These z-Teams are relegated to J2 automatically.
This z'-Team play the play-off matches.
The first match day is 5th March, and the last match day is 3rd December 2005.
| Home team | GAM | RED | ANT | JEF | CER | JUB | SAN | FRO | MAR | FCT | TRI | ALB | ARD | GRA | SSP | REY | VER | VIS | Win/Draw/Loss | Goals | Dif. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gamba OSAKA | 2:1 | 3:3 | 1:2 | 4:1 | 3:1 | 4:2 | 3:2 | 3:2 | 5:3 | 1:2 | 1:1 | 0:2 | 3:1 | 3:3 | 3:2 | 7:1 | 3:1 | 18/6/10 | 82 | 24 | 60 | |
| URAWA Red Diamonds | 1:1 | 0:1 | 0:0 | 1:2 | 1:0 | 2:0 | 3:2 | 0:0 | 2:1 | 1:2 | 2:1 | 1:2 | 3:0 | 1:1 | 7:0 | 4:1 | 2:2 | 17/8/9 | 65 | 28 | 59 | |
| KASHIMA Antlers | 2:2 | 2:2 | 2:2 | 0:1 | 2:1 | 1:2 | 2:0 | 0:2 | 1:1 | 1:1 | 7:2 | 2:0 | 1:0 | 2:1 | 4:0 | 2:1 | 4:0 | 16/11/7 | 61 | 22 | 59 | |
| JEF united ICHIHARA-CHIBA | 3:1 | 1:0 | 2:4 | 1:2 | 2:2 | 1:1 | 1:0 | 2:2 | 2:1 | 4:2 | 3:2 | 2:0 | 2:1 | 2:1 | 2:2 | 1:0 | 4:0 | 16/11/7 | 56 | 14 | 59 | |
| Cerezo OSAKA | 2:4 | 3:1 | 0:0 | 2:0 | 2:0 | 1:1 | 2:0 | 2:3 | 2:2 | 1:1 | 1:0 | 1:0 | 1:0 | 1:1 | 1:1 | 0:0 | 2:1 | 16/11/7 | 48 | 8 | 59 | |
| Júbilo IWATA | 2:1 | 2:2 | 1:1 | 1:3 | 3:0 | 1:3 | 1:2 | 3:1 | 1:1 | 2:1 | 2:3 | 2:0 | 0:3 | 1:1 | 1:0 | 6:0 | 1:0 | 14/9/11 | 51 | 10 | 51 | |
| Sanfrecce HIROSHIMA | 1:2 | 3:4 | 0:1 | 1:1 | 1:2 | 0:0 | 2:1 | 0:1 | 0:0 | 0:4 | 5:0 | 2:1 | 1:2 | 3:1 | 0:0 | 3:0 | 2:0 | 13/11/10 | 50 | 8 | 50 | |
| KAWASAKI Frontale | 2:4 | 3:3 | 2:1 | 1:0 | 3:2 | 0:2 | 1:1 | 2:1 | 0:0 | 2:1 | 3:0 | 2:1 | 0:2 | 0:1 | 3:1 | 1:0 | 3:1 | 15/5/14 | 54 | 7 | 50 | |
| YOKOHAMA F-Marinos | 2:2 | 0:1 | 2:1 | 2:1 | 1:1 | 0:1 | 3:1 | 0:2 | 0:0 | 0:3 | 4:1 | 1:2 | 2:2 | 1:1 | 0:0 | 1:0 | 1:1 | 12/12/10 | 41 | 1 | 48 | |
| F.C. TOKYO | 2:1 | 0:2 | 0:2 | 2:1 | 2:2 | 1:0 | 2:2 | 1:1 | 4:0 | 0:0 | 4:0 | 3:3 | 1:1 | 1:0 | 0:2 | 0:0 | 1:1 | 11/14/9 | 43 | 3 | 47 | |
| OITA Trinita | 0:2 | 1:0 | 1:1 | 0:1 | 1:2 | 1:2 | 0:1 | 1:0 | 0:2 | 2:1 | 1:3 | 2:1 | 2:0 | 5:0 | 1:1 | 1:2 | 2:1 | 12/7/15 | 44 | 1 | 43 | |
