2020 J1 League

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J1 League
Season2020
Dates21 February – 5 December 2020
RelegatedNone
Matches played87
Goals scored236 (2.71 per match)
Top goalscorerMichael Olunga
(9 goals)
Biggest home winYokohama F. Marinos 4–0 Yokohama FC
(22 July 2020)
Nagoya Grampus 6–2 Urawa Red Diamonds
(8 August 2020)
Biggest away winHokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–6 Kawasaki Frontale
(15 August 2020)
Highest scoring Nagoya Grampus 6–2 Urawa Red Diamonds
(8 August 2020)
Longest winning run9 matches
Kawasaki Frontale
Longest unbeaten run10 matches
Kawasaki Frontale
Longest winless run7 matches
Sagan Tosu
Longest losing run5 matches
Oita Trinita
Yokohama FC
← 2019
2021 →
All statistics correct as of 15 August 2020.

The 2020 J1 League, also known as the 2020 Meiji Yasuda J1 League (Japanese: 2020 明治安田生命J1リーグ, Hepburn: 2020 Meiji Yasuda Seimei J1 Rīgu) for sponsorship reasons, is the 28th season of the J1 League, the top Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1993. The league began play on 21 February 2020. The league was planned to have a season break to avoid clashing with the 2020 Summer Olympics,[1] but the Olympics have been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.[2]

Yokohama F. Marinos are the defending champions while Kashiwa Reysol and Yokohama FC entered the league as promoted teams from the 2019 J2 League, replacing Júbilo Iwata and Matsumoto Yamaga who were relegated to the 2020 J2 League.

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

On 25 February, all J.League matches until 15 March were postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.[3] After that, it was announced that it would be postponed until 29 March.[4] On 19 March, the J.League announced no relegation would take place for the 2020 season, with the J1 League expanding to 20 clubs for the 2021 season.[5] On 25 March, announced that it would be suspended 3 April to 6 May.[6]

On 3 April, the Japan Professional Football League decided to resume the league, gradually resumed J3 from 25 April, J2 from 2 May, and J1 from 9 May.[7] However the league was postponed again.

On 29 May, the JPFL announced to decided to resume on 27 June.[8] The season is projected to resume on 4 July.[9] On 9 June, the JPFL announced the new schedule of the 2020 season.[10] On 15 June, it was announced that the first 2 matches in each league (J1, J2, and J3) would be held without spectators. After 10 July, as a general rule, the maximum number of people allowed is 5,000. The stadiums with less than 10,000 capacity would have up to 50% of the capacity. Away supporters are not allowed. After August, the maximum number of stadium capacity will be 50%, and it will be a "high alert spectator match".[11]

After the 11th J.League extraordinary executive committee meeting on 20 July, it was announced that the "super strict alert audience game" extended to August 10 in view of the spread of coronavirus infection.[12]

Clubs

Template:J1 League map 2020 For the 2020 season, there were only two changes in the league. Kashiwa Reysol returned as the 2019 J2 League champions and Yokohama FC as runners-up after 13 seasons absence from the top tier of Japanese football. They replaced Matsumoto Yamaga (one season in J1) and Júbilo Iwata (four seasons in J1), who were relegated to the 2020 J2 League.

Meanwhile, Shonan Bellmare remained in the J1 League after defeating Tokushima Vortis in the 2019 J2 League playoff final.

Club Location Stadium Capacity Last Season
Consadole Sapporo Hokkaido Sapporo Dome
Sapporo Atsubetsu Stadium 		41,484
20,861 		J1 (10th)
Vegalta Sendai Miyagi Prefecture Yurtec Stadium Sendai 19,694 J1 (11th)
Kashima Antlers Ibaraki Prefecture Kashima Soccer Stadium 40,728 J1 (3rd)
Urawa Red Diamonds Saitama Prefecture Saitama Stadium 2002 63,700 J1 (14th)
Kashiwa Reysol Chiba Prefecture Hitachi Kashiwa Stadium 15,900 J2 (champions)
FC Tokyo Tokyo Ajinomoto Stadium 49,970 J1 (2nd)
Yokohama FC Kanagawa Prefecture MItsuzawa Stadium 15,046 J2 (2nd)
Yokohama F. Marinos Nissan Stadium 72,327 J1 (champions)
Shonan Bellmare BMW Stadium Hiratsuka 18,500 J1 (16th)
Kawasaki Frontale Todoroki Stadium 26,232 J1 (4th)
Shimizu S-Pulse Shizuoka Prefecture IAI Stadium 20,339 J1 (12th)
Nagoya Grampus Aichi Prefecture Paloma Mizuho Stadium

