Season’s best
PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Kengo Nakamura (Kawasaki Frontale) The 38-year-old midfielder shows no signs of slowing down, and his vision and pinpoint passing again made the difference for Kawasaki.
MANAGER OF THE YEAR
Toru Oniki (Kawasaki Frontale) Won back-to-back J.League championships with Kawasaki in his first two years as a club manager, matching current national boss Hajime Moriyasu’s achievement at Sanfrecce Hiroshima in 2012 and 2013.
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR
Hiroki Abe (Kashima Antlers) The 19-year-old youth-international striker just out of high school played in both legs of the Champions League Final, clocked up 23 J.League games and ended his first year as a professional at the Club World Cup.