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1997 Japan Football League
Statistics of Japan Football League in the 1997 season. Overview It was contested by 16 teams, and Consadole Sapporo won the championship. As a result of Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi's closure the previous year, Jatco and Mito HollyHock were promoted before the season. Clubs The following sixteen clubs participated in Japan Football League Division 1 during the 1997 season. *Brummell Sendai *Consadole Sapporo *Denso * Fukushima * Honda Motors * Jatco *Kawasaki Frontale *Mito HollyHock *Montedio Yamagata * NTT Kanto * Oita Trinity * Otsuka FC Vortis Tokushima *Sagan Tosu * Seino Transportation * Tokyo Gas *Ventforet Kofu Personnel Foreign players League standings Promotion and relegation Because Fukushima and Seino Transportation were disbanded, no relegation has occurred. At the end of the season, the winner and runner-up of Regional League promotion series, Sony Sendai and Albirex Niigata were promoted automatically. {{Japanese Club Football, group=second 1996 2 Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan Football League (1992–1998)
The former was an association football league that existed from 1992 to 1998. Also known as the JFL, it was the 2nd tier of the Japanese football hierarchy following J.League. History When the Japan Football Association decided to found a professional football league, the Japan Soccer League (JSL), the top-flight league until the 1991/92 season, was reorganised into two newly formed leagues. One was the Japan Professional Football League as known as J. League, the first-ever professional football league in Japan. The other was the former Japan Football League. Out of twenty eight clubs who were the members of the JSL division 1 and 2, nine along with independent Shimizu S-Pulse formed J.League, one (Yomiuri Junior) was merged with their parent club, and the other eighteen chose not to be professional, at least at that time. They played the inaugural 1992 season of the former JFL together with Osaka Gas and Seino Transportation, the top two places in the Regional Leagu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oita Trinita
is a Japanese football club located in Ōita, Capital of Ōita Prefecture. They currently play in J2 League, Japanese second tier of professional football. Name origin The club's name, ''Trinita'', is the Italian translation of the word '' trinity (trinità)'', which was the club's original name before being changed in 1999, and ''Ōita'', the club's home town. The combined word expresses the will of the local citizens, companies, and government to support the team. Another connection to the Italian culture can be found in the city nickname Azzurro ("light blue" in Italian). History The club was formed as Ōita Trinity in 1994 and advanced through the Ōita Prefectural League and the Kyushu League before finishing as the runner-up of the 1996 National League, resulting in promotion to the JFL. In 1999, the club changed its name to ''Trinita'' due to copyright infringement concerns. The same year, the club joined J.League Division 2, the second-highest flight in Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kiyoshi Okuma
is a former Japanese football player and manager. His younger brother Yuji Okuma is also a former footballer. Playing career Okuma was born in Saitama on June 21, 1964. After graduating from Chuo University, he joined Tokyo Gas in 1987. He retired in 1992. Coaching career After retirement, Okuma became a coach at Tokyo Gas (later ''FC Tokyo'') from 1994. In 1994, he managed as caretaker in 1994 Emperor's Cup. In 1995, he became a manager and managed until 2001. In 2002, he became a manager Japan U-20 national team. He managed at the 2003 and 2005 World Youth Championship. In July 2006, he became a coach for Japan national team under manager Ivica Osim and Takeshi Okada. After 2010 World Cup, he resigned. In September 2010, he returned to FC Tokyo and managed until 2011. From 2014, he managed Omiya Ardija (2014) and Cerezo Osaka (2015-2016). Managerial statistics Personal honors As manager *AFC Coach of the Month - March 2000 Team honors As manager *Japan Football Lea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Sowa
