2015 in Japanese football

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2015 football season

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Japanese football in 2015.

## J1 League

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Main article: 2015 J1 League

Sanfrecce Hiroshima won the Clausura title, accumulating the most points in the overall table and thus getting a bye to the Championship final, where they met third-place Gamba Osaka, who had defeated Apertura champions Urawa Red Diamonds in the semifinal. Hiroshima won the two-legged final for their eighth overall Japanese title, regaining the record position they had set in 1970 and which they had held until the old Japan Soccer League folded.

Shimizu S-Pulse was relegated to the second tier for the first time, after being one of the co-founders of the J. League back in 1993 (a placement that was deemed questionable in many quarters due to their lack of JSL record). Following after cameo appearances were Montedio Yamagata, in their fourth season, and Matsumoto Yamaga, who was debuting in the top flight only four years after being promoted from what was the third tier at the time, the Japan Football League.

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1  | Sanfrecce Hiroshima (C) | 34  | 23  | 5  | 6  | 73  | 30  | +43  | 74  | Club World Cup, Champions League group stage and J.League Championship Final
2  | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34  | 21  | 9  | 4  | 69  | 40  | +29  | 72  | Champions League group stage and J.League Championship 1st Round
3  | Gamba Osaka | 34  | 18  | 9  | 7  | 56  | 37  | +19  | 63
4  | FC Tokyo | 34  | 19  | 6  | 9  | 45  | 33  | +12  | 63  | Champions League qualifying play-off[a]
5  | Kashima Antlers | 34  | 18  | 5  | 11  | 57  | 41  | +16  | 59  |
6  | Kawasaki Frontale | 34  | 17  | 6  | 11  | 62  | 48  | +14  | 57
7  | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34  | 15  | 10  | 9  | 45  | 32  | +13  | 55
8  | Shonan Bellmare | 34  | 13  | 9  | 12  | 40  | 44  | −4  | 48
9  | Nagoya Grampus | 34  | 13  | 7  | 14  | 44  | 48  | −4  | 46
10  | Kashiwa Reysol | 34  | 12  | 9  | 13  | 46  | 43  | +3  | 45
11  | Sagan Tosu | 34  | 9  | 13  | 12  | 37  | 54  | −17  | 40
12  | Vissel Kobe | 34  | 10  | 8  | 16  | 44  | 49  | −5  | 38
13  | Ventforet Kofu | 34  | 10  | 7  | 17  | 26  | 43  | −17  | 37
14  | Vegalta Sendai | 34  | 9  | 8  | 17  | 44  | 48  | −4  | 35
15  | Albirex Niigata | 34  | 8  | 10  | 16  | 41  | 58  | −17  | 34
16  | Matsumoto Yamaga (R) | 34  | 7  | 7  | 20  | 30  | 54  | −24  | 28  | Relegation to 2016 J2 League
17  | Shimizu S-Pulse (R) | 34  | 5  | 10  | 19  | 37  | 65  | −28  | 25
18  | Montedio Yamagata (R) | 34  | 4  | 12  | 18  | 24  | 53  | −29  | 24

Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2015. Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ The winner of the 2015 Emperor's Cup qualified for the Group Stage of the 2016 AFC Champions League. Since the Emperor's Cup winner was Gamba Osaka who were the third-placed team, the qualifying play-off spot was awarded to the fourth-placed team.

## J2 League

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Main article: 2015 J2 League

Omiya Ardija won the title and returned to the top flight at the first attempt. Júbilo Iwata followed after two years of second-tier football. In the playoffs, Avispa Fukuoka survived the final against fourth-placed Cerezo Osaka with a draw and was promoted, putting an end to four years of second-tier wilderness.

At the bottom, Tochigi SC were relegated after 6 years in the second division, while Oita Trinita had the most shocking downfall, being a former J. League Cup winner and having played first-tier football only two seasons before, and losing a test-match series to Machida Zelvia.

