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 |
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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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League | Home | Road | ||||||||||||||||||
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POS | MP | W - D - L | PTS | CPTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | MP | W - D - L | PTS | GF | GA | GD | |
1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 38 | 28 -8-2 | 92 | - | 81 | 28 | 53 | 19 | 16 -3-0 | 51 | 39 | 14 | 25 | 19 | 12 -5-2 | 41 | 42 | 14 | 28 |
2 | Yokohama F Marinos | 38 | 24 -7-7 | 79 | - | 82 | 35 | 47 | 19 | 13 -4-2 | 43 | 46 | 12 | 34 | 19 | 11 -3-5 | 36 | 36 | 23 | 13 |
3 | Vissel Kobe | 38 | 21 -10-7 | 73 | - | 62 | 36 | 26 | 19 | 11 -4-4 | 37 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 10 -6-3 | 36 | 31 | 22 | 9 |
4 | Kashima Antlers FC | 38 | 21 -6-11 | 69 | - | 62 | 36 | 26 | 19 | 10 -4-5 | 34 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 19 | 11 -2-6 | 35 | 30 | 16 | 14 |
5 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 38 | 19 -9-10 | 66 | - | 44 | 30 | 14 | 19 | 11 -4-4 | 37 | 22 | 13 | 9 | 19 | 8 -5-6 | 29 | 22 | 17 | 5 |
6 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 38 | 18 -9-11 | 63 | - | 45 | 38 | 7 | 19 | 12 -4-3 | 40 | 28 | 17 | 11 | 19 | 6 -5-8 | 23 | 17 | 21 | -4 |
7 | Sagan Tosu | 38 | 16 -11-11 | 59 | - | 43 | 35 | 8 | 19 | 11 -5-3 | 38 | 30 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 5 -6-8 | 21 | 13 | 20 | -7 |
8 | Avispa Fukuoka | 38 | 14 -12-12 | 54 | - | 42 | 37 | 5 | 19 | 10 -3-6 | 33 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 19 | 4 -9-6 | 21 | 16 | 19 | -3 |
9 | FC Tokyo | 38 | 15 -8-15 | 53 | - | 49 | 53 | -4 | 19 | 8 -3-8 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 4 | 19 | 7 -5-7 | 26 | 19 | 27 | -8 |
10 | Consadole Sapporo | 38 | 14 -9-15 | 51 | - | 48 | 50 | -2 | 19 | 8 -4-7 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 19 | 6 -5-8 | 23 | 21 | 23 | -2 |
11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 38 | 12 -13-13 | 49 | - | 44 | 42 | 2 | 19 | 5 -6-8 | 21 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 19 | 7 -7-5 | 28 | 25 | 19 | 6 |
12 | Cerezo Osaka | 38 | 13 -9-16 | 48 | - | 47 | 51 | -4 | 19 | 8 -5-6 | 29 | 26 | 28 | -2 | 19 | 5 -4-10 | 19 | 21 | 23 | -2 |
13 | Gamba Osaka | 38 | 12 -8-18 | 44 | - | 33 | 49 | -16 | 19 | 5 -4-10 | 19 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 19 | 7 -4-8 | 25 | 16 | 21 | -5 |
14 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 38 | 10 -12-16 | 42 | - | 37 | 54 | -17 | 19 | 5 -6-8 | 21 | 17 | 28 | -11 | 19 | 5 -6-8 | 21 | 20 | 26 | -6 |
15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 38 | 12 -5-21 | 41 | - | 37 | 56 | -19 | 19 | 6 -3-10 | 21 | 21 | 29 | -8 | 19 | 6 -2-11 | 20 | 16 | 27 | -11 |
16 | Shonan Bellmare | 38 | 7 -16-15 | 37 | - | 36 | 41 | -5 | 19 | 3 -10-6 | 19 | 13 | 15 | -2 | 19 | 4 -6-9 | 18 | 23 | 26 | -3 |
17 | Tokushima Vortis | 38 | 10 -6-22 | 36 | - | 34 | 55 | -21 | 19 | 4 -5-10 | 17 | 18 | 24 | -6 | 19 | 6 -1-12 | 19 | 16 | 31 | -15 |
18 | Oita Trinita | 38 | 9 -8-21 | 35 | - | 31 | 55 | -24 | 19 | 7 -5-7 | 26 | 19 | 21 | -2 | 19 | 2 -3-14 | 9 | 12 | 34 | -22 |
19 | Vegalta Sendai | 38 | 5 -13-20 | 28 | - | 31 | 62 | -31 | 19 | 3 -6-10 | 15 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 19 | 2 -7-10 | 13 | 19 | 39 | -20 |
20 | Yokohama FC | 38 | 6 -9-23 | 27 | - | 32 | 77 | -45 | 19 | 4 -6-9 | 18 | 21 | 31 | -10 | 19 | 2 -3-14 | 9 | 11 | 46 | -35 |
2022 AFCCL Relegation to JPN2 |
Results
Sagan Tosu | 02 | Vissel Kobe | Ekimae Real Estate Stadium |
Tokushima Vortis | 24 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Pocarisweat Stadium |
Gamba Osaka | 00 | Shonan Bellmare | Panasonic Stadium Suita |
Nagoya Grampus Eight | 00 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Toyota Stadium (Toyota) |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 21 | Cerezo Osaka | IAI Stadium Nihondaira |
Yokohama FC | 01 | Consadole Sapporo | NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium |
Yokohama F Marinos | 11 | Kawasaki Frontale | Nissan Stadium |
FC Tokyo | 00 | Avispa Fukuoka | Ajinomoto Stadium |
Kashiwa Reysol | 23 | Oita Trinita | SANKYO FRONTIER Kashiwa Stadium |
Vegalta Sendai | 01 | Kashima Antlers FC | Yurtec Stadium Sendai |
Oita Trinita | 20 | Yokohama FC | Showa Denko Dome Ōita |
Avispa Fukuoka | 22 | Vegalta Sendai | Best Denki Stadium |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | FC Tokyo | EDION Stadium Hiroshima |
Vissel Kobe | 02 | Yokohama F Marinos | Noevir Stadium Kobe |
Cerezo Osaka | 21 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | Yodoko Sakura Stadium |
Shonan Bellmare | 01 | Tokushima Vortis | Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka |
Kawasaki Frontale | 41 | Gamba Osaka | Todoroki Athletics Stadium |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 01 | Shimizu S-Pulse | Saitama Stadium 2002 |
Kashima Antlers FC | 10 | Sagan Tosu | Kashima Soccer Stadium |
Consadole Sapporo | 31 | Kashiwa Reysol | Sapporo Dome |