The 2019 J1 League, also known as the for sponsorship reasons, was the 27th season of the
J1 League
The , the J.League or the for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Japan and the highest level of the Japanese football league system.
Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation ...
– the top Japanese professional league for association football clubs since its establishment in 1992. This was fifth season of J1 League as renamed from J. League Division 1.
Kawasaki Frontale
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The club currently compete in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium i ...
were the defending champions.
Clubs
A total of 18 clubs contested the league. There were only two changes from 2018, since
Kashiwa Reysol
is a Japanese professional association football, football club based in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Sankyo ...
and
V-Varen Nagasaki
is a Japanese association football, football club based in Nagasaki, Capital of Nagasaki Prefecture. They currently play in J2 League, the Japanese second tier professional in football league.
History
The club was established in 1985 as Ari ...
were relegated to the
2019 J2 League
The season was the 48th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 21st season since the establishment of J2 League.
Clubs
Following eight successful seasons, Kashiwa Reysol bid farewell to the first division. A similar fate befe ...
while
Júbilo Iwata
is a Japanese professional association football, football team based in Iwata, Shizuoka, Iwata, located in Shizuoka Prefecture. The club competes in J2 League following relegation from J1 League in 2024 J1 League, 2024.
Etymology
The team's ...
defeated
Tokyo Verdy
is a Japanese professional football club based in Inagi, Tokyo. The club currently competes in the J1 League, following promotion from the J2 League in 2023.
History
Founded as Yomiuri Football Club in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the mo ...
in the promotion/relegation play-off.
2018 J2 League
The 2018 Meiji Yasuda J2 League (2018 明治安田生命J2リーグ) season was the 47th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 20th season since the establishment of J2 League.
Clubs
The participating clubs are listed in the f ...
champions
Matsumoto Yamaga returned to the J1 League after three seasons of absence, while
Oita Trinita
is a Japanese football club located in Ōita, Capital of Ōita Prefecture. They currently play in J2 League, Japanese second tier of professional football.
Name origin
The club's name, ''Trinita'', is the Italian translation of the word ' ...
returned to the top tier after six seasons.
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
Foreign players
As of 2019 season, there are no more restrictions on a number of signed foreign players, but clubs can only register up to five foreign players for a single match-day squad.
Players from J.League partner nations (Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia and Qatar) are exempt from these restrictions.
* Players marked in bold indicate the players that were registered during the mid-season transfer window.
* Players marked in ''ITALICS'' indicate the players that left their respective clubs during the mid-season transfer window.
League table
Positions by round
Promotion–relegation playoffs
Shonan Bellmare remains in J1 League.
Tokushima Vortis remains in J2 League.
Results table
Season statistics
Top scorers
Hat-tricks
;Note
4 Player scored 4 goals
Attendances
Awards
See also
*
List of J1 League football transfers summer 2019
References
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Japan
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