2012 J.League Division 1#League table
{{Short description|20th season of J1 League}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = J.League Division 1
| season = 2012
| winners = Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1st J.League title
6th Japanese title
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Vegalta Sendai
Urawa Red Diamonds
Kashiwa Reysol
| relegated = Vissel Kobe
Gamba Osaka
Consadole Sapporo
| league topscorer = Hisato Satō (22 goals)
| biggest home win = Kashima Antlers 7–0 Consadole Sapporo
| biggest away win = Gamba Osaka 2–6 Kashiwa Reysol
Shimizu S-Pulse 3–5 Kashiwa Reysol
| highest scoring = Gamba Osaka 7–2 Consadole Sapporo
(9 goals)
| matches = 306
| total goals = 855
| highest attendance = 51,879
Reds vs Grampus
| lowest attendance = 5,432
Sagan vs Albirex
| average attendance = 17,566
| prevseason = 2011
| nextseason = 2013
}}
The 2012 J.League Division 1 season was the 47th season of Japanese top-flight football and 20th since the establishment of the J.League. The season started on March 10 and finished on December 1.{{cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/national/japan/j1-league/2012/regular-season/
|title= 2012 J League Results|work=Soccerway.com|access-date=7 December 2012 }}
Sanfrecce Hiroshima won the 2012 J.League Division 1 championship on 24 November and advanced to the 2012 FIFA Club World Cup as the host team, entering the qualifying play-off round.{{cite web|url=http://www.nipponnews.net/en/sports/hiroshima-sanfrecce-crowned-j-league-2012-champions/|title= Sanfrecce crowned champions|work=Nipponnews|access-date=7 December 2012 }}{{cite web|url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/tournaments/clubs/afc-champions-league/935-afc-champions-league-2012/40610-hiroshima-win-maiden-jleague
|title= Sanfrecce win maiden title|work=AFC-com|access-date=7 December 2012 }}
This was their first title in the J.League era and first league title since 1970, marking their sixth title overall.{{cite web|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/sj20121125a1.html
|title= Sanfrecce win J.League title|work=Japan Times|access-date=7 December 2012 }}
Additionally, this was the first time since 1966 that clubs from the traditional regions of Kantō, Tōkai or Kansai – the corridor from Tokyo to Osaka – did not make the top two, and this time it was a team from Tōhoku, Vegalta Sendai, who finished in second place despite leading the table most of the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/newsid=1947395/index.html
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121201214244/http://www.fifa.com/clubworldcup/news/newsid=1947395/index.html
|url-status=dead
|archive-date=December 1, 2012
|title= Sanfrecce book Japan 2012 spot|publisher=FIFA|access-date=7 December 2012 }}
Clubs
Ventforet Kofu, Avispa Fukuoka and Montedio Yamagata were relegated at the end of the 2011 season after finishing in the bottom three places of the table. Avispa Fukuoka and Ventforet Kofu returned to J2 after only one season in the top flight, while Montedio Yamagata were relegated after three seasons in J1.
The three relegated teams were replaced by 2011 J.League Division 2 champions FC Tokyo, runners-up Sagan Tosu and third-placed team Consadole Sapporo. FC Tokyo made an immediate return to the top division, while Consadole Sapporo ended a three-year absence. In the end, Sagan Tosu reached J1 after thirteen seasons in the second division.
