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J1 League
J1 League (small).png
Founded 1992; 27 years ago (1992)
Country Japan
Confederation
AFC (Asia)
Number of teams 18
Level on pyramid 1

Relegation to		 J2 League
Domestic cup(s)
Emperor's Cup
YBC Levain Cup
Fuji Xerox Super Cup
International cup(s) AFC Champions League
Current champions
Kawasaki Frontale
(2018)
Most championships
Kashima Antlers (8 titles)
Top goalscorer
Yoshito Ōkubo (179 goals)
TV partners
DAZN (all matches),
NHK BS1 (some matches)
Website Official Website

2019 J1 League



Former logo


The J1 League (J1リーグ, J1 Rīgu) is the top division of the Japan Professional Football League (日本プロサッカーリーグ, Nippon Puro Sakkā Rīgu) and the top professional association football J.League in Japan.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Currently, the J1 League is the first level of the Japanese association football league system. The second tier is represented by the J2 League. It is currently sponsored by Meiji Yasuda Life and thus officially known as the Meiji Yasuda J1 League. Until the 2014 season it was named the J.League Division 1.




Contents






  • 1 History


    • 1.1 Phases of J1


      • 1.1.1 Before the professional league (1992 and earlier)


      • 1.1.2 Inaugural season and J.League boom (1993–1995)


      • 1.1.3 After the boom (1996–1999)


      • 1.1.4 Change of infrastructure and game formats (1999–2004)


      • 1.1.5 European League Format & AFC Champions League (2005–2008)


      • 1.1.6 Modern phase (2009–2016)


      • 1.1.7 Future (2017–)




    • 1.2 Timeline




  • 2 2019 season


    • 2.1 League format


    • 2.2 Participating clubs


    • 2.3 Stadiums (2019)


    • 2.4 Former clubs


    • 2.5 League table




  • 3 Statistics


    • 3.1 Championship history


    • 3.2 Most successful clubs


    • 3.3 Relegation history




  • 4 Other tournaments


  • 5 Players and managers


    • 5.1 Players


    • 5.2 Managers




  • 6 Media coverage


    • 6.1 Current broadcasters




  • 7 Notes


  • 8 See also


  • 9 References


  • 10 External links





History



For the history of Japanese club association football before the inception of the professional league in 1993, see Japan Soccer League.

For the detailed history of J2 League, see J2 League#History.



Phases of J1



Before the professional league (1992 and earlier)


Before the inception of the J.League, the highest level of club football was the Japan Soccer League (JSL), which consisted of amateur clubs.[8][9] Despite being well-attended during the boom of the late 1960s and early 1970s (when Japan's national team won the bronze Olympic medal at the 1968 games in Mexico), the JSL went into decline in the 1980s, in general line with the deteriorating situation worldwide. Fans were few, the grounds were not of the highest quality, and the Japanese national team was not on a par with the Asian powerhouses. To raise the level of play domestically, to attempt to garner more fans, and to strengthen the national team, the Japan Football Association (JFA) decided to form a professional league.


The professional association football league, J.League was formed in 1992, with eight clubs drawn from the JSL First Division, one from the Second Division, and the newly formed Shimizu S-Pulse. At the same time, JSL changed its name and became the former Japan Football League, a semi-professional league. Although the J.League did not officially launch until 1993, the Yamazaki Nabisco Cup competition was held between the ten clubs in 1992 to prepare for the inaugural season.



Inaugural season and J.League boom (1993–1995)


J.League officially kicked off its first season with ten clubs in early 1993.



After the boom (1996–1999)


Despite the success in the first three years, in early 1996 the league attendance declined rapidly. In 1997 the average attendance was 10,131, compared to more than 19,000 in 1994.



Change of infrastructure and game formats (1999–2004)


Main article: J2 League

The league's management finally realized that they were heading in the wrong direction. In order to solve the problem, the management came out with two solutions.


First, they announced the J.League Hundred Year Vision, in which they aim to make 100 professional association football clubs in the nation of Japan by 2092, the hundredth season. The league also encouraged the clubs to promote football or non-football related sports and health activities, to acquire local sponsorships, and to build good relationship with their hometowns at the grass-root level. The league believed that this will allow the clubs to bond with their respective cities and towns and get support from local government, companies, and citizens. In other words, clubs will be able to rely on the locals, rather than major national sponsors.


