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The '''2015 [[Meiji Yasuda Life|Meiji Yasuda]] J1 League''' season<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.j-league.or.jp/release/000/00006269.html |title=新年のご挨拶 |publisher=[http://www.j-league.or.jp J League (Official)] |date=2015-01-01 |accessdate=2015-01-19 |language=Japanese}}</ref> was the 50th season of top-flight football in Japan, and the 23rd since the establishment of the [[J.League]] in 1993.
The '''2015 [[Meiji Yasuda Life|Meiji Yasuda]] J1 League''' season<ref>{{cite press release |url=http://www.jleague.jp/sp/release/article-00006269/ |title=新年のご挨拶 |publisher=[[J.league]] |date=2015-01-01 |accessdate=2015-01-19 |language=Japanese}}</ref> was the 50th season of top-flight football in Japan, and the 23rd since the establishment of the [[J.League]] in 1993.


For a five year period starting in 2015, the J.League changed to a newly conceived multistage system, with the year split into two halves and a third and final championship stage. The winners of the first and second stages and the highest ranking club of the aggregate table (other than the first or second stage winners) will qualify for the [[J.League Championship|Championship Stage]]. The winner of the Championship Stage will advance to the [[2015 FIFA Club World Cup]] as the host nation's entrant.
For a five year period starting in 2015, the J.League changed to a newly conceived multistage system, with the year split into two halves and a third and final championship stage. The winners of the first and second stages and the highest ranking club of the aggregate table (other than the first or second stage winners) will qualify for the [[J.League Championship|Championship Stage]]. The winner of the Championship Stage will advance to the [[2015 FIFA Club World Cup]] as the host nation's entrant.

Revision as of 11:35, 12 July 2016

Meiji Yasuda J1 League
Season2015
ChampionsTemplate:Fb team Sanfrecce
3rd J. League title
8th Japanese title
RelegatedTemplate:Fb team Yamaga
Template:Fb team Montedio
Template:Fb team S-Pulse
Champions LeagueTemplate:Fb team Sanfrecce
Template:Fb team Red Diamonds
Template:Fb team Gamba
Template:Fb team FC Tokyo
Club World CupTemplate:Fb team Sanfrecce
Matches played306
Goals scored820 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorerYoshito Okubo (23 goals)
Highest attendance53,148 Urawa vs Gamba Osaka
(2 May)
Lowest attendance6,100 Yamagata vs Nagoya
(29 July)
Average attendance17,803
2014
2016
All statistics correct as of 22 November 2015.

The 2015 Meiji Yasuda J1 League season[1] was the 50th season of top-flight football in Japan, and the 23rd since the establishment of the J.League in 1993.

For a five year period starting in 2015, the J.League changed to a newly conceived multistage system, with the year split into two halves and a third and final championship stage. The winners of the first and second stages and the highest ranking club of the aggregate table (other than the first or second stage winners) will qualify for the Championship Stage. The winner of the Championship Stage will advance to the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup as the host nation's entrant.

