Japanese 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 (明治安田J1リーグ, Meiji Yasuda Jē-wan Rīgu) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Japan and the highest level of the Japanese football league system.

Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J2 League. Both the J1 and J2 leagues are operated by the Japan Professional Football League (日本プロサッカーリーグ, Nihon Puro Sakkā Rīgu).

Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian professional club football history. 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. The current champions are Kashima Antlers, who won a record-extending ninth J.League title and a record-breaking ninth top flight title in the 2025 season.

#	Club	P	W	D	L	GD	Pts
1	Machida Zelvia	12	8	3	1	20	27
2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	12	8	2	2	19	26
3	Kashiwa Reysol	12	8	1	3	6	25
4	FC Tokyo	11	7	3	1	13	24
5	Vissel Kobe	12	7	2	3	7	23
6	Kashima Antlers	12	6	2	4	4	20
7	Kawasaki Frontale	11	5	4	2	6	19
8	Urawa Red Diamonds	11	6	0	5	-3	18
9	Yokohama F Marinos	11	4	5	2	4	17
10	Fagiano Okayama	11	5	1	5	-1	16
11	Shimizu S-Pulse	12	4	2	6	-10	14
12	Nagoya Grampus	11	4	1	6	-4	13
13	Cerezo Osaka	11	3	4	4	-7	13
14	V-Varen Nagasaki	11	3	3	5	-3	12
15	Gamba Osaka	12	2	5	5	-7	11
16	Kyoto Sanga	12	2	4	6	-8	10
17	Mito HollyHock	11	2	3	6	-4	9
18	Tokyo Verdy	12	1	5	6	-12	8
19	Avispa Fukuoka	12	2	1	9	-8	7
20	JEF United Chiba	11	1	3	7	-12	6

Tables are available for selected soccer competitions and seasons only. No positions are estimated.