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1  | Omiya Ardija (C, P) | 42  | 26  | 8  | 8  | 72  | 37  | +35  | 86  | Promotion to 2016 J1 League
2  | Júbilo Iwata (P) | 42  | 24  | 10  | 8  | 72  | 43  | +29  | 82
3  | Avispa Fukuoka (O, P) | 42  | 24  | 10  | 8  | 63  | 37  | +26  | 82  | Qualification for promotion playoffs[a]
4  | Cerezo Osaka | 42  | 18  | 13  | 11  | 57  | 40  | +17  | 67
5  | Ehime FC | 42  | 19  | 8  | 15  | 47  | 39  | +8  | 65
6  | V-Varen Nagasaki | 42  | 15  | 15  | 12  | 42  | 33  | +9  | 60
7  | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 42  | 18  | 5  | 19  | 59  | 58  | +1  | 59  |
8  | Tokyo Verdy | 42  | 16  | 10  | 16  | 43  | 41  | +2  | 58
9  | JEF United Chiba | 42  | 15  | 12  | 15  | 50  | 45  | +5  | 57
10  | Consadole Sapporo | 42  | 14  | 15  | 13  | 47  | 43  | +4  | 57
11  | Fagiano Okayama | 42  | 12  | 18  | 12  | 40  | 35  | +5  | 54
12  | Zweigen Kanazawa | 42  | 12  | 18  | 12  | 46  | 43  | +3  | 54
13  | Roasso Kumamoto | 42  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 42  | 45  | −3  | 53
14  | Tokushima Vortis | 42  | 13  | 14  | 15  | 35  | 44  | −9  | 53
15  | Yokohama FC | 42  | 13  | 13  | 16  | 33  | 58  | −25  | 52
16  | Kamatamare Sanuki | 42  | 12  | 15  | 15  | 30  | 33  | −3  | 51
17  | Kyoto Sanga | 42  | 12  | 14  | 16  | 45  | 51  | −6  | 50
18  | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 42  | 13  | 9  | 20  | 34  | 56  | −22  | 48
19  | Mito HollyHock | 42  | 10  | 16  | 16  | 40  | 47  | −7  | 46
20  | FC Gifu | 42  | 12  | 7  | 23  | 37  | 71  | −34  | 43
21  | Oita Trinita (R) | 42  | 8  | 14  | 20  | 41  | 51  | −10  | 38  | Qualification for relegation playoffs[b]
22  | Tochigi SC (R) | 42  | 7  | 14  | 21  | 39  | 64  | −25  | 35  | Relegation to 2016 J3 League

Source: Meiji Yasuda J2 League Standing
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ Only teams that meet J1 license criteria can participate in promotion playoffs. If one or more teams fail to meet the criteria, only eligible teams that finished 3rd to 6th will participate and no replacement teams will be added.
2. ^ The playoffs and direct exchange between J2 and J3 are subject to eligibility of J2-licensed teams in top 2 of 2015 J3 League.

## J3 League

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Main article: 2015 J3 League

Only one season after being promoted from the fourth-tier JFL, Renofa Yamaguchi won the third tier at the first attempt. Machida Zelvia settled for second place but won the test match series easily against a crestfallen Oita Trinita.

There was no relegation from this division, but the Japan Football Association folded the U-22 team.

