Japan 1977

Japan Soccer League First Division (JSL1)
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Final Table:

 1.Fujita Industries       18 14 1/2  1 64-15  60
 2.Mitsubishi              18  9 4/3  2 34-21  47
 3.Hitachi                 18  9 4/2  3 36-25  46
 4.Toyo Industries         18  9 2/2  5 38-20  42
 5.Yanmar Diesel           18  8 3/2  5 39-28  40
 6.Furukawa                18  8 2/0  8 33-31  36
 7.Nippon Steel            18  3 2/6  7 14-29  22
 8.Nippon Kokan            18  3 3/2 10 28-27  20
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -  
 9.Fujitsu                 18  3 2/4  9 18-38  20  Relegation Playoff [+] 
10.Toyota                  18  1 0/0 17 11-81   4  Relegation Playoff

[4 points for win; drawn matches decided by penalty shootout, winners
 obtaining 2, losers 1 point.]

Cross-Table: 
                            1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10    
 1.Fujita Industries        x  1-2 4-0 1-0 3-2 5-1 2-2 3-1 4-0 6-0 
 2.Mitsubishi              1-4  x  0-0 0-0 1-1 2-1 0-0 2-2 4-1 3-0 
 3.Hitachi                 0-1 3-2  x  2-2 1-3 3-1 2-2 1-0 3-0 2-0 
 4.Toyo Industries         0-3 2-4 3-3  x  3-0 1-2 2-0 1-0 1-3 3-0 
 5.Yanmar Diesel           2-2 2-3 1-3 1-1  x  3-1 1-1 2-1 4-3 4-0 
 6.Furukawa                1-5 1-1 1-2 1-3 2-1  x  5-1 3-1 0-0 6-0 
 7.Nippon Steel            1-5 0-1 1-1 0-3 1-3 1-0  x  1-0 0-0 0-2 
 8.Nippon Kokan            1-1 0-1 1-4 0-2 1-1 1-3 0-0  x  0-0 7-1 
 9.Fujitsu                 1-5 1-1 2-2 0-5 0-2 0-1 1-1 1-3  x  3-2 
10.Toyota                  0-9 2-6 1-4 0-6 1-6 1-3 1-2 0-9 0-2  x 

Promotion/Relegation Playoffs
Fujitsu        3-1 3-0 Nissan  
Toyota         0-2 0-2 Yomiuri

Top scorers: 

1.Joćo Dickson CARVALHO (Fujita)      23  [Brazil]     
2.KAMAMOTO Kunishige (Yanmar Diesel)  20 
3.Ademar Pereira MARINHO (Fujita)     18  [Brazil] 
4.NAGAI Yoshikazu (Furukawa)          14 
5.KOTAKI Yuichi (Fujita)              11 
6.YAMADE Minoru (Toyo)                10 



Japan Soccer League Second Division (JSL2)
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Final Table: 

 1.Yomiuri Club            18  11  1/1  5  41-19  47  Promotion Playoff
 2.Nissan Motors           18   8  4/3  3  23-18  43  Promotion Playoff [+] 
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 3.Sumitomo Metals         18   6  4/3  5  33-32  35  
 4.Yanmar Club             18   6  4/0  8  25-24  32  
 5.Kofu Club               18   6  2/4  6  28-28  32  
 6.Kyoto Shiko Club        18   5  4/3  6  26-37  31  
 7.Honda Motor             18   5  3/3  7  25-24  29  
 8.Teijin SC               18   5  3/3  7  24-31  29  
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
 9.Furukawa Electric Chiba 18   5  2/4  7  19-28  28  Relegation Playoff 
10.Tanabe Pharma           18   6  0/3  9  21-24  27  Relegation Playoff

[4 points for win; drawn matches decided by penalty shootout, winners
 obtaining 2, losers 1 point.]

