J.League & JFL 2020

2020 J1. League

The first match day is 21st February, and the last match day is 5th[19th] December 2020.

In J.League (J1), original schedule is cancelled and J.League rescheduled on 15th June.

z-Teams are relegated to J2. League automatically.
z'-Teams play the final match of J1 Promotion Play-Offs.

tabel_.2020 J1. League
Home teamFROGAMGRACERANTTOKREYSANMARREDTRICONSAGVISYOKSSPVEGBELWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
KAWASAKI Frontale5:03:05:22:12:13:15:13:13:12:00:20:03:23:25:01:03:126/5/3885783
Gamba OSAKA0:12:11:22:01:32:11:01:11:32:12:11:11:02:10:20:40:120/5/946465
NAGOYA Grampus1:02:21:01:31:00:11:02:16:20:03:01:02:10:03:11:03:119/6/9451763
Cerezo OSAKA1:31:10:21:20:00:00:14:13:01:02:01:20:01:02:02:11:018/6/1046960
KASHIMA Antlers1:11:10:21:12:21:41:04:24:00:20:22:02:23:22:02:11:018/5/11551159
F.C. TOKYO0:40:11:02:01:21:31:00:42:02:31:02:31:02:13:11:03:017/6/1147557
KASHIWA Reysol2:33:00:11:32:30:11:11:31:11:14:21:24:31:30:05:13:215/7/12601452
Sanfrecce HIROSHIMA0:21:22:01:23:03:30:13:11:11:22:23:02:11:14:11:11:013/9/1246948
YOKOHAMA F-Marinos1:31:22:11:22:31:31:13:16:24:04:11:12:34:03:03:13:214/5/15691047
URAWA Red Diamonds0:31:20:13:11:00:10:41:00:02:10:22:21:20:21:16:00:013/7/1443-1346
OITA Trinita1:00:10:30:11:40:10:00:21:00:01:12:01:11:02:10:22:211/10/1336-943
Hokkaido Consadole SAPPORO1:60:10:01:31:01:10:10:23:13:41:11:12:33:05:13:32:110/9/1547-1139
Sagan TOSU1:11:20:01:10:23:02:10:01:30:12:20:20:13:01:10:12:27/15/1237-636
Vissel KOBE2:20:21:00:11:32:22:30:33:30:11:14:04:31:13:11:20:29/9/1650-936
YOKOHAMA FC1:50:23:21:21:01:00:30:23:10:22:31:21:12:11:31:14:29/6/1938-2233
SHIMIZU S-Pulse2:21:21:23:11:21:31:22:33:41:24:23:11:13:12:32:31:17/7/2048-2228
Vegalta SENDAI2:31:41:12:31:32:20:20:00:11:20:32:20:32:30:00:00:06/10/1836-2528
SHONAN Bellmare0:11:20:10:11:00:13:21:11:02:31:20:00:01:11:00:30:16/9/1929-1927

note

In J1. League, all teams play each other two times (each at home and away).
Teams are allotted three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
The ranking is determined as follows: 1) total of all points, 2) goal difference, 3) total of goals[head-to-head results].

Points
  • 3: a Win
  • 1: a Draw
  • 0: a Loss

In J1. League, the bottom two teams, z1 and z2, shall be relegated to J2. League automatically.
The 16th rank team, z3, play the J1 Promotion Play-Offs.

The top two teams, Frontale, Gamba and Grampus, shall be eligible to play in AFC Champions League 2021.

The 4th rank team, Cerezo, shall be eligible to play in AFC Champions League 2021 play-offs.

Frontale as J.League champion shall be eligible to play in Super Cup 2021.

Gamba as J.League Runners-up shall be eligible to play in Super Cup 2021.

