Mitsubishi wins all of three domestic major titles, Japan Soccer League Championship, JSL Cup and Emperor's Cup, in 1978.
The first match day is 2nd April, and the first match day of the second half season is 8th September and the last match day is 5th November 1978.
| Team | MIT | YAN | FKC | YOM | HIT | TOY | KOK | NIP | FUJ | FUR | Win/s.o/Loss | Goals | Dif. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitsubishi Heavy Industries | 2:0 | 0:4 | 3:1 | 2:3 | 5:1 | 1:0 | 3:0 | 1:0 | 1:0 | 13/(1/0)/4 | 30 | 17 | 54 | |
| Yanmar diesel | 0:1 | 1:5† | 4:2 | 2:1 | 5:0 | 3:2 | 1:0 | 3:1 | 2:1 | 11/(1/1)/5 | 33 | 7 | 47 | |
| Fujita kogyo club | 0:0 loss | 1:1 loss | 2:1 | 2:0 | 1:1 loss | 1:0 | 1:0 | 3:3 win | 5:0 | 9/(3/4)/2 | 35 | 21 | 46 | |
| Yomiuri soccer club | 0:1 | 3:1 | 3:2 | 2:1 | 3:3 loss | 1:2 | 0:0 (3:1) | 4:1 | 2:1 | 10/(1/1)/6 | 40 | 10 | 43 | |
| HITACHI | 0:4 | 1:2 | 0:4 | 3:4 | 3:1 | 0:2 | 3:2 | 2:0 | 1:0 | 8/(1/0)/9 | 26 | -4 | 34 | |
| Toyo kogyo | 1:3 | 0:1 | 1:0 | 3:1 | 0:2 | 1:1 win | 0:5 | 2:0 | 2:0 | 7/(3/0)/8 | 23 | -11 | 34 | |
| Nippon Kokan | 0:1 | 2:0 | 0:1 | 0:3 | 1:4 | 3:2 | 0:1 | 2:0 | 1:0 | 7/(0/2)/9 | 19 | -2 | 30 | |
| Nippon Steel | 1:0 | 1:1 win | 0:0 win | 1:2 | 0:0 loss | 1:2 | 1:3 | 0:1 | 1:0 | 5/(2/2)/9 | 16 | -2 | 26 | |
| z'- Fujitsu | 0:2 | 2:3 | 2:2 loss | 2:3 | 1:0 | 0:1 | 0:0 win | 1:0 | 0:1 | 3/(1/3)/11 | 14 | -15 | 17 | |
| z'- Furukawa electric | 2:0 | 1:3 | 1:1 loss | 0:5 | 1:2 | 0:2 | 1:0 | 0:2 | 0:0 win | 3/(1/1)/13 | 9 | -21 | 15 |
In Japan Soccer League, all teams play each other two times.
When regulation time of league match play fails to determine a winner, the winning team is decided in a penalty shoot-out.
Teams are allotted four points for a win in regulation play, two point for a win in shoot-out, one point for a loss in shoot-out, and no points for a loss in regulation play.
The ranking is determined as follows: 1) total of all points, 2) goal difference, 3) total of goals.
The bottom two teams shall play in play-off matches for division-1.
MITSUBISHI as the champion shall be eligible to play in Super Cup 1979.
Japan Soccer League did not make a clear distinction between home and away team before 1983.
Green-coloured matches are in the first half of the season and yellow-coloured matches are in the second half of the season.