is a former Japanese football player and manager. Playing career Sowa was born in Hiroshima on May 1, 1956. After graduating from Hosei University, he played for Yammer Diesel (later ''Cerezo Osaka'') from 1979 to 1990. He played 191 games and scored 13 goals, He was also selected Best Eleven in 1981 and 1982. Coaching career After retirement, Sowa started coaching career at Cerezo Osaka in 1994. In 1996, he became a manager. In 1997, he moved to Japan Football League club Sagan Tosu and served as a manager. The club joined new league J2 League in 1999. He managed the club until 1999. In 2004, he signed with Japan Football League The , also known as simply the JFL, is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, positioned beneath the three divisions of the J.League. The league features fully professional teams that hold J.League 100 Year Plan club sta ... club YKK AP (later ''Kataller Toyama''). In 2008, the club won the 3rd place and was promoted to J2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norio Sasaki
is a Japanese football coach and former player. He is best known for leading the Japanese women's national team to their first and only FIFA Women's World Cup win in 2011 over the United States on penalty shootouts. He retired as head coach in March 2016 after eight years. Sasaki also coached the Japan women's U-20 national team starting in 2007. Playing career Sasaki studied at and played for Teikyo High School and Meiji University. At Teikyo High School, he won the national inter-high school competition as team captain. His high school club also advanced to the semi-final at the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament. After graduating from Meiji University, Sasaki started to work for Nippon Telegraph and Telephone and joined company club NTT Kanto. He was a midfielder/defender. He contributed to the club's promotion to Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1986. Sasaki retired from playing at the age of 33. Coaching career Sasaki served as the head coach of Japan Football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobuhiro Ishizaki
is a former Japanese football player and manager of Vanraure Hachinohe. Club career Ishizaki was born in Hiroshima on March 14, 1958. After graduating from Tokyo University of Agriculture, he joined Toshiba in 1980. He played until 1993. Managerial career After retirement, Ishizaki decided to pursue coaching, starting at NEC Yamagata (later ''Montedio Yamagata'') in 1995. After that, he managed several J.League clubs, first managing Oita Trinita from 1999 to 2001, Kawasaki Frontale from 2001 to 2003, Shimizu S-Pulse in 2004, Tokyo Verdy (2005), Kashiwa Reysol from 2006 to 2008, Consadole Sapporo from 2009 to 2012 and Montedio Yamagata from 2014 to 2016. In 2017, he signed with Regional Leagues club Tegevajaro Miyazaki. He resigned in June 2018. In July 2018, he signed with J3 League club Fujieda MYFC. In 2021, Ishizaki joined as manager of J3 club, Kataller Toyama is a football club based in Toyama, Capital of Toyama Prefecture. The club currently play in J2 League af ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuji Nakano
Yuji or Yu Ji may refer to: * Yūji, a common masculine Japanese given name * Yu Ji (painter), a Qing dynasty painter and calligrapher * Consort Yu (Xiang Yu's wife) (虞姬; Yuji), the concubine of Xiang Yu, subject of the play ''Farewell My Concubine'' * Gan Ji, a Taoist who lived in the late Han dynasty; his name was believed to be misspelled as "Yu Ji" * 47077 Yuji, a main-belt asteroid ;Towns in China * Yuji, Wuqiao County (于集镇), in Wuqiao County, Hebei * Yuji, Shangcheng County (余集镇), in Shangcheng County, Henan * Yuji, Linghai (余积镇), in Linghai City, Liaoning * Yuji, Liaocheng (于集镇), in Dongchangfu District, Liaocheng, Shandong ;Townships in China * Yuji Township, Funan County (于集乡), Anhui * Yuji Township, Lingbi County (虞姬乡), in Lingbi County, Anhui * Yuji Township, Ling County (于集乡), in Ling County, Shandong ;Characters * Yuji is the name of a character in ''Regular Show'' * Yuji Itadori is a fictional character and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuo Saito
is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. Club career Saito was born in Saitama on July 27, 1951. After graduating from Hosei University, he joined his local club Mitsubishi Motors in 1974. The club won the 2nd place for 4 years in a row (1974-1977). In 1978, the club won all three major title in Japan; Japan Soccer League, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup. The club also won 1980 Emperor's Cup, 1981 JSL Cup and 1982 Japan Soccer League. However, in 1988–89 season, the club finished at the bottom place and was relegated Division 2. He retired in 1989. He played 248 games and scored 3 goals in the league. He was selected Best Eleven in 1975, 197 and 1978. National team career On January 28, 1976, Saito debuted for Japan national team against Bulgaria. He played as regular player at 1976 Summer Olympics qualification and 1978 World Cup qualification. He was also selected for Japan for 1978 Asian Games. In 1984, he played for Japan for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazuaki Nagasawa
