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1998 football season

1998 season
← 1997 1999 →

The following describes Japanese football in 1998.

J.League

Main article: 1998 J.League

Japan Football League

Main article: 1998 Japan Football League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	OTW	PKW	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Tokyo Gas (C)	30	21	3	0	6	67	17	+50	69	Formed J.League Division 2
2	Kawasaki Frontale	30	22	1	0	7	72	24	+48	68	J.League Division 1 Pro/Rele Series
3	Montedio Yamagata	30	20	2	0	8	69	38	+31	64	Formed J.League Division 2
4	Ventforet Kofu	30	16	5	1	8	74	40	+34	59	Formed J.League Division 2
5	Honda Motors	30	16	3	0	11	57	45	+12	54	Formed new Japan Football League
6	Oita Trinity	30	14	1	1	14	51	51	0	45	Formed J.League Division 2
7	Brummell Sendai	30	10	5	3	12	55	53	+2	43
8	Sagan Tosu	30	11	3	0	16	40	55	−15	39
9	Otsuka FC Vortis Tokushima	30	11	2	1	16	58	48	+10	38	Formed new Japan Football League
10	Denso SC	30	11	2	1	16	48	59	−11	38	Formed new Japan Football League
11	Albirex Niigata	30	10	2	0	18	39	47	−8	34	Formed J.League Division 2
12	Omiya Ardija	30	9	2	0	19	51	56	−5	31	Formed J.League Division 2
13	Sony Sendai	30	7	1	0	22	42	71	−29	23	Formed new Japan Football League
14	Mito HollyHock	30	7	1	0	22	37	69	−32	23
15	Kokushikan University	30	5	3	0	22	42	76	−34	21
16	Jatco SC	30	4	3	0	23	44	97	−53	18

Updated to match(es) played on November 1998. Source: Montedio Yamagata website
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion

Japanese Regional Leagues

Main article: 1998 Japanese Regional Leagues

Emperor's Cup

Main article: 1998 Emperor's Cup

J.League Cup

Main article: 1998 J.League Cup

National team (Men)

Results

Japan v Australia

1998.02.15	Japan	3–0	Australia	Adelaide, Australia
	Nakata 5' Hirano 65', 70'	JFA

Japan v South Korea

1998.03.01	Japan	2–1	South Korea	Kanagawa, Japan
	Nakayama 18' Jo 89'	JFA	? ?'	Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama Attendance: 59,380

Japan v China PR

1998.03.07	Japan	0–2	China PR	Tokyo, Japan
		JFA	? ?' ? ?'	Stadium: Tokyo National Stadium Attendance: 53,226

Japan v South Korea

1998.04.01	Japan	1–2	South Korea	Seoul, South Korea
	Nakayama 61'	JFA	? ?' ? ?'

Japan v Paraguay

1998.05.17	Japan	1–1	Paraguay	Tokyo, Japan
	Soma 86'	JFA	? ?'	Stadium: Tokyo National Stadium Attendance: 53,408

Japan v Czech Republic

1998.05.24	Japan	0–0	Czech Republic	Kanagawa, Japan
		JFA		Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama Attendance: 66,930

Japan v Yugoslavia

1998.06.03	Japan	0–1	Yugoslavia	Lausanne, Switzerland
		JFA	? ?'

Japan v Argentina

1998.06.14	Japan	0–1	Argentina	Toulouse, France
		JFA	? ?'	Attendance: 33,500

Japan v Croatia

1998.06.20	Japan	0–1	Croatia	Nantes, France
		JFA	? ?'	Attendance: 35,500

Japan v Jamaica

1998.06.26	Japan	1–2	Jamaica	Lyon, France
	Nakayama 74'	JFA	? ?' ? ?'	Attendance: 39,100

Japan v Egypt

1998.10.28	Japan	1–0	Egypt	Osaka, Japan
	Nakayama 25'	JFA		Stadium: Osaka Nagai Stadium Attendance: 47,996

Players statistics

Player	-1997	02.15	03.01	03.07	04.01	05.17	05.24	06.03	06.14	06.20	06.26	10.28	1998	Total
Masami Ihara	109(5)	O	O	O	O	O	O	-	O	O	O	O	10(0)	119(5)
Kazuyoshi Miura	83(53)	-	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	84(53)
Tsuyoshi Kitazawa	54(3)	-	O	O	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3(0)	57(3)
Motohiro Yamaguchi	49(4)	O	-	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	-	9(0)	58(4)
Naoki Soma	43(3)	-	O	O	O	O(1)	O	O	O	O	O	O	10(1)	53(4)
Hiroshi Nanami	36(6)	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	11(0)	47(6)
Hiroaki Morishima	34(7)	-	-	-	-	O	-	-	-	O	-	O	3(0)	37(7)
Norio Omura	26(4)	-	-	-	O	O	-	O	-	-	O	-	4(0)	30(4)
Akira Narahashi	23(0)	O	O	O	-	O	O	O	O	O	O	-	9(0)	32(0)
Masashi Nakayama	21(10)	-	O(1)	O	O(1)	O	O	O	O	O	O(1)	O(1)	10(4)	31(14)
Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi	21(0)	-	-	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	9(0)	30(0)
Yutaka Akita	20(3)	O	O	O	O	O	-	O	O	O	O	O	10(0)	30(3)
Masayuki Okano	19(2)	-	O	O	O	-	-	O	-	O	-	-	5(0)	24(2)
Shoji Jo	17(4)	O	O(1)	O	-	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	10(1)	27(5)
Hidetoshi Nakata	16(5)	O(1)	O	O	O	-	O	O	O	O	O	O	10(1)	26(6)
Tadashi Nakamura	15(0)	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	16(0)
Toshihide Saito	9(0)	-	-	-	-	O	O	O	-	-	-	O	4(0)	13(0)
Wagner Lopes	6(3)	O	-	-	-	O	O	-	O	O	O	O	7(0)	13(3)
Takashi Hirano	5(1)	O(2)	O	-	O	O	-	O	O	-	O	-	7(2)	12(3)
Eisuke Nakanishi	5(0)	-	-	-	O	-	O	O	O	O	-	O	6(0)	11(0)
Toshihiro Hattori	2(0)	O	O	O	-	-	-	O	-	-	-	O	5(0)	7(0)
Shigeyoshi Mochizuki	2(0)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	1(0)	3(0)
Teruyoshi Ito	1(0)	-	-	-	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	2(0)
Shinji Ono	0(0)	-	-	-	O	-	O	-	-	-	O	-	3(0)	3(0)
Seigo Narazaki	0(0)	O	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2(0)	2(0)
Atsushi Yanagisawa	0(0)	O	-	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2(0)	2(0)
Tadatoshi Masuda	0(0)	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	1(0)
Daisuke Ichikawa	0(0)	-	-	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	1(0)
Daisuke Oku	0(0)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	1(0)	1(0)
Tatsuhiko Kubo	0(0)	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	O	1(0)	1(0)

