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Season 2012. J.League and Japan National Team Complete Match ResultsUpdated: Sat Feb 18 21:33:23 JST 2012

2012 J1 Table (updtd --)
PTGPGD 
Cerezo Osaka000 
FC Tokyo000 
Gamba Osaka000 
Sanfrecce Hiroshima000 
Jubilo Iwata000 
Kashima Antlers000 
Kashiwa Reysol000 
Kawasaki Frontale000 
Vissel Kobe000 
Nagoya Grampus000 
Albirex Niigata000 
Omiya Ardija000 
Consadole Sapporo000 
Vegalta Sendai000 
Shimizu S-Pulse000 
Sagan Tosu000 
Urawa Reds000 
Yokohama F-Marinos000 


2012 J2 Table (updtd --)
PTGPGD 
JEF Utd Ichihara Chiba000 
Ehime FC000 
FC Machida000 
Avispa Fukuoka000 
FC Gifu000 
Giravanz Kitakyushu000 
Ventforet Kofu000 
Roasso Kumamoto000 
Thespa Kusatsu000 
Kyoto Sanga FC000 
Matsumoto Yamaga000 
Mito Hollyhock000 
Oita Trinita000 
Fagiano Okayama000 
Shonan Bellmare000 
Tochigi SC000 
Tokushima Vortis000 
Tokyo Verdy000 
Gainare Tottori000 
Kataller Toyama000 
Montedio Yamagata000 
Yokohama FC000 




J1 Clubs
Consadore Sapporo
Vegalta Sendai
Kashima Antlers
Kashiwa Reysol
Urawa Reds
Omiya Ardija
FC Tokyo
Kawasaki Frontale
Yokohama F-Marinos
Albirex Niigata
Shimizu S-pulse
Jubilo Iwata
Nagoya Grampus
Gamba Osaka
Cerezo Osaka
Vissel Kobe
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sagan Tosu

J2 Clubs
Montedio Yamagata
Mito Hollyhock
Tochigi SC
TheSpa Kusatsu
Jef United Ichihara Chiba
Tokyo Verdy
Machida Zelvia
Yokohama FC
Shonan Bellmare
Ventforet Kofu
Matsumoto Yamaga FC
Kataller Toyama
FC Gifu
Kyoto Sanga FC
Fagiano Okayama
Gainare Tottori
Tokushima Vortis
Ehime FC
Avispa Fukuoka
Oita Trinita
Roasso Kumamoto
Giravanz Kitakyushu
J1: 2012 J.League Division 1 Results and Table
18 clubs home-and-away league from spring to winter 2012.
J1 match is mostly played on Saturday [2012new].

FC Tokyo, Sagan Tosu, and Consadore Sapporo are protemoted from J2 to play 2012 J1 league.

Champions will be qualified to 2012 FIFA Club World Cup as the host coutry champion.

1st, 2nd, and 3rd place club will be qualified to 2013 ACL.
16th, 17th, and 18th place club will be relegated to 2013 J2.




The 92nd Emperor's Cup
The open FA tournament in Japan. More than 80 teams participate. Single match tournament. First round match is on September. The final is on 1st January 2013.

Cup winners will participate to 2013 ACL.



2012 J.League Yamazaki Nabisco Cup Results
The league cup is played by 18 J1 clubs.

14 clubs are divied into two groups to play single-round-robin group league. Each leaders and runner-ups with seeded Kashiwa, Nagoya, G-Osaka, and FC Tokyo (ACL participants) advance to quarterfinals.




J2: 2012 J.League Division 2 Results and Table
Expanded 22 clubs home-and-away league from spring to winter 2012.
J2 match is mostly played on Sunday [2012new].

Machida Zelvia and Matsumoto Yamaga FC joined to J.League from JFL.

Top two clubs and a winner play-offs* will promote to 2013 J1 [2012new] and upto two clubs will be relagated to lower division** [2012new].

* J1 promotion play-offs:
A knock out tournament to decide the 3rd J1 promotion seat from four clubs. Semifinals will be 3rd vs 6th (3rd's home) and 4th vs 5th (4th's home). The final is on the neutral place.

** Relegation to lower division:
As J2 clubs reached to the limit 22, the relagation from J2 is newly introduced from this season. Upto two clubs will be relagated to JFL. J2 22nd team is automatigally relagated and 21st goes to the test match against JFL 2nd to decide the one to play in J2.




ACL: 2012 AFC Champions League
Kashiwa Reysol, Nagoya Grampus, and Gamba Osaka (2011 J1 1st, 2nd, 3rd) with FC Tokyo (2011 Emperor's Cup Winner) participate.



J Club Related International Matches
AFC Champions League 2012: See ACL section.
FIFA Club World Cup Japan 2012: AFC Champions League champion will participate.



JFL: Japan Football League
3rd division league in Japan.
17 clubs* 18 clubs home-and-away league from spring to winter 2012.

Y.S.C.C (Yokohama Sports & Cluture Club), Fujieda MY FC, and HOYO FC (Oita) promoted from district leagues. Jef Reserves quit at the end of 2011 season.

* Arte Takasaki resigned to play in JFL and the league approved on 13th Jan.

J2 promotion:
JFL 1st place club is automatically promoted to J2 and 2nd goes to the test match against J2 21st to decide the one to play in J2.
(A club wish to be promoted or go to the test match has to be a J.League affiliated club and has J2 license.)




Japan National Team
FIFA World Cup 2014 Asian 3rd Round
2012 Olympic Asian Qualifying Final Round



2012 All Major Matches in/for Japan
This page - having more than 1000 match results - covers all Japanese major soccer matches' results and fixtures.

All Teams Mixed Table illustrates mixed table from all J.LEAGUE teams' league, cups, and other major matches
Calendar summarises datal match schedule of major leagues, cups and international matches.
and some Articles are provided.




Matches displayed in Local Time. Stadiums are located in Japan unless otherwise noted. Some stadium sells naming rights to sponsors ( Naming Rights/Original Name ) "ET" denotes matches are played in additional extra time. "v" denotes extra time matches ended with v-goal (golden goal). "PK" denotes the winner is decided with penalty shootout.

Please inform us if you find an error.
If you need accuracy, please consult official sources.

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