Atsushi Natori
is a former Japanese football player. He played for the Japan national team. Club career Natori was born in Saitama on November 12, 1961. After graduating from high school, he joined Mitsubishi Motors (later ''Urawa Reds'') in 1980. The club won the champions in 1980 Emperor's Cup, 1981 JSL Cup and 1982 Japan Soccer League. Although he played as regular player from first season, he also played Division 2 because from the end of the 1980s the club performance was not good. In 1993 and 1994, the club finished at bottom place and he retired in end of 1994 season. National team career In August 1979, when Natori was a high school student, he was selected Japan U-20 national team for 1979 World Youth Championship. But, he did not play in the match. On October 26, 1988, he debuted for Japan national team against South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and shari ...
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Saitama (city)
is the capital and the most populous Cities of Japan, city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Saitama, Urawa, Ōmiya, Saitama, Ōmiya, Yono, Saitama, Yono and Iwatsuki, Saitama, Iwatsuki. It is a Cities designated by government ordinance of Japan, city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lying 15 to 30 kilometres north of central Tokyo, many of its residents commute into Tokyo. , the city had an estimated population of 1,324,854, and a population density of 6,093 people per km² (15,781 people per mi²). Its total area is . Etymology The name "Saitama" originally comes from the of what is now the city of Gyoda, Saitama, Gyōda in the northern part of what is now known as Saitama Prefecture. "Sakitama" has an ancient history and is mentioned in the famous 8th century poetry anthology ''Man'yōshū''. The pronunciation has changed from Sakitama to Saitama over the years. With the merger of Urawa, ...
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1990 FIFA World Cup Qualification (AFC)
The Asian Football Confederation was allocated two assured qualifying berths for the 1990 FIFA World Cup. 26 teams were in the running for these spots; Bahrain, India, Maldives and South Yemen withdrew without playing a qualifying match. Asia's two automatic qualifying berths were taken by Korea Republic and the United Arab Emirates. Format *First Round: The Maldives withdrew before the final draw, leaving 25 teams to be divided into 6 groups of 4 or 5 teams each. Nepal was moved from Group 5 to Group 4 after India's withdrawal. The teams played against each other on a home-and-away basis, except in Group 4, where the teams played against each other twice in South Korea and Singapore. The group winners would advance to the Final Round. *Final Round: The 6 teams played against each other once over a 16-day period based in Singapore. The group winner and runner-up would qualify. First round Group 1 Qatar advanced to the Final Round. Group 2 Saudi Arabia advanced to the Fina ...
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J1 League
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J2 League. Until the 2014 season, it was known as the J League Division 1. History Phases of J1 Before the professional league (1992 and earlier) Before the inception of the J.League, the highest level of club football was the Japan Soccer League (JSL), which consisted of amateur clubs. Despite being well-attended during the boom of the late 1960s and early 1970s (when Japan's national team won the bronze Olympic medal at the 1968 games in Mexico), the JSL went into decline in the 1980s, in general line with the deteriorating situation worldwide. Fans were few, the grounds were not of the highest quality, and the Japanese national team was not on a par with the Asian powerhouses. To raise the level of play domestically, to attempt to ...
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1992 Urawa Red Diamonds Season
1992 Urawa Red Diamonds season Team name ;Club name:Mitsubishi Urawa Football Club ;Nickname:Red Diamonds Review and events Competitions Domestic results Emperor's Cup J.League Cup Player statistics Transfers In: Out: Transfers during the season In none Out none References * * * * * Other pages J. League official siteUrawa Red Diamonds official site {{1992 in Japanese football Urawa Red Diamonds , colloquially Urawa Reds (浦和レッズ), also known as Mitsubishi Urawa Football Club from April 1992 to January 1996, is a professional football club in the city of Saitama, part of the Greater Tokyo Area in Japan. The club plays in the J ... Urawa Red Diamonds seasons ...
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1991–92 Japan Soccer League
The 1991–92 season in Japanese football was the last of the old Japan Soccer League before the transition period into the J.League. League tables First Division Second Division Successor seasons * 1992 Japan Football League * 1993 J.League References {{DEFAULTSORT:1991-92 Japan Soccer League Japan Soccer League seasons 1991 in Japanese football 1992 in Japanese football leagues Japan Soccer League , or JSL, was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional ...

