2015 J1 League

23rd season of J1 League

Football league season

Meiji Yasuda J1 LeagueSeason| 2015

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Champions| Sanfrecce Hiroshima
3rd J.League title
8th Japanese title
Relegated| Matsumoto Yamaga
Montedio Yamagata
Shimizu S-Pulse
Champions League| Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Urawa Red Diamonds
Gamba Osaka
FC Tokyo
Club World Cup| Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Matches played| 306
Goals scored| 820 (2.68 per match)
Top goalscorer| Yoshito Ōkubo (23 goals)
Highest attendance| 53,148 Urawa Red Diamonds vs Gamba Osaka
(2 May)
Lowest attendance| 6,100 Montedio Yamagata vs Nagoya Grampus
(29 July)
Average attendance| 17,803

← 2014

2016 →

All statistics correct as of 22 November 2015.

The 2015 Meiji Yasuda J1 League (2015 明治安田生命J1リーグ) season[1] was the 50th season of top-flight football in Japan and the 23rd since the establishment of the J.League in 1992. This was first season of J1 League as renamed from J. League Division 1.

For a five-year period starting in 2015, the J.League changed to a newly conceived multistage system, with the year split into two halves and a third and final championship stage. The winners of the first and second stages and the highest ranking club of the aggregate table (other than the first or second stage winners) will qualify for the Championship Stage. Sanfrecce Hiroshima won the Championship Stage and advanced to the 2015 FIFA Club World Cup as the host nation's entrant.

## Clubs

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Albirex Niigata

Greater Tokyo Area†

Keihanshin Area‡

Matsumoto Yamaga

Montedio Yamagata

Nagoya Grampus

Sagan Tosu

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Shimizu S-Pulse

Vegalta Sendai

Kashima Antlers

Ventforet Kofu

† Greater Tokyo teams

* FC Tokyo
* Kashiwa Reysol
* Kawasaki Frontale
* Shonan Bellmare
* Urawa Red Diamonds
* Yokohama F. Marinos

‡ Keihanshin teams

* Gamba Osaka
* Vissel Kobe

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Locations of the 2015 J1 League teams

Club name  | Home town(s)  | Stadium  | Capacity  | Note(s)

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Albirex Niigata | Niigata & Seirō, Niigata | Denka Big Swan Stadium | 42,300  |
FC Tokyo | Tokyo | Ajinomoto Stadium | 49,970  |
Gamba Osaka | Suita, Osaka | Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium | 21,000  | 2015 AFC Champions League participant (as 2014 J.League Division 1 winners)
Kashima Antlers | Kashima, Ibaraki | Kashima Soccer Stadium | 40,728  | 2015 AFC Champions League participant (as 2014 J.League Division 1 third-placed team)
Kashiwa Reysol | Kashiwa, Chiba | Kashiwa Soccer Stadium | 15,900  | 2015 AFC Champions League play-off participant
(as 2014 J.League Division 1 fourth-placed team)
Kawasaki Frontale | Kawasaki, Kanagawa | Todoroki Athletics Stadium | 26,232  |
Matsumoto Yamaga | Matsumoto, Nagano | Matsumotodaira Football Stadium | 20,000  | Promoted from J.League Division 2 in 2014 (as runners-up)
Montedio Yamagata | All cities/towns in Yamagata | ND Soft Stadium | 20,315  | Promoted from J.League Division 2 in 2014 (through a play-off system)
Nagoya Grampus | Nagoya, Aichi | Paloma Mizuho Stadium | 27,000  |
Sagan Tosu | Tosu, Saga | Tosu Stadium | 24,490  |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Hiroshima | Hiroshima Big Arch | 50,000  |
Shimizu S-Pulse | Shizuoka | IAI Stadium Nihondaira | 20,339  |
Shonan Bellmare | Hiratsuka, Kanagawa | Shonan Stadium Hiratsuka | 18,500  | Promoted from J.League Division 2 in 2014 (as winners)
Urawa Red Diamonds | Saitama | Saitama Stadium | 63,700  | 2015 AFC Champions League participant (as 2014 J.League Division 1 runners-up)
Vegalta Sendai | Sendai, Miyagi | Yurtec Stadium | 19,694  |
Ventforet Kofu | Kōfu, Yamanashi | Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium | 17,000  |
Vissel Kobe | Kobe, Hyōgo | Misaki Park Stadium | 30,132  |
Yokohama F. Marinos | Yokohama & Yokosuka | Nissan Stadium | 72,327  |

