1993 J.League

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

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

Honours

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

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

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

1993.05.16 1-1 Kashima Antlers 5-0 Nagoya Grampus Eight Kashima Soccer Stadium
Zico  25', 30', 63'
Alcindo  53', 64'
Attendance: 10,898
1993.05.19 1-2 Yokohama Marinos 1-0 (aet, GG) Gamba Osaka Yokohama Mitsuzawa Stadium
Bisconti  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
1993.05.29 1-5 Kashima Antlers 4-0 Gamba Osaka Kashima Soccer Stadium
Santos  17'
Hasegawa  23', 71'
Alcindo  37'
Attendance: 14,058
1993.06.02 1-6 Shimizu S-Pulse 2-4 Verdy Kawasaki Kusanagi Athletic Stadium
Edu  67'
Aoshima  87'
Hashiratani  48'
Takeda  65'
Kitazawa  71'
Miura  89'
Attendance: 18,113
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
1993.06.09 1-8 Gamba Osaka 1-1 (aet, PK 3-4) Sanfrecce Hiroshima Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
Matsunami  31' Černý  10' Attendance: 19,351
1993.06.12 1-9 Yokohama Marinos 3-2 Yokohama Flügels Yokohama Mitsuzawa Stadium
Miura  1', 17'
Díaz  21'
Aldro  15'
Moner  82'
Attendance: 11,734
1993.06.12 1-9 Verdy Kawasaki 1-0 (aet, GG) Gamba Osaka Todoroki Athletics Stadium
Miura  92' Attendance: 10,058
1993.06.16 1-10 Gamba Osaka 2-1 (aet, GG) Yokohama Marinos Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
Kusaki  89' 109' Hirakawa  41' Attendance: 19,247
1993.06.19 1-11 Nagoya Grampus Eight 0-4 Kashima Antlers Mizuho Rugby Stadium
Alcindo  18', 31', 57'
Hasegawa  78'
Attendance: 10,898
1993.06.23 1-12 Shimizu S-Pulse 3-2 Gamba Osaka Kusanagi Athletic Stadium
Edu  23', 84'
Mukojima  68'
Flavio  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  94'
Attendance: 15,328
1993.06.23 1-12 Kashima Antlers 3-2 Verdy Kawasaki Kashima Soccer Stadium
Santos  5'
Alcindo  27'
Koga  80'
Nagai  64'
Takeda  74'
Attendance: 15,777
1993.06.26 1-13 Gamba Osaka 2-4 Kashima Antlers Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
Müller  31'
Flavio  48'
Santos  50'
Alcindo  52' (pen.)
Hasegawa  63'
Kurosaki  76'
Attendance: 20,318
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
1993.07.03 1-15 Nagoya Grampus Eight 2-3 Gamba Osaka Suzuka Sports Garden
Goto  64'
Pita  71'
Müller  51', 85'
Nagashima  87'
Attendance: 12,167
1993.07.03 1-15 Kashima Antlers 3-1 Yokohama Marinos Kashima Soccer Stadium
Kurosaki  18'
Alcindo  34', 77'
Jinno  79' Attendance: 14,976
1993.07.07 1-16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4-3 (aet, GG) Gamba Osaka Hiroshima Stadium
Kazama  19'
Černý  46'
Matsuda  70'
Takagi  91'
Matsunami  23'
Müller  43', 59'
Attendance: 12,731
1993.07.10 1-17 Gamba Osaka 2-3 Verdy Kawasaki Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
Nagashima  29'
Müller  71'
Takeda  16'
Kitazawa  40'
Hashiratani  85'
Attendance: 21,447
1993.07.24 2-1 Gamba Osaka 0-1 (aet, GG) Kashima Antlers Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
Santos  107' Attendance: 22,677
1993.07.31 2-2 Kashima Antlers 1-1 (aet, PK 5-3) Nagoya Grampus Eight Kashima Soccer Stadium
Santos  34' Goto  24' Attendance: 14,747
1993.08.07 2-4 Yokohama Flügels 0-1 (aet, GG) Shimizu S-Pulse Suizenji Stadium
Tajima  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
1993.08.14 2-5 Gamba Osaka 2-1 Yokohama Marinos Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
Metkov  2', 68' Bisconti  31' Attendance: 21,509
1993.08.25 2-7 Kashima Antlers 4-3 (aet, GG) Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kashima Soccer Stadium
Zico  33'
Kurosaki  47', 49'
Yoshida  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
Pavel  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
1993.09.03 2-9 Shimizu S-Pulse 3-2 Gamba Osaka Nihondaira Sports Stadium
Sawanobori  43', 49'
Mukojima  89'
Isogai  53'
Flavio  61'
Attendance: 9,005
1993.09.03 2-9 Yokohama Flügels 3-2 Yokohama Marinos Yokohama Mitsuzawa Stadium
Yamaguchi  3', 86'
 70' (o.g.)
Díaz  35', 69' Attendance: 13,257
1993.09.03 2-9 Urawa Red Diamonds 0-6 Verdy Kawasaki Urawa Komaba Stadium
Bismarck  7'
Ramos  38'
Miura  44'
Takeda  56', 88'
Y. Kato  79'
Attendance: 9,771
1993.11.06 2-10 Gamba Osaka 0-4 Verdy Kawasaki Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium
Takeda  44', 76', 79'
Kitazawa  67'
Attendance: 41,054
1993.11.06 2-10 JEF United Ichihara 1-2 (aet, GG) Yokohama Flügels Tokyo National Stadium
Pavel  33' Maeda  80'
Edu  117'
Attendance: 45,748
1993.11.06 2-10 Yokohama Marinos 3-2 (aet, GG) Urawa Red Diamonds Yokohama Mitsuzawa Stadium
Miura  48'
Díaz  73' (pen.)
Everton  97'
F. Ikeda  23'
Hirose  85'
Attendance: 14,207
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  117'
Attendance: 13,417
1993.11.10 2-11 Verdy Kawasaki 1-0 (aet, GG) Yokohama Marinos Tokyo National Stadium
Takeda  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
1993.11.13 2-12 Gamba Osaka 3-6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Osaka Expo '70 Stadium
Nagashima  27'
Minobe  33'
Isogai  58'
Takagi  25', 60'
Černý  43'
Noh Jung-Yoon  67'
Jönsson  75'
Moriyama  85'
Attendance: 19,290
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  114'
Attendance: 14,186
1993.11.17 2-13 Yokohama Marinos 4-0 Gamba Osaka Yokohama Mitsuzawa Stadium
Everton  7'
Díaz  56', 83'
Mizunuma  70'
Attendance: 13,589
1993.11.17 2-13 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-3 Verdy Kawasaki Hiroshima Stadium
Katanosaka  61' Miura  24', 29'
Takeda  89'
Attendance: 13,906
1993.11.20 2-14 JEF United Ichihara 3-4 (aet, GG) Gamba Osaka Ichihara Seaside Stadium
Ordenewitz  26', 86'
Pavel  45'
Isogai  44'
Matsunami  65', 78' 94'
Attendance: 10,395
1993.11.27 2-15 Gamba Osaka 2-2 (aet, PK 6-5) Nagoya Grampus Eight Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium
Ishii  68'
Matsuyama  86'
Moriyama  18'
Goto  83'
Attendance: 13,069
1993.12.08 2-17 Yokohama Marinos 4-1 Yokohama Flügels Yokohama Mitsuzawa Stadium
Díaz  11', 56', 79'
Everton  43'
Aldro  78' Attendance: 13,024
1993.12.08 2-17 Verdy Kawasaki 4-0 Urawa Red Diamonds Tokyo National Stadium
Miura  17', 27', 82'
Fujiyoshi  79'
Attendance: 50,310

