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J. League 1997
The 1997 season was the fifth season of the J-League. The league began in March and ended in November. For this year, the division was contested by 17 teams. Kashima Antlers won the 1st stage and Júbilo Iwata won the 2nd stage. Júbilo won the J.League title after winning both matches in the Suntory Championship. First stage Second stage ;Key * PLD = Games Played * W = Games Won - 3 points for a win * OTW = Games won in overtime - 2 points for overtime win * PKW = Games won by penalty kicks after overtime played - 1 point for a win * OTL = Games lost in overtime - zero points for overtime loss * PKL = Games lost by penalty kicks after overtime played - zero points for a penalty loss * GF = Goals scored for * GA = Goals conceded * GD = Goal difference - GF - GA = GD Championship Suntory Championship ---- Golden Boots Ranking Awards Individual awards Best Eleven References {{J1 League champions J1 League seasons 1 Japan Japan Japan ( ja, 日 ...
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Júbilo Iwata
is a professional Japanese association football team that currently play in the J2 League. The team name ''Júbilo'' means 'joy' in Spanish and Portuguese. The team's hometown is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium. For big fixtures such as the Shizuoka Derby with Shimizu S-Pulse and against some of the top teams in J1, Júbilo play at the much larger Ecopa Stadium in Fukuroi City, a venue built specifically for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals. They practice at Okubo Ground in Iwata and Iwata Sports Park Yumeria. Between 1997 and 2003 Iwata were one of the most successful teams in the J. League. Over this seven-year spell Jubilo finished outside the top two of J1 just once, winning the league title on three occasions. This period also saw a number of cup final appearances, including winning the Emperor’s Cup, the J. League Cup, and the Asian Champions League once each. History Origins and rise to the top The team started out as the company team ...
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Nagoya Grampus
(formerly known as ) is a Japanese association football club that plays in the J1 League, following promotion from the J2 League in 2017. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp. in 1939, the club shares its home games between Mizuho Athletic Stadium (capacity 27,000 and the J.League's oldest serving stadium) and the much larger Toyota Stadium in the suburb of Toyota (capacity 45,000). The team had its most successful season up to 1995 when it was managed by Arsène Wenger, well known for his subsequent exploits at Arsenal. They won the Emperor's Cup and finished second in the J.League, with Dragan Stojković and Gary Lineker on the team. The 1995 success was eclipsed on November 20, 2010, when the club won its first J.League trophy, under the management of Stojković. The team's name was derived from the two most prominent symbols of Nagoya: the two golden grampus dolphins on the top of Nagoya Castle, and the ''Maru-Hachi'' ...
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Kashima, Ibaraki
is a city located in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 67,197 in 28,873 households and a population density of 634 persons per km2. The percentage of the population aged over 65 was 31.5%. The total area of the city is . Kashima is the home of the J. League's Kashima Antlers. Its home field, Kashima Soccer Stadium, was used as a site during the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The city is also the site of the Kashima Shrine, one of the oldest Shinto shrines in eastern Japan, and considered the birthplace of many influential styles of Japanese swordsmanship (''Kenjutsu''). Geography Kashima is located in southeastern Ibaraki Prefecture, bordered by the Pacific Ocean to the east and Lake Kitaura (Lake Kasumigaura) to the west, with a width of less than 10 kilometers from east-to-west. It is approximately 110 kilometers to the northeast of Tokyo. Surrounding municipalities Ibaraki Prefecture * Itako * Kamisu *Namegata * Hokota Climate Kashima has a Humid ...
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Kashima Soccer Stadium
is a football stadium in the city of Kashima, in Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan. It is the home stadium of the Kashima Antlers, a team in the J1 League. The stadium has a capacity of 40,728.Stadium Equipment Outline
Before the creation of the J. League, Kashima's forerunner, Sumitomo Steel S.C., played at the nearby Sumitomo Steel plant's athletic grounds. File:Kashima Soccer Stadium 5.jpg, File:Kashima Soccer Stadium 3.jpg, File:Kashima Soccer Stadium 4.jpg, File:Kashima Soccer Stadium 1.jpg,