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1  | Renofa Yamaguchi (C, P) | 36  | 25  | 3  | 8  | 96  | 36  | +60  | 78  | Promotion to 2016 J2 League
2  | Machida Zelvia (P) | 36  | 23  | 9  | 4  | 52  | 18  | +34  | 78  | Qualification to J2 League promotion playoffs[a]
3  | Nagano Parceiro | 36  | 21  | 7  | 8  | 46  | 28  | +18  | 70  |
4  | SC Sagamihara | 36  | 17  | 7  | 12  | 59  | 51  | +8  | 58
5  | Kataller Toyama | 36  | 14  | 10  | 12  | 37  | 36  | +1  | 52
6  | Gainare Tottori | 36  | 14  | 8  | 14  | 47  | 41  | +6  | 50
7  | Fukushima United | 36  | 13  | 10  | 13  | 42  | 48  | −6  | 49
8  | Blaublitz Akita | 36  | 12  | 9  | 15  | 37  | 40  | −3  | 45
9  | FC Ryukyu | 36  | 12  | 9  | 15  | 45  | 51  | −6  | 45
10  | Fujieda MYFC | 36  | 11  | 4  | 21  | 37  | 61  | −24  | 37
11  | Grulla Morioka | 36  | 8  | 11  | 17  | 36  | 47  | −11  | 35
12  | J.League U-22 Selection (W) | 36  | 7  | 7  | 22  | 28  | 71  | −43  | 28  | Folded by JFA after the season.
13  | YSCC Yokohama | 36  | 7  | 6  | 23  | 24  | 58  | −34  | 27  |

Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2015. Source: JLeague.jp
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4th) head-to-head results; 5th) disciplinary points; 6th) draw
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (W) Withdrawn
Notes:

1. ^ Only teams that hold a J2 license are eligible for promotion.

## Japan Football League

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Main article: 2015 Japan Football League

Vanraure Hachinohe won the Apertura title and an entry to the 2015 Emperor's Cup but fell in the Clausura stage to eventual winner Sony Sendai as well as to Kagoshima United, who won fourth-place overall, good enough for promotion to the J3 League.

There was no relegation, but SP Kyoto FC withdrew after the season. They will be replaced by Regional Promotion Series finalists ReinMeer Aomori and Briobecca Urayasu.

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1  | Sony Sendai (C) | 30  | 21  | 8  | 1  | 48  | 21  | +27  | 71  |
2  | Vanraure Hachinohe | 30  | 17  | 8  | 5  | 36  | 21  | +15  | 59
3  | Honda FC | 30  | 21  | 5  | 4  | 73  | 22  | +51  | 68
4  | Kagoshima United (P) | 30  | 18  | 6  | 6  | 46  | 25  | +21  | 60  | Promotion to 2016 J3 League
5  | Azul Claro Numazu | 30  | 16  | 6  | 8  | 36  | 28  | +8  | 54  |
6  | SP Kyoto FC | 30  | 14  | 8  | 8  | 51  | 26  | +25  | 50  | Withdrawn
7  | Nara Club | 30  | 13  | 7  | 10  | 33  | 28  | +5  | 46  |
8  | FC Osaka | 30  | 13  | 5  | 12  | 45  | 35  | +10  | 44
9  | Honda Lock | 30  | 11  | 7  | 12  | 31  | 37  | −6  | 40
10  | Verspah Oita | 30  | 10  | 7  | 13  | 40  | 47  | −7  | 37
11  | MIO Biwako Shiga | 30  | 9  | 7  | 14  | 36  | 41  | −5  | 34
12  | Yokogawa Musashino | 30  | 8  | 6  | 16  | 31  | 40  | −9  | 30
13  | Maruyasu Okazaki | 30  | 6  | 3  | 21  | 27  | 61  | −34  | 21
14  | Ryutsu Keizai Dragons | 30  | 6  | 3  | 21  | 27  | 62  | −35  | 21
15  | Fagiano Okayama Next | 30  | 6  | 2  | 22  | 25  | 59  | −34  | 20
16  | Tochigi Uva | 30  | 5  | 4  | 21  | 29  | 61  | −32  | 19

Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2015. Source: JFL website (in Japanese)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) head-to-head results; 5) disciplinary points; 6) draw
Winners of each stage will be ranked 1st and 2nd based on the championship results regardless of their total points.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

## Regional Leagues

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Main article: 2015 Japanese Regional Leagues

## National team (Men)

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### Results

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Japan v  Palestine 12 January 2015 AFC Asian Cup|  Japan | 4–0|  Palestine |  Newcastle, Australia