J.League Awards

Player of the Year
OLUNGA (Reysol)
Best Eleven Players
  • JUNG Sung Ryong (Frontale)
  • JESIEL (Frontale)
  • TANIGUCHI Shogo (Frontale)
  • NOBORIZATO Kyohei (Frontale)
  • YAMANE Miki (Frontale)
  • IENAGA Akihiro (Frontale)
  • TANAKA Ao (Frontale)
  • MITOMA Kaoru (Frontale)
  • MORITA Hidemasa (Frontale)
  • OLUNGA (Reysol)
  • EVERALDO (Antlers)
Top Scorer
28: OLUNGA (Reysol)
Best Young Player
SEKO Ayumu (Cerezo)
Goal of the Year
SAITO Mitsuki (Bellmare) #27 v. Vissel, 84min.
Prince Takamado Cup: Fair Play Prize
OITA Trinita
Fair Play Prize
  • KAWASAKI Frontale
  • Gamba OSAKA
  • Cerezo OSAKA
  • Sagan TOSU
  • YOKOHAMA FC
  • Sanfrecce HIROSHIMA
  • Vegalta SENDAI
  • SHONAN Bellmare
  • SHIMIZU S-Pulse
  • NAGOYA Grampus
Fair Play Prize (Individual)
YAMAGUCHI Hotaru (Cerezo)
Manager of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League Champions
ONIKI Toru (Frontale)
Manager of the Year
MIYAMOTO Tsuneyasu (SHIMIZU)
Referee of the Year
NISHIMURA Yuichi
Assistant Referee of the Year
TAKEBE Yosuke
Best Youth Scheme
TOKYO Verdy
Special Service Award
none
Special Service Award (Players)
SATO Yuto,NASU Daisuke, MYOJIN Tomokazu
Special Service Award (Referees)
none

2020 J2. League

The first match day is 23rd February, and the last match day is 22nd November[20th December] 2020.

In J.League (J2), original schedule is cancelled and J.League rescheduled on 15th June.

y-Teams are promoted to J1. League automatically.
y'-Team shall be eligible to play in J1. League Promotion Play-Offs.

z-Teams are relegated to J3. League automatically.

tabel_.2020 J2. League
Home teamVORAVIVVNVENGIRJUBMONKYOHOLTOCALBVERMATJEFARDRYUFAGZWEZELTHEEHIRENWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
y- TOKUSHIMA Vortis0:13:10:14:13:11:01:11:22:00:03:01:10:01:01:10:01:13:02:02:04:025/9/8673484
y- Avispa FUKUOKA1:01:22:22:01:01:12:00:11:00:11:30:11:01:03:11:02:22:11:01:12:025/9/8512284
V.Varen NAGASAKI0:11:31:12:10:01:01:04:11:02:00:01:12:01:00:15:03:13:13:12:04:323/11/8662780
Ventforet KOFU1:10:22:03:21:10:00:02:00:13:30:00:12:11:01:00:22:12:11:03:21:116/17/950965
Giravanz KITAKYUSHU2:00:11:10:32:02:00:00:31:02:12:10:13:21:24:01:12:12:10:03:12:019/8/1559865
Júbilo IWATA0:22:11:01:12:02:01:20:02:31:12:22:11:22:03:01:16:03:23:11:12:116/15/11581163
Montedio YAMAGATA0:10:11:03:10:21:03:41:11:01:24:01:30:02:13:02:04:03:22:34:10:017/11/14591762
KYOTO Sanga F.C.2:02:02:11:11:02:03:02:23:21:21:22:22:02:41:02:11:11:00:12:10:116/11/1547259
MITO Hollyhock1:00:12:32:22:22:11:12:11:21:30:22:20:31:20:20:03:24:03:10:04:216/10/1668658
TOCHIGI S.C.0:10:10:10:02:21:20:11:01:30:01:11:11:01:04:12:10:12:02:20:02:015/13/1441258
Albirex NIIGATA0:11:22:21:11:01:31:11:11:02:22:21:00:21:11:01:13:54:01:20:32:114/15/1355057
TOKYO Verdy1:21:10:24:21:00:00:02:00:10:01:13:01:13:10:10:12:21:11:30:12:113/15/1448054
MATSUMOTO Yamaga football club1:31:02:21:11:20:01:00:02:20:03:11:12:31:11:61:00:10:22:02:02:113/15/1444-854
JEF united ICHIHARA-CHIBA1:22:20:11:02:11:21:50:01:50:11:31:23:00:11:02:12:00:01:21:11:215/8/1947-453
OMIYA Ardija1:20:10:01:21:42:21:11:02:10:03:11:01:00:00:31:11:00:02:03:33:114/11/1743-953
FC RYUKYU1:31:11:11:21:12:21:42:13:22:20:14:02:00:15:01:10:20:10:16:01:014/8/2058-350
Fagiano OKAYAMA1:11:11:20:00:21:12:11:13:12:31:00:11:03:23:21:21:01:00:10:12:212/14/1639-1050
Zweigen KANAZAWA3:41:21:12:11:40:11:12:02:41:11:20:00:00:20:12:10:01:11:04:34:212/13/1757-1049
FC MACHIDA Zelvia0:10:01:10:01:10:00:03:01:02:03:31:01:20:20:04:22:02:20:31:21:012/13/1741-1149
Thespa Kusatsu GUNMA2:30:11:21:01:22:21:40:21:30:10:30:31:01:01:20:12:00:50:11:02:115/4/2340-2249
EHIME FC4:30:21:40:20:11:20:10:12:10:10:01:41:20:22:11:10:10:01:20:10:08/10/2438-3034
Renofa YAMAGUCHI FC0:30:11:20:24:13:00:21:01:40:11:02:12:21:21:04:11:21:30:21:10:39/6/2743-3133