| Albirex NIIGATA | 4:2 | 0:4 | 2:2 | 1:1 | 1:2 | 0:1 | 0:1 | 2:1 | 1:0 | 0:1 | 2:1 | 3:2 | 3:0 | 0:0 | 2:2 | 1:1 | 3:2 | 11/9/14 | 47 | -15 | 42 | |
| OMIYA Ardija | 1:0 | 1:3 | 0:2 | 0:1 | 1:0 | 0:2 | 0:1 | 1:0 | 1:1 | 0:1 | 3:1 | 1:4 | 3:2 | 3:2 | 1:0 | 2:3 | 1:1 | 12/5/17 | 39 | -11 | 41 | |
| NAGOYA Grampus eight | 2:1 | 0:2 | 3:0 | 2:2 | 1:3 | 2:0 | 1:1 | 1:4 | 1:1 | 1:0 | 0:0 | 0:1 | 1:1 | 1:2 | 4:0 | 5:4 | 0:2 | 10/9/15 | 43 | -6 | 39 | |
| SHIMIZU S-Pulse | 1:4 | 0:1 | 2:2 | 2:1 | 1:1 | 1:1 | 1:1 | 3:2 | 0:1 | 0:1 | 0:1 | 2:1 | 2:1 | 2:2 | 1:2 | 1:2 | 1:0 | 9/12/13 | 40 | -9 | 39 | |
| z'- KASHIWA Reysol | 2:1 | 3:0 | 1:3 | 1:2 | 1:1 | 0:4 | 1:1 | 1:1 | 0:1 | 4:2 | 0:0 | 0:0 | 1:2 | 0:2 | 1:2 | 5:1 | 1:0 | 8/11/15 | 39 | -15 | 35 | |
| z- TOKYO Verdy 1969 | 0:1 | 0:7 | 2:0 | 2:2 | 0:1 | 4:4 | 1:4 | 1:2 | 1:1 | 1:2 | 4:2 | 2:2 | 1:1 | 0:0 | 0:0 | 1:0 | 3:3 | 6/12/16 | 40 | -33 | 30 | |
| z- Vissel KOBE | 1:4 | 0:1 | 0:2 | 1:1 | 3:1 | 0:0 | 2:3 | 1:6 | 0:2 | 1:2 | 2:1 | 1:1 | 0:1 | 1:0 | 0:3 | 0:4 | 1:1 | 4/9/21 | 30 | -37 | 21 |
In J1, all teams play each other two times (each at home and away).
Teams are allotted three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
The ranking is determined as follows:) total of all points, 2) goal difference, 3) total of goals.
In J1, the bottom two teams, Verdy and Vissel, shall be relegated to J2 automatically.
The 16th place team, Reysol, shall play in the play-off matches for division-1.
JEF united ICHIHARA-CHIBA changes the team name from JEF united ICHIHARA.
Gamba as J.League champion shall be eligible to play in AFC Champions League 2006.
Gamba as J.League champion shall be eligible to play in A3 Champions Cup 2006.
Gamba as J.League champion shall be eligible to play in Super Cup 2006.
These y-Teams are promoted to J1 automatically.
This y'-Team shall be eligible to play in play-off matches for division-1.