Clubs

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Club Name Coach Home Town(s) Stadium Capacity Note(s)
Template:Fb team Albirex Japan Masaaki Yanagishita Niigata & Seiro, Niigata Big Swan Stadium 42,300
Template:Fb team Antlers Japan Masatada Ishii Kashima, Ibaraki Kashima Soccer Stadium 40,728 2015 AFC Champions League participant
(as 2014 J. League Third placed team)
Template:Fb team Bellmare South Korea Cho Kwi-jea Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Shonan Stadium Hiratsuka 18,500 Promoted from J. League Division 2 in 2014
Template:Fb team F Marinos France Erick Mombaerts Yokohama & Yokosuka, Kanagawa Nissan Stadium 72,327
Template:Fb team Frontale Japan Yahiro Kazama Kawasaki, Kanagawa Todoroki Athletics Stadium 26,232
Template:Fb team Gamba Japan Kenta Hasegawa Suita, Osaka Osaka Expo '70 Stadium 21,000 2015 AFC Champions League participant
(as 2014 J. League winners)
Template:Fb team Grampus Japan Akira Nishino Nagoya, Aichi Mizuho Athletic Stadium 27,000
Template:Fb team Montedio Japan Nobuhiro Ishizaki All cities/towns in Yamagata ND Soft Stadium 20,315 Promoted from J. League Division 2 in 2014
(through a play-off system)
Template:Fb team Red Diamonds Serbia Mihailo Petrović Saitama, Saitama Saitama Stadium 63,700 2015 AFC Champions League participant
(as 2014 J. League runners-up)
Template:Fb team Reysol Japan Tatsuma Yoshida Kashiwa, Chiba Kashiwa Soccer Stadium 15,900 2015 AFC Champions League play-off participant
(as 2014 J. League Fourth placed team)
Template:Fb team S-Pulse Japan Kazuaki Tasaka Shizuoka, Shizuoka IAI Stadium Nihondaira 20,339
Template:Fb team Sagan Japan Hitoshi Morishita Tosu, Saga Tosu Stadium 24,490
Template:Fb team Sanfrecce Japan Hajime Moriyasu Hiroshima, Hiroshima Hiroshima Big Arch 50,000
Template:Fb team FC Tokyo Italy Massimo Ficcadenti Tokyo Ajinomoto Stadium 49,970
Template:Fb team Vegalta Japan Susumu Watanabe Sendai, Miyagi Yurtec Stadium 19,694
Template:Fb team Ventforet Japan Satoru Sakuma Kofu, Yamanashi Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium 17,000
Template:Fb team Vissel Brazil Nelsinho Baptista Kobe, Hyōgo Misaki Park Stadium 30,132
Template:Fb team Yamaga Japan Yasuharu Sorimachi Matsumoto, Nagano Matsumoto Stadium 20,000 Promoted from J. League Division 2 in 2014

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Date of separation Manner of departure Incoming manager Date of announcement
Ventforet Kofu Japan Yasuhiro Higuchi 13 May Mutual consent[2] Japan Satoru Sakuma 13 May
Kashima Antlers Brazil Toninho Cerezo 21 July Sacked[3] Japan Masatada Ishii 21 July
Shimizu S-Pluse Japan Katsumi Oenoki 1 August Resigned[4] Japan Kazuaki Tasaka 11 August

Foreign players

Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian Player Non-Visa Foreign Type-C Contract[5]
Template:Fb team Albirex Brazil Cortês Brazil Léo Silva Brazil Rafael Silva South Korea Lim You-hwan Brazil Rafael Ratão
Template:Fb team Antlers Brazil Caio Brazil Davi Brazil Dinei South Korea Hwang Seok-ho
Template:Fb team Bellmare Brazil André Bahia Brazil Thiago Quirino South Korea Kim Jong-pil South Korea Lee Ho-seung Brazil Alison
Template:Fb team F Marinos Brazil Ademilson Brazil Fabio Brazil Rafinha
Template:Fb team Frontale Brazil Arthur Maia Brazil Elsinho
Template:Fb team Gamba Brazil Lins Brazil Patric South Korea Oh Jae-suk South Korea Kim Jung-ya
Template:Fb team Grampus Brazil Leandro Domingues Colombia Danilson Córdoba Slovenia Milivoje Novaković Brazil Gustavo
Template:Fb team Montedio Brazil Alceu Brazil Diego Peru Romero Frank South Korea Kim Byeom-yong
Template:Fb team Red Diamonds Slovenia Zlatan Ljubijankić
Template:Fb team Reysol Brazil Cristiano Brazil Ederson Brazil Eduardo South Korea Kim Chang-soo
Template:Fb team S-Pulse Canada Dejan Jaković Netherlands Calvin Jong-a-Pin Nigeria Peter Utaka Australia Mitchell Duke North Korea Jong Tae-se
Template:Fb team Sagan South Korea Baek Sung-dong South Korea Choi Sung-keun South Korea Kim Min-hyeok South Korea Kim Min-woo
Template:Fb team Sanfrecce Brazil Douglas Croatia Mihael Mikić South Korea Byeon Jun-byum
Template:Fb team FC Tokyo Serbia Vlada Avramov Spain Francisco Sandaza Australia Nathan Burns
Template:Fb team Ventforet Brazil Baré Brazil Maranhão Brazil Marquinhos Paraná
Template:Fb team Vegalta Brazil Felipe Brazil Ramon Lopes Brazil Wilson South Korea Kim Min-tae North Korea Ryang Yong-gi
Template:Fb team Vissel Brazil Leandro Brazil Marquinhos Brazil Pedro Júnior South Korea Jung Woo-young Brazil Bueno
Template:Fb team Yamaga Brazil Eric Brazil Obina Brazil Willians South Korea Kim Bo-kyung

