J.League & JFL 2021

2021 J1. League

The first match day is 27th February, and the last match day is 4th December 2021.

z-Teams are relegated to J2. League automatically.

tabel_.2021 J1. League
Home teamFROMARVISANTGRAREDSAGAVITOKCONSANCERGAMSSPREYBELVORTRIVEGYOKWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
KAWASAKI Frontale2:03:12:13:21:11:03:11:02:01:13:24:11:01:02:12:02:02:23:128/8/2815392
YOKOHAMA F-Marinos1:12:00:22:03:02:02:08:02:13:31:00:12:11:11:11:05:15:05:024/7/7824779
Vissel KOBE1:10:21:00:15:11:11:00:11:03:01:11:01:11:23:11:01:04:25:021/10/7622673
KASHIMA Antlers1:25:31:10:11:01:00:33:04:01:11:03:11:32:13:13:00:01:11:221/6/11622669
NAGOYA Grampus0:42:12:20:20:01:21:00:01:01:01:02:01:12:01:03:01:00:13:019/9/10441466
URAWA Red Diamonds0:52:12:02:10:02:12:01:10:01:02:01:10:15:10:3†
(2:3)		1:03:22:02:018/9/1145763
Sagan TOSU3:10:40:22:13:12:00:01:01:00:03:30:12:12:01:12:00:05:03:016/11/1143859
Avispa FUKUOKA1:01:31:21:01:22:03:01:01:21:12:10:11:21:02:13:01:02:21:114/12/1242554
F.C. TOKYO2:40:32:31:21:11:21:20:02:10:03:21:04:00:13:20:23:02:14:015/8/1549-453
Hokkaido Consadole SAPPORO0:21:33:42:20:22:10:00:03:20:20:30:22:03:11:11:02:02:15:114/9/1548-251
Sanfrecce HIROSHIMA1:11:31:11:41:02:21:11:21:22:10:10:01:01:00:10:14:11:10:112/13/1344249
Cerezo OSAKA1:42:11:11:22:11:01:02:23:30:21:21:12:12:01:51:21:00:03:113/9/1647-448
Gamba OSAKA0:22:31:20:11:30:31:00:00:01:51:20:10:02:10:02:12:12:32:012/8/1833-1644
SHIMIZU S-Pulse0:22:20:20:40:30:20:02:23:02:21:02:10:10:11:10:31:02:11:110/12/1637-1742
KASHIWA Reysol0:01:21:22:10:10:21:30:00:41:20:31:01:01:22:15:12:31:12:112/5/2137-1941
SHONAN Bellmare1:10:10:01:20:00:00:11:10:10:00:00:00:01:12:40:12:03:12:17/16/1536-537
z- TOKUSHIMA Vortis1:30:11:10:10:00:13:01:20:11:22:40:12:12:20:11:11:11:02:110/6/2234-2136
z- OITA Trinita0:20:11:30:00:31:01:12:11:11:11:31:02:31:00:12:01:12:02:09/8/2131-2435
z- Vegalta SENDAI1:50:00:20:11:10:00:10:11:21:12:01:10:12:31:00:20:12:10:05/13/2031-3128
z- YOKOHAMA FC0:22:20:20:32:00:20:01:10:10:10:31:43:11:11:12:05:31:22:26/9/2332-4527

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.

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

In J1. League, the bottom four teams, Vortis, Trinita, Vegalta and Yokohama FC, shall be relegated to J2. League automatically.

The top two teams, Frontale and F-Marinos, shall be eligible to play in AFC Champions League 2022.

The 3rd rank team, Vissel, shall be eligible to play in AFC Champions League 2022 play-offs.

Frontale as J.League champion shall be eligible to play in Super Cup 2022.

†The match is forfeited on 1/7/2021.

