J1 League Top scorers - Japan 2016

The winning top scorers in J1 League, Japan during the season 2016 were Leandro and Peter Utaka with 19 goals scored.

J1 League best goal scorers 2016

Season:
# Player Team Age Nationality % team's goals Goals
1. Leandro Vissel Kobe 31 Brazil 57.6%
19
  Peter Utaka Sanfrecce Hiroshima 32 Nigeria 73.1%
19
3. Cristiano Kashiwa Reysol/​Ventforet Kofu 29 Brazil -
16
4. Yoshito Okubo Kawasaki Frontale 34 Japan 42.9%
15
  Yu Kobayashi Kawasaki Frontale 29 Japan 42.9%
15
6. Jay Bothroyd Júbilo Iwata 34 England 87.5%
14
  Shinzo Koroki Urawa Red Diamonds 30 Brazil 40.0%
14
8. Yohei Toyoda Sagan Tosu 31 Japan 50.0%
13
9. Diego Oliveira Kashiwa Reysol 26 Brazil 37.5%
12
  Kazuma Watanabe Vissel Kobe 30 Japan 36.4%
12
  Yuki Muto Urawa Red Diamonds 28 Japan 34.3%
12
12. Akihiro Ienaga Omiya Ardija 30 Japan 45.8%
11
  Pedro Júnior Vissel Kobe 29 Brazil 33.3%
11
  Rafael Silva Albirex Niigata - Brazil 78.6%
11
  Robin Simovic Nagoya Grampus 25 Sweden 78.6%
11
16. Manabu Saito Yokohama F. Marinos 26 Japan 31.3%
10
  Mu Kanazaki Kashima Antlers 27 Japan 41.7%
10
  Ramon Lopes Vegalta Sendai 27 Brazil 52.6%
10
  Tadanari Lee Urawa Red Diamonds 30 Japan 28.6%
10
The age of the players is when the season ended at 3 December 2016

The season started 27 February 2016 and the last game of the season was played at 3 December 2016. More information and the winning top scorers in J1 League between the seasons 2000-2022 here.

Scored hat-tricks in J1 League, season 2016

In total there were 4 scored hat-tricks during the season 2016 in J1 League, Japan. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.

Player, Team Match Goals
Ramon Lopes
Vegalta Sendai
Sagan Tosu - Vegalta Sendai 2-3
Sat 1 october 2016
3
26', 55', 75'
Kensuke Nagai
Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus - Avispa Fukuoka 5-0
Sat 1 october 2016
3
36', 47', 55'
Diego Oliveira
Kashiwa Reysol
Kawasaki Frontale - Kashiwa Reysol 2-5
Sat 27 august 2016
3
4', 5', 32'
Cristiano
Kashiwa Reysol
Kashiwa Reysol - Gamba Osaka 3-2
Sat 23 july 2016
3
9', 14', 54'

League table J1 League - season 2016

# Team Matches WinsW DrawsD LossesL Goals Points
1. Urawa Red Diamonds 17 13 2 2 35-12 41
2. Vissel Kobe 17 11 2 4 33-18 35
3. Kawasaki Frontale 17 11 1 5 35-24 34
4. Gamba Osaka 17 10 4 3 31-22 34
5. Kashiwa Reysol 17 9 3 5 32-23 30
6. Omiya Ardija 17 8 6 3 24-18 30
7. Yokohama F. Marinos 17 7 8 2 32-19 29
8. Sagan Tosu 17 8 5 4 26-22 29
9. FC Tokyo 17 9 2 6 23-21 29
10. Sanfrecce Hiroshima 17 8 2 7 26-22 26
11. Kashima Antlers 17 6 2 9 24-24 20
12. Vegalta Sendai 17 6 2 9 19-23 20
13. Ventforet Kofu 17 4 4 9 14-27 16
14. Júbilo Iwata 17 2 7 8 16-27 13
15. Nagoya Grampus 17 3 4 10 14-29 13
16. Albirex Niigata 17 4 0 13 14-24 12
17. Shonan Bellmare 17 3 2 12 12-29 11
18. Avispa Fukuoka 17 2 2 13 15-41 8