2013 in Japanese football

Teams relegated from J. League Division 1

• Vissel Kobe
• Gamba Osaka
• Consadole Sapporo

Teams promoted to J. League Division 1

• Ventforet Kofu
• Shonan Bellmare
• Oita Trinita

Teams relegated from J. League Division 2

• Machida Zelvia

Teams promoted to J. League Division 2

• V-Varen Nagasaki

{{main|2013 J.League Division 1}}

Sanfrecce Hiroshima won another J. League title, raising its total league titles to seven. Yokohama F. Marinos led the campaign in the latter half of the seasons, only to lose the last two matches to Albirex Niigata and Kawasaki Frontale respectively, thus settling for second place. Frontale won third place as a result of their victory, qualifying for the AFC Champions League for the first time since 2009.

Oita Trinita, who had been promoted via the playoffs as sixth place, showed their poor preparation throughout the campaign and ended in bottom place. Júbilo Iwata was relegated as well after 20 seasons in Division 1, while Shonan Bellmare, who had been promoted with them in 1994 and was making a cameo appearance, went down with them as well.

{{2013 J1 League table}}

{{main|2013 J.League Division 2}}

Kansai rivals Gamba Osaka and Vissel Kobe, having been both relegated from Division 1 in the previous season, contested a fierce battle for the second tier title, and Gamba was ultimately victorious. The playoffs were won by Tokushima Vortis, which overcame Kyoto Sanga at Kokuritsu to become the first Shikoku football club to compete in the top Japanese division.

FC Gifu was in bottom place for most of the season before a short burst of rejuvenation in the final weeks allowed them to climb above Gainare Tottori, who was left to face the playout against Kamatamare Sanuki, in what turned out to be their last season in the second tier.

{{:2013 J.League Division 2}}

{{main|2013 Japan Football League}}

In spite of leading the table for most of the season, Kamatamare Sanuki slipped and was overtaken by Nagano Parceiro to the title. However, because Nagano did not fulfill the J2 stadium requirements, Sanuki was allowed to playoff against Tottori and won.

This was the last season of the JFL as the third tier of Japanese football, as a new J. League Division 3 will take its place. No club was relegated to the Regional Leagues.

{{:2013 Japan Football League}}

{{main|2013 Japanese Regional Leagues}}

Tōhoku champions Grulla Morioka won the Regional Promotion Series, and owing to meeting J. League Associate Membership requirements, they were allowed to be promoted to the new Division 3 instead of the fourth-tier JFL, which the other three finalists joined.

{{main|2013 Emperor's Cup}}

{{main|2013 J. League Cup}}

{{main|2013 Japanese Super Cup}}

{{Football box

|date=23 February 2013

|time=13:35 JST

|team1=Sanfrecce Hiroshima

|score=1–0

|report=[https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/02/23/japan/super-cup/sanfrecce-hiroshima/kashiwa-reysol/1427016/ Summary]

|team2=Kashiwa Reysol

|goals1=Satō {{goal|29}}

|goals2=

|stadium=National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo

|attendance=34,972{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/02/23/japan/super-cup/sanfrecce-hiroshima/kashiwa-reysol/1427016/|title = Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs. Kashiwa Reysol - 23 February 2013 - Soccerway}}

|referee={{flagicon|JPN}} Minoru Tōjō

}}

{{main|2013 Suruga Bank Championship}}

{{football box

|date=August 7, 2013

|time=19:00 UTC+9

|team1=Kashima Antlers {{flagicon|JPN}}

|score=3–2

|report=[http://www.conmebol.com/estadisticas/suruga/fichas/ficha179444.html Report]

|team2={{flagicon|BRA}} São Paulo

|goals1=Osako {{goal|25||39||90+2}}

|goals2=Ganso {{goal|58}}
Aloísio {{goal|75}}

|stadium=Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

|attendance=26,202{{cite web|url=http://www.so-net.ne.jp/antlers/games/50559|script-title=ja:スルガ銀行チャンピオンシップ 2013|publisher=Kashima Antlers Official Website|date=August 7, 2013|language=Japanese}}

|referee=Abdul Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)

}}

{{main|2013 AFC Champions League}}

{{main|Japan national football team in 2013}}

International Friendly (2013 Kirin Challenge Cup)

{{footballbox_collapsible

|date = 6 February 2013

|time = 19:20 JST UTC+9

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Japan}}

|score = 3–0

|report =

|team2 = {{fb|Latvia}}

|goals1 = Shinji Okazaki {{goal|41||61}}
Keisuke Honda {{goal|60}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Home's Stadium Kobe

|location = {{flagicon|Japan}} Hyōgo, Japan

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

International Friendly

{{footballbox_collapsible

|date = 22 March 2013

|time = 19:05 UTC+3

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Japan}}

|score = 2–1

|report =

|team2 = {{fb|Canada}}

|goals1 = Shinji Okazaki {{goal|10}}
Mike Havenaar {{goal|74}}

|goals2 = Marcus Haber {{goal|58}}

|stadium = Khalifa International Stadium

|location = {{flagicon|Qatar}} Doha, Qatar

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = W

}}

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Fourth Round

{{footballbox_collapsible

|date = 26 March 2013

|time = 17:00 UTC+3

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Jordan}}

|score = 2–1

|report =

|team2 = {{fb|Japan}}

|goals1 = Khalil Bani Attiah {{goal|45+1}}
Ahmad Hayel {{goal|60}}

|goals2 = Shinji Kagawa {{goal|69}}

|stadium = King Abdullah Stadium

|location = {{flagicon|Jordan}} Amman, Jordan

|attendance =

|referee =

|result = L

}}

International Friendly (2013 Asian and Japan Love)