2002 FIFA World Cup

Kashima Soccer Stadium hosted the following three matches in the

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Iwata, Shizuoka
former Mitsuke School in Iwata is a city located in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 169,897 in 68,215 households and a population density was 1,000 persons per km2. The total area of the city was . Iwata is widely known as the headquarters of the Yamaha Motor Corporation. Iwata is also home to Júbilo Iwata, a J. League soccer team, as well as Yamaha Jubilo, a rugby team. Geography Iwata is located in southwestern Shizuoka Prefecture, bordered by the Tenryū River to the west and with a small coastline on the Pacific Ocean to the south. Surrounding municipalities *Shizuoka Prefecture **Hamamatsu **Fukuroi **Mori Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Iwata has been increasing over the past 60 years. Climate The city has a climate characterized by hot and humid summers, and relatively mild winters (Köppen climate classification ''Cfa''). The average annual temperature in Iwata is . The average annual rainfall is with J ...
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Yamaha Stadium
is a football stadium located in Iwata, Shizuoka, Iwata City, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, owned by Yamaha Motors, next to whose plant it is located, and was purpose-designed for use with soccer and rugby union. It is the home ground for the J1 League club Júbilo Iwata, and the rugby union team Shizuoka Blue Revs. The stadium has a seating capacity of 15,165 people. References External linksYamaha home page with map
Football venues in Japan Rugby union stadiums in Japan Júbilo Iwata Sports venues in Shizuoka Prefecture Yamaha Corporation Sports venues completed in 1978 1978 establishments in Japan Iwata, Shizuoka {{japan-stadium-stub ...
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Mazinho Oliveira
Waldemar Aureliano de Oliveira Filho, usually known as Mazinho Oliveira (born 26 December 1965 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), is a retired Brazilian footballer who played as a forward Forward is a relative direction, the opposite of backward. Forward may also refer to: People * Forward (surname) Sports * Forward (association football) * Forward (basketball), including: ** Point forward ** Power forward (basketball) ** Sm .... Career statistics Club International References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oliveira, Mazinho 1965 births Living people Brazilian footballers Brazilian expatriate footballers Brazil international footballers Santos FC players FC Bayern Munich footballers Sport Club Internacional players Club Athletico Paranaense players Clube Atlético Bragantino players CR Flamengo footballers Kashima Antlers players Kawasaki Frontale players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players J1 League players Expatriate footballers in Jap ...
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Bismarck Barreto Faria
Bismarck Barreto Faria, better known as Bismarck (born 11 November 1969) is a Brazilian former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Bismarck was born in São Gonçalo, Rio de Janeiro State. His professional career began in 1987 playing for Vasco da Gama of Brazil. In 1993, he moved to Japan to play for the Verdy Kawasaki of the J1 League. During his three seasons at Verdy, Bismarck was twice selected as a member of the J. League Best Eleven, in 1994 and 1995. In 1997, he moved to Kashima Antlers, where he was again selected for the league's Best Eleven award in his first season with the new club. In 2002, he returned to Brazil to play for the Fluminense and the Goiás. However, in 2003 Bismarck would return to Japan to play for Vissel Kobe before retiring at the end of that season. International career Bismarck was part of the Brazil national under-20 football team that placed third in 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship. He won the MVP Award, the Ad ...
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Norihisa Shimizu
is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Shimizu was born in Takasaki on October 4, 1976. After graduating from high school, he joined Júbilo Iwata in 1995. He played many matches as offensive midfielder and forward from 1997. The club won the champions 1997, 1999 J1 League and 1998 J.League Cup. In Asia, the club won the champions 1998–99 Asian Club Championship and the 2nd place 1999–2000 Asian Club Championship. In September 2000, he moved to J2 League club Consadole Sapporo on loan. In 2001, he returned to Júbilo Iwata. In late 2001, he became a regular player instead Naohiro Takahara moved to Boca Juniors. In 2002, he moved to Yokohama F. Marinos. In 2002, he played as regular player as forward. From 2003, although his opportunity to play decreased, he played many matches as substitute and the club won the champions for 2 years in a row (2003-2004). In 2011, he moved to Avispa Fukuoka. However he could hardly play in the match and retired end of 2011 seaso ...
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Masashi Nakayama
is a Japanese football manager and former player who is the manager of Azul Claro Numazu from 2023. He played as a forward in his playing career. Club career Playing as a forward, Nakayama made his J1 League debut on 11 March 1994. From then until 2009, he was an ever-present part of the Júbilo Iwata lineup as they were consistently one of the top teams in the J1 League since its inception. With a strike-rate of more than a goal every two games throughout his career, Nakayama was the inspirational and talismanic leader for both Júbilo Iwata and the Japanese national team. At the 1998 World Cup finals in France, Nakayama scored the only goal of the tournament and the first goal for Japan in the history of the World Cup against Jamaica on 26 June 1998.Japan icon Nakayama calls time ...
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Avispa Fukuoka
is a Japanese professional football club, currently competing in the J1 League. The team is located in Hakata, Fukuoka. "Avispa" means "wasp" in Spanish. They were originally called Fujieda Blux and based in Fujieda, Shizuoka before moving to Fukuoka in 1994. After becoming the champions of 1995 Japan Football League as Fukuoka Blux, and being admitted to the J.League since 1996 season, Avispa Fukuoka has the longest history as a J.League club being uncrowned in any nationwide competitions such as J.League Division 1, Division 2, J.League Cup, or Emperor's Cup. History In Fujieda The club was founded as Chūō Bōhan SC in 1982 by the workers of security company Chuo Bohan in Fujieda, Shizuoka. They were promoted to the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1991. They participated in the newly founded former Japan Football League Division 2 in 1992 and were promoted to Division 1 in 1993. They changed their name to Fujieda Blux with intention to be a J.League member. Howev ...
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Tokyo Verdy
is a Japanese professional football club based in Inagi, Tokyo. The club plays in the J2 League, the second tier of football in the country. Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated clubs in the J.League, with honours including 2 league titles, 5 Emperor's Cups, 6 JSL Cup/J.League Cups and an Asian Club Championship title, and the most successful team in Japanese football history with 25 titles. The club was an original member of the J.League in 1993. Verdy's plays its home games at the 50,000 capacity Ajinomoto Stadium, which it shares with FC Tokyo, although occasional home matches are played in other stadiums in Tokyo, such as Ajinomoto Field, Nishigaoka. History Early years and rise to the top (1969–1983) In October 1968, following Japan's bronze medal triumph at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City and the interest in football that ensued, Japan Football Association president Yuzuru Nozu visited Yomiuri Giants chairman Matsutaro ...
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