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Domestic Top Division · Japan · Tier 1

Meiji-Yasuda J1 League

17 Feb 2023 – 3 Dec 2023 · 34 games

Shown in game as J1 League

Holders

Vissel Kobe

Football Manager 2024 · database 24.3.0

Reputation
1313 of 5 stars calc
Teams calc
18
Players calc
514
League strength calc
113.78
Foreign players calc
14.2%
Homegrown calc
85.41%
Continental rank calc
2

Format and rules

Short name
J1 League
Abbreviation
J1
Nation
Japan
Parent competition
—
Governing body
—
Season
17 Feb – 3 Dec
League games
34
Playable
Yes
View only
No
Common contract end month (calc)
1
Common contract end day (calc)
31
Reputation vs top division
100%
Continental rank (calc)
2
Required coaching badge
Continental Pro License
Wage budget % of turnover
—

Stages

StageTeamsPromotionRelegation
12 rounds · 3/1 pts for win/draw181 Meiji-Yasuda J2 League

Competition format is stored game data. Common contract end day and month are calculated by fm-reader from contracted squad players.

Teams

18
TeamEntryLast positionPrediction (calc)Players (calc)Reputation
Yokohama F･MarinosMember11346,250
Kashima AntlersMember48246,200
Kawasaki FrontaleMember27306,200
Vissel KobeMember132306,150
Cerezo OsakaMember53316,050
Sanfrecce HiroshimaMember39286,050
Avispa FukuokaMember144255,850
Urawa RedsMember95295,850
Nagoya GrampusMember810295,800
F.C. TokyoMember612305,500
Kashiwa ReysolMember711315,350
Gamba OsakaMember1514285,250
Hokkaido Consadole SapporoMember1016265,250
Shonan BellmareMember1217285,200
Kyoto Sanga F.C.Member1613285,200
Sagan TosuMember1115275,150
Albirex NiigataMember16285,000
Yokohama FCMember218284,650

Final tables

2023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999199819971996199519941993

League profile (calc)

MeasureAverageMedianLowest teamHighest team
Current ability113.78112.38104.13120.94
Expected potential124.83124.91117.13130.06
Value£1,124,989£1,131,472£694,872£1,763,443
Sale value£1,827,979£1,792,086£1,073,581£2,847,271
Weekly wage£0£0£0£0
Age28.0528.1825.4029.53
Highest team CA average
Avispa Fukuoka
Lowest team CA average
Yokohama FC

Calculated by fm-reader over 18 member teams with best-sixteen summaries. Every measure summarises the teams' averages, not all players directly. Teams without a summary are absent.

League strength (calc)

TeamPlayers usedCA16PA16Average ageAverage valueAverage weekly wage
Avispa Fukuoka16120.94127.8128.23£1,763,443£0
Albirex Niigata16120.38124.0028.47£1,511,417£0
Yokohama F･Marinos16120.13128.0629.53£1,391,865£0
Cerezo Osaka16119.94129.3828.43£1,679,686£0
Vissel Kobe16118.69129.7528.14£1,273,603£0
Urawa Reds16118.50130.0629.01£1,331,895£0
Kawasaki Frontale16115.56130.0029.33£1,160,989£0
Kashiwa Reysol16114.00125.0027.42£1,142,550£0
Kyoto Sanga F.C.16112.56123.1326.90£1,120,393£0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima16112.19124.7528.26£876,646£0
Nagoya Grampus16112.13122.6928.63£835,693£0
Kashima Antlers16111.56125.1325.40£1,150,015£0
F.C. Tokyo16111.50124.8127.84£806,154£0
Sagan Tosu16110.50118.0628.06£912,604£0
Gamba Osaka16109.88126.0027.32£948,532£0
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo16108.88122.2527.42£924,968£0
Shonan Bellmare16106.56118.9427.85£694,872£0
Yokohama FC16104.13117.1328.67£724,480£0

Calculated by fm-reader from the same sixteen highest-CA players per team, or fewer if the squad is smaller. Squad includes loans in, excludes loans out and matches the team's gender. PA uses expected potential for range codes; value is the average player value within those sixteen.

Most titles (calc)

Kashima Antlers82016
Yokohama F･Marinos42022
Kawasaki Frontale42021
Sanfrecce Hiroshima32015
Jubilo Iwata32002
Gamba Osaka22014
Tokyo Verdy 196921994
Vissel Kobe12023
Kashiwa Reysol12011
Nagoya Grampus12010
Urawa Reds12006
Yokohama Marinos11995

Counted by the site from the past winners below.