Format changes

Teams play a single round-robin in the first stage and a single round-robin in the second stage.[6] After that an overall table is calculated and a championship stage is played. The winners of the first and second stages and any team that finishes in the top 3 of the overall rankings advance to the championship stage. The team that finishes atop the overall table automatically qualifies for the final, while the remaining teams play-off for the other spot in the final.

League table

First stage

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Second stage

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Overall table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Urawa Red Diamonds (Q) 17 12 5 0 39 17 +22 41 Qualification to J.League Championship Stage
2 FC Tokyo 17 11 2 4 24 18 +6 35
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 17 10 4 3 29 16 +13 34
4 Gamba Osaka 17 9 5 3 24 13 +11 32
5 Kawasaki Frontale 17 9 3 5 32 26 +6 30
6 Yokohama F. Marinos 17 7 5 5 21 17 +4 26
7 Vegalta Sendai 17 6 5 6 27 20 +7 23
8 Kashima Antlers 17 6 4 7 27 25 +2 22
9 Nagoya Grampus 17 6 4 7 18 18 0 22
10 Shonan Bellmare 17 6 4 7 20 24 −4 22
11 Sagan Tosu 17 5 5 7 22 32 −10 20
12 Ventforet Kofu 17 6 2 9 12 22 −10 20
13 Vissel Kobe 17 4 7 6 17 19 −2 19
14 Kashiwa Reysol 17 4 6 7 22 25 −3 18
15 Matsumoto Yamaga 17 4 3 10 17 26 −9 15
16 Montedio Yamagata 17 3 5 9 14 24 −10 14
17 Albirex Niigata 17 3 5 9 20 33 −13 14
18 Shimizu S-Pulse 17 3 4 10 22 32 −10 13
Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2015. Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Q) 17 13 1 3 44 14 +30 40 Qualification to J.League Championship Stage
2 Kashima Antlers 17 12 1 4 30 16 +14 37
3 Gamba Osaka 17 9 4 4 32 24 +8 31
4 Urawa Red Diamonds 17 9 4 4 30 23 +7 31
5 Yokohama F. Marinos 17 8 5 4 24 15 +9 29
6 FC Tokyo 17 8 4 5 21 15 +6 28
7 Kawasaki Frontale 17 8 3 6 30 22 +8 27
8 Kashiwa Reysol 17 8 3 6 24 18 +6 27
9 Shonan Bellmare 17 7 5 5 20 20 0 26
10 Nagoya Grampus 17 7 3 7 26 30 −4 24
11 Albirex Niigata 17 5 5 7 21 25 −4 20
12 Sagan Tosu 17 4 8 5 15 22 −7 20
13 Vissel Kobe 17 6 1 10 27 30 −3 19
14 Ventforet Kofu 17 4 5 8 14 21 −7 17
15 Matsumoto Yamaga 17 3 4 10 13 28 −15 13
16 Vegalta Sendai 17 3 3 11 17 28 −11 12
17 Shimizu S-Pulse 17 2 6 9 15 33 −18 12
18 Montedio Yamagata 17 1 7 9 10 29 −19 10
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2015. Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League 2nd Stage Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima (C) 34 23 5 6 73 30 +43 74 Club World Cup, Champions League group stage and J.League Championship Final
2 Urawa Red Diamonds 34 21 9 4 69 40 +29 72 Champions League group stage and J.League Championship 1st Round
3 Gamba Osaka 34 18 9 7 56 37 +19 63
4 FC Tokyo 34 19 6 9 45 33 +12 63 Champions League qualifying play-off[a]
5 Kashima Antlers 34 18 5 11 57 41 +16 59
6 Kawasaki Frontale 34 17 6 11 62 48 +14 57
7 Yokohama F. Marinos 34 15 10 9 45 32 +13 55
8 Shonan Bellmare 34 13 9 12 40 44 −4 48
9 Nagoya Grampus 34 13 7 14 44 48 −4 46
10 Kashiwa Reysol 34 12 9 13 46 43 +3 45
11 Sagan Tosu 34 9 13 12 37 54 −17 40
12 Vissel Kobe 34 10 8 16 44 49 −5 38
13 Ventforet Kofu 34 10 7 17 26 43 −17 37
14 Vegalta Sendai 34 9 8 17 44 48 −4 35
15 Albirex Niigata 34 8 10 16 41 58 −17 34
16 Matsumoto Yamaga (R) 34 7 7 20 30 54 −24 28 Relegation to 2016 J2 League
17 Shimizu S-Pulse (R) 34 5 10 19 37 65 −28 25
18 Montedio Yamagata (R) 34 4 12 18 24 53 −29 24
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2015. Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ The winner of the 2015 Emperor's Cup qualified for the Group Stage of the 2016 AFC Champions League. Since the Emperor's Cup winner was Gamba Osaka who were the third-placed team, the qualifying play-off spot was awarded to the fourth-placed team.