J.League Awards

Player of the Year
LEANDRO DAMIÃO (Frontale)
Best Eleven Players
  • LANGERAK (Grampus)
  • JESIEL (Frontale)
  • TANIGUCHI Shogo (Frontale)
  • YAMANE Miki (Frontale)
  • IENAGA Akihiro (Frontale)
  • ANDRES INIESTA (Vissel)
  • INAGAKI Sho (Grampus)
  • WAKIZAKA Yasuto (Frontale)
  • LEANDRO DAMIÃO (Frontale)
  • MAEDA Daizen (F-Marinos)
  • (Frontale)
Top Scorer
23:
  • LEANDRO DAMIÃO (Frontale)
  • MAEDA Daizen (F-Marinos)
Best Young Player
ARAKI Ryotaro (Antlers)
Goal of the Year
KAKITANI Yoichiro (Grampus) #37 v. Cerezo, 67min.
Prince Takamado Cup: Fair Play Prize
KAWASAKI Frontale
Fair Play Prize
  • OITA Trinita
  • URAWA Red Diamonds
  • SHIMIZU S-Pulse
  • Vissel KOBE
  • Cerezo OSAKA
  • Sanfrecce HIROSHIMA
  • NAGOYA Grampus
  • Gamba OSAKA
  • KASHIWA Reysol
  • SHONAN Bellmare
  • Hokkaido Consadole SAPPORO
  • F.C. TOKYO
  • YOKOHAMA FC
  • Sagan TOSU
  • TOKUSHIMA Vortis
Fair Play Prize (Individual)
YAMANE Miki (Frontale)
Manager of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League Champions
ONIKI Toru (Frontale)
Manager of the Year
RICARDO RODRIGUEZ (Reds)
Referee of the Year
IIDA Jumpei
Assistant Referee of the Year
NISHIHASHI Isao
Best Youth Scheme
  • KASHIWA Reysol
  • SHONAN Bellmare
Special Service Award
none
Special Service Award (Players)
  • OGURO Masashi
  • SATO Hisato
  • SHIMIZU Kenta
  • SOGAHATA Hitoshi
  • TOKUNAGA Yuhei
  • NAKAMURA Kengo
  • MAEDA Ryoichi
Special Service Award (Referees)
none

2021 J2. League

The first match day is 27th February, and the last match day is 5th December 2021.

y-Teams are promoted to J1. League automatically.

z-Teams are relegated to J3. League automatically.

tabel_.2021 J2. League
Home teamJUBKYOVENVVNZELALBMONJEFRYUHOLFAGVERBBATOCRENARDZWETHESGMEHIGIRMATWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
y- Júbilo IWATA1:01:02:21:33:21:21:02:03:21:12:12:13:21:23:21:01:01:12:24:14:127/10/5753391
y- KYOTO Sanga F.C.3:40:00:22:11:11:02:12:11:02:03:13:12:01:11:00:02:22:13:26:10:024/12/6592884
Ventforet KOFU2:23:02:10:12:22:01:11:03:31:22:01:02:12:21:02:06:22:01:01:13:223/11/8652780
V.Varen NAGASAKI0:12:02:10:31:15:12:23:12:10:11:11:23:03:01:12:14:10:01:13:21:023/9/10692578
FC MACHIDA Zelvia1:20:13:03:32:11:10:13:02:11:12:20:20:00:20:00:11:11:05:00:13:220/12/10642672
Albirex NIIGATA0:10:11:01:00:21:22:02:10:00:17:01:23:01:02:21:03:12:12:00:00:018/14/10612168
Montedio YAMAGATA1:00:22:21:33:50:23:12:20:10:11:22:11:22:02:24:11:02:01:05:11:020/8/14611268
JEF united ICHIHARA-CHIBA1:30:01:12:01:10:01:11:22:24:20:10:20:00:02:12:12:00:11:02:00:017/15/10481266
FC RYUKYU1:00:01:03:10:01:10:22:20:11:12:02:14:22:10:02:10:10:10:13:04:018/11/13571065
MITO Hollyhock1:30:20:11:03:04:00:10:10:21:11:10:31:10:01:22:12:12:02:10:03:016/11/1559959
Fagiano OKAYAMA0:10:01:30:11:21:11:01:33:01:20:11:10:11:01:00: 0:10:00:01:03:015/14/1340459
TOKYO Verdy0:20:20:00:30:11:30:21:51:12:11:23:12:13:11:12:43:13:03:02:02:016/10/1662-458
Blau Blitz AKITA1:11:00:21:10:20:20:01:11:11:00:11:41:11:10:01:11:01:10:21:11:411/14/1741-1247
TOCHIGI S.C.1:10:00:10:21:12:21:20:11:20:00:22:20:13:21:31:00:10:02:11:23:010/15/1737-1445
Renofa YAMAGUCHI FC2:20:20:11:30:11:22:10:12:02:20:01:21:00:10:14:11:01:02:20:10:010/13/1937-1443
OMIYA Ardija1:21:20:24:00:12:31:30:22:21:30:02:11:11:11:22:23:11:00:13:14:09/15/1851-542
Zweigen KANAZAWA1:21:21:20:20:41:02:10:11:22:30:00:42:11:10:11:01:12:12:11:11:110/11/2139-2141
Thespa Kusatsu GUNMA0:01:10:31:20:10:01:20:10:22:11:02:22:10:03:01:10:01:11:10:21:09/14/1935-2141
z- S.C. SAGAMIHARA1:20:22:10:11:12:20:11:01:54:42:30:20:10:02:02:11:10:00:10:01:18/14/2033-2138
z- EHIME FC0:00:10:10:20:00:20:41:11:10:52:22:21:30:11:13:31:31:21:22:23:17/14/2138-2935
z- Giravanz KITAKYUSHU0:20:20:10:12:11:40:00:01:21:20:02:21:11:20:03:11:02:21:20:21:27/14/2135-3135
z- MATSUMOTO Yamaga football club0:42:23:31:21:51:11:10:11:20:11:32:13:10:11:10:00:01:02:10:12:17/13/2236-3534