{{location map+ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|float=right |width=450 |caption=Locations of the 2012 J.League 1 teams |places=
{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=37.882686 |long=139.059288 |label=
|position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg }}{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=34.810350 |long=135.542732 |label=
|position=bottom |mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg }}{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=43.015100 |long=141.409816 |label=
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg }}{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=34.615385 |long=135.516684 |label=
|position=top |mark=Arrows 12x12 n.svg }}{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=34.725327 |long=137.874906 |label=
|position=bottom |mark=Arrows 12x12 n.svg }}{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.084471 |long=137.170891 |label=
|position=top |mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg }}{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=33.371683 |long=130.520236 |label=
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg }}{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=34.440781 |long=132.394287 |label=
|position=bottom |mark=Arrows 12x12 n.svg }}{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=34.984706 |long=138.481244 |label=
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 nw.svg }}{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=38.319143 |long=140.881780 |label=
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg }}{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=34.656689 |long=135.168978 |label=
|position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg }}{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.664257 |long=139.527137 |label=
|position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg }}{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.991990 |long=140.640429 |label=
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg }}{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.848488 |long=139.975102 |label=
|position= |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg }}{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.585808 |long=139.652689 |label=
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 w.svg}}{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.916158 |long=139.633381 |label=
|position=top |mark=Arrows 12x12 s.svg }}{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.903009 |long=139.717597 |label=
|position=left |mark=Arrows 12x12 e.svg }}{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.509978 |long=139.606378 |label=
|position=right |mark=Arrows 12x12 nw.svg}}}}
| class="wikitable" |
| Club name
!Home town(s) !Note(s) |
|---|
| Albirex Niigata
| |
| Kashima Antlers
| Southwestern cities/towns of Ibaraki | |
| Omiya Ardija
| |
| Cerezo Osaka
| Osaka | |
| Consadole Sapporo
| Promoted from J2 League |
| Yokohama F. Marinos
| Yokohama, Kanagawa & Yokosuka, Kanagawa | |
| Kawasaki Frontale
| |
| Gamba Osaka |
| Nagoya Grampus |
| Júbilo Iwata
| |
| Urawa Red Diamonds
| |
| Kashiwa Reysol
| 2012 ACL participant |
| {{sort|S-Pulse|Shimizu S-Pulse}}
| Shizuoka | |
| Sagan Tosu
| Promoted from J2 League |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| |
| FC Tokyo
| Tokyo | Promoted from J2 League |
| Vegalta Sendai
| |
| Vissel Kobe
| |
=Personnel and kits=
{{clear}}
=Foreign players=
