
Kyoto Sanga
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Japanese J1 League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kashima Antlers | 19 | +14 | 40 |
2 | Kyoto Sanga | 20 | +8 | 34 |
3 | Urawa Red Diamond.. | 21 | +6 | 34 |
4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 19 | +5 | 34 |
5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshi.. | 18 | +6 | 32 |
6 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | +4 | 30 |
7 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | +11 | 29 |
8 | Cerezo Osaka | 20 | +4 | 29 |
9 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 19 | 0 | 25 |
10 | Machida Zelvia | 19 | -1 | 25 |
11 | Fagiano Okayama | 19 | -1 | 24 |
12 | Gamba Osaka | 19 | -4 | 24 |
13 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 19 | -5 | 24 |
14 | Nagoya Grampus | 19 | -2 | 23 |
15 | Avispa Fukuoka | 19 | -4 | 23 |
16 | Shonan Bellmare | 19 | -9 | 22 |
17 | Yokohama FC | 19 | -7 | 19 |
18 | FC Tokyo | 18 | -9 | 19 |
19 | Albirex Niigata | 18 | -8 | 16 |
20 | Yokohama F. Marin.. | 18 | -8 | 14 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
9 | Papagaio | 8 | 16 | 4 |
29 | Masaya Okugawa | 6 | 18 | 1 |
7 | Sota Kawasaki | 3 | 20 | 1 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
14 | Taichi Hara | 5 | 16 | 2 |
22 | Hidehiro Sugai | 4 | 20 | 0 |
9 | Papagaio | 4 | 16 | 8 |