### Personnel and kits

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Albirex Niigata |  Masaaki Yanagishita | Adidas | Kameda Seika
FC Tokyo |  Massimo Ficcadenti | Umbro | Lifeval
Gamba Osaka |  Kenta Hasegawa | Umbro  | Panasonic
Kashima Antlers |  Masatada Ishii | Nike | Lixil
Kashiwa Reysol |  Tatsuma Yoshida | Yonex | Hitachi
Kawasaki Frontale |  Yahiro Kazama | Puma | Fujitsu (home)
Arrows (away)
Matsumoto Yamaga |  Yasuharu Sorimachi | Adidas  | Epson
Montedio Yamagata |  Nobuhiro Ishizaki | New Balance | ABeam Consulting
Nagoya Grampus |  Akira Nishino | Le Coq Sportif | Toyota
Sagan Tosu |  Hitoshi Morishita | New Balance  | DHC
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |  Hajime Moriyasu | Nike  | EDION
Shimizu S-Pulse |  Kazuaki Tasaka | Puma  | Suzuyo
Shonan Bellmare |  Cho Kwi-jae | Penalty | ENERES
Urawa Red Diamonds |  Mihailo Petrović | Nike  | Polus
Vegalta Sendai |  Susumu Watanabe | Adidas  | Iris Ohyama
Ventforet Kofu |  Satoru Sakuma | Mizuno | Hakubaku
Vissel Kobe |  Nelsinho Baptista | Asics | Rakuten
Yokohama F. Marinos |  Erick Mombaerts | Adidas  | Nissan

### Managerial changes

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Ventforet Kofu |  Yasuhiro Higuchi | 13 May  | Mutual consent[2] |  Satoru Sakuma | 13 May
Kashima Antlers |  Toninho Cerezo | 21 July  | Sacked[3] |  Masatada Ishii | 21 July
Shimizu S-Pulse |  Katsumi Oenoki | 1 August  | Resigned[4] |  Kazuaki Tasaka | 11 August

### Foreign players

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Albirex Niigata |  Bruno Cortez |  Léo Silva |  Rafael Silva |  Lim You-hwan |  |  |  Rafael Ratão
FC Tokyo |  Vlada Avramov |  Francisco Sandaza |  |  Nathan Burns |  |  |  Michele Canini
Lassad Nouioui
Gamba Osaka |  Lins |  Patric |  |  Oh Jae-suk |  Kim Jung-ya |  |
Kashima Antlers |  Davi |  Dinei |  |  Hwang Seok-ho |  Caio |  |
Kashiwa Reysol |  Cristiano |  Dudu |  Éderson |  Kim Chang-soo |  |  |  Leandro
Kawasaki Frontale |  Arthur Maia |  Elsinho |  |  |  |  |  Renatinho
An Byong-jun
Matsumoto Yamaga |  Eric |  Obina |  Willians |  Kim Bo-kyung |  |  |  Doriva
Montedio Yamagata |  Alceu |  Diego Souza |  |  Kim Byeom-yong |  Frank Romero |  |
Nagoya Grampus |  Leandro Domingues |  Danilson Córdoba |  Milivoje Novaković |  |  |  Gustavo |
Sagan Tosu |  Baek Sung-dong |  Choi Sung-keun |  Kim Min-hyeok |  Kim Min-woo |  |  |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |  Douglas |  Mihael Mikić |  |  Byeon Jun-byum |  |  |
Shimizu S-Pulse |  Dejan Jaković |  Calvin Jong-a-Pin |  Peter Utaka |  Mitch Duke |  Jong Tae-se |  |
Shonan Bellmare |  André Bahia |  Thiago Quirino |  Kim Jong-pil |  Lee Ho-seung |  |  Alison |  Bruno Correa
Fábio Amorim
Guima
Urawa Red Diamonds |  Zlatan Ljubijankić |  |  |  |  |  |
Vegalta Sendai |  Felipe |  Ramon Lopes |  Wilson |  Kim Min-tae |  Ryang Yong-gi |  |  Daniel Schmidt
Ventforet Kofu |  Baré |  Maranhão |  Marquinhos Paraná |  |  |  |  Adriano
Bruno Dybal
William Henrique
Vissel Kobe |  Leandro |  Marquinhos |  Pedro Júnior |  Jung Woo-young |  Bueno |  |  Ferrugem
Yokohama F. Marinos |  Ademilson |  Fábio |  Rafinha |  |  |  |

## Format changes

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Teams play a single round-robin in the first stage and a single round-robin in the second stage.[6] After that an overall table is calculated and a championship stage is played. The winners of the first and second stages and any team that finishes in the top 3 of the overall rankings advance to the championship stage. The team that finishes atop the overall table automatically qualifies for the final, while the remaining teams play-off for the other spot in the final.

