2012 in Japanese football

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2012 football season

2012 season

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Japanese football in 2012

## Domestic leagues

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### Promotion and relegation

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Teams relegated from J.League Division 1

* Avispa Fukuoka
* Montedio Yamagata
* Ventforet Kofu

Teams promoted to J.League Division 1

* Sagan Tosu
* F.C. Tokyo
* Consadole Sapporo

Teams relegated from J.League Division 2

No relegation to the Japan Football League

Teams promoted to J.League Division 2

* Matsumoto Yamaga F.C.
* F.C. Machida Zelvia

### J.League Division 1

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Main article: 2012 J.League Division 1

Sanfrecce Hiroshima won the J. League title, their first in 42 years and first in the J. League era, marking their sixth time overall atop the Japanese football league system. Vegalta Sendai, which led the table riding on the wave of their fourth-place finish the previous year, ended up in second place after Albirex Niigata defeated them in the round before last. Urawa Red Diamonds was able to pass four other teams, including newly promoted Sagan Tosu, who surprisingly was in third place in the penultimate round.

Consadole Sapporo was relegated on September 30, the earliest a team has been relegated in the modern-day era. Niigata's victory enabled them to climb to safety while Vissel Kobe was relegated after six seasons. Gamba Osaka, despite scoring more goals than anyone else, had a poor defense and allowed many goals in, causing them to be relegated after 26 seasons in the top division.

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1  | Sanfrecce Hiroshima (C) | 34  | 19  | 7  | 8  | 63  | 34  | +29  | 64  | Qualification to 2012 Club World Cup and 2013 Champions League
2  | Vegalta Sendai | 34  | 15  | 12  | 7  | 59  | 43  | +16  | 57  | Qualification to 2013 Champions League[a]
3  | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34  | 15  | 10  | 9  | 47  | 42  | +5  | 55
4  | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34  | 13  | 14  | 7  | 44  | 33  | +11  | 53  |
5  | Sagan Tosu | 34  | 15  | 8  | 11  | 48  | 39  | +9  | 53
6  | Kashiwa Reysol | 34  | 15  | 7  | 12  | 57  | 52  | +5  | 52  | Qualification to 2013 Champions League[a]
7  | Nagoya Grampus | 34  | 15  | 7  | 12  | 46  | 47  | −1  | 52  |
8  | Kawasaki Frontale | 34  | 14  | 8  | 12  | 51  | 50  | +1  | 50
9  | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34  | 14  | 7  | 13  | 39  | 40  | −1  | 49
10  | FC Tokyo | 34  | 14  | 6  | 14  | 47  | 44  | +3  | 48
11  | Kashima Antlers | 34  | 12  | 10  | 12  | 50  | 43  | +7  | 46
12  | Júbilo Iwata | 34  | 13  | 7  | 14  | 57  | 53  | +4  | 46
13  | Omiya Ardija | 34  | 11  | 11  | 12  | 38  | 45  | −7  | 44
14  | Cerezo Osaka | 34  | 11  | 9  | 14  | 47  | 53  | −6  | 42
15  | Albirex Niigata | 34  | 10  | 10  | 14  | 29  | 34  | −5  | 40
16  | Vissel Kobe (R) | 34  | 11  | 6  | 17  | 41  | 50  | −9  | 39  | Relegation to 2013 J.League Division 2
17  | Gamba Osaka (R) | 34  | 9  | 11  | 14  | 67  | 65  | +2  | 38
18  | Consadole Sapporo (R) | 34  | 4  | 2  | 28  | 25  | 88  | −63  | 14

Updated to match(es) played on 1 December 2012. Source: J.League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ a b The winners of the 2012 Emperor's Cup qualified for the group stage of the 2013 AFC Champions League.

### J.League Division 2

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Main article: 2012 J.League Division 2

Ventforet Kofu returned to the top flight at the first attempt, but this time they did so as champions. Shonan Bellmare returned to the top division as well, after two seasons. Oita Trinita, despite overwhelming odds due to its position and the playoff rules which favored the three higher-ranked teams, won the playoff and returned to the top flight after three seasons.

Newly promoted Machida Zelvia, despite hiring Osvaldo Ardiles as their manager, could not cope with professionalism and finished in bottom place, being relegated as V-Varen Nagasaki won the JFL championship.

