J.League & JFL 2023

2023 J1. League

The first match day is 17th February, and the last match day is 3rd December 2023.

z-Teams are relegated to J2. League automatically.

tabel_.2023 J1. League
Home teamVISMARSANREDANTGRAAVIFROCERALBTOKCONKYOSAGBELGAMREYYOKWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
Vissel KOBE2:32:00:13:12:11:02:21:00:03:21:12:12:12:04:01:13:021/8/5603171
YOKOHAMA F-Marinos0:21:12:02:11:12:00:12:00:02:14:14:11:14:12:14:35:019/7/8632364
Sanfrecce HIROSHIMA2:00:12:11:13:13:13:20:01:21:20:03:11:01:03:01:01:117/7/10421458
URAWA Red Diamonds1:20:02:10:01:02:31:12:12:10:04:10:00:24:13:12:01:115/12/7421557
KASHIMA Antlers1:51:21:20:02:00:01:21:02:01:13:00:02:11:04:01:12:114/10/1043952
NAGOYA Grampus2:22:22:10:01:02:12:03:11:00:01:11:01:12:21:01:11:114/10/1041552
Avispa FUKUOKA0:30:40:10:00:01:01:32:10:11:02:12:10:02:11:21:02:015/6/1337-651
KAWASAKI Frontale0:11:21:01:13:01:24:20:02:31:02:23:31:01:13:42:03:014/8/1251650
Cerezo OSAKA2:12:10:12:00:13:10:13:02:20:12:30:12:10:21:01:02:015/4/1539549
Albirex NIIGATA0:12:12:01:10:21:33:21:01:00:02:21:31:12:21:30:03:111/12/1136-445
F.C. TOKYO2:22:31:22:01:32:01:22:11:22:11:32:03:22:23:01:03:112/7/1542-443
Hokkaido Consadole SAPPORO1:32:00:00:20:11:22:23:41:40:15:12:11:10:14:01:22:110/10/1456-540
KYOTO Sanga F.C.0:33:11:00:20:22:12:00:10:10:12:03:02:30:12:10:12:112/4/1840-540
Sagan TOSU0:11:30:21:22:21:00:10:12:12:01:01:13:21:51:11:11:39/11/1443-438
SHONAN Bellmare1:11:11:00:12:22:10:10:20:22:20:12:40:20:64:11:22:28/10/1640-1634
Gamba OSAKA0:10:21:21:32:10:11:22:01:22:13:12:21:01:12:13:11:19/7/1838-2334
KASHIWA Reysol1:12:00:00:31:00:31:31:11:10:01:14:51:12:21:12:20:16/15/1333-1433
z- YOKOHAMA FC2:04:10:30:01:30:11:12:10:11:01:01:41:41:20:10:01:27/8/1931-2729

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 one team, Yokohama FC, shall be relegated to J2. League automatically.

The top two teams, Vissel and F-Marinos, shall be eligible to play in AFC Champions League Elite 2024/25.

The 3rd rank team, Sanfrecce, shall be eligible to play in AFC Champions League 2 2024/25.

Vissel as J.League champion shall be eligible to play in Super Cup 2023.

J.League Awards

Player of the Year
OSAKO Yuya (Vissel)
Best Eleven Players
  • NISHIKAWA Shusaku (Reds)
  • Alexander SCHOLZ (Reds)
  • Marius HOIBRATEN (Reds)
  • MAIKUMA Seiya (Cerezo)
  • SAKAI Gotoku (Vissel)
  • ITO Atsuki (Reds)
  • WAKIZAKA Yasuto (Frontale)
  • YAMAGUCHI Hotaru (Vissel)
  • ANDERSON LOPES (F-Marinos)
  • OSAKO Yuya (Vissel)
  • MUTO Yoshinori (Vissel)
Top Scorer
22:ANDERSON LOPES (F-Marinos), OSAKO Yuya (Vissel)
Best Young Player
MITO Shunsuke (Albirex)
Goal of the Year
WATANABE Ryoma (FC Tokyo) #8 v. Cerezo, 68min.
Prince Takamado Cup: Fair Play Prize
Cerezo OSAKA
Fair Play Prize
  • Albirex NIIGATA
  • YOKOHAMA F-Marinos
Fair Play Prize (Individual)
  • NISHIKAWA Shusaku (Reds)
  • MAEKAWA Daiya (Vissel)
  • OSAKO Keisuke (Sanfrecce)
Manager of J1 League Champions
YOSHIDA Takayuki (Vissel)
Manager of the Year
HASEBE Shigetoshi (Avispa)
Referee of the Year
NAKAMURA Futoshi
Assistant Referee of the Year
NOMURA Osamu
Best Youth Scheme
F.C. TOKYO
Special Service Award
Career Achievement Award (Players)
  • AKAMINE Shingo
  • UESATO Kazumasa
  • OTANI Hidekazu
  • KOMANO Yuichi
  • TANAKA Hayuma
  • CHONG Tese
  • TOMITA Shingo
  • NAKAMURA Shunsuke
  • HASHIMOTO Hideo
  • FUJIMOTO Jungo
  • MAKINO Tomoaki
  • MIZUMOTO Hiroki
  • MOTOYAMA Masashi
Career Achievement Award (Referees)
  • Shinji OCHI
  • KABASAWA Junichi
  • SATO Ryuji
  • NODA Yuki

