Japan Soccer League 1987/88

The 23rd Japan Soccer League 1987/88

The first match day is 17th October 1987 and the last match day is 22nd May 1988.

z-Teams are relegated to division-2 automatically.

tabel_.JSL 1987/88
Home teamYAMKOKMITNISYOMYANFURHONFKCSUMMAZTOYWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
Yamaha Motor1:10:00:02:21:12:11:02:01:01:01:012/10/0271734
Nippon Kokan1:10:11:01:00:01:02:11:04:11:03:113/4/5251230
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries0:11:21:12:12:01:01:02:42:03:00:012/5/5271229
Nissan Motor0:32:10:21:12:01:20:13:10:01:06:010/5/727725
Yomiuri soccer club1:11:01:21:30:00:01:00:12:12:03:08/8/623624
Yanmar diesel0:10:12:11:00:01:10:11:13:21:11:17/10/522324
Furukawa electric0:01:20:11:20:00:22:20:02:01:02:06/9/717121
Honda Motor2:21:01:30:10:11:10:00:22:10:01:16/8/819-320
Fujita kogyo club0:10:01:10:10:21:20:00:11:12:01:06/6/1016-418
Sumitomo Metal Industries0:30:20:03:12:00:11:22:21:00:01:05/5/1217-1515
z- Mazda soccer club0:00:11:00:10:01:10:01:10:14:00:02/9/118-1013
z- Toyota Motor1:21:00:11:11:41:40:20:21:00:11:03/5/1410-2611

note

In division-1, all teams play each other two times (each at home and away).
Teams are allotted two points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
The ranking is determined as follows: 1) total of all points, 2) goal difference, 3) total of goals.

Points
  • 2: a Win
  • 1: a Draw
  • 0: a Loss

The bottom two teams, Mazda and Toyota, shall be relegated to division-2 automatically. (both teams are re-relegated.)

YAMAHA as Japan Soccer League champion shall be eligible to play in Asian Club Championship 1988.

JSL Awards

Goal-scoring leader (Golden ball Award)
11: MATSUURA Toshio (Nippon Kokan)
Assists leader (Silver ball Award)
11: NAGATOMI Hiroshi (Mitsubishi)
Rookie of the year
KOMATA Kenji (Yamaha)
Best Goalkeeper Award
MORISHITA Shin-ichi (Yamaha)
The appearing in the greatest number of JSL's matches
272: NAGAI Yoshikazu (Furukawa)
Best eleven
  • MORISHITA Shin-ichi (Yamaha)
  • Jose OSCAR Benardi (Nissan)
  • ISHIGAMI Yoshinori (Yamaha)
  • KATO Hisashi (Yomiuri)
  • SANO Toru (Nissan)
  • Antonio Carlos ANDRE (Yamaha)
  • MIZUNUMA Takashi (Nissan)
  • NAGATOMI Hiroshi (Mitsubishi)
  • ADILSON (Yamaha)
  • JONAS Siqeira Silva (Yanmar)
  • MATSUURA Toshio (Nippon Kokan)

The 16th Japan Soccer League division-2 1987

In ranking table, the numbers (each points, goals and so on) in brackets are total of the Preliminary Rounds and Play-off matches.

y-Teams are promoted to division-1 automatically.

z-Teams are relegated to each Regional league automatically.

tabel_.JSL2 1987
Final RankingWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
y- ANA Yokohama soccer club11/2/1
(18/8/2)		26
(52)		20
(33)		24
(44)
y- Matsushita Electric Industrial9/2/3
(20/5/3)		24
(75)		16
(60)		20
(45)
Toshiba8/2/4
(16/6/6)		15
(35)		7
(22)		18
(38)
Hitachi6/3/5
(12/9/7)		11
(33)		-1
(12)		15
(33)
NTT Kanto4/6/4
(9/13/6)		8
(28)		-1
(7)		14
(31)
Tanabe seiyaku2/7/5
(10/10/8)		11
(38)		-5
(9)		11
(30)
Cosmo Oil2/1/11
(9/5/14)		7
(31)		-14
(-5)		5
(23)
Kawasaki Steel Mizushima1/3/10
(7/5/16)		8
(29)		-22
(-20)		5
(19)
Nippon Steel(8/3/9)(23)(-10)(19)
Fujitsu(9/4/7)(25)(8)(22)
Toho Titanium(5/4/11)(17)(-16)(14)
Osaka Gas(7/5/8)(20)(-11)(19)
Kofu soccer club(4/5/11)(15)(-19)(13)
NTT Kansai(5/1/14)(19)(-24)(11)
z- Seino Transportation(5/2/13)(13)(-22)(12)
z- Mazda Auto Hiroshima(4/3/13)(16)(-24)(11)

