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J. League Division 1

Football League
NameJ. League Division 1
CountriesJapan
ConfederationAFC
Founded1992
Number of teams18
Levels1
Relegation toJ. League Division 2
Domestic cupYamazaki Nabisco Cup
Emperor's Cup
International cupAFC Champions League
Current champions 
Most championships  (7 titles)
TV partnersSKY PerfecTV!

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Brazilians Juninho and Severino among most effective attackers in Japan - IMScouting Tweet this news
IMScouting--Another Brazilian who shone in the -J League-. Lucas immediate blossomed in 2008 under coach Akira Nishino after arriving at Gamba from FC Tokyo. ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 08:12:02 GMT+00:00
Soccer: Okazaki gets offer from Stuttgart - Mainichi Daily News Tweet this news
Mainichi Daily News--SHIZUOKA (Kyodo) -- Japan striker Shinji Okazaki has received an offer from German Bundesliga side Stuttgart, officials of his -J---League- club Shimizu S-Pulse ... - Date : Tue, 21 Dec 2010 07:28:35 GMT+00:00
Nagoya Grampus' Kennedy shares J-League Golden Boot - Tribalfootball.com Tweet this news
Tribalfootball.com--Nagoya Grampus striker Josh Kennedy has finished equal top of the -J---League's- goalscoring table after scoring on the final day of the season. ... - Date : Mon, 06 Dec 2010 03:34:24 GMT+00:00
Champions and also rans - Midweek matches to look out for - World Cup Blog (blog) Tweet this news
World Cup Blog (blog)--While Asia looks to its own Champions -League- this week, -Japan- is left without any remaining representation in this season's competition which is a sorry ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:56:57 GMT+00:00
Lagos J-League seminar holds today - Nigerian Tribune Tweet this news
Nigerian Tribune--''We are expecting about 150 regular referees to participate in the seminar and we are doing this to ensure fair officiating during the -league- matches. ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:48:24 GMT+00:00
J.League reps visit Rovers - SkySports Tweet this news
SkySports--Tranmere are to exchange ideas with executives from Japan's -J-.-League- at this weekend's home clash with Peterborough. A contingent of 16 Japanese football ... - Date : Thu, 02 Sep 2010 14:10:33 GMT+00:00
Fantasy Football Review - Gameweek 4 - JOE Tweet this news
JOE--Dermot Groarke's Table Toppers have finally been usurped at the top of the -J---League- by Martin Kelly's Scouting for Goals, while things have gone from bad to ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 12:41:26 GMT+00:00
Match of the Day - Wall Street Journal Tweet this news
Wall Street Journal--The team has barely any exposure to international football competitions and has one player in a professional league, Japan's -J---League-. ... - Date : Tue, 15 Jun 2010 10:01:34 GMT+00:00
How did North Korea's Rooney wow his own squad? He showed them his mobile phone - Independent Tweet this news
Independent--But even reported wages of £4000 a week, in the -J---League-, place him way beyond the ken of most of his colleagues in the national squad, many of whom play ... - Date : Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:36:48 GMT+00:00

Phases of J1 :
Year J1 Champions No. J1 titles
[from JSL Era]
1993   1 [6]
1994   2 [7]
1995   1 [3]
1996   1 [1]
1997   1 [2]
1998   2 [2]
1999   2 [3]
2000   3 [3]
2001   4 [4]
2002   3 [4]
2003   2 [4]
2004   3 [5]
2005   1 [1]
2006   1 [5]
2007   5 [5]
2008   6 [6]
2009   7 [7]
 

Timetable : Future plans (2011-)
Year Important Events # J Clubs # ACL Clubs  
1989
1990
1992
1993 10
1994 12
1995 14
1996 16
1997 17
1998 18
1999 16 2
2000 16 2
2001 16 2
2002 16 2 2
2003 16 2
2004 16 2 0.5
2005 18 2 2.5
2006 18 2 2.5
2007 18 2 2.5
2008 18 2 + 1 2.5
2009 18 4 3
2010 18 4 3

Timetable : Future plans (2011-)
Level(s) League(s)/Division(s)
I J. League Division 1 (J1)
18 clubs
II J. League Division 2 (J2)
19 clubs
III Japan Football League
18 clubs
IV/V 9 Regional Leagues
122 clubs
VI+ 46 Prefectural Leagues
& 4 Block Leagues of Hokkaido
many clubs

