2024 J1 League
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.
| Season | 2024 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 February – TBA 2024 |
| Matches played | 0 |
| Goals scored | 0 |
| Top goalscorer | TBC |
| Biggest home win | TBC |
| Biggest away win | TBC |
| Highest scoring | TBC |
| Longest winning run | TBC |
| Longest unbeaten run | TBC |
| Longest winless run | TBC |
| Longest losing run | TBC |
| Highest attendance | TBC |
| Lowest attendance | TBC |
| Total attendance | TBC |
| Average attendance | TBC |
← 2023 2025 →
All statistics correct as of 15 October 2023. | |
The champions for the 2023 season will be decided in the final four matchweeks (from matchweek 31 to 34) of the season between Vissel Kobe, Yokohama F. Marinos and Urawa Red Diamonds.[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, although without relegation play-offs between J1 and J2 clubs.[2]
Changes from the previous season
Only one club will be relegated to 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. One of those clubs were FC Machida Zelvia, who promoted to J1 for the first time in history after a seven-year run in J2. Another automatic promotion ticket will be decided between two Shizuoka clubs, Shimizu S-Pulse and Júbilo Iwata as well as Tokyo Verdy. Then, one last spot for the promotion will be contested in the play-offs between the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th place teams, respectively.
Participating clubs
Personnel and kits
| Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Main shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima Antlers |  Daiki Iwamasa |
Shoma Doi |
 Nike |
LIXIL |
| Urawa Red Diamonds |  Maciej Skorża |
Hiroki Sakai |
Nike |
Polus Mitsubishi Heavy Industries |
| FC Tokyo | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peter Cklamovski |
Masato Morishige |
New Balance |
Mixi |
| Machida Zelvia | Go Kuroda |
Masuyuki Okuyama |
 Adidas |
CyberAgent |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | Kevin Muscat |
Takuya Kida |
Adidas |
Nissan |
| Kawasaki Frontale | Toru Oniki |
Kento Tachibanada |
Puma |
Fujitsu |
| Nagoya Grampus | Kenta Hasegawa |
Sho Inagaki |
Mizuno |
Toyota GR 86 |
| Cerezo Osaka | Akio Kogiku |
Hiroshi Kiyotake |
Puma |
Yanmar |
| Vissel Kobe | Takayuki Yoshida |
Hotaru Yamaguchi |
Asics |
Rakuten Mobile |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Michael Skibbe |
Sho Sasaki |
Nike |
Edion |
| Avispa Fukuoka | Shigetoshi Hasebe |
Tatsuki Nara |
Yonex |
Shin Nihon Seiyaku Kimura Information Technology |
References
- "Meiji Yasuda J1 League 2023 - Standings". www.jleague co. J.League International. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
- "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.