2003 J. League Division 1

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J. League
Season2003
ChampionsYokohama F. Marinos
2nd J. League title
4th Japanese title
RelegatedVegalta Sendai
Kyoto Purple Sanga
Champions LeagueYokohama F. Marinos
Júbilo Iwata
(all to the group stage)
Matches played240
Goals scored718 (2.99 per match)
Top goalscorerUeslei (22 goals total)
Highest attendance59,728 (Round 15,
F. Marinos vs. Vissel)
Lowest attendance3,452 (Round 3,
JEF United vs. Vissel)
Average attendance17,351
← 2002
2004 →

The 2003 season was the 11th season since the establishment of the J. League. The league began on March 15 and ended on November 29.

General

Promotion and relegation

  • At the end of the 2002 Season, Oita Trinita and Cerezo Osaka were promoted to division 1.
  • At the end of the 2002 Season, Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Consadole Sapporo were relegated to division 2.

Changes in competition formats

  • Extra time was scratched for J. League Division 1. After regulation time, clubs now receives 3pts for a win, 1pt for a tie, and 0pts for a loss.

Changes in clubs

none

Honours

CompetitionChampionRunner-Up3rd Place
J. League Division 1Yokohama F. MarinosJúbilo IwataJEF United Chiba
J. League Division 2Albirex NiigataSanfrecce HiroshimaKawasaki Frontale
Emperor's CupJúbilo IwataCerezo OsakaKashima Antlers
Shimizu S-Pulse
Nabisco CupUrawa Red DiamondsKashima AntlersJúbilo Iwata
Shimizu S-Pulse
Xerox Super CupJúbilo IwataKyoto Purple Sanga 

Clubs

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Vegalta Sendai
Vegalta Sendai
Kashima Antlers
Kashima Antlers
Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds
Tokyo Verdy 1969
Tokyo Verdy 1969
F.C. Tokyo
F.C. Tokyo
Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos
Kashiwa Reysol
Kashiwa Reysol
JEF United Ichihara
JEF United Ichihara
Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse
Júbilo Iwata
Júbilo Iwata
Nagoya Grampus Eight
Nagoya
Grampus
Eight
Kyoto Purple Sanga
Kyoto Purple Sanga
600px Nero e Blu (Strisce).png
Gamba Osaka
600px Rosa e Blu con Fiore Rosa.png
Cerezo Osaka
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
Oita Trinita
Oita Trinita

Following sixteen clubs participated in J. League Division 1 during 2003 season. Of these clubs, Oita Trinita and Cerezo Osaka were newly promoted from Division 2.

  • Vegalta Sendai
  • Kashima Antlers
  • Urawa Red Diamonds
  • JEF United Ichihara
  • Kashiwa Reysol
  • F.C. Tokyo
  • Tokyo Verdy 1969
  • Yokohama F. Marinos
  • Shimizu S-Pulse
  • Jublio Iwata
  • Nagoya Grampus Eight
  • Kyoto Purple Sanga
  • Gamba Osaka
  • Cerezo Osaka Arrowupgreen.png
  • Vissel Kobe
  • Oita Trinita Arrowupgreen.png

Format

In the 2003 season, the league was conducted split-season format, 1st Stage and 2nd Stage. In each stage, sixteen clubs played in a single round-robin format, a total of 15 games per club (per stage). A club received 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The club were ranked by points, and tie breakers are, in the following order:

  • Goal differential
  • Goals scored
  • Head-to-head results

A draw would be conducted, if necessary. The club that finished at the top of the table is declared stage champion and qualifies for the Suntory Championship. The first stage winner, hosts the first leg in the championship series. If the a single club win both stages, the club is declared the season champions and championship series will not be held. Two bottom-placed clubs are relegated to J2.

Changes in Competition Format
  • Extra time was abandoned, now every regular season game ends after 90 minutes.

First Stage

Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1Yokohama F. Marinos (A)1510232916+1332Qualification to Suntory Championship
2Júbilo Iwata159423417+1731
3JEF United Ichihara158343320+1327
4FC Tokyo157441411+325
5Cerezo Osaka158162929025
6Urawa Red Diamonds157352523+224
7Nagoya Grampus Eight155821916+323
8Kashima Antlers157262321+223
9Kashiwa Reysol156361919021
10Tokyo Verdy 1969156182832−419
11Shimizu S-Pulse155372018+218
12Gamba Osaka154472629−316
13Vissel Kobe155191834−1616
14Oita Trinita154382021−115
15Vegalta Sendai153391728−1112
16Kyoto Purple Sanga1531111434−2010

