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{{Short description|27th season of the J2 League}} {{Short description|27th season of the J2 League}}


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| dates = 15 February – 29 November 2025 | dates = 15 February – 29 November 2025
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| nextseason = ] | nextseason = ]
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The '''2025 J2 League''', also known as the {{Nihongo|'''2025 ] ]'''|2025 明治安田J2リーグ|2025 Meiji Yasuda J2 Rīgu|lead=yes}} for sponsorship reasons, is the 27th season of the ], the second-tier Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999. This will also be the eleventh season of the league since its rebrand from J.League Division 2. The '''2025 J2 League''', also known as the {{Nihongo|'''2025 ] ]'''|2025 明治安田J2リーグ|2025 Meiji Yasuda J2 Rīgu|lead=yes}} for sponsorship reasons, is the 27th season of the ], the second-tier Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999. This will also be the eleventh season of the league since its rebrand from J.League Division 2.
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== Overview == == Overview ==
This is the last J.League season played in a whole calendar year from late winter to early winter, with the following season onwards played from summer to spring. This is the last J.League season played in a whole calendar year from late winter to early winter, with the following season onwards played from summer to spring.

This season is also the last with an annual format; for 2026 the league will adopt the European calendar for September to May.


== Schedule == == Schedule ==
The tournament format and match format were announced on 25 November 2024, with the season started on 15 February 2025 and concluded on 29 November 2025. The league and match format were announced on 25 November 2024, with the season starts on 15 February 2025 and will conclude on 29 November 2025.


Promotion play-off has been scheduled from 7 December and 13 December 2025. Promotion play-off has been scheduled from 7 and 13 December 2025.


== Changes from the previous season == == Changes from the previous season ==
], ] and ] were relegated to the ], finishing the previous ] season as 18th, 19th and 20th placed teams, respectively. ], ] and ] were relegated to the ], finishing the ] as 18th, 19th and 20th placed, respectively, ended seven, one and five years stays in the second-tier, respectively.


], ] and ] were relegated from the ], after one, eight and thirteen season in the top flight, respectively. ], ] and ] were relegated from the ], after one, eight and thirteen season in the top flight, respectively.


Both ] and ] are promoted to the ] as champions and runners-up, respectively, of the ]. ]-based Shimizu will return in the top flight of Japanese football after two years absence, while Yokohama FC will make their immediate comeback to the J1. Joining the ], who finished 5th in 2024 and earned promotion after winning the promotion play-offs, thus making their first top flight appearance from next season. Both ] and ] are promoted to the ] as champions and runners-up, respectively, of the ]. ]-based Shimizu will return in the top flight of Japanese football after two years absence, while Yokohama FC will make their immediate comeback to the J1. Joining them are ], who finished 5th in 2024 and earned promotion after winning the promotion play-offs, thus making their first top flight appearance from next season.


] winners ] and runners-up ] were both promoted from the ]. Omiya are returning to the second-tier after one year absence, while Imabari making their debut in second-tier for this season and ] who finished 3rd in J3 League from 2024 and earned promotion after winning the promotion play-offs, thus returning after 11 years absence. ] winners ], runners-up ], and promotion play-off winners ] were both promoted from the ]. Omiya are returning to the second-tier after one-year absence, Imabari makes their debut in the second-tier for this season and Kataller, who finished 3rd, earned promotion after winning the promotion play-offs, thus returning after 11 years absence.


From this season, Omiya Ardija changed their name to ] after acquire from ] since 2025. From this season, Omiya Ardija changed their name to ] after they were acquired by ] since 2025.


== Clubs == == Clubs ==
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|20,919
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|Cities/towns in ]
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|10,057
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|38,794
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|5,316
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|15,156
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|20,638
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|15,491
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|30,275
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|20,805
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|], ]
|]
|17,924
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|J1
|-
|]
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|]
|20,027
|J2 (3rd)
|J1
|-
|]
|]
|]
|19,526
|J2 (6th)
|J1
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|]
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|15,853
|J2 (14th)
|J1
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{{notelist}}


===Personnel and kits===
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|{{flagicon|JPN}} Keiji Kuraishi
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===Managerial changes===
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{{notelist}}

===Foreign players===
As of the 2024 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.jp/release/post-56861/|title=「ホームグロウン制度」の導入と「外国籍選手枠」の変更について|website=J.LEAGUE.jp|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126165609/https://www.jleague.jp/release/post-56861/|archive-date=2022-11-26|access-date=2022-11-24}}</ref> 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 midseason transfer window.
*Player's name in ''italics'' indicates the player has Japanese nationality in addition to their FIFA nationality, or is exempt from being treated as a foreign player due to having been born in Japan and being enrolled in, or having graduated from school in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jfa.jp/documents/pdf/basic/br20.pdf|title=プロサッカー選手の契約、登録および移籍に関する規則|website=jfa.jp}}</ref>


