Football records in Japan

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This page details football records in Japan. Unless otherwise stated, records are taken from the J.League.

J.League

The J.League (Japan Professional Football League is Japan's professional football league including the first division J1 League, second division J2 League and third division J3 League. J1 League is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. It is currently sponsored by Meiji Yasuda Life and thus officially known as the Meiji Yasuda J.League.

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J.League records (split-season era) [1]

Most Titles

4, Kashima Antlers (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001)

Most Consecutive Titles

2, Joint record: Verdy Kawasaki - (1993-1994, Kashima Antlers (2000, 2001, Yokohama F. Marinos (2003, 2004)

Tokyo Verdy Japanese association football club

Tokyo Verdy is a Japanese professional football club, based in Tokyo, Japan, that plays in J2 League.

Kashima Antlers Japanese professional association football club

Kashima Antlers are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J1 League with financial backing from the Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal.

Yokohama F. Marinos association football club

Yokohama F. Marinos is a Japanese association football team that participates in the J1 League.

J. League Division 1 Records (single-season era) [1]

Most Titles

3, Kashima Antlers (2007, 2008, 2009)

Most Consecutive Titles

3, Kashima Antlers (2007-2009)

Most Second Place Finishes

3, Kawasaki Frontale (2006, 2008, 2009)

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1992 Kashima Antlers season

1993 Kashima Antlers season

1993 Verdy Kawasaki season

1993 Yokohama Flügels season

1993 Sanfrecce Hiroshima season

1994 Kashima Antlers season

1995 Kashima Antlers season

1996 Kashima Antlers season

2000 Kashima Antlers season

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