The first match day is 5th March, and the last match day is 3rd December 2005.
| Home team | KPS | AVI | VEN | VEG | MON | CON | BEL | SAG | VOR | HOL | YFC | THE | Win/Draw/Loss | Goals | Dif. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y- KYOTO Purple Sanga | 3:2 3:0 | 3:2 1:2 | 1:0 3:1 | 2:1 0:1 | 0:0 4:0 | 2:1 4:0 | 0:3 0:1 | 1:0 2:0 | 1:1 3:1 | 1:0 2:1 | 3:0 6:0 | 30/7/7 | 89 | 49 | 97 | |
| y- Avispa FUKUOKA | 0:0 2:1 | 0:1 2:2 | 2:1 1:1 | 0:0 0:2 | 0:3 3:0 | 0:0 2:0 | 3:2 4:1 | 3:1 0:0 | 4:1 3:0 | 1:0 3:0 | 4:2 1:0 | 21/15/8 | 72 | 29 | 78 | |
| y'- Ventforet KOFU | 0:3 1:2 | 2:1 0:5 | 1:1 2:1 | 1:1 1:1 | 2:2 0:1 | 2:2 5:2 | 3:1 1:1 | 5:0 5:0 | 4:1 2:2 | 0:1 0:0 | 4:1 1:0 | 19/12/13 | 78 | 14 | 69 | |
| Vegalta SENDAI | 3:1 0:1 | 0:2 2:2 | 2:1 1:0 | 0:1 0:0 | 4:0 2:2 | 3:0 2:0 | 0:2 1:0 | 0:3 2:2 | 1:0 3:0 | 3:4 0:0 | 4:0 1:0 | 19/11/14 | 66 | 19 | 68 | |
| Montedio YAMAGATA | 1:3 0:3 | 0:0 1:1 | 3:1 1:2 | 0:0 0:2 | 3:0 1:0 | 1:1 1:1 | 1:3 1:0 | 2:2 1:3 | 0:1 3:0 | 1:1 2:2 | 1:1 4:0 | 16/16/12 | 54 | 9 | 64 | |
| Consadole SAPPORO | 0:1 3:3 | 1:1 1:3 | 3:1 2:4 | 0:3 2:1 | 0:2 3:1 | 0:0 2:0 | 0:1 0:3 | 0:0 2:0 | 2:0 1:1 | 1:0 1:2 | 3:1 2:1 | 17/12/15 | 54 | -3 | 63 | |
| SHONAN Bellmare | 1:2 0:0 | 0:2 1:2 | 1:0 1:1 | 1:0 1:1 | 2:1 2:0 | 0:3 0:0 | 4:3 2:0 | 1:1 1:2 | 3:1 1:1 | 2:0 1:2 | 1:1 1:0 | 13/15/16 | 46 | -13 | 54 | |
| Sagan TOSU | 2:3 3:2 | 1:1 1:1 | 2:2 1:2 | 1:0 2:0 | 0:2 1:2 | 0:1 0:2 | 0:0 1:2 | 1:1 3:3 | 0:1 1:2 | 0:0 4:1 | 0:1 4:1 | 14/10/20 | 58 | 0 | 52 | |
| TOKUSHIMA Vortis | 1:2 1:5 | 2:2 2:0 | 1:1 1:3 | 3:3 2:4 | 1:1 2:1 | 1:1 1:1 | 2:3 3:1 | 2:2 2:1 | 0:1 0:1 | 2:0 1:3 | 2:1 3:2 | 12/16/16 | 60 | -16 | 52 | |
| MITO Hollyhock | 2:3 1:1 | 0:0 0:3 | 1:0 3:0 | 2:2 0:2 | 1:2 0:1 | 2:0 1:0 | 4:1 0:1 | 0:1 1:0 | 1:2 1:1 | 2:2 1:0 | 1:0 1:1 | 13/13/18 | 41 | -16 | 52 | |
| YOKOHAMA FC | 1:2 1:1 | 1:1 3:1 | 1:3 3:4 | 1:3 1:2 | 1:1 1:2 | 1:2 1:1 | 0:0 1:4 | 2:2 0:1 | 1:1 2:3 | 0:0 1:0 | 1:0 1:0 | 10/15/19 | 48 | -16 | 45 | |
| Thespa KUSATSU | 0:3 0:2 | 1:2 0:2 | 1:2 1:2 | 0:2 0:2 | 0:3 0:0 | 1:4 1:2 | 1:0 0:0 | 0:2 1:0 | 2:0 1:0 | 1:1 0:0 | 1:1 1:3 | 5/8/31 | 26 | -56 | 23 |
In J2, all teams play each other four times (twice each at home and away).