{{footballbox_collapsible

|date = 30 May 2013

|time = 20:20 JST

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Japan}}

|score = 0–2

|report = [http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1458430&_teamtype=default Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|Bulgaria}}

|goals1 = Nagatomo {{yel|70}}
Hosogai {{yel|84}}

|goals2 = Manolev {{goal|3}} {{yel|77}}
Dyakov {{yel|56}} Hasebe {{goal|70|o.g.}}

|stadium = Toyota Stadium

|location = {{flagicon|Japan}} Aichi, Japan

|attendance = 41,353

|referee = {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Sang-Woo

|result = L

}}

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Fourth Round

{{footballbox_collapsible

|date = 4 June 2013

|time = 20:30 JST

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Japan}}

|score = 1–1

|report = [http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1269310 Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|Australia}}

|goals1 = Hasebe {{yel|22}}
Honda {{goal|90+1|pen.}}

|goals2 = Oar {{goal|82}}
Bresciano {{yel|88}}
McKay {{yel|90}}

|stadium = Saitama Stadium 2002

|location = {{flagicon|Japan}} Saitama, Japan

|attendance =

|referee = {{flagicon|BHR}} Nawaf Shukralla

|result = D

}}

2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) Fourth Round

{{footballbox_collapsible

|date = 11 June 2013

|time = 18:30 UTC+3

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Iraq}}

|score = 0–1

|report = [http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1269312 Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|Japan}}

|goals1 = Alaa Abdul-Zahra {{sent off|2|71||82}}
Ali Rehema {{yel|88}}

|goals2 = Okazaki {{goal|89}}

|stadium = Grand Hamad Stadium

|location = {{flagicon|Qatar}} Doha, Qatar

|attendance = 1,100

|referee = {{flagicon|UZB}} Valentin Kovalenko

|result = W

}}

2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

{{footballbox_collapsible

|date = 15 June 2013

|time = 16:00 UTC-3

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Brazil}}

|score = 3–0

|report = [http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1286859 Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|Japan}}

|goals1 = Neymar {{goal|3}}
Paulinho {{goal|48}}
Jô {{goal|90+3}}

|goals2 = Hasebe {{yel|45+1}}

|stadium = Estádio Nacional

|location = {{flagicon|Brazil}} Brasília, Brazil

|attendance = 67,423

|referee = {{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Proença

|result = L

}}

2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

{{footballbox_collapsible

|date = 19 June 2013

|time = 19:00 UTC-3

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Italy}}

|score = 4–3

|report = [http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1286862 Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|Japan}}

|goals1 = Buffon {{yel|20}}
De Rossi {{yel|36}} {{goal|41}}
Uchida {{goal|50|o.g.}}
Balotelli {{goal|52|pen.}}
Giovinco {{goal|86}}

|goals2 = Honda {{goal|21|pen.}}
Kagawa {{goal|33}}
Hasebe {{yel|52}}
Okazaki {{goal|69}}
Konno {{yel|90}}

|stadium = Arena Pernambuco

|location = {{flagicon|Brazil}} Recife, Brazil

|attendance = 40,489

|referee = {{flagicon|ARG}} Diego Abal

|result = L

}}

2013 FIFA Confederations Cup

{{footballbox_collapsible

|date = 22 June 2013

|time = 16:00 UTC-3

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Japan}}

|score = 1–2

|report = [http://uk.scoresway.com/?sport=soccer&page=match&id=1286863 Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|Mexico}}

|goals1 = Sakai {{yel|38}}
Okazaki {{goal|86}}

|goals2 = Hernández {{goal|54||66}}
Ochoa {{yel|90+5}}

|stadium = Mineirão

|location = {{flagicon|Brazil}} Belo Horizonte, Brazil

|attendance = 52,690

|referee = {{flagicon|GER}} Brych

|result = L

}}

2013 EAFF East Asian Cup

{{footballbox_collapsible

|date = 21 July 2013

|time = 21:00 UTC+9

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Japan}}

|score = 3–3

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/07/21/asia/east-asian-football-championship/japan/china-pr/1444262/ Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|China PR}}

|goals1 = Kurihara {{yel|3}} {{goal|32}}
Kakitani {{goal|59}}
Kudo {{goal|60}}
Makino {{yel|77}}

|goals2 = Wang Yongpo {{goal|4|pen.}} {{goal|80|pen.}}
Zheng Zhi {{yel|42}}
Huang Bowen {{yel|67}}
Du Wei {{yel|70}}
Sun Ke {{goal|86}}