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18:00 UTC+11 | Endo 8'
Okazaki 25'
Honda 43' (pen.)
Yoshida 49' | AFC Report |  | Stadium: Newcastle Stadium
Attendance: 17,147
Referee: Abdulrahman Abdou (Qatar)

Iraq v  Japan 16 January 2015 AFC Asian Cup|  Iraq | 0–1|  Japan |  Brisbane, Australia

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19:00 UTC+10 |  | AFC Report | Honda 23' (pen.) | Stadium: Brisbane Stadium
Attendance: 22,941
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

Japan v  Jordan 20 January 2015 AFC Asian Cup|  Japan | 2–0|  Jordan |  Melbourne, Australia

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20:00 UTC+11 | Honda 24'
Kagawa 82' | AFC Report |  | Stadium: Melbourne Rectangular Stadium
Attendance: 25,016
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Japan v  United Arab Emirates 23 January 2015 AFC Asian Cup|  Japan | 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)|  United Arab Emirates |  Sydney, Australia

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20:30 UTC+11 | Shibasaki 81' | AFC Report | Mabkhout 7' | Stadium: Stadium Australia
Attendance: 19,094
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)
| Penalties|
Honda
Hasebe
Shibasaki
Toyoda
Morishige
Kagawa |  |  O. Abdulrahman
Mabkhout
Esmaeel
Hassan
Fardan
I. Ahmed

Japan v  Tunisia 27 March International Friendly|  Japan | 2–0|  Tunisia |  Ōita, Japan

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19:37 JST | Okazaki 78'
Honda 83' | JFA Report |  | Stadium: Ōita Bank Dome
Attendance: 34,777
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)

Japan v  Uzbekistan 31 March International Friendly|  Japan | 5–1|  Uzbekistan |  Chōfu, Tokyo, Japan

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19:26 JST | Aoyama 6'
Okazaki 54'
Shibasaki 80'
Usami 83'
Kawamata 90' | JFA Report | Tukhtakhodjaev 82' | Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium
Attendance: 46,007
Referee: Strebre Delovski (Australia)

Japan v  Iraq 11 June International Friendly|  Japan | 4–0|  Iraq |  Yokohama, Japan

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19:03 JST | Honda 5'
Makino 9'
Okazaki 32'
Haraguchi 84' | JFA Report |  | Stadium: Nissan Stadium
Attendance: 63,877
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)

Japan v  Singapore 16 June 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) round 2|  Japan | 0–0|  Singapore |  Saitama, Japan

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19:34 JST |  | JFA Report |  | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 57,533
Referee: Mohanad Qasim Sarray (Iraq)

North Korea v  Japan 2 August 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup|  North Korea | 2–1|  Japan |  Wuhan, China

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18:20 UTC+8 | Ri Hyok-chol  78'
Pak Hyon-il  88' | EAFF Report | Muto 3' | Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium
Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

Japan v  South Korea 5 August 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup|  Japan | 1–1|  South Korea |  Wuhan, China

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18:20 UTC+8 | Yamaguchi 39' | EAFF Report | Jang Hyun-soo 26' (pen.) | Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium
Referee: Muhammad Taqi Aljaafari (Singapore)

China v  Japan 9 August 2015 EAFF East Asian Cup|  China | 1–1|  Japan |  Wuhan, China

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20:10 UTC+8 | Wu Lei 10' | EAFF Report | Muto 41' | Stadium: Wuhan Sports Center Stadium
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)

Japan v  Cambodia 3 September 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) round 2|  Japan | 3–0|  Cambodia |  Saitama, Japan

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19:26 JST | Honda 28'
Yoshida 50'
Kagawa 61' | JFA Report |  | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002
Attendance: 54,716
Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

Afghanistan v  Japan 8 September 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) round 2|  Afghanistan | 0–6|  Japan |  Tehran, Iran

