The 1967 season in Japanese football
| Season | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Champions |
Toyo Industries 3rd title |
| Relegated | Toyota Automated Loom Works |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 225 (4.02 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Takeo Kimura (15 goals) |
| Average attendance | 5,759 |
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League tables
Japan Soccer League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyo Industries | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 16 | +21 | 22 | Champions |
| 2 | Furukawa Electric | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 39 | 22 | +17 | 20 | |
| 3 | Mitsubishi Motors | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 19 | |
| 4 | Yawata Steel | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 29 | 22 | +7 | 18 | |
| 5 | Yanmar Diesel | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 14 | |
| 6 | Hitachi | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 12 | |
| 7 | Nippon Kokan | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 16 | 40 | −24 | 5 | To promotion/relegation Series |
| 8 | Toyoda Automatic Loom Works | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 52 | −40 | 2 |
Source: [
citation needed]
Promotion/relegation Series
| JSL | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Senior Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon Kokan | 2-3 | 3-2 | Toyota Motors (Cup runner-up) |
| Toyoda Automatic Loom Works | 0-3 | 0-3 | Nagoya Mutual Bank (Cup winner) |
Nagoya Mutual Bank promoted, Toyoda Automatic Loom Works relegated.
Team of The Year
| Position | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kenzo Yokoyama (2) | Mitsubishi Motors | 
Japan
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| DF | Hiroshi Katayama (2) | Mitsubishi Motors |
Japan
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| DF | Masakatsu Miyamoto (2) | Furukawa Electric |
Japan
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| DF | Mitsuo Kamata (1) | Furukawa Electric |
Japan
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| MF | Aritatsu Ogi (2) | Toyo Industries |
Japan
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| MF | Hisao Kami (2) | Yawata Steel |
Japan
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| MF | Ryuichi Sugiyama (2) | Mitsubishi Motors |
Japan
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| MF | Teruki Miyamoto (2) | Yawata Steel |
Japan
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| FW | Shigeo Yaegashi (2) | Furukawa Electric |
Japan
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| FW | Takayuki Kuwata (2) | Toyo Industries |
Japan
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| FW | Takeo Kimura (1) | Furukawa Electric |
Japan
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NHK Cup
In between the League and the Emperor's Cup (which was played in January 1968 in order to allow for a change of format for the next season), a special match pitting the JSL champions Toyo Industries against All Japan University Soccer Tournament winners Kansai University was played in New Year, 1968. It was a predecessor to the later Japanese Super Cup, which began to be played in 1977, by which time the university teams had ceased to be viable contenders to the Emperor's Cup. [1]