Special FIFA Award
　After receiving FIFA's special award for　referees from Sir Stanley Rous in person on　October 9th in Tokyo, Mr. Genichi Fukshima, one of Japan's international referees　flew to Korea　to watch the　preliminary tournament of the World Cup.　At　the airport in Seoul， a Korean customs officer noticed the badge on Mr. Fukushima’s lapel. “You must be Mr. Fukushima,” the officer declared, “l won't need to check your baggage. I know how　strictly　FIFA　referees observe the laws.”

　Cramer blasts Football Association　
　On the eve of his ‘Sayonara’, after three months in Japan with the FIFA Coaching School, Mr.Dettmar Cramer, the FIFA instructor, blasted the executives of the Japanese Football Association in his speech at the Executive Meeting on November 5th. The famous German coach pointed out that Japanese football would not　be　able　to further its development unless the whole of its organization could be　rejuvenated.　He recommended　the establishment of certain standing committees to take over the various aspects of the association’s work, and the promotion of some of the younger officials to be members of those ocmmittees.

　Mitsubishi wins the League Championship
　The 1969 Japanese League Championship was won by Mitsubishi of Tokyo, thus breaking Toyo Kogyo's run in winning the title four times in succession since the foundation of the League. Mitsubishi's key player is Ryuichi Sugiyama, who won the ‘Assistant Scorer’ crown by getting 11 points for making　goals.　The　leading scorer　is　also a Mitsubishi player―Hiroshi Ochiai―who scored 12 goals in 14 games

　The Japanese League in 1969.
　A certain sports writer used the expression ‘Kamamoto Shock’ to sum up the 1969 season.　Kunishige Kamamoto, 24, ace striker of　the Japanese　National　team　and Yanmar Diesel F.C. of Osaka, who won the Emperor’s Cup last season, has been suffering from hepatitis since June and was unable to represent Japan in the preliminary tournament of the World Cup. Although he came back to play in a League match at the beginning of November, he was still not fit enough to improve his team’s position in the League. The Japanese team, handicapped by his absence, failed to　advance beyond the preliminary competition of the World Cup, and Yanmar F.C. had dropped to fifth place in the League table.　Thus, the Holders were not able to defend the Emperor's Cup, since only the top four teams are eligible to engage in the competition against the top four teams of the University League.
　Furthermore, the attendance　in　Leaguematches has dropped during his absence, and, although the decrease is small, it has proved something of a blow to the Japaneseoccer　League, as it is the first time this has happenen since its foundation in 1965.
The final standing are :

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