1998 J.League
The sixth season of the J-League.
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Júbilo Iwata
Professional Japanese association football team that currently play in the J1 League.
Amongst these are the most goals scored in a season (107 in 1998); the fewest goals conceded in a season (26 in 2001); the biggest goal difference (plus 68 goals in 1998); and the largest win (9–1 against Cerezo Osaka in 1998).
Kashima Antlers
The Kashima Antlers (鹿島アントラーズ) are a football club in Kashima, Ibaraki, currently playing in the J1 League, top tier of Japanese professional football leagues.
Champions (8): 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016
Yokohama Flügels
Yokohama Flügels (横浜フリューゲルス) was a Japanese football club that played in the J.League between 1993 and 1998.
Masashi Nakayama
Japanese football manager and former player who is the assistant manager of Júbilo Iwata.
J.League Most Valuable Player: 1998
Hiroshi Nanami
Japanese former professional football player and manager.
He was also selected Best Eleven for three years in a row (1996-1998).
Yokohama FC
Japanese professional football club based in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area.
The blue ribbon on the top represents the Blue Ribbon Movement, a movement that began at the end of the 1998 J.League season to keep the Flugels alive.
1999 in association football
The following are the association football events of the year 1999 throughout the world.
March 14 – New J.League Division 2 (J2) season started with ten clubs, one relegated from previous season's J.League and nine promoted from former Japan Football League.
Shunsuke Nakamura
Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Yokohama FC in J2 League.
Nakamura had his breakout season the following year in 1998, making 37 appearances and scoring 10 goals; his playmaking ability in creating scoring chances for teammates also contributed to Nakamura being considered one of the best young players in Japan.