note

In J2. League, all teams play each other two times (each at home and away).
Teams are allotted three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
The ranking is determined as follows: 1) total of all points, 2) goal difference, 3) total of goals[head-to-head results].

Points
  • 3: a Win
  • 1: a Draw
  • 0: a Loss

In J2. League, the top two teams, Vortis and Avispa shall be promoted to J1. League automatically.
The 3rd-6th rank teams play the J1 Promotion Play-Offs.

In J2. League, the bottom two teams, z1 and z2, shall be relegated to J3. League automatically.

J.League Awards (J2)

Top Scorer
22: PETER UTAKA (Sanga)
Fair Play Prize
  • Giravanz KITAKYUSHU
  • OMIYA Ardija
  • Montedio YAMAGATA
  • TOKUSHIMA Vortis
  • Zweigen KANAZAWA
  • Fagiano OKAYAMA
  • Thespa Kusatsu GUNMA
  • FC RYUKYU
  • EHIME FC
  • MATSUMOTO Yamaga football club
  • TOKYO Verdy
  • KYOTO Sanga F.C.
  • V.Varen NAGASAKI
  • Ventforet KOFU
  • TOCHIGI S.C.
  • JEF united ICHIHARA-CHIBA
  • Júbilo IWATA
  • MITO Hollyhock
  • Albirex NIIGATA
Manager of the Meiji Yasuda J2 League Champions
RICARDO RODRÍGUEZ Suárez (Vortis)
Manager of the Year
KOBAYASHI Shinji (Giravanz)

J1 Promotion Play-Offs

Winner is promoted to J1. League automatically.

tabel_.1st rounds
teamScoreteamDateVenues
(J2 3rd): (J2 6th)29/11/2020J2 3rd venue
(J2 4th): (J2 5th)29/11/2020J2 4th venue
tabel_.2nd round
teamScoreteamDateVenues
(): ()6/12/2020venue
tabel_.final
teamScoreteamDateVenues
(J1 16th): ()12/12/2020J1 venue

note

This competition is cancelled.

2020 J.League Cup

finals

x-Teams progress to next round.

