The 1999 season was the seventh season of the J-League Division 1. The league began in March and ended in November.
For this year, the division was contested by 16 teams following the folding of
Yokohama Flügels
was a Japanese football club that played in the J.League between 1993 and 1998. The club was an original member ("Original Ten") of the J.League in 1993. In 1999 the club was officially merged with local rivals Yokohama Marinos and the two te ...
and the relegation of
Consadole Sapporo
is a Japanese professional football club, which plays in the J1 League. The team is based in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido.
The club name of "Consadole" is made from ''consado'', a reverse of the Japanese word and the Spanish express ...
to the newly formed
Division 2. In a year dominated by
Shizuoka Prefecture,
Júbilo Iwata won the 1st stage with neighbours
Shimizu S-Pulse winning the 2nd stage. Iwata won the J.League Division 1 title for the after triumphing on penalty kicks in the
Suntory Championship.
Clubs
Following sixteen clubs participated in J.League Division 1 during 1999 season.
Overview
First stage
Second stage
Suntory Championship
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Overall table
Awards
Most Valuable Player:
Alex (Shimizu S-Pulse)
References
{{J1 League champions
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