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| Season | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Júbilo Iwata 2ndJ.League title 3rdJapanese title |
| Relegated | Urawa Red Diamonds Bellmare Hiratsuka |
| Asian Club Championship | Júbilo Iwata |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 757 (3.15 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Hwang Sun-hong (24 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 51,575 -Antlers vs.Júbilo (May 5) |
| Lowest attendance | 2,411 -Vissel vs.Avispa (April 17) |
| Average attendance | 11,658 |
←1998 2000 → | |
The 1999 J.League Division 1 season was the seventh season of theJ.League Division 1. The league began in March 6 and ended in November 27. For this year, the division was contested by 16 teams following the folding ofYokohama Flügels and the relegation ofConsadole Sapporo to the newly formedDivision 2.
In a year dominated byShizuoka Prefecture,Júbilo Iwata won the 1st stage with neighboursShimizu S-Pulse winning the 2nd stage. Iwata won the J.League Division 1 title for the after triumphing on penalty kicks in theSuntory Championship.
The following sixteen clubs participated in J.League Division 1 during 1999 season.
| Club | Last season | Head coach | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avispa Fukuoka | 18th | 15th |  Yoshio Kikugawa |
| Bellmare Hiratsuka | 12th | 12th | Mitsuru Komaeda |
| Cerezo Osaka | 9th | 13th |  René Desaeyere |
| Gamba Osaka | 14th | 16th | Hiroshi Hayano |
| JEF United Ichihara | 11th | 18th |  Nicolae Zamfir |
| Júbilo Iwata | 1st | 2nd | Takashi Kuwahara |
| Kashima Antlers | 5th | 1st |  Zico |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 10th | 8th | Akira Nishino |
| Kyoto Purple Sanga | 15th | 11th | Shu Kamo |
| Nagoya Grampus Eight | 3rd | 6th | João Carlos |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13th | 9th |  Eddie Thomson |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2nd | 5th |  Steve Perryman |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 7th | 3rd |  Aad de Mos |
| Verdy Kawasaki | 6th | 17th | Hideki Matsunaga |
| Vissel Kobe | 17th | 14th | Ryoichi Kawakatsu |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 4th | 4th |  Antonio de la Cruz |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | D | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 29 | 15 | +14 | 34 | Qualification to theSuntory Championship 1999 |
| 2 | Verdy Kawasaki | 15 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 15 | +5 | 32 | |
| 3 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 23 | +5 | 30 | |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 29 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 25 | 21 | +4 | 29 | |
| 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 27 | |
| 7 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 20 | +11 | 23 | |
| 8 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 21 | |
| 9 | Kashima Antlers[a] | 15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 18 | |
| 10 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 17 | |
| 11 | Avispa Fukuoka | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 30 | −7 | 16 | |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 15 | |
| 13 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 33 | −12 | 13 | |
| 14 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 28 | −10 | 12 | |
| 15 | JEF United Ichihara | 15 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 19 | 34 | −15 | 12 | |
| 16 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 9 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | D | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 15 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 28 | 13 | +15 | 35 | Qualification to theSuntory Championship 1999 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 15 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 23 | +9 | 33 | |
| 3 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 30 | |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 15 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 29 | |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 15 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 24 | +15 | 24 | |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers[a] | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 30 | 18 | +12 | 22 | |
| 7 | Vissel Kobe | 15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 22 | |
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 25 | −1 | 21 | |
| 9 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 20 | 30 | −10 | 19 | |
| 10 | Verdy Kawasaki | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 17 | |
| 11 | JEF United Ichihara | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 16 | |
| 12 | Júbilo Iwata | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 15 | |
| 13 | Gamba Osaka | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 15 | |
| 14 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 25 | −7 | 15 | |
| 15 | Avispa Fukuoka | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 12 | |
| 16 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 15 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 39 | −24 | 4 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Shimizu S-Pulse |
|---|---|---|
Nakayama 30', 98' | Official Report | 34'Sawanobori |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Júbilo Iwata |
|---|---|---|
| Sawanobori 37' Fabinho 99' | Official Report | 34'Hattori |
| Penalties | ||
Sawanobori Santos  Ito Fabinho | 2–4 | HattoriFujitaTakaharaSuzuki |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | D | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 30 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 56 | 36 | +20 | 65 | |
| 1/2 | Júbilo Iwata | 30 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 52 | 42 | +10 | 49 | Champion and qualified to theAsian Club Championship 2000–01 Second Round |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 30 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 58 | |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 30 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 62 | 46 | +16 | 54 | Cup-Winner1999 Emperor's Cup and qualified to theAsian Cup Winners' Cup 2000–01 Second Round |
| 5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 30 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 61 | 35 | +26 | 53 | |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka | 30 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 64 | 45 | +19 | 53 | |
| 7 | Verdy Kawasaki | 30 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 49 | |
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 30 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 54 | 43 | +11 | 48 | |
| 9 | Kashima Antlers[a] | 30 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 53 | 37 | +16 | 40 | |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 30 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 37 | |
| 11 | Gamba Osaka | 30 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 32 | |
| 12 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 30 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 38 | 58 | −20 | 31 | |
| 13 | JEF United Ichihara | 30 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 28 | |
| 14 | Avispa Fukuoka | 30 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 41 | 59 | −18 | 28 | |
| 15 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 30 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 58 | −19 | 28 | Relegated to the2000 J.League Division 2 |
| 16 | Bellmare Hiratsuka | 30 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 30 | 72 | −42 | 13 |
Alex (Shimizu S-Pulse)
Hwang Sun-hong (Cerezo Osaka)
