KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. -- The Kashima Antlers captured the J. League Divison One second-stage title for the second year in a row with a 4-0 triumph over Tokyo Verdy 1969 on Saturday, setting up a playoff showcase with the first-stage winner Jubilo Iwata.
J-League 1st-division
GPW D L GFGAPts.Kashima 14 13 0 1 35 15 36Iwata 14 12 0 2 27 12 32Ichihara 14 7 2 5 23 24 23Nagoya 14 7 1 6 27 23 22Kashiwa 14 6 3 5 29 22 21Hiroshima 14 7 0 7 32 26 21Shimizu 14 8 0 6 33 27 20FC Tokyo 13 5 5 4 29 27 20Yokohama 14 6 2 6 18 19 18Tokyo V 14 5 2 7 21 26 17Osaka G 14 4 2 8 18 24 14Sapporo 14 4 2 8 23 28 13Kobe 14 3 4 7 24 31 13Fukuoka 14 4 2 8 20 28 13Urawa 14 3 3 8 18 24 12Osaka C 14 4 0 10 18 39 9
GPW D L GFGAPts.Kashima 14 13 0 1 35 15 36Iwata 14 12 0 2 27 12 32Ichihara 14 7 2 5 23 24 23Nagoya 14 7 1 6 27 23 22Kashiwa 14 6 3 5 29 22 21Hiroshima 14 7 0 7 32 26 21Shimizu 14 8 0 6 33 27 20FC Tokyo 13 5 5 4 29 27 20Yokohama 14 6 2 6 18 19 18Tokyo V 14 5 2 7 21 26 17Osaka G 14 4 2 8 18 24 14Sapporo 14 4 2 8 23 28 13Kobe 14 3 4 7 24 31 13Fukuoka 14 4 2 8 20 28 13Urawa 14 3 3 8 18 24 12Osaka C 14 4 0 10 18 39 9
Antlers and Japan striker Atsushi Yanagisawa struck twice, one on a penalty, to highlight the home team's 200th league game victory -- a J. League record.