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16:55 UTC+4:30 |  | FIFA Report | Kagawa 10', 50'
Morishige 35'
Okazaki 57', 60'
Honda 74' | Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 8,650
Referee: Khamis Al-Kuwari (Qatar)

Syria v  Japan 8 October 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) round 2|  Syria | 0–3|  Japan |  Seeb, Oman

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17:00 UTC+4:00 |  | AFC Report | Honda 55' (pen.)
Okazaki 70'
Usami 88' | Stadium: Seeb Stadium
Attendance: 680
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

Iran v  Japan 13 October International Friendly|  Iran | 1–1|  Japan |  Tehran, Iran

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17:00 UTC+4:30 | Torabi 45+1' | FIFA Report | Muto 48' | Stadium: Azadi Stadium
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Yaqoob Abdul Baki (Oman)

Singapore v  Japan 12 November 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) round 2|  Singapore | 0–3|  Japan |  Kallang, Singapore

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19:15 UTC+8:00 |  | AFC Report | Kanazaki 20'
Honda 26'
Yoshida 87' | Stadium: National Stadium
Attendance: 33,868
Referee: Fahad Al-Mirdasi (Saudi Arabia)

Cambodia v  Japan 17 November 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) round 2|  Cambodia | 0–2|  Japan |  Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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19:14 UTC+7:00 |  | AFC Report | Laboravy 52' (o.g.)
Honda 90' | Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 29,871
Referee: Fu Ming (China)

Win Draw Loss

### Players statistics

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Player | -2014 | 01.12 | 01.16 | 01.20 | 01.23 | 03.27 | 03.31 | 06.11 | 06.16 | 08.02 | 08.05 | 08.09 | 09.03 | 09.08 | 10.08 | 10.13 | 11.12 | 11.17 | 2015 | Total

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Yasuhito Endo | 148(14) | O(1) | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4(1) | 152(15)
Shinji Okazaki | 85(40) | O(1) | O | O | O | O(1) | O(1) | O(1) | O | - | - | - | O | O(2) | O(1) | O | - | O | 13(7) | 98(47)
Yasuyuki Konno | 84(2) | - | O | - | - | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3(0) | 87(2)
Makoto Hasebe | 83(2) | O | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | - | - | - | O | O | O | O | O | - | 12(0) | 95(2)
Yuto Nagatomo | 76(3) | O | O | O | O | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | - | O | O | 10(0) | 86(3)
Atsuto Uchida | 72(2) | - | - | - | - | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2(0) | 74(2)
Keisuke Honda | 65(24) | O(1) | O(1) | O(1) | O | O(1) | O | O(1) | O | - | - | - | O(1) | O(1) | O(1) | O | O(1) | O(1) | 14(10) | 79(34)
Eiji Kawashima | 64(0) | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7(0) | 71(0)
Shinji Kagawa | 63(19) | O | O | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | O(1) | O(2) | O | O | O | O | 14(4) | 77(23)
Maya Yoshida | 48(3) | O(1) | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | - | - | - | O(1) | O | O | O | O(1) | O | 13(3) | 61(6)
Hiroshi Kiyotake | 26(1) | O | O | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | - | 7(0) | 33(1)
Hiroki Sakai | 19(0) | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | O | - | - | - | O | O | - | - | O | - | 6(0) | 25(0)
Gotoku Sakai | 18(0) | O | O | O | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | - | - | 7(0) | 25(0)
Masato Morishige | 17(1) | O | O | O | O | - | O | - | - | O | O | O | O | O(1) | - | O | O | - | 12(1) | 29(2)
Hotaru Yamaguchi | 15(0) | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | - | O | O(1) | O | O | O | O | - | - | O | 9(1) | 24(1)
Shusaku Nishikawa | 15(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | 8(0) | 23(0)
Takashi Inui | 14(2) | O | O | O | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5(0) | 19(2)
Tomoaki Makino | 14(1) | - | - | - | - | O | - | O(1) | O | O | O | O | - | - | O | - | - | O | 8(1) | 22(2)
Yuya Osako | 12(3) | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3(0) | 15(3)
Shinzo Koroki | 12(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | 4(0) | 16(0)
Toshihiro Aoyama | 7(0) | - | - | - | - | - | O(1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(1) | 8(1)
Yoshinori Muto | 6(1) | O | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | - | - | - | O | O | O | O(1) | O | - | 12(1) | 18(2)
Yohei Toyoda | 6(1) | O | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2(0) | 8(1)
Hiroki Mizumoto | 6(0) | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 7(0)
Mu Kanazaki | 5(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O(1) | - | 1(1) | 6(1)
Gaku Shibasaki | 4(1) | - | - | O | O(1) | - | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | O | - | - | 9(2) | 13(3)
Kosuke Ota | 4(0) | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3(0) | 7(0)
Yosuke Kashiwagi | 4(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | 3(0) | 7(0)
Genki Haraguchi | 3(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | O(1) | O | - | - | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | 8(1) | 11(1)
Shuichi Gonda | 2(0) | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 3(0)
Kensuke Nagai | 1(0) | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | - | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5(0) | 6(0)
Takashi Usami | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | O | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O(1) | O | O | O | 13(2) | 13(2)
Kengo Kawamata | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | O | O(1) | - | - | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5(1) | 5(1)
Wataru Endo | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | - | O | - | - | - | O | 5(0) | 5(0)
Hiroki Fujiharu | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | 3(0) | 3(0)
Takuma Asano | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3(0) | 3(0)
Yuki Muto | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O(1) | - | O(1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2(2) | 2(2)
Shogo Taniguchi | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2(0) | 2(0)
Daiki Niwa | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | O | - | - | 2(0) | 2(0)
Koki Yonekura | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | O | - | - | 2(0) | 2(0)
Takumi Minamino | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | 2(0) | 2(0)
Gen Shoji | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0)
Naoyuki Fujita | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0)
Shu Kurata | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0)
Masaaki Higashiguchi | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0)