| class="wikitable" |
| style="width:190px;"| Club
! style="width:170px;"| Player 1 ! style="width:170px;"| Player 2 ! style="width:170px;"| Player 3 ! style="width:170px;"| AFC player ! style="width:170px;"| Type-C contract ! style="width:170px;"| Non-visa foreign ! style="width:170px;"| Former player(s) |
|---|
| Albirex Niigata
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Alan Mineiro | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Bruno Lopes | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Michael | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Kim Jin-su | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Kim Sung-ju | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Bruno Suzuki | |
| Cerezo Osaka
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Fábio Simplício | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Heberty | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Kempes | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Kim Jin-hyeon | | {{flagicon|North Korea}} Kim Song-gi | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Branquinho |
| Consadole Sapporo
| {{flagicon|Australia}} Jade North | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Ramón | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Tele | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Kim Jae-hwan | | | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Alcides Junior |
| FC Tokyo
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Edmílson | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Lucas Severino | {{flagicon|Serbia}} Nemanja Vučićević | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Jang Hyun-soo | | | |
| Gamba Osaka
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Eduardo Diniz | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Leandro | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Paulinho | | | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Kim Jung-ya | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Rafinha |
| Júbilo Iwata
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Rodrigo Souto | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Baek Sung-dong | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Cho Byung-kuk | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Han Sang-woon | | {{flagicon|North Korea}} Hwang Song-su | |
| Kashima Antlers
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Juninho | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Junior Dutra | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Renato Cajá | | | | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Alex |
| Kashiwa Reysol
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Jorge Wagner | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Leandro Domingues | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Neto Baiano | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Kweon Han-jin | | {{flagicon|North Korea}} An Yong-hak | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Ricardo Lobo |
| Kawasaki Frontale
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Jeci | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Renatinho | | | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Renê Santos | | |
| Nagoya Grampus
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Daniel Tijolo | {{flagicon|Colombia}} Danilson Córdoba | | {{flagicon|Australia}} Joshua Kennedy | | | |
| Omiya Ardija
