ðə klˈʌb ˈɔːlsoʊ wˈʌn ðə sˈɛkənd plˈeɪs æt nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti ˈeɪt ˈɛmpɚɹɚz kˈʌp ænd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn dʒˈeɪ wˈʌn lˈiːɡ, hiː wʌz ˈɔːlsoʊ sᵻlˈɛktᵻd bˈɛst ᵻlˈɛvən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti nˈaɪn.
The club also won the 2nd place at 1998 Emperor's Cup and 1999 J1 League, he was also selected Best Eleven in 1999.