## National team (Women)

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### Results

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Japan v Denmark 2015.03.04 |  Japan | 1–2|  Denmark | Portugal

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Japan v Portugal 2015.03.06 |  Japan | 3–0|  Portugal | Portugal

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Japan v France 2015.03.09 |  Japan | 1–3|  France | Portugal

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Japan v Iceland 2015.03.11 |  Japan | 2–0|  Iceland | Portugal

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Japan v New Zealand 2015.05.24 |  Japan | 1–0|  New Zealand | Kagawa, Japan

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Japan v Italy 2015.05.28 |  Japan | 1–0|  Italy | Nagano, Japan

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Japan v Switzerland 2015.06.08 |  Japan | 1–0|  Switzerland | Canada

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Japan v Cameroon 2015.06.12 |  Japan | 2–1|  Cameroon | Canada

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Japan v Ecuador 2015.06.16 |  Japan | 1–0|  Ecuador | Canada

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Japan v Netherlands 2015.06.23 |  Japan | 2–1|  Netherlands | Canada

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Japan v Australia 2015.06.27 |  Japan | 1–0|  Australia | Canada

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Japan v England 2015.07.01 |  Japan | 2–1|  England | Canada

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Japan v United States 2015.07.05 |  Japan | 2–5|  United States | Canada

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Japan v North Korea 2015.08.01 |  Japan | 2–4|  North Korea | China

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Japan v South Korea 2015.08.04 |  Japan | 1–2|  South Korea | China

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Japan v China 2015.08.08 |  Japan | 2–0|  China | China

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Japan v Netherlands 2015.11.29 |  Japan | 1–3|  Netherlands | Netherlands

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### Players statistics

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Player | -2014 | 03.04 | 03.06 | 03.09 | 03.11 | 05.24 | 05.28 | 06.08 | 06.12 | 06.16 | 06.23 | 06.27 | 07.01 | 07.05 | 08.01 | 08.04 | 08.08 | 11.29 | 2015 | Total