Derbies in this competition

Best in the competition

PlayerClubPositionsCA
Vitor BuenoCerezo OsakaM/AM (C)142
Samuel GustafsonUrawa RedsDM, M (RC), AM (C)140
Seiya MaikumaCerezo OsakaD/WB/AM (R), ST (C)136
ElberYokohama F･MarinosM (R), AM (RLC)136
Daiya MaekawaVissel KobeGK136
Yuya OsakoVissel KobeM (L), AM (LC), ST (C)134
Shunta TanakaCerezo OsakaD (C), DM133
Kazuya KonnoAvispa FukuokaM (R), AM (RL)132
Marcos JuniorSanfrecce HiroshimaAM (RL), ST (C)132
Nam TaeheeYokohama F･MarinosAM (RLC)132
Jun AmanoYokohama F･MarinosM/AM (C)132
Daiki MiyaAvispa FukuokaD (C)131
Yang Han BeenCerezo OsakaGK130
Neta LaviGamba OsakaD (C), DM, M (C)130
Anderson LopesYokohama F･MarinosAM (R), ST (C)130
Daihachi OkamuraHokkaido Consadole SapporoD (C)130
Yuto IwasakiAvispa FukuokaM/AM (L), ST (C)129
CapixabaCerezo OsakaAM (RL)129
Hiromu MitsumaruKashiwa ReysolD/WB/M (L)129
Mitchell James LangerakNagoya GrampusGK129

Highest current ability among contracted players of the member clubs, matched to the competition’s gender. Loans retain their contracted club in this comparison.

Past winners

31
SeasonWinnerRunner-upThirdFinal venue
2023 Vissel Kobe Yokohama F･MarinosSanfrecce Hiroshima —
2022 Yokohama F･Marinos Kawasaki FrontaleSanfrecce Hiroshima —
2021 Kawasaki Frontale Yokohama F･MarinosVissel Kobe —
2020 Kawasaki Frontale Gamba OsakaNagoya Grampus —
2019 Yokohama F･Marinos F.C. TokyoKashima Antlers —
2018 Kawasaki Frontale Sanfrecce HiroshimaKashima Antlers —
2017 Kawasaki Frontale Kashima AntlersCerezo Osaka —
2016 Kashima Antlers Urawa RedsKawasaki Frontale —
2015 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Gamba OsakaUrawa Reds —
2014 Gamba Osaka Urawa RedsKashima Antlers —
2013 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Yokohama F･MarinosKawasaki Frontale —
2012 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Vegalta SendaiUrawa Reds —
2011 Kashiwa Reysol Nagoya GrampusGamba Osaka —
2010 Nagoya Grampus Gamba OsakaCerezo Osaka —
2009 Kashima Antlers Kawasaki FrontaleGamba Osaka —
2008 Kashima Antlers Kawasaki FrontaleNagoya Grampus —
2007 Kashima Antlers Urawa RedsGamba Osaka —
2006 Urawa Reds Kawasaki FrontaleGamba Osaka —
2005 Gamba Osaka Urawa RedsJEF United Chiba —
2004 Yokohama F･Marinos Urawa RedsGamba Osaka —
2003 Yokohama F･Marinos Jubilo IwataJEF United Chiba —
2002 Jubilo Iwata Yokohama F･MarinosGamba Osaka —
2001 Kashima Antlers Jubilo IwataJEF United Chiba —
2000 Kashima Antlers Yokohama F･MarinosKashiwa Reysol —
1999 Jubilo Iwata Shimizu S-PulseKashiwa Reysol —
1998 Kashima Antlers Jubilo IwataYokohama Marinos —
1997 Jubilo Iwata Kashima AntlersYokohama Marinos —
1996 Kashima Antlers Nagoya GrampusYokohama Flügels —
1995 Yokohama Marinos Tokyo Verdy 1969Nagoya Grampus —
1994 Tokyo Verdy 1969 Sanfrecce Hiroshima— —
1993 Tokyo Verdy 1969 Kashima Antlers— —

Awards

Records

Record win Jubilo Iwata v Cerezo Osaka 9–1 1998
Highest scoring match Cerezo Osaka v Kashiwa Reysol 5–7 1998
Highest attendance Yokohama F･Marinos v F.C. Tokyo 63,854 attendance 2019
Lowest attendance Yokohama FC v Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1,899 attendance 2021
Highest average attendance Urawa Reds 47,609 attendance 2008
Longest winning run Kashima Antlers 16 games 1998
Longest losing run Kyoto Purple Sanga 17 games 1996
Longest unbeaten run Kawasaki Frontale 30 games 2020
Longest run without a win Shonan Bellmare 27 games 2010
Most games without scoring Sagan Tosu 8 games 2019

