2011 Avispa Fukuoka season
| 2011 season | |||
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| Manager | Yoshiyuki Shinoda Tetsuya Asano | ||
| J. League Division 1 | 17th (relegated) | ||
| Emperor's Cup | Third round | ||
| J. League Cup | First round | ||
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The 2011 Avispa Fukuoka season was Avispa Fukuoka's first season in J. League Division 1 since 2006, and 8th overall in the top division. It also includes the 2011 J. League Cup, and the 2011 Emperor's Cup. Avispa Fukuoka finished the J. League season in 17th place and were relegated to the 2012 J. League Division 2.
Players
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Competitions
J. League
Final standing
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashiwa Reysol (C) | 34 | 23 | 3 | 8 | 65 | 42 | +23 | 72 | Qualification for 2012 AFC Champions League group stage[a] |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 67 | 36 | +31 | 71 | |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 78 | 51 | +27 | 70 | |
| 4 | Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 39 | 25 | +14 | 56 | |
| 5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 56 | |
| 6 | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 53 | 40 | +13 | 50 | |
| 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 50 | |
| 8 | Júbilo Iwata | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 47 | |
| 9 | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 46 | |
| 10 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 42 | 51 | −9 | 45 | |
| 11 | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 52 | 53 | −1 | 44 | |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 67 | 53 | +14 | 43 | |
| 13 | Omiya Ardija | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 42 | |
| 14 | Albirex Niigata | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 46 | −8 | 39 | |
| 15 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 36 | |
| 16 | Ventforet Kofu (R) | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 42 | 63 | −21 | 33 | Relegation to 2012 J. League Division 2 |
| 17 | Avispa Fukuoka (R) | 34 | 6 | 4 | 24 | 34 | 75 | −41 | 22 | |
| 18 | Montedio Yamagata (R) | 34 | 5 | 6 | 23 | 23 | 64 | −41 | 21 |
Updated to match(es) played on December 3, 2011. Source: J.League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal differential; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th disciplinary points; 6th draw. If two clubs are tied for first place, both clubs will be declared.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal differential; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th disciplinary points; 6th draw. If two clubs are tied for first place, both clubs will be declared.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
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- League champions also qualified for the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup play-off stage.
- The winners of the 2011 Emperor's Cup, FC Tokyo, which played in the 2011 J.League Division 2, also qualified for the group stage of the 2012 AFC Champions League.
Results summary
| 5 March 2011 Round 1 | Avispa Fukuoka | 0 - 3 | Albirex Niigata | LEVEL-5 Stadium |
| Saturday 14:04 | Report |  52' Michael, 69' Bruno Lopes, 75' Fujita |
Attendance: 10,254 Referee: Kimura |
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 6 March 2011. Source: "World-Football.net".
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
J. League Cup
Emperor's Cup
| 2011-10-08 Second round | Avispa Fukuoka | 3 – 0 | Kōchi University | Fukuyama Takegahana Stadium, Fukuyama |
| 15:00 | Nakamachi 14' Matsuura 31'Takahashi 64' |
Report | Attendance: 938[1] Referee: Naohito Ogawa |
| 2011-11-16 Third round | Vegalta Sendai | 3 – 1 | Avispa Fukuoka | Yurtec Stadium Sendai, Sendai |
| 19:00 | Tamura 18', 22' Nakashima 82' |
Report | Okamoto 68' |
Attendance: 4,831[2] Referee: Tomohiro Inoue |