J1 League

The J1 League (J1リーグ, J1 Rīgu), in the past known as J. League Division 1 (Jリーグ・ディビジョン1, J Rīgu Dibijon1), is part of the Japanese football club system.

J1 League is the top grouping of the Japan Professional Football League (日本プロサッカーリーグ, Nippon Puro Sakkā Rīgu).

It is one of the three major titles in Japan, along with J. League Cup and Emperor's Cup.

The second tier is represented by the J2 League.

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 & Yamato 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 All cities/towns in Aichi 1973 33 2018– 2010
Júbilo Iwata 1994 23 Iwata, Shizuoka 1980 32 2016– 2002
Urawa Red Diamonds 1993 25 Saitama 1965 51 2001– 2006
Shimizu S-Pulse 1993 (J) 25 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 Ōita 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:

References

  1. ↑ "J1 League: Summary". Soccerway. Global Sports Media. Retrieved 19 August 2012.

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