| Team | HON | NIS | KOF | YC | TAN | TEI | TOS | SUM | TMC | KSC | Win/s.o/Loss | Goals | Dif. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| y'- Honda Motor | 1:0 | 4:1 | 0:1 | 1:1 win | 4:0 | 1:1 loss | 3:0 | 3:1 | 2:0 | 13/(1/3)/1 | 39 | 30 | 57 | |
| y'- Nissan Motor | 1:2 | 3:2 | 2:0 | 0:0 win | 0:0 loss | 1:0 | 1:0 | 1:0 | 3:1 | 10/(2/2)/4 | 30 | 14 | 46 | |
| Kofu soccer club | 1:3 | 3:1 | 0:2 | 0:3 | 0:4 | 3:1 | 3:0 | 4:2 | 2:1 | 9/(1/0)/8 | 32 | -1 | 38 | |
| Yanmar club | 0:4 | 1:1 win | 2:0 | 1:0 | 0:3 | 2:2 win | 1:1 win | 1:3 | 3:0 | 8/(3/0)/7 | 29 | -2 | 38 | |
| Tanabe seiyaku | 1:1 win | 1:1 loss | 3:2 | 4:1 | 0:0 win | 0:1 | 0:2 | 1:0 | 3:0 | 7/(3/3)/5 | 23 | 7 | 37 | |
| Teijin | 0:2 | 0:2 | 0:0 loss | 3:1 | 3:1 | 0:1 | 3:0 | 2:4 | 0:0 win | 7/(2/2)/7 | 25 | 3 | 34 | |
| TOSHIBA Horikawa-cho | 0:0 win | 0:2 | 0:2 | 1:3 | 0:1 | 0:1 | 2:0 | 3:0 | 1:1 loss | 7/(2/2)/7 | 20 | 0 | 34 | |
| Sumitomo Metal Industries | 0:1 | 1:3 | 2:5 | 4:1 | 0:0 loss | 4:0 | 2:4 | 3:0 | 4:1 | 7/(0/2)/9 | 29 | 1 | 30 | |
| z'- Toyota Motor | 1:3 | 4:2 | 1:2 | 1:5 | 1:3 | 2:1 | 0:1 | 0:3 | 2:2 win | 5/(1/0)/12 | 26 | -16 | 22 | |
| z'- Kyoto Shiko soccer club | 0:4 | 0:6 | 1:2 | 2:4 | 2:1 | 1:5 | 1:2 | 0:3 | 2:4 | 1/(1/2)/14 | 15 | -36 | 8 |
In Japan Soccer League, all teams play each other two times.
When regulation time of league match play fails to determine a winner, the winning team is decided in a penalty shoot-out.
Teams are allotted four points for a win in regulation play, two point for a win in shoot-out, one point for a loss in shoot-out, and no points for a loss in regulation play.
The ranking is determined as follows: 1) total of all points, 2) goal difference, 3) total of goals.
The top two teams shall be eligible to play in play-off matches for division-1.
The bottom two teams shall play in play-off matches for division-2.
Teijin Matsuyama changes the team name to Teijin
The x-Teams progress to next round.
| Team | Score | Team | Date | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujita kogyo | : | Honda | -/-/1978 | venue |
| Nippon Steel | : | Furukawa | -/-/1978 | venue |
| Mitsubishi | : | Yanmar | -/-/1978 | venue |
| Nippon Kokan | : | Yomiuri | -/-/1978 | venue |
| Team | Score | Team | Date | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujita kogyo | : | Nippon Steel | -/-/1978 | venue |
| Mitsubishi | : | Yomiuri | -/-/1978 | venue |
| Team | Score | Team | Date | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujita kogyo | : ext. | Mitsubishi | -/8/1978 | venue |
The first match day is -th July, and the last match day is -th July or August 1978.
| Team | FKC | YOM | HIT | FUJ | KOF | Win/s.o/Loss | Goals | Dif. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x- Fujita kogyo club (division-1) | 1:3 | 2:1 | 2:1 | 4:2 | 3/(0/0)/1 | 9 | 2 | 12 | |
| x- Yomiuri soccer club (division-1) | 3:1 | 4:0 | 2:4 | 1:1 win | 2/(1/0)/1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | |
| HITACHI (division-1) | 1:2 | 0:4 | 5:0 | 3:0 | 2/(0/0)/2 | 9 | 3 | 8 | |
| Fujitsu (division-1) | 1:2 | 4:2 | 0:5 | 5:1 | 2/(0/0)/2 | 10 | 0 | 8 | |
| Kofu soccer club (division-2) | 2:4 | 1:1 loss | 0:3 | 1:5 | 0/(0/1)/3 | 4 | -9 | 1 |
| Team | MIT | FUR | SUM | NIS | TOS | Win/s.o/Loss | Goals | Dif. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (division-1) | 3:2 | 3:2 | 5:0 | 4:1 | 4/(0/0)/0 | 15 | 10 | 16 | |
| x- Furukawa electric (division-1) | 2:3 | 0:0 loss | 3:1 | 5:1 | 2/(0/1)/1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | |
| Sumitomo Metal Industries (division-2) | 2:3 | 0:0 win | 1:1 loss | 3:1 | 1/(1/1)/1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
