2010.08.08
2010 Shimizu leads at the J.League Halfway Stage
At the halfway of the 2010 J.League, Shimizu S-Pulse beating defending
champion Kashima Antlers reaches on the top winning 36 points from 17
matches. It is remarkable that Shimizu lost only once. The team has been
led by coach Hasegawa Kenta since 2005 and reached to this position.
Shimizu is followed by 35 points Nogoya Grampus and 34 points Kashima.
Nogoya has reinforced themselves and this year's acquiree Tanaka Marcs
Tulio from Urawa begins to fit to the team. Kashima is the most stable
team, but two defender are trassferd to European and Arab club after
this world cup.
Other clubs are not in good condition. This year's ACL participants
Kawasaki Frontale, Gamba Osaka, and Sanfrecce Hiroshima are in the
middle class of the table. Volker Finke's 2nd year of Urawa Reds
already loses 8 matches in this season. Yokohama F-Marinos bought
clubs hero Nakamura Shunsuke back but could not win many points.
Promoted Cerezo Osaka is on 6th and has good start. Other Vegalta
Sendai and Shonan Bellmare stay bottom area of the table. Kyoto Sanga
is the only club
the second club
that fired their coach in this season of J1 and stays 18th.
| 2010 J.League Division 1 Table (as of 08.08) |
| | PT | GP | W | D | L | GD | (GF | GA) | |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 36 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 37 | 21 | |
| Nagoya Grampus | 35 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 27 | 18 | |
| Kashima Antlers | 34 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 31 | 17 | |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 29 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 27 | 24 | |
| Albirex Niigata | 28 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 19 | |
| Cerezo Osaka | 27 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 27 | 17 | |
| Gamba Osaka | 27 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 31 | 23 | |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 26 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 20 | |
| Yokohama F-Marinos | 25 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 21 | 19 | |
| Urawa Reds | 23 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 20 | |
| Montedio Yamagata | 21 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | -8 | 15 | 23 | |
| FC Tokyo | 19 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 19 | 18 | |
| Vissel Kobe | 18 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 19 | 26 | |
| Omiya Ardija | 17 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -4 | 15 | 19 | |
| Jubilo Iwata | 17 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | -8 | 17 | 25 | |
| Vegalta Sendai | 14 | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -9 | 19 | 28 | |
| Shonan Bellmare | 12 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | -17 | 18 | 35 | |
| Kyoto Sanga FC | 10 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | -19 | 15 | 34 | |
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