note

In division-2, the stated order of the top half of the league is determined by adding the points for the Championship Play-off, and the stated order of the bottom half is determined by 9-16 place matches.
In Preliminary Rounds and both Play-off Rounds, all teams play each other two times (each at home and away).
Teams are allotted two points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
The ranking in each rounds is determined as follows: 1) total of all points, 2) goal difference, 3) total of goals.

Points
  • 2: a Win
  • 1: a Draw
  • 0: a Loss

In Preliminary Rounds, the top four teams in each blocks shall be eligible to play in Championship Play-off, and the rest of teams shall play in Consolation Play-off.

The top two teams, ANA Yokohama and Matsushita, shall be promoted to division-1 automatically. (both teams are re-promoted.)

The bottom two teams, Seino Transp. and Mazda Auto Hiroshima, shall be relegated automatically.

The top two teams of Regional Football League Competition 1987, Teijin and Fujieda public office (in Shizuoka), are promoted to Japan Soccer League division-2 automatically. (Teijin is re-promoted.)

Awards

Goal-scoring leader (division-2)
14: WADA Takanori (Kawasaki Steel)
Assists leader (division-2)
16: CHOI D.C. (Matsushita)

Preliminary Rounds

The first match day is 22nd August and the last match day is 5th December 1987.

tabel_.Preliminary Rounds East Block 1987
Home teamTOSANAHITNKTFUJTOHSEIKOFWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
x- Toshiba2:23:00:01:04:02:00:08/4/2201520
x- ANA Yokohama soccer club1:12:21:21:12:11:06:07/6/1261320
x- Hitachi0:11:10:00:01:03:12:16/6/2221318
x- NTT Kanto0:31:20:01:01:12:16:05/7/220817
Fujitsu1:01:20:21:14:10:23:05/4/517414
Toho Titanium0:11:10:41:10:31:12:13/4/711-1410
Seino Transportation0:20:20:70:30:10:11:03/1/107-187
Kofu soccer club1:00:20:02:22:21:20:11/4/98-216

The first match day is 22nd August and the last match day is 6th December 1987.

tabel_.Preliminary Rounds West Block 1987
Home teamMATTANCOSKAWOSANIPNKSMAHWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
x- Matsushita Electric Industrial0:03:02:08:06:06:04:111/3/0514425
x- Tanabe seiyaku0:01:23:13:12:26:11:08/3/3271419
x- Cosmo Oil2:20:20:03:02:02:06:07/4/324918
x- Kawasaki Steel Mizushima2:41:31:24:01:02:15:06/2/621214
Osaka Gas0:13:11:11:12:02:11:06/2/615-1014
Nippon Steel0:60:22:21:22:12:01:14/3/715-1311
NTT Kansai1:41:30:12:00:21:31:03/0/1111-236
Mazda Auto Hiroshima1:51:03:10:10:10:21:22/1/118-235

Championship Play-off

The first match day is 14th Februrary and the last match day is 15th May 1988.

Each points, goals and so on is NOT total of the Preliminary Rounds and Play-off matches.

tabel_.Championship Play-off 1987
Home teamANAMATTOSHITNKTTANCOSKAWWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
y- ANA Yokohama soccer club2:10:13:13:01:02:03:111/2/1262024
y- Matsushita Electric Industrial0:11:00:00:24:01:04:19/2/3241620
Toshiba0:20:12:12:12:02:01:08/2/415718
Hitachi0:20:20:21:01:02:13:06/3/511-115
NTT Kanto0:00:10:00:01:01:00:04/6/48-114
Tanabe seiyaku1:10:01:10:01:11:13:02/7/511-511
Cosmo Oil0:31:41:00:11:20:12:02/1/117-145
Kawasaki Steel Mizushima1:31:50:20:10:03:31:01/3/108-225

Consolation Play-off

The first match day is 13th Februrary and the last match day is 19th March 1988.