is a Japanese former football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. Actress Masami Nagasawa is his daughter. Club career Nagasawa was born in Shizuoka on February 4, 1958. After graduating from Tokyo University of Agriculture, he joined Yamaha Motors in 1980. Although he played as regular player, he could not play in the game at the end of his career for injury. He retired in 1989. He played 123 games and scored 9 goals in the league. National team career On July 13, 1978, when Nagasawa was a Tokyo University of Agriculture student, he debuted for Japan national team against Iraq. Although he did not play for Japan from 1979, in 1985, he played for Japan at 1986 World Cup qualification for the first time in 7 years. He played 9 games for Japan until 1985. Coaching career After retirement, Nagasawa started coaching career at Yamaha Motors (later ''Júbilo Iwata''). In 1991, he became a manager. He led the club to won 2nd place at Japan Football League in 199 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hugo Fernández
Hugo Daniel Fernández Vallejo (2 February 1945 – 1 August 2022) was a Uruguayan football player and manager. Fernández played professional football in Puebla F.C. in 1979, before returning home with CA Peñarol. After he retired from playing, Fernández became a football coach. He has managed former club, Puebla, on three occasions. He has also managed Consadole Sapporo is a Japanese professional football club based in Sapporo, Hokkaido, Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido. They will play in the 2025 J2 League, the second tier league of Japanese football, after relegation from the J1 League at conclusion of th ... in Japan. Managerial statistics References External links * * ■JJF☆じょっぴん共同通信■ 1945 births 2022 deaths Uruguayan men's footballers Men's association football defenders Uruguayan Primera División players Argentine Primera División players Liga MX players Club Nacional de Football players Racing Club de Mont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Branko Elsner
Branko Elsner (23 November 1929 – 17 November 2012) was a Slovenian association football, football manager and player, most known for being the manager of the Austrian national football team, Austria national team twice. Elsner had his first success as a football coach in his Slovenian homeland with NK Olimpija Ljubljana (defunct), Olimpija, whom he trained from 1964 to 1967. Personal life His son Marko Elsner, and grandsons Luka Elsner and Rok Elsner, were all professional footballers. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Elsner, Branko 1929 births 2012 deaths Footballers from Ljubljana Yugoslav men's footballers NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1945–2005) players Yugoslav football managers Yugoslav expatriate football managers Slovenian football managers Slovenian expatriate football managers NK Olimpija Ljubljana (1945–2005) managers FC Wacker Innsbruck managers Austria national football team managers Vegalta Sendai managers Expatriate football managers in Austri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ventforet Kofu
is a Japanese professional football club from Kōfu in Yamanashi Prefecture. The team currently competes in the J2 League, Japanese second tier of professional football, hosting their home matches in the JIT Recycle Ink Stadium, located in Kōfu. Ventforet has won a total of 1 J2 League title and 1 Emperor's Cup in their history. Name origin The word "Ventforet" is a compound formed from two French root words: "vent" (wind) and "forêt" (forest). The name alludes to the famous phrase Fū-rin-ka-zan (風林火山) that Takeda Shingen, a prominent Kōfu-based ''daimyō'' in the Sengoku period, emblazoned on his war banners. The phrase contains four similies: as swift as the wind; as silent as a forest; as fierce as fire; as immovable as a mountain. History Kofu Club (1965–1994) The club was founded in 1965 when the old boys' club of Kofu Dai-ichi High School, the Kakujo Club, started to recruit graduates of other high schools with the intention of promotion to the Japan Soc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