Teams are allotted three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
The ranking is determined as follows:) total of all points, 2) goal difference, 3) total of goals.
In J2, the top two teams, Purple Sanga and Avispa, shall be re-promoted to J1 automatically.
The 3rd place team, Ventforet, shall be eligible to play in the play-off matches for division-1.
Otsuka F.C. is reorganized into TOKUSHIMA Vortis.
The x-Teams progress to next round.
| Team | Score | Team | Date | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Júbilo | 2:3 2:2 | JEF united | 6/8/2005 13/8/2005 | National stadium, Tokyo Iwata |
| Reds | 1:0 1:0 | S-Pulse | 6/8/2005 14/8/2005 | Shimizu, Shizuoka Saitama 2002 |
| F-Marinos | 1:0 3:1 | Ardija | 6/8/2005 14/8/2005 | Kumagaya Yokohama |
| Gamba | 3:0 2:2 | Cerezo | 6/8/2005 13/8/2005 | Osaka Suita |
| Team | Score | Team | Date | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEF united | 3:1 2:2 | Reds | 31/8/2005 5/10/2005 | Urawa, Saitama Ichihara |
| F-Marinos | 0:1 1:0 ext. (1:4) | Gamba | 31/8/2005 5/10/2005 | Suita Int. Yokohama |
| Team | Score | Team | Date | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEF united | 0:0 ext. (5:4) | Gamba | 5/11/2005 | National stadium, Tokyo |
The match days are 19th and 26th March, 21st and 28th May, 4th and 11th June 2005.
| Home team | RED | ARD | ALB | VIS | Win/Draw/Loss | Goals | Dif. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x- URAWA Red Diamonds | 2:1 | 2:1 | 1:0 | 5/0/1 | 10 | 3 | 15 | |
| x- OMIYA Ardija | 1:3 | 2:0 | 3:0 | 3/1/2 | 9 | 3 | 10 | |
| Albirex NIIGATA | 3:0 | 1:1 | 1:0 | 3/1/2 | 7 | 2 | 10 | |
| Vissel KOBE | 1:2 | 0:1 | 0:1 | 0/0/6 | 1 | -8 | 0 |
| Home team | GAM | FRO | VER | SAN | Win/Draw/Loss | Goals | Dif. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x- Gamba OSAKA | 3:2 | 5:3 | 4:2 | 4/1/1 | 17 | 5 | 13 | |
| KAWASAKI Frontale | 2:2 | 1:1 | 3:1 | 2/3/1 | 16 | 4 | 9 | |
| TOKYO Verdy 1969 | 1:2 | 4:4 | 2:2 | 1/3/2 | 12 | -2 | 6 | |
| Sanfrecce HIROSHIMA | 2:1 | 1:4 | 0:1 | 1/1/4 | 8 | -7 | 4 |
| Home team | JEF | REY | TRI | FCT | Win/Draw/Loss | Goals | Dif. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x- JEF united ICHIHARA-CHIBA | 1:2 | 1:1 | 3:2 | 4/1/1 | 14 | 7 | 13 | |
| KASHIWA Reysol | 1:5 | 0:1 | 3:1 | 2/2/2 | 6 | -2 | 8 | |
| OITA Trinita | 1:3 | 0:0 | 0:2 | 1/3/2 | 3 | -3 | 6 | |
| F.C. TOKYO | 0:1 | 0:0 | 0:0 | 1/2/3 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| Home team | SSP | CER | GRA | ANT | Win/Draw/Loss | Goals | Dif. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x- SHIMIZU S-Pulse | 3:2 | 0:1 | 1:1 | 3/2/1 | 12 | 5 | 11 | |
| x- Cerezo OSAKA | 0:2 | 1:1 | 2:0 | 3/1/2 | 10 | 2 | 10 | |
| NAGOYA Grampus eight | 0:3 | 1:2 | 1:0 | 2/1/3 | 5 | -3 | 7 | |
| KASHIMA Antlers | 3:3 | 1:3 | 2:1 | 1/2/3 | 7 | -4 | 5 |
All eighteen J1 clubs are qualified for the competition.
