJA
President Hiroshi NAKAMURA
Address Omiya Chuo Bldg, 1-20-1 Takahana-cho,Omiya-ku, Saitama City, Saitama 330-0803
Tel 048-658-5511
Fax 048-658-5500
Joined J.League 1999
Home Stadium Omiya Football Stadium (capacity: 12,500)
Website http://www.ardija.co.jp/
League Position 1999/J2/6th, 2000/J2/4th, 2001/J2/5th, 2002/J2/6th, 2003/J2/6th, 2004/J2/2nd
JEF UNITED ICHIHARA JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA
Management Corporation JR East Furukawa Football Club Corp.
Club Name JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA
President Takahiro YODOGAWA
Address 23-2, Anesakikaigan, Ichihara City, Chiba 299-0107
Tel 0436-63-1201
Fax 0436-63-1204
Joined J.League 1991
Home Stadium Ichihara Stadium (capacity: 16,933)
Chiba Soga Football Stadium(capacity:18,500)
Website http://www.so-net.ne.jp/JEFUNITED/
League Position 1993/8th, 1994/9th, 1995/5th, 1996/9th, 1997/13th, 1998/16th, 1999/13th, 2000/14th,2001/3rd, 2002/7th, 2003/3rd, 2004/4th
KASHIWA REYSOL KASHIWA REYSOL
Management Corporation Hitachi Kashiwa Reysol Co., Ltd.
Club Name KASHIWA REYSOL
President Shigeyuki ONODERA
Address 1-2-50 Hitachidai, Kashiwa City, Chiba 277-0083
Tel 04-7162-2201
Fax 04-7167-6166
Joined J.League 1995
Home Stadium Kashiwa Hitachi Stadium (capacity: 15,900)
Website http://www.reysol.co.jp/
Title League Cup (1999)
League Position 1995/12th, 1996/5th, 1997/7th, 1998/8th,1999/3rd, 2000/3rd, 2001/6th, 2002/12th, 2003/12th ,2004/16th
F.C.TOKYO F.C.TOKYO
Management Corporation Tokyo Football Club Co., Ltd.
Club Name F.C.TOKYO
President Masahiro TSUBAHARA
Address 2-15-10 Sarue, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0003
Tel 03-3635-8985
Fax 03-3635-8974
Joined J.League 1999
Home Stadium Ajinomoto Stadium (capacity: 50,000)
Website http://www.fctokyo.co.jp/
Titles League Cup(2004)
League Position 1999/J2/2nd, 2000/7th, 2001/8th,2002/9th, 2003/4th, 2004/8th
TOKYO VERDY 1969 TOKYO VERDY 1969
Management Corporation Nippon Television Football Club Co., Ltd.
Club Name TOKYO VERDY 1969
President Toshio Hagiwara
Address 4015-1 Yanokuchi, Inagi City, Tokyo 206-0812
Tel 03-3512-1969
Fax 044-946-3040
Joined J.League 1991
Home Stadium Ajinomoto Stadium (capacity: 50,000)
Website http://www.verdy.co.jp/
Titles League (1993, 1994), League Cup (1992, 1993, 1994),Emperor's Cup (1996.2004)
League Position 1993/Champions, 1994/Champions, 1995/2nd,1996/7th, 1997/15th, 1998/12th, 1999/7th, 2000/10th,2001/14th, 2002/10th, 2003/8th, 2004/9th
Kawasaki Frontale
KAWASAKI FRONTALE
Management Corporation Kawasaki Frontale Limited
Club Name KAWASAKI FRONTALE
President Shimpei TAKEDA
Address 1331-1 Suenaga, Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki City,Kanagawa 213-0013
Tel 044-813-8618
Fax 044-813-8619
Joined J.League 1999
Home Stadium Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium (capacity: 25,000)
Website http://www.frontale.co.jp/
League Position 1999/J2/1st, 2000/16th, 2001/J2/7th,2002/J2/4th, 2003/J2/3rd, 2004/J2/1st
YOKOHAMA F.MARINOS YOKOHAMA F.MARINOS
Management Corporation Yokohama Marinos Ltd.
Club Name YOKOHAMA F.MARINOS
President Shigeo HIDARITOMO
Address 1-18-1 Shinkoyasu, Kanagawa-ku, Yokohama City, Kanagawa 221-8523
Tel 045-434-2331
Fax 045-402-4822
Joined J.League 1991
Home Stadium Nissan Stadium (capacity: 72,370)
Yokohama Mitsuzawa Football Stadium (capacity: 15,046)
Website http://www.so-net.ne.jp/f-marinos/
Titles League (1995, 2003, 2004), League Cup (2001),Emperor's Cup (1992), Asian Cup Winners' Cup (1992/93)
League Position 1993/4th, 1994/6th, 1995/Champions, 1996/8th, 1997/3rd, 1998/4th, 1999/5th, 2000/2nd, 2001/13th, 2002/2nd,2003/Champions*,2004/Champions
*Won both J1 stages in 2003.
ALBIREX NIIGATA ALBIREX NIIGATA
Management Corporation Albirex Niigata Inc.
Club Name ALBIREX NIIGATA
President Hiromu IKEDA
Address 2-1-10, Misaki-cho, Niigata-City, Niigata 950-0954
Tel 025-282-0011
Fax 025-282-0013
Joined J.League 1999
Home Stadium Niigata Stadium (capacity: 42,300)
Niigata Athletic Stadium (capacity: 18,671)
Website http://www.albirex.co.jp/
League Position 1999/J2/4th, 2000/J2/7th, 2001/J2/4th,2002/J2/3rd, 2003/J2/1st, 2004/10th
SHIMIZU S-PULSE SHIMIZU S-PULSE
Management Corporation S-Pulse Co., Ltd.