Second, the infrastructure of the league was heavily changed in 1999. The league acquired nine clubs from the semi-professional JFL and one club from J.League to create a two division system. The top flight became the J.League Division 1 (J1) with 16 clubs while J.League Division 2 (J2) was launched with ten clubs in 1999. The former second-tier Japan Football League now became the third-tier Japan Football League.


Also, until 2004 (with the exception of 1996 season), the J1 season was divided into two. At the end of each full season, the champion from each half played a two-legged series to determine the overall season winner and runners-up. Júbilo Iwata in 2002, and Yokohama F. Marinos in 2003, won both "halves" of the respective seasons, thus eliminating the need for the playoff series. This was the part of the reason the league abolished the split-season system starting from 2005.



European League Format & AFC Champions League (2005–2008)


Since the 2005 season, J.League Division 1 consisted of 18 clubs (from 16 in 2004) and the season format became more similar to European club football. The number of relegated clubs also increased from 2 to 2.5, with the 3rd-to-last club going into the promotion/relegation playoffs with the third-placed J2 club. Since then, other than minor adjustments, the top flight has stayed consistent.


Japanese teams did not treat the AFC Champions League that seriously in the early years, in part due to the distances travelled and teams played. However, in the 2008 Champions League, three Japanese sides made the quarter-finals.[10]


However, in recent years, with the inclusion of the A-League in Eastern Asia, introduction to the Club World Cup, and increased marketability in the Asian continent, both the league and the clubs paid more attention to Asian competition. For example, Kawasaki Frontale built up a notable fan base in Hong Kong, owing to their participation in the Asian Champions League during the 2007 season.[11] Continuous effort led to the success of Urawa Red Diamonds in 2007 and Gamba Osaka in 2008. Thanks to excellent league management and competitiveness in Asian competition, the AFC awarded J.League the highest league ranking and a total of four slots starting from the 2009 season. The league took this as an opportunity to sell TV broadcasting rights to foreign countries, especially in Asia.


Also starting from the 2008 season, the Emperor's Cup Winner was allowed to participate in the upcoming Champions League season, rather than waiting a whole year (i.e. 2005 Emperor's Cup winner, Tokyo Verdy, participated in the 2007 ACL season, instead of the 2006 season). In order to fix this one-year lag issue, the 2007 Emperor's Cup winner, Kashima Antlers' turn was waived. Nonetheless, Kashima Antlers ended up participating in the 2009 ACL season by winning the J.League title in the 2008 season.



Modern phase (2009–2016)


Three major changes were seen starting in the 2009 season. First, starting that season, four clubs entered the AFC Champions League. Secondly, the number of relegation slots increased to three. Finally, the AFC Player slot was implemented starting this season. Each club will be allowed to have a total of four foreign players; however, one slot is reserved for a player that derives from an AFC country other than Japan. Also, as a requirement of being a member of the Asian Football Confederation, the J.League Club Licence regulations started in 2012 as one criterion of whether a club was allowed to stay in its division or to be promoted to a higher tier in professional level league. No major changes happened to J.League Division 1 as the number of clubs stayed at 18.


In 2015 the J.League Division 1 was renamed J1 League. Also, the tournament format was changed to a three-stage system. The season was split into first and second stages, followed by a third and final championship stage. The third stage was composed of three to five teams. The top point accumulator in each stage and the top three point accumulators for the overall season qualified. If both of the stage winners finished in the top three teams for the season, then only three teams qualified for the championship stage. These teams then took part in a championship playoff stage to decide the winner of the league trophy.



Future (2017–)


Despite the new multi-stage format being initially reported as locked in for five seasons, due to a negative reaction from hardcore fans, and a failure to appeal to casual fans, towards the end of the 2016 it was abandoned in favour of a return to a single-stage system.[12] From 2017, the team which accumulates the most points will be named champion, with no championship stage taking place at the season's end, and from 2018, the bottom two clubs are relegated and the 16th-placed club enters a playoff with the J2 club that wins a promotion playoff series.[13] If the J2 playoff winner prevails, the club is promoted, with the J1 club being relegated, otherwise the J1 club can retain its position in J1 League with the promotion failure of the J2 club.


