List of winners of J. League Division 2 and predecessors
Japanese League (2nd tier) |
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Japan Soccer League Second Division (1972–1992) (former) Japan Football League Division 1 (1992–1993) (former) Japan Football League (1994–1998) J. League Division 2 (1999–present) |
Country |
Japan![]() |
Founded |
1972 |
Number of Teams |
22 (2013 season) |
Current Champions |
Shonan Bellmare (2014) |
Most successful club |
Consadole Sapporo (5 championships) |
A national second tier of Japanese league football was first established in 1972, as the Japan Soccer League Second Division. In 1992, with the breakup of the JSL and restructuring of the top flight into the J. League, the (former) Japan Football League became the second tier. In 1999 the J. League has established a second division (officially known as J. League Division 2).
Japan Soccer League Second Division (1972–1992)
Numbers in parentheses indicate number of wins at the date.
† Not promoted to Division 1 due to losing promotion/relegation series
‡ Not promoted to the newly formed J. League
(former) Japan Football League Division 1 (1992–1993)
An extra season of Japanese football was done by the Japan Football League in late 1992, as the top flight clubs were still re-organizing and adopting new identities before the J. League kicked off in 1993.
Season | Winner | Runner-up |
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Yamaha Motors† (2) | Hitachi SC† | |
Shonan Bellmare (2) | Júbilo Iwata | |
† Not promoted to J. League
(former) Japan Football League (1994–1998)
In 1994, the Japan Football League Division 2 was abolished.
Season | Winner | Runner-up |
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Cerezo Osaka | Kashiwa Reysol | |
Fukuoka Blux | Kyoto Purple Sanga | |
Honda Motors† (3) | Vissel Kobe | |
Consadole Sapporo (3) | Tokyo Gas† | |
Tokyo Gas† | Kawasaki Frontale† | |
† Not promoted to J. League (J1 after 1998)
J. League Division 2 (J2) (1999–present)
Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third place | Playoff winner |
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Kawasaki Frontale (2) | FC Tokyo | Oita Trinita† | ||
Consadole Sapporo (4) | Urawa Red Diamonds | Oita Trinita† | ||
Kyoto Purple Sanga | Vegalta Sendai | Montedio Yamagata† | ||
Oita Trinita | Cerezo Osaka | Albirex Niigata† | ||
Albirex Niigata | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Kawasaki Frontale† | ||
Kawasaki Frontale (3) | Omiya Ardija | Avispa Fukuoka‡ | ||
Kyoto Purple Sanga (2) | Avispa Fukuoka | Ventforet Kofu | ||
Yokohama FC | Kashiwa Reysol | Vissel Kobe | ||
Consadole Sapporo (5) | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | Kyoto Sanga | ||
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Montedio Yamagata | Vegalta Sendai‡ | ||
Vegalta Sendai | Cerezo Osaka | Shonan Bellmare | ||
Kashiwa Reysol (2) | Ventforet Kofu | Avispa Fukuoka | ||
FC Tokyo (2) | Sagan Tosu | Consadole Sapporo | ||
Ventforet Kofu | Shonan Bellmare | Kyoto Sanga† | Oita Trinita (6th) | |
Gamba Osaka (2) | Vissel Kobe | Kyoto Sanga† | Tokushima Vortis (4th) | |
Shonan Bellmare (3) | Matsumoto Yamaga | JEF United Chiba† | Montedio Yamagata (6th) |
† Not promoted to J1
‡ Not promoted to J1 due to losing promotion/relegation series
For play-off winners, the number in parentheses indicates their position after the end of the season.
Total wins
Clubs in bold compete in J2 as of 2015 season. Clubs in italic no longer exist.
Years in italic indicate seasons of amateur football (Japan Soccer League D2 and former Japan Football League).
Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons |
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Consadole Sapporo | |
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1979, 1988–89, 1997, 2000, 2007 | 1982 |
Kawasaki Frontale | |
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1976, 1999, 2004 | 1974, 1980, 1998 |
Shonan Bellmare | |
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1991–92, 1993, 2014 | 2012 |
Honda FC | |
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1978, 1980, 1996 | |
Kashiwa Reysol | |
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1990–91, 2010 | 1988–89, 1992, 1994, 2006 |
Tokyo Verdy | |
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1974, 1977 | 1975, 1976, 2007 |
Kashima Antlers | |
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1984, 1986–87 | 1983, 1991–92 |
Júbilo Iwata | |
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1982, 1992 | 1979, 1993 |
FC Tokyo | |
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1998, 2011 | 1997, 1999 |
Kyoto Sanga | |
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2001, 2005 | 1995 |
Gamba Osaka | |
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1985, 2013 | 1987–88 |
NKK SC | |
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1981, 1983 | |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | |
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2008 | 1985, 1990–91, 2003 |
Nagoya Grampus | |
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1972 | 1986–87, 1989–90 |
Cerezo Osaka | |
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1994 | 2002, 2009 |
Ventforet Kofu | |
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2012 | 1973, 2010 |
Tanabe Pharmaceuticals | |
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1975 | 1972 |
Yokohama Flügels | |
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1987–88 | 1984 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | |
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1989–90 | 2000 |
Avispa Fukuoka | |
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1995 | 2005 |
Vegalta Sendai | |
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2009 | 2001 |
Eidai Industries | |
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1973 | |
Oita Trinita | |
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2002 | |
Albirex Niigata | |
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2003 | |
Yokohama FC | |
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2006 | |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 0 | 3 | 1977, 1978, 1981 | |
Vissel Kobe | |
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1996, 2013 | |
Omiya Ardija | |
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2004 | |
Montedio Yamagata | |
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2008 | |
Sagan Tosu | |
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2011 | |
Matsumoto Yamaga | |
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2014 | |
See also
- Japan Soccer League
- Japan Football League (1992–1998)
- J. League Division 2
- List of Japanese football champions
- List of winners of J3 League and predecessors
Sources
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