Final standings

Suntory Series (1st Stage) Standings

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification
1 Kashima Antlers 18 13 5 41 18 +23 1993 Suntory Series Champions Qualifies to Suntory Championship '93
2 Verdy Kawasaki 18 12 6 29 21 +8
3 Yokohama Marinos 18 11 7 29 24 +5
4 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 10 8 28 25 +3
5 JEF United Ichihara 18 9 9 26 23 +3
6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 9 9 23 24 1
7 Yokohama Flügels 18 8 10 24 21 +3
8 Gamba Osaka 18 8 10 27 31 4
9 Nagoya Grampus Eight 18 7 11 21 38 17
10 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 3 15 11 34 23
Source:

NICOS Series (2nd stage) Standings

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification
1 Verdy Kawasaki 18 16 2 43 10 +33 1993 NICOS Series Champions Qualifies to Suntory Championship '93
2 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 14 4 26 9 +17
3 Yokohama Marinos 18 10 8 31 24 +7
4 Kashima Antlers 18 10 8 31 25 +6
5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 9 9 31 25 +6
6 Gamba Osaka 18 8 10 24 34 10
7 Yokohama Flügels 18 8 10 20 30 10
8 Nagoya Grampus Eight 18 5 13 27 28 1
9 JEF United Ichihara 18 5 13 25 44 19
10 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 5 13 15 44 29
Source:

Suntory Championship '93

Kashima Antlers0 – 2Verdy Kawasaki
Kazu  60'
Bismark  89'
Attendance: 53,553
Referee: Kenji Tanaka

Verdy Kawasaki1 – 1Kashima Antlers
Kazu  82' Alcindo  38'
Attendance: 59,715
Referee: Shizuo Takada
VERDY KAWASAKI won the series on 3-1 aggregate.

Overall standings

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Qualification
1 Verdy Kawasaki 36 28 8 69 28 +41 1993 J.League Champions Qualifies to 1994/95 ACC, 1994 Super Cup, and 1994 Sanwa Bank Cup
2 Kashima Antlers 36 23 13 72 43 +29
3 Shimizu S-Pulse 36 24 12 54 34 +20
4 Yokohama Marinos 36 21 15 60 48 +12
5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 36 18 18 54 49 +5
6 Yokohama Flügels 36 16 20 44 51 7
7 Gamba Osaka 36 16 20 51 65 14
8 JEF United Ichihara 36 14 22 51 67 16
9 Nagoya Grampus Eight 36 12 24 48 66 18
10 Urawa Red Diamonds 36 8 28 26 78 52
Source:

Average attendance

In its first year, the league averaged 17,976 fans and had over 3.2 million fans total over the course of the season. The following chart shows the league ranked in terms of average attendance:

Team NameTotal Number of FansAttendance Average
Verdy Kawasaki454,23725,235
Gamba Osaka388,28621,571
JEF United Ichihara364,92220,273
Nagoya Grampus Eight357,45119,858
Shimizu S-Pulse332,31218,462
Yokohama Marinos302,05416,781
Sanfrecce Hiroshima299,58616,644
Yokohama Flügels278,34615,464
Kashima Antlers252,29114,016
Urawa Red Diamonds206,26511,459
Total3,235,75017,976

Awards

MVP

Kazuyoshi Miura

Rookie of the Year

Masaaki Sawanobori

Manager of the Year

Yasutaro Matsuki

Best XI
Position Player
GK Shigetatsu Matsunaga
DF Shunzo Ono
DF Tetsuji Hashiratani
DF Pereira
DF Masami Ihara
DF Takumi Horiike
MF Santos
MF Yasuto Honda
MF Ruy Ramos
FW Kazuyoshi Miura
FW Ramón Díaz

References

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