J1 League

Association football league in Japan

The J1 League (J1リーグ), officially known as Meiji Yasuda J1 League (明治安田J1リーグ) for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Japan and the highest level of the Japanese football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J2 League. Both the J1 and J2 leagues are operated by the Japan Professional Football League.

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