Updated to games played on August 2, 2003.
Source: J. League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home Away[1]ANTCERGAMGRAJEFJÚBSANREYSSPTOKTRIREDVEGVERVISFMA
Kashima Antlers0–10–25–22–03–11–03–31–3
Cerezo Osaka2–11–31–30–06–40–20–11–4
Gamba Osaka1–20–23–31–12–31–01–2
Nagoya Grampus Eight1–01–11–11–12–22–12–11–4
JEF United Ichihara1–25–10–01–25–12–10–33–1
Júbilo Iwata1–12–25–01–01–07–21–02–4
Kyoto Purple Sanga3–12–41–20–10–30–21–02–5
Kashiwa Reysol1–23–20–20–11–10–13–1
Shimizu S-Pulse2–04–53–00–20–23–00–1
FC Tokyo1–01–11–02–10–02–12–0
Oita Trinita1–11–23–20–40–40–00–0
Urawa Red Diamonds4–40–02–01–00–12–13–2
Vegalta Sendai0–21–20–21–11–23–11–03–3
Tokyo Verdy 19692–33–11–22–10–20–23–20–3
Vissel Kobe4–30–30–20–10–83–21–2
Yokohama F. Marinos0–02–13–21–00–11–13–0

Updated to games played on August 2, 2003.
Source: J. League Division 1
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Second Stage

Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1Yokohama F. Marinos (A)157532717+1026Qualification to Suntory Championship
2JEF United Ichihara157532418+626
3Júbilo Iwata157532217+526
4Kashima Antlers156722119+225
5FC Tokyo156633220+1224
6Urawa Red Diamonds156542919+1023
7Gamba Osaka156542417+723
8Nagoya Grampus Eight156453026+422
9Tokyo Verdy 1969155642825+321
10Shimizu S-Pulse156361926−721
11Kashiwa Reysol153751620−416
12Cerezo Osaka154382627−115
13Vissel Kobe153571729−1214
14Kyoto Purple Sanga153481426−1213
15Vegalta Sendai152671428−1412
16Oita Trinita15186716−911

Updated to games played on November 29, 2003.
Source: J. League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home Away[1]ANTCERGAMGRAJEFJÚBSANREYSSPTOKTRIREDVEGVERVISFMA
Kashima Antlers2–21–01–12–12–01–00–0
Cerezo Osaka1–10–22–30–15–12–04–2
Gamba Osaka3–15–11–01–02–10–12–22–2
Nagoya Grampus Eight3–11–32–23–24–11–23–2
JEF United Ichihara2–31–02–11–11–12–11–1
Júbilo Iwata1–12–22–11–11–02–01–0
Kyoto Purple Sanga1–23–21–01–10–00–20–0
Kashiwa Reysol1–12–22–12–32–40–01–00–2
Shimizu S-Pulse1–12–11–01–30–01–02–23–1
FC Tokyo5–12–12–21–21–11–14–14–1
Oita Trinita0–01–00–01–31–10–22–21–1
Urawa Red Diamonds2–23–02–23–10–05–12–00–3
Vegalta Sendai0–31–23–12–21–61–10–4
Tokyo Verdy 19691–14–24–40–21–24–10–0
Vissel Kobe2–10–40–11–32–21–20–31–1
Yokohama F. Marinos1–22–21–01–02–11–05–12–2

Updated to games played on November 29, 2003.
Source: J. League Division 1
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

Suntory Championship

In 2003, Suntory Championship was again not held because Yokohama F. Marinos had won both the first and the second stage and thus were automatically declared 2003 J. League Champions.

Overall Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1Yokohama F. Marinos (C)3017765633+2358Qualification to AFC Champions League 2004 Group stage
2Júbilo Iwata3016955634+2257
3JEF United Ichihara3015875738+1953
4FC Tokyo30131074631+1549
5Kashima Antlers3013984440+448
6Urawa Red Diamonds3013895442+1247
7Nagoya Grampus Eight30111274942+745
8Tokyo Verdy 196930117125657−140
9Cerezo Osaka30124145556−140
10Gamba Osaka30109115046+439
11Shimizu S-Pulse30116133944−539
12Kashiwa Reysol30910113539−437
13Vissel Kobe3086163563−2830
14Oita Trinita30511142737−1026
15Vegalta Sendai (R)3059163156−2524Relegation to 2004 J. League Division 2 1
16Kyoto Purple Sanga (R)3065192860−3223

