2012 Japan J2-League Season Review

After being relegated from Japan J1-League the season before Ventforet Kofu gained automatic promotion by winning the 2012 J2-league lead by an exceptional season by Brazilian  striker Davi, The 28 year old scored a league leading 32 goals and with 6 assists and was involved in over 60% of Kofu's goals. Shonan Bellmore gained the other automatic promotion by finishing 2nd well Oita Trinita finished 6th but also gained promotion by beating JEF United in the playoffs. Tokyo Verdy forward Takuma Abe finished as the league top prospect well Kyoto Sanga who finished third and included prospects Jung Woo-Young, Takumi Miyayoshi, and Atsutaka Nakamura.   

Final Standings

Top Individual Player's Statistics for League based on Minutes Played

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Other Statistical Leaders
Goals: Davi (VK) 31, Abe (TV) 18, Kawamata (FO) 18, Fujita (JEF) 15.
Headed Goals: Davi (VK) 9, Mitsuhira (OT) 7, Fujita (JEF) 5, 8 players with 4.
Free Kick Goals: Miyasaka (Mnt) 5, Kikouka (Toc) 4, Hashimoto (MH) 2, 14 players with 1. 
Goals Outside Box: Kikouka (Toc) 6, Miyasaka (Mnt) 5, 7 players with 3. 
Assists: Ishigami (OT) 12, Takachi (SB) 10, 4 players with 9.
Shots on Target: Davi (VF) 84, Funayama (Mat) 58, Morishima (OT) 51, Abe (TV) 49.
Game Winners: Davi (VK) 12, Kawamata (FO) 9, Nakamura (KS) 7, 2 players with 6.
Yellow Cards: Matsushita (TK) 13, Davi (VK) 12, Suzuki (MH) 12, Paulinho (Toc) 12.
Red Cards: 6 players with 2.

2012 Top 10 Players based on Statistical Output & Long Term Player Value
 1. Takuma Abe - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/12/japan-j2-league-1-takuma-abe.html
 2. Davi - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/12/japan-j2-league-2-davi.html
 3. Kengo Kawamata - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/12/japan-j2-league-3-kengo-kawamata.html 
 4. Jung Woo-Young - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/12/japan-j2-league-4-jung-woo-young.html
 5. Wataru Endo - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/12/japan-j2-league-5-wataru-endo.html
 6. Shohei Takahashi - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/12/japan-j2-league-6-shohei-takahashi.html
 7. Takumi Miyayoshi - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/12/japan-j2-league-7-takumi-miyayoshi.html
 8. Kosuke Taketomi - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/12/japan-j2-league-8-kosuke-taketomi.html
 9. Jin Hanato - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/12/japan-j2-league-9-jin-hanato.html
10. Atsutaka Nakamura - http://enbsports.blogspot.ca/2012/12/japan-j2-league-10-atsutaka-nakamura.html