== Foreign players ==
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== Play-offs == == Play-offs ==
== Season statistics == ==Season statistics==

=== Tops scorers ===
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===Top scorers===
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===Top assists===
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===Hat-tricks===
<!--WIN TALLYS ARE LISTED FIRST-->
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! Player!! For !! Against !! style="text-align:center"| Result !! Date
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===Discipline===

====Player====
* Most yellow cards:

* Most red cards:

====Club====
* Most yellow cards:

* Most red cards:


== Awards == == Awards ==
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== Footnotes ==
== References == == References ==
{{reflist}}
== External links ==


{{J.League}} {{J.League}}
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Latest revision as of 03:33, 22 January 2025

27th season of the J2 League Football league season
J2 League
Season2025
Dates15 February – 29 November 2025
← 2024 2026–27 →

The 2025 J2 League, also known as the 2025 Meiji Yasuda J2 League (Japanese: 2025 明治安田J2リーグ, Hepburn: 2025 Meiji Yasuda J2 Rīgu) for sponsorship reasons, is the 27th season of the J2 League, the second-tier Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999. This will also be the eleventh season of the league since its rebrand from J.League Division 2.

Overview

This is the last J.League season played in a whole calendar year from late winter to early winter, with the following season onwards played from summer to spring.

Schedule

The league and match format were announced on 25 November 2024, with the season starts on 15 February 2025 and will conclude on 29 November 2025.

Promotion play-off has been scheduled from 7 and 13 December 2025.

Changes from the previous season

Tochigi SC, Kagoshima United and Thespa Gunma were relegated to the 2025 J3 League, finishing the previous season as 18th, 19th and 20th placed, respectively, ended seven, one and five years stays in the second-tier, respectively.

Júbilo Iwata, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo and Sagan Tosu were relegated from the 2024 J1 League, after one, eight and thirteen season in the top flight, respectively.

Both Shimizu S-Pulse and Yokohama FC are promoted to the 2025 J1 League as champions and runners-up, respectively, of the previous J2 League season. Shizuoka-based Shimizu will return in the top flight of Japanese football after two years absence, while Yokohama FC will make their immediate comeback to the J1. Joining them are Fagiano Okayama, who finished 5th in 2024 and earned promotion after winning the promotion play-offs, thus making their first top flight appearance from next season.

2024 J3 League winners Omiya Ardija, runners-up FC Imabari, and promotion play-off winners Kataller Toyama were both promoted from the J3 League. Omiya are returning to the second-tier after one-year absence, Imabari makes their debut in the second-tier for this season and Kataller, who finished 3rd, earned promotion after winning the promotion play-offs, thus returning after 11 years absence.

From this season, Omiya Ardija changed their name to RB Omiya Ardija after they were acquired by Red Bull since 2025.

