Meiji Yasuda J-League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2021
Location
Japan
Abbreviation
JPN1

Summary

The Meiji Yasuda J1 League (JPN1) is the top level of league-style football competition in Japan. At the end of the 2021 JPN1 season, the JPN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2022 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2021 JPN1 teams
  • 2022 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
    • 3rd place 2021 JPN1 team

The winner of the 2021 Emperor's Cup, typically a JPN1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2022 AFC Champions League.

Leagues Pyramid - Japan

Abbrev League # of Teams
JPN1 Meiji Yasuda J1 League 20
JPN2 Meiji Yasuda J2 League 22
JPN3 Meiji Yasuda J3 League 15

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

26 Feb 2021 - 4 Dec 2021  20: JPN1 (18), JPN2 (2)

Season Format

Each JPN1 team plays Home-Away matches with the other 19 JPN1 teams for a total of 38 league matches per team. Table ranking ties are broken by (1) goal difference, (2) goals scored, (3) head-to-head points, (4) head-to-head goal difference, (5) head-to-head goals scored, then (6) Fairplay points.

Playoffs

Not applicable.

Relegation

At the end of the 2021 JPN1 season, the 17th, 18th, 19th, and 20th place teams will be relegated to JPN2.


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 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Kawasaki Frontale 3828 -8-292-8128531916 -3-0513914251912 -5-241421428
2Yokohama F Marinos 3824 -7-779-8235471913 -4-2434612341911 -3-536362313
3Vissel Kobe 3821 -10-773-6236261911 -4-4373114171910 -6-33631229
4Kashima Antlers FC 3821 -6-1169-6236261910 -4-5343220121911 -2-635301614
5Nagoya Grampus Eight 3819 -9-1066-4430141911 -4-43722139198 -5-62922175
6Urawa Red Diamonds 3818 -9-1163-453871912 -4-340281711196 -5-8231721-4
7Sagan Tosu 3816 -11-1159-433581911 -5-338301515195 -6-8211320-7
8Avispa Fukuoka 3814 -12-1254-423751910 -3-63326188194 -9-6211619-3
9FC Tokyo 3815 -8-1553-4953-4198 -3-82730264197 -5-7261927-8
10Consadole Sapporo 3814 -9-1551-4850-2198 -4-72827270196 -5-8232123-2
11Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3812 -13-1349-44422195 -6-8211923-4197 -7-52825196
12Cerezo Osaka 3813 -9-1648-4751-4198 -5-6292628-2195 -4-10192123-2
13Gamba Osaka 3812 -8-1844-3349-16195 -4-10191728-11197 -4-8251621-5
14Shimizu S-Pulse 3810 -12-1642-3754-17195 -6-8211728-11195 -6-8212026-6
15Kashiwa Reysol 3812 -5-2141-3756-19196 -3-10212129-8196 -2-11201627-11
16Shonan Bellmare 387 -16-1537-3641-5193 -10-6191315-2194 -6-9182326-3
17Tokushima Vortis 3810 -6-2236-3455-21194 -5-10171824-6196 -1-12191631-15
18Oita Trinita 389 -8-2135-3155-24197 -5-7261921-2192 -3-1491234-22
19Vegalta Sendai 385 -13-2028-3162-31193 -6-10151223-11192 -7-10131939-20
20Yokohama FC 386 -9-2327-3277-45194 -6-9182131-10192 -3-1491146-35
2022 AFCCL
Relegation to JPN2

Results

Sat - 4 Dec 2021
 Sagan Tosu 02 Vissel KobeEkimae Real Estate Stadium
 Tokushima Vortis 24 Sanfrecce HiroshimaPocarisweat Stadium
 Gamba Osaka 00 Shonan BellmarePanasonic Stadium Suita
 Nagoya Grampus Eight 00 Urawa Red DiamondsToyota Stadium (Toyota)
 Shimizu S-Pulse 21 Cerezo OsakaIAI Stadium Nihondaira
 Yokohama FC 01 Consadole SapporoNHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
 FC Tokyo 00 Avispa FukuokaAjinomoto Stadium
 Kashiwa Reysol 23 Oita TrinitaSANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium
 Vegalta Sendai 01 Kashima Antlers FCYurtec Stadium Sendai
Sat - 27 Nov 2021
 Oita Trinita 20 Yokohama FCShowa Denko Dome Ōita
 Avispa Fukuoka 22 Vegalta SendaiBest Denki Stadium
 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 12 FC TokyoEDION Stadium Hiroshima
 Vissel Kobe 02 Yokohama F MarinosNoevir Stadium Kobe
 Cerezo Osaka 21 Nagoya Grampus EightYodoko Sakura Stadium
 Shonan Bellmare 01 Tokushima VortisLemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
 Kawasaki Frontale 41 Gamba OsakaTodoroki Athletics Stadium
 Urawa Red Diamonds 01 Shimizu S-PulseSaitama Stadium 2002
 Kashima Antlers FC 10 Sagan TosuKashima Soccer Stadium