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1  | Ventforet Kofu (C, P) | 42  | 24  | 14  | 4  | 63  | 35  | +28  | 86  | Promotion to 2013 J.League Division 1
2  | Shonan Bellmare (P) | 42  | 20  | 15  | 7  | 66  | 43  | +23  | 75
3  | Kyoto Sanga | 42  | 23  | 5  | 14  | 61  | 45  | +16  | 74  | Qualification for promotion playoffs
4  | Yokohama FC | 42  | 22  | 7  | 13  | 62  | 45  | +17  | 73
5  | JEF United Chiba | 42  | 21  | 9  | 12  | 61  | 33  | +28  | 72
6  | Oita Trinita (O, P) | 42  | 21  | 8  | 13  | 59  | 40  | +19  | 71
7  | Tokyo Verdy | 42  | 20  | 6  | 16  | 65  | 46  | +19  | 66  |
8  | Fagiano Okayama | 42  | 17  | 14  | 11  | 41  | 34  | +7  | 65
9  | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 42  | 19  | 7  | 16  | 53  | 47  | +6  | 64
10  | Montedio Yamagata | 42  | 16  | 13  | 13  | 51  | 49  | +2  | 61
11  | Tochigi SC | 42  | 17  | 9  | 16  | 50  | 49  | +1  | 60
12  | Matsumoto Yamaga | 42  | 15  | 14  | 13  | 46  | 43  | +3  | 59
13  | Mito HollyHock | 42  | 15  | 11  | 16  | 47  | 49  | −2  | 56
14  | Roasso Kumamoto | 42  | 15  | 10  | 17  | 40  | 48  | −8  | 55
15  | Tokushima Vortis | 42  | 13  | 12  | 17  | 45  | 49  | −4  | 51
16  | Ehime FC | 42  | 12  | 14  | 16  | 47  | 46  | +1  | 50
17  | Thespa Kusatsu | 42  | 12  | 11  | 19  | 31  | 45  | −14  | 47
18  | Avispa Fukuoka | 42  | 9  | 14  | 19  | 53  | 68  | −15  | 41
19  | Kataller Toyama | 42  | 9  | 11  | 22  | 38  | 59  | −21  | 38
20  | Gainare Tottori | 42  | 11  | 5  | 26  | 33  | 78  | −45  | 38
21  | FC Gifu | 42  | 7  | 14  | 21  | 27  | 55  | −28  | 35
22  | Machida Zelvia (R) | 42  | 7  | 11  | 24  | 34  | 67  | −33  | 32  | Relegation to 2013 Japan Football League[a]

Updated to match(es) played on 11 November 2012. Source: J.League Division 2
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal differential; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th disciplinary points; 6th draw. If two clubs are tied for first place, both clubs will be declared champions.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ The promotion and relegation between J2 and JFL will take place only if more than one promotion-eligible (i.e. having a J.League Associate Membership) JFL team finished above second place and playoff will be played only if a eligible JFL team finished in second place(See the corresponding section for further details). As only 2012 Japan Football League Champion V-Varen Nagasaki has the Associate Membership among the top 2 teams. Machida Zelvia was relegated immediately but no relegation/playoff was taken place for FC Gifu which finished 21st.

### Japan Football League

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Main article: 2012 Japan Football League

Although Arte Takasaki withdrew from the league due to economic problems, the JFL decided to go with a 17-team format. V-Varen Nagasaki won the tournament, joining the professional ranks automatically.

Sagawa Shiga withdrew after the league following parent company Sagawa Express's decision to close the team, leaving Tochigi Uva to playout against the Regional League promotion series third place.