Toyota Stadium

27,001

45,000

J1 (13th)
Gamba Osaka Osaka Prefecture Panasonic Stadium Suita 39,694 J1 (7th)
Cerezo Osaka Yanmar Stadium 47,853 J1 (5th)
Vissel Kobe Hyōgo Prefecture Noevir Stadium 30,132 J1 (8th)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Hiroshima Prefecture Edion Stadium 36,894 J1 (6th)
Oita Trinita Ōita Prefecture Showa Denko Dome Oita 40,000 J1 (9th)
Sagan Tosu Saga Prefecture Ekimae Stadium 24,130 J1 (15th)

Personnel and kits

Club Manager Captain Kit manufacturer
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Serbia Mihailo Petrović[13] Italy Kappa
Vegalta Sendai Japan Takashi Kiyama[14] Germany Adidas
Kashima Antlers Brazil Antônio Carlos Zago[15] United States Nike
Urawa Red Diamonds Japan Tsuyoshi Otsuki[16] United States Nike
Kashiwa Reysol Brazil Nelsinho Baptista[17] Japan YONEX
FC Tokyo Japan Kenta Hasegawa[18] England Umbro
Yokohama FC Japan Takahiro Shimotaira[19] Japan Soccer Junky
Yokohama F. Marinos Australia Ange Postecoglou[20] Germany Adidas
Shonan Bellmare Japan Bin Ukishima[21] Brazil Penalty
Kawasaki Frontale Japan Toru Oniki[22] Germany Puma
Shimizu S-Pulse Australia Peter Cklamovski[23] Germany Puma
Nagoya Grampus Italy Massimo Ficcadenti[24] Japan Mizuno
Gamba Osaka Japan Tsuneyasu Miyamoto[25] England Umbro
Cerezo Osaka Spain Miguel Ángel Lotina[26] Germany Puma
Vissel Kobe Germany Thorsten Fink[27] Japan Asics
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan Hiroshi Jofuku[28] United States Nike
Oita Trinita Japan Tomohiro Katanosaka[29] Germany Puma
Sagan Tosu South Korea Kim Myung-hwi[30] United States New Balance

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Incoming manager Date of
appointment

Foreign players

As of 2020 season, there are no more restrictions on a number of signed foreign players, but clubs can only register up to five foreign players for a single match-day squad.[31] Players from J.League partner nations (Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia and Qatar) are exempt from these restrictions.

  • Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Player 8 Player 9 Former players
Consadole Sapporo Brazil Anderson Lopes Brazil Douglas Oliveira Brazil Lucas Fernandes England Jay Bothroyd South Korea Kim Min-tae Thailand Chanathip Songkrasin Thailand Kawin Thamsatchanan
Vegalta Sendai Brazil Pará Spain Isaac Cuenca Portugal Alexandre Guedes Poland Jakub Słowik Mozambique Simão Mate Junior South Korea Kim Jung-ya
Kashima Antlers Brazil Léo Silva Brazil Everaldo Brazil Juan Alano South Korea Kwoun Sun-tae
Urawa Red Diamonds Brazil Ewerton Brazil Fabrício Brazil Leonardo Brazil Maurício Antônio Australia Thomas Deng Curaçao Quenten Martinus
FC Tokyo Brazil Adaílton Brazil Arthur Silva Brazil Diego Oliveira Brazil Leandro Lebanon Joan Oumari
Kawasaki Frontale Brazil Diogo Mateus Brazil Jesiel Brazil Leandro Damião South Korea Jung Sung-ryong
Yokohama F. Marinos Brazil Edigar Junio Brazil Erik Brazil Marcos Júnior Brazil Thiago Martins South Korea Park Iru-gyu Thailand Theerathon Bunmathan Brazil Júnior Santos
Shonan Bellmare Brazil Lelêu Norway Tarik Elyounoussi
Kashiwa Reysol Kenya Michael Olunga Brazil Cristiano Brazil Matheus Sávio Brazil Richardson South Korea Kim Seung-gyu
Shimizu S-Pulse Brazil Carlinhos Brazil Elsinho Brazil Junior Dutra Brazil Neto Volpi Brazil Renato Augusto Brazil Valdo Thailand Teerasil Dangda South Korea Hwang Seok-ho North Korea Jong Tae-se
Yokohama FC Brazil Leandro Domingues Brazil Maguinho Netherlands Calvin Jong-a-Pin Norway Ibba Laajab
Nagoya Grampus Brazil Gabriel Xavier Brazil João Schmidt Brazil Mateus Australia Mitchell Langerak South Korea Oh Jae-suk
Gamba Osaka Brazil Ademilson Brazil Patric South Korea Kim Young-gwon South Korea Shin Won-ho South Korea Lee Yun-oh Philippines Jefferson Tabinas
Cerezo Osaka Brazil Bruno Mendes Brazil Lucas Mineiro Argentina Leandro Desábato Croatia Matej Jonjić South Korea Kim Jin-hyeon South Korea Ahn Joon-soo Australia Pierce Waring Thailand Tawan Khotrsupho
Vissel Kobe Brazil Dankler Brazil Douglas Belgium Thomas Vermaelen Spain Andrés Iniesta Spain Sergi Samper
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Brazil Douglas Vieira Brazil Ezequiel Brazil Leandro Pereira Brazil Rhayner
Sagan Tosu Brazil Eduardo Brazil Tiago Alves Uruguay Renzo Lopez South Korea Cho Dong-geon South Korea An Yong-woo South Korea Park Jeong-su North Korea Ryang Yong-gi China Wang Jianan South Korea Kim Min-ho
Oita Trinita South Korea Mun Kyung-gun

League table

It was decided on 19 March to change the format regarding the rules for promotion/relegation for the end of the season for the J1, J2 and J3 leagues,[32] such that there would be no relegation this season, that two clubs from the J2 League would be promoted to the 2021 J-League, and that two clubs from the J3 League would be promoted to the 2021 J2 League (subject to licensing regulations).

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Kawasaki Frontale (C) 34 26 5 3 88 31 +57 83 Qualification for AFC Champions League group stage[a]
2 Gamba Osaka 34 20 5 9 46 42 +4 65
3 Nagoya Grampus 34 19 6 9 45 28 +17 63
4 Cerezo Osaka 34 18 6 10 46 37 +9 60 Qualification for AFC Champions League play-off round[a]
5 Kashima Antlers 34 18 5 11 55 44 +11 59
6 FC Tokyo 34 17 6 11 47 42 +5 57
7 Kashiwa Reysol 34 15 7 12 60 46 +14 52
8 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34 13 9 12 46 37 +9 48
9 Yokohama F. Marinos 34 14 5 15 69 59 +10 47
10 Urawa Red Diamonds 34 13 7 14 43 56 −13 46
11 Oita Trinita 34 11 10 13 36 45 −9 43
12 Consadole Sapporo 34 10 9 15 47 58 −11 39
13 Sagan Tosu 34 7 15 12 37 43 −6 36
14 Vissel Kobe 34 9 9 16 50 59 −9 36
15 Yokohama FC 34 9 6 19 38 60 −22 33
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 34 7 7 20 48 70 −22 28
17 Vegalta Sendai 34 6 10 18 36 61 −25 28
18 Shonan Bellmare 34 6 9 19 29 48 −19 27
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goal scored; 6) Number of wins; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fair-play points.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Since the winners of the 2020 Emperor's Cup, Kawasaki Frontale, qualified for the Champions League group stage, the spot given to the Emperor's Cup winners (Champions League group stage) was passed to the third-placed team and the spot given to the third-place team (Champions League play-off round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.