In November 2017, Urawa Red Diamonds played the AFC Champions League final against Al Hilal. After a draw in the first leg, Urawa Red Diamonds won the second leg 1-0 and were crowned Asian Champions. Urawa beat Wydad Casablanca in the first round of the 2017 Club World Cup, but lost to Al Jazira in the second. In the past 10-15 years, Japanese clubs have risen not only continentally, but also internationally. Clubs Gamba Osaka and Urawa Red Diamonds have been crowned Asian champions and participated in the Club World Cup, always targeting at least the semi-finals. Kashima Antlers were finalists of the 2016 edition and eventually lost to Real Madrid.



Timeline































































































































































































Year
 Important Events
 # J Clubs
 # ACL Clubs
Rele. Slots
1989

  • JFA forms a professional league assessment committee.


1990

  • The committee decides the criteria for professional clubs

  • Fifteen to twenty clubs from Japan Soccer League applies for the professional league membership


1992

  • The professional league, J.League is formed with the following 10 clubs:


    • Gamba Osaka, JEF United Ichihara, Nagoya Grampus Eight, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Urawa Red Diamonds, Verdy Kawasaki, Yokohama Flügels, and Yokohama Marinos (pre-existing from the old JSL First Division)


    • Kashima Antlers (promoted from the old Second Division)


    • Shimizu S-Pulse (newly formed, non-company club).




  • Japan Soccer League becomes then second-tier Japan Football League

  • J.League hosts the first domestic league cup competition with the ten clubs


1993
  • The J.League officially kicks off its first season

 10

1994
  • Following clubs are promoted from Japan Football League: Júbilo Iwata and Bellmare Hiratsuka

 12

1995

  • Following clubs are promoted from Japan Football League: Cerezo Osaka and Kashiwa Reysol

  • The points system is introduced for the first time: a club receives 3 pts for any win, 1 pt for PK loss, and 0 pts for regulation or extra time loss.


 14

1996

  • Following clubs are promoted from Japan Football League: Kyoto Purple Sanga and Avispa Fukuoka

  • The league adopts single season format

  • J.League average attendance hits the record low 10,131


 16

1997

  • Following club is promoted from Japan Football League: Vissel Kobe

  • The league goes back to split-season format

  • The points system changes: a club receives 3 pts for a regulation win, 2 pts for extra-time win, 1 pt for PK win, and 0 pts for any loss.


 17

1998

  • Following club is promoted from Japan Football League: Consadole Sapporo


  • Yokohama Flügels announce that they will be dissolved into crosstown rivals Yokohama Marinos for the 1999 season

  • The league announces the J.League Hundred Year Vision

  • The league announces incorporation of two-division system for the 1999 season

  • The league hosts J.League Promotion Tournament to decide to promote and/or relegate clubs. As a result, Consadole Sapporo becomes the first club be to relegated.


 18

1999

  • Yokohama Marinos merge with Yokohama Flügels to become Yokohama F. Marinos


  • Penalty kick shootouts are abolished in both divisions; however, golden goal extra-time rules stayed

  • The points system changes: a club receives 3 pts for a regulation win, 2 pts for an extra time win, and 1 pt for a tie


  • Japan Football League (former) is also restructured, as it becomes the 3rd-tier Japan Football League.


Note: To distinguish between the former and the current JFL, the new JFL is pronounced Nihon Football League in Japanese.

 16
2

2000
16
2

2001
16
2

2002
16
 2
 2

2003

  • Extra time is abolished in Division 1 and traditional 3–1–0 points system is adopted

 16
 2

2004

  • No automatic relegation this season, as the top flight expands to 18 clubs in the following season

  • Inception of the two-legged Promotion/Relegation Series


 16
 2
 0.5

2005

  • J.League Division 1 expands to 18 clubs

  • J.League Division 1 adopts single-season format


 18
 2
 2.5

2006


  • Away goals rule is adopted in Yamazaki Nabisco Cup and Promotion/Relegation Series

  • The league forms J.League expansion committee

  • The league reintroduces J.League Associate Membership


 18
 2
 2.5

2007
  • J.League champion qualifies to the FIFA Club World Cup as the host for next two seasons.