2023 J2. League

The first match day is 18th February, and the last match day is 12th November 2023.

y-Teams are promoted to J1. League automatically.

z-Teams are relegated to J3. League automatically.

tabel_.2023 J2. League
Home teamZELJUBVERSSPMONJEFVVNVENTRIFAGTHEFUJBBAROAVORVEGHOLIWATOCRENARDZWEWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
y- FC MACHIDA Zelvia2:12:22:15:01:34:13:33:11:12:01:00:12:12:10:03:02:30:12:03:21:026/9/7794487
y- Júbilo IWATA1:11:12:22:12:31:01:11:12:34:24:12:01:12:34:15:01:12:00:03:22:121/12/9743075
y'- TOKYO Verdy0:10:00:11:23:21:20:01:02:32:22:22:13:00:00:20:00:01:02:01:01:021/12/9743075
y'- SHIMIZU S-Pulse3:21:02:13:02:23:20:00:01:01:35:00:11:30:01:10:09:12:01:04:03:020/14/8784474
y'- Montedio YAMAGATA0:31:30:22:11:05:12:15:02:02:13:22:12:00:14:10:13:02:01:11:10:121/4/17641067
y'- JEF united ICHIHARA-CHIBA0:20:11:01:01:31:32:11:11:12:23:22:11:02:23:11:11:01:04:01:01:019/10/1361867
V.Varen NAGASAKI0:62:11:21:13:20:12:12:20:02:15:14:24:11:22:14:00:01:20:12:05:118/11/13701465
Ventforet KOFU1:00:11:11:01:20:11:13:20:00:32:15:12:01:10:32:11:01:04:05:10:218/10/14601064
OITA Trinita0:32:11:01:20:12:11:12:11:02:11:02:11:13:32:30:11:21:03:10:14:317/11/1454-262
Fagiano OKAYAMA1:32:11:20:02:00:52:22:31:02:12:30:20:02:01:01:01:11:11:11:13:013/19/1049058
Thespa Kusatsu GUNMA0:01:10:01:11:01:21:02:10:10:00:00:01:10:01:22:11:01:02:12:01:114/15/1344057
FUJIEDA MYFC0:00:10:52:01:23:12:01:40:22:25:10:10:43:03:21:02:41:10:02:31:114/10/1861-1152
Blau Blitz AKITA1:21:10:11:11:11:00:00:10:00:10:01:31:11:10:11:11:12:10:12:10:012/15/1537-751
Roasso KUMAMOTO0:30:20:10:10:32:20:22:01:31:22:00:20:11:10:10:02:43:03:13:03:113/10/1952-149
TOKUSHIMA Vortis2:10:30:21:11:13:30:41:21:21:10:00:00:00:11:10:22:01:02:00:12:010/19/1343-1049
Vegalta SENDAI1:32:33:40:32:12:10:10:01:01:10:21:12:21:01:10:10:11:01:11:02:312/12/1848-1348
MITO Hollyhock1:11:50:21:13:14:13:32:40:11:11:21:41:10:33:11:02:22:20:10:03:011/14/1749-1747
IWAKI FC0:10:10:01:71:30:00:11:11:31:22:12:30:10:41:02:24:31:00:12:11:012/11/1969-2447
TOCHIGI S.C.1:11:20:21:12:10:10:03:01:12:11:22:01:21:12:22:22:21:00:02:14:010/14/1839-844
Renofa YAMAGUCHI FC0:21:10:20:61:01:11:13:22:22:21:00:31:21:32:22:01:20:01:11:03:210/14/1867-3044
z- OMIYA Ardija0:11:00:20:32:12:10:40:23:01:10:12:31:00:31:31:11:21:50:02:12:011/6/2537-3439
z- Zweigen KANAZAWA1:21:20:30:30:12:02:00:12:21:11:11:10:21:10:12:12:13:00:15:21:29/8/2541-2935

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, Zelvia and Júbilo 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, Ardija and Zweigen, shall be relegated to J3. League automatically.