Results (rescheduled)

Prime Stage (rescheduled)

tabel_.Quarter-finals
teamScoreteamDateVenues
Consadole1:1
(4:5)pso		F-Marinos2/9/2020Sapporo
Cerezo0:3Reysol2/9/2020Osaka
Vissel0:6Frontale2/9/2020Kobe
FC Tokyo3:0Grampus2/9/2020Chofu
tabel_.Semi-finals
teamScoreteamDateVenues
F-Marinos0:1Reysol7/10/2020Mitsuzawa, Yokohama
Frontale0:2FC Tokyo7/10/2020Kawasaki
tabel_.Final
teamScoreteamDateVenues
Reysol1:2FC Tokyo7/11/2020
4/1/2021		Tokyo National Stadium

Results

Play-off Stage

tabel_.Play-offs
teamScoreteamDateVenues
:
:		27/5/2020
17/6/2020		venue
venue
:
:		27/5/2020
17/6/2020		venue
venue
:
:		27/5/2020
17/6/2020		venue
venue
:
:		27/5/2020
17/6/2020		venue
venue

Prime Stage

tabel_.Quarter-finals
teamScoreteamDateVenues
:
:		2/9/2020
6/9/2020		venue
venue
:
:		2/9/2020
6/9/2020		venue
venue
:
:		2/9/2020
6/9/2020		venue
venue
:
:		2/9/2020
6/9/2020		venue
venue
tabel_.Semi-finals
teamScoreteamDateVenues
:
:		7/10/2020
11/10/2020		venue
venue
:
:		7/10/2020
11/10/2020		venue
venue
tabel_.Final
teamScoreteamDateVenues
:24/10/2020venue

Group Stage

The match days are 16th and 26th February, 4th March, 8th and 22nd April, 6th May 2020.

In J.League (J.League Cup), original schedule is cancelled and J.League rescheduled on 15th June.

tabel_.Group Stage: group A
Home teamFROGRAANTSSPWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
x- KAWASAKI Frontale2:23:25:12/1/01057
x- NAGOYA Grampus2:21:03:02/1/0647
KASHIMA Antlers2:30:13:21/0/25-13
SHIMIZU S-Pulse1:50:32:30/0/33-80
tabel_.Group Stage: group B
Home teamCERREDVEGMATWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
x- Cerezo OSAKA1:03:04:13/0/0879
URAWA Red Diamonds0:15:2-1/0/1526
Vegalta SENDAI0:32:5-0/0/22-63
MATSUMOTO Yamaga football club1:4--0/0/11-30
tabel_.Group Stage: group C
Home teamCONSANYOKSAGWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
x- Hokkaido Consadole SAPPORO2:11:13:02/1/0647
Sanfrecce HIROSHIMA1:22:0*1/0/1314
YOKOHAMA FC1:10:21:01/1/12-14
Sagan TOSU0:3*0:10/0/20-41
tabel_.Group Stage: group D
Home teamREYGAMBELTRIWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
x- KASHIWA Reysol1:01:03:13/0/0549
Gamba OSAKA0:12:11:11/1/1304
SHONAN Bellmare0:11:21:01/0/22-13
OITA Trinita1:31:10:10/1/22-31

note

All eighteen J1 teams and one J2 team (last years' J1. League 17th rank) are qualified for the competition.

In Group Stage, all teams play each other two times (each at home and away)[once].
Teams are allotted three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
The ranking is determined as follows: 1) total of all points, 2) head-to-head points, goal difference, total of goals, away goals, 3) goal difference, 4) total of goals.

Points
  • 3: a Win
  • 1: a Draw
  • 0: a Loss

The top two teams in each group and two teams progress to play-offs. Four play-off winners[top one team in each group and one team] and three seeded teams (F-Marinos, Vissel and FC Tokyo, which play in AFC Champions League 2020) are qualified for the quarter-final.

In the Quarter-finals and Semi-finals, the winners of the rounds are determined as follows: 1) total of goals, 2) goals in away match.
If both teams are level at the end of both matches, 30 minutes of extra time shall be played after the second-leg. If the match is still undecided, the winning team shall be decided in a penalty shoot-out.

Matsumoto Yamaga withdraws from J.League Cup of 2020. Reds and Vegalta are allotted three points.

*) The match of Sanfrecce v. Sagan is cancelled. Both teams are allotted one point.