Note: If a Japanese club wins the AFC Champions League, the host loses its right.


  • Urawa Red Diamonds becomes the first Japanese club to win the AFC Champions League since its rebranding in 2002 and the first Japanese club to win the bronze Medal in the FIFA Club World Cup

 18
 2
 2.5

2008

  • Gamba Osaka wins the 2008 AFC Champions League, the second straight championship by a J.League club and the second Japanese bronze Medal in the FIFA Club World Cup.

 18
 2 + 1
 2.5

2009

  • Four clubs enter AFC Champions League.

  • Implementation of a 4th foreign player slot, a.k.a. AFC player slot


  • Promotion/Relegation Series is eliminated and 16th-place club is now relegated by default.


 18
 4
 3

2010
18
 4
 3

2011
  • J.League champion qualifies to the FIFA Club World Cup as the host for next two seasons again.

 18
 4
 3

2015

  • J.League reinstates split-season format for the next five seasons.

  • J.League champion qualifies to the FIFA Club World Cup as the host for the next two seasons again.


 18
 4
 3

2016

  • J.League champion qualifies to the FIFA Club World Cup as the host.


  • Kashima Antlers become the first Asian team to reach the FIFA Club World Cup final.


 18
 4
 3

2017
  • J.League reinstates single-season format after only two seasons.

 18
 4
 3

2018
  • J.League implements entry playoff between 16th J1 team and J2 playoffs winner.

 18
 4
 2.5


2019 season



League format


Main article: 2019 J1 League

Eighteen clubs will play in double round-robin (home and away) format, a total of 34 games each. A club receives 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked by points, and tiebreakers are, in the following order:



  • Goal differential

  • Goals scored

  • Head-to-head results

  • Disciplinary points


A draw would be conducted, if necessary. However, if two clubs are tied for first place, both clubs will be declared as co-champions. The top three clubs will qualify to the following year's AFC Champions League, while the bottom two clubs will be relegated to J2. The third club will play a playoff against the J2 playoffs-winning team.


Prize Money (2018 figures)


  • Champions: 300,000,000 yen

  • Second place: 120,000,000 yen

  • Third place: 60,000,000 yen



Participating clubs


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Club
 Year
Joined
 Seasons
in J1
 Based in
 First Season in
Top Flight
 Seasons in
Top Flight
 Current Spell in
Top Flight
 Last Title

Kashima Antlers
 1993
 26
 Southwestern cities/towns of Ibaraki
 1985
 29
 1993–
 2016

Shonan Bellmare
 1994
 11
 South and central cities/town in Kanagawa
 1972
 29
 2018–
 1981

Cerezo Osaka
 1995
 18
Osaka & Sakai, Osaka
 1965
 44
 2017–
 1980

Consadole Sapporo
 1998
 7
 All cities/towns in Hokkaidō
 1989/90
 10
 2017–
 –

Yokohama F. Marinos
 1993
 26
Yokohama & Yokosuka, Kanagawa
 1979
 38
 1982–
 2004

Kawasaki Frontale
 1999 (J2)
 15
Kawasaki, Kanagawa
 1977
 17
 2005–
 2018

Gamba Osaka
 1993
 25
 North cities in Osaka
 1986/87
 32
 2014–
 2014

Nagoya Grampus
 1993
 25
Nagoya, Aichi
 1973
 33
 2018–
 2010

Júbilo Iwata
 1994
 23
Iwata, Shizuoka
 1980
 32
 2016–
 2002

Urawa Red Diamonds
 1993
 25
Saitama, Saitama
 1965
 51
 2001–
 2006

Shimizu S-Pulse
 1993 (J)
 25
Shizuoka, Shizuoka
 1993
 26
 2017–
 –

Sagan Tosu
 1999 (J2)
 7
Tosu, Saga
 2012
 7
 2012–
 –

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
 1993
 24
Hiroshima, Hiroshima
 1965
 46
 2009–
 2015

FC Tokyo
 1999 (J2)
 18
Tokyo
 2000
 24
 2012–
 –

Oita Trinita
 1999 (J2)
 8
 All cities/towns in Oita
 2003
 8
 2019–
 –

Vegalta Sendai
 1999 (J2)
 11
Sendai, Miyagi
 2002
 11
 2010–
 –

Vissel Kobe
 1997
 20
Kobe, Hyōgo
 1997
 20
 2014–
 –

Matsumoto Yamaga
 2012 (J2)
 1
 Central cities/village in Nagano
 2015
 1
 2019
 –

Source for teams participating:[14]



  • Pink background denotes club was most recently promoted from J2 League.