Cross-Table: 
                            1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10    
 1.Yomiuri Club             x  0-1 2-3 1-0 1-0 5-1 2-1 4-2 2-0 1-0 
 2.Nissan Motors           0-0  x  2-4 1-0 2-1 1-1 1-0 1-1 0-0 3-2 
 3.Sumitomo Metals         1-6 1-2  x  1-3 3-0 1-1 2-4 2-2 1-1 2-1 
 4.Yanmar Club             1-2 0-1 3-3  x  1-2 1-2 2-1 4-0 1-0 2-2 
 5.Kofu Club               1-5 2-1 0-0 1-1  x  0-0 4-1 3-2 1-2 1-1 
 6.Kyoto Shiko Club        0-6 1-1 1-2 5-4 0-3  x  2-2 0-1 4-1 3-2 
 7.Honda Motor             1-1 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 4-1  x  5-2 1-2 0-1 
 8.Teijin SC               2-1 1-3 2-2 2-0 2-0 1-1 2-2  x  0-1 1-0 
 9.Furukawa Electric Chiba 4-2 3-2 0-4 0-0 4-4 0-0 0-1 1-1  x  0-1 
10.Tanabe Pharma           1-0 1-1 2-1 0-1 1-4 2-3 0-1 1-0 3-0  x 

Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Furukawa Electric Chiba  0-0 1-3  Toshiba 
Tanabe Pharma            3-1 0-1  Yamaha Motor 



League Cup 1977
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Group Stage

Final Tables:

East-A
 1.Nippon Kokan             4   4  0  0   6- 0   8  Qualified
 2.Furukawa Electric        4   3  0  1  12- 5   6  Qualified
 3.Hitachi                  4   2  0  2   7- 3   4
 4.Fujitsu                  4   1  0  3   3-10   2
 5.Sumitomo Metals          4   0  0  4   1-11   0
 
East-B    
 1.Fujita Industries        4   4  0  0  10- 0   8  Qualified
 2.Mitsubishi Motors        4   3  0  1   9- 6   6  Qualified
 3.Kofu                     4   1  1  2   2- 4   3
 4.Nissan Motors            4   1  0  3   6- 7   2
 5.Yomiuri                  4   0  1  3   4-14   1
 
West-A
 1.Yanmar Diesel            3   3  0  0   8- 2   6  Qualified
 2.Kyoto Shiko              3   1  1  1   4- 6   3  Qualified
 3.Tanabe Pharmaceuticals   3   0  2  1   3- 4   2 
 4.Toyota Motors            3   0  1  2   2- 5   1      
 
West-B
 1.Nippon Steel             4   2  2  0   7- 3   6  Qualified
 2.Honda                    4   2  1  1   7- 6   5  Qualified
 3.Yanmar Club              4   2  0  2   7- 7   4
 4.Toyo Industries          4   1  1  2   4- 6   3
 5.Teijin                   4   1  0  3   5- 8   2

Knockout Stage

Quarterfinals
Nippon Kokan         0-2 Honda
Yanmar Diesel        1-0 Mitsubishi Motors
Fujita Industries    4-0 Kyoto Shiko
Nippon Steel         0-2 Furukawa Electric
 
Semifinals
Honda                2-3 Yanmar Diesel
Fujita Industries    1-2 Furukawa Electric
 
Final   
Yanmar Diesel        0-4 Furukawa Electric   



Emperor's Cup 1977
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Round 1
Dainichi Cable Industries          4-2 Mitsui Sosen
Toyota Motors                      1-5 Tokyo University of Agriculture
Teijin Matsuyama                   0-2 Nippon Steel
Hitachi                            0-1 Yamaha Motors
Gonohe Town Hall                   2-7 Yomiuri
Fukuoka University                 1-0 NTT Kinki
Waseda University                  5-1 Sapporo University
Osaka Univ. of Health and Sport    7-0 Fukui Bank
Sumitomo Metals                    3-2 Nippon Kokan    
Toyo Industries                    3-1 Kyushu Sangya University
Osaka University of Commerce       1-3 Fujitsu
Honda                              1-0 Nissan Motors
 
Round 2
Furukawa Electric                  3-0 Dainichi Cable Industries
Tokyo University of Agriculture    3-1 Nippon Steel
Yamaha Motors                      0-1 Yomiuri
Fukuoka University                 1-5 Yanmar Diesel
Fujita Industries                  3-2 Waseda University
Osaka Univ. of Health and Sport    0-1 Sumitomo Metals
Toyo Industries                    1-0 Fujitsu
Honda                              0-2 Mitsubishi Motors
 