Updated to games played on November 29, 2003.
Source: J. League Division 1 first stage, J. League Division 1 second stage
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals[1]
1 UesleiNagoya Grampus Eight
22
2 Rodrigo GralJúbilo Iwata
21
3 EmersonUrawa Red Diamonds
18
4 Choi Yong-SooJEF United Ichihara
17
5 Tatsuhiko KuboYokohama F. Marinos
16
Yoshito ŌkuboCerezo Osaka
16
7 MagrãoGamba Osaka
15
8 Patrick MbomaTokyo Verdy 1969
13
OséasVissel Kobe
13
10 Ahn Jung HwanShimizu S-Pulse
11
Keiji TamadaKashiwa Reysol
11
Tatsuya TanakaUrawa Red Diamonds
11

Attendance Figures

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Urawa Red Diamonds432,82551,19518,33528,8550.097315181016124+9.7%†
2Yokohama F. Marinos374,35959,72859,72824,9570.035216525634644+3.5%†
3FC Tokyo373,97835,10915,50924,9320.12443061380959+12.4%†
4Vegalta Sendai325,62133,44318,69621,708-0.99295581374074−0.7%†
5Oita Trinita320,59734,82311,43121,3730.73074742894161+73.0%†
6Kashima Antlers318,06439,68414,04521,204-0.982121352478−1.7%†
7Tokyo Verdy 1969263,43833,5978,16517,5630.16095980962454+16.0%†
8Júbilo Iwata259,01035,31310,08117,2670.042441439265878+4.2%†
9Nagoya Grampus Eight251,52330,1998,57016,7680.027262145438951+2.7%†
10Shimizu S-Pulse244,26433,67910,44516,2840.088284434939518+8.8%†
11Cerezo Osaka207,81322,9317,78313,8540.7422032193159+74.2%†
12Vissel Kobe167,93117,2466,32511,1950.069551925097927+6.9%†
13Kashiwa Reysol163,09122,9686,58010,873-0.96102174297331−3.8%†
14Kyoto Purple Sanga162,75116,6147,13510,8500.048106646058733+4.8%†
15Gamba Osaka153,32416,1464,82810,222-0.80097163454004−19.9%†
16JEF United Ichihara145,64029,7573,4529,7090.2294542231227+22.9%†
 League total4,164,22959,7283,45217,351+6.0%†

Updated to games played on November 29, 2003
Source: J. League Division 1: first stage, second stage
Notes:
† Team played previous season in J2.

Awards

Individual

AwardRecipientClubNotes
Player of the Year EmersonUrawa Red Diamonds 
Young Player of the Year Daisuke NasuYokohama F. Marinos 
Manager of the Year Takeshi OkadaYokohama F. Marinos 
Top Scorer UesleiNagoya Grampus Eight22 goals.

Best Eleven

PositionFootballerClubNationality
GKSeigo Narazaki (3)Nagoya Grampus EightJapan
DFKeisuke Tsuboi (1)Urawa Red DiamondsJapan
DFDutra (1)Yokohama F. MarinosBrazil
DFYuji Nakazawa (2)Yokohama F. MarinosJapan
MFMitsuo Ogasawara (3)Kashima AntlersJapan
MFTakashi Fukunishi (4)Jubilo IwataJapan
MFDaisuke Oku (2)Yokohama F. MarinosJapan
MFYasuhito Endo (1)Gamba OsakaJapan
FWEmerson (2)Urawa Red DiamondsBrazil
FWUeslei (1)Nagoya Grampus EightBrazil
FWTatsuhiko Kubo (1)Yokohama F. MarinosJapan

* The number in brackets denotes the number of times that the footballer has appeared in the Best 11.

References

  1. Jump up ^ "2003 J1 first stage top scorers". j-league.or.jp. J-League. Retrieved 17 April 2010. ; "2003 J1 second stage top scorers". j-league.or.jp. J-League. Retrieved 17 April 2010. 

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  • Albirex Niigata
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  • Omiya Ardija
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  • Kawasaki Frontale
  • Gamba Osaka
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  • Vegalta Sendai
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  • Kashima Antlers
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  • Kyoto Purple Sanga
  • Nagoya Grampus Eight
  • Oita Trinita
  • Shimizu S-Pulse
  • Tokyo Verdy 1969
  • Urawa Red Diamonds
  • Vegalta Sendai
  • Vissel Kobe
  • Yokohama F. Marinos
J. League Division 2
  • Albirex Niigata
  • Avispa Fukuoka
  • Consadole Sapporo
  • Kawasaki Frontale
  • Mito HollyHock
  • Montedio Yamagata
  • Omiya Ardija
  • Sagan Tosu
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima
  • Shonan Bellmare
  • Ventforet Kofu
  • Yokohama F.C.

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