### League table

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#### First stage

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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1  | Urawa Red Diamonds (Q) | 17  | 12  | 5  | 0  | 39  | 17  | +22  | 41  | Qualification to J.League Championship Stage
2  | FC Tokyo | 17  | 11  | 2  | 4  | 24  | 18  | +6  | 35  |
3  | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17  | 10  | 4  | 3  | 29  | 16  | +13  | 34
4  | Gamba Osaka | 17  | 9  | 5  | 3  | 24  | 13  | +11  | 32
5  | Kawasaki Frontale | 17  | 9  | 3  | 5  | 32  | 26  | +6  | 30
6  | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17  | 7  | 5  | 5  | 21  | 17  | +4  | 26
7  | Vegalta Sendai | 17  | 6  | 5  | 6  | 27  | 20  | +7  | 23
8  | Kashima Antlers | 17  | 6  | 4  | 7  | 27  | 25  | +2  | 22
9  | Nagoya Grampus | 17  | 6  | 4  | 7  | 18  | 18  | 0  | 22
10  | Shonan Bellmare | 17  | 6  | 4  | 7  | 20  | 24  | −4  | 22
11  | Sagan Tosu | 17  | 5  | 5  | 7  | 22  | 32  | −10  | 20
12  | Ventforet Kofu | 17  | 6  | 2  | 9  | 12  | 22  | −10  | 20
13  | Vissel Kobe | 17  | 4  | 7  | 6  | 17  | 19  | −2  | 19
14  | Kashiwa Reysol | 17  | 4  | 6  | 7  | 22  | 25  | −3  | 18
15  | Matsumoto Yamaga | 17  | 4  | 3  | 10  | 17  | 26  | −9  | 15
16  | Montedio Yamagata | 17  | 3  | 5  | 9  | 14  | 24  | −10  | 14
17  | Albirex Niigata | 17  | 3  | 5  | 9  | 20  | 33  | −13  | 14
18  | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17  | 3  | 4  | 10  | 22  | 32  | −10  | 13

Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2015. Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

#### Second stage

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1  | Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Q) | 17  | 13  | 1  | 3  | 44  | 14  | +30  | 40  | Qualification to J.League Championship Stage
2  | Kashima Antlers | 17  | 12  | 1  | 4  | 30  | 16  | +14  | 37  |
3  | Gamba Osaka | 17  | 9  | 4  | 4  | 32  | 24  | +8  | 31
4  | Urawa Red Diamonds | 17  | 9  | 4  | 4  | 30  | 23  | +7  | 31
5  | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17  | 8  | 5  | 4  | 24  | 15  | +9  | 29
6  | FC Tokyo | 17  | 8  | 4  | 5  | 21  | 15  | +6  | 28
7  | Kawasaki Frontale | 17  | 8  | 3  | 6  | 30  | 22  | +8  | 27
8  | Kashiwa Reysol | 17  | 8  | 3  | 6  | 24  | 18  | +6  | 27
9  | Shonan Bellmare | 17  | 7  | 5  | 5  | 20  | 20  | 0  | 26
10  | Nagoya Grampus | 17  | 7  | 3  | 7  | 26  | 30  | −4  | 24
11  | Albirex Niigata | 17  | 5  | 5  | 7  | 21  | 25  | −4  | 20
12  | Sagan Tosu | 17  | 4  | 8  | 5  | 15  | 22  | −7  | 20
13  | Vissel Kobe | 17  | 6  | 1  | 10  | 27  | 30  | −3  | 19
14  | Ventforet Kofu | 17  | 4  | 5  | 8  | 14  | 21  | −7  | 17
15  | Matsumoto Yamaga | 17  | 3  | 4  | 10  | 13  | 28  | −15  | 13
16  | Vegalta Sendai | 17  | 3  | 3  | 11  | 17  | 28  | −11  | 12
17  | Shimizu S-Pulse | 17  | 2  | 6  | 9  | 15  | 33  | −18  | 12
18  | Montedio Yamagata | 17  | 1  | 7  | 9  | 10  | 29  | −19  | 10

Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2015. Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League 2nd Stage Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