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.

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

In J2. League, the top two teams, Júbilo and Sanga FC shall be promoted to J1. League automatically.

In J2. League, the bottom four teams, SC Sagamihara, Ehime FC, Giravanz and Matsumoto Yamaga FC, shall be relegated to J3. League automatically.

J.League Awards (J2)

Top Scorer
22: LUKIAN (Júbilo)
Fair Play Prize
  • Montedio YAMAGATA
  • V.Varen NAGASAKI
  • Thespa Kusatsu GUNMA
  • Zweigen KANAZAWA
  • EHIME FC
  • Giravanz KITAKYUSHU
  • Blau Blitz AKITA
  • TOCHIGI S.C.
  • MITO Hollyhock
  • OMIYA Ardija
  • S.C. SAGAMIHARA
  • FC RYUKYU
  • Ventforet KOFU
  • Renofa YAMAGUCHI FC
  • Fagiano OKAYAMA
  • TOKYO Verdy
  • Albirex NIIGATA
  • MATSUMOTO Yamaga football club
  • FC MACHIDA Zelvia
  • Júbilo IWATA
  • KYOTO Sanga F.C.
Manager of the Meiji Yasuda J2 League Champions
SUZUKI Masakazu (Júbilo)
Manager of the Year
CHO Kwi Jae (Sanga FC)

2021 J.League Cup

finals

x-Teams progress to next round.

Results

Play-off Stage

tabel_.Play-offs
teamScoreteamDateVenues
Antlers
(1st of A)		1:0
2:1		S-Pulse
(2nd of D)		2/6/2021
6/6/2021		Shimizu, Shizuoka
Kashima
FC Tokyo
(1st of B)		0:1
4:1		Bellmare
(2nd of C)		5/6/2021
13/6/2021		Komazawa, Tokyo
Hiratsuka
Red
(1st of C)		2:1
2:2		Vissel
(2nd of B)		6/6/2021
13/6/2021		Kobe
Urawa, Saitama
F-Marinos
(1st of D)		1:1
1:3		Consadole
(2nd of A)		6/6/2021
13/6/2021		Sapporo
Mitsuzawa, Yokohama

Prime Stage

tabel_.Quarter-finals
teamScoreteamDateVenues
FC Tokyo1:2
2:0		Consadole1/9/2021
5/9/2021		Sapporo
Hiratsuka
Antlers0:2
0:2		Grampus1/9/2021
5/9/2021		Toyota
Kashima
Gamba1:0
0:4		Cerezo1/9/2021
5/9/2021		Nagai, Osaka
Suita
Frontale1:1
3:3		Reds1/9/2021
5/9/2021		Urawa, Saitama
Kawasaki
tabel_.Semi-finals
teamScoreteamDateVenues
FC Tokyo1:3
2:1		Grampus6/10/2021
10/10/2021		Toyota
Chofu
Cerezo1:1
1:0		Reds6/10/2021
10/10/2021		Saitama 2002
Nagai, Osaka
tabel_.Final
teamScoreteamDateVenues
Grampus2:0Cerezo30/10/2021Saitama 2002

Group Stage

The match days are 2nd, 3rd, 27th and 28th March, 20th, 21st and 28th April, 5th and 19th May 2021.

