7. Historic Games

There are a lot of famous competitions in the J. League. There was a different game like surprising and interesting things, and sometimes like to impress people.

 In 2007, When the J-League has reached the final section, Urawa Reds was in the first place, and Kashima Antlers was in the second place ranking. At that time, the winning point of Urawa is 70 and the winning point of Kashima is 69. But, the last game, while the opponent of Kashima was Shimizu S-Pulse which was in the fourth place, the opponent of Urawa was Yokohama FC which was in the worst place. In order to Kashima to get the championship, Urawa had to lose or draw. However, for the opponent of Urawa was Yokohama FC, many people was sure that Urawa will win the game and get the championship. But, surprisingly, Yokohama FC defeated Urawa! The score is 1-0. The game was very close. Kashima also defeated Shimizu in score 2-0. Ranking of Kashima was the first place by it. And Kashima achieved a dramatic come-from-behind victory. Then, Kashima achieved the J. League three consecutive victories from the year.

In 2006, the J-League also has reached the final section, the opponent of Urawa Reds which was in the first place then was Gamba Osaka which was in the second place. It was just a summit decisive game. The difference of the winning point of both teams is 3, and it could not but win for the Gamba Osaka to win the victory. Urawa Reds was overwhelmingly advantageous. But the offensive strength of the Gamba Osaka had a possibility of enough of winning. However, the Urawa Reds had also required the J. League first championship. In the game, Gamba Osaka decided the opening the scoring point with the offensive strength. However, Urawa Reds reversed and defeated the game. And Urawa Reds achieved the first championship in J. League.

 There is much historic game otherwise. It was the game of champion ship of Kashima Antlers and Jubilo Iwata in 2001, the game of championship of Shimizu S-Pulse and Jubilo Iwata in 1999, the game of 35^th of J. League of Jeff Chiba and so on. It seems that however, the game called scenic spot negative has many games which required a championship and remains. The game which required the fate of the team is so important. Much scenic spot negative will be produced from now on.

Nelson Mandela : Breaking News

 Nelson Mandela is the eighth President of Republic of South Africa. He has passed away the other days, however, he made a great contribution to Republic of South Africa. Especially he is famous for having made apartheid organization end.

 

 

　Apartheid refers to the apartheid policy that defines the relations of whites and non-whites (black and Asian resident such as from Malaysia India and Pakistan, Mixed people called colored) in South Africa in particular. Black people have been badly discrimination by apartheid. He graduated from the Towa Conwy stealth land University School of Law. And He joined the African National Congress (ANC) in 1944 of the student. But Nelson Mandela became a commander and pioneered military organization. In 1961, for carrying out the opposition movement against apartheid, Nelson Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment with treason in 1964. But during imprisonment, he won the "Nehru Award" in 1979 and the "Sakharov Prize" in 1988. And he is released in 1990.  After his release, he was appointed vice-chairman of the African National Congress (ANC), in 1991, he was appointed to the chair. Moreover, he abolished population Registration Act, indigenous land law and the Group Areas Act which are the basis of apartheid law in June 1991, and he won Nobel Peace Prize with Dekuraku on December 10 in 1993. Black also obtained the right to vote by this, Nelson Mandela became President of South Africa, he worked the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against, disparities, and economic measures. Nelson hand over to Thabo Mbeki of Vice President the seat of chairman of the ANC Party Congress in December 1997. February 5, 1999, he made ​​a speech at the National Assembly last. He retired from the world of politics opportunity general election the same year.

 

　After retirement, he delivered a speech for the first time in the United Nations Security Council on January 19, 2000. However, prostate cancer was discovered in July 2001, he received radiation treatment for seven weeks. He passed away December 5, 2013, memorial ceremony of former President Mandela was held at the largest city Johannesburg. In addition to tens of thousands of people have attended, such as Prime Minister Cameron of the United Kingdom and former President Bill Clinton of the United States attended. In the ceremony, U.S. President Barack Obama who revered former president Mandela has said a message of condolence, and praise his achievements. His memorial ceremony was held also in Tokyo.