#### Overall table

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1  | Sanfrecce Hiroshima (C) | 34  | 23  | 5  | 6  | 73  | 30  | +43  | 74  | Club World Cup, Champions League group stage and J.League Championship Final
2  | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34  | 21  | 9  | 4  | 69  | 40  | +29  | 72  | Champions League group stage and J.League Championship 1st Round
3  | Gamba Osaka | 34  | 18  | 9  | 7  | 56  | 37  | +19  | 63
4  | FC Tokyo | 34  | 19  | 6  | 9  | 45  | 33  | +12  | 63  | Champions League qualifying play-off[a]
5  | Kashima Antlers | 34  | 18  | 5  | 11  | 57  | 41  | +16  | 59  |
6  | Kawasaki Frontale | 34  | 17  | 6  | 11  | 62  | 48  | +14  | 57
7  | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34  | 15  | 10  | 9  | 45  | 32  | +13  | 55
8  | Shonan Bellmare | 34  | 13  | 9  | 12  | 40  | 44  | −4  | 48
9  | Nagoya Grampus | 34  | 13  | 7  | 14  | 44  | 48  | −4  | 46
10  | Kashiwa Reysol | 34  | 12  | 9  | 13  | 46  | 43  | +3  | 45
11  | Sagan Tosu | 34  | 9  | 13  | 12  | 37  | 54  | −17  | 40
12  | Vissel Kobe | 34  | 10  | 8  | 16  | 44  | 49  | −5  | 38
13  | Ventforet Kofu | 34  | 10  | 7  | 17  | 26  | 43  | −17  | 37
14  | Vegalta Sendai | 34  | 9  | 8  | 17  | 44  | 48  | −4  | 35
15  | Albirex Niigata | 34  | 8  | 10  | 16  | 41  | 58  | −17  | 34
16  | Matsumoto Yamaga (R) | 34  | 7  | 7  | 20  | 30  | 54  | −24  | 28  | Relegation to 2016 J2 League
17  | Shimizu S-Pulse (R) | 34  | 5  | 10  | 19  | 37  | 65  | −28  | 25
18  | Montedio Yamagata (R) | 34  | 4  | 12  | 18  | 24  | 53  | −29  | 24

Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2015. Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League Standings
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ The winner of the 2015 Emperor's Cup qualified for the group stage of the 2016 AFC Champions League. Since the Emperor's Cup winner was Gamba Osaka who were the third-placed team, the qualifying play-off spot was awarded to the fourth-placed team.

## Positions by round

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### First stage

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Team ╲ Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17

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Urawa Red Diamonds| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1
FC Tokyo| 10| 10| 4| 2| 1| 5| 4| 3| 2| 2| 2| 4| 5| 3| 3| 3| 2
Sanfrecce Hiroshima| 4| 1| 1| 6| 10| 6| 6| 4| 4| 3| 4| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3
Gamba Osaka| 10| 13| 7| 5| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 4| 3| 2| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4
Kawasaki Frontale| 1| 4| 6| 4| 6| 4| 3| 5| 5| 6| 5| 7| 6| 6| 6| 5| 5
Yokohama F. Marinos| 14| 16| 13| 8| 7| 11| 8| 11| 11| 8| 6| 5| 4| 5| 5| 6| 6
Vegalta Sendai| 4| 5| 5| 2| 4| 7| 9| 13| 13| 15| 15| 12| 13| 11| 7| 9| 7
Kashima Antlers| 14| 17| 17| 11| 12| 8| 10| 8| 10| 11| 9| 8| 11| 9| 9| 7| 8
Nagoya Grampus| 8| 12| 16| 18| 12| 8| 11| 9| 6| 7| 8| 11| 9| 10| 8| 8| 9
Shonan Bellmare| 14| 8| 12| 7| 11| 13| 14| 12| 12| 13| 10| 10| 8| 7| 10| 10| 10
Sagan Tosu| 6| 3| 3| 9| 5| 3| 5| 6| 7| 5| 7| 6| 7| 8| 11| 11| 11
Ventforet Kofu| 17| 9| 15| 17| 18| 18| 18| 18| 18| 18| 18| 18| 16| 14| 13| 12| 12
Vissel Kobe| 13| 13| 18| 14| 9| 10| 7| 10| 9| 9| 11| 14| 10| 12| 12| 13| 13
Kashiwa Reysol| 7| 7| 10| 12| 8| 12| 12| 7| 8| 10| 12| 13| 14| 15| 15| 15| 14
Matsumoto Yamaga| 8| 11| 9| 12| 16| 15| 13| 14| 15| 12| 14| 9| 12| 13| 14| 14| 15
Montedio Yamagata| 17| 18| 14| 16| 17| 17| 17| 17| 16| 16| 13| 15| 15| 16| 16| 16| 16
Albirex Niigata| 12| 15| 10| 15| 14| 14| 15| 15| 14| 14| 17| 17| 18| 18| 18| 17| 17
Shimizu S-Pulse| 1| 5| 8| 10| 15| 16| 16| 16| 17| 17| 16| 16| 17| 17| 17| 18| 18