Positions by round

First stage

Team \ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Template:Fb team Red Diamonds 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Template:Fb team FC Tokyo 10 10 4 2 1 5 4 3 2 2 2 4 5 3 3 3 2
Template:Fb team Sanfrecce 4 1 1 6 10 6 6 4 4 3 4 3 2 2 2 2 3
Template:Fb team Gamba 10 13 7 5 3 2 2 2 3 4 3 2 3 4 4 4 4
Template:Fb team Frontale 1 4 6 4 6 4 3 5 5 6 5 7 6 6 6 5 5
Template:Fb team F Marinos 14 16 13 8 7 11 8 11 11 8 6 5 4 5 5 6 6
Template:Fb team Vegalta 4 5 5 2 4 7 9 13 13 15 15 12 13 11 7 9 7
Template:Fb team Antlers 14 17 17 11 12 8 10 8 10 11 9 8 11 9 9 7 8
Template:Fb team Grampus 8 12 16 18 12 8 11 9 6 7 8 11 9 10 8 8 9
Template:Fb team Bellmare 14 8 12 7 11 13 14 12 12 13 10 10 8 7 10 10 10
Template:Fb team Sagan 6 3 3 9 5 3 5 6 7 5 7 6 7 8 11 11 11
Template:Fb team Ventforet 17 9 15 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 16 14 13 12 12
Template:Fb team Vissel 13 13 18 14 9 10 7 10 9 9 11 14 10 12 12 13 13
Template:Fb team Reysol 7 7 10 12 8 12 12 7 8 10 12 13 14 15 15 15 14
Template:Fb team Yamaga 8 11 9 12 16 15 13 14 15 12 14 9 12 13 14 14 15
Template:Fb team Montedio 17 18 14 16 17 17 17 17 16 16 13 15 15 16 16 16 16
Template:Fb team Albirex 12 15 10 15 14 14 15 15 14 14 17 17 18 18 18 17 17
Template:Fb team S-Pulse 1 5 8 10 15 16 16 16 17 17 16 16 17 17 17 18 18

Last updated: 27 June 2015
Source: J. League Data Site
Note 1: Matchday 10 results for 2015 AFC Champions League Participants (Kashiwa Reysol vs. Urawa Red Diamonds; Gamba Osaka vs. Kashima Antlers), held on 03 June 2015, are included in Matchday 15 ranking.
Note 2: Matchday 13 results for 2015 AFC Champions League quarterfinalists (Kashiwa Reysol vs. Gamba Osaka), held on 23 June 2015, are included in Matchday 17 ranking.

