2008 J.League Division 2
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The 2008 J. League Division 2 season is the 37th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 10th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season started on March 8 and ended on December 6.
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Season | 2008 |
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Champions | Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1st J2 title 1st D2 title |
Promoted | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Montedio Yamagata |
Matches played | 315 |
Goals scored | 851 (2.7 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Hisato Satō (28 goals total) |
Highest attendance | 36,945 (Round 24, Yokohama vs. Thespa) |
Lowest attendance | 1,036 (Round 17, HollyHock vs. Vortis) |
Average attendance | 7,072 |
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In this season, the number of participating clubs was increased by two, making the total number, fifteen. Unlike the first nine seasons, the clubs played in triple round-robin format, instead of quadruple round-robin format. At the end of the season, top two clubs were promoted and third-placed club advanced to the Pro/Rele Series. There were no relegation to third-tier Japan Football League.