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Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2015. Source: J. League data site
Note 1: Matchday 10 results for 2015 AFC Champions League Participants (Kashiwa Reysol vs. Urawa Red Diamonds; Gamba Osaka vs. Kashima Antlers), held on 3 June 2015, are included in Matchday 15 ranking.
Note 2: Matchday 13 results for 2015 AFC Champions League quarterfinalists (Kashiwa Reysol vs. Gamba Osaka), held on 23 June 2015, are included in Matchday 17 ranking.

### Second stage

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Team ╲ Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima| 3| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1
Kashima Antlers| 4| 5| 11| 7| 4| 2| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2| 2
Gamba Osaka| 6| 8| 6| 3| 5| 8| 10| 8| 5| 5| 5| 4| 8| 4| 4| 4| 3
Urawa Red Diamonds| 6| 7| 9| 13| 14| 9| 8| 4| 9| 6| 4| 3| 4| 6| 5| 5| 4
Yokohama F. Marinos| 9| 14| 16| 16| 17| 14| 12| 9| 6| 7| 6| 8| 7| 3| 3| 3| 5
FC Tokyo| 17| 10| 9| 13| 9| 6| 4| 6| 4| 4| 7| 5| 3| 5| 7| 6| 6
Kawasaki Frontale| 2| 3| 4| 5| 3| 4| 6| 10| 11| 9| 8| 6| 5| 7| 8| 9| 7
Kashiwa Reysol| 12| 10| 3| 2| 6| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 7| 6| 8| 6| 7| 8
Shonan Bellmare| 6| 5| 11| 11| 7| 5| 6| 4| 7| 8| 9| 9| 9| 9| 9| 8| 9
Nagoya Grampus| 14| 8| 6| 6| 2| 7| 5| 7| 8| 10| 11| 10| 10| 11| 10| 10| 10
Albirex Niigata| 12| 17| 14| 8| 10| 10| 13| 14| 12| 12| 10| 11| 11| 10| 11| 12| 11
Sagan Tosu| 4| 4| 8| 9| 11| 12| 11| 12| 14| 13| 13| 14| 14| 14| 14| 13| 12
Vissel Kobe| 1| 2| 2| 4| 8| 11| 9| 11| 10| 11| 12| 12| 12| 13| 12| 11| 13
Ventforet Kofu| 14| 14| 4| 12| 13| 15| 16| 13| 13| 14| 14| 13| 13| 12| 13| 14| 14
Matsumoto Yamaga| 14| 18| 15| 10| 12| 13| 15| 16| 16| 17| 17| 16| 15| 16| 16| 16| 15
Vegalta Sendai| 11| 13| 18| 18| 18| 17| 17| 17| 17| 16| 15| 15| 17| 15| 15| 15| 16
Shimizu S-Pulse| 18| 16| 17| 17| 15| 16| 14| 15| 15| 15| 16| 17| 18| 18| 18| 17| 17
Montedio Yamagata| 9| 12| 13| 15| 16| 18| 18| 18| 18| 18| 18| 18| 16| 17| 17| 18| 18

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Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2015. Source: J. League data site
Note 1: Matchday 6 results for Gamba Osaka vs. Sagan Tosu, held on 22 July 2015, are included in Matchday 4 ranking. Gamba Osaka is a finalist in 2015 Suruga Bank Championship, scheduled on 11 August 2015.
Note 2: Matchday 9 results for Matsumoto Yamaga vs. Montedio Yamagata, held on 23 September 2015, are included on Matchday 12 ranking.