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1  | V-Varen Nagasaki[a] (C, P) | 32  | 20  | 7  | 5  | 57  | 24  | +33  | 67  | Promotion to 2013 J.League Division 2
2  | Nagano Parceiro | 32  | 17  | 7  | 8  | 57  | 34  | +23  | 58  |
3  | Sagawa Shiga (R) | 32  | 16  | 9  | 7  | 61  | 37  | +24  | 57  | Withdrawn[b]
4  | Kamatamare Sanuki | 32  | 15  | 8  | 9  | 49  | 29  | +20  | 53  |
5  | Honda FC | 32  | 16  | 5  | 11  | 55  | 39  | +16  | 53
6  | YSCC Yokohama | 32  | 15  | 4  | 13  | 58  | 50  | +8  | 49
7  | SP Kyoto | 32  | 12  | 9  | 11  | 43  | 43  | 0  | 45
8  | MIO Biwako Shiga | 32  | 11  | 10  | 11  | 53  | 52  | +1  | 43
9  | FC Ryukyu | 32  | 12  | 7  | 13  | 58  | 62  | −4  | 43
10  | Yokogawa Musashino | 32  | 11  | 8  | 13  | 35  | 50  | −15  | 41
11  | Fujieda MYFC | 32  | 11  | 7  | 14  | 39  | 48  | −9  | 40
12  | Sony Sendai | 32  | 9  | 12  | 11  | 27  | 29  | −2  | 39
13  | Blaublitz Akita | 32  | 9  | 10  | 13  | 33  | 41  | −8  | 37
14  | Zweigen Kanazawa | 32  | 8  | 12  | 12  | 33  | 41  | −8  | 36
15  | Hoyo Oita | 32  | 9  | 8  | 15  | 40  | 57  | −17  | 35
16  | Honda Lock | 32  | 7  | 7  | 18  | 28  | 56  | −28  | 28
17  | Tochigi Uva | 32  | 4  | 10  | 18  | 36  | 70  | −34  | 22  | Qualification for pro/rel playoffs

Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2012. Source: Japan Football League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal differential; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th disciplinary points; 6th draw.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ V-Varen Nagasaki topped the table at the end of the 17th round and thus were awarded JFL seed for 2012 Emperor's Cup.[1]
2. ^ On 21 October Sagawa Express Co., the owner and operator of Sagawa Shiga FC, have announced that after the season the club will withdraw from JFL and cease its operations.[2]

### Japanese Regional Leagues

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Main article: 2012 Japanese Regional Leagues

Kantō champions SC Sagamihara and Tōhoku champions Fukushima United won first and second place in the Regional League promotion series, thus being promoted automatically, while Hokkaidō champions Norbritz Hokkaido battled in the playout against Tochigi Uva but lost.

## Domestic cups

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### Emperor's Cup

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Main article: 2012 Emperor's Cup

1 January 2013

14:05

Gamba Osaka| 0–1| Kashiwa Reysol

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National Olympic Stadium, Shinjuku, Tokyo

Attendance: 46,480

Referee:  Toshimitsu Yoshida

### J. League Cup

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Main article: 2012 J. League Cup

3 November 2012

13:05 JST (UTC+9)

Shimizu S-Pulse| 1–2 (a.e.t.)| Kashima Antlers

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Omae 77' (pen.) | Report | Shibasaki 73' (pen.), 93'

National Olympic Stadium, Shinjuku, Tokyo

Attendance: 45,228

Referee:  Masaaki Iemoto

### Japanese Super Cup

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Main article: 2012 Japanese Super Cup

3 March 2012

13:35 JST (UTC+9)

Kashiwa Reysol| 2–1| FC Tokyo

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Wagner 27'
Leandro 45' (pen.) | Report |  64' Aria

National Olympic Stadium, Tokyo

Attendance: 35,453[3]

Referee:  Yuichi Nishimura

## International club competitions

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### Suruga Bank Championship

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Main article: 2012 Suruga Bank Championship

1 August 2012

19:00 JST (UTC+9)

Kashima Antlers | 2–2|  Universidad de Chile

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Iwamasa 18'
Renato 27' | Summary | Iwamasa 40' (o.g.)
Aránguiz 73' (pen.)
Penalties
Juninho
Koroki
Sogahata
Endo
Motoyama
Araiba
Nishi | 7–6 |  Aránguiz
Rodríguez
Lorenzetti
Cereceda
Marino
Herrera
Castro

Kashima Soccer Stadium, Kashima

Attendance: 20,021

Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)

### FIFA Club World Cup

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Main article: 2012 FIFA Club World Cup

Will take place between 6 and 16 December 2012. Since the tournament is hosted in Japan the winners of the J. League will be invited to take part. If the AFC Champions League winner is from Japan, then the highest placed non-Japanese team of the AFC Champions League will be invited in place of the J. League winner.