6. Great Supervisor

Only a player is not important in soccer. Command of a supervisor also influences a victory. A supervisor's command is important in order to win a game.

Oswaldo de Oliveira Filho is a great supervisor. He does not have career as a soccer player. He followed the way to the physical coach simultaneously with university graduate business, and served as the supervisor for the first time at the age of 49.He is a supervisor who very values every player. He was inaugurated as the supervisor of the Kashima Antlers in 2007. He led the Kashima Antlers to the J. League championship and also the Emperor's Cup, and attained two crowns in same year. He achieved the J. League championship also in 2008 and in 2009, and brought Kashima Antlers three successive victories which become the first in history of J. League. And he won J. League Best Director in 2007, in 2008 and in 2009. Furthermore, he is also the supervisor who gained most titles in J. League. He also commanded the J. League all-star team by Jomo Cup in 2009. He is a supervisor of Botafogo FR of Brazil now.

Okada Takeshi is also a great player. He had served as the supervisor of the representative of Japan for a short period of time from 1997 to 1998. And he was inaugurated as the supervisor of the Consadole Sapporo which demoted to J2 in 1999. And he achieved the championship by J2 in 2000, and promoted the Consadole Sapporo to J1. He left the result of the 11th place next year, made the Consadole Sapporo remain to J1, and resigned the post of a supervisor. And he played an active part as a soccer commentator in 2002. However, he was again inaugurated as the Yokohama F Marinos supervisor in 2003. And he gained the crown of the full championship in assumption-of-office 1 year. He won the victory for the 2nd year, and achieved the championship for two consecutive years. And he won J. League Best Director in 2003 and in 2004. Although he resigned the post of a supervisor in 2006, he was again inaugurated as the supervisor of the Japanese body surface in 2008, and led Japan to the best 16 at 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. Although he was inaugurated as the supervisor of the first China pro soccer league as Japanese people in 2012, he has resigned now.

5. Great Soccer Players

There are many great soccer players in J. League.

First, Nakayama Masashi was great player. He is called by the nickname called Gon Nakayama. It is him that scored most goals in J. League. The number of his total goals is 157. It is surprising number because the number of most second total goals is 139 so there are difference of 20 goals between the first place and second place. This record is not broken for a while. And, he also left record which scored goals most in one season. In 1998, he scored 36 goals. In the same year, he attained the four-game continuation hat trick. This record is authorized by the Guinness record. Moreover, he attained the hat trick in 3 minutes and 15 seconds since the game began, this records is also authorized by the Guinness record. Although these records are also great, he has more wonderful record. It is the oldest record as a soccer player of J. League. He retired as an active player in 2012, however, he had been playing soccer on the active list to 45 years old. He has supported the Japan soccer during 19 years as a professional soccer player. Probably, there is no person who loved soccer like him so.

Miura Kazuyoshi is a great player in the same generation of Nakayama Masashi. He has been supporting Japan soccer with Nakayama. He is the oldest player of J. League now when Nakayama returned to private life. He has the one representative of Japan most score record. He is also a player of the time of J. League opening, and is king of a Japanese soccer.

 There is a great soccer player otherwise. The name is Endo Yasuhito. He is a player of the representative of Japan who belongs to the Gamba Osaka. He came out as a representative of Japan in 2002 and now he became the player who participated in the game most as a representative of Japan. His path is very exact and serves as an offensive starting point. He is a player who now does not make it write the representative of Japan as a game maker. He became the Asian Footballer of the year in 2009. Although Gamba Osaka had demoted to J2, it achieved the championship by J2 with his power this year. And Gamba Osaka determined to promote to J1.he is 33 years old now, however, he will contribute to a victory as a center of the representative of Japan from now on.

