Sponsor Name: Unknown
Year Founded: 1992
Country: Japan
Number of teams: 18
Record-holding champions: Kashima Antlers (8)
Reigning champion: Vissel Kobe
Top Rated Players
Players| # | Player | Rating | |
| 1 |  | Juan Mata | 85 |
| 2 |  | Vitor Bueno | 84 |
| 3 |  | Pimentel Élber | 84 |
| 4 |  | Anderson Lopes | 84 |
| 5 |  | Yuya Osako | 84 |
J1 League Clubs
J1 League Referees
| Referee | Nationality | |
 | Yuichi Nishimura | Japan |
 | Minoru Tōjō | Japan |
J1 League Club History
| Season | Club | |
| 2022/2023 |  | Vissel Kobe |
| 2021/2022 |  | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 2020/2021 |  | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 2019/2020 | | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 2018/2019 | | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 2017/2018 | | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 2016/2017 | | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 2015/2016 |  | Kashima Antlers |
| 2014/2015 |  | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 2013/2014 |  | Gamba Osaka |
| 2012/2013 | | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 2011/2012 | | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 2010/2011 |  | Kashiwa Reysol |
| 2009/2010 |  | Nagoya Grampus |
| 2008/2009 | | Kashima Antlers |
| 2007/2008 | | Kashima Antlers |
| 2006/2007 | | Kashima Antlers |
| 2005/2006 |  | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 2004/2005 | | Gamba Osaka |
| 2003/2004 | | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 2002/2003 | | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 2001/2002 |  | Júbilo Iwata |
| 2000/2001 | | Kashima Antlers |
| 1999/2000 | | Kashima Antlers |
| 1998/1999 | | Júbilo Iwata |
| 1997/1998 | | Kashima Antlers |
| 1996/1997 | | Júbilo Iwata |
| 1995/1996 | | Kashima Antlers |
| 1994/1995 | | Yokohama F. Marinos |
| 1993/1994 |  | Tokyo Verdy |
| 1992/1993 | | Tokyo Verdy |