| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Gamba Osaka 1stJ2 title 2ndD2 title |
| Promoted | Gamba Osaka Vissel Kobe Tokushima Vortis |
| Relegated | Gainare Tottori |
| Matches | 462 |
| Goals | 1,212 (2.62 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kempes (22 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 24,813 Sapporo vsKitakyushu |
| Lowest attendance | 1,104 Ehime vsKumamoto |
| Average attendance | 6,665 |
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The2013J.League Division 2 season was the 42nd season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 15th season since the establishment of J2 League. The regular season began on 3 March and ended on 24 November, followed by the promotion play-offs among four clubs ranked between 3rd and 6th at the end of regular season.Gamba Osaka became champions, andVissel Kobe became runners-up, both returned toJ1 immediately after one season at J2. The other promoted team was third runners-up (fourth placers)Tokushima Vortis, who won the promotion playoff final, defeatingKyoto Sanga FC. With the win, Vortis made their J1 debut, becoming the first professional Shikoku football club to compete in the top division of their national league.
Ventforet Kofu andShonan Bellmare, champions and runners-up in theprevious season, andOita Trinita, winners of the promotion play-offs for 2012, were promoted toJ1, thenConsadole Sapporo,Vissel Kobe, andGamba Osaka were relegated to J2 instead. Sapporo returned to J2 only after one season in the top-flight, and Kobe returned to J2 second time after2006 season, while Gamba suffered their very first relegation to the second-tier afterJ.League Division 2 was established in1999, and the first relegation since their former organization, Matsushita Electric Soccer Club, were relegated after the1986–87 season of JSL.
V-Varen Nagasaki, champions of the2012 Japan Football League, were promoted to J2 whileF.C. Machida Zelvia, promoted to J2 from the previous season and ranked 22nd, were relegated back to2013 Japan Football League only after spending one season in J2.
In February,Thespa Kusatsu changed their name to Thespakusatsu Gunma.
The participant clubs were as follows:
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka(C, P) | 42 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 99 | 46 | +53 | 87 | Promotion to2014 J.League Division 1 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe(P) | 42 | 25 | 8 | 9 | 78 | 41 | +37 | 83 | |
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga | 42 | 20 | 10 | 12 | 68 | 46 | +22 | 70 | Qualification forPromotion Playoffs[a] |
| 4 | Tokushima Vortis(O, P) | 42 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 56 | 51 | +5 | 67 | |
| 5 | JEF United Chiba | 42 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 68 | 49 | +19 | 66 | |
| 6 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 48 | 40 | +8 | 66 | |
| 7 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 42 | 19 | 9 | 14 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 66 | |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 42 | 20 | 4 | 18 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 64 | |
| 9 | Tochigi SC | 42 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 63 | |
| 10 | Montedio Yamagata | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 74 | 61 | +13 | 59 | |
| 11 | Yokohama FC | 42 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 49 | 46 | +3 | 58 | |
| 12 | Fagiano Okayama | 42 | 13 | 17 | 12 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 56 | |
| 13 | Tokyo Verdy | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 52 | 58 | −6 | 56 | |
| 14 | Avispa Fukuoka | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 56 | |
| 15 | Mito HollyHock | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 50 | 58 | −8 | 55 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 16 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 42 | 13 | 10 | 19 | 50 | 60 | −10 | 49 | |
| 17 | Ehime FC | 42 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 47 | |
| 18 | Kataller Toyama | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 45 | 59 | −14 | 44 | |
| 19 | Roasso Kumamoto | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 40 | 70 | −30 | 43 | |
| 20 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 42 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 43 | 61 | −18 | 40 | |
| 21 | FC Gifu | 42 | 9 | 10 | 23 | 37 | 80 | −43 | 37 | Ineligible for promotion |
| 22 | Gainare Tottori(R) | 42 | 5 | 16 | 21 | 38 | 74 | −36 | 31 | Qualification forRelegation Playoffs[b] |
| Home \ Away | AVI | CON | EHI | FAG | GAI | GAM | GIF | GIR | HOL | JEF | KAT | MON | ROS | SAN | SPA | TOC | VVN | VER | VIS | VOR | YAM | YFC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avispa Fukuoka | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–4 | 1–4 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–5 | |
| Consadole Sapporo | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
| Ehime FC | 2–2 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 2–4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | |
| Fagiano Okayama | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–3 | 4–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–0 | |
| Gainare Tottori | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–7 | 3–4 | 2–3 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 2–3 | 0–6 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| Gamba Osaka | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 5–0 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 4–0 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | |
| FC Gifu | 0–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–8 | 3–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | |
| Giravanz Kitakyushu | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 7–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | |
| Mito HollyHock | 0–0 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 4–3 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | |
| JEF United Chiba | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 6–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 6–0 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Kataller Toyama | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Montedio Yamagata | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 5–1 | |
| Roasso Kumamoto | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 3–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | |
| Kyoto Sanga | 2–1 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 2–4 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–3 | 3–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | |
| Thespakusatsu Gunma | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| Tochigi SC | 2–0 | 4–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–2 | 4–2 | 2–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | |
| V-Varen Nagasaki | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| Tokyo Verdy | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 3–3 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–5 | 2–1 | 3–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–3 | 1–3 | |
| Vissel Kobe | 4–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 7–0 | 1–0 | |
| Tokushima Vortis | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–5 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | |
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 2–1 | 2–4 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 3–0 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | |
| Yokohama FC | 0–1 | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 1–3 |
2013 J.League Road To J1 play-offs (2013 J1昇格プレーオフ)
Teams that finished 3rd to 6th participate in play-off series for the last J1 promotion berth.