Each points, goals and so on is total of the Preliminary Rounds and Play-off matches.

tabel_.Consolation Play-off East Block 1987
Home teamFUJTOHKOFSEIWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
Fujitsu2:01:01:24/0/2
(9/4/7)		8
(25)		4
(8)		8
(22)
Toho Titanium1:22:10:22/0/4
(5/4/11)		6
(17)		-2
(-16)		4
(14)
Kofu soccer club1:01:03:13/1/2
(4/5/11)		7
(15)		2
(-19)		7
(13)
z- Seino Transportation0:20:31:12/1/3
(5/2/13)		6
(13)		-4
(-22)		5
(12)
tabel_.Consolation Play-off West Block 1987
Home teamNIPOSANKSMAHWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
Nippon Steel2:00:20:24/0/2
(8/3/9)		8
(23)		3
(-10)		8
(19)
Osaka Gas0:11:10:01/3/2
(7/5/8)		5
(20)		-1
(-11)		5
(19)
NTT Kansai0:11:33:22/1/3
(5/1/14)		8
(19)		-1
(-24)		5
(11)
z- Mazda Auto Hiroshima1:41:12:12/2/2
(4/3/13)		8
(16)		-1
(-24)		6
(11)

9th/10th place match

tabel_.9th/10th place match
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Nippon Steel2:1Fujitsu27/3/1988Toyohashi

11th/12th place match

tabel_.11th/12th place match
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Toho Titanium2:0Osaka Gas27/3/1988Toyohashi

13th/14th place match

tabel_.13th/14th place match
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Kofu soccer club0:0
(4:1)pso		NTT Kansai26/3/1988Toyohashi

15th/16th place match

tabel_.15th/16th place match
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Seino Transp.5:0Mazda Auto Hiroshima26/3/1988Toyohashi

The 12th JSL Cup

x-Teams progress to next round.

Results

tabel_.1st Rounds
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Fujita kogyo4:0Tanabe5/7/1987Hiratsuka
NTT Kansai2:3ANA Yokohama5/7/1987Osaka
Matsushita3:0Osaka Gas5/7/1987Takatsuki
Yomiuri1:3Sumitomo Metal5/7/1987Hiratsuka
Mazda Auto Hiroshima2:2
(5:4)pso		NTT Kanto4/7/1987Hiroshima
Cosmo Oil0:3Hitachi5/7/1987Yokkaichi
Fujitsu2:0Kawasaki Steel Mizushima5/7/1987Iwata
Mitsubishi1:1
(4:3)pso		Toyota4/7/1987Hiratsuka
Toho Titanium0:3Yamaha5/7/1987Iwata
Kofu club0:4Toshiba5/7/1987Kofu
Seino0:4Nippon Kokan5/7/1987Ogaki
tabel_.2nd Rounds
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Furukawa1:0Fujita kogyo11/7/1987Toyohashi
ANA Yokohama1:0Matsushita11/7/1987Toyohashi
Sumitomo Metal7:1Mazda Auto Hiroshima11/7/1987Yokkaichi
Hitachi0:4Yanmar11/7/1987Yokkaichi
Honda3:1Fujitsu11/7/1987Niigata
Mitsubishi1:0Mazda11/7/1987Niigata
Yamaha0:1Toshiba11/7/1987Toyama
Nippon Kokan1:1
(5:4)pso		Nissan11/7/1987Toyama
tabel_.Quarter-finals
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Furukawa1:1
(7:8)pso		ANA Yokohama12/7/1987Toyohashi
Sumitomo Metal2:1Yanmar12/7/1987Yokkaichi
Honda3:0Mitsubishi12/7/1987Niigata
Toshiba0:3Nippon Kokan12/7/1987Toyama
tabel_.Semi-finals
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
ANA Yokohama0:0
(3:4)pso		Sumitomo Metal18/7/1987Nagoya
Honda0:3Nippon Kokan18/7/1987Nagoya
tabel_.Final
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Sumitomo Metal1:3Nippon Kokan19/7/1987Nagoya

note

Nippon Steel (division-2) withdraws?

The 2nd All Star Soccer 1987

tabel_.All Star Soccer
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
JSL East4:3JSL West11/10/1987Tokyo National stadium

Awards

Most Valuable Player
TOTSUKA Tetsuya (Yomiuri)