| Nissan Motor (division-2) | 0:5 | 1:3 | 1:1 win | 1:1 win | 0/(2/0)/2 | 3 | -7 | 4 | |
| TOSHIBA Horikawa-cho (division-2) | 1:4 | 1:5 | 1:3 | 1:1 loss | 0/(0/1)/3 | 4 | -9 | 1 |
| Team | NIP | YAN | TAN | TEI | KYO | Win/s.o/Loss | Goals | Dif. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x- Nippon Steel (division-1) | 3:1 | 3:0 | 2:1 | 2:0 | 4/(0/0)/0 | 10 | 8 | 16 | |
| x- Yanmar diesel (division-1) | 1:3 | 2:0 | 5:1 | 5:0 | 3/(0/0)/1 | 13 | 9 | 12 | |
| Tanabe seiyaku (division-2) | 0:3 | 0:2 | 2:0 | 1:0 | 2/(0/0)/2 | 3 | -2 | 8 | |
| Teijin (division-2) | 1:2 | 1:5 | 0:2 | 6:0 | 1/(0/0)/3 | 8 | -1 | 4 | |
| Kyoto Shiko soccer club (division-2) | 0:2 | 0:5 | 0:1 | 0:6 | 0/(0/0)/4 | 0 | -14 | 0 |
| Team | KOK | HON | TOY | YC | TMC | Win/s.o/Loss | Goals | Dif. | Pts. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| x- Nippon Kokan (division-1) | 2:2 win | 3:0 | 2:1 | 6:0 | 3/(1/0)/0 | 13 | 10 | 14 | |
| x- Honda Motor (division-2) | 2:2 loss | 1:1 loss | 3:1 | 6:2 | 2/(0/2)/0 | 12 | 6 | 10 | |
| Toyo kogyo (division-1) | 0:3 | 1:1 win | 3:1 | 3:1 | 2/(1/0)/1 | 7 | 1 | 10 | |
| Yanmar club (division-2) | 1:2 | 1:3 | 1:3 | 1:0 | 1/(0/0)/3 | 4 | -4 | 4 | |
| Toyota Motor (division-2) | 0:6 | 2:6 | 1:3 | 0:1 | 0/(0/0)/4 | 3 | -13 | 0 |
In Preliminary Rounds, all teams play each other one time.
When regulation time of the match play fails to determine a winner, the winning team is decided in a penalty shoot-out.
Teams are allotted four points for a win in regulation play, two point for a win in shoot-out, one point for a loss in shoot-out, and no points for a loss in regulation play.
The ranking is determined as follows: 1) total of all points, 2) goal difference, 3) total of goals.
The top two teams in each group progress to Quarter-finals.
Mitsubishi changes team colour from Blue (Light Blue or Dark Blue) to Red.
| Champion | Score | Cup winner | Date | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujita kogyo | 5:1 | YANMAR | 2/4/1978 | Osaka |
This match is both Super Cup 1978 and the opening match of the Japan Soccer League 1978
| Division-1 | Score | Division-2 | Date | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu | 0:2 2:1 | Nissan | -/-/1978 -/-/1978 | venue venue |
| Furukawa | 1:0 0:0 | Honda | -/-/1978 -/-/1978 | Nishigaoka stadium, Tokyo Hamamatsu |
The 2nd-leg match of Furukawa v. Honda need not play a shoot-out.
| Division-2 | Score | Regional team | Date | Venues |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toyota | 1:0 1:2 | Toho Titanium (Regional Runner-up) | 16/12/1978 23/12/1978 | venue venue |
| Kyoto Shiko | 1:3 (?0:3) 1:0 | Yamaha Motor (Regional Winner) | 16/12/1978 23/12/1978 | venue venue |
The 1st-leg match score of Kyoto Shiko v. Yamaha is a point needing to be checked.
In the play-off matches, when regulation time of the match play fails to determine a winner, the winning team is decided in a penalty shoot-out.
Teams are allotted four points for a win in regulation play, two point for a win in shoot-out, one point for a loss in shoot-out, and no points for a loss in regulation play.
The winning teams of the play-off matches are determined as follows: 1) total of points in both matches, 2) goal difference.
If two teams are level at the end of the play-off matches, both teams remain the same divisions.
Nissan (in Kanagawa) is promoted to division-1.
And Fujitsu are relegated to division-2.
Yamaha Motor (in Shizuoka) is promoted to Japan Soccer League division-2.
And Kyoto Shiko is relegated.
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Last update: 19/02/2007, except minor update
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