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Carlinhos Paraíba | {{flagicon|Slovenia}} Milivoje Novaković | {{flagicon|Slovenia}} Zlatan Ljubijankić | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Cho Young-cheol | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee Keun-ho | | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Rafael Marques |
| Sagan Tosu
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Tozin | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Kim Kun-hoan | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Kim Min-woo | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Yeo Sung-hae | | | |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| {{flagicon|Croatia}} Mihael Mikić | | | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Hwang Seok-ho | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee Dae-heon | | |
| Shimizu S-Pulse
| {{flagicon|Netherlands}} Calvin Jong-a-Pin | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Kim Hyun-sung | | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee Ki-je | | {{flagicon|North Korea}} Kang Song-ho | {{flagicon|Australia}} Alex Brosque |
| Urawa Red Diamonds
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Márcio Richardes | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Popó | {{flagicon|Serbia}} Ranko Despotović | | | | {{flagicon|Australia}} Matthew Spiranovic |
| Vegalta Sendai
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Deyvid Sacconi | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Wilson | | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Park Ju-sung | | {{flagicon|North Korea}} Ryang Yong-gi | |
| Vissel Kobe
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Anderson Carvalho | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Bae Chun-suk | | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Lee Kwang-seon | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Fernando Andrade | {{flagicon|South Korea}} Park Kang-jo | |
| Yokohama F. Marinos
| {{flagicon|Brazil}} Dutra | {{flagicon|Brazil}} Marquinhos | | | | | |
League table
{{2012 J.League Division 1 table}}
Results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey
|team1=ALB|team2=ANT|team3=ARD|team4=CER|team5=CON
|team6=FMA|team7=FRO|team8=GAM|team9=GRA|team10=JÚB
|team11=RED|team12=REY|team13=SAG|team14=SFR|team15=SSP
|team16=TOK|team17=VEG|team18=VIS
|name_ALB=Albirex Niigata
|match_ALB_ANT=1–1
|match_ALB_ARD=1–2
|match_ALB_CER=0–1
|match_ALB_CON=4–1
|match_ALB_FMA=0–0
|match_ALB_FRO=0–1
|match_ALB_GAM=1–1
|match_ALB_GRA=5–0
|match_ALB_JÚB=1–6
|match_ALB_RED=0–0
|match_ALB_REY=1–1
|match_ALB_SAG=0–2
|match_ALB_SFR=0–2
|match_ALB_SSP=1–0
|match_ALB_TOK=0–2
|match_ALB_VEG=0–1
|match_ALB_VIS=0–0
|name_ANT=Kashima Antlers
|match_ANT_ALB=0–1
|match_ANT_ARD=1–0
|match_ANT_CER=3–2
|match_ANT_CON=7–0
|match_ANT_FMA=1–2
|match_ANT_FRO=0–1
|match_ANT_GAM=5–0
|match_ANT_GRA=2–3
|match_ANT_JÚB=2–1
|match_ANT_RED=1–3
|match_ANT_REY=2–0
|match_ANT_SAG=0–0
|match_ANT_SFR=2–2
|match_ANT_SSP=1–2
|match_ANT_TOK=5–1
|match_ANT_VEG=3–3
|match_ANT_VIS=1–0
|name_ARD=Omiya Ardija
|match_ARD_ALB=1–1
|match_ARD_ANT=0–0
|match_ARD_CER=0–3
|match_ARD_CON=2–1
|match_ARD_FMA=0–0
|match_ARD_FRO=0–2
|match_ARD_GAM=1–0
|match_ARD_GRA=1–1
|match_ARD_JÚB=2–0
|match_ARD_RED=2–0
|match_ARD_REY=2–4
|match_ARD_SAG=1–0
|match_ARD_SFR=1–2
|match_ARD_SSP=1–0
|match_ARD_TOK=0–1
|match_ARD_VEG=1–3
|match_ARD_VIS=2–2
|name_CER=Cerezo Osaka
|match_CER_ALB=0–1
|match_CER_ANT=0–1
|match_CER_ARD=1–3
|match_CER_CON=4–0
|match_CER_FMA=2–0
|match_CER_FRO=2–2