### Overall

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Team ╲ Round| 1| 2| 3| 4| 5| 6| 7| 8| 9| 10| 11| 12| 13| 14| 15| 16| 17| 18| 19| 20| 21| 22| 23| 24| 25| 26| 27| 28| 29| 30| 31| 32| 33| 34

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Sanfrecce Hiroshima| 4| 1| 1| 6| 10| 6| 6| 4| 4| 3| 4| 3| 2| 2| 2| 2| 3| 2| 2| 2| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 1| 1| 1| 1
Urawa Red Diamonds| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 1| 1| 2| 2| 1| 1| 1| 2| 2| 2| 2
Gamba Osaka| 10| 13| 7| 5| 3| 2| 2| 2| 3| 4| 3| 2| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 3| 4| 4| 3| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 4| 3| 4| 3
FC Tokyo| 10| 10| 4| 2| 1| 5| 4| 3| 2| 2| 2| 4| 5| 3| 3| 3| 2| 4| 3| 3| 4| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 3| 4| 3| 4
Kashima Antlers| 14| 17| 17| 11| 12| 8| 10| 8| 10| 11| 9| 8| 11| 9| 9| 7| 8| 7| 7| 8| 6| 6| 6| 6| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 7| 5| 5
Kawasaki Frontale| 1| 4| 6| 4| 6| 4| 3| 5| 5| 6| 5| 7| 6| 6| 6| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 5| 5| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6
Yokohama F. Marinos| 14| 16| 13| 8| 7| 11| 8| 11| 11| 8| 6| 5| 4| 5| 5| 6| 6| 6| 6| 6| 8| 9| 9| 8| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 7| 5| 7| 7
Shonan Bellmare| 14| 8| 12| 7| 11| 13| 14| 12| 12| 13| 10| 10| 8| 7| 10| 10| 10| 8| 8| 10| 10| 8| 7| 10| 10| 10| 9| 9| 8| 9| 8| 8| 8| 8
Nagoya Grampus| 8| 12| 16| 18| 12| 8| 11| 9| 6| 7| 8| 11| 9| 10| 8| 8| 9| 12| 9| 9| 7| 7| 8| 7| 9| 9| 10| 10| 9| 10| 10| 10| 9| 9
Kashiwa Reysol| 7| 7| 10| 12| 8| 12| 12| 7| 8| 10| 12| 13| 14| 15| 15| 15| 14| 14| 13| 12| 9| 10| 10| 9| 8| 8| 8| 8| 10| 8| 9| 9| 10| 10
Sagan Tosu| 6| 3| 3| 9| 5| 3| 5| 6| 7| 5| 7| 6| 7| 8| 11| 11| 11| 10| 11| 14| 12| 12| 13| 12| 12| 13| 13| 13| 14| 14| 14| 12| 11| 11
Vissel Kobe| 13| 13| 18| 14| 9| 10| 7| 10| 9| 9| 11| 14| 10| 12| 12| 13| 13| 11| 12| 7| 11| 11| 12| 11| 11| 11| 11| 11| 12| 13| 15| 14| 12| 12
Ventforet Kofu| 17| 9| 15| 17| 18| 18| 18| 18| 18| 18| 18| 18| 16| 14| 13| 12| 12| 13| 14| 13| 14| 13| 14| 14| 13| 12| 14| 15| 13| 11| 11| 11| 13| 13
Vegalta Sendai| 4| 5| 5| 2| 4| 7| 9| 13| 13| 15| 15| 12| 13| 11| 7| 9| 7| 9| 10| 11| 13| 14| 11| 13| 14| 14| 12| 12| 11| 12| 12| 13| 14| 14
Albirex Niigata| 12| 15| 10| 15| 14| 14| 15| 15| 14| 14| 17| 17| 18| 18| 18| 17| 17| 17| 18| 17| 16| 15| 15| 15| 15| 15| 15| 14| 15| 15| 13| 15| 15| 15
Matsumoto Yamaga| 8| 11| 9| 12| 16| 15| 13| 14| 15| 12| 14| 9| 12| 13| 14| 14| 15| 15| 16| 15| 15| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16
Shimizu S-Pulse| 1| 5| 8| 10| 15| 16| 16| 16| 17| 17| 16| 16| 17| 17| 17| 18| 18| 18| 17| 18| 18| 17| 18| 17| 17| 17| 17| 17| 18| 18| 18| 18| 18| 17
Montedio Yamagata| 17| 18| 14| 16| 17| 17| 17| 17| 16| 16| 13| 15| 15| 16| 16| 16| 16| 16| 15| 16| 17| 18| 17| 18| 18| 18| 18| 18| 17| 17| 17| 17| 17| 18

| Leader, qualification to 2015 J.League Championship Final and 2016 AFC Champions League group stage