In Preliminary Rounds, all teams play each other two times (each at home and away).
Teams are allotted three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
The ranking is determined as follows:) total of all points, 2) goal difference, 3) total of goals.
The top one teams in each group and the two best 2nd-placed teams progress to Quarter-finals. (including two seeded teams, F-Marinos and Júbilo, which play in AFC Champions League 2005)
JEF united as J.League Cup winner shall be eligible to play in A3 Champions Cup 2006.
| Team | Score | Team | Date | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F-Marinos | 2:2 (4:5) | Verdy | 26/2/2005 | Int. Yokohama |
| Team | Score | Team | Date | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J-West | 3:2 | J-East | 9/10/2005 | Oita |
J-East is a selection of eastern J.League, including Antlers, Reds, Ardija, JEF united, Reysol, FC Tokyo, Verdy, Frontale and F-Marinos.
J-West is a selection of western J.League including Albirex, S-Pulse, Júbilo, Grampus, Gamba, Cerezo, Vissel, Sanfrecce and Trinita.
This loser is relegated to J2 automatically.
| J1 team | Score | J2 team | Date | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reysol | 1:2 2:6 | Ventforet | 7/12/2005 10/12/2005 | Kofu Kashiwa |
Ventforet shall be promoted to division-1.
And Reysol shall be relegated to division-2.
A y-Team is promoted to J2 automatically.
The first match day is 27th March, and the last match day is 4th December 2005.
| Home team | EHI | YKK | ALO | TOC | HON | SET | SON | HOR | YOK | SEO | SPR | TOT | RKU | DEN | HLC | MMM | Win/Draw/Loss | Goals | Dif. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y- Ehime FC | 0:1 | 2:0 | 1:0 | 2:2 | 0:3 | 1:2 | 1:0 | 3:0 | 1:0 | 2:1 | 4:1 | 2:0 | 2:0 | 4:1 | 1:0 | 21/3/6 | 54 | 28 | 66 | |
| YKK AP | 1:2 | 1:0 | 0:1 | 1:0 | 3:1 | 3:2 | 6:1 | 2:0 | 0:0 | 4:2 | 2:0 | 1:1 | 3:2 | 3:1 | 1:0 | 20/4/6 | 63 | 35 | 64 | |
| Alo's Hokuriku | 0:1 | 2:1 | 0:0 | 3:2 | 2:2 | 1:3 | 2:1 | 1:0 | 0:1 | 1:0 | 4:0 | 2:2 | 4:2 | 2:1 | 5:0 | 19/4/7 | 52 | 26 | 61 | |
| Tochigi S.C. | 3:2 | 1:2 | 1:1 | 3:2 | 1:1 | 1:0 | 1:0 | 2:3 | 1:0 | 1:2 | 5:0 | 2:1 | 4:4 | 3:2 | 2:1 | 16/9/5 | 60 | 28 | 57 | |
| Honda football club | 1:3 | 2:2 | 3:2 | 0:0 | 1:3 | 1:1 | 2:1 | 0:1 | 2:1 | 2:0 | 3:0 | 2:1 | 1:1 | 3:1 | 4:0 | 17/5/8 | 59 | 22 | 56 | |
| Sagawa Express Tokyo SC | 1:0 | 2:1 | 0:1 | 2:2 | 0:2 | 4:0 | 0:1 | 0:1 | 2:1 | 2:2 | 1:0 | 3:1 | 0:2 | 5:1 | 1:0 | 16/4/10 | 55 | 22 | 52 | |
