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2003 J.League Division 1

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Season
  
2003

End date
  
November 29, 2003

Matches played
  
240

Start date
  
2003

Goals scored
  
718

2003 J.League Division 1

Champions
  
Yokohama F. Marinos !Yokohama F. Marinos 2nd J. League title 4th Japanese title

Champions League
  
Yokohama F. Marinos !Yokohama F. Marinos Júbilo Iwata !Júbilo Iwata (all to the group stage)

Top goalscorer
  
Ueslei (22 goals total)

Highest attendance
  
59,728 (Round 15, F. Marinos vs. Vissel)

Lowest attendance
  
3,452 (Round 3, JEF United vs. Vissel)

Relegated
  
Vegalta Sendai, Kyoto Sanga FC

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2004 J.League Division 1

The 2003 season was the 11th season since the establishment of the J. League. The league began on March 15 and ended on November 29.

Contents

Promotion and relegation

  • At the end of the 2002 Season, Oita Trinita and Cerezo Osaka were promoted to division 1.
  • At the end of the 2002 Season, Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Consadole Sapporo were relegated to division 2.

    • Changes in competition formats

  • Extra time was scratched for J. League Division 1. After regulation time, clubs now receives 3pts for a win, 1pt for a tie, and 0pts for a loss.

    • Changes in clubs

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    Clubs

    Following sixteen clubs participated in J. League Division 1 during 2003 season. Of these clubs, Oita Trinita and Cerezo Osaka were newly promoted from Division 2.

  • Vegalta Sendai
  • 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
  • Kyoto Purple Sanga
  • Gamba Osaka
  • Cerezo Osaka
  • Vissel Kobe
  • Oita Trinita

    • Format

    In the 2003 season, the league was conducted split-season format, 1st Stage and 2nd Stage. In each stage, sixteen clubs played in a single round-robin format, a total of 15 games per club (per stage). A club received 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The club were 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. The club that finished at the top of the table is declared stage champion and qualifies for the Suntory Championship. The first stage winner, hosts the first leg in the championship series. If the a single club win both stages, the club is declared the season champions and championship series will not be held. Two bottom-placed clubs are relegated to J2.

    Changes in Competition Format
  • Extra time was abandoned, now every regular season game ends after 90 minutes.

    • Table

    Updated to games played on August 2, 2003.
    Source: J. League Division 1
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Results

    Updated to games played on August 2, 2003.
    Source: J. League Division 1
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
    For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

    Table

    Updated to games played on November 29, 2003.
    Source: J. League Division 1
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Results

    Updated to games played on November 29, 2003.
    Source: J. League Division 1
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
    For coming matches, an a indicates there is an article about the match.

    Suntory Championship

    In 2003, Suntory Championship was again not held because Yokohama F. Marinos !Yokohama F. Marinos had won both the first and the second stage and thus were automatically declared 2003 J. League Champions.

    Overall Table

    Updated to games played on November 29, 2003.
    Source: J. League Division 1 first stage, J. League Division 1 second stage
    Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
    (C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
    Only applicable when the season is not finished:
    (Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

    Attendance Figures

    Updated to games played on November 29, 2003
    Source: J. League Division 1: first stage, second stage
    Notes:
    † Team played previous season in J2.

    Best Eleven

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

    References

    2003 J.League Division 1 Wikipedia
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