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| Relegation to 2016 J2 League

Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2015. Source: J. League data site
Note 1: Matchday 10 results for 2015 AFC Champions League Participants (Kashiwa Reysol vs. Urawa Red Diamonds; Gamba Osaka vs. Kashima Antlers), held on 3 June 2015, are included in Matchday 15 ranking.
Note 2: Matchday 13 results for 2015 AFC Champions League quarterfinalists (Kashiwa Reysol vs. Gamba Osaka), held on 23 June 2015, are included in Matchday 17 ranking.
Note 3: Matchday 23 results for Gamba Osaka vs. Sagan Tosu, held on 22 July 2015, are included in Matchday 21 ranking. Gamba Osaka is a finalist in 2015 Suruga Bank Championship, scheduled on 11 August 2015.
Note 4: Matchday 26 results for Matsumoto Yamaga vs. Montedio Yamagata, held on 23 September 2015, are included on Matchday 29 ranking.

## Championship stage

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Meiji Yasuda 2015 J.League Championship (明治安田生命 2015 Jリーグチャンピオンシップ)
The Championship stage consisted of a knockout tournament involving the champions of the First and Second Stages, and any team that finishes in the top 3 of the overall table. The team with the best aggregate record earned a bye to the final. The remaining teams playoff for the other spot in the final.

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Ljubijankić 72' | Report | Konno 47'
Fujiharu 117'
Patric 120'

Saitama Stadium 2002, Midori-ku, Saitama

Attendance: 40,696

Referee: Hajime Matsuo

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2 December 2015

19:30

Gamba Osaka| 2–3| Sanfrecce Hiroshima

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Nagasawa 60'
Konno 82' | Report | Douglas 80'
Sasaki 90+1'
Kashiwa 90+6'

Osaka Expo '70 Stadium, Suita

Attendance: 17,844

Referee: Kenji Ogiya

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5 December 2015

19:30

Sanfrecce Hiroshima| 1–1| Gamba Osaka

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Hiroshima Big Arch, Hiroshima

Attendance: 36,609

Referee: Yuichi Nishimura

## Results

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### First stage

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Kashima Antlers | 1–1  |  | 1–2  |  | 2–3  |  |  |  |  |  | 3–1  | 2–2  |  |  |  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 3–1
Shonan Bellmare | 1–3  |  |  |  |  | 0–2  |  |  | 1–3  |  | 4–2  | 0–0  | 4–0  | 0–1  | 0–0  |  | 1–1  |
Yokohama F. Marinos | 1–0  | 0–3  | 3–0  |  | 1–3  | 1–1  | 2–0  |  |  |  | 1–0  | 1–2  |  |  | 1–1  |  |  |
Kawasaki Frontale | 4–1  |  | 2–1  |  |  |  |  |  | 1–1  | 1–4  | 3–2  | 0–1  |  |  |  | 3–0  | 2–2  | 2–0
Gamba Osaka | 2–1  | 2–0  |  |  | 1–1  |  | 3–1  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2–2  | 1–1  |  | 0–0  | 1–0
Nagoya Grampus |  | 1–1  | 3–0  |  | 0–1  |  |  | 0–0  |  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 2–0  | 3–1  |  |  |  |  | 3–3
Montedio Yamagata |  | 2–2  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–3  |  |  |  | 3–0  |  |  |  | 0–1  |  |  | 0–1  | 0–0
Urawa Red Diamonds | 5–2  | 2–1  |  | 2–1  |  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  |  |  |  |  | 1–0  | 4–1  |  |  |  | 1–0
Kashiwa Reysol |  | 1–3  | 0–0  | 1–2  |  | 1–0  |  |  | 3–3  |  |  | 2–3  | 0–0  |  | 1–1  |  |  |
Sagan Tosu | 2–1  |  |  |  |  | 1–0  |  | 1–0  | 1–6  | 1–1  |  | 2–2  |  | 1–2  |  |  | 1–1  | 1–1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4–2  |  |  |  |  | 0–1  |  | 5–1  | 0–0  |  |  |  | 2–0  |  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 0–1  |
Shimizu S-Pulse |  | 3–1  |  | 1–2  | 5–2  | 2–3  |  | 3–3  |  |  | 2–2  |  |  |  |  | 0–2  |  | 0–1
FC Tokyo |  | 0–1  |  | 0–0  | 2–1  |  | 0–1  |  |  | 2–1  |  | 1–2  | 3–2  |  |  | 1–0  |  |
Vegalta Sendai |  | 1–2  |  |  | 2–3  |  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 4–4  |  | 5–0  |  | 2–1  | 2–3  |  | 0–1  |  |
Ventforet Kofu |  |  | 0–1  | 1–1  |  | 0–2  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 0–3  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Vissel Kobe |  |  |  | 1–1  |  |  | 0–1  |  | 1–1  | 0–1  |  |  | 1–2  | 0–2  | 0–1  | 4–1  |  |
Matsumoto Yamaga | 1–2  |  | 2–3  | 0–3  |  |  |  |  |  | 3–0  |  | 1–2  |  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 2–0  | 2–0  |

