J2 League
J. League Division 2 (Jリーグ・ディビジョン2, J Rīgu Dibijon 2) or J2 League (J2リーグ, J2 Rīgu) is part of the Japanese football club system.
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| Founded | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
J2 League is the second grouping of Japan Professional Football League (日本プロサッカーリーグ, Nippon Puro Sakkā Rīgu).
Champions and promotion historyEdit
The top two clubs receive promotion. From the 2004 season to the 2008 season, the third place club played against the 16th-place club in J1. From the 2009 to the 2011 season, the third place club was promoted without playing the number 16 team. From 2012 to 2017 and 2023 onwards, the third promotion place is selected by a playoff between the 3rd to 6th place teams. For 2018, 2019 and 2022, the playoff winners played against the third-from-bottom place in J1.
* Bold designates the promoted club
† Lost the Promotion/Relegation Series or entry playoff
‡ Won the Promotion/Relegation Series or entry playoff and got promoted
Most successful clubsEdit
Clubs in bold compete in J2 as of the 2023 season.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Promotions | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons | Promotion seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consadole Sapporo | 3
|
0
|
4
|
2000, 2007, 2016 | 2000, 2007, 2011, 2016 | |
| Shonan Bellmare | 2
|
1
|
4
|
2014, 2017 | 2012 | 2009, 2012, 2014, 2017 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 2
|
0
|
4
|
2001, 2005 | 2021 | 2001, 2005, 2007, 2021 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 2
|
1
|
3
|
2010, 2019 | 2006 | 2006, 2010, 2019 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 2
|
0
|
2
|
1999, 2004 | 1999, 2004 | |
| Ventforet Kofu | 1
|
1
|
3
|
2012 | 2010 | 2005, 2010, 2012 |
| Oita Trinita | 1
|
0
|
3
|
2002 | 2002, 2012, 2018 | |
| Yokohama FC | 1
|
1
|
2
|
2006 | 2019 | 2006, 2019 |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1
|
1
|
2
|
2008 | 2003 | 2003, 2008 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 1
|
1
|
2
|
2009 | 2001 | 2001, 2009 |
| FC Tokyo | 1
|
1
|
2
|
2011 | 1999 | 1999, 2011 |
| Omiya Ardija | 1
|
1
|
2
|
2015 | 2004 | 2004, 2015 |
| Júbilo Iwata | 1
|
1
|
2
|
2021 | 2015 | 2015, 2021 |
| Tokushima Vortis | 1
|
0
|
2
|
2020 | 2013, 2020 | |
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 1
|
1
|
1
|
2018 | 2014 | 2014 |
| Albirex Niigata | 1
|
0
|
1
|
2003 | 2003 | |
| Gamba Osaka | 1
|
0
|
1
|
2013 | 2013 | |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 0
|
2
|
4
|
2005, 2020 | 2005, 2010, 2015, 2020 | |
| Cerezo Osaka | 0
|
2
|
3
|
2002, 2009 | 2002, 2009, 2016 | |
| Vissel Kobe | 0
|
1
|
2
|
2013 | 2006, 2013 | |
| Montedio Yamagata | 0
|
1
|
2
|
2008 | 2008, 2014 | |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 0
|
1
|
1
|
2000 | 2000 | |
| Tokyo Verdy | 0
|
1
|
1
|
2007 | 2007 | |
| Sagan Tosu | 0
|
1
|
1
|
2011 | 2011 | |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 0
|
1
|
1
|
2016 | 2016 | |
| V-Varen Nagasaki | 0
|
1
|
1
|
2017 | 2017 | |
| Nagoya Grampus | 0
|
0
|
1
|
2017 |
Promotion playoff resultsEdit
| Season | First semi-final (3rd vs 6th) | Second semi-final (4th vs 5th) | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Kyoto Sanga 0–4 Oita Trinita | Yokohama FC 0–4 JEF United Chiba | Oita Trinita 1–0 JEF United Chiba |
| 2013 | Kyoto Sanga 0–0 V-Varen Nagasaki | Tokushima Vortis 1–1 JEF United Chiba | Kyoto Sanga 0–2 Tokushima Vortis |
| 2014 | Not held | Júbilo Iwata 1–2 Montedio Yamagata (6th) | JEF United Chiba 0–1 Montedio Yamagata |
| 2015 | Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 V-Varen Nagasaki | Cerezo Osaka 0–0 Ehime FC | Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Cerezo Osaka |
| 2016 | Matsumoto Yamaga 1–2 Fagiano Okayama | Cerezo Osaka 1–1 Kyoto Sanga | Cerezo Osaka 1–0 Fagiano Okayama |
| 2017 | Nagoya Grampus 4–2 JEF United Chiba | Avispa Fukuoka 1–0 Tokyo Verdy | Nagoya Grampus 0–0 Avispa Fukuoka |
| 2018 | Tokyo Verdy (6th) 1–0 Omiya Ardija (5th) | Tokyo Verdy (6th) 1–0 Yokohama FC (3rd) | Júbilo Iwata 2–0 Tokyo Verdy |
| Season | First round | Second round | Final |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Montedio Yamagata (3rd) 2–0 Omiya Ardija (6th) Tokushima Vortis (4th) 1–1 Ventforet Kofu (5th) |
Tokushima Vortis 1–0 Montedio Yamagata | Shonan Bellmare 1–1 Tokushima Vortis |
| 2022 | Fagiano Okayama (3rd) 0–3 Montedio Yamagata (6th) Roasso Kumamoto (4th) 2–2 Oita Trinita (5th) |
Roasso Kumamoto 2–2 Montedio Yamagata | Kyoto Sanga 1–1 Roasso Kumamoto |
| 2023 |
- Results
| Club | Participated | Winners | Runners-up | Seasons participated |
Winning seasons | Runner-up seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cerezo Osaka | 2
|
1
|
1
|
2015, 2016 | 2016 | 2015 |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 2
|
1
|
1
|
2015, 2017 | 2015 | 2017 |
| Montedio Yamagata | 2
|
1
|
0
|
2014, 2016 | 2014 | |
| Tokushima Vortis | 1
|
1
|
1
|
2013 | 2013 | 2019 |
| Oita Trinita | 1
|
1
|
0
|
2012 | 2012 | |
| Nagoya Grampus | 1
|
1
|
0
|
2017 | 2017 | |
| JEF United Chiba | 4
|
0
|
2
|
2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 | 2012, 2014 | |
| Kyoto Sanga | 3
|
0
|
1
|
2012, 2013, 2016 | 2013 | |
| Tokyo Verdy | 1
|
0
|
1
|
2017 | 2018 | |
| Yokohama FC | 1
|
0
|
0
|
2012 | ||
| V-Varen Nagasaki | 1
|
0
|
0
|
2013 | ||
| Júbilo Iwata | 1
|
0
|
0
|
2014 | ||
| Ehime FC | 1
|
0
|
0
|
2015 | ||
| Fagiano Okayama | 1
|
0
|
0
|
2016 |
Related pagesEdit
ReferencesEdit
Other websitesEdit
- http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/tv/sportsjapan/archives201209110600.html Archived 2014-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
