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Meiji Yasuda J-League

FIFA Region

AFC

Season

2022

Location

Japan

Abbreviation

JPN1

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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

Date

Home

Status

Road

Venue

Sat - 12 Nov 2022

	Kyoto Sanga FC (JPN1)		11		Roasso Kumamoto (JPN2)	Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
	Kyoto Sanga FC remains in JPN1

		League							Home						Road
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	Yokohama F Marinos	34	20 -8-6	68	-	70	35	35	17	12 -3-2	39	33	10	23	17	8 -5-4	29	37	25	12
2	Kawasaki Frontale	34	20 -6-8	66	-	65	42	23	17	14 -1-2	43	38	18	20	17	6 -5-6	23	27	24	3
3	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	15 -10-9	55	-	52	41	11	17	10 -3-4	33	31	15	16	17	5 -7-5	22	21	26	-5
4	Kashima Antlers FC	34	13 -13-8	52	-	47	42	5	17	7 -6-4	27	25	22	3	17	6 -7-4	25	22	20	2
5	Cerezo Osaka	34	13 -12-9	51	-	46	40	6	17	7 -5-5	26	23	20	3	17	6 -7-4	25	23	20	3
6	FC Tokyo	34	14 -7-13	49	-	46	43	3	17	8 -5-4	29	27	15	12	17	6 -2-9	20	19	28	-9
7	Kashiwa Reysol	34	13 -8-13	47	-	43	44	-1	17	6 -3-8	21	22	25	-3	17	7 -5-5	26	21	19	2
8	Nagoya Grampus Eight	34	11 -13-10	46	-	30	35	-5	17	7 -6-4	27	17	17	0	17	4 -7-6	19	13	18	-5
9	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	10 -15-9	45	-	48	39	9	17	7 -8-2	29	32	17	15	17	3 -7-7	16	16	22	-6
10	Consadole Sapporo	34	11 -12-11	45	-	45	55	-10	17	7 -6-4	27	25	24	1	17	4 -6-7	18	20	31	-11
11	Sagan Tosu	34	9 -15-10	42	-	45	44	1	17	5 -9-3	24	23	13	10	17	4 -6-7	18	22	31	-9
12	Shonan Bellmare	34	10 -11-13	41	-	31	39	-8	17	5 -6-6	21	15	22	-7	17	5 -5-7	20	16	17	-1
13	Vissel Kobe	34	11 -7-16	40	-	35	41	-6	17	7 -3-7	24	21	16	5	17	4 -4-9	16	14	25	-11
14	Avispa Fukuoka	34	9 -11-14	38	-	29	38	-9	17	5 -6-6	21	17	18	-1	17	4 -5-8	17	12	20	-8
15	Gamba Osaka	34	9 -10-15	37	-	33	44	-11	17	4 -6-7	18	18	21	-3	17	5 -4-8	19	15	23	-8
16	Kyoto Sanga FC	34	8 -12-14	36	-	30	38	-8	17	5 -6-6	21	16	17	-1	17	3 -6-8	15	14	21	-7
17	Shimizu S-Pulse	34	7 -12-15	33	-	44	54	-10	17	2 -8-7	14	20	29	-9	17	5 -4-8	19	24	25	-1
18	Júbilo Iwata	34	6 -12-16	30	-	32	57	-25	17	4 -7-6	19	21	28	-7	17	2 -5-10	11	11	29	-18
2023 AFCCL Relegation Playoff Relegation to JPN2