|match_CER_GAM=2–1
|match_CER_GRA=0–2
|match_CER_JÚB=3–2
|match_CER_RED=1–1
|match_CER_REY=1–2
|match_CER_SAG=3–2
|match_CER_SFR=1–4
|match_CER_SSP=3–2
|match_CER_TOK=1–1
|match_CER_VEG=1–2
|match_CER_VIS=1–2
|name_CON=Consadole Sapporo
|match_CON_ALB=0–1
|match_CON_ANT=0–0
|match_CON_ARD=0–5
|match_CON_CER=1–0
|match_CON_FMA=0–2
|match_CON_FRO=2–3
|match_CON_GAM=0–4
|match_CON_GRA=2–1
|match_CON_JÚB=0–0
|match_CON_RED=1–2
|match_CON_REY=0–2
|match_CON_SAG=2–3
|match_CON_SFR=1–3
|match_CON_SSP=0–2
|match_CON_TOK=0–1
|match_CON_VEG=2–1
|match_CON_VIS=2–4
|name_FMA=Yokohama F. Marinos
|match_FMA_ALB=3–2
|match_FMA_ANT=0–0
|match_FMA_ARD=1–1
|match_FMA_CER=1–1
|match_FMA_CON=2–1
|match_FMA_FRO=2–2
|match_FMA_GAM=0–0
|match_FMA_GRA=1–1
|match_FMA_JÚB=4–0
|match_FMA_RED=1–2
|match_FMA_REY=1–2
|match_FMA_SAG=1–0
|match_FMA_SFR=0–0
|match_FMA_SSP=3–0
|match_FMA_TOK=1–0
|match_FMA_VEG=0–2
|match_FMA_VIS=3–1
|name_FRO=Kawasaki Frontale
|match_FRO_ALB=1–0
|match_FRO_ANT=2–2
|match_FRO_ARD=4–1
|match_FRO_CER=0–1
|match_FRO_CON=1–0
|match_FRO_FMA=0–0
|match_FRO_GAM=2–3
|match_FRO_GRA=0–1
|match_FRO_JÚB=4–3
|match_FRO_RED=4–2
|match_FRO_REY=0–2
|match_FRO_SAG=1–2
|match_FRO_SFR=1–4
|match_FRO_SSP=2–1
|match_FRO_TOK=0–1
|match_FRO_VEG=3–2
|match_FRO_VIS=0–1
|name_GAM=Gamba Osaka
|match_GAM_ALB=1–1
|match_GAM_ANT=2–2
|match_GAM_ARD=3–1
|match_GAM_CER=2–2
|match_GAM_CON=7–2
|match_GAM_FMA=1–2
|match_GAM_FRO=3–2
|match_GAM_GRA=2–2
|match_GAM_JÚB=1–2
|match_GAM_RED=1–2
|match_GAM_REY=2–6
|match_GAM_SAG=2–3
|match_GAM_SFR=1–1
|match_GAM_SSP=3–1
|match_GAM_TOK=2–2
|match_GAM_VEG=1–1
|match_GAM_VIS=2–3
|name_GRA=Nagoya Grampus
|match_GRA_ALB=2–1
|match_GRA_ANT=1–2
|match_GRA_ARD=0–0
|match_GRA_CER=0–1
|match_GRA_CON=3–1
|match_GRA_FMA=1–1
|match_GRA_FRO=2–3
|match_GRA_GAM=0–5
|match_GRA_JÚB=2–0
|match_GRA_RED=1–2
|match_GRA_REY=1–0
|match_GRA_SAG=1–0
|match_GRA_SFR=1–2
|match_GRA_SSP=1–0
|match_GRA_TOK=1–0
|match_GRA_VEG=0–0
|match_GRA_VIS=5–1
|name_JÚB=Júbilo Iwata
|match_JÚB_ALB=0–0
|match_JÚB_ANT=3–0
|match_JÚB_ARD=4–0
|match_JÚB_CER=4–3
|match_JÚB_CON=4–1
|match_JÚB_FMA=1–0
|match_JÚB_FRO=2–2
|match_JÚB_GAM=2–1
|match_JÚB_GRA=0–2
|match_JÚB_RED=2–2
|match_JÚB_REY=1–0
|match_JÚB_SAG=2–1
|match_JÚB_SFR=1–1
|match_JÚB_SSP=0–1
|match_JÚB_TOK=3–1
|match_JÚB_VEG=1–1
|match_JÚB_VIS=1–3
|name_RED=Urawa Red Diamonds
|match_RED_ALB=1–1
|match_RED_ANT=2–1
|match_RED_ARD=1–1
|match_RED_CER=0–0
|match_RED_CON=1–2
|match_RED_FMA=1–2
|match_RED_FRO=1–1
|match_RED_GAM=0–5
|match_RED_GRA=2–0
|match_RED_JÚB=2–0
|match_RED_REY=1–0
|match_RED_SAG=4–3
|match_RED_SFR=2–0
|match_RED_SSP=1–0
|match_RED_TOK=2–2
|match_RED_VEG=0–0
|match_RED_VIS=2–0
|name_REY=Kashiwa Reysol
|match_REY_ALB=2–0
|match_REY_ANT=1–1
|match_REY_ARD=1–4
|match_REY_CER=4–1
|match_REY_CON=3–1
|match_REY_FMA=3–3
|match_REY_FRO=1–0
|match_REY_GAM=2–2
|match_REY_GRA=1–2
|match_REY_JÚB=0–3
|match_REY_RED=1–2
|match_REY_SAG=1–1
|match_REY_SFR=2–5
|match_REY_SSP=2–1
|match_REY_TOK=1–1
|match_REY_VEG=2–3
|match_REY_VIS=1–0
|name_SAG=Sagan Tosu
|match_SAG_ALB=1–0
|match_SAG_ANT=2–0
|match_SAG_ARD=1–1
|match_SAG_CER=0–0
|match_SAG_CON=1–0
|match_SAG_FMA=1–0
|match_SAG_FRO=0–1
|match_SAG_GAM=4–1
|match_SAG_GRA=1–3
|match_SAG_JÚB=3–2
|match_SAG_RED=3–1
|match_SAG_REY=3–1
|match_SAG_SFR=1–0
|match_SAG_SSP=0–1
|match_SAG_TOK=1–0
|match_SAG_VEG=1–1
|match_SAG_VIS=3–0
|name_SFR=Sanfrecce Hiroshima
|match_SFR_ALB=0–1
|match_SFR_ANT=2–0
|match_SFR_ARD=0–0
|match_SFR_CER=4–1
|match_SFR_CON=3–0
|match_SFR_FMA=1–3
|match_SFR_FRO=3–0
|match_SFR_GAM=4–1