  • "Year joined" is the year the club joined the J.League (Division 1 unless otherwise indicated).

  • "First season in top flight," "Seasons in top flight," "Current spell in top flight," and "Last title" include seasons in the old Japan Soccer League First Division.



Stadiums (2019)


Primary venues used in the J1 League:








































































































Urawa Red Diamonds
Kashima Antlers
Shimizu S-Pulse
Gamba Osaka
Yokohama F. Marinos
Kawasaki Frontale
Shonan Bellmare

Saitama Stadium 2002
Kashima Soccer Stadium
IAI Stadium Nihondaira
Suita City Football Stadium
Nissan Stadium
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka
Capacity: 63,700
 Capacity: 40,728
 Capacity: 20,339
 Capacity: 40,000
 Capacity: 72,370
 Capacity: 26,000
 Capacity: 15,200

Saitama Stadium Panorama.jpg
Kashima Soccer Stadium 5.jpg
Nihondaira stadium20090412.jpg
Suita City Football Stadium.jpg
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Todoroki 100911.JPG
Hiratsukakyogijo1.jpg

Vissel Kobe
Júbilo Iwata
Matsumoto Yamaga
Nagoya Grampus
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

NOEVIR Stadium Kobe
Yamaha Stadium
Matsumoto Stadium
Paloma Mizuho Stadium
Toyota Stadium
EDION Stadium Hiroshima
Capacity: 30,132
 Capacity: 15,165
 Capacity: 20,000
 Capacity: 27,000
 Capacity: 45,000
 Capacity: 36,906

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Mizuho Stadium 1.JPG
Nagoya Grampus game in Toyota Stadium 100814.JPG
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Vegalta Sendai
Consadole Sapporo
Sagan Tosu
F.C. Tokyo
Oita Trinita
Cerezo Osaka

Yurtec Stadium Sendai
Sapporo Dome
Best Amenity Stadium
Ajinomoto Stadium
Ōita Bank Dome
Yanmar Stadium Nagai
Capacity: 19,694
 Capacity: 41,484
 Capacity: 24,490
 Capacity: 50,100
 Capacity: 40,000
 Capacity: 47,816

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Nagai stadium20040717.jpg



Former clubs





























































































































































Club
 Year
Joined
 Seasons
in J1
 Based in
 First Season in
Top Flight
 Seasons in
Top Flight
 Last Spell in
Top Flight
 Last
Title
 Current
League

Albirex Niigata
 1999 (J2)
 14
Niigata & Seiro, Niigata
 2004
 14
 2004–2017
 –
 J2

Omiya Ardija
 1999 (J2)
 12
Saitama, Saitama
 2005
 12
 2016–2017
 –
 J2

Avispa Fukuoka
 1996
 9
Fukuoka, Fukuoka
 1996
 9
 2016
 –
 J2

Yokohama Flügels
 1993
 6
Yokohama, Kanagawa
 1985
 11
 1988/89–1998
 –
 Defunct

JEF United Chiba
 1993
 17
Chiba & Ichihara, Chiba
 1965
 44
 1965–2009
 1985/86
 J2

Montedio Yamagata
 1999 (J2)
 4
 All cities/towns in Yamagata
 2009
 4
 2015
 –
 J2

Kashiwa Reysol
 1995
 22
Kashiwa, Chiba
 1965
 46
 2011–2018
 2011
 J2

Kyoto Sanga
 1996
 11
 Southwestern cities/towns in Kyoto
 1996
 11
 2008–2010
 –
 J2

V-Varen Nagasaki
 2013 (J2)
 1
 All cities/towns in Nagasaki
 2018
 1
 2018
 –
 J2

Ventforet Kofu
 1999 (J2)
 8
 All cities/towns in Yamanashi
 2006
 8
 2013–2017
 –
 J2

Tokyo Verdy
 1993
 14
Tokyo
 1978
 28
 2008
 1994
 J2

Tokushima Vortis
 2005 (J2)
 1
 All cities/towns in Tokushima
 2014
 1
 2014
 –
 J2

Yokohama FC
 2001 (J2)
 1
Yokohama, Kanagawa
 2007
 1
 2007
 –
 J2


  • Grey background denotes club was most recently relegated to J2 League.