Awards

Most Valuable Player
LEANDRO (FC Tokyo)
New Hero Award (Under-21)
SEKO Ayumu (Cerezo)

Super Cup 2020

tabel_.Super Cup 2020
teamScoreteamDateVenues
F-Marinos3:3
(2:3)pso		Vissel8/2/2020Saitama 2002

note

2020 J3. League

The first match day is 7th March[27th June], and the last match day is 13th[20th] December 2020.

In J.League (J3), original schedule is cancelled and J.League rescheduled on 15th June.

y-Teams are promoted to J2. League automatically.

tabel_.J3. League 2020
Home teamBBASGMPARKAGGAIGIFIMAROAKATFUJGRUACNFUKGAMVANKAMYSYCERTOKWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
y- Blau Blitz AKITA3:11:00:04:01:01:32:10:10:02:13:12:01:12:15:00:00:021/10/3553773
y- S.C. SAGAMIHARA1:10:02:13:23:11:11:03:22:20:11:03:21:02:12:20:00:016/13/543861
AC NAGANO Parceiro0:00:10:10:10:01:01:00:12:30:23:12:11:03:11:04:12:017/8/9451959
KAGOSHIMA United FC3:00:10:31:20:40:14:11:12:11:03:23:26:42:11:01:20:018/4/12551258
Gainare TOTTORI0:00:11:11:32:32:12:12:03:11:01:02:01:11:21:04:10:117/6/11471057
FC GIFU0:51:10:20:10:20:01:00:02:11:13:11:23:01:01:13:23:016/8/10501156
FC IMABARI0:11:21:11:12:12:30:10:31:12:00:01:22:01:10:23:11:015/10/9391255
Roasso KUMAMOTO2:42:01:23:21:12:31:21:02:33:11:02:01:02:23:02:05:316/6/1256954
Kataller TOYAMA0:13:01:12:00:31:21:32:33:00:10:12:31:01:12:03:02:115/5/1452950
FUJIEDA MYFC0:22:30:01:01:23:10:01:21:20:01:01:01:03:02:15:23:214/7/1348449
IWATE Grulla Morioka0:41:11:40:12:00:40:12:21:41:31:02:11:01:11:11:33:111/9/1436-1142
Azul Claro NUMAZU0:00:01:03:11:11:10:10:33:22:11:20:21:21:03:12:15:012/5/1736-441
FUKUSHIMA United FC0:20:01:01:41:20:20:22:32:21:11:11:02:42:04:12:23:011/6/1746-939
Gamba OSAKA U-230:23:00:12:41:32:10:22:03:21:30:12:10:02:31:12:00:09/8/1743-1235
Vanraure HACHINOHE0:21:12:21:01:00:30:12:21:22:32:00:12:31:12:41:12:08/9/1742-1433
Kamatamare SANUKI0:01:11:21:22:10:10:31:20:11:00:00:13:22:34:21:10:07/10/1733-1931
Y.S.C.C. YOKOHAMA0:10:31:30:11:11:10:00:03:41:02:22:12:15:51:20:11:65/12/1737-2927
Cerezo OSAKA U-232:31:21:30:50:12:00:01:12:11:00:50:21:21:11:41:10:05/10/1928-3325
F.C. TOKYO U-23cancelled-/-/----

note

In J3. League, all teams play each other two times (each at home and away).
Teams are allotted three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
The ranking is determined as follows: 1) total of all points, 2) goal difference, 3) total of goals[head-to-head results].

Points
  • 3: a Win
  • 1: a Draw
  • 0: a Loss

In J3. League, the top two teams, Blau Blitz and SC Sagamihara shall be promoted to J2. League automatically.

F.C. TOKYO U-23 withdraws from J3. League of 2020.

