2003 J.League Division 1

J.League Division 1
Season2003
ChampionsYokohama F. Marinos
2nd J.League title
4th Japanese title
RelegatedVegalta Sendai
Kyoto Purple Sanga
AFC Champions LeagueYokohama F. Marinos
Júbilo Iwata
Matches240
Goals718 (2.99 per match)
Top goalscorerUeslei (22 goals)
Highest attendance59,728 (Round 15,
Marinos vs. Vissel)
Lowest attendance3,452 (Round 3,
JEF Utd. vs. Vissel)
Average attendance17,351
← 2002
2004 →

The 2003 J.League Division 1 season was the 11th season since the establishment of the J.League Division 1. The league began on March 15 and ended on November 29.

General

Promotion and relegation

Changes in competition formats

  • Extra time was scratched for 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 Ichihara
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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Location of the clubs in Japan

The following were 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.

Personnel

ClubHead coach
Cerezo OsakaJapan Yuji Tsukada
FC TokyoJapan Hiromi Hara
Gamba OsakaJapan Akira Nishino
JEF United IchiharaBosnia and Herzegovina Ivica Osim
Júbilo IwataJapan Masaaki Yanagishita
Kashima AntlersBrazil Toninho Cerezo
Kashiwa ReysolBrazil Marco Aurélio
Kyoto Purple SangaNetherlands Pim Verbeek
Nagoya Grampus EightBrazil Nelsinho Baptista
Oita TrinitaJapan Shinji Kobayashi
Shimizu S-PulseJapan Takeshi Oki
Tokyo Verdy 1969Argentina Osvaldo Ardiles
Urawa Red DiamondsNetherlands Hans Ooft
Vegalta SendaiSlovenia Zdenko Verdenik
Vissel KobeJapan Hiroshi Soejima
Yokohama F. MarinosJapan Takeshi Okada

Foreign players

ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Non-visa foreignType-C contractFormer players
Cerezo OsakaBrazil AxelBrazil BaronBrazil João CarlosBosnia and Herzegovina Albin Pelak
FC TokyoBrazil AmaralBrazil JeanBrazil KellySouth Korea Oh Jang-eun
Gamba OsakaBrazil HarisonBrazil MagrãoParaguay Francisco ArceBrazil Galeano
Cameroon Patrick Mboma
JEF United IchiharaBrazil SandroSlovenia Željko MilinovičSouth Korea Choi Yong-sooNorth Korea Kim Wi-man
Júbilo IwataBrazil Rodrigo GralNetherlands Arno van ZwamSerbia and Montenegro Aleksandar Živković
Kashima AntlersBrazil EullerBrazil FernandoBrazil Claudecir
Brazil Sandro da Silva
Kashiwa ReysolBrazil JussiêBrazil RicardinhoBrazil RobertBrazil Márcio Nobre
Kyoto Purple SangaBrazil BijuNetherlands Regillio SimonsSouth Korea Ko Jong-sooSouth Korea Lim You-hwan
Nagoya Grampus EightBrazil MarquesBrazil UesleiCroatia Andrej PanadićSouth Korea Chong Yong-deAustria Ivica Vastić
Oita TrinitaBrazil Edmilson AlvesBrazil RóbsonBrazil WillBrazil SandroSouth Korea Kim Dong-hyunBrazil Andradina
Brazil Rodrigo Mendes
Shimizu S-PulseBrazil ÉmersonBrazil TutoSouth Korea Ahn Jung-hwan
Tokyo Verdy 1969Brazil Alexandre LopesBrazil Ramon MenezesCameroon Patrick Mboma
Urawa Red DiamondsAustralia Ned ZelicBrazil Emerson SheikRussia Yuriy NikiforovBrazil Edmundo
Vegalta SendaiBrazil FabianoBrazil SilvinhoSouth Korea Kim Eun-jungBrazil Éder Ceccon
Brazil Marcos
Vissel KobeBrazil BismarckBrazil OséasBrazil SidicleiSouth Korea Park Kang-joBrazil Harison
Yokohama F. MarinosBrazil DutraBrazil MarquinhosSouth Korea Yoo Sang-chul

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 clubs 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 a single club wins 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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Yokohama F. Marinos (A)1510232916+1332Qualification for 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 match(es) played on August 2, 2003. Source: J. League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round

