J1 League
Season2024
Dates23 February – TBA 2024
← 2023
2025 →

The 2024 J1 League, also known as the 2024 Meiji Yasuda J1 League (Japanese: 2024 明治安田生命J1リーグ, Hepburn: 2024 Meiji Yasuda Seimei J1 Rīgu) for sponsorship reasons, will be the 32nd season of J1 League, the top Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. This will also be the tenth season of J1 League since been renamed from J.League Division 1.

Vissel Kobe is the title holders, winning their first ever league title with one game to go.[1]

Overview

For the first time since 2021 season, the number of the clubs in the league increased from 18 to 20. At the end of season, three clubs will be relegated to the J2 League in 2025 season, without relegation play-offs between J1 and J2 clubs.[2]

Changes from the previous season

Only one club will be relegated to the 2024 J2 League. Due to the league permanently expanding into 20 clubs format, the relegated club will be replaced by three teams promoted from the 2023 J2 League. The first club promoted was Machida Zelvia, debuting in the Japanese top-flight as J2 champions following a seven-year run in the Japanese second tier. Another automatic promotion spot was obtained by Júbilo Iwata, who made a swift return to J1 after just a single season absence by finishing second. The last promotion spot will be decided in the play-offs between Tokyo Verdy and Shimizu S-Pulse who finished third and fourth in the regular season and advanced to the play-offs final.

Participating clubs

ClubLocationStadiumCapacity
Hokkaido Consadole SapporoHokkaidoSapporo Dome38,794
Kashima AntlersIbaraki PrefectureKashima Soccer Stadium39,170
Urawa Red DiamondsSaitama PrefectureSaitama Stadium 200262,010
FC TokyoTokyoAjinomoto Stadium47,851
Machida ZelviaTokyoMachida GION Stadium15,489
Kawasaki FrontaleKanagawa PrefectureTodoroki Stadium26,827
Shonan Bellmare Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka 15,380
Yokohama F. MarinosNissan Stadium71,822
Albirex NiigataNiigata PrefectureDenka Big Swan Stadium41,684
Nagoya GrampusAichi PrefectureToyota Stadium43,739
Júbilo Iwata Iwata, Shizuoka Yamaha Stadium 15,156
Gamba OsakaOsaka PrefecturePanasonic Stadium Suita39,694
Cerezo Osaka Yodoko Sakura Stadium 24,481
Vissel KobeHyōgo PrefectureNoevir Stadium28,996
Sanfrecce HiroshimaHiroshima PrefectureEdion Stadium35,909
Avispa FukuokaFukuoka PrefectureBest Denki Stadium21,562
Sagan TosuSaga PrefectureEkimae Stadium24,130
Kyoto Sanga Kyoto Prefecture Sanga Stadium by Kyocera 21,623

Personnel and kits

ClubManagerCaptainKit manufacturer Main shirt sponsor
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Serbia Mihailo Petrović Japan Hiroki Miyazawa Thailand Grand Sport Ishiya
Kashima Antlers Japan Daiki Iwamasa Japan Shoma Doi United States Nike LIXIL
Urawa Red Diamonds TBD Japan Hiroki Sakai United States Nike Polus
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
FC Tokyo Australia Peter Cklamovski Japan Masato Morishige United States New Balance Mixi
Machida Zelvia Japan Go Kuroda Japan Masuyuki Okuyama Germany Adidas CyberAgent
Yokohama F. Marinos Australia Kevin Muscat Japan Takuya Kida Germany Adidas Nissan
Shonan Bellmare Japan Satoshi Yamaguchi Japan Kazuki Oiwa Brazil Penalty RiPTy
Kawasaki Frontale Japan Toru Oniki Japan Kento Tachibanada Germany Puma Fujitsu
Albirex Niigata Japan Rikizo Matsuhashi Japan Yuto Horigome Germany Adidas Kameda Seika
Nagoya Grampus Japan Kenta Hasegawa Japan Sho Inagaki Japan Mizuno Toyota GR 86
Júbilo Iwata Japan Akinobu Yokouchi Japan Yuto Suzuki England Admiral Yamaha
Gamba Osaka Spain Dani Poyatos Japan Takashi Usami Denmark Hummel Panasonic
Cerezo Osaka Japan Akio Kogiku Japan Hiroshi Kiyotake Germany Puma Yanmar
Vissel Kobe Japan Takayuki Yoshida Japan Hotaru Yamaguchi Japan Asics Rakuten Mobile
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Germany Michael Skibbe Japan Sho Sasaki United States Nike Edion
Avispa Fukuoka Japan Shigetoshi Hasebe Japan Tatsuki Nara Japan Yonex Shin Nihon Seiyaku Kimura Information
Technology
Sagan Tosu Japan Kenta Kawai Japan Naoyuki Fujita United States New Balance Cygames
Kyoto Sanga South Korea Cho Kwi-jae Japan Temma Matsuda Germany Puma Kyocera

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of
appointment
Urawa Red Diamonds Poland Maciej Skorża Resigned 30 December 2023[3] Pre-season TBD TBD

References

  1. ↑ "Vissel Kobe win 2023 Meiji Yasuda J1 League title". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  2. ↑ "League Structure and Competition Format from 2024 Season Unify the number of clubs in each category to 20 League Cup changed to a knockout competition with participation of all J1, J2 and J3 clubs". Japan Professional Football League. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "AFC Champions League winning Skorża to leave Urawa Reds after season". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023.
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