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, 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. 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.
| Organising body | J.League |
|---|---|
| Founded | 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) 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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