Meiji Yasuda J-League
FIFA Region
AFC
Season
2022
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 2022 JPN1 season, the JPN1 teams listed below qualify for the following non-league play:

  • 2023 AFC Champions League - Group Stage:
    • 1st and 2nd place 2022 JPN1 teams
  • 2023 AFC Champions League - Playoff Round:
    • 3rd place 2022 JPN1 team

The winner of the 2022 Emperor's Cup, typically a JPN1 team, also receives a berth in the Group Stage of the 2023 AFC Champions League.

Leagues Pyramid - Japan

Abbrev League # of Teams
JPN1 Meiji Yasuda J1 League 18
JPN2 Meiji Yasuda J2 League 22
JPN3 Meiji Yasuda J3 League 18

Competition Structure

Season

# of Teams

18 Feb 2022 - 5 Nov 2022  20: JPN1 (16), 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 2022 JPN1 season, the 17th and 18th place teams will be relegated to JPN2. The 16th place team will enter into a Home-Away Promotion/Relegation playoff with the 3rd place JPN2 team.


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Relegation Playoff

DateHome Status RoadVenue
Sat - 12 Nov 2022
 Kyoto Sanga FC (JPN1) 11 Roasso Kumamoto (JPN2)Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
 Kyoto Sanga FC remains in JPN1 

 LeagueHomeRoad
POSMPW - D - LPTSCPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGDMPW - D - LPTSGFGAGD
1Yokohama F Marinos 3420 -8-668-7035351712 -3-239331023178 -5-429372512
2Kawasaki Frontale 3420 -6-866-6542231714 -1-243381820176 -5-62327243
3Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3415 -10-955-5241111710 -3-433311516175 -7-5222126-5
4Kashima Antlers FC 3413 -13-852-47425177 -6-42725223176 -7-42522202
5Cerezo Osaka 3413 -12-951-46406177 -5-52623203176 -7-42523203
6FC Tokyo 3414 -7-1349-46433178 -5-429271512176 -2-9201928-9
7Kashiwa Reysol 3413 -8-1347-4344-1176 -3-8212225-3177 -5-52621192
8Nagoya Grampus Eight 3411 -13-1046-3035-5177 -6-42717170174 -7-6191318-5
9Urawa Red Diamonds 3410 -15-945-48399177 -8-229321715173 -7-7161622-6
10Consadole Sapporo 3411 -12-1145-4555-10177 -6-42725241174 -6-7182031-11
11Sagan Tosu 349 -15-1042-45441175 -9-324231310174 -6-7182231-9
12Shonan Bellmare 3410 -11-1341-3139-8175 -6-6211522-7175 -5-7201617-1
13Vissel Kobe 3411 -7-1640-3541-6177 -3-72421165174 -4-9161425-11
14Avispa Fukuoka 349 -11-1438-2938-9175 -6-6211718-1174 -5-8171220-8
15Gamba Osaka 349 -10-1537-3344-11174 -6-7181821-3175 -4-8191523-8
16Kyoto Sanga FC 348 -12-1436-3038-8175 -6-6211617-1173 -6-8151421-7
17Shimizu S-Pulse 347 -12-1533-4454-10172 -8-7142029-9175 -4-8192425-1
18Júbilo Iwata 346 -12-1630-3257-25174 -7-6192128-7172 -5-10111129-18
2023 AFCCL
Relegation Playoff
Relegation to JPN2

Results

Sat - 5 Nov 2022
 Cerezo Osaka 01 Nagoya Grampus EightYodoko Sakura Stadium
 Júbilo Iwata 00 Kyoto Sanga FCYamaha Stadium (Iwata)
 FC Tokyo 23 Kawasaki FrontaleAjinomoto Stadium
 Kashiwa Reysol 12 Shonan BellmareSANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium
 Urawa Red Diamonds 11 Avispa FukuokaSaitama Stadium 2002
 Kashima Antlers FC 00 Gamba OsakaKashima Soccer Stadium
 Sagan Tosu 22 Sanfrecce HiroshimaEkimae Real Estate Stadium
 Vissel Kobe 13 Yokohama F MarinosNoevir Stadium Kobe
Sat - 29 Oct 2022
 Kyoto Sanga FC 00 Cerezo OsakaSanga Stadium by Kyocera
 Nagoya Grampus Eight 21 FC TokyoToyota Stadium (Frisco)
 Shimizu S-Pulse 01 Kashima Antlers FCIAI Stadium Nihondaira
 Shonan Bellmare 30 Sagan TosuNissan Stadium
 Kawasaki Frontale 21 Vissel KobeTodoroki Athletics Stadium
 Gamba Osaka 20 Júbilo IwataPanasonic Stadium Suita
 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 12 Consadole SapporoEDION Stadium Hiroshima
 Avispa Fukuoka 21 Kashiwa ReysolBest Denki Stadium
Thu - 27 Oct 2022
 Kawasaki Frontale 21 Kashima Antlers FCTodoroki Athletics Stadium
Sat - 22 Oct 2022
 Shimizu S-Pulse 11 Júbilo IwataIAI Stadium Nihondaira