|match_SFR_GRA=1–1
|match_SFR_JÚB=2–0
|match_SFR_RED=1–0
|match_SFR_REY=1–2
|match_SFR_SAG=4–1
|match_SFR_SSP=1–2
|match_SFR_TOK=0–1
|match_SFR_VEG=2–1
|match_SFR_VIS=3–2
|name_SSP=Shimizu S-Pulse
|match_SSP_ALB=0–1
|match_SSP_ANT=3–0
|match_SSP_ARD=0–0
|match_SSP_CER=1–1
|match_SSP_CON=1–0
|match_SSP_FMA=0–0
|match_SSP_FRO=0–0
|match_SSP_GAM=1–3
|match_SSP_GRA=3–2
|match_SSP_JÚB=3–2
|match_SSP_RED=0–2
|match_SSP_REY=3–5
|match_SSP_SAG=1–1
|match_SSP_SFR=2–1
|match_SSP_TOK=1–1
|match_SSP_VEG=3–1
|match_SSP_VIS=1–1
|name_TOK=FC Tokyo
|match_TOK_ALB=0–2
|match_TOK_ANT=1–2
|match_TOK_ARD=0–1
|match_TOK_CER=2–0
|match_TOK_CON=5–0
|match_TOK_FMA=3–1
|match_TOK_FRO=1–2
|match_TOK_GAM=3–2
|match_TOK_GRA=3–2
|match_TOK_JÚB=2–1
|match_TOK_RED=1–1
|match_TOK_REY=0–1
|match_TOK_SAG=3–2
|match_TOK_SFR=0–1
|match_TOK_SSP=0–1
|match_TOK_VEG=6–2
|match_TOK_VIS=0–1
|name_VEG=Vegalta Sendai
|match_VEG_ALB=0–1
|match_VEG_ANT=1–0
|match_VEG_ARD=4–1
|match_VEG_CER=1–1
|match_VEG_CON=4–1
|match_VEG_FMA=2–2
|match_VEG_FRO=2–1
|match_VEG_GAM=2–1
|match_VEG_GRA=4–0
|match_VEG_JÚB=2–2
|match_VEG_RED=3–2
|match_VEG_REY=0–0
|match_VEG_SAG=1–1
|match_VEG_SFR=2–2
|match_VEG_SSP=0–1
|match_VEG_TOK=4–0
|match_VEG_VIS=2–1
|name_VIS=Vissel Kobe
|match_VIS_ALB=1–0
|match_VIS_ANT=1–2
|match_VIS_ARD=3–0
|match_VIS_CER=2–3
|match_VIS_CON=2–1
|match_VIS_FMA=1–2
|match_VIS_FRO=3–3
|match_VIS_GAM=1–1
|match_VIS_GRA=0–1
|match_VIS_JÚB=1–2
|match_VIS_RED=1–0
|match_VIS_REY=3–1
|match_VIS_SAG=0–0
|match_VIS_SFR=0–1
|match_VIS_SSP=0–1
|match_VIS_TOK=0–2
|match_VIS_VEG=0–1
|update=1 December 2012
|source= [http://www.j-league.or.jp/data/view.php?d=news&t=program&g=j1_1&y=2012&l=E J. League Division 1]
}}
Season statistics
=Top scorers=
| class="wikitable" |
| Rank
!Scorer !Club !Goals |
|---|
| 1
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hisato Satō |{{center| 22}} |
| 2
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yohei Toyoda |{{center| 19}} |
| rowspan=2| 3
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Leandro |rowspan=2 align=center| 14 |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shingo Akamine |
| rowspan=4 | 5
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Wilson |rowspan=4 align=center| 13 |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Genki Omae |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masato Kudo |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Ryoichi Maeda |
| rowspan=3| 9
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akihiro Sato |rowspan=3 align=center| 11 |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shinzo Koroki |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yoichiro Kakitani |
| rowspan=5|12
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Leandro Domingues |rowspan=5 align=center| 10 |
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas Severino |
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Marquinhos |
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Renatinho |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kensuke Nagai |
| rowspan=6|17
|{{flagicon|BRA}} Márcio Richardes |rowspan=6 align=center| 9 |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroki Yamada |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Keijiro Ogawa |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Marcus Tulio Tanaka |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Toshiyuki Takagi |
| {{flagicon|JPN}} Yuya Osako |
