Season | 1998 |
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Champions | Kashima Antlers 2nd J.League title |
Relegated | Consadole Sapporo |
Asian Club Championship | Kashima Antlers Júbilo Iwata |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 1,074 (3.51 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Masashi Nakayama (36 goals) |
Highest attendance | 53,598 - Flügels vs. Marinos (September 15) |
Lowest attendance | 2,091 - Vissel vs. JEF Utd. (October 14) |
Average attendance | 11,982 |
← 1997 1999 → |
The 1998 J.League season was the sixth season of the J.League. The league began in March and ended in November. For this year, the division was contested by 18 teams. Júbilo Iwata won the 1st stage and Kashima Antlers won the 2nd stage. Kashima Antlers won the J.League title after winning both matches in the Suntory Championship.