J.League Awards (J2)

Player of the Year
ERIK (Zelvia)
Best Eleven Players
  • GONDA Shuichi (S-Pulse)
  • MIYAHARA Kazuya (Verdy)
  • SUZUKI Yoshinori (S-Pulse)
  • RICARDO GRACA (Júbilo)
  • TAGUCHI Taishi (JEF united)
  • MORITA Koki (Verdy)
  • INUI Takashi (S-Pulse)
  • HIRAKAWA Rei (Roasso)
  • KOMORI Hiiro (JEF united)
  • ERIK (Zelvia)
  • JUANMA DELGADO (V.Varen)
Top Scorer
26: JUANMA DELGADO (V.Varen)
Fair Play Prize
  • Thespa Kusatsu GUNMA
  • Ventforet KOFU
  • Zweigen KANAZAWA
Fair Play Prize (Individual)
  • KUSHIBIKI Masatoshi (Thespa)
  • MATHEUS (Verdy)
  • GONDA Shuichi (S-Pulse)
  • HATANO Go (V.Varen)
Manager of J2 League Champions
KURODA Go (Zelvia)
Manager of the Year
YOKOUCHI Akinobu (Júbilo)
Goal of the Year
INUI Takashi (S-Pulse) #25 v. Trinita, 63min.

J1 Promotion Play-Offs

Winner is promoted to J1. League automatically.

tabel_.semifinals
teamScoreteamDateVenues
Verdy (J2 3rd)2:1JEF united (J2 6th)26/11/2023Chofu
S-Pulse (J2 4th)0:0Montedio (J2 5th)25/11/2023Shimizu, Shizuoka
tabel_.final
teamScoreteamDateVenues
Verdy (J2 3rd)1:1S-Pulse (J2 4th)2/12/2023Tokyo National Stadium

note

Verdy shall be promoted to the J1. League.

2023 J.League Cup

finals

x-Teams progress to next round.

Results

Prime Stage

tabel_.Quarter-finals
teamScoreteamDateVenues
Antlers1:1
1:2
aet		Grampus6/9/2023
10/9/2023		Toyota
Kashima
Avispa0:1
2:0		FC Tokyo6/9/2023
10/9/2023		Chofu
Fukuoka
Reds1:0
3:0		Gamba6/9/2023
10/9/2023		Suita
Saitama 2002
F-Marinos2:3
3:0		Consadole6/9/2023
10/9/2023		Sapporo Dome
Mitsuzawa, Yokohama
tabel_.Semi-finals
teamScoreteamDateVenues
Grampus0:1
0:1		Avispa11/10/2023
15/10/2023		Fukuoka
Toyota
Reds0:1
2:0		F-Marinos11/10/2023
15/10/2023		Yokohama
Saitama 2002
tabel_.Final
teamScoreteamDateVenues
Avispa2:1Reds4/11/2023Tokyo National Stadium

Group Stage

The match days are 8th and 26th March, 5th and 19th April, 24th May and 18th June 2023.

tabel_.Group Stage: group A
Home teamMARCONJUBSAGWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
x- YOKOHAMA F-Marinos2:11:06:15/0/114915
x- Hokkaido Consadole SAPPORO3:22:34:13/1/213310
Júbilo IWATA0:12:31:22/0/48-16
Sagan TOSU0:20:00:21/1/44-114
tabel_.Group Stage: group B
Home teamREDSSPFROBELWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
x- URAWA Red Diamonds1:12:11:11/5/0518
SHIMIZU S-Pulse1:13:23:22/2/28-78
KAWASAKI Frontale0:06:00:02/2/21258
SHONAN Bellmare0:03:02:31/3/2816
tabel_.Group Stage: group C
Home teamGRASANYOKVISWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
x- NAGOYA Grampus2:13:20:15/0/111615
Sanfrecce HIROSHIMA1:23:12:13/0/31259
YOKOHAMA FC0:21:00:12/0/47-36
Vissel KOBE0:20:51:32/0/44-86
tabel_.Group Stage: group D
Home teamAVIANTALBREYWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
x- Avispa FUKUOKA2:11:03:34/1/19313
x- KASHIMA Antlers1:02:01:03/1/26210
Albirex NIIGATA1:21:02:02/0/46-26
KASHIWA Reysol0:11:13:21/2/37-35
tabel_.Group Stage: group E
Home teamGAMTOKKYOCERWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
x- Gamba OSAKA3:00:11:13/1/28410
x- F.C. TOKYO1:05:00:03/1/29410
KYOTO Sanga F.C.1:31:34:03/0/39-29
Cerezo OSAKA0:11:00:21/2/32-65

note

All eighteen J1 teams and two J2 teams (last years' J1. League 17th and 18th rank) 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 one teams in each group and the three best 2nd-placed teams progress to Quarter-finals.

