J1 League

J1 League
Organising bodyJ.League
Founded1992 (1992)
CountryJapan
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams20
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toJ2 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 championsVissel Kobe (1st title)
(2023)
Most championshipsKashima Antlers (8 titles)
Most appearancesYasuhito Endō (672)
Top goalscorerYoshito Ōkubo (179)
TV partnersDAZN (including Abema de DAZN[1])
NHK General TV (selected matches)
NHK BS (selected matches)
YouTube (selected matches and markets)
Websitejleague.jp
Current: 2024 J1 League

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.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10] 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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Abema de DAZN was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ The logo used in Japan is labeled 「明治安田 J1 LEAGUE」.
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  6. ^ "J-League History Part 3: Growing pains emerge on the road to the 2002 World Cup". Goal.com. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  7. ^ "J-League History Part 2: Verdy Kawasaki dominates the early years". Goal.com. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  8. ^ "J-League History Part 1: Professional football begins in Japan". Goal.com. 9 September 2013. Archived from the original on 3 April 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
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