Results table

Home \ Away ANT BEL CER CON FMA FRO GAM GRA REY RED SAG SFR SSP TOK TRI VEG VIS YFC
Kashima Antlers — 0–2 4–2 2–0 2–2
Shonan Bellmare 1–0 — 0–1 0–0 2–3 0–1
Cerezo Osaka — 0–2 2–0 1–0 0–0
Consadole Sapporo — 3–1 1–6 1–1 2–3
Yokohama F. Marinos 3–2 — 1–2 1–1 1–3 4–0
Kawasaki Frontale 2–1 3–1 — 3–1 0–0 2–0
Gamba Osaka 1–2 0–1 — 1–0 2–1 2–1
Nagoya Grampus 2–2 — 0–1 6–2 1–0
Kashiwa Reysol 3–2 1–3 4–2 — 0–1 5–1 1–3
Urawa Red Diamonds 1–0 0–0 0–4 — 1–0 1–1
Sagan Tosu 1–1 — 0–0 1–1 0–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3–0 1–2 — 1–2
Shimizu S-Pulse 3–1 1–2 1–2 — 1–3 4–2
FC Tokyo 0–4 1–0 2–0 2–3 —
Oita Trinita 1–4 1–0 0–3 2–0 — 1–1
Vegalta Sendai 2–2 0–1 2–3 1–1 1–2 0–0 —
Vissel Kobe 0–2 0–3 3–1 1–2 — 1–1
Yokohama FC 4–2 1–2 1–5 0–2 0–2 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 August 2020. Source: 2020 J1 League
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Updated to matches played on 2 August 2020.

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Kenya Michael Olunga Kashiwa Reysol 9
2 Brazil Everaldo Kashima Antlers 5
Brazil Marcos Júnior Yokohama F. Marinos
4 Japan Takuma Arano Consadole Sapporo 4
Japan Musashi Suzuki Consadole Sapporo
Brazil Leonardo Urawa Red Diamonds
Brazil Leandro FC Tokyo
Japan Yu Kobayashi Kawasaki Frontale
Japan Kyogo Furuhashi Vissel Kobe
Brazil Leandro Pereira Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Hat-tricks

Player Club Against Result Date
Kenya Michael Olunga Kashiwa Reysol Vegalta Sendai 5–1 (H) 26 July 2020
Brazil Everaldo Kashima Antlers Oita Trinita 4–1 (A) 1 August 2020
Japan Naoki Maeda4 Nagoya Grampus Urawa Red Diamonds 6–2 (H) 8 August 2020
  • 4 Player scored 4 goals

Attendances

Pos Team Total High Low Average Change
1 Yokohama F. Marinos 44,109 34,521 0 11,027 −59.2%†
2 Vissel Kobe 33,229 25,059 0 8,325 −61.3%†
3 Kawasaki Frontale 30,565 21,117 0 7,641 −67.2%†
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 21,797 18,713 0 7,266 −47.7%†
5 Cerezo Osaka 24,542 15,535 0 6,136 −71.5%†
6 Shimizu S-Pulse 24,377 17,549 0 6,094 −59.5%†
7 Shonan Bellmare 19,896 13,071 0 4,974 −59.0%†
8 Vegalta Sendai 19,072 13,968 0 4,768 −68.2%†
9 Kashiwa Reysol 17,613 12,468 0 3,523 −62.8%†
10 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 6,456 3,305 3,151 3,228 −82.8%†
11 Gamba Osaka 8,537 4,395 0 2,846 −89.7%†
12 Oita Trinita 7,866 4,263 0 2,622 −82.9%†
13 Nagoya Grampus 4,827 4,827 0 2,414 −91.3%†
14 Urawa Red Diamonds 7,221 4,127 0 2,407 −93.0%†
15 FC Tokyo 4,705 4,705 0 2,353 −92.5%†
16 Sagan Tosu 9,224 3,413 0 2,306 −84.7%†
17 Kashima Antlers 6,117 3,090 0 2,039 −90.1%†
18 Yokohama FC 2,235 2,235 0 1,118 −84.2%†
League total 297,771 34,521 0 4,803 −76.9%†

Updated to games played on 26 July 2020
Source: J. League Data
Notes:
† Promoted from J2

See also

Notes

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