  • "Year joined" is the year the club joined the J.League (Division 1 unless otherwise indicated).

  • "First season in top flight," "Seasons in top flight," "Last spell in top flight," and "Last title" includes seasons in the old Japan Soccer League First Division.



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Pos
 Team

[

  • v

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]
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
 Qualification or relegation
1
Kawasaki Frontale (C)
 34
 21
 6
 7
 57
 27
 +30
 69
Champions League group stage
2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
 34
 17
 6
 11
 47
 35
 +12
 57
Champions League play-off round
3
Kashima Antlers
 34
 16
 8
 10
 50
 39
 +11
 56
4
Consadole Sapporo
 34
 15
 10
 9
 48
 48
 0
 55
5
Urawa Red Diamonds[a]
 34
 14
 9
 11
 51
 39
 +12
 51
Champions League group stage
6
FC Tokyo
 34
 14
 8
 12
 39
 34
 +5
 50
7
Cerezo Osaka
 34
 13
 11
 10
 39
 38
 +1
 50
8
Shimizu S-Pulse
 34
 14
 7
 13
 56
 48
 +8
 49
9
Gamba Osaka
 34
 14
 6
 14
 41
 46
 −5
 48
10
Vissel Kobe
 34
 12
 9
 13
 45
 52
 −7
 45
11
Vegalta Sendai
 34
 13
 6
 15
 44
 54
 −10
 45
12
Yokohama F. Marinos
 34
 12
 5
 17
 56
 56
 0
 41
13
Shonan Bellmare
 34
 10
 11
 13
 38
 43
 −5
 41
14
Sagan Tosu
 34
 10
 11
 13
 29
 34
 −5
 41
15
Nagoya Grampus
 34
 12
 5
 17
 52
 59
 −7
 41
16
Júbilo Iwata (O)
 34
 10
 11
 13
 35
 48
 −13
 41
Relegation play-off
17
Kashiwa Reysol (R)
 34
 12
 3
 19
 47
 54
 −7
 39
 Relegation to J2 League
18
V-Varen Nagasaki (R)
 34
 8
 6
 20
 39
 59
 −20
 30

Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated.
Notes:




  1. ^ Urawa Red Diamonds qualified for the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage as 2018 Emperor's Cup winners.






Statistics



Championship history


Main article: List of Japanese football champions

Split-Season Era (1993–2004)
Bold designates champions; † Single season; ‡ Same club won both stages

































































Year
 1st Stage
 2nd Stage

1993
Kashima Antlers
Verdy Kawasaki

1994
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Verdy Kawasaki

1995
Yokohama F. Marinos
Verdy Kawasaki

1996 †
Kashima Antlers

1997
Kashima Antlers
Júbilo Iwata

1998
Júbilo Iwata
Kashima Antlers

1999
Júbilo Iwata
Shimizu S-Pulse

2000
Yokohama F. Marinos
Kashima Antlers

2001
Júbilo Iwata
Kashima Antlers

2002 ‡
Júbilo Iwata

2003 ‡
Yokohama F. Marinos

2004
Yokohama F. Marinos
Urawa Red Diamonds

Single Season Era (2005–2014)





































































Year
 Champion
 Runners-Up
 3rd Place

2005
Gamba Osaka
Urawa Red Diamonds
Kashima Antlers

2006
Urawa Red Diamonds
Kawasaki Frontale
Gamba Osaka

2007
Kashima Antlers
Urawa Red Diamonds
Gamba Osaka

2008
Kashima Antlers
Kawasaki Frontale
Nagoya Grampus

2009
Kashima Antlers
Kawasaki Frontale
Gamba Osaka

2010
Nagoya Grampus
Gamba Osaka
Cerezo Osaka

2011
Kashiwa Reysol
Nagoya Grampus
Gamba Osaka

2012
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Vegalta Sendai
Urawa Red Diamonds