Results

Home \ AwayANTCERGAMGRAJEFJÚBSANREYSSPTOKTRIREDVEGVERVISFMA
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 match(es) played on August 2, 2003. Source: J. League Division 1
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second stage

Table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Yokohama F. Marinos (A)157532717+1026Qualification for 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 match(es) played on November 29, 2003. Source: J. League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(A) Advance to a further round

Results

Home \ AwayANTCERGAMGRAJEFJÚBSANREYSSPTOKTRIREDVEGVERVISFMA
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 match(es) played on November 29, 2003. Source: J. League Division 1
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

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 Division 1 Champions.

Overall table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Yokohama F. Marinos (C)3017765633+2358Qualification for 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
16Kyoto Purple Sanga (R)3065192860−3223
Updated to match(es) 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) Champions; (R) Relegated

Top scorers

RankScorerClubGoals[1]
1Brazil UesleiNagoya Grampus Eight
22
2Brazil Rodrigo GralJúbilo Iwata
21
3Brazil Emerson SheikUrawa Red Diamonds
18
4South Korea Choi Yong-sooJEF United Ichihara
17
5Japan Tatsuhiko KuboYokohama F. Marinos16
Japan Yoshito ŌkuboCerezo Osaka
7Brazil MagrãoGamba Osaka
15
8Brazil OséasVissel Kobe13
Cameroon Patrick MbomaTokyo Verdy 1969
10Japan Keiji TamadaKashiwa Reysol11
Japan Tatsuya TanakaUrawa Red Diamonds
South Korea Ahn Jung-hwanShimizu S-Pulse

Attendance figures

PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Urawa Red Diamonds432,82551,19518,33528,855+9.7%†
2Yokohama F. Marinos374,35959,72859,72824,957+3.5%†
3FC Tokyo373,97835,10915,50924,932+12.4%†
4Vegalta Sendai325,62133,44318,69621,708−0.7%†
5Oita Trinita320,59734,82311,43121,373+73.1%†
6Kashima Antlers318,06439,68414,04521,204−1.8%†
7Tokyo Verdy 1969263,43833,5978,16517,563+16.1%†
8Júbilo Iwata259,01035,31310,08117,267+4.2%†
9Nagoya Grampus Eight251,52330,1998,57016,768+2.7%†
10Shimizu S-Pulse244,26433,67910,44516,284+8.8%†
11Cerezo Osaka207,81322,9317,78313,854+74.2%†
12Vissel Kobe167,93117,2466,32511,195+7.0%†
13Kashiwa Reysol163,09122,9686,58010,873−3.9%†
14Kyoto Purple Sanga162,75116,6147,13510,850+4.8%†
15Gamba Osaka153,32416,1464,82810,222−19.9%†
16JEF United Ichihara145,64029,7573,4529,709+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

AwardRecipientClub
Player of the YearBrazil Emerson SheikUrawa Red Diamonds
Young Player of the YearJapan Daisuke NasuYokohama F. Marinos
Manager of the YearJapan Takeshi OkadaYokohama F. Marinos
Top ScorerBrazil UesleiNagoya Grampus Eight

Best Eleven

PositionFootballerClubNationality
GKSeigo Narazaki (3)Nagoya Grampus Eight Japan
DFDutra (1)Yokohama F. Marinos Brazil
DFYuji Nakazawa (2)Yokohama F. Marinos Japan
DFKeisuke Tsuboi (1)Urawa Red Diamonds Japan
MFYasuhito Endō (1)Gamba Osaka Japan
MFTakashi Fukunishi (4)Júbilo Iwata Japan
MFMitsuo Ogasawara (3)Kashima Antlers Japan
MFDaisuke Oku (2)Yokohama F. Marinos Japan
FWEmerson Sheik (2)Urawa Red Diamonds Brazil
FWUeslei (1)Nagoya Grampus Eight Brazil
FWTatsuhiko Kubo (1)Yokohama F. Marinos Japan

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

References

  1. ^ "2003 J1 first stage top scorers". j-league.or.jp. J-League. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2010.; "2003 J1 second stage top scorers". j-league.or.jp. J-League. Archived from the original on 29 June 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
  • J. League Official Stats
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