Club Name SHIMIZU S-PULSE
President Iwao HAYAKAWA
Address 2695-1 Shimizu-ku Miho, Shizuoka City, Shizuoka 424-0901
Tel 0543-36-6301
Fax 0543-36-7755
Joined J.League 1991
Home Stadium Nihondaira Sports Stadium (capacity: 20,339)
Website http://www.s-pulse.co.jp/
Titles League Cup (1996), Emperor's Cup (2001), Asian Cup Winners' Cup (1999/2000)
League Position 1993/3rd, 1994/4th, 1995/9th, 1996/10th, 1997/5th, 1998/3rd, 1999/2nd, 2000/8th, 2001/4th, 2002/8th, 2003/11th, 2004/14th
Jubilo Iwata Jubilo Iwata
Management Corporation Yamaha Football Co., Ltd.
Club Name Jubilo Iwata
President Hiroshi UKON
Address 2500 Shingai, Iwata City, Shizuoka 438-0025
Tel 0538-36-2000
Fax 0538-37-4464
Joined J.League 1994
Home Stadium Yamaha Stadium(Iwata) (capacity: 16,893)
Website http://www.jubilo-iwata.co.jp/
Titles League (1997,1999,2002), League Cup (1998),Emperor's Cup (2003), Asian Club Championship (1998/1999),Asian Super Cup (1999)
League Position 1994/8th, 1995/6th, 1996/4th, 1997/Champions,1998/2nd, 1999/Champions, 2000/4th, 2001/2nd, 2002/Champions*,2003/2nd,2004/5th
*Won both J1 stages in 2002.
NAGOYA GRAMPUS EIGHT NAGOYA GRAMPUS EIGHT
Management Corporation Nagoya Grampus Eight Inc.
Club Name NAGOYA GRAMPUS EIGHT
President Toyo KATO
Address Hisaya YS Bldg. 6F, 5-1-32 Sakae, Naka-ku,Nagoya City, Aichi 460-0008
Tel 052-242-9180
Fax 052-242-9194
Joined J.League 1991
Home Stadium Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium(capacity: 27,000)
Website http://www.so-net.ne.jp/grampus/
Titles Emperor's Cup (1995, 1999)
League Position 1993/9th, 1994/11th, 1995/3rd, 1996/2nd, 1997/9th, 1998/5th, 1999/4th, 2000/9th, 2001/5th, 2002/6th, 2003/7th, 2004/7th
GAMBA OSAKA GAMBA OSAKA
Management Corporation Gamba Osaka Co., Ltd.
Club Name GAMBA OSAKA
President Izumi SANO
Address Banpaku Kinen Koen Sports Hiroba,3-3 Senri-Banpaku-Koen, Suita City, Osaka 565-0826
Tel 06-6875-8111
Fax 06-6875-7778
Joined J.League 1991
Home Stadium Expo'70 Commemorative Stadium (capacity: 23,000)
Website http://www.gamba-osaka.net/
League Position 1993/7th, 1994/10th, 1995/14th, 1996/12th,1997/4th, 1998/15th, 1999/11th, 2000/6th, 2001/7th,2002/3rd, 2003/10th, 2004/3rd
CEREZO OSAKA CEREZO OSAKA
Management Corporation Osaka Football Club Co., Ltd.
Club Name CEREZO OSAKA
President Hiroyuki IDEHARA
Address 2-2-19 Nagaihigashi, Sumiyoshi-ku, Osaka City, Osaka 558-0004
Tel 06-6692-9011
Fax 06-6698-8581
Joined J.League 1995
Home Stadium Nagai Stadium (capacity: 50,000)
Website http://www.cerezo.co.jp/
League Position 1995/8th, 1996/13th, 1997/11th, 1998/9th,1999/6th, 2000/5th, 2001/16th, 2002/J2/2nd, 2003/9th, 2004/15th
VISSEL KOBE VISSEL KOBE
Management Corporation Crimson Football Club,Inc.
Club Name VISSEL KOBE
President Hiroshi MIKITANI
Address Misaki U-Bldg. 3F, 1-2-1 Misaki-cho, Hyogo-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo 652-0855
Tel 078-685-5519
Fax 078-685-5520
Joined J.League 1997
Home Stadium Kobe Wing Stadium (capacity: 34,000)
Website http://www.vissel-kobe.co.jp/
League Position 1997/16th, 1998/17th, 1999/10th,2000/13th, 2001/12th, 2002/14th, 2003/13th, 2004/11th
SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA
Management Corporation Sanfrecce Hiroshima Corporation
Club Name SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA
President Masataka KUBO
Address Hiroshima Nishi Hikoujo Terminal Bldg. 1F, 4-10-2 Kannon Shin-machi, Nishi-ku Hiroshima City,Hiroshima 733-0036
Tel 082-233-3233
Fax 082-233-3251
Joined J.League 1991
Home Stadium Hiroshima Big Arch (capacity: 50,000)
Website http://www.sanfrecce.co.jp/
League Position 1993/5th, 1994/2nd, 1995/10th, 1996/14th,1997/12th, 1998/10th, 1999/8th, 2000/11th, 2001/9th, 2002/15th, 2003/J2/2nd, 2004/12th
OITA TRINITA OITA TRINITA
Management Corporation Oita Football Club Co., Ltd.
Club Name OITA TRINITA
President Hiroshi MIZOHATA
Address Sanno First Bldg. 3F, 1-6-21 Funai-cho,Oita City, Oita 870-0021
Tel 097-533-5657
Fax 097-537-7295
Joined J.League 1999
Home Stadium Oita Stadium (capacity: 40,000)
Website http://www.oita-trinita.co.jp/
League Position 1999/J2/3rd, 2000/J2/3rd, 2001/J2/6th,2002/J2/1st, 2003/14th, 2004/13th