Vegalta Sendai

Vegalta Sendai

Whatever happened to Japan's 2002 FIFA World Cup stars who formed the first wave to Europe? Whatever happened to Japan's 2002 FIFA World Cup stars who formed the first wave to Europe?

With the retirement of Shinji Ono, only one member from Japan's star-studded 2002 World Cup squad remains active -- but whatever happened to them?

As J.League celebrates 30th anniversary, Japanese football has certainly come a long way As J.League celebrates 30th anniversary, Japanese football has certainly come a long way

As the J.League celebrates its 30th anniversary, have the first three decades of the professional era in Japanese football been a success?

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Japanese J1 League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kashima Antlers 20 +14 41
2 Kashiwa Reysol 20 +8 37
3 Kyoto Sanga 20 +8 34
4 Urawa Red Diamond.. 21 +6 34
5 Sanfrecce Hiroshi.. 19 +6 33
6 Vissel Kobe 19 +5 33
7 Kawasaki Frontale 19 +12 32
8 Cerezo Osaka 21 +4 30
9 Machida Zelvia 20 0 28
10 Shimizu S-Pulse 20 0 26
11 Avispa Fukuoka 20 -3 26
12 Gamba Osaka 20 -4 25
13 Fagiano Okayama 20 -2 24
14 Tokyo Verdy 1969 20 -8 24
15 Nagoya Grampus 20 -3 23
16 Shonan Bellmare 20 -10 22
17 FC Tokyo 19 -9 20
18 Albirex Niigata 19 -7 19
19 Yokohama FC 20 -8 19
20 Yokohama F. Marin.. 19 -9 14
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

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