Urawa Red Diamonds

Urawa Red Diamonds

12th in Japanese J.League
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Japanese J1 League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vissel Kobe 36 +22 68
2 Sanfrecce Hiroshi.. 36 +27 65
3 Machida Zelvia 36 +21 63
4 Gamba Osaka 36 +11 60
5 Kashima Antlers 36 +15 59
6 Tokyo Verdy 1969 36 +1 55
7 Cerezo Osaka 36 0 52
8 FC Tokyo 36 0 51
9 Yokohama F. Marin.. 36 0 49
10 Nagoya Grampus 36 -2 47
11 Avispa Fukuoka 36 -4 47
12 Urawa Red Diamond.. 35 +5 46
13 Kyoto Sanga 36 -11 46
14 Kawasaki Frontale 35 +6 45
15 Shonan Bellmare 36 -1 45
16 Albirex Niigata 36 -14 41
17 Kashiwa Reysol 36 -11 40
18 Jubilo Iwata 36 -19 35
19 Consadole Sapporo 36 -20 34
20 Sagan Tosu 36 -26 29
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
12 Thiago Santana 12 33 1
13 Ryoma Watanabe 6 35 1
24 Yusuke Matsuo 4 20 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
66 Ayumu Ohata 2 25 0
14 Takahiro Sekin.. 2 18 2
13 Ryoma Watanabe 1 35 6