## National team (Men)

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### Results

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Main article: Japan national football team in 2012

Japan v  Iceland 23 February 2012 International Friendly (2012 Kirin Cup)|  Japan | 3–1|  Iceland |  Osaka, Japan

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19:20 JST (UTC+9) | Maeda 2'
Fujimoto 53'
Makino 79' | [ JFA]
Summary | Smárason 90+3' (pen.) | Stadium: Nagai Stadium
Attendance: 42,579
Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)

Japan v  Uzbekistan 29 February 2012 2014 World Cup Qualifier|  Japan | 0–1|  Uzbekistan |  Aichi, Japan

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19:30 JST (UTC+9) |  | Report
Summary | Shadrin 54' | Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 42,720
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)

Japan v  Azerbaijan 23 May 2012 International Friendly
(2012 Kirin Cup)|  Japan | 2–0|  Azerbaijan |  Fukuroi, Japan

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19:15 JST (UTC+9) | Kagawa 43'
Nabiyev 58' (o.g.) | [ JFA]
Summary |  | Stadium: Shizuoka Stadium
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)

Japan v  Oman 3 June 2012 2014 World Cup Qualifier|  Japan | 3–0|  Oman |  Saitama, Japan

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19:30 JST (UTC+9) | Honda 11'
Maeda 51'
Okazaki 54' | JFA Report |  | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 63,551
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Japan v  Jordan 8 June 2012 2014 World Cup Qualifier|  Japan | 6–0|  Jordan |  Saitama, Japan

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19:30 JST (UTC+9) | Maeda 19'
Honda 22', 31', 54' (pen.)
Kagawa 34'
Kurihara 90' | Report | Deeb 25' 27' | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 60,874
Referee: Kim Dong Jin (Korea Republic)

Australia v  Japan 12 June 2012 2014 World Cup Qualifier|  Australia | 1–1|  Japan |  Brisbane, Australia

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19:00 JST (UTC+9) | Milligan 25' 55'
Wilkshire 69 pen' | Report | Kurihara 64'
Kurihara 23' 89' | Stadium: Suncorp Stadium
Attendance: 40,189
Referee: Khalil Al Ghamdi (Saudi Arabia)

Japan v  Venezuela 15 August 2012 International Friendly (2012 Kirin Cup)|  Japan | 1–1|  Venezuela |  Hokkaidō, Japan

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19:30 JST (UTC+9) | Endō 15' | Summary | Miku 62' | Stadium: Sapporo Dome
Attendance: 39,396
Referee: Min-Hu Lee (Korea Republic)

Japan v  United Arab Emirates 7 September 2012 International Friendly (2012 Kirin Cup)|  Japan | 1–0|  United Arab Emirates |  Niigata, Japan

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19:20 JST (UTC+9) | Havenaar 69' | Summary |  | Stadium: Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 42,020
Referee: Mingyu Ma (China PR)

Japan v  Iraq 11 September 2012 2014 World Cup Qualifier|  Japan | 1–0|  Iraq |  Saitama, Japan

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19:34 JST (UTC+9) | Maeda 25' | Report |  | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Referee: Malik Abdul Bashir (Singapore)

France v  Japan 13 October 2012 International Friendly|  France | 0–1|  Japan |  Saint-Denis, France

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04:00 JST (UTC+9) |  | Summary | Hasebe 34'
Kagawa 88' | Stadium: Stade de France
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: William Collum (Scotland)

Japan v  Brazil 16 October 2012 International Friendly|  Japan | 0–4|  Brazil |  Wrocław, Poland

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21:10 JST (UTC+9) |  | Summary | Paulinho 12'
Neymar 25' (pen.), 48'
Kaká 76' | Stadium: Municipal Stadium
Referee: Marcin Borski (Poland)

Oman v  Japan 14 November 2012 2014 World Cup Qualifier|  Oman | 1–2|  Japan |  Muscat Oman

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20:30 JST (UTC+9) | Ahmed Mubarak 77' | Summary | Kiyotake 20'
Okazaki 89' | Stadium: Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex
Referee: Abdullah Balideh (Qatar)

### Players statistics

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Player | -2011 | 02.24 | 02.29 | 05.23 | 06.03 | 06.08 | 06.12 | 08.15 | 09.06 | 09.11 | 10.12 | 10.16 | 11.14 | 2012 | Total