|stadium = Seoul World Cup Stadium

|location = Seoul {{flagicon|Korea Republic}} South Korea

|attendance = 3,500

|referee = {{flagicon|AUS}} Benjamin Williams

|result = D

}}

2013 EAFF East Asian Cup

{{footballbox_collapsible

|date = 25 July 2013

|time = 20:00 UTC+9

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Japan}}

|score = 3–2

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/07/25/asia/east-asian-football-championship/japan/australia/1444264/ Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|Australia}}

|goals1 = Saitō {{goal|25}}
Osako {{goal|55||79}} {{yel|56}}

|goals2 = Duke {{goal|75}}
Jurić {{goal|78}}

|stadium = Hwaseong Stadium

|location = Hwaseong, Gyeonggi {{flagicon|Korea Republic}} South Korea

|attendance = 1,458

|referee = {{flagicon|CHN}} Hai Tan

|result = W

}}

2013 EAFF East Asian Cup

{{footballbox_collapsible

|date = 28 July 2013

|time = 20:00 UTC+9

|team1 = {{fb-rt|Korea Republic}}

|score = 1–2

|report = [https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2013/07/28/asia/east-asian-football-championship/korea-republic/japan/1444266/ Summary]

|team2 = {{fb|Japan}}

|goals1 = Ha Dae-Sung {{yel|20}}
Kim Young-Gwon {{yel|25}}
Yun Il-Lok {{goal|32}}
Ko Yo-Han {{yel|62}}

|goals2 = Haraguchi {{yel|23}}
Kakitani {{goal|25||90}}
Aoyama {{yel|76}}
Kurihara {{yel|82}}

|stadium = Olympic Stadium

|location = Seoul {{flagicon|South Korea}} South Korea

|attendance = 47,258

|referee = {{flagicon|AUS}} Benjamin Williams

|result = W

}}

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{{legend2|#FFFFCC|Draw|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{legend2|#FFCCCC|Loss|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=2013.03.06

|team1=Japan

|score=0–2

|report=

|team2=Norway

|goals1=

|goals2=? {{goal|?|}}
? {{goal|?|}}

|location=Portugal

|stadium=

|attendance=

|result=L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=2013.03.08

|team1=Japan

|score=1–2

|report=

|team2=Germany

|goals1=Tanaka {{goal|?|}}

|goals2=? {{goal|?|}}
? {{goal|?|}}

|location=Portugal

|stadium=

|attendance=

|result=L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=2013.03.11

|team1=Japan

|score=2–0

|report=

|team2=Denmark

|goals1=Kawasumi {{goal|?|}}
Ogimi {{goal|?|}}

|goals2=

|location=Portugal

|stadium=

|attendance=

|result=W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=2013.03.13

|team1=Japan

|score=1–0

|report=

|team2=China

|goals1=Ogimi {{goal|?|}}

|goals2=

|location=Portugal

|stadium=

|attendance=

|result=W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=2013.06.20

|team1=Japan

|score=1–1

|report=

|team2=New Zealand

|goals1=Ogimi {{goal|?|}}

|goals2=? {{goal|?|}}

|location=Saga, Japan

|stadium=Tosu Stadium

|attendance=

|result=D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=2013.06.26

|team1=Japan

|score=1–1

|report=

|team2=England

|goals1=Kawasumi {{goal|?|}}

|goals2=? {{goal|?|}}

|location=England

|stadium=

|attendance=

|result=D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=2013.06.29

|team1=Japan

|score=2–4

|report=

|team2=Germany

|goals1=Ono {{goal|?|}}
Ogimi {{goal|?|}}

|goals2=? {{goal|?|}}
? {{goal|?|}}
? {{goal|?|}}
? {{goal|?|}}

|location=Germany

|stadium=

|attendance=

|result=L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=2013.07.20

|team1=Japan

|score=2–0

|report=

|team2=China

|goals1=Ando {{goal|?|}}
Nakajima {{goal|?|}}

|goals2=

|location=South Korea

|stadium=

|attendance=

|result=W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=2013.07.25

|team1=Japan

|score=0–0

|report=

|team2=North Korea

|goals1=

|goals2=

|location=South Korea

|stadium=

|attendance=

|result=D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=2013.07.27

|team1=Japan

|score=1–2

|report=

|team2=South Korea

|goals1=Ogimi {{goal|?|}}

|goals2=? {{goal|?|}}
? {{goal|?|}}

|location=South Korea

|stadium=

|attendance=

|result=L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=2013.09.22

|team1=Japan

|score=2–0

|report=

|team2=Nigeria

|goals1=Ogimi {{goal|?|}}
Kawasumi {{goal|?|}}

|goals2=

|location=Nagasaki, Japan

|stadium=Nagasaki Stadium

|attendance=

|result=W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

|date=2013.09.26

|team1=Japan

|score=2–0

|report=

|team2=Nigeria

|goals1=Miyama {{goal|?|}}
Sakaguchi {{goal|?|}}

|goals2=

|location=Chiba, Japan

|stadium=Chiba Soga Football Stadium

|attendance=

|result=W

}}

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