In the Quarter-finals and Semi-finals, 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
MAE Hiroyuki (Avispa)
New Hero Award (Under-21)
HAYAKAWA Jumpei (Reds)

Super Cup 2023

tabel_.Super Cup 2023
teamScoreteamDateVenues
F-Marinos2:1Ventforet12/2/2023Tokyo National Stadium

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2023 J3. League

The first match day is 4th March, and the last match day is 2nd December 2023.

y-Teams are promoted to J2. League automatically.

z-Team is relegated to Japan Football League automatically.

tabel_.Japan Football League 2023
Home teamEHIKAGKATIMANARGAIVANGIFMATGRUOSAYSYACNPARFUKKAMRYUSGMTEGGIRWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
y- EHIME FC0:24:31:01:03:21:22:11:11:52:11:03:11:10:13:22:12:11:11:021/10/7591173
y- KAGOSHIMA United FC1:23:11:11:10:10:12:10:23:02:13:02:01:23:11:12:02:13:32:018/8/12581762
Kataller TOYAMA3:20:22:20:20:02:11:13:00:22:12:11:23:31:03:01:01:22:03:219/5/14591162
FC IMABARI0:02:13:21:13:02:01:20:20:13:10:21:12:01:02:02:21:33:01:016/11/11541259
NARA club0:30:01:21:11:21:11:00:21:00:12:20:22:01:10:00:12:13:00:115/12/11451357
Gainare TOTTORI2:31:11:22:10:23:31:22:10:02:22:02:22:32:22:23:20:02:00:114/14/1057556
Vanraure HACHINOHE1:22:11:00:11:11:01:01:22:30:01:12:34:00:32:22:20:00:01:115/11/1249256
FC GIFU0:01:01:02:21:33:13:11:10:00:11:22:11:10:11:03:12:10:00:114/12/1244954
MATSUMOTO Yamaga football club1:12:40:11:10:10:03:00:01:41:00:23:41:01:22:02:15:31:11:015/9/1451454
IWATE Grulla Morioka2:20:21:22:11:11:10:12:11:00:31:01:11:41:31:02:21:11:00:115/9/1448-154
FC OSAKA1:22:30:13:10:11:10:11:13:10:32:20:11:01:00:03:01:01:10:014/11/1341353
Y.S.C.C. YOKOHAMA3:21:11:24:21:01:32:31:00:34:20:00:11:11:11:21:02:21:02:114/10/1448-252
Azul Claro NUMAZU1:22:02:12:30:11:20:10:03:11:20:23:11:01:11:24:03:00:12:115/6/1748051
AC NAGANO Parceiro1:11:23:10:40:32:21:11:52:10:30:21:03:02:34:01:21:02:22:213/11/1452-850
FUKUSHIMA United FC4:10:11:00:10:50:01:30:21:10:20:10:12:10:10:00:01:10:11:112/11/1537-547
Kamatamare SANUKI0:02:01:01:01:11:20:30:20:01:01:10:11:02:31:11:21:02:11:011/11/1629-1644
FC RYUKYU2:32:01:31:30:22:31:00:12:12:11:32:23:02:20:11:00:40:32:012/7/1943-1843
S.C. SAGAMIHARA1:20:31:10:03:22:30:11:10:20:05:02:10:00:12:11:00:01:12:19/14/1544-441
Tegevajaro MIYAZAKI0:03:20:61:10:10:23:42:10:11:00:11:11:00:20:20:10:22:21:09/12/1731-2139
Giravanz KITAKYUSHU0:11:10:10:11:11:32:01:12:46:10:00:20:11:11:23:00:11:10:17/10/2133-1231

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, Ehime FC and Kagoshima United FC shall be promoted to J2. League automatically.

