2006 J.League Division 1
| Season | 2006 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Urawa Red Diamonds 1st J. League title 5th Japanese title |
| Relegated | Avispa Fukuoka Cerezo Osaka Kyoto Purple Sanga |
| Champions League | Urawa Red Diamonds Kawasaki Frontale (all to the group stage) |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 976 (3.19 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Washington (26), Magno Alves (26) |
| Highest attendance | 62,241 (Round 34, Red Diamonds vs. Gamba) |
| Lowest attendance | 3,671 (Round 6, Purple Sanga vs. Avispa) |
| Average attendance | 18,292 |
← 2005 2007 → | |
The 2006 J. League Division 1 season was the 14th season since the establishment of the J. League. It began on March 4 and ended on December 2.
General
Promotion/relegation
- At the end of the 2005 season, Kyoto Purple Sanga, Avispa Fukuoka, and Ventforet Kofu were promoted to J1.
- At the end of the 2005 season, Kashiwa Reysol, Tokyo Verdy 1969, and Vissel Kobe were relegated to J2.
- At the end of the 2005 season, Ehime FC was promoted to J2 from JFL
Changes in competition format
- The Division 2 was expanded to 13 clubs.
- In games that require extra time in case of a tie (i.e. two-legged league cup games) away goals rule is adopted.
Changes in clubs
none
Honours
Clubs
Template:J. League Div 1 map 2006 Following eighteen clubs played in J. League Division 1 during 2006 season. Of these clubs, Kyoto Purple Sanga, Avispa Fukuoka, and Ventforet Kofu are newly promoted clubs.
- Kashima Antlers
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- Omiya Ardija
- JEF United Chiba
- F.C. Tokyo
- Kawasaki Frontale
- Yokohama F. Marinos
- Ventforet Kofu
- Albirex Nigata
- Shimizu S-Pulse
- Jublio Iwata
- Nagayo Grampus Eight
- Kyoto Purple Sanga
- Gamba Osaka
- Cerezo Osaka
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Avispa Fukuoka
- Oita Trinita
Format
Eighteen clubs will play in double round-robin (home and away) format, a total of 34 games each. A club receives 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked by points, and tie breakers are, in the following order:
- Goal differential
- Goals scored
- Head-to-head results
A draw would be conducted, if necessary. However, if two clubs are tied at the first place, both clubs will be declared as the champions. The bottom two clubs will be relegated to J2, while the 16th placed club plays a two-legged Promotion/Relegation Series.
- Changes from Previous Year
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Table
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Top scorers
| Pos | Scorer | Club | Goals[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Washington
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Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| Magno Alves
|
Gamba Osaka | ||
| 3 | Juninho
|
Kawasaki Frontale | |
| 4 |  Kazuki Ganaha
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Kawasaki Frontale | |
| Lucas
|
FC Tokyo | ||
| Hisato Satō
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||
| 7 | Ryūji Bando
|
Gamba Osaka | |
 Cho Jae-Jin
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Shimizu S-Pulse | ||
| Ueslei
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Sanfrecce Hiroshima | ||
| 10 | Ryoichi Maeda
|
Júbilo Iwata |
Attendance Figures
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 774,749 | 62,241 | 16,040 | 45,573 | +15.8% |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata | 658,050 | 42,056 | 33,993 | 38,709 | −3.5% |
| 3 | FC Tokyo | 409,634 | 41,528 | 17,033 | 24,096 | −11.1% |
| 4 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 402,270 | 50,572 | 11,623 | 23,663 | −8.0% |
| 5 | Oita Trinita | 345,955 | 28,690 | 12,843 | 20,350 | −7.8% |
| 6 | Júbilo Iwata | 306,033 | 37,711 | 10,560 | 18,002 | +4.1% |
| 7 | Gamba Osaka | 276,395 | 20,916 | 8,388 | 16,259 | +1.8% |
| 8 | Kashima Antlers | 262,365 | 34,236 | 7,427 | 15,433 | −17.2% |
| 9 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 253,702 | 32,109 | 6,618 | 14,924 | +12.3% |
| 10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 243,780 | 23,005 | 9,430 | 14,340 | +5.0% |
| 11 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 243,137 | 24,920 | 9,079 | 14,302 | +12.2% |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 234,259 | 21,545 | 8,585 | 13,780 | +27.8%† |
| 13 | JEF United Chiba | 227,680 | 17,438 | 8,567 | 13,393 | +40.5% |
| 14 | Cerezo Osaka | 221,438 | 30,561 | 6,282 | 13,026 | −26.2% |
| 15 | Ventforet Kofu | 207,629 | 17,000 | 8,025 | 12,213 | +76.2%† |
| 16 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 190,066 | 17,564 | 5,545 | 11,180 | −10.8% |
| 17 | Omiya Ardija | 173,986 | 35,059 | 4,873 | 10,234 | +2.5% |
| 18 | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 166,280 | 16,492 | 3,670 | 9,781 | +24.5%† |
| League total | 5,597,408 | 62,241 | 3,670 | 18,292 | −2.5% |
Updated to games played on December 2, 2006
Source: J. League Division 1
Notes:
† Team played previous season in J2.
Awards
Individual
| Award | Recipient | Club | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Marcus Tulio Tanaka |
Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| Young Player of the Year | Jungo Fujimoto |
Shimizu S-Pulse | |
| Manager of the Year |  Guido Buchwald |
Urawa Red Diamonds | |
| Top Scorer | Washington |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 26 goals. |
| Magno Alves |
Gamba Osaka | 26 goals. | |
| Fair Play Player Award | Satoru Yamagishi |
JEF United Ichihara Chiba | |
| Yuichi Nemoto |
Oita Trinita | ||
| Referee of the Year | Toru Kamikawa |
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| Assistant Referee of the Year | Yoshikazu Hiroshima |
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| Meritoriousness Player Award | Nobuyuki Kojima |
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| Naoki Soma |
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| Masaaki Sawanobori |
Best Eleven
| Position | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi (1) | Jubilo Iwata | Japan
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| DF | Marcus Tulio Tanaka (3) | Urawa Red Diamonds | Japan
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| DF | Satoshi Yamaguchi (1) | Gamba Osaka | Japan
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| DF | Akira Kaji (1) | Gamba Osaka | Japan
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| MF | Keita Suzuki (1) | Urawa Red Diamonds | Japan
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| MF | Yuki Abe (2) | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | Japan
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| MF | Kengo Nakamura (1) | Kawasaki Frontale | Japan
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| MF | Hiroyuki Taniguchi (1) | Kawasaki Frontale | Japan
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| MF | Yasuhito Endo (4) | Gamba Osaka | Japan
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| FW | Washington (1) | Urawa Red Diamonds | Brazil
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| FW | Magno Alves (1) | Gamba Osaka | Brazil
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* The number in brackets denotes the number of times that the footballer has appeared in the Best 11.
References
- ^ "2006 J1 Top Scorers". j-league.or.jp. J-League. Retrieved 17 April 2010.