| SONY Sendai FC | 1:2 | 0:4 | 2:0 | 0:3 | 0:1 | 1:2 | 0:1 | 2:0 | 1:0 | 1:0 | 0:0 | 3:3 | 4:0 | 3:1 | 2:0 | 15/5/10 | 48 | 11 | 50 | |
| FC Horikoshi | 1:3 | 2:0 | 0:2 | 3:1 | 2:1 | 2:0 | 3:0 | 0:1 | 2:0 | 1:1 | 4:1 | 5:2 | 0:1 | 1:1 | 6:2 | 15/3/12 | 53 | 13 | 48 | |
| Yokogawa Musashino FC | 2:0 | 1:0 | 0:1 | 0:1 | 1:0 | 3:1 | 1:2 | 3:1 | 2:2 | 1:1 | 1:2 | 3:1 | 0:0 | 1:1 | 5:1 | 14/6/10 | 37 | 8 | 48 | |
| Sagawa Express Osaka SC | 2:2 | 0:3 | 1:4 | 1:1 | 1:3 | 1:0 | 1:1 | 2:3 | 1:0 | 1:2 | 0:0 | 2:1 | 2:0 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 13/6/11 | 42 | 6 | 45 | |
| Sagawa Printing SC | 1:2 | 0:2 | 0:1 | 1:1 | 1:2 | 0:1 | 1:2 | 0:3 | 0:1 | 2:4 | 3:2 | 2:1 | 1:0 | 2:2 | 1:0 | 9/7/14 | 34 | -9 | 34 | |
| SC Tottori | 1:1 | 1:5 | 0:1 | 1:1 | 3:4 | 3:1 | 1:3 | 1:0 | 0:2 | 0:2 | 0:1 | 4:0 | 2:2 | 3:1 | 4:1 | 9/6/15 | 40 | -18 | 33 | |
| Ryutsu Keizai University | 1:4 | 1:5 | 0:3 | 0:6 | 1:3 | 0:7 | 1:1 | 3:2 | 1:1 | 1:2 | 1:1 | 2:4 | 3:1 | 2:2 | 2:1 | 5/7/18 | 39 | -40 | 22 | |
| Denso | 0:1 | 1:2 | 0:4 | 0:4 | 0:3 | 0:3 | 0:4 | 0:0 | 0:1 | 0:2 | 0:0 | 2:3 | 0:2 | 1:2 | 1:1 | 4/7/19 | 33 | -30 | 19 | |
| Honda Lock SC | 0:3 | 2:2 | 0:2 | 1:3 | 1:2 | 0:3 | 1:4 | 2:3 | 1:1 | 0:4 | 1:4 | 1:2 | 4:1 | 2:5 | 3:4 | 3/6/21 | 38 | -41 | 15 | |
| Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima FC | 0:2 | 0:2 | 0:1 | 1:5 | 1:5 | 1:4 | 0:3 | 1:4 | 2:1 | 1:2 | 1:2 | 1:1 | 1:3 | 3:8 | 0:1 | 2/2/26 | 24 | -61 | 8 |
In Japan Football League, all teams play each other two times (each at home and away).
Teams are allotted three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
The ranking is determined as follows:) total of all points, 2) goal difference, 3) total of goals.
Japan Football League shall add two teams in next season.
In National Regional League Tournament 2005, the top two teams, FC Ryukyu and JEF united ICHIHARA-CHIBA amateur, shall be promoted to the league automatically.
Ehime FC shall be promoted to J2 automatically.
One more team, Rosso Kumamoto (ex- Aletto Kumamoto) as 3rd place team in National Regional League Tournament 2005, shall be re-promoted to the league automatically.
The top two teams (Tochigi S.C. and Honda FC) in first half season of the league are qualified for the 85th Emperor's Cup.
FC Horikoshi changes the team name from Gunma FC Horikoshi.
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