1993 J.League

J.League
Season1993
ChampionsVerdy Kawasaki
1st J. League title
6th Japanese title
Asian Club ChampionshipVerdy Kawasaki
Matches played180
Goals scored532 (2.96 per match)
Top goalscorerRamón Díaz (28 goals)
Highest attendance59,626 - Verdy vs. Marinos (May 15)
Lowest attendance7,469 - Flügels vs. Reds (May 22)
Average attendance17,976
1994

The J.League 1993 season was the inaugural season of the J.League Division 1. The league fixtures began on 15 May 1993, and ended on 15 December 1993. The first ever Suntory Championship took place in the following year, 9 January and 16 January 1994.

Honours[edit]

Competition Champion Runners-Up 3rd Place
Domestic league
J.League Suntory Series Kashima Antlers Verdy Kawasaki Yokohama Marinos
J.League NICOS Series Verdy Kawasaki Shimizu S-Pulse Yokohama Marinos
Suntory Championship Verdy Kawasaki Kashima Antlers n/a
Cup competitions
Emperor's Cup Yokohama Flügels Kashima Antlers Shimizu S-Pulse
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Nabisco Cup Verdy Kawasaki Shimizu S-Pulse Yokohama Flügels
Gamba Osaka
XEROX Super Cup Not held

Clubs[edit]

Geographic location of ten J.League clubs in 1993.
Geographic location of ten J.League clubs in 1993.

Ten clubs participated in J.League during 1993 season:

  • Kashima Antlers
  • Urawa Red Diamonds
  • JEF United Ichihara
  • Verdy Kawasaki
  • Yokohama Marinos
  • Yokohama Flügels
  • Shimizu S-Pulse
  • Nagoya Grampus Eight
  • Gamba Osaka
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Format[edit]

In the first year, the league followed split-season format, and each halves (or stages) were known as Suntory Series and NICOS Series for sponsorship purposes. In each series, ten clubs played in double round-robin format, a total of 18 games per club (per series). The games went to golden-goal extra time and penalties if needed after regulation. The clubs were ranked by number of wins, and tie breakers are, in the following order:

  • Goal differential
  • Goals scored
  • Head-to-head results
  • Extra match or a coin toss

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 same club win both stages, the runners-up of each stages plays against each other and the winners challenges the stage winner at the championship game.

Results[edit]

1993.05.15 1-1 Verdy Kawasaki 1-2 Yokohama Marinos Tokyo National Stadium
Meijer 19' Everton 48'
Díaz 59'
Attendance: 59,626
1993.05.19 1-2 Yokohama Marinos 1-0 (aet, GG) Gamba Osaka Yokohama Mitsuzawa Stadium
Bisconti gold-colored soccer ball 112' Attendance: 10,332
1993.05.26 1-4 Gamba Osaka 1-1 (aet, PK 6-7) Shimizu S-Pulse Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
Nagashima 39' Edu 67' Attendance: 16,707
1993.06.02 1-6 Kashima Antlers 2-1 (aet, GG) JEF United Ichihara Kashima Soccer Stadium
Alcindo 24'
Carlos gold-colored soccer ball 91'
Makino 87' Attendance: 15,194
1993.06.05 1-7 Verdy Kawasaki 1-1 (aet, PK 5-4) Yokohama Flügels Tokyo National Stadium
Takeda 51' Aldro 53' Attendance: 54,995
1993.06.12 1-9 Verdy Kawasaki 1-0 (aet, GG) Gamba Osaka Todoroki Athletics Stadium
Miura gold-colored soccer ball 92' Attendance: 10,058
1993.06.16 1-10 Gamba Osaka 2-1 (aet, GG) Yokohama Marinos Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
Kusaki 89'gold-colored soccer ball 109' Hirakawa 41' Attendance: 19,247
1993.06.23 1-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 3-2 Gamba Osaka Kusanagi Athletic Stadium
Edu 23', 84'
Mukojima 68'
Flávio 34', 71' Attendance: 15,703
1993.06.23 1-12 Yokohama Flügels 1-2 (aet, GG) Nagoya Grampus Eight Suizenji Stadium
Maeda 56' 75' (o.g.)
Hirano gold-colored soccer ball 94'
Attendance: 15,328
1993.06.30 1-14 Verdy Kawasaki 1-1 (aet, PK 4-2) Shimizu S-Pulse Todoroki Athletics Stadium
Nagai 12' 48' (o.g.) Attendance: 10,067
1993.07.07 1-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4-3 (aet, GG) Gamba Osaka Hiroshima Stadium
Kazama 19'
Černý 46'
Matsuda 70'
Takagi gold-colored soccer ball 91'
Matsunami 23'
Müller 43', 59'
Attendance: 12,731
1993.07.24 2-1 Gamba Osaka 0-1 (aet, GG) Kashima Antlers Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
Santos gold-colored soccer ball 107' Attendance: 22,677
1993.08.07 2-4 Yokohama Flügels 0-1 (aet, GG) Shimizu S-Pulse Suizenji Stadium
Tajima gold-colored soccer ball 112' Attendance: 13,133
1993.08.07 2-4 Yokohama Marinos 1-1 (aet, PK 8-7) Kashima Antlers Yokohama Mitsuzawa Stadium
Miura 59' Zico 30' Attendance: 14,152
1993.08.25 2-7 Kashima Antlers 4-3 (aet, GG) Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kashima Soccer Stadium
Zico 33'
Kurosaki 47', 49'
Yoshida gold-colored soccer ball 115'
Takagi 5', 43'
Katanosaka 89'
Attendance: 13,923
1993.08.25 2-7 JEF United Ichihara 2-2 (aet, PK 2-4) Yokohama Marinos Tochigi Green Stadium
Řehák 69'
Echigo 71'
Díaz 21', 51' Attendance: 17,226
1993.08.28 2-8 Gamba Osaka 0-0 (aet, PK 4-5) Yokohama Flügels Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
Attendance: 21,330
1993.08.28 2-8 Verdy Kawasaki 0-0 (aet, PK 2-3) Shimizu S-Pulse Iwate Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 28,625
1993.11.10 2-11 Kashima Antlers 3-4 (aet, GG) Gamba Osaka Kashima Soccer Stadium
53' (o.g.)
Alcindo 73'
Hasegawa 89'
Nagashima 10'
Isogai 59'
Matsunami 89'
Minobe gold-colored soccer ball 117'
Attendance: 13,417
1993.11.10 2-11 Verdy Kawasaki 1-0 (aet, GG) Yokohama Marinos Tokyo National Stadium
Takeda gold-colored soccer ball 91' Attendance: 55,243
1993.11.13 2-12 Kashima Antlers 3-2 Yokohama Marinos Kashima Soccer Stadium
Alcindo 21', 69'
Zico 77'
Díaz 0', 19' Attendance: 14,235
1993.11.17 2-13 Yokohama Flügels 2-3 (aet, GG) Kashima Antlers Suizenji Stadium
Amarilla 48'
Edu 87' (pen.)
Zico 39'
Alcindo 75' (pen.)
Manaka gold-colored soccer ball 114'
Attendance: 14,186
1993.11.20 2-14 JEF United Ichihara 3-4 (aet, GG) Gamba Osaka Ichihara Seaside Stadium
Ordenewitz 26', 86'
Řehák