The 1968 season in Japanese football.
| Season | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Toyo Industries 4th title |
| Asian Club Championship | Toyo Industries |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 185 (3.3 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kunishige Kamamoto (14 goals) |
| Average attendance | 11,653 |
← 1967 1969 → | |
League tables edit
Japan Soccer League edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyo Industries | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 21 | Champions |
| 2 | Yanmar Diesel | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 19 | |
| 3 | Mitsubishi Motors | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 18 | |
| 4 | Yawata Steel | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 17 | |
| 5 | Furukawa Electric | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | +7 | 17 | |
| 6 | Nagoya Mutual Bank | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 25 | −8 | 9 | |
| 7 | Hitachi | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 31 | −14 | 8 | To promotion/relegation Series |
| 8 | Nippon Kokan | 14 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 46 | −36 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Promotion/relegation Series edit
| JSL | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Senior Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hitachi | 1-0 | 3-2 | Urawa SC (Cup runner-up) |
| Nippon Kokan | 1-0 | 0-1 | Toyota Motors (Cup winner) |
No relegations.
Team of the Year edit
| Position | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kenzo Yokoyama (3) | Mitsubishi Motors |  Japan
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| DF | Hiroshi Katayama (3) | Mitsubishi Motors | Japan
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| DF | Masakatsu Miyamoto (3) | Furukawa Electric | Japan
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| DF | Mitsuo Kamata (2) | Furukawa Electric | Japan
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| DF | Yoshitada Yamaguchi (1) | Hitachi | Japan
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| MF | Aritatsu Ogi (3) | Toyo Industries | Japan
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| MF | Ryuichi Sugiyama (3) | Mitsubishi Motors | Japan
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| MF | Teruki Miyamoto (3) | Yawata Steel | Japan
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| FW | Shigeo Yaegashi (3) | Furukawa Electric | Japan
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| FW | Kunishige Kamamoto (1) | Yanmar Diesel | Japan
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| FW | Masashi Watanabe (1) | Yawata Steel | Japan
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