Leader and qualification to 2015 J.League Championship

Second stage

Team \ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Template:Fb team Sanfrecce 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Template:Fb team Antlers 4 5 11 7 4 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
Template:Fb team Gamba 6 8 6 3 5 8 10 8 5 5 5 4 8 4 4 4 3
Template:Fb team Red Diamonds 6 7 9 13 14 9 8 4 9 6 4 3 4 6 5 5 4
Template:Fb team F Marinos 9 14 16 16 17 14 12 9 6 7 6 8 7 3 3 3 5
Template:Fb team FC Tokyo 17 10 9 13 9 6 4 6 4 4 7 5 3 5 7 6 6
Template:Fb team Frontale 2 3 4 5 3 4 6 10 11 9 8 6 5 7 8 9 7
Template:Fb team Reysol 12 10 3 2 6 3 3 3 3 3 3 7 6 8 6 7 8
Template:Fb team Bellmare 6 5 11 11 7 5 6 4 7 8 9 9 9 9 9 8 9
Template:Fb team Grampus 14 8 6 6 2 7 5 7 8 10 11 10 10 11 10 10 10
Template:Fb team Albirex 12 17 14 8 10 10 13 14 12 12 10 11 11 10 11 12 11
Template:Fb team Sagan 4 4 8 9 11 12 11 12 14 13 13 14 14 14 14 13 12
Template:Fb team Vissel 1 2 2 4 8 11 9 11 10 11 12 12 12 13 12 11 13
Template:Fb team Ventforet 14 14 4 12 13 15 16 13 13 14 14 13 13 12 13 14 14
Template:Fb team Yamaga 14 18 15 10 12 13 15 16 16 17 17 16 15 16 16 16 15
Template:Fb team Vegalta 11 13 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 16 15 15 17 15 15 15 16
Template:Fb team S-Pulse 18 16 17 17 15 16 14 15 15 15 16 17 18 18 18 17 17
Template:Fb team Montedio 9 12 13 15 16 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 16 17 17 18 18

Last updated: 22 November 2015
Source: J. League Data Site
Note 1: Matchday 6 results for Gamba Osaka vs. Sagan Tosu, held on 22 July 2015, are included in Matchday 4 ranking. Gamba Osaka is a finalist in 2015 Suruga Bank Championship, scheduled on 11 August 2015.
Note 2: Matchday 9 results for Matsumoto Yamaga vs. Montedio Yamagata, held on 23 September 2015, are included on Matchday 12 ranking.