Quarterfinals
Furukawa Electric                  3-2 Tokyo University of Agriculture
Yomiuri                            0-2 Yanmar Diesel
Fujita Industries                  4-3 Sumitomo Metals
Toyo Industries                    0-4 Mitsubishi Motors
 
Semifinals
Furukawa Electric                  0-1 Yanmar Diesel
Fujita Industries                  2-1 Mitsubishi Motors
 
Final [Jan 1, National stadium, Tokyo]
Yanmar Diesel                      1-4 Fujita Industries   



Regional Leagues 1977
=====================

Tohoku Shakaijin Soccer League
(The first edition)

1.Nippon Steel Kamaishi          8   8  0  0  29- 6  16 
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2.Morioka Zebra                  8   5  0  3  20-12  10  
3.Towada Kickers                 8   3  0  5  12-19   6  
4.Tohoku Oil                     8   3  0  5  10-18   6  
5.Kureha Chemical                8   1  0  7  12-28   2  


Kanto Soccer League 

1.Toshiba                       16  14  1  1  39- 7  29  [+] 
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2.Toho Titanium                 16  12  1  3  36-12  25 
3.Ibaraki Hitachi               16   9  2  5  23-22  20  
4.Tokyo Metropolitan Police     16   4  8  4  24-27  16  
5.Hitachi Mito Katsuta          16   7  1  8  23-25  15  
6.Saitama Teachers SC           16   6  1  9  24-28  13 
7.Kodama Club                   16   5  3  8  20-30  13  
8.Tokyo Gas                     16   3  3 10  11-27   9  [+] 
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9.Urawa SC                      16   2  0 14  11-33   4  Relegated 


Hokushinetsu Football League

 1.Nissei Plastic Industrial     9   6  2  1  25- 3  14  
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 2.Fukui Bank                    9   5  4  0  26-10  14  
 3.YKK FC                        9   4  4  1  15-15  12 
 4.Nagano Teachers SC            9   4  1  4  17-30   9  [+] 
 5.Teihens FC                    9   3  2  4  17-16   8  [+] 
 6.Toyama Club                   9   3  2  4  15-15   8 
 7.Fukui Teachers SC             9   4  0  5  17-18   8  
 8.Yamaga Club                   9   2  3  4  17-22   7  
 9.Fuji Electric Matsumoto       9   2  1  6   7-22   5  
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10.Fukui Matsushita              9   2  1  6  15-20   5  Relegated 


Tokai Shakaijin Soccer League

Championship Group

 1.Yamaha Motor                 13  11  1  1  43- 6  23  [+] 
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 2.Nagoya SC                    13   9  1  3  30- 9  19 
 3.Daikyo Oil                   13   9  1  3  33-12  19 
 4.Tomoekawa Paper              13   7  0  6  21-39  14  
 5.Toyoda Machine Works         13   3  3  7  17-36   9  

Relegation Group

 6.Maruyasu Industries          13   5  3  5  26-28  13  
 7.Wakaayu Club                 13   5  2  6  24-21  12  
 8.Sumitomo Bakelite            13   5  2  6  26-26  12  
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 9.Gifu Teachers SC             13   2  1 10  14-37   5  Relegated 
10.Mie Teachers SC              13   1  2 10  15-35   4  Relegated 


Kansai Soccer League

1.NTT Kansai                    16  10  5  1  40-16  25 
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2.Dainichi Nippon Cable         16  11  3  2  34-12  25  
3.Hyogo Teachers SC             16   8  2  6  40-29  18 
4.Nippon Steel Hirohata         16   6  6  5  26-23  18  
5.Mitsubishi HI Kobe            16   6  5  5  27-14  17  
6.Yuasa Batteries               16   6  4  6  34-33  16  
7.Osaka Teachers SC             16   4  6  6  33-32  14  
8.Wakayama Teachers SC          16   2  4 10  17-41   8  
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9.Omi Club                      16   1  1 14  14-65   3  Relegated 


Chugoku Soccer League

1.Mitsui E&S                    14  10  4  0  32- 9  24  
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2.Mazda Auto Hiroshima          14   6  5  3  28-19  17 
3.Mitsubishi Oil                14   5  6  3  23-17  16  
4.Hiroshima Fujita              14   5  4  5  20-19  14  
5.Masuda Club                   14   5  3  6  30-24  13  
6.Tanabe Pharma                 14   5  2  7  18-18  12  [+] 
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7.Japan Steel                   14   2  6  6  10-18  10  Relegated 
8.Hiroshima Teachers SC         14   2  2 10  15-52   6  Relegated 


