Jubilo Iwata midfielder Toshiya Fujita has won the players' player award for the first stage after helping his side romp home to the first-division first-stage title, the J. League announced Wednesday.

Fujita, who appeared in all 15 league games in the first half of the season, scoring five goals, picks up a winner's check for 500,000 yen.

Fujita topped a poll of 243 players who played in at least eight games with a total of 33 votes.