: The 2010 season
Club Name Year Joined Home Town(s) Current Spell in
The Top Flight
  1999 (J2) Niigata & Seiro, Niigata 2004 �
  1995 Osaka, Osaka 2010 �
  1999 (J2) All cities/towns in Tokyo 2000 �
  1993 Suita, Osaka 1988/89 �
  1994 Iwata, Shizuoka 1994 �
  1993 Southwestern cities/towns of Ibaraki 1993 �
  1999 (J2) Kawasaki, Kanagawa 2005 �
  1996 Kyoto, Kyoto 2008 �
  1999 (J2) All cities/towns in Yamagata 2009 �
  1993 Nagoya, Aichi 1990/91 �
  1999 (J2) Saitama, Saitama 2005 �
  1993 Hiroshima, Hiroshima 2009 �
  1993 Shimizu, Shizuoka 1993 �
  1994 Central cities/towns in Kanagawa 2010 �
  1993 Saitama, Saitama 2001 �
  1999 (J2) Sendai, Miyagi 2010 �
  1997 Kobe, Hyōgo 2007 �
  1993 Yokohama & Yokosuka, Kanagawa 1982 �

: The 2010 season
Yokohama F. Marinos Gamba Osaka Nagoya Grampus Kashima Antlers Shimizu S-Pulse Júbilo Iwata
Nissan Stadium Osaka Expo '70 Stadium Toyota Stadium Kashima Stadium Nihondaira Sports Stadium Yamaha Stadium
Capacity: 72,370 Capacity: 23,000 Capacity: 45,000 Capacity: 40,728 Capacity: 20,339 Capacity: 16,893
F.C. Tokyo Urawa Red Diamonds Albirex Niigata Kawasaki Frontale Omiya Ardija Vissel Kobe
Ajinomoto Stadium Saitama Stadium Tohoku Denryoku Big Swan Stadium Todoroki Athletics Stadium Ōmiya Park Soccer Stadium Home's Stadium Kobe
Capacity: 50,000 Capacity: 63,700 Capacity: 42,300 Capacity: 25,000 Capacity: 15,500 Capacity: 30,132
Kyoto Sanga Sanfrecce Hiroshima Montedio Yamagata Vegalta Sendai Cerezo Osaka Shonan Bellmare
Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium Hiroshima Big Arch Yamagata Park Stadium Sendai Stadium Kincho Stadium Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium
Capacity: 20,242 Capacity: 50,000 Capacity: 20,315 Capacity: 19,694 Capacity: 20,000 Capacity: 18,500

: The 2010 season

: The 2010 season
Year 1st Stage 2nd Stage
1993 Kashima Antlers Verdy Kawasaki
1994 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Verdy Kawasaki
1995 Yokohama 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

: The 2010 season
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

: Most successful clubs
Club Champions Runners-Up Winning Seasons Runners-up seasons
 
7
2
 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009 1993, 1997
 
3
3
 1997, 1999, 2002 1998, 2001, 2003
 
3
2
 1995, 2003, 2004 2000, 2002
 
2
1
 1993, 1994 1995
 
1
3
 2006 2004, 2005, 2007
 
1
0
 2005
 
0
3
 2006, 2008, 2009
 
0
1
 1994
 
0
1
 1996
 
0
1
 1999

: Most successful clubs
Year 15th Place 16th Place 17th Place 18th Place
1998        
1999    
2000    
2001    
2002    
2003    
2004     †
2005     ‡    
2006     ‡    
2007     ‡    
2008     †    
2009        
2010

Football in Japan

National TeamsJapan, Women's, U-23, U-20, U-17, Futsal, Beach soccer
League SystemMen: J. League Division 1 , J. League Division 2 , Japan Football League, Regional Leagues
Women: L. League Futsal: F. League
Domestic CupsEmperor's Cup, Women's Cup, J. League Cup, Super Cup, JOMO Cup , Shakaijin Cup
Reserve & AcademyPrince Takamado Cup, High School Tournament

Top level football leagues of Asia (AFC)

Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China PR, Chinese Taipei, East Timor, Guam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Northern Mariana Islands �, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine: Gaza Strip - West Bank, Philippines, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Syria, Tajikistan, Thailand, Turkmenistan, United Arab Emirates, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Yemen



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