THE STRUCTURE OF J.LEAGUE
General Structure
J.League consists of three divisions: J1 (18 teams), J2 (22 teams) and J3 (19 teams).
Each league is played on home and away round-robin format.
In 2020 season, Tochigi SC compete in J2 division.
Clubs finishing in 17th and 18th place of J1 will be automatically relegated to J2.
Clubs finishing in the first and second place of J2 will be automatically promoted to J1.
The 16th-place club of J1 and clubs finishing between the third and sixth place in J2 who possess a J1 Club License will contest the J1/J2 Play-Offs. The winner of the tournament will either remain in or be promoted to J1.
Promotion and Relegation between J2 and J3 Clubs
Clubs finishing in 21st and 22nd place of J2 will be automatically relegated to J3.
Clubs finishing in first and second place of J3 who possess a J2 Club License will be automatically promoted to J2.
J1
HOKKAIDO CONSADOLE SAPPORO
VEGALTA SENDAI
KASHIMA ANTLERS
URAWA REDS
KASHIWA REYSOL
F.C.TOKYO
KAWASAKI FRONTALE
YOKOHAMA F MARINOS
YOKOHAMA FC
SHONAN BELLMARE
SHIMIZU S-PULSE
NAGOYA GRAMPUS
GAMBA OSAKA
CEREZO OSAKA
VISSEL KOBE
SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA
SAGAN TOSU
OITA TRINITA
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J2
MONTEDIO YAMAGATA
MITO HOLLYHOCK
THESPA KUSATSU GUNMA
TOCHIGI SC
OMIYA ARDIJA
JEF UNITED ICHIHARA CHIBA
TOKYO VERDY
FC MACHIDA ZELVIA
VENTFORET KOFU
MATSUMOTO YAMAGA FC
JÚBILO IWATA
ZWEIGEN KANAZAWA
KYOTO SANGA F.C.
FAGIANO OKAYAMA
RENOFA YAMAGUCHI FC
TOKUSHIMA VORTIS
EHIME FC
GIRAVANZ KITAKYUSHU
AVISPA FUKUOKA
V-VAREN NAGASAKI
FC RYUKYU
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J3
VANRAURE HACHINOHE
IWATE GRULLA MORIOKA
BLAUBLITZ AKITA
FUKUSHIMA UNITED FC
Y.S.C.C.
S.C. SAGAMIHARA
AC NAGANO PARCEIRO
KATALLER TOYAMA
FUJIEDA MYFC
AZUL CLARO NUMAZU
FC GIFU
GAINARE TOTTORI
KAMATAMARE SANUKI
ROASSO KUMAMOTO
KAGOSHIMA UNITED FC
F.C.TOKYO U-23
GAMBA OSAKA U-23
CEREZO OSAKA U-23
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