Nagoya Grampus

Nagoya Grampus

11th 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 Urawa Red Diamond.. 36 +5 47
11 Nagoya Grampus 36 -2 47
12 Avispa Fukuoka 36 -4 47
13 Kawasaki Frontale 36 +6 46
14 Kyoto Sanga 36 -11 46
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
15 Sho Inagaki 6 34 1
18 Kensuke Nagai 6 32 3
10 Patric 5 32 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
18 Kensuke Nagai 3 32 6
33 Taichi Kikuchi 3 28 1
14 Tsukasa Morish.. 2 35 3