Japan Soccer League 1978
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First Division
By winning the Emperor's CupEmperor's Cup
, commonly known as or , is a Japanese association football competition. It has the longest tradition of any football tournament in Japan, dating back to 1921, before the formation of the J. League, Japan Football League and their predecessor, Japan Soccer League...
and Japan Soccer League Cup
Japan Soccer League Cup
The Japan Soccer League Cup was the original league cup for clubs in the top levels of Japanese football before the creation of the J. League and its cup. The cup was first played in 1973, but did not become an annual tournament until 1976....
along with the title, Mitsubishi completed the first Japanese treble
The Treble
The term treble or Treble is used in association football to refer to a team winning three trophies in a single season. Honours usually considered to contribute to a treble are the top-tier domestic league competition, domestic cup competitions, and continental tournaments; although this depends to...
ever.
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | PK(W) | PK(L) | L | GF | GA | GD | Notes |
| 1 | Mitsubishi Motors Urawa Red Diamonds are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history... |
54 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 13 | Champions |
| 2 | Yanmar Diesel Cerezo Osaka is a J. League Division 1 association football team. The team name Cerezo means cherry tree in Spanish, which is also the flower of Ōsaka city.... |
47 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 33 | 26 | |
| 3 | Fujita Engineering Shonan Bellmare are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"... |
46 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 35 | 14 | |
| 4 | Yomiuri Tokyo Verdy 1969 , is a Japanese professional football club, based in Tokyo, Japan, that plays in J. League Division 2.Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated teams in the J. League, with honours including 7 league titles , 5 Emperor's Cups, 6 JSL Cup / J... |
43 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 40 | 30 | |
| 5 | Hitachi Kashiwa Reysol is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League... |
34 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 30 | |
| 6 | Toyo Kogyo Sanfrecce Hiroshima is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'... |
34 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 23 | 34 | |
| 7 | Nippon Kokan NKK F.C. Nippon Kokan Soccer Club, or NKK Soccer Club was a Japanese football club which operated from 1912 to 1994. It played in the old Japan Soccer League since 1967 until its closing... |
30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 21 | |
| 8 | Nippon Steel | 26 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 18 | |
| 9 | Fujitsu Kawasaki Frontale is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:... |
17 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 29 | |
| To Promotion/Relegation Series | |||||||||
| 10 | Furukawa Electric JEF United Ichihara Chiba is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-... |
15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 30 | |
Promotion/Relegation Series
| JSL Division 1 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | JSL Division 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu Kawasaki Frontale is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:... |
0-2 | 1-2 | Nissan Motors Yokohama F. Marinos is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in... |
| Furukawa Electric JEF United Ichihara Chiba is a Japanese professional football club that plays in J. League Division 2. On February 1, 2005, the club changed its name from JEF United Ichihara to the current name after Chiba city had joined Ichihara, Chiba as its hometown in 2003. The club name, JEF -taken from JR East and Furukawa Electric-... |
1-0 | 0-0 | Honda Honda F.C. are a Japanese football club based in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League.-History:The club was founded as in 1971. They were promoted to the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1975 and to the JSL Division 1 in 1981; the closest they came to the title was in... |
Nissan promoted, Fujitsu relegated.
Second Division
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | PK(W) | PK(L) | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1 | Honda Honda F.C. are a Japanese football club based in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League.-History:The club was founded as in 1971. They were promoted to the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1975 and to the JSL Division 1 in 1981; the closest they came to the title was in... |
57 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 9 | To Promotion/Relegation Series with Division 1 |
| 2 | Nissan Yokohama F. Marinos is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in... |
46 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 36 | 16 | |
| 3 | Kofu Club Ventforet Kofu are a Japanese football club from Kofu. They compete in the J. League Division 1, and their home ground is the Kose Sports Stadium.The word "Ventforet" is coined combining two French words Vent and Forêt... |
38 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 33 | |
| 4 | Yanmar Club | 38 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 29 | 31 | |
| 5 | Tanabe Pharmaceuticals | 37 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 16 | |
| 6 | Teijin Matsuyama | 34 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 22 | |
| 7 | Toshiba Consadole Sapporo is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaidō.... |
34 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| 8 | Sumitomo Kashima Antlers are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island".... |
30 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 29 | 28 | |
| 9 | Toyota Motors Nagoya Grampus Eight are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp... |
22 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 26 | 42 | |
| To Promotion/Relegation Series with Regional Series finalists | |||||||||
| 10 | Kyoto Shiko Club | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 15 | 51 | |
Promotion/Relegation Series
| JSL | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Regional Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota Motors Nagoya Grampus are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp... |
1-0 | 1-2 | Toho Titanium (runner-up) |
| Kyoto Shiko Club | 0-3 | 1-0 | Yamaha Motors Júbilo Iwata is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium... (champion) |
Yamaha promoted, Kyoto Shiko relegated.