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2002 J.League Division 1

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Season
  
2002

End date
  
November 30, 2002

Start date
  
2002

2002 J.League Division 1

Champions
  
Júbilo Iwata !Júbilo Iwata 3rd J. League title 4th Japanese title

Relegated
  
Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Consadole Sapporo

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2001 J.League Division 1

The 2002 season was the tenth season since the establishment of the J. League. The league began on March 2, 2002 and ended on November 30, 2002. The Suntory Championship was not held, because Jubilo Iwata was winner of both stages. At the end Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Consadole Sapporo were relegated to J2.

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Promotion and relegation

  • At the end of the 2001 Season, Kyoto Purple Sanga and Vegalta Sendai were promoted to J1.
  • At the end of the 2001 Season, Avispa Fukuoka and Cerezo Osaka were relegated to J2.

    • Changes in competition formats

  • Extra time was scratched for J. League Division 2. After regulation time, clubs in J2 now receives 3pts for a win, 1pt for a tie, and 0pts for a loss. (NOTE: J1 still has extra time)

    • Changes in clubs

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    Clubs

    Following sixteen clubs participated in J. League Division 1 during 2002 season. Of these clubs, Kyoto Purple Sanga and Vegalta Sendai were promoted from Division 2.

  • Kashima Antlers
  • Urawa Red Diamonds
  • JEF United Ichihara
  • Kashiwa Reysol
  • F.C. Tokyo
  • Tokyo Verdy 1969
  • Yokohama F. Marinos
  • Shimizu S-Pulse
  • Jublio Iwata
  • Nagoya Grampus Eight
  • Gamba Osaka
  • Consadole Sapporo
  • Vissel Kobe
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima
  • Vegalta Sendai
  • Kyoto Purple Sanga

    • Overall Table

    * AFC Champions League 2003-04 was not held, therefore Jubilo was later qualified to the AFC Champions League 2004.
    ** AFC Champions League 2003-04 was not held, therefore Kyoto Sanga wes later qualified for the AFC Champions League 2004. But Sanga was relegeated to the Division 2 in 2003, so this spot was withdrawn.

    Best Eleven

    * The number in brackets denotes the number of times that the footballer has appeared in the Best 11.

    References

    2002 J.League Division 1 Wikipedia
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