Officials

60
Yûdai YamamotoJapan135
Junpei IidaJapan112
Akane YagiJapan110
Jun MiharaJapan106
Kota WatanabeJapan106
Hiroki KasaharaJapan105
Akihiko IkeuchiJapan105
Hiroyuki KimuraJapan105
Takumi TakagiJapan105
Isao NishihashiJapan104
Ryo TanimotoJapan104
Kôichirô FukushimaJapan103
Toshiyuki WazumiJapan102
Futoshi NakamuraJapan102
Yôsuke TakebeJapan101
Masahiro HorikoshiJapan100
Taku NakanoJapan100
Shingo SakamotoJapan100
Yukitaka KumagaiJapan100
Yoshiro ImamuraJapan100
Naoya ÔkawaJapan100
Haruhiro ÔtsukaJapan100
Satoshi KarakamiJapan100
Yûichi NishimuraJapan100
Kôji MorikawaJapan99
Mitsuharu TakedaJapan99
Yûsuke ArakiJapan98
Hayato ShimizuJapan98
Makoto HibinoJapan98
Mikiya NishimuraJapan98
Noriyuki SuzukiJapan98
Yusuke ShiotsuJapan98
Ryôsuke MuraiJapan98
Akitsugu FunabashiJapan97
Hiroyuki IgarashiJapan97
Toshiyuki TanakaJapan97
Yusuke HanamotoJapan96
Masuya UedaJapan95
Takuto OkabeJapan95
Kôei KoyaJapan95
Takafumi MikuriyaJapan94
Tomohiro TsukadaJapan94
Kentarô MatsuiJapan92
Naomi TeshirogiJapan92
Hideaki NishioJapan92
Shu KawamataJapan90
Takeshi AsadaJapan90
Hiroyoshi IwataJapan89
Satoshi MichiyamaJapan88
Osamu NomuraJapan88
Makoto BozonoJapan84
Ryô HiramaJapan84
Hajime MatsuoJapan84
Hisao ManabeJapan83
Yoshimi YamashitaJapan82
Takahiro KoideJapan82
Tomoyuki UmedaJapan82
Yukimasa AnaiJapan82
Masashige AbeJapan80
Soichi IwasakiJapan80

Across versions

VersionReputationLevelTeamsHolders
FM27 27.0.0128120Kashima Antlers
FM26 26.2.0128120Kashima Antlers
FM26 26.0.0128120Vissel Kobe
FM24 24.3.0131118Vissel Kobe
FM23 23.4.0114118Yokohama F Marinos
FM23 23.3.0114118Yokohama F Marinos
FM23 23.0.0114118Kawasaki Frontale
FM22 22.4.0114120Kawasaki Frontale
FM22 22.3.0114120Kawasaki Frontale
FM22 22.1.0114120Kawasaki Frontale
FM22 22.0.1114120Kawasaki Frontale
FM22 22.0.0114120Kawasaki Frontale
FM21 21.4.0114120Kawasaki Frontale
FM21 21.3.0114120Kawasaki Frontale
FM21 21.1.1114118Yokohama F Marinos
FM21 21.0.1114118Yokohama F Marinos
FM21 21.0.0114118Yokohama F Marinos
FM20 20.4.0114118Yokohama F Marinos
FM20 20.3.0114118Yokohama F Marinos
FM20 20.1.0114118Kawasaki Frontale
FM20 20.0.1114118Kawasaki Frontale
FM20 20.0.0114118Kawasaki Frontale
FM19 19.3.0114118Kawasaki Frontale
FM19 19.1.0114118Kawasaki Frontale
FM19 19.0.1114118Kawasaki Frontale
FM19 19.0.0114118Kawasaki Frontale
FM18 18.3.0110118Kawasaki Frontale
FM18 18.1.0110118Kashima Antlers
FM18 18.0.0110118Kashima Antlers
FM17 17.3.0110118Kashima Antlers
FM17 17.0.0115118Sanfrecce Hiroshima
FM16 16.3.0115118Sanfrecce Hiroshima
FM16 16.0.1115118Gamba Osaka
FM16 16.0.0115118Gamba Osaka
FM15 15.3.0115118Sanfrecce Hiroshima
FM15 15.0.0115118Sanfrecce Hiroshima
FM14 14.3.0115118Sanfrecce Hiroshima
FM14 14.0.0115118Sanfrecce Hiroshima
FM13 13.3.0115118Sanfrecce Hiroshima
FM13 13.0.0115118Kashiwa Reysol
FM12 12.2.0—118Kashiwa Reysol
FM12 12.0.0—118Nagoya Grampus
FM11 11.0.0——18Kashima Antlers
FM10 10.0.0——18Kashima Antlers