Leader and qualification to 2015 J.League Championship

Overall

Team \ Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34
Template:Fb team Sanfrecce 4 1 1 6 10 6 6 4 4 3 4 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1
Template:Fb team Red Diamonds 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 2 2 2 2
Template:Fb team Gamba 10 13 7 5 3 2 2 2 3 4 3 2 3 4 4 4 4 3 4 4 3 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 3 4 3
Template:Fb team FC Tokyo 10 10 4 2 1 5 4 3 2 2 2 4 5 3 3 3 2 4 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 4
Template:Fb team Antlers 14 17 17 11 12 8 10 8 10 11 9 8 11 9 9 7 8 7 7 8 6 6 6 6 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 7 5 5
Template:Fb team Frontale 1 4 6 4 6 4 3 5 5 6 5 7 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 5 5 5 5 6 6 6
Template:Fb team F Marinos 14 16 13 8 7 11 8 11 11 8 6 5 4 5 5 6 6 6 6 6 8 9 9 8 7 7 7 7 7 7 7 5 7 7
Template:Fb team Bellmare 14 8 12 7 11 13 14 12 12 13 10 10 8 7 10 10 10 8 8 10 10 8 7 10 10 10 9 9 8 9 8 8 8 8
Template:Fb team Grampus 8 12 16 18 12 8 11 9 6 7 8 11 9 10 8 8 9 12 9 9 7 7 8 7 9 9 10 10 9 10 10 10 9 9
Template:Fb team Reysol 7 7 10 12 8 12 12 7 8 10 12 13 14 15 15 15 14 14 13 12 9 10 10 9 8 8 8 8 10 8 9 9 10 10
Template:Fb team Sagan 6 3 3 9 5 3 5 6 7 5 7 6 7 8 11 11 11 10 11 14 12 12 13 12 12 13 13 13 14 14 14 12 11 11
Template:Fb team Vissel 13 13 18 14 9 10 7 10 9 9 11 14 10 12 12 13 13 11 12 7 11 11 12 11 11 11 11 11 12 13 15 14 12 12
Template:Fb team Ventforet 17 9 15 17 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 16 14 13 12 12 13 14 13 14 13 14 14 13 12 14 15 13 11 11 11 13 13
Template:Fb team Vegalta 4 5 5 2 4 7 9 13 13 15 15 12 13 11 7 9 7 9 10 11 13 14 11 13 14 14 12 12 11 12 12 13 14 14
Template:Fb team Albirex 12 15 10 15 14 14 15 15 14 14 17 17 18 18 18 17 17 17 18 17 16 15 15 15 15 15 15 14 15 15 13 15 15 15
Template:Fb team Yamaga 8 11 9 12 16 15 13 14 15 12 14 9 12 13 14 14 15 15 16 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16 16
Template:Fb team S-Pulse 1 5 8 10 15 16 16 16 17 17 16 16 17 17 17 18 18 18 17 18 18 17 18 17 17 17 17 17 18 18 18 18 18 17
Template:Fb team Montedio 17 18 14 16 17 17 17 17 16 16 13 15 15 16 16 16 16 16 15 16 17 18 17 18 18 18 18 18 17 17 17 17 17 18

Last updated: 22 November 2015
Source: J. League Data Site
Note 1: Matchday 10 results for 2015 AFC Champions League Participants (Kashiwa Reysol vs. Urawa Red Diamonds; Gamba Osaka vs. Kashima Antlers), held on 03 June 2015, are included in Matchday 15 ranking.
Note 2: Matchday 13 results for 2015 AFC Champions League quarterfinalists (Kashiwa Reysol vs. Gamba Osaka), held on 23 June 2015, are included in Matchday 17 ranking.
Note 3: Matchday 23 results for Gamba Osaka vs. Sagan Tosu, held on 22 July 2015, are included in Matchday 21 ranking. Gamba Osaka is a finalist in 2015 Suruga Bank Championship, scheduled on 11 August 2015.
Note 4: Matchday 26 results for Matsumoto Yamaga vs. Montedio Yamagata, held on 23 September 2015, are included on Matchday 29 ranking.

Leader, qualification to 2015 J.League Championship Final and 2016 AFC Champions League group stage
Qualification to 2015 J.League Championship 1st Round and 2015 AFC Champions League group stage / qualifying play-off
Relegation to 2016 J2 League

Championship stage

The Championship stage consisted of a knockout tournament involving the champions of the First and Second Stages, and any team that finishes in the top 3 of the overall table. The team with the best aggregate record earned a bye to the final. The remaining teams playoff for the other spot in the final.

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Template:Fb team Red Diamonds1 – 3 (a.e.t.)Template:Fb team Gamba
Ljubijankić 72' Report Konno 47'
Fujiharu 117'
Patric 120'
Attendance: 40,696
Referee: Hajime Matsuo

Template:Fb team Gamba2 – 3Template:Fb team Sanfrecce
Nagasawa 60'
Konno 82'
Report Douglas 80'
Sasaki 90+1'
Kashiwa 90+6'
Attendance: 17,844
Referee: Kenji Ogiya

Sanfrecce Hiroshima1 – 1Template:Fb team Gamba
Asano 76' Report Konno 28'
Attendance: 36,609

