2007 J. League Division 1
| Season | 2007 |
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| Champions |
Kashima Antlers 5th J. League title 5th Japanese title |
| Relegated |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Ventforet Kofu Yokohama FC |
| Champions League |
Kashima Antlers Urawa Red Diamonds Gamba Osaka (all to the group stage) |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 867 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Juninho (22 goals total) |
| Highest attendance | 62,132 (Round 33, Red Diamonds vs. Antlers) |
| Lowest attendance | 4,114 (Round 30, Yokohama F.C. vs. Ardija) |
| Average attendance | 19,066 |
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The 2007 J. League Division 1 season was the 15th season since the establishment of the J. League. The season began on March 3 and ended on December 1.
Following eighteen clubs participated in J. League Division 1 during 2007 season. Of these clubs, Yokohama F.C., Kashiwa Reysol, and Vissel Kobe were newly promoted clubs.
Eighteen clubs will play in double round-robin (home and away) format, a total of 34 games each. A club receives 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked by points, and tie breakers are, in the following order:
A draw would be conducted, if necessary. However, if two clubs are tied at the first place, both clubs will be declared as the champions. The bottom two clubs will be relegated to J2, while the 16th placed club plays a two-legged Promotion/Relegation Series.
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Updated to games played on December 1, 2007.
Source: J. League Division 1
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1Urawa Red Diamonds won the 2006 Emperor's Cup and have already qualified for AFC Champions League. Since Urawa takes the extra spot as the defending 2007 ACL champion; therefore Gamba Osaka received the third ACL spot as the third place team of the league.
2Gamba Osaka qualifies to Pan-Pacific Championship as the Nabisco Cup winner.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.
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