Clubs

2025 J2 League is located in JapanBlaublitz AkitaBlaublitz AkitaEhime FCEhime FCFujieda MYFCFujieda MYFCHokkaido Consadole SapporoHokkaido Consadole SapporoFC ImabariFC ImabariIwaki FCIwaki FCJúbilo IwataJúbilo IwataKataller ToyamaKataller ToyamaMontedio YamagataMontedio YamagataOita TrinitaOita TrinitaRenofa YamaguchiRenofa YamaguchiRoasso KumamotoRoasso KumamotoSagan TosuSagan TosuTokushima VortisTokushima VortisV-Varen NagasakiV-Varen NagasakiVegalta SendaiVegalta SendaiVentforet KofuVentforet KofuGreater Tokyo AreaGreater Tokyo Area† Greater Tokyo teams JEF United Chiba Mito HollyHock RB Omiya Ardija† Greater Tokyo teams
JEF United Chiba
Mito HollyHock
RB Omiya Ardijaclass=notpageimage| Locations of the 2025 J2 League teams 2025 J2 League is located in Kanto AreaJEF United ChibaJEF United ChibaMito HollyHockMito HollyHockRB Omiya ArdijaRB Omiya Ardijaclass=notpageimage| Greater Tokyo Area J2 League teams
Club name Hometown Stadium Capacity Previous season rank License
Blaublitz Akita Akita, Akita Soyu Stadium 18,560 J2 (10th) J1
Ehime FC All cities/towns in Ehime Ningineer Stadium 20,919 J2 (17st) J1
Fujieda MYFC Cities/towns in Shizuoka Prefecture Fujieda Soccer Stadium 10,057 J2 (13th) J1
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Hokkaido Sapporo Dome 38,794 J1 (19th) J1
FC Imabari Imabari, Ehime ASICS Satoyama Stadium 5,316 J3 (2nd) J2
Iwaki FC Iwaki and Futaba District, Fukushima Hawaiians Stadium Iwaki 5,066 J2 (9th) J1
JEF United Chiba Chiba & Ichihara, Chiba Fukuda Denshi Arena 19,470 J2 (7th) J1
Júbilo Iwata Iwata, Shizuoka Yamaha Stadium 15,156 J1 (18th) J1
Kataller Toyama All cities/towns in Toyama Toyama Athletic Stadium 18,588 J3 (3rd) J1
Mito HollyHock All cities/towns in central and northern Ibaraki K's denki Stadium Mito 10,152 J2 (15th) J1
Montedio Yamagata All cities/towns in Yamagata ND Soft Stadium 20,638 J2 (4th) J1
Oita Trinita Ōita, Ōita Showa Denko Dome Oita 31,997 J2 (16th) J1
RB Omiya Ardija Saitama, Saitama NACK5 Stadium Omiya 15,491 J3 (1st) J1
Renofa Yamaguchi All cities/towns in Yamaguchi Ishin Me-Life Stadium 15,115 J2 (11th) J1
Roasso Kumamoto Kumamoto, Kumamoto Egao Kenko Stadium 30,275 J2 (12th) J1
Sagan Tosu Tosu, Saga Ekimae Real Estate Stadium 20,805 J1 (20th) J1
Tokushima Vortis Tokushima, Tokushima Pocarisweat Stadium 17,924 J2 (8th) J1
V-Varen Nagasaki All cities/towns in Nagasaki Prefecture Peace Stadium Connected by Softbank 20,027 J2 (3rd) J1
Vegalta Sendai Miyagi Prefecture Yurtec Stadium Sendai 19,526 J2 (6th) J1
Ventforet Kofu All cities/towns in Yamanashi Prefecture JIT Recycle Ink Stadium 15,853 J2 (14th) J1
  1. centering on Matsuyama
  2. centering on Toyama
  3. Mito, Hitachi, Hitachinaka, Kasama, Naka, Omitama, Hitachiota, Kitaibaraki, Hitachiomiya, Takahagi, Ibaraki, Shirosato, Oarai, Daigo, Tokai
  4. centering on Yamagata, Tendo, Tsuruoka
  5. centering on Nagasaki and Isahaya
  6. centering on Kofu and Nirasaki


Personnel and kits

Club Manager Captain Kit manufacturer Main shirt sponsor
Blaublitz Akita Japan Ken Yoshida Japan Hiroto Morooka Brazil Athleta TDK
Ehime FC Japan Kiyotaka Ishimaru Japan Kenta Tokushige Japan Jogarbola Ningineer Network
Fujieda MYFC Japan Daisuke Sudo Japan Masahiko Sugita Japan Gol. Seikan Kensa Center
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Japan Daiki Iwamasa Japan Takuma Arano Japan Mizuno GROP
FC Imabari Japan Keiji Kuraishi Japan Yuta Mikado Japan Asics BHC
Iwaki FC Japan Yuzo Tamura Japan Kengo Tanaka United States Under Armour BHC
JEF United Chiba Japan Yoshiyuki Kobayashi Japan Daisuke Suzuki Denmark Hummel Fuji Electric
Júbilo Iwata Malta John Hutchinson Japan Hiroki Yamada England Admiral Yamaha
Kataller Toyama Japan Michiharu Otagiri Japan Kosei Wakimoto Japan Goldwin K's Holdings
Mito HollyHock Japan Naoki Mori Japan Brazil Penalty ABeam
Montedio Yamagata Japan Susumu Watanabe Japan Shuto Minami Brazil Penalty ABeam
Oita Trinita Japan Tomohiro Katanosaka Japan Arata Watanabe Germany Puma Daihatsu Kyushu
RB Omiya Ardija Japan Tetsu Nagasawa Japan Kota Kawano United States Under Armour Red Bull
Renofa Yamaguchi Japan Ryo Shigaki Japan Kota Kawano Brazil Finta upr
Roasso Kumamoto Japan Takeshi Oki Japan Rei Hirakawa Germany Puma Hirata
Sagan Tosu Japan Akio Kogiku Japan Naoyuki Fujita United States New Balance Kimura Information Technology
Tokushima Vortis Japan Kosaku Masuda Japan Yoichiro Kakitani Japan Mizuno Otsuka Pharmaceutical
(Pocari Sweat)
V-Varen Nagasaki Japan Takahiro Shimotaira Japan Hiroki Akino United States Fanatics Japanet
Vegalta Sendai Japan Yoshiro Moriyama Japan Yasushi Endo Germany Adidas Iris Ohyama
Ventforet Kofu Japan Shinji Otsuka Japan Masahiro Sekiguchi Japan Mizuno Hakubaku

