J.League, Week 6
Many Happy Returns

This week saw several players with established reputations make their return to glory after long absences. Meanwhile, the Kashima Antlers maintained an unbeaten string and held their position at the top of the table. much in the same way that Jubilo Iwata dashed to an early lead in the first stage. Many are already looking forward to a Jublo-Antlers championship series, which would mark an amazing sixth time that these two fierce rivals have contended for a title, and the third time they would have met in the league championship. But before we get ahead of ourselves, there is still a long season of football action left to play, so lets take a look at this week's matches.

J.League Results for Week 6:
September 22, 2001

Kickoff	Home	.	Away
15:00		2-2
15:30		1-2 (ET)
15:30		4-1
16:00		0-2
16:00		0-0
16:00		3-1
19:00		0-3
19:00		1-1

1-2 (ET)

Brazilian strikers Emerson and Tuto

Bismarck Yutaka Akita Augusto

0 - 2

Hiroshi Nanami Toshiya Fujita

Marcelo Motohiro Yamaguchi

2 - 2

Amaral Clesly "Kelly" Guimares Yukihiko Sato former Grampus striker Kenji Fukuda

4 - 1

Hiroaki Morishima Masaya Nishitani. Hitoshi Okubo

1 - 1

Elsewhere

Chikara Tsujimoto open at the top of the box, and Tsujimoto placed a gentle floater into the top right corner before celebrating with his trademark "Awa dance".

And so, with six matches in the books, the second stage is turning into a race between three traditional powerhouses. Kashima Antlers maintain their position at the top of the table, trailed by Jubilo Iwata, three points adrift, and Nagoya Grampus, a point further off the pace.

.	Team	Pts	GP	W (90/ET)	D	L	GD	GF	GA
1	Kashima Antlers	16	6	6 (4-2)	0	0	+8	15	7
2	Jubilo Iwata	13	6	5 (3-2)	0	1	+7	11	4
3	Nagoya Grampus	12	6	4 (4-0)	0	2	+3	13	10
4	FC Tokyo	11	6	3 (3-0)	2	1	+4	15	11
5	JEF United Ichihara	10	6	3 (3-0)	1	2	+0	10	10
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	9	6	3 (3-0)	0	3	+4	16	12
7	Avispa Fukuoka	9	6	3 (2-1)	1	2	+4	13	9
8	Kashiwa Reysol	8	6	2 (2-0)	2	2	+5	13	8
9	Shimizu S-Pulse	8	6	3 (2-1)	0	3	+3	13	10
10	Vissel Kobe	8	6	2 (2-0)	2	2	+0	8	8
11	Gamba Osaka	7	6	2 (2-0)	1	3	-2	6	8
12	Yokohama Marinos	7	6	3 (1-2)	0	3	-3	7	10
13	Tokyo Verdy	6	6	2 (2-0)	0	4	-5	8	13
14	Consadole Sapporo	3	6	1 (0-1)	1	4	-5	11	16
15	Urawa Reds	3	6	1 (1-0)	0	5	-5	7	12
16	Cerezo Osaka	0	6	0 (0-0)	0	6	-18	5	23

Note: Scoring is three points for a win in regulation time, two points for a win in extra time and one point for a draw

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J.League, Week 6 Many Happy Returns

J.League Results for Week 6: September 22, 2001

2-2

1-2 (ET)

4-1

0-2

0-0

3-1

0-3

1-1

1-2 (ET)

0 - 2

2 - 2

4 - 1

1 - 1

Elsewhere

J.League, Week 6
Many Happy Returns

J.League Results for Week 6:
September 22, 2001