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga | 0 | |||||||
| 6 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 0 | |||||||
| 3 | Kyoto Sanga | 0 | |||||||
| 4 | Tokushima Vortis | 2 | |||||||
| 4 | Tokushima Vortis | 1 | |||||||
| 5 | JEF United Chiba | 1 | |||||||
If the score was tied after 90 minutes, no extra time was played and the winner was the team with the best league ranking.
Tokushima Vortis were promoted to2014 J.League Division 1
2013 J2/JFL play-offs (2013 J2・JFL入れ替え戦)
The last-placedGainare Tottori faced2013 Japan Football League runners-upKamatamare Sanuki in a two-legged playoff series.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainare Tottori | 1–2 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Gainare Tottori was relegated to2014 J3 League
Kamatamare Sanuki was promoted to2014 J.League Division 2
Updated to games played on 24 November 2013
Source:J. League
| Month | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| March | Vissel Kobe | |
| April | Gamba Osaka | |
| May | Kyoto Sanga | |
| June | Montedio Yamagata | |
| July | Kyoto Sanga | |
| August | Gamba Osaka | |
| September | Vissel Kobe | |
| October | JEF United Chiba | |
| November |
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 257,996 | 18,041 | 8,045 | 12,286 | −16.9%† |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 241,841 | 23,012 | 4,151 | 11,516 | −21.3%† |
| 3 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 231,866 | 17,148 | 7,153 | 11,041 | +15.8%† |
| 4 | Consadole Sapporo | 211,568 | 24,813 | 4,837 | 10,075 | −16.1%† |
| 5 | JEF United Chiba | 210,078 | 15,982 | 6,511 | 10,004 | +7.8%† |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayama | 180,056 | 18,269 | 6,234 | 8,574 | +7.4%† |
| 7 | Kyoto Sanga | 165,717 | 15,380 | 4,314 | 7,891 | +8.5%† |
| 8 | Montedio Yamagata | 147,416 | 17,223 | 4,433 | 7,020 | −4.6%† |
| 9 | Tokyo Verdy | 133,201 | 18,705 | 2,539 | 6,343 | +18.8%† |
| 10 | Roasso Kumamoto | 130,769 | 12,003 | 3,339 | 6,227 | +6.4%† |
| 11 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 129,517 | 18,153 | 2,093 | 6,167 | +68.7%‡ |
| 12 | Yokohama FC | 127,354 | 12,490 | 2,139 | 6,064 | +0.4%† |
| 13 | Avispa Fukuoka | 120,270 | 14,526 | 2,640 | 5,727 | +2.5%† |
| 14 | Tochigi SC | 103,360 | 10,687 | 2,103 | 4,922 | +27.8%† |
| 15 | Mito HollyHock | 97,237 | 10,025 | 2,513 | 4,630 | +16.5%† |
| 16 | FC Gifu | 95,032 | 11,719 | 2,341 | 4,525 | +6.0%† |
| 17 | Kataller Toyama | 93,960 | 13,639 | 2,315 | 4,474 | +34.6%† |
| 18 | Tokushima Vortis | 91,303 | 8,897 | 1,875 | 4,348 | +8.9%† |
| 19 | Gainare Tottori | 86,033 | 10,096 | 1,530 | 4,097 | +30.8%† |
| 20 | Ehime FC | 82,952 | 10,381 | 1,104 | 3,950 | +8.8%† |
| 21 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 74,990 | 7,810 | 1,472 | 3,571 | +6.9%† |
| 22 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 66,665 | 7,207 | 1,607 | 3,175 | −5.1%† |
| League total | 3,079,181 | 23,012 | 1,104 | 6,665 | +14.8%† |
Updated to games played on 24 November 2013
Source:J. League Division 2
Notes:
† Team played previous season in J1.
‡ Team played previous season in JFL.