4. J. League Clubs

There are 18 clubs in J. League 1 and 22 clubs in J. League 2. At the time of J. League opening, there were ten clubs. The club names are Kashima Antlers, JEF United Ichihara, Urawa Red Diamonds, Verdy Kawasaki, Yokohama Marinos, Yokohama Flugels, Shimizu S-Pulse, Nagoya Grampus Eight, Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C. Those clubs are called the original 10. Now, however, some of the club’s name was changed. Nine clubs survive. Yokohama Flugels united with Yokohama Marinos and the club name became Yokohama F Marinos. Ten teams newly participated in J. League behind. Furthermore, J. League became a two-copy system and ten teams participated. Those ten clubs called the J2 original 10. Nine clubs of them are promoted to J1 now.

It is Kashima Antlers that gained most championships. The number of times is seven. It is surprising number because the number of championship of the team which got most second championship (Yokohama F Marinos and Jubilo Iwata) is three. The number of times of Antlers is more than twice the team of second. Especially, Kashima Antlers won the victory in series for three years from 2007 to 2009. Furthermore, the Kashima Antlers is also the only club which has attained the triple crowns (J. League division1, the J. League cup, the Emperor's Cup all Japan soccer championship) in one season. In addition to this, the Antlers had left much wonderful record, such as the league match highest win streak (16 successive victories). Of course, there are many teams which have left great record not only the Antlers.

And a new big motion is seen now in J. League. It is establishment of J. League division 3. The embodiment of the measure which builds "the club which can aim at J. League" 100 or more all over the country is one of the purposes of J3 establishment.  The number of collection clubs in the degree of J3 inauguration first year (they are 2014 seasons at the fastest) was determined by 12, after discussion at the J. League executive board meeting of holding in July, 2013. 7 teams can accept the affiliation to J3 now, and it is progressing to the establishment of J3 of next year steadily. The promotion demotion system of J2, and J3, J3 and JFL is also introduced. A soccer level of Japan will improve increasingly and game population will increase by this establishment of J3.

3. History of J.league

Before J. League was inaugurated, the environment which surrounded Japanese soccer was very poor. Although Japan Soccer League had already been performed, the number of fans of one game was also about 1,000 to 3,000 persons. The game of the representative of Japan for soccer was also held in the local small-scale stadium, but the seat was still in the sparse situation. For these reasons, the game level of Japanese soccer hung low for a long time, and in the world, of course, it was pulled away from the top even in Asia, and the voice which appeals for “professionalization” became large in order to overthrow this situation and to aim at improvement in popularity and a game level. And inauguration of Japan Professional Football League (J. League) was determined by the Japan Football Association initiative.

 On May 15, 1993, J. League which opened brilliantly had many influences to Japan. The pattern of the game was telecast every day and the stadium was filled by many spectators. The old stars in the world gathered so that it was called "the once star player's graveyard" at the beginning of opening, but a strong yen incomparable in history was also helped after FIFA World Cup in 1994, and the active top players in the world gathered. As for the number of one-game average spectator of this year, this record is not broken by 19,598 persons still now.

 Although it was J. League which seemed to have accomplished favorable development, a popular fall started. The performance of the team did not reach the level of the league but the Avispa Fukuoka and the Kyoto Purple Sanga which joined in 1996 hung low in the 15th place and the 16th place among 16 teams. Criticism of "there being too many teams" and "a level being low" occurred from the time. Moreover, it also caused a popular fall that the bidding result of 2002 FIFA World Cup into which Japan Football Association was putting power became the Japan-South Korea cosponsorship system which a fan did not desire. However, a two-copy system was introduced in order to respond to the increase in the club which will wish the J. League participation in 1999. Many J clubs will be born all over the country centering on rural areas by this. Since exchange of J1 and J2 was performed by introduction of a two-copy system, while attentions gathered also for the trend of J1 low-rank team, the once all-star representative belonged also to J2 more often, and also the game of the representative of Japan for soccer became the matter of national concern.