2013
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Yokohama F. Marinos
Kawasaki Frontale

2014
Gamba Osaka
Urawa Red Diamonds
Kashima Antlers

Split-Season Era (2015–2016)
Bold designates champions; † Single season; ‡ Same club won both stages


















Year
 1st Stage
 2nd Stage

2015
Urawa Red Diamonds
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

2016
Kashima Antlers
Urawa Red Diamonds

Single Season Era (2017–)





















Year
 Champion
 Runners-Up
 3rd Place

2017
Kawasaki Frontale
Kashima Antlers
Cerezo Osaka

2018
Kawasaki Frontale
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Kashima Antlers


Most successful clubs


Main article: List of Japanese football champions

Clubs in bold compete in top flight as of 2019 season.






























































































Club Champions Runners-Up Winning Seasons Runners-Up Seasons

Kashima Antlers
 8
 3
 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016
 1993, 1997, 2017

Yokohama F. Marinos
 3
 3
 1995, 2003, 2004
 2000, 2002, 2013

Júbilo Iwata
 3
 3
 1997, 1999, 2002
 1998, 2001, 2003

Sanfrecce Hiroshima
 3
 2
 2012, 2013, 2015
 1994, 2018

Kawasaki Frontale
 2
 3
 2017, 2018
 2006, 2008, 2009

Gamba Osaka
 2
 2
 2005, 2014
 2010, 2015

Tokyo Verdy
 2
 1
 1993, 1994
 1995

Urawa Red Diamonds
 1
 5
 2006
 2004, 2005, 2007, 2014, 2016

Nagoya Grampus
 1
 2
 2010
 1996, 2011

Kashiwa Reysol
 1
 0
 2011

Shimizu S-Pulse
 0
 1
1999

Vegalta Sendai
 0
 1
2012


Relegation history


Only four clubs have never been relegated from J1. Among those, only two clubs – Kashima Antlers and Yokohama F. Marinos – have been participating in every league season since its establishment in 1993. Sagan Tosu were promoted to the first division in 2012, and remain there ever since. The former J.League club Yokohama Flügels never experienced relegation before their merger with Yokohama Marinos in 1999.


JEF United Chiba holds the record for the longest top flight participation streak of 44 consecutive seasons in the first divisions of JSL and J.League that lasted since the establishment of JFL in 1965 and ended with their relegation in 2009. The longest ongoing top flight streak belongs to Yokohama F. Marinos who play in the top flight since 1982 (38 seasons as of 2018).


The 1998 season

When the league introduced the two-division system in 1999, they also reduced number of Division 1 club from 18 to 16. At the end of 1998 season, they hosted the J.League Promotion Tournament to determine two relegating clubs.


Split-season era (1999–2004, 2015–2016)

Throughout 1999 to 2003 seasons, two bottom clubs were relegated to Division 2. To accommodate for split-season format, combined overall standings were used to determine the relegating clubs. This created a confusing situation, where for the championship race stage standing were used, while overall standing was used for relegation survival.


At end of the 2004 season, Division 1 again expanded from 16 to 18 clubs. No clubs were relegated; however, last-placed (16th) club had to play Promotion/Relegation Series against 3rd placed club from J2. Again, to determine 16th placed club, overall standing was used instead of stage standing.


For five seasons starting in 2015, three bottom clubs are relegated based on overall standings.


Single season era (2005–2014, 2017–present)

For the next four seasons, 2005 to 2008, the number of relegating clubs was increased to 2.5, with two clubs from each division being promoted and relegated directly, and two more (15th in J1 and 3rd in J2) competed in Promotion/Relegation Series.


In 2009, the pro/rele series were abandoned and three teams are directly exchanged between divisions. In 2012, promotion playoffs were introduced in J2, allowing teams that finished from 3rd to 6th to compete for J1 promotion place, and since 2018, the bottom two teams are relegated and the entry playoff has the 16th team play the J2 playoff winner.