Updated to match(es) played on 27 June 2015. Source: J. League Data
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

### Second stage

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Kashima Antlers |  |  |  | 2–0  |  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 3–0  | 1–2  | 3–2  |  |  | 0–0  | 2–1  | 3–2  |  |  |
Shonan Bellmare |  | 2–1  |  | 1–1  | 2–1  |  | 2–1  | 0–1  |  | 3–0  |  |  |  |  |  | 0–2  |  | 1–1
Yokohama F. Marinos |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1–1  | 4–0  | 0–1  |  |  | 1–2  | 1–0  |  | 2–0  | 2–1  | 0–0
Kawasaki Frontale |  | 1–3  |  | 0–1  |  | 5–3  | 6–1  | 0–0  |  |  |  |  | 3–2  | 2–0  | 1–0  |  |  |
Gamba Osaka |  |  | 1–0  | 2–2  |  |  |  | 4–0  | 2–1  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 1–0  |  |  | 2–1  |  |
Nagoya Grampus | 4–2  |  |  | 0–3  |  | 3–2  |  |  | 2–1  |  |  |  |  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 4–2  | 2–0  |
Montedio Yamagata | 1–3  |  |  |  |  |  | 0–3  |  | 0–0  |  | 1–3  | 1–3  | 1–2  |  | 1–1  | 0–1  |  |
Urawa Red Diamonds |  |  | 1–0  |  | 1–1  |  |  |  |  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–2  |  |  | 3–1  | 1–1  | 5–2  |
Kashiwa Reysol | 1–1  |  |  |  | 1–0  |  | 3–1  | 0–0  |  |  | 2–3  |  |  | 0–1  |  | 2–2  | 2–0  | 2–0
Sagan Tosu |  | 0–3  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 1–1  |  | 0–0  |  |  |  |  |  | 0–0  |  | 1–0  | 0–1  |  |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima |  | 0–1  | 5–0  | 2–0  | 2–1  |  | 5–2  |  |  | 0–3  | 0–0  |  |  | 0–1  |  |  |  | 6–0
Shimizu S-Pulse | 1–1  |  | 1–2  |  |  |  | 2–2  |  | 1–4  | 0–3  |  | 1–5  |  | 1–1  | 0–1  |  | 0–5  |
FC Tokyo | 3–1  |  | 1–2  |  |  | 2–1  |  | 0–0  | 3–4  |  | 0–0  |  |  |  | 3–1  |  | 3–0  | 1–0
Vegalta Sendai | 0–1  |  | 1–1  | 1–3  |  | 1–3  |  |  |  | 0–1  |  | 3–4  |  |  |  |  | 1–2  | 3–1
Ventforet Kofu | 0–0  | 0–1  |  |  | 1–3  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0–2  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 0–0  |  | 1–0  | 0–1
Vissel Kobe | 1–2  | 0–2  | 1–1  |  | 2–0  | 1–2  |  | 3–1  |  |  | 7–1  | 0–4  |  |  |  |  |  | 2–1
Matsumoto Yamaga |  | 2–0  |  |  | 1–3  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 2–2  | 1–2  |  | 1–2  |  | 1–0  |  |  |  |  |

Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2015. Source: J. League Data
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

## Top scorers

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1  |  Yoshito Ōkubo | Kawasaki Frontale | 23
2  |  Douglas | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 21
3  |  Takashi Usami | Gamba Osaka | 19
4  |  Yohei Toyoda | Sagan Tosu | 16
5  |  Cristiano | Kashiwa Reysol | 14
6  |  Yuki Muto | Urawa Red Diamonds | 13
7  |  Patric | Gamba Osaka | 12
Hisato Sato | Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Shinzo Koroki | Urawa Red Diamonds
10  |  Genki Omae | Shimizu S-Pulse | 11

Updated to games played on 22 November 2015

