Japanese Soccer Leagueにほん　さっか　りぐ

なまえ：　カイル　と　ジョナサンBy: Kyle and Jonathan 6JS

Japanese soccer is a sport which is very popular in Japan. It has 36 teams in 2 leagues. Here are the 36 teams in 2 leagues:

JAPANESE SOCCER LEAGUES

League 1

Kashima AntlersKawasaki Frontale

Albirex NiigataUrawa Reds

Shimizu S-PulseFC Tokyo

Sanfreece HiroshimaGamba OsakaJubilo Iwata

Nagoya Grumpus 8Yokohama F-Marinos

Kyoto SangaOmiya Ardija

Montedio YamagataVissel KobeJEF United

Kashiwa ReysolOita Trinita

League 2

Cerezo OsakaShonan Bellmare

Ventforet KofuVegalta SendaiMito Hollyhock

Sagan TosuTokyo Verdy (1969)Tokushima Vortis

Consadole SapporoKataller Toyama

FC GifuThespa KusatsuAvispa Fukuoka

Roasso KumamotoEhime FC

Fagiamo OkayamaYokohama FC

Tochigi SC

これ　は　に　にほん　そっか　りぐ　ぺじ。　

Japanese soccer league history

Soccer has become the second most popular professional spectator sport in Japan.

Soccer in Japan is also the second most widely practiced sport among boys in primary schools.

The Japan Football Association (JFA) was established in 1921.

In 1948, the first national championship games were held.

It became known as the Emperor's Cup. By 1997, more than 3,000 teams participated in

this tournament.

これ　は　だいたい　にほん　そっか　りぐ　れきし　ぺじ。

Japanese soccer since 1987

In 1987, the chairman of the Japan Soccer League (JSL), Mori Kenji, determined that soccer players should be allowed to register as professionals. Then in 1988, a committee made up of members of the JSL discussed ways to popularize soccer among the general public. The committee favored the establishment of a professional soccer league. In January of 1991, the Japan Football Association announced the basic structure of the Japan Professional Football League, or J. League for short. By July of the same year, ten teams were established. Finally, on September of 1992, the first official J. League tournament took place. In 1993, league competition was begun. New teams were added throughout the following years, with 26 participating teams today.

これ　は　あの　ぺじ　にほん　そか　それから　じゅきゅじゅはちしち。

In recent years, Japan has emerged in the international soccer scene. In the 1998 World Cup, Japan's national soccer team represented Asia in the championship games in France after surviving the elimination rounds. After vigorous campaigning, Japan was chosen to co-host the World Cup in 2002.

In the end of international soccer league Japan was eliminated out of the finals. France won against Brazil 3 goals -0 goals.

Date Teams Score14.6.1998 Jamaica vs.

Croatia Argentina vs. Japan

1 - 3

1 - 0

21.6.1998 Japan vs. CroatiaArgentina vs. Jamaica

0 - 1

5 - 0

26.6.1998 Argentina vs. Croatia,Japan vs. Jamaica

1 - 0

1 - 2

INTERNATIONAL JAPANESE SOCCER LEAGUEこれ　は　あの　ぺじ　の　あの　いんたなしょなる　にほん　そっか　りぐ。

Japanese soccer is like any other soccer game. It has rules especially such as:

Kicking or attempting to kick an opponent. If a player slide tackles from the front, it will be

considered at least "dangerous play" (which is an indirect kick foul), or kicking, or tripping, or "unsporting behavior“.

Tripping or attempting to trip an opponent, Charging into an opponent (the goalkeeper can also be

called for this). Striking or attempting to strike an opponent, Pushing an opponent, including the goalkeeper,

Rules of Japanese soccerこれ　は　あの　ぺじ　の　あの　きそく　の　にほん　そっか。　

これ　は　あの　ぺじ　の　あの　きそく　の　にほん　そっか。　

Jumping at an opponent (like going for a header but you actually hit either the goalkeeper or another player).

Holding or pulling anyone (this includes pulling clothes from another player if you want to go for the ball).