tabel_.Group Stage: group A
Home teamANTCONAVISAGWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
x- KASHIMA Antlers3:01:13:03/3/0141012
x- Hokkaido Consadole SAPPORO0:01:12:13/2/111311
Avispa FUKUOKA1:52:34:12/2/210-18
Sagan TOSU2:21:50:10/1/55-121
tabel_.Group Stage: group B
Home teamTOKVISTRIVORWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
x- F.C. TOKYO2:01:11:03/3/06412
x- Vissel KOBE0:00:00:12/2/2628
OITA Trinita0:11:31:11/3/24-26
TOKUSHIMA Vortis1:10:30:11/2/33-45
tabel_.Group Stage: group C
Home teamREDBELYOKREYWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
x- URAWA Red Diamonds0:02:00:12/3/1729
x- SHONAN Bellmare0:01:01:11/5/0418
YOKOHAMA FC1:21:12:02/1/35-17
KASHIWA Reysol3:31:10:11/3/26-26
tabel_.Group Stage: group D
Home teamMARSSPVEGSANWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
x- YOKOHAMA F-Marinos5:11:05:04/2/0171314
x- SHIMIZU S-Pulse0:04:11:22/2/27-18
Vegalta SENDAI2:50:13:02/0/47-46
Sanfrecce HIROSHIMA1:10:00:11/2/33-85

note

All twenty J1 teams are qualified for the competition.

In Group Stage, 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) 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 and four seeded teams (Frontale, Gamba, Grampus and Cerezo, which play in AFC Champions League 2021) 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.

Awards

Most Valuable Player
INAGAKI Sho (Grampus)
New Hero Award (Under-21)
SUZUKI Zion (Reds)

Super Cup 2021

tabel_.Super Cup 2021
teamScoreteamDateVenues
Frontale3:2Gamba20/2/2021Saitama 2002

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2021 J3. League

The first match day is 13th March, and the last match day is 5th December 2021.

y-Teams are promoted to J2. League automatically.

tabel_.Japan Football League 2021
Home teamROAGRUTEGKATFUKGIFKAGYSYPARFUJIMAGAIVANACNKAMWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
y- Roasso KUMAMOTO1:11:22:21:02:02:21:02:03:21:01:12:20:10:015/9/4391954
y- IWATE Grulla Morioka0:00:11:02:10:22:10:20:04:03:22:13:23:23:115/8/5431553
Tegevajaro MIYAZAKI1:00:12:13:24:33:21:10:21:12:12:12:02:12:216/5/7441353
Kataller TOYAMA1:11:02:12:21:01:10:13:02:11:10:22:13:01:013/7/840646
FUKUSHIMA United FC1:22:12:11:31:21:12:11:10:04:12:12:02:11:113/6/941945
FC GIFU0:12:23:12:00:41:01:23:20:02:10:30:03:14:012/5/1138341
KAGOSHIMA United FC1:01:21:02:22:01:01:30:20:30:32:30:03:11:211/7/1034-140
Y.S.C.C. YOKOHAMA0:01:30:20:10:20:30:00:04:30:02:12:12:11:211/7/1031-240
AC NAGANO Parceiro0:20:11:14:00:12:11:22:21:30:03:21:11:10:08/12/835736
FUJIEDA MYFC0:12:22:11:11:01:30:10:31:11:10:22:05:15:08/8/1242032
FC IMABARI0:10:10:14:23:23:01:21:10:04:32:03:00:01:17/9/1234130
Gainare TOTTORI1:21:10:40:30:10:10:21:21:84:32:13:01:41:09/2/1736-1729
Vanraure HACHINOHE0:50:30:10:11:12:11:13:00:01:02:12:01:01:17/8/1324-2029
Azul Claro NUMAZU1:31:11:12:10:11:10:21:00:11:11:02:17:20:27/6/1532-1227
Kamatamare SANUKI1:21:10:22:31:20:01:20:10:20:10:01:30:11:04/9/1520-2121

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.

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

In J3. League, the top two teams, x1 and x2 shall be promoted to J2. League automatically.

