J1 League
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The J1 League (Japanese: J1リーグ, Hepburn: Jē-wan Rīgu), a.k.a. the J.League or the Meiji Yasuda J1 League (Japanese: 明治安田J1リーグ, Hepburn: Meiji Yasuda Jē-wan Rīgu) for sponsorship reasons,[2] is the top level of the Japan Professional Football League (日本プロサッカーリーグ, Nihon Puro Sakkā Rīgu) system.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9] Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian professional club football history. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J2 League. It was known as the J.League from 1993 to 1998 before becoming a two-division league, and as J.League Division 1 from 1999 to 2014.
Quick Facts Organising body, Founded ...
Organising body | J.League |
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Founded | 1992; 32 years ago (1992) |
Country | Japan |
Confederation | AFC |
Number of teams | 20 |
Level on pyramid | 1 |
Relegation to | J2 League |
Domestic cup(s) | Emperor's Cup Japanese Super Cup |
League cup(s) | J.League Cup |
International cup(s) | AFC Champions League Elite AFC Champions League 2 |
Current champions | Vissel Kobe (1st title) (2023) |
Most championships | Kashima Antlers (8 titles) |
Most appearances | Yasuhito Endō (672) |
Top goalscorer | Yoshito Ōkubo (179) |
TV partners | DAZN (including Abema de DAZN[1]) NHK General TV (selected matches) NHK BS (selected matches) YouTube (selected matches and markets) |
Website | jleague.jp |
Current: 2024 J1 League |
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