Goal of the midfielder Urawa Reds Takahiro Sekine, who left 6 contenders and scored Sanfrecce Hiroshima, is recognized as the best in the completed championship in Japan.

Urawa and Sanfrecche staged a real thriller in their match in July. Reds won 2: 0, then lost 2: 3, but still got the victory 4: 3 already in the time compensated for the second half.

The winner scored Takahiro Sekine. He started his slalom in the center of the field: he left one opponent, beat five more and struck into the near corner - the goalkeeper did not help his team.

This ball was voted best in the season ended J-league.

The championship for the first time in its history was won by Kawasaki Frontale. Urawa Reds became the 7th, and Sanfrecce Hiroshima - the 15th.

As for Sekine, he left in August to play in the second Bundesliga Ingolstadt. There, the Japanese played only 29 minutes for the club's main team and another 180 for the backup.