J3. League Awards

Top Scorer
13: KAWANISHI Shota (FC Gifu)
Fair Play Prize
  • Gainare TOTTORI
  • Kamatamare SANUKI
  • AC NAGANO Parceiro
  • Roasso KUMAMOTO
  • Tegevajaro MIYAZAKI
  • FC IMABARI
  • Vanraure HACHINOHE
  • Kataller TOYAMA
  • FUKUSHIMA United FC
  • Azul Claro NUMAZU
  • FC GIFU
Manager of the Meiji Yasuda J3 League Champions
OKI Takeshi (Roasso)
Manager of the Year
AKITA Yutaka (Grulla)

JFL: Japan Football League 2021

The first match day is 14th March, and the last match day is 5th December 2021.

z-Teams are relegated to each Regional league automatically.
z'-Teams play the replace matches.

tabel_.Japan Football League 2021
Home teamIWAHONOITSUZMATSONOSATIARMANARVEEMIOKOCOKAMUSHLCKARWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
y- Iwaki FC1:50:02:13:10:23:01:01:12:22:10:03:23:03:14:02:021/8/3653771
Honda football club1:12:01:24:13:20:22:12:01:10:03:05:06:12:01:03:120/7/5694467
Verspah Oita1:21:02:11:11:12:00:11:03:02:01:10:12:14:03:12:019/5/8462262
Suzuka Point Getters1:40:10:21:11:40:13:23:02:11:02:22:10:02:02:22:115/5/1251550
Matsue City FC0:41:00:11:12:21:13:01:21:00:21:04:00:11:02:12:014/8/1038150
Sony Sendai FC0:21:10:11:33:02:01:21:00:14:13:00:14:03:10:11:214/6/12521348
F.C. Osaka1:11:22:11:00:11:01:11:01:11:10:22:10:10:22:03:013/9/1037248
FC TIAMO Hirakata2:11:72:02:41:16:11:11:31:41:41:02:11:43:12:03:114/6/1258148
ReinMeer Aomori1:62:12:20:23:21:11:42:20:01:13:22:21:01:02:13:212/9/1141-845
Nara club2:21:30:13:01:00:33:13:30:11:20:10:02:22:12:20:010/13/939343
Veertien Mie1:20:10:33:01:21:11:13:42:11:12:00:30:12:13:21:110/10/1240-340
MIO Biwako Shiga0:22:21:23:21:22:33:10:53:11:30:21:01:01:31:11:010/7/1535-1337
Kochi United sports club0:00:01:21:50:11:20:11:02:10:23:10:01:11:01:01:49/6/1730-1933
FC Maruyasu Okazaki0:20:03:21:31:20:01:31:10:10:11:10:31:23:10:01:18/9/1527-1933
Tokyo Musashino United football club1:20:31:02:11:12:33:32:12:21:10:10:02:00:12:03:29/5/1838-1532
z'- Honda Lock SC0:22:60:20:11:12:10:10:10:00:01:12:13:22:02:10:06/9/1726-2227
z'- FC Kariya1:20:10:11:30:10:20:01:41:30:11:11:22:10:12:41:04/6/2226-2918

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

In Japan Football League, the bottom two teams, z1 and z2, play the Replace matches.

F.C. Osaka changes the team name from FC Osaka.

Tokyo Musashino United football club changes the team name from Tokyo Musashino City football club.

Japan Football League Awards

Player of the Year
YAMASHITA Yuto (Iwaki FC)
Top Scorer
16: OKAZAKI Yuki (Honda FC)
Rookie of the Year
SAGA Riku (Iwaki FC)
Championship team manager
TAMURA Yuzo (Iwaki FC)
Referee of the Year
TAKASAKI Koji
Best Eleven Players
  • KUSUMOTO Yuki (Honda FC)
  • SAGA Riku (Iwaki FC)
  • URASHIMA Takahiro (Verspah Oita)
  • HIDAKA Masaru (Iwaki FC)
  • HORIUCHI Hayato (Honda FC)
  • SUZUKI Yuya (Honda FC)
  • YAMASHITA Yuto (Iwaki FC)
  • FUJIWARA Motoki (Sony Sendai FC)
  • SATO Ryo (FC TIAMO Hirakata)
  • OKAZAKI Yuki (Honda FC)
  • FURUKAWA Daigo (Iwaki FC)
Fair Play Prize
Honda Lock SC

Japan Football League Replace matches

tabel_.JFL Replace matches
TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Honda Lock SC3:2FC.ISE-SHIMA18/12/2021Nobeoka
FC Kariya0:4Criacao Shinjuku18/12/2021Minato, Nagoya

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Criacao Shinjuku shall be promoted to the Japan Football League.
FC Kariya shall be relegated to the Regional League.