J.League Monthly MVP | |
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Awarded for | The best player each month of the season in the J1 League, J2 League and J3 League |
Sponsored by | KONAMI |
Country | Japan |
Presented by | J.League |
First awarded | 2013 |
Highlights | |
Most awards | Takashi Usami (5) |
Most consecutive wins | 2 (Akihiro Ienaga, Jong Tae-se, Leonardo) |
Most awards in a single season | 3 (Jong Tae-se: 2016; Koki Ogawa: 2022; Yuya Osako: 2023) |
The Meiji Yasuda J.League KONAMI Monthly MVP is an association football award that recognises the best player each month of the season in the J1 League, J2 League, and J3 League.
The first awards were given in the 2013 season to J1 League and J2 League players. The J3 League was created in 2014, but they weren't included in the awards until the 2019 season.
The winners are chosen by a selection committee currently made up of a mix of J.League officials, commentators and some members of the media. A selection committee meeting is held each month where the members cast their votes for the winners of the MVP award. [1] The winners receive prize money (J1: 300,000 yen, J2: 200,000 yen, J3: 100,000 yen) and their award is presented on the player's first home game following the announcement. [2]
It has been previously known as the Coca-Cola J.League Monthly MVP (2013-2014), Meiji Yasuda J.League Coca-Cola Monthly MVP (2015), [3] Meiji Yasuda J.League Monthly MVP (2016), [4] Meiji Yasuda J.League Mastercard priceless japan Monthly MVP (2017–2018); [5] since the 2019 season, it has been known as the Meiji Yasuda J.League KONAMI Monthly MVP. [6]
Takashi Usami has been named Monthly MVP the most, winning 5 awards across both the J1 and J2 League. No player has ever won consecutive J1 or J3 League awards, but three players have won consecutive J2 League awards: Akihiro Ienaga, Jong Tae-se and Leonardo. Yuya Osako is the only player to have won three J1 MVP awards in a single season, achieved in 2023. Jong Tae-se won three J2 MVP awards in the 2016 season and Koki Ogawa achieved the same in the 2022 season.
Nationality | Players | Wins |
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Japan | 52 | 65 |
Brazil | 14 | 17 |
Australia | 1 | 2 |
Slovenia | 1 | 1 |
England | 1 | 1 |
South Korea | 1 | 1 |
Mozambique | 1 | 1 |
Kenya | 1 | 1 |
Denmark | 1 | 1 |
Spain | 1 | 1 |
Nigeria | 1 | 1 |
Club | Players | Wins |
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Yokohama F. Marinos | 10 | 13 |
Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 10 |
Kashima Antlers | 9 | 10 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 9 | 9 |
Urawa Red Diamonds | 7 | 8 |
Gamba Osaka | 6 | 8 |
Vissel Kobe | 5 | 7 |
FC Tokyo | 3 | 4 |
Nagoya Grampus | 3 | 4 |
Cerezo Osaka | 3 | 3 |
Vegalta Sendai | 2 | 2 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 2 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 2 |
Albirex Niigata | 2 | 2 |
Omiya Ardija | 1 | 1 |
Consadole Sapporo | 1 | 1 |
Oita Trinita | 1 | 1 |
Sagan Tosu | 1 | 1 |
Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 1 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 1 |
Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 1 |
Machida Zelvia | 1 | 1 |
Players | Wins |
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Jong Tae-se | 3 |
Koki Ogawa | |
Takashi Usami | 2 |
Akihiro Ienaga | |
Jay Bothroyd | |
Wellington | |
Leonardo | |
Edigar Junio | |
Erik |
Nationality | Players | Wins |
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Japan | 61 | 65 |
Brazil | 14 | 18 |
North Korea | 1 | 3 |
South Korea | 2 | 2 |
England | 1 | 2 |
Denmark | 1 | 1 |
Kenya | 1 | 1 |
Nigeria | 1 | 1 |
Netherlands | 1 | 1 |
Spain | 1 | 1 |
Club | Players | Wins |
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Fagiano Okayama | 7 | 7 |
Yokohama FC | 4 | 6 |
Avispa Fukuoka | 5 | 6 |
V-Varen Nagasaki | 4 | 5 |
Kyoto Sanga | 5 | 5 |
JEF United Chiba | 5 | 5 |
Shimizu S-Pulse | 2 | 4 |
Albirex Niigata | 3 | 4 |
Machida Zelvia | 3 | 4 |
Matsumoto Yamaga | 4 | 4 |
Tokushima Vortis | 4 | 4 |
Gamba Osaka | 2 | 3 |
Montedio Yamagata | 3 | 3 |
Shonan Bellmare | 3 | 3 |
Omiya Ardija | 2 | 3 |
Renofa Yamaguchi | 3 | 3 |
Ventforet Kofu | 3 | 3 |
Vissel Kobe | 2 | 2 |
Kashiwa Reysol | 2 | 2 |
Júbilo Iwata | 1 | 2 |
Consadole Sapporo | 2 | 2 |
Roasso Kumamoto | 2 | 2 |
Zweigen Kanazawa | 2 | 2 |
Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 1 |
Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 1 |
Thespakusatsu Gunma | 1 | 1 |
Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 1 |
FC Gifu | 1 | 1 |
Oita Trinita | 1 | 1 |
FC Ryukyu | 1 | 1 |
Giravanz Kitakyushu | 1 | 1 |
SC Sagamihara | 1 | 1 |
Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 1 |
Iwaki FC | 1 | 1 |
Players | Wins |
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Ryota Nakamura | 2 |
Kaito Umeda | |
Origbaajo Ismaila | |
Ryo Arita |
Nationality | Players | Wins |
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Japan | 35 | 38 |
Nigeria | 1 | 2 |
Brazil | 2 | 2 |
Club | Players | Wins |
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Fujieda MYFC | 5 | 5 |
Blaublitz Akita | 3 | 4 |
Fukushima United | 3 | 4 |
Iwaki FC | 2 | 3 |
Gainare Tottori | 3 | 3 |
Kagoshima United | 3 | 3 |
FC Gifu | 3 | 3 |
Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 1 | 2 |
Gamba Osaka U-23 | 2 | 2 |
Kataller Toyama | 2 | 2 |
Cerezo Osaka U-23 | 1 | 1 |
Roasso Kumamoto | 1 | 1 |
Thespakusatsu Gunma | 1 | 1 |
Giravanz Kitakyushu | 1 | 1 |
Kamatamare Sanuki | 1 | 1 |
Matsumoto Yamaga | 1 | 1 |
Iwate Grulla Morioka | 1 | 1 |
Nara Club | 1 | 1 |
YSCC Yokohama | 1 | 1 |
Ehime FC | 1 | 1 |
FC Osaka | 1 | 1 |
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