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. Below you find the list of the highest goal scorers during the season.

J1 League best goal scorers 2016

Season:
# Player Team Nationality Age % team's goals Goals
1. Leandro Vissel Kobe
Brazil
31 57.6%
19
  Peter Utaka Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Nigeria
32 73.1%
19
3. Cristiano Kashiwa Reysol/​Ventforet Kofu
Brazil
29 -
16
4. Yoshito Okubo Kawasaki Frontale Japan 34 42.9%
15
  Yu Kobayashi Kawasaki Frontale Japan 29 42.9%
15
6. Jay Bothroyd Júbilo Iwata
England
34 87.5%
14
  Shinzo Koroki Urawa Red Diamonds
Brazil
30 40.0%
14
8. Yohei Toyoda Sagan Tosu Japan 31 50.0%
13
9. Diego Oliveira Kashiwa Reysol
Brazil
26 37.5%
12
  Kazuma Watanabe Vissel Kobe Japan 30 36.4%
12
  Yuki Muto Urawa Red Diamonds Japan 28 34.3%
12
12. Akihiro Ienaga Omiya Ardija Japan 30 45.8%
11
  Pedro Júnior Vissel Kobe
Brazil
29 33.3%
11
  Rafael Silva Albirex Niigata
Brazil
24 78.6%
11
  Robin Simovic Nagoya Grampus
Sweden
25 78.6%
11
16. Manabu Saito Yokohama F. Marinos Japan 26 31.3%
10
  Mu Kanazaki Kashima Antlers Japan 27 41.7%
10
  Ramon Lopes Vegalta Sendai
Brazil
27 52.6%
10
  Tadanari Lee Urawa Red Diamonds Japan 30 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 2000-2023 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 2016

This was the final standings in the 2016 J1 League season.

# 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