Source: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120609134022/http://www.j-league.or.jp/data/view.php?d=j1f&t=score&s=34&y=2012&l=E J. League Division 1]
Attendances
{{fb a header}}
{{fb a team|p=1 |t=Urawa Red Diamonds|s=622772 |h=51879 |l=25743 |a=36634 |pr=33910 }}
{{fb a team|p=2 |t=Albirex Niigata|s=425309 |h=35506 |l=15854 |a=25018 |pr=26049 }}
{{fb a team|p=3 |t=FC Tokyo|s=407243 |h=34822 |l=16229 |a=23955 |pr=17562 |nt=†}}
{{fb a team|p=4 |t=Yokohama F. Marinos|s=390078 |h=36412 |l=7101 |a=22946 |pr=21038 }}
{{fb a team|p=5 |t=Kawasaki Frontale|s=302719 |h=20996 |l=12509 |a=17807 |pr=17340 }}
{{fb a team|p=6 |t=Sanfrecce Hiroshima|s=301249 |h=32724 |l=11123 |a=17721 |pr=13203 }}
{{fb a team|p=7 |t=Nagoya Grampus|s=291632 |h=30354 |l=7959 |a=17155 |pr=16741 }}
{{fb a team|p=8 |t=Cerezo Osaka|s=287524 |h=36723 |l=8226 |a=16913 |pr=14145 }}
{{fb a team|p=9 |t=Vegalta Sendai|s=282200 |h=18722 |l=11831 |a=16600 |pr=15656 }}
{{fb a team|p=10|t=Kashima Antlers|s=261484 |h=23507 |l=10626 |a=15381 |pr=16156 }}
{{fb a team|p=11|t=Shimizu S-Pulse|s=257054 |h=23188 |l=8710 |a=15121 |pr=15801 }}
{{fb a team|p=12|t=Gamba Osaka|s=251232 |h=19393 |l=8218 |a=14778 |pr=16411 }}
{{fb a team|p=13|t=Vissel Kobe|s=248853 |h=22766 |l=8755 |a=14638 |pr=13233 }}
{{fb a team|p=14|t=Kashiwa Reysol|s=234064 |h=26106 |l=10351 |a=13768 |pr=11917 }}
{{fb a team|p=15|t=Júbilo Iwata|s=223071 |h=28745 |l=8978 |a=13122 |pr=11796 }}
{{fb a team|p=16|t=Consadole Sapporo|s=204141 |h=25353 |l=6870 |a=12008 |pr=10482 |nt=†}}
{{fb a team|p=17|t=Sagan Tosu|s=203844 |h=22116 |l=5432 |a=11991 |pr=7731 |nt=†}}
{{fb a team|p=18|t=Omiya Ardija|s=180831 |h=12709 |l=7936 |a=10637 |pr=9099 }}
{{fb a footer|s=5375300 |h=51879 |l=5432 |a=17566 |pr=15797 |u=1 December 2012 |source=[http://www.j-league.or.jp/data/view.php?d=j1f&t=visitor&y=2012&l=E J. League Division 1] |notes=† Team played previous season in J2.|date=June 2013}}
Awards
=Individual awards=
| class="wikitable" | ||
| Award | Recipient | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hisato Satō | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| Rookie of the Year | {{flagicon|JPN}} Gaku Shibasaki | Kashima Antlers |
| Manager of the Year | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hajime Moriyasu | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| Top Scorer
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hisato Satō | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
=Best Eleven=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;" | |||
| Pos | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Shusaku Nishikawa | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | {{fb|JPN}} |
| DF | Hiroki Mizumoto | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | {{fb|JPN}} |
| DF | Marcus Tulio Tanaka | Nagoya Grampus | {{fb|JPN}} |
| DF | Yūichi Komano | Júbilo Iwata | {{fb|JPN}} |
| MF | Leandro Domingues | Kashiwa Reysol | {{fb|BRA}} |
| MF | Toshihiro Aoyama | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | {{fb|JPN}} |
| MF | Yasuhito Endō | Gamba Osaka | {{fb|JPN}} |
| MF | Yojiro Takahagi | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | {{fb|JPN}} |
| FW | Wilson | Vegalta Sendai | {{fb|BRA}} |
| FW | Hisato Satō | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | {{fb|JPN}} |
| FW | Yohei Toyoda | Sagan Tosu | {{fb|JPN}} |
References
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Japanese Club Football|group=first}}
{{2012 in Japanese football}}
{{2012 in Asian Football (AFC)}}
{{J1 League champions}}