Managerial changes

Team Outgoing manager Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in the table Incoming manager Date of
appointment

Foreign players

As of the 2024 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. 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 midseason transfer window.
  • Player's name in italics indicates the player has Japanese nationality in addition to their FIFA nationality, or is exempt from being treated as a foreign player due to having been born in Japan and being enrolled in, or having graduated from school in the country.
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Player 6 Player 7 Former players
Blaublitz Akita Serbia Luka Radotić
Ehime FC Australia Ben Duncan South Korea Bak Keon-woo South Korea Kang Sung-chan South Korea Yu Ye-chan Thailand Ekanit Panya
Fujieda MYFC Brazil Anderson Chaves Brazil Roque Júnior Senegal Cheikh Diamanka
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Ghana Francis Cann Ghana Kinglord Safo Sierra Leone Amadou Bakayoko Spain Jordi Sánchez South Korea Kim Gun-hee South Korea Park Min-gyu Thailand Supachok Sarachat
FC Imabari Brazil Danilo Cardoso Brazil Marcus Vinicius Brazil Wesley Tanque South Korea Lee Young-jun
Iwaki FC South Korea Hyun Woo-bin South Korea Joo Hyun-jin
JEF United Chiba Brazil Derek Brazil Dudu Pacheco
Júbilo Iwata Belgium Jordy Croux Brazil Léo Gomes Brazil Matheus Peixoto Brazil Ricardo Graça Israel Hassan Hilu South Korea Park Se-gi
Kataller Toyama Brazil Gabriel Nascimento South Korea Koh Bong-jo
Mito HollyHock
Montedio Yamagata Australia Tom Heward-Belle Georgia (country) Beka Mikeltadze
Oita Trinita Brazil Derlan Brazil Matheus Pereira South Korea Kim Hyun-woo South Korea Mun Kyung-gun
RB Omiya Ardija Brazil Arthur Silva Brazil Gabriel Brazil Mauricio Caprini Colombia Fabián González Nigeria Oriola Sunday
Renofa Yamaguchi Brazil Sílvio Netherlands Nick Marsman South Korea Choi Hyung-chan South Korea Kim Byeom-yong
Roasso Kumamoto North Korea Ri Thae-ha South Korea Bae Jeong-min
Sagan Tosu Brazil Jô Brazil Vinícius Araújo Lithuania Vykintas Slivka South Korea Yang Han-been Spain Arnau Riera
Tokushima Vortis Brazil Elsinho Brazil João Victor Brazil Kaique Brazil Lucas Barcellos Brazil Thonny Anderson Nigeria Lawrence Izuchukwu
V-Varen Nagasaki Brazil Edigar Junio Brazil Eduardo Brazil Emerson Deocleciano Brazil Marcos Guilherme Brazil Matheus Jesus Spain Juanma
Vegalta Sendai Brazil Eron Brazil Gustavo Santos Brazil Mateus Moraes
Ventforet Kofu Brazil Eduardo Mancha Brazil Matheus Leiria Brazil Renato Augusto South Korea Taiga Son

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Blaublitz Akita 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to the 2026–27 J1 League
2 Ehime FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Fujieda MYFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 FC Imabari 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Iwaki FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 JEF United Chiba 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Jubilo Iwata 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Kataller Toyama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Mito HollyHock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Montedio Yamagata 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Oita Trinita 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 RB Omiya Ardija 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Renofa Yamaguchi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Roasso Kumamoto 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Sagan Tosu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 Tokushima Vortis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 V-Varen Nagasaki 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to the 2026–27 J3 League
19 Vegalta Sendai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 Ventforet Kofu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 15 February 2025. Source: Meiji Yasuda J2 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.

Play-offs

Season statistics

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals

Top assists

Rank Player Club Assists

Hat-tricks

Player For Against Result Date

Discipline

Player

  • Most yellow cards:
  • Most red cards:

Club

  • Most yellow cards:
  • Most red cards:

Awards

Monthly awards

See also

References

  1. "「ホームグロウン制度」の導入と「外国籍選手枠」の変更について". J.LEAGUE.jp. Archived from the original on 2022-11-26. Retrieved 2022-11-24.
  2. "プロサッカー選手の契約、登録および移籍に関する規則" (PDF). jfa.jp.
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