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Season
  
2007

Goals scored
  
782 (2.51 per match)

Matches played
  
312

Top goalscorer
  
Hulk (37 goals total)

2007 J.League Division 2

Champions
  
Consadole Sapporo !Consadole Sapporo 2nd J2 title 5th D2 title

Promoted
  
Consadole Sapporo !Consadole Sapporo Tokyo Verdy 1969 !Tokyo Verdy 1969 Kyoto Sanga !Kyoto Sanga

The 2007 J. League Division 2 season is the 36th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 9th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season began on March 3 and ended on December 1.

Contents

In this season, thirteen clubs competed in the quadruple round-robin format for the top two promotion slots. Farther, the third placed-finisher participated in the Pro/Rele Series for the promotion. There were no relegation to the third-tier Japan Football League.

Promotion and Relegation

  • At the end of the 2006 season, Yokohama FC !Yokohama FC, Kashiwa Reysol !Kashiwa Reysol, and Vissel Kobe !Vissel Kobe were promoted to J1
  • At the end of the 2006 season, Avispa Fukuoka !Avispa Fukuoka, Cerezo Osaka !Cerezo Osaka, and Kyoto Purple Sanga !Kyoto Purple Sanga were relegated to J2.

    • Changes in Competition Formats

    none

    Changes in clubs

  • Kyoto Purple Sanga was renamed to Kyoto Sanga F.C.

    • Participating clubs

    Following thirteen clubs played in J. League Division 2 during 2007 season. Of these clubs, Avispa Fukuoka, Cerezo Osaka, and Kyoto Sanga F.C. relegated from J1 last year.

  • Consadole Sapporo
  • Vegalta Sendai
  • Montedio Yamagata
  • Mito HollyHock
  • Thespa Kusatsu
  • Tokyo Verdy 1969
  • Shonan Bellmare
  • Kyoto Sanga F.C.
  • Cerezo Osaka Image:Arrowdownred.png
  • Tokushima Vortis
  • Ehime F.C.
  • Avispa Fukuoka Image:Arrowdownred.png
  • Sagan Tosu

    • League Format

    Thirteen clubs will play in quadruple round-robin format, a total of 48 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 top two clubs will be promoted to J1, while the 3rd placed club plays a two-legged Promotion/Relegation series.

    Changes from previous year

    none

    Final league table

    Updated to games played on December 1, 2007.
    Source: J. League Division 2
    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.

    Final Results

    Rounds 1 & 2

    Updated to games played on July 7, 2007.
    Source: J. League Division 2
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Rounds 3 & 4

    Updated to games played on December 1, 2007.
    Source: J. League Division 2
    1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
    Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

    Attendance Figures

    Updated to games played on December 1, 2007
    Source: J. League Division 2
    Notes:
    † Team played previous season in J1.

    References

    2007 J.League Division 2 Wikipedia
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