2018 J2 League
The 2018 Meiji Yasuda J2 League (2018 明治安田生命J2リーグ) season was the 47th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 20th season since the establishment of J2 League.
Clubs
The participating clubs are listed in the following table:
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Foreign players
The total number of foreign players is restricted to five per club. Clubs can register up to four foreign players for a single match-day squad, of which a maximum of three are allowed from nations outside the Asian Football Confederation (AFC). Players from J.League partner nations (Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, and Qatar) are exempt from these restrictions.
League table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
Promotion–Relegation Playoffs
2018 J.League J1/J2 Play-Offs (2018 J1参入プレーオフ)
Because Machida Zelvia did not own a J1 license for the 2019 season, they were ineligible to participate in the play-offs. Thus, Yokohama FC, finishing third in the season, received a bye into the second round, from which the winner will play the team finishing 16th in J1.
| 1st Semi-Final | 2nd Semi-Final | Final | |||||||||||
| J1 (16) | Júbilo Iwata | 2 | |||||||||||
| J2 (3) | Yokohama FC | 0 | J2 (6) | Tokyo Verdy | 0 | ||||||||
| J2 (5) | Omiya Ardija | 0 | J2 (6) | Tokyo Verdy | 1 | ||||||||
| J2 (6) | Tokyo Verdy | 1 | |||||||||||
First Semi-Final
Second Semi-Final
Final
| Júbilo Iwata | 2–0 | Tokyo Verdy |
|---|---|---|
K. Ogawa 41' (pen.)Taguchi 80' | Report |
Júbilo Iwata remains in J1 League.
Tokyo Verdy remains in J2 League.
Top scorers
- As of matches played 17 November 2018.