Consadole Sapporo

Consadole Sapporo

19th in Japanese J.League
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Thailand star Chanathip Songkrasin joins J1 League champions Kawasaki Frontale Thailand star Chanathip Songkrasin joins J1 League champions Kawasaki Frontale

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Japanese J1 League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vissel Kobe 35 +22 67
2 Sanfrecce Hiroshi.. 35 +30 65
3 Machida Zelvia 35 +18 60
4 Kashima Antlers 34 +15 57
5 Gamba Osaka 35 +10 57
6 Tokyo Verdy 1969 35 +1 54
7 FC Tokyo 35 +3 51
8 Cerezo Osaka 35 -1 49
9 Avispa Fukuoka 35 -3 47
10 Nagoya Grampus 35 -2 46
11 Kawasaki Frontale 34 +6 44
12 Shonan Bellmare 35 -1 44
13 Kyoto Sanga 34 -11 44
14 Urawa Red Diamond.. 34 +2 43
15 Yokohama F. Marin.. 34 -2 43
16 Albirex Niigata 35 -14 40
17 Kashiwa Reysol 35 -11 39
18 Jubilo Iwata 34 -17 35
19 Consadole Sapporo 35 -20 33
20 Sagan Tosu 35 -25 29
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
11 Ryota Aoki 6 27 2
14 Yoshiaki Komai 5 33 0
7 Musashi Suzuki 5 29 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
2 Ryu Takao 4 23 0
6 Toya Nakamura 2 32 0
11 Ryota Aoki 2 27 6