J3. League Awards

Player of the Year
MATSUDA Riki (Ehime FC)
Best Eleven Players
  • TSUJI Shugo (Ehime FC)
  • OGAWA Sora (Ehime FC)
  • MORISHITA Reiya (Ehime FC)
  • TERUYAMA Hayato (FC Imabari)
  • KIKUI Yusuke (Matsumoto Yamaga FC)
  • TANIMOTO Shunsuke (Ehime FC)
  • MOTEGI Shunsuke (Ehime FC)
  • KOMATSU Ren (Matsumoto Yamaga FC)
  • ASAKAWA Hayato (Nara club)
  • MATSUDA Riki (Ehime FC)
  • MARCUS VINICIUS (FC Imabari)
Top Scorer
19: KOMATSU Ren (Matsumoto Yamaga FC)
Fair Play Prize
  • Vanraure HACHINOHE
  • FUKUSHIMA United FC
  • S.C. SAGAMIHARA
Fair Play Prize (Individual)
  • YAMAMOTO Kaito (Fukushima United FC)
  • ANZAI Tatsuya (Azul Claro)
  • NAGAI Tatsunari (FC Osaka)
Manager of J3 League Champions
ISHIMARU Kiyotaka (Ehime FC)
Manager of the Year
JULIAN (Nara club)
Goal of the Year
SHIRAI Haruto (FC Ryukyu) #12 v. Azul Claro, 35min.

J3. League / Japan Football League Replace matches

The replace matches are cancelled.

note

JFL: Japan Football League 2023

The first match day is 13th March, and the last match day is 20th November 2023.

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

tabel_.Japan Football League 2023
Home teamHONBRIREISONRMAOITKOCOKASUZVEECRITIAMUSMINOKIWin/Draw/LossGoalsDif.Pts.
Honda football club1:21:01:20:01:11:01:03:42:03:11:10:00:13:115/8/5512553
Briobecca Urayasu1:11:13:22:12:01:31:11:32:11:01:12:04:10:012/9/742745
Reilac Shiga FC2:23:11:31:31:11:01:51:20:02:02:03:02:23:011/11/6471044
Sony Sendai FC2:12:20:01:12:23:31:31:11:11:05:02:15:33:211/10/746643
ReinMeer Aomori2:31:03:23:10:11:01:04:11:11:11:12:11:01:011/9/830642
Verspah Oita2:32:10:10:00:00:01:00:00:40:11:11:05:50:110/10/828-140
Kochi United sports club1:12:11:12:00:12:02:12:21:01:00:00:10:01:010/8/1030438
FC Maruyasu Okazaki1:10:22:33:10:01:12:22:20:31:01:12:13:21:09/10/934037
Suzuka Point Getters0:41:20:31:32:10:11:03:00:11:22:12:00:11:110/6/1234-736
Veertien Mie0:11:12:22:12:11:23:21:11:11:11:24:32:01:09/8/1135335
Criacao Shinjuku0:32:10:10:10:00:10:11:21:01:01:10:44:11:010/4/1425-834
FC TIAMO Hirakata1:41:12:22:02:00:22:11:01:22:12:44:10:30:18/10/1032-1034
Tokyo Musashino United football club0:12:22:41:10:02:10:20:12:01:00:12:01:11:09/5/1430-632
MinebeaMitsumi FC1:31:22:21:11:00:12:10:00:12:12:11:20:12:08/7/1335-931
z'- Okinawa Sport-Verein0:51:22:20:11:00:21:01:12:11:01:21:10:31:07/5/1618-2026

note

In Japan Football 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 Japan Football League, the bottom one team, z1, play the Replace matches.

FC Kagura Shimane withdraws from the league on 23rd January.

MinebeaMitsumi FC changes the team name from Honda Lock SC.

Reilac Shiga FC changes the team name from MIO Biwako Shiga.

Japan Football League Awards

Player of the Year
OKAZAKI Yuki (Honda FC)
Top Scorer
19: HINO Tomoki (MinebeaMitsumi FC)
Rookie of the Year
GOTO Yuji (Sony Sendai FC)
Championship team manager
KOBAYASHI Hidekazu (Honda FC)
Referee of the Year
HORI Yoshihito
Best Eleven Players
  • HIROSUE Riku (ReinMeer Aomori)
  • SAITAI Yuta (Briobecca Urayasu)
  • HACHINOHE Yuta (Honda FC)
  • SAWADA Yudai (Sony Sendai FC)
  • SUGIYAMA Koji (Verspah Oita)
  • SUZUKI Yuya (Honda FC)
  • MURAKOSHI Kenta (Briobecca Urayasu)
  • HIRATA Kento (Sony Sendai FC)
  • MATSUMOTO Kazuki (Honda FC)
  • HINO Tomoki (MinebeaMitsumi FC)
  • OKAZAKI Yuki (Honda FC)
Fair Play Prize
Verspah Oita

Japan Football League Replace matches

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TeamScoreTeamDateVenues
Okinawa SV2:1
aet		Vonds Ichihara FC3/12/2023Okinawa

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