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J1 Teams for 2005:
Albirex Niigata
Cerezo Osaka
F.C. Tokyo [2004 Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Winners]
JEF United Ichihara
Kashima Antlers
Kashiwa Reysol
Kawasaki Frontale [Promoted from J2, 2004 J2 Champions]
Gamba Osaka
Júbilo Iwata [2004 Emperor's Cup Winners]
Nagoya Grampus Eight
Oita Trinita
Omiya Ardija [Promoted from J2]
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Shimizu S-Pulse
Tokyo Verdy 1969
Urawa Red Diamonds [2004 Stage 2 Champions]
Vissel Kobe
Yokohama F. Marinos [2004 Stage 1, and Suntory playoff Champions]

This year the J1 will adopt a single season format, as oppose to the old 2 stage format. The league is still scheduled to have it's break period. This season will also see J1 hold 18 teams, up from 16.

Xerox Super Cup: Yokohama F. Marinos vs. Júbilo Iwata

Originally posted by Bobby
Tokyo Verdy 1969 My mom drives that :(

Didn't Washington from Athletico Paranaense join Verdy ?

A J-League thread????:rolleyes:

the coach of :Júbilo Iwata [2004 Emperor's Cup Winners]

is an amazing coach. He's Argentinian but lived many years in England (i think played for TOttenham). Forgot his name (Something Ardiles i think)

Anyways...in 2002 COpa Libertadores...Racing (he was coaching) was simply unstopable. They lost undeserving to America of Colombia and then somehow left right away.

I always wondered where he was and im not surprised that he won the Emperor's cup this year. Top class coach.:hump:


(btw, J-League Rocks!!!!!)

EDIT: Also whats the main Derby of Japan? Anyone know? (i had asked before but im hoping a Japanese poster could answer that for me)

I'm not japenese but Yokohama is the bay of Tokyo so probably Marinos and Verdy or F.C. ?

I think it's Júbilo vs. S-Pulse

Grampus Eight was the club that Wenger used to manage, right?

I wish I could watch some J-League games but all that Fox Sports World do is give me that crappy-anime-looking review show

Originally posted by bjmenge
Grampus Eight was the club that Wenger used to manage, right?

You are correct.