Shikoku Soccer League
(The first edition)

1.Showa Club                    14  13  1  0  46- 9  27  
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2.Imabari Club                  14   8  2  4  42-21  18  
3.Otsuka Pharma                 14   8  2  4  47-31  18  
4.Teijin Matsuyama              14   8  2  4  37-25  18 
5.Nangoku SC                    14   6  2  6  32-33  14 
6.Takasho OB Club               14   4  2  8  32-54  10  
7.Ogata Club                    14   1  4  9  21-39   6   
8.Kogei Club                    14   0  1 13  11-56   1 


Kyushu Soccer League

1.Kumamoto Teachers SC           7   6  0  1  15- 8  12  
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2.Nakatsu Club                   7   5  1  1  17- 7  11  
3.Mitsubishi Chemical Kurosaki   7   5  0  2  21-12  10 
4.Saga Nanyo Club                7   4  0  3  11-12   8  
5.Miyano Club                    7   3  0  4  10-12   6  
6.Sanwa Rakushu Club             7   1  1  5   7-12   3  
7.Kagoshima Club                 7   1  1  5   5-13   3 
8.Kagoshima Teachers SC          7   1  1  5  10-20   3 


JSL Promotion Tournament 

First Round 

Toho Titanium           4-0  Sapporo FC 
Toshiba                 6-1  Nippon Steel Kamaishi 
Nagoya SC               3-1  Nissei Plastic Industrial 
Yamaha Motor            3-0  Mitsui E&S 
Showa Club              4-1  NTT Kansai 
Dainichi Nippon Cable   3-0  Kumamoto Teachers 

Second Round

Group A 

1.Toshiba                       x  2-1 3-2  5-3  4  Promotion Playoff 
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2.Toho Titanium                1-2  x  1-0  2-2  2  
3.Nagoya SC                    2-3 0-1  x   2-4  0 

Group B 

1.Yamaha Motor                  x  3-0 4-0  7-0  4  Promotion Playoff 
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2.Dainichi Nippon Cable        0-3  x  3-3  3-6  1  
3.Showa Club                   0-4 3-3  x   3-7  1 

For 3rd place 
Toho Titanium      1-1  Dainichi Nippon Cable    [Toho won on pen] 

Final 
Yamaha Motor       2-1  Toshiba 


The 13th All-Shakaijin Cup 1977

Venue: Osaka

First Round  
Tokyo Metropolitan Police    2-1  Toyota Industries 
Fukuoka Teachers             0-4  Daikyo Oil                   [aet] 
Showa Club                   2-2  Yuasa Batteries              [Yuasa won on pen] 
Tomoekawa Paper              2-3  Dainichi Nippon Cable 
Nippon Steel Hirohata        2-3  Okayama Teachers 
Kodama Club                  4-3  Saga Nanyo Club              [aet] 

Second Round 
NTT Kansai                   2-2  Tokyo Metropolitan Police    [NTT won on pen] 
Hitachi Mito Katsuta         1-1  Hitachi Kasado               [Katsuta won on pen] 
Toho Titanium                0-0  Daikyo Oil                   [Toho won on pen]
Yuasa Batteries              2-3  Hyogo Teachers 
Hakodate Club                1-7  Dainichi Nippon Cable
Okayama Teachers             1-2  Ibaraki Hitachi 
Fukui Bank                   0-3  TDK Akita 
Kodama Club                  0-1  Toshiba 

Quarterfinals 
NTT Kansai                   3-1  Hitachi Kasado 
Toho Titanium                4-3  Hyogo Teachers 
Dainichi Nippon Cable        2-1  Ibaraki Hitachi 
TDK Akita                    0-3  Toshiba 

Semifinals 
NTT Kansai                   1-0  Toho Titanium 
Dainichi Nippon Cable        0-4  Toshiba 

For 3rd place 
Toho Titanium                3-1  Dainichi Nippon Cable

Final 
NTT Kansai                   0-2  Toshiba 

1976.

1978.

list of champions.

list of final tables.

list of cup finals.

list of super cup finals.


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