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JAPAN 
Capital: Tokyo
National Coach: Arthur Antunes Coimbra
Pyramid Structure
| 16 | J-League 1 |
| 12 | J-League 2 |
| 18 | Japan Football League |
KEY: 16 = number of clubs
at this level of pyramid.
|
CLUB |
STADIUM |
| Albirex Niigata | Nigata Stadium (42,700) |
| Cerezo Osaka | Nagai Stadium (50,000) |
| FC Tokyo | Tokyo Stadium (50,000) |
| Gamba Osaka | Expo'70 (23,000) |
| Nagoya Grampus Eight | Toyota Stadium (45,000) |
| JEF United Ichihara | Ichihara Stadium (15,338) |
| Jubilo Iwata | Jubilo Iwata Stadium (17,400) |
| Kashima Antlers | Kashima Stadium (38,862) |
| Kashiwa Reysol | Hitachi Kashiwa (15,900) |
| Oita Trinita | Oita Stadium "Big Eye" (43,254) |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Hiroshima Big Arch (50,000) |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | Nihondaira Stadium (20,339) |
| Tokyo Verdy 1969 | Tokyo Stadium (50,000) |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | Urawa Komaba (21,500) |
| Vissel Kobe | Koda Universiade Memorial (45,000) |
| Yokohama F Marinos | International Stadium Yokohama (70,000) |
|
CLUB |
STADIUM |
| Avispa Fukuoka | Hakatanomori Stadium (22,563) |
| Consadole Sapporo | Atsybetsu Stadium (20,000) |
| Kawasaki Frontale | Kawasaki Todoroki (25,000) |
| Kyoto Purple Sanga | Nishikyogoku Stadium (20,668) |
| Mito HollyHock | Kasamatsu Stadium (22,022) |
| Montedio Yamagata | Yamagata Park (20,315) |
| Omiya Ardija | Omiya Stadium (12,500) |
| Shonan Bellmare | Hiratsuka Stadium (18,500) |
| Sagan Tosu | Tosu Stadium (24,490) |
| Vegalta Sendai | Sendai Stadium (19,694) |
| Ventforet Kofu | Kose Sports Stadium (13,000) |
| Yokohama FC | Yokohama Mitsuzawa (15,046) |
Roll of Honour
|
YEAR |
LEAGUE |
EMPEROR'S CUP |
| 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 |
Yokohama F. Marinos Jubilo Iwata Kashima Antlers Kashima Antlers Jubilo Iwata Kashima Antlers Jubilo Iwata Kashima Antlers Yokohama Marinos Verdy Kawasaki Verdy Kawasaki Yomiuri Yomiuri Nissan Nissan Yamaha Motors Yomiuri East Furukawa - Yomiuri Yomiuri Mitsubishi Motors Fujita Yanmar Diesel Fujita Mitsubishi Motors Fujita East Furukawa Yanmar Diesel Yanmar Diesel Mitsubishi Motors Hitachi Yanmar Diesel Toyo Kogyo Mitsubishi Motors Toyo Kogyo Toyo Kogyo Toyo Kogyo Toyo Kogyo |
Kyoto Purple Sanga Shimizu S-Pulse Kashima Antlers Nagoya Grampus Eight Yokohama Flugels Kashima Antlers Verdy Kawasaki Nagoya Grampus Eight Bellmare Hiratsuka Yokohama Flugels Yokohama Marinos Nissan Matsushita Nissan Nissan Yomiuri Yomiuri Nissan Yomiuri Nissan Yamaha NKK Mitsubishi Motorsl Fujita Mitsubishi Motors Fujita East Furukawa Hitachi Yanmar Diesel Mitsubishi Motors Hitachi Mitsubishi Motors Yanmar Diesel Toyo Kogyo Yanmar Diesel Toyo Kogyo Waseda University Toyo Kogyo |
| NOTES: The championship was played in the calendar year from 1965 to 1984, but moved to a winter season for the 1985-86 edition until 1991-92. The professional J-League was introduced in 1993 and the championship is once again played in the calendar year, finishing in December. It is played in two stages, with the winners of each stage meeting in an end of season championship play-off to decide the overall winner. When one team wins both stages, this becomes unnecessary. |
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