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Yasuhito Endo | 113(9) | O | O | - | O | O | O | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O | 11(1) | 124(10)
Yuichi Komano | 67(1) | O | O | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | - | - | - | 5(0) | 72(1)
Kengo Nakamura | 56(6) | O | - | O | - | O | - | O | O | - | O | O | - | 7(0) | 63(6)
Yasuyuki Konno | 55(1) | O | O | - | O | O | O | - | - | - | O | O | O | 8(0) | 63(1)
Yoshito Okubo | 53(5) | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 54(5)
Makoto Hasebe | 52(2) | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 11(0) | 63(2)
Shinji Okazaki | 49(26) | - | O | O(1) | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O | - | - | O(1) | 9(3) | 58(29)
Atsuto Uchida | 45(1) | - | O | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | O | O | - | 7(0) | 52(1)
Yuto Nagatomo | 44(3) | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | 10(0) | 54(3)
Keisuke Honda | 31(8) | - | - | O | O(1) | O(3) | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | 9(4) | 40(12)
Shinji Kagawa | 28(9) | - | O | O(1) | O | O(1) | O | O | O | - | O(1) | O | - | 9(3) | 37(12)
Eiji Kawashima | 28(0) | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 11(0) | 39(0)
Ryoichi Maeda | 16(6) | O(1) | - | O | O(1) | O(1) | O | O | - | O(1) | - | - | O | 8(4) | 24(10)
Maya Yoshida | 13(2) | - | O | - | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | 9(0) | 22(2)
Tadanari Lee | 10(2) | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 11(2)
Hajime Hosogai | 10(1) | - | - | O | O | - | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | 8(0) | 18(1)
Jungo Fujimoto | 10(0) | O(1) | O | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | 3(1) | 13(1)
Takayuki Morimoto | 9(3) | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 10(3)
Masahiko Inoha | 9(1) | O | - | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | 7(0) | 16(1)
Yuzo Kurihara | 8(0) | O | - | O | - | O(1) | O(1) | - | - | - | - | O | - | 5(2) | 13(2)
Tomoaki Makino | 8(0) | O(1) | - | O | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | 3(1) | 11(1)
Shusaku Nishikawa | 7(0) | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 8(0)
Mike Havenaar | 5(2) | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | O(1) | O | O | - | - | 4(1) | 9(3)
Hiroshi Kiyotake | 5(0) | - | - | - | O | - | O | - | O | O | O | O | O(1) | 7(1) | 12(1)
Naohiro Ishikawa | 5(0) | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 6(0)
Takashi Inui | 3(0) | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | - | 3(0) | 6(0)
Hiroki Mizumoto | 3(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | - | - | - | - | 2(0) | 5(0)
Yosuke Kashiwagi | 3(0) | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 4(0)
Ryota Moriwaki | 1(0) | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 2(0)
Hiroki Sakai | 0(0) | - | - | O | O | - | O | - | O | - | O | O | O | 7(0) | 7(0)
Hideto Takahashi | 0(0) | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | - | O | 4(0) | 4(0)
Ryo Miyaichi | 0(0) | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | 2(0) | 2(0)
Gotoku Sakai | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | O | 2(0) | 2(0)
Chikashi Masuda | 0(0) | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0)
Junya Tanaka | 0(0) | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0)
Naoya Kondo | 0(0) | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0)

### Goal scorers

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Place  | Position  | Name  | Friendlies  | Kirin Cup  | WC Qualifying  | Total

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1 | MF | Keisuke Honda | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4
FW | Ryoichi Maeda | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4
3 | MF | Shinji Kagawa | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2
DF | Yuzo Kurihara | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2
FW | Shinji Okazaki | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2
6 | MF | Jungo Fujimoto | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1
DF | Tomoaki Makino | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1
MF | Yasuhito Endō | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1
| Own Goal | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1
FW | Mike Havenaar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1
FW | Hiroshi Kiyotake | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1
| TOTALS | 1 | 6 | 13 | 20

## National team (Women)

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### Results

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Japan v Norway 2012.02.29 |  Japan | 2–1|  Norway | Portugal

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Kawasumi ?' |  | ?  ?' |

Japan v Denmark 2012.03.02 |  Japan | 2–0|  Denmark | Portugal

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Ono ?' |  |  |

Japan v United States 2012.03.05 |  Japan | 1–0|  United States | Portugal

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Japan v Germany 2012.03.07 |  Japan | 3–4|  Germany | Portugal

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Tanaka ?'
Nagasato ?' |  | ?  ?'
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Japan v United States 2012.04.01 |  Japan | 1–1|  United States | Miyagi, Japan

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Japan v Brazil 2012.04.05 |  Japan | 4–1|  Brazil | Hyogo, Japan

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Nagasato ?'
Miyama ?'
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Japan v United States 2012.06.18 |  Japan | 1–4|  United States | Sweden

