Jubilo Iwata might be back among the J. League elite, but manager Hiroshi Nanami is not expecting instant miracles.
Three-time champions Jubilo booked their return to the first division after a two-year absence last season, scoring in injury time to beat Oita Trinita 2-1 on the final day and clinch the second automatic promotion place on goal difference ahead of Avispa Fukuoka.
The result restored one of the J. League's original powerhouse clubs to what fans consider to be its rightful place, and with Kashiwa Reysol and Gamba Osaka both having gone straight from J2 to the first-division title in recent years, expectations are high in Shizuoka.