National team (Women)

Results

Japan v United States

1998.05.17	Japan	1–2	United States	Tokyo, Japan
	Otake ?'		? ?' ? ?'	Stadium: National Stadium

Japan v United States

1998.05.21	Japan	0–2	United States	Hyogo, Japan
			? ?' ? ?'	Stadium: Kobe Universiade Memorial Stadium

Japan v United States

1998.05.24	Japan	0–3	United States	Kanagawa, Japan
			? ?' ? ?' ? ?'	Stadium: International Stadium Yokohama

Japan v South Korea

1998.10.24	Japan	1–1	South Korea	South Korea
	Otake ?'		? ?'

Japan v South Korea

1998.10.26	Japan	1–1	South Korea	South Korea
	Sugawara ?'		? ?'

Japan v Thailand

1998.12.08	Japan	6–0	Thailand	Thailand
	Sawa ?' Mitsui ?' Otake ?' Uchiyama ?', ?' Isaka ?'

Japan v North Korea

1998.12.10	Japan	2–3	North Korea	Thailand
	Otake ?' Isaka ?'		? ?' ? ?' ? ?'

Japan v Vietnam

1998.12.12	Japan	8–0	Vietnam	Thailand
	Sawa ?', ?', ?' Isaka ?' Yamagishi ?' Kishi ?', ?' Sugawara ?'

Japan v China

1998.12.15	Japan	0–3	China	Thailand
			? ?' ? ?' ? ?'

Japan v Chinese Taipei

1998.12.17	Japan	2–1	Chinese Taipei	Thailand
	Yamaki ?' Otake ?'		? ?'

Players statistics

Player	-1997	05.17	05.21	05.24	10.24	10.26	12.08	12.10	12.12	12.15	12.17	1998	Total
Rie Yamaki	37(2)	O	O	O	-	-	O	O	O	O	O(1)	8(1)	45(3)
Homare Sawa	35(21)	O	O	O	O	O	O(1)	O	O(3)	O	O	10(4)	45(25)
Tamaki Uchiyama	34(20)	O	O	O	O	O	O(2)	O	O	O	O	10(2)	44(22)
Yumi Tomei	31(6)	O	-	-	O	O	-	-	O	O	O	6(0)	37(6)
Nami Otake	27(13)	O(1)	O	O	O(1)	-	O(1)	O(1)	O	O	O(1)	9(5)	36(18)
Yumi Obe	27(2)	-	-	-	O	O	O	O	-	O	-	5(0)	32(2)
Kae Nishina	26(1)	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	10(0)	36(1)
Yuko Morimoto	8(2)	-	O	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	2(0)	10(2)
Shiho Onodera	8(0)	-	-	-	-	O	-	-	O	-	-	2(0)	10(0)
Tomoe Sakai	7(0)	O	O	O	O	O	O	O	-	O	O	9(0)	16(0)
Tomomi Mitsui	6(2)	O	O	O	O	O	O(1)	O	O	O	O	10(1)	16(3)
Mayumi Omatsu	6(1)	O	O	O	O	O	-	-	-	-	-	5(0)	11(1)
Hiromi Isozaki	6(0)	O	O	O	-	O	O	O	O	O	O	9(0)	15(0)
Nozomi Yamago	6(0)	O	O	O	O	-	O	O	-	O	O	8(0)	14(0)
Yumi Umeoka	3(0)	-	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1(0)	4(0)
Mai Nakachi	2(0)	-	O	O	O	-	-	-	O	O	-	5(0)	7(0)
Mito Isaka	1(0)	-	-	-	O	-	O(1)	O(1)	O(1)	O	O	6(3)	7(3)
Miki Sugawara	0(0)	O	O	O	-	O(1)	O	O	O(1)	-	-	7(2)	7(2)
Kazumi Kishi	0(0)	-	O	O	-	O	O	-	O(2)	-	-	5(2)	5(2)
Yasuyo Yamagishi	0(0)	-	-	-	-	-	O	-	O(1)	O	O	4(1)	4(1)
Ayumi Hara	0(0)	O	O	O	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	3(0)	3(0)

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League competitions

Men	J.League Japan Football League Regional Leagues
Women	L.League

Cup competitions

Men	Emperor's Cup (Final) J.League Cup (Final) Super Cup
Women	Empress's Cup (Final) L.League Cup (Final)

AFC competitions

Men	Asian Club Championship 1997–98 1998–99 Asian Cup Winners Cup Asian Super Cup

Related to national teams

Men	Summary FIFA World Cup
Women	Summary Asian Games

Club seasons
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