Making contact with an opponent before touching the ball. Spitting at an opponent, even if it doesn't hit the opponent

(if this happens the player will get a red card). Purposely handling the ball (e.g. to protect himself or other

players from injury).

Rules of Japanese soccer

Other rules of soccer include cards that are red.

あか (red) cards are for:

serious foul play, violent conduct, spitting at anyone, purposely touching the ball with a hand in order to prevent a goal

or a goal scoring opportunity , fouling an opponent to prevent a goal scoring opportunity, using offensive, insulting or threatening language and/or

gestures, or receiving a second yellow card in one game.

Rules of Japanese soccer

あき　 (red card)

これ　は　あの　ぺじ　の　あの　きそく　の　にほん　そっか。　

The game also include きる (yellow) cards for:

unsporting behavior, dissent by word or actions, persistently breaking the rules, Delaying the restart of play, defenders failing to stay the proper distance away from the

kicker (a corner kick, free kick or throw-in). entering or re-entering the field without the referee's permission, or purposely leaving the field without the referees permission.

Rules of Japanese soccer

きる　 (yellow card)

これ　は　あの　ぺじ　の　あの　きそく　の　にほん　そっか。　

Just like in a normal soccer game, there are 11 ( じゅいち )players in one soccer team. There are 10 ( じゅ )players and 1 ( いち )goalkeeper. All of these players have to play in 15 ( じゅご )positions:

The 15 ( じゅご )positions in soccer are similar to Australian Football League. There are 2 ( に )goalkeepers, right corner-back, full back, right half-back, centre half-back, left half-back, 2 ( に ) midfielders (left ( ひだい ) and right ( みぎ )), right half-forward, centre half-forward, left half-forward, right corner forward, full forward and left corner forward.

No. of players and Positionsこれ　は　あの　ぺじ　の　あの　かず　の　ぷれや　と　いち　に　じゃぱん。

In regular soccer it’s has the same time. In the first half, the game goes for 45 minutes and in the second half it has 45 minutes ( しじゅうご ). In total, of both halves is 90 minutes ( きゆじゅ )(1 hour and 30 minutes).

Limited time in soccer

きゆじゅ　ちょっと　のあいだに　にほん　そっか　　りぐ。

これ　は　あの　ぺじ　の　あの　げんかい　どじ　に。　　

This the timeline of the soccer in Japan:

Timeline of soccer

Year What happened?1003 B.C. A group of Japanese people invented

soccer by playing in a small field with a ball that was made from leather.

Approximately 50 B.C. Teams from China and Japan played soccer which was a little bit similar

than the regular soccer.611 A.D. A soccer game was played in Kyoto,

one of the Japanese Capital cities.1307-1327 King Edward made a law that if anyone

plays soccer they’ll be in prison.

1681 Soccer was no more played in England.

1800’s Soccer was played in England again and it was now popular and northern and middle England played matches

against each other.1815 Eton College had already known the

rules of soccer.

これ　は　あの　ぺじ　の　あの　そくじせい　の　そっか。　　　　　　　

http://web.mit.edu/21f.066/www/mhori/soccer.html http://www.soccerphile.com/soccerphile/news/j-league/j-league-s

tadiums.html http://www.athleticscholarships.net/history-of-soccer.htm http://www.soccerrules.org/ http://www.soccerassociation.com/42/ http://web.mit.edu/21f.066/www/mhori/soccer.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japan_Soccer_League http://www.wsoccer.com/history_and_rules/law7.htm

ReferencesThese are the references I went on to find all the information.

これ　は　あの　ぺじ　の　はくいん。　

JAPANESE HOME GROUND This page is about the Japanese soccer home ground.

HOME GROUND : Niigata ‘Big Swan’ StadiumADDRESS : 68 Seigoro, Niigata-city, Niigata,950-0933CAPACITY : 42,300WHEN BUILT: 2001

It is known as the ‘Big Swan’ because the roof of the stadium looks like resting swan.

これ　は　あの　ぺじ　の　あの　のほん ほむぐらうんど。　

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