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Japan v Sweden 2012.06.20 |  Japan | 1–0|  Sweden | Sweden

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Japan v Australia 2012.07.11 |  Japan | 3–0|  Australia | Tokyo, Japan

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Japan v France 2012.07.19 |  Japan | 0–2|  France | France

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Japan v Canada 2012.07.25 |  Japan | 2–1|  Canada | England

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Japan v Sweden 2012.07.28 |  Japan | 0–0|  Sweden | England

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Japan v South Africa 2012.07.31 |  Japan | 0–0|  South Africa | Wales

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Japan v Brazil 2012.08.03 |  Japan | 2–0|  Brazil | Wales

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Japan v France 2012.08.06 |  Japan | 2–1|  France | England

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Japan v United States 2012.08.09 |  Japan | 1–2|  United States | England

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### Players statistics

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Player | -2011 | 02.29 | 03.02 | 03.05 | 03.07 | 04.01 | 04.05 | 06.18 | 06.20 | 07.11 | 07.19 | 07.25 | 07.28 | 07.31 | 08.03 | 08.06 | 08.09 | 2012 | Total

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Homare Sawa | 177(80) | O | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O(1) | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | 10(1) | 187(81)
Aya Miyama | 104(26) | O | O | O | O | O | O(1) | O | O | O(1) | O | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O | 16(3) | 120(29)
Shinobu Ono | 97(36) | O | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | O(1) | O | O | 15(2) | 112(38)
Kozue Ando | 97(17) | - | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | 13(0) | 110(17)
Yuki Ogimi | 75(32) | O(1) | O | O | O(1) | O | O(1) | O(1) | O(1) | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O(1) | O(1) | O(1) | 16(9) | 91(41)
Azusa Iwashimizu | 74(8) | - | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 11(0) | 85(8)
Yukari Kinga | 72(4) | O | O | O | O | O(1) | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 15(1) | 87(5)
Kyoko Yano | 69(1) | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | - | O | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | 5(0) | 74(1)
Karina Maruyama | 68(14) | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | - | - | - | O | - | - | O | 5(0) | 73(14)
Miho Fukumoto | 56(0) | - | O | O | - | - | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | 11(0) | 67(0)
Mizuho Sakaguchi | 47(16) | O | - | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O(1) | O | 14(1) | 61(17)
Rumi Utsugi | 47(5) | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7(0) | 54(5)
Aya Sameshima | 38(2) | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | 14(0) | 52(2)
Saki Kumagai | 33(0) | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 16(0) | 49(0)
Ayumi Kaihori | 27(0) | O | - | - | O | O | - | O | - | O | O | - | - | O | - | - | - | 7(0) | 34(0)
Nahomi Kawasumi | 23(6) | O(1) | O | O | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O | O | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O | 16(3) | 39(9)
Megumi Takase | 19(4) | O | O | O(1) | O | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | O | O | - | - | 10(1) | 29(5)
Megumi Kamionobe | 17(2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 18(2)
Mana Iwabuchi | 11(2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | O | - | - | O | 4(0) | 15(2)
Kanako Ito | 10(3) | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3(0) | 13(3)
Manami Nakano | 10(2) | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 11(2)
Asuna Tanaka | 6(2) | O | O | O | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O | - | - | O | O | - | O | O | 13(1) | 19(3)
Yuika Sugasawa | 6(0) | - | O(1) | O | - | O | O(1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4(2) | 10(2)
Nanase Kiryu | 3(0) | - | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2(0) | 5(0)
Kana Osafune | 3(0) | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 4(0)
Saori Ariyoshi | 0(0) | O | O | - | O | O | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5(0) | 5(0)
Mai Kyokawa | 0(0) | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2(0) | 2(0)
Yumi Uetsuji | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0)
Ami Otaki | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0)

## References

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1. ^ "第92回天皇杯ＪＦＬシードはＶ･ファーレン長崎に決定！" [V-Varen Nagasaki as the JFL-seeded for the 92nd Emperor's Cup]. Japan Football League. 2012-06-24. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
2. ^ "SAGAWA SHIGA FC 活動停止に関するお知らせ" [Note on cessation of activity of Sagawa Shiga FC] (in Japanese). Sagawa Express Co. 2012-10-22. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
3. ^ http://www.j-league.or.jp/SS/eng/other/201250300101101_W0201_E.html [dead link]

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