1990–91 Japan Soccer League
Both divisions of the Japan Soccer League were given the 3-1-0 league format. League tables First Division Yomiuri won its fourth JSL title and went to the Asian Club Championship. Nissan, by virtue of its Emperor's Cup win, represented Japan for the first time in the Asian Cup Winners' Cup. Yanmar Diesel, four-time champions in the 1970s, was relegated for the first time after an aimless decade. Nippon Kokan, who two seasons before was contending for the title, was relegated as well and would cease to exist by the middle of the decade. Second Division Struggling fallen giants Hitachi and Mazda were promoted back to the top flight after a few seasons of second division wilderness: Hitachi at the first attempt, Mazda on the third. Yawata Steel, co-founder of the First Division with them in 1965, was relegated, leaving only five JSL founding clubs that would professionalize for the J.League. Osaka Gas, who never looked like national league material, joined them. {{DEFAULTSO ...
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1989–90 Japan Soccer League
League tables First Division Nissan won a second title, spurred by increasing links between the team, its parent company and their hometown, Yokohama. Fujita Industries and Hitachi were relegated. Second Division Fallen giant Mitsubishi and struggler Toyota Motors returned to the top flight. Mazda Auto Hiroshima, who had been put as an A-squad to rival its parent company, and Teijin went back to their regional leagues (Chugoku and Shikoku, respectively). {{DEFAULTSORT:1989-90 Japan Soccer League Japan Soccer League seasons 1989 in Japanese football leagues 1990 in Japanese football leagues Japan Soccer League , or JSL, was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional ...

1988–89 Japan Soccer League
Statistics of Japan Soccer League for the 1988–89 season. First Division For the first time, the format of three points for a win was adopted, but only for the First Division. Nissan won their first title. Four-time champion Mitsubishi was relegated for the first time, along with struggling Sumitomo. Second Division This was the last season in which the second tier was contested in an East-and-West format. Toshiba won a second championship, but this time their promotion was automatic. Fallen giant Hitachi, still adjusting to the change in town, joined them. Regional outfits Fujieda Municipal and NTT Kansai went back to their regional leagues. First Stage East West Second stage Promotion Group Relegation Group =East= =West= =9th-16th Places Playoff= ReferencesJapan - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1988-89 Japan Soccer League Japan Soccer League seasons 1989 in Japanese football leagues 1988 in Japanese football Japan Soccer League , or JSL, ...
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1987–88 Japan Soccer League
Statistics of Japan Soccer League for the 1987–88 season. First Division Second Division First Stage East West Second stage Promotion Group Relegation Group =East= =West= =9th-16th Places Playoff= ReferencesJapan - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1987-88 Japan Soccer League Japan Soccer League seasons 1987 in Japanese football 1988 in Japanese football Japan Soccer League , or JSL, was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional ...

1986–87 Japan Soccer League
Statistics of Japan Soccer League for the 1986–87 season. First Division Despite moving to Kashiwa, Chiba and a soccer-specific stadium of their own, Hitachi did not adjust well and were relegated in bottom place, the first drop for the former champions. Matsushita, despite having more victories than relegation rivals Yamaha, had more losses as well and thus joined Hitachi. Second Division Sumitomo returned to the top flight at the first time of asking, followed by Toyota Motors, who had been struggling since their 1977 relegation and came close to dropping out of the League. TDK and the Kyoto Police Dept. team went back to the regional divisions; TDK would not return to the second tier until 2021. First stage East West Second stage Promotion Group Relegation Group =East= =West= =9th-16th Place Playoff= ReferencesJapan - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1986-87 Japan Soccer League Japan Soccer League seasons 1987 in Japanese football 1986 in Jap ...
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1985–86 Japan Soccer League
Statistics of Japan Soccer League for the 1985–86 season. First Division Led by their star player Yasuhiko Okudera, who had returned to the club after successful periods in Europe, Furukawa Electric won their second title. Okudera became the first widely recognized professional Japanese player. Sumitomo and ANA Yokohama were relegated after one season in the top division. Second Division No relegation took place for a second wave of expansion that would bring the division's number of clubs to 16. First Stage East West Second stage Promotion Group Relegation Group =East= =West= =7-12 Playoff= ReferencesJapan - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{DEFAULTSORT:1985-86 Japan Soccer League Japan Soccer League seasons 1985 in Japanese football 1986 in Japanese football Japan Soccer League , or JSL, was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL was the se ...
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1984 Japan Soccer League
Statistics of Japan Soccer League for the 1984 season. No promotion/relegation series for both division were held due to expansion of both divisions in the following season. First Division No relegation took place due to expansion to 12 clubs. Yomiuri was invited to the revived Asian Club Championship, but withdrew. Second Division No relegation took place due to expansion to 12 clubs. ReferencesJapan - List of final tables (RSSSF) {{Japanese Club Football, group=first Japan Soccer League seasons 1 Jap Jap ''Jap'' is an English abbreviation of the word "Japanese". Today, it is generally regarded as an ethnic slur. In the United States, some Japanese Americans have come to find the term very offensive, even when used as an abbreviation. Prior to t ...