J3. League Awards

Top Scorer
18: TANIGUCHI Kaito (Roasso)
Fair Play Prize
  • Blau Blitz AKITA
  • AC NAGANO Parceiro
  • Vanraure HACHINOHE
  • Gainare TOTTORI
  • Cerezo OSAKA U-23
  • FC GIFU
  • Roasso KUMAMOTO
  • Gamba OSAKA U-23
  • Kamatamare SANUKI
  • FUJIEDA MYFC
  • Azul Claro NUMAZU
  • KAGOSHIMA United FC
  • FUKUSHIMA United FC
  • Kataller TOYAMA
Manager of the Meiji Yasuda J3 League Champions
YOSHIDA Ken (Blau Blitz)
Manager of the Year
MIURA Fumitake (SC Sagamihara)

JFL: Japan Football League 2020

The first match day is 15th March[18th July], and the last match day is 29th November 2020.

In Japan Football League, original schedule is cancelled and Japan Football League rescheduled on 15th April.

z-Teams are relegated to Regional League automatically.

tabel_.Japan Football League 2020
Home teamOITTEGSONHONSUZVEEIWAOSAMIOMATMUSHLCNARKOCRMAOKAWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
Verspah Oita2:12:4:::4:13:0:3:31:0:::1:21:010/2/3271132
y- Tegevajaro Miyazaki:2:21:1::3:00:4:2:0:1:11:2:2:1:8/4/3261128
Sony Sendai FC::0:43:0†
(1:0)		0:1:4:02:1::1:41:13:1::8/2/525[27]3[5]26
Honda football club0:1:::1:1::3:1:1:1::0:11:02:35/7/320822
Suzuka Point Getters2:20:1:0:1:1:05:3:1:21:0:::3:0:6/3/6234[2]21
Veertien Mie0:20:0::1:0::1:2:3:01:2:0:1:3:26/3/617121
Iwaki FC::1:21:1:1:13:2:3:1:1:22:14:3::6/3/624021
FC Osaka:::1:1:1:2:1:02:1::2:10:2:0:06/2/724020
MIO Biwako Shiga1:01:4::3:3:0:3:1:03:21:1::6:0:6/2/723-420
Matsue City FC::2:10:0:2:1::::1:33:22:1:1:06/2/718-620
Tokyo Musashino City football club:1:22:0:::2:12:1:1:0:2:1::0:15/4/615-219
Honda Lock SC1:2::0:31:3::0:4::1:10:3:1:2:5/4/619-619
Nara club1:2::1:10:11:0::3:0:::1:1:1:05/3/721018
Kochi United sports club0:10:2::2:2:::3:0:1:10:1:1:10:24/4/717-316
ReinMeer Aomori FC::0:2::1:21:10:3:3:00:0:5:2::4/4/717-916
FC Maruyasu Okazaki:0:41:2:2:1:0:2:1:3::1:1::1:14/3/814-815

note

In Japan Football League, all teams play each other two times (each at home and away)[once].
Teams are allotted three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for a loss.
The ranking is determined as follows: 1) total of all points, 2) goal difference, 3) total of goals.

Points
  • 3: a Win
  • 1: a Draw
  • 0: a Loss

Suzuka Point Getters changes the team name from Suzuka Unlimited FC.

†The match is forfeited on 5/4/2022.

Japan Football League Awards

Player of the Year
URYU Kosei (Verspah Oita)
Top Scorer
9: SAKAMOTO Kazuki (MIO Biwako Shiga), SAKAI Tatsuma (Matsue City FC)
Rookie of the Year
UMEDA Kaito (Tegevajaro Miyazaki)
Championship team manager
SUDOU Shigemitsu (Verspah Oita)
Referee of the Year
TAWARA Genki
Best Eleven Players
  • HIMENO Takashi (Verspah Oita)
  • DAI Kenji (Tegevajaro Miyazaki)
  • OGIHARA Kenta (Sony Sendai FC)
  • SUZUKI Yuya (Honda FC)
  • URASHIMA Takahiro (Verspah Oita)
  • URYU Kosei (Verspah Oita)
  • HIDAKA Masaru (Iwaki FC)
  • FUJIWARA Motoki (Sony Sendai FC)
  • TOMITA Yuya (Honda FC)
  • SAKAI Tatsuma (Matsue City FC)
  • SAKAMOTO Kazuki (MIO Biwako Shiga)
Fair Play Prize
Matsue City FC