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Homare Sawa | 197(82) | - | - | - | - | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | 8(1) | 205(83)
Aya Miyama | 144(34) | O | - | O | O(2) | O | O | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O(1) | O | - | - | - | O | 13(4) | 157(38)
Shinobu Ono | 125(39) | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | 12(0) | 137(39)
Kozue Ando | 119(18) | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7(1) | 126(19)
Yuki Ogimi | 112(52) | O | - | O | O | O | O(1) | O | O | O(1) | O | O | O | O(1) | - | - | - | O | 13(3) | 125(55)
Azusa Iwashimizu | 109(11) | O | - | - | O | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | 10(0) | 119(11)
Yukari Kinga | 92(5) | O | - | O | - | O | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5(0) | 97(5)
Mizuho Sakaguchi | 85(26) | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | - | O(1) | O | O | O | - | - | - | O(1) | 12(2) | 97(28)
Miho Fukumoto | 75(0) | - | O | - | O | - | O | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4(0) | 79(0)
Rumi Utsugi | 74(5) | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | O | 13(0) | 87(5)
Nahomi Kawasumi | 67(18) | O | O | O(1) | - | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | 11(1) | 78(19)
Saki Kumagai | 63(0) | O | - | O | - | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | O | 11(0) | 74(0)
Aya Sameshima | 57(3) | O | - | O | O | O | O | - | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | O | 12(1) | 69(4)
Megumi Takase | 52(9) | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | - | 6(0) | 58(9)
Ayumi Kaihori | 46(0) | - | - | O | - | - | O | - | O | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | 7(0) | 53(0)
Asuna Tanaka | 30(3) | - | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | - | 6(0) | 36(3)
Saori Ariyoshi | 30(0) | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | - | O | O(1) | O | O | O | - | - | - | O | 12(1) | 42(1)
Megumi Kamionobe | 27(2) | - | O | - | O | - | - | - | O | O | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | 5(0) | 32(2)
Mana Iwabuchi | 25(3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O(1) | O | O | - | - | - | - | 5(1) | 30(4)
Yuika Sugasawa | 24(8) | O | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O | O(1) | O | - | - | - | O | O | O | O | O | 14(2) | 38(10)
Emi Nakajima | 21(5) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O(1) | O | O | 3(1) | 24(6)
Kana Osafune | 14(2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | 1(0) | 15(2)
Erina Yamane | 13(0) | O | - | - | - | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | O | 5(0) | 18(0)
Yuri Kawamura | 11(1) | - | O(1) | O | - | O | O | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | O | 10(1) | 21(2)
Rika Masuya | 7(2) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O(1) | - | O | O | 3(1) | 10(3)
Asano Nagasato | 7(1) | O | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4(0) | 11(1)
Kana Kitahara | 7(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | 2(0) | 9(0)
Hikaru Naomoto | 6(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | - | - | 2(0) | 8(0)
Mina Tanaka | 4(1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | - | 2(0) | 6(1)
Mai Kyokawa | 2(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | - | 3(0) | 5(0)
Saori Arimachi | 1(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | O | 4(0) | 5(0)
Ami Sugita | 1(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O(1) | - | O(1) | O | 3(2) | 4(2)
Yumi Uetsuji | 1(0) | - | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | 3(0) | 4(0)
Ryoko Takara | 1(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | - | 2(0) | 3(0)
Shiho Kohata | 1(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | 1(0) | 2(0)
Rie Azami | 1(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | 1(0) | 2(0)
Kumi Yokoyama | 0(0) | - | O(1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O(1) | O | 5(2) | 5(2)
Ayaka Yamashita | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | 3(0) | 3(0)
Tomoko Muramatsu | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | - | 2(0) | 2(0)
Hanae Shibata | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0)

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