Summary

















































































































































Year
 15th Place
 16th Place
 17th Place
 18th Place

1998
JEF United Ichihara
Consadole Sapporo
Vissel Kobe
Avispa Fukuoka

1999
Urawa Red Diamonds
Bellmare Hiratsuka
Only 16 clubs participated

2000
Kyoto Purple Sanga
Kawasaki Frontale

2001
Avispa Fukuoka
Cerezo Osaka

2002
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Consadole Sapporo

2003
Vegalta Sendai
Kyoto Purple Sanga

2004
Cerezo Osaka
Kashiwa Reysol †

2005
Shimizu S-Pulse
Kashiwa Reysol ‡
Tokyo Verdy 1969
Vissel Kobe

2006
Ventforet Kofu
Avispa Fukuoka ‡
Cerezo Osaka
Kyoto Purple Sanga

2007
Omiya Ardija
Sanfrecce Hiroshima ‡
Ventforet Kofu
Yokohama FC

2008
JEF United Chiba
Júbilo Iwata †
Tokyo Verdy
Consadole Sapporo

2009
Montedio Yamagata
Kashiwa Reysol
Oita Trinita
JEF United Chiba

2010
Vissel Kobe
FC Tokyo
Kyoto Sanga
Shonan Bellmare

2011
Urawa Red Diamonds
Ventforet Kofu
Avispa Fukuoka
Montedio Yamagata

2012
Albirex Niigata
Vissel Kobe
Gamba Osaka
Consadole Sapporo

2013
Ventforet Kofu
Shonan Bellmare
Júbilo Iwata
Oita Trinita

2014
Shimizu S-Pulse
Omiya Ardija
Cerezo Osaka
Tokushima Vortis

2015
Albirex Niigata
Matsumoto Yamaga
Shimizu S-Pulse
Montedio Yamagata

2016
Albirex Niigata
Nagoya Grampus
Shonan Bellmare
Avispa Fukuoka

2017
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Ventforet Kofu
Albirex Niigata
Omiya Ardija

2018
Nagoya Grampus
Júbilo Iwata †
Kashiwa Reysol
V-Varen Nagasaki

* Bold designates relegated clubs;
† Won the Pro/Rele Series or entry playoff;
‡ Lost the Pro/Rele Series or entry playoff and relegated



Other tournaments


Domestic Tournaments



  • Emperor's Cup (1921–present)


  • JOMO All-Stars Soccer (1993–present)


  • XEROX Super Cup (1994–present)


  • Yamazaki Nabisco Cup (1992–present, excluding 1995)


International Tournaments



  • FIFA Club World Cup (2007–2008, 2011–2012, 2015–2016)


  • AFC Champions League (1969, 1986/87-2002/03, 2004–present)


  • Suruga Bank Championship (2008–present)


Defunct Tournament



  • A3 Champions Cup (2003–2007)


  • Pan-Pacific Championship (2008, 2009)


  • Promotion/Relegation Series (2004–2008)


  • Sanwa Bank Cup (1994–1997)


  • Suntory Championship (1993–2004, excluding 1996)



Players and managers



Players



  • List of J1 League players

  • Lists of foreign footballers in Japan



Managers


  • List of J.League managers


Media coverage



Current broadcasters



















































































Country
 Network

 Austria
Sportdigital.tv (except Italy)

DAZN

 Germany

 Italy

 Liechtenstein

  Switzerland

 Hong Kong
Cable TV

 Malaysia
Astro SuperSport

 Thailand
True4U

True Sport

 Canada
DAZN

 Puerto Rico

 United States

United States Virgin Islands U.S. Virgin Islands

 Vietnam
VTVcab

 Philippines
ESPN 5

 Singapore
 Supersports Starhub

 China
 China Sports Media

 Macau
TDM

 South Korea
 N/A

 Indonesia
K-Vision[15]

 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sport Klub

 Croatia

 Macedonia

 Montenegro

 Serbia

 Slovenia

 Australia
 N/A

 New Zealand
Sky Sport
Oceania
SBS2


Notes



  • ^2 - Rights in most of Oceania, except Australia and New Zealand


See also



  • J.League

  • J.League records

  • J. League awards

  • J.League designated special players

  • J.League MVP of the month

  • J.League historical goals

  • Japan derbies

  • FIFA 17

  • List of J.League licensed video games

  • List of J.League mascots



References





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External links



  • Official Website


  • (in Japanese) Official YouTube Channel

  • RSSSF.com - Japan - List of Champions
















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