Results

First stage

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Rank Scorer Club Goals
1 Japan Yoshito Ōkubo Template:Fb team Frontale
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2 Brazil Douglas Template:Fb team Sanfrecce
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3 Japan Takashi Usami Template:Fb team Gamba
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4 Japan Yohei Toyoda Template:Fb team Sagan
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5 Brazil Cristiano Template:Fb team Reysol
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6 Japan Yuki Muto Template:Fb team Red Diamonds
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7 Japan Shinzo Koroki Template:Fb team Red Diamonds
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Brazil Patric Template:Fb team Gamba
Japan Hisato Sato Template:Fb team Sanfrecce
10 Japan Genki Omae Template:Fb team S-Pulse
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Updated to games played on 22 November 2015

Source: J. League Data[7]

Awards

Individual

Award Recipient Club Notes
Most Valuable Player Japan Toshihiro Aoyama Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Rookie of the Year Japan Takuma Asano Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Manager of the Year Japan Hajime Moriyasu Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Top scorer Japan Yoshito Ōkubo Kawasaki Frontale 23 goals.

Best Eleven

Position Footballer Club Nationality
GK Shusaku Nishikawa (4) Urawa Red Diamonds  Japan
DF Kosuke Ota (2) F.C. Tokyo  Japan
DF Masato Morishige (3) F.C. Tokyo  Japan
DF Tsukasa Shiotani (2) Sanfrecce Hiroshima  Japan
DF Tomoaki Makino (2) Urawa Red Diamonds  Japan
MF Mu Kanazaki (1) Kashima Antlers  Japan
MF Toshihiro Aoyama (3) Sanfrecce Hiroshima  Japan
MF Yasuhito Endō (12) Gamba Osaka  Japan
FW Yoshito Ōkubo (3) Kawasaki Frontale  Japan
FW Takashi Usami (2) Gamba Osaka  Japan
FW Douglas (1) Sanfrecce Hiroshima  Brazil

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

Attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Red Diamonds 658,668 53,148 22,363 38,745 +9.1%
2 FC Tokyo 489,336 42,604 12,727 28,784 +14.3%
4 F Marinos 411,759 44,226 8,038 24,221 +4.9%
3 Albirex 398,545 31,324 16,068 23,444 +2.0%
5 Frontale 356,976 24,992 14,881 20,999 +26.0%
6 Yamaga 285,992 18,906 11,743 16,823 +32.1%
7 Antlers 279,185 29,030 6,923 16,423 −7.0%
8 Sanfrecce 278,499 33,210 7,966 16,382 +9.2%
9 Vissel 276,512 24,027 7,696 16,265 +8.4%
10 Grampus 276,082 33,558 9,986 16,240 −2.9%
12 Gamba 271,984 18,842 10,702 15,999 +8.5%
11 S-Pulse 239,406 19,736 11,348 14,083 −0.9%
13 Vegalta 234,442 19,375 12,488 13,791 −9.1%
14 Sagan 228,644 20,792 7,524 13,450 −4.9%
15 Bellmare 207,539 14,581 9,157 12,208 +44.0%
16 Ventforet 192,042 14,176 7,015 11,297 −7.2%
17 Reysol 185,609 14,055 6,701 10,918 +1.9%
18 Montedio 170,518 13,737 6,100 10,030 +58.0%
League total 5,447,602 53,148 6,100 17,803 +3.3%

Updated to games played on 22 November 2015
Source: J. League Data
Notes:
Team played previous season in J2.

References

  1. ^ "新年のご挨拶" (Press release) (in Japanese). J.league. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
  2. ^ http://www.ventforet.jp/news/press_release/508693
  3. ^ http://www.so-net.ne.jp/antlers/news/release/50018
  4. ^ http://www.s-pulse.co.jp/news/detail/30231/
  5. ^ "Player registration and contracts". J. League. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  6. ^ http://www.jleague.jp/docs/aboutj/regulation/17.pdf
  7. ^ http://www.jleague.jp/en/stats/goal.html?s=J1