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2008.10.19
Sapporo relagated. League championship goes to Kashima, Nagoya, Oita, or ..?



Consadore Sapporo, losing home match by socre of 0 - 2, confirmed 17th or 18th that they will play in J2 season 2009. J1 17th and 18th club go to J2 and 16th will have home-and-away playoff with J2 3rd place team.

For the league championship, only Kashima won 7 points from the latest 3 matches in top five teams and goes up to the top. Nagoya and Oita, dreaming their first victory, are following the defending champion.
The league seems to repeat the low and chaotic 2005 season. Who will win?

Kashima Nagoya Oita
53pts 51pts 51pts
2008.10.25/26Sat+J1 #30 FC Tokyo Iwata Kobe
2008.11.01SatNabisco Cup Final Shimizu
2008.11.02-05Sun+Emperor Rd4 KokushiUniv. FC Gifu Sagan Tosu
2008.11.08/09Sat+J1 #31 Niigata Kashiwa Chiba
2008.11.13WedInternational A Match Japan v Syria
2008.11.15SatEmperor Rd5 TBDTBDTBD
2008.11.19WedWorld Cup QualifierQatar v Japan
2008.11.23SunJ1 #32 Oita Kyoto Kashima
2008.11.29/30Sat+J1 #33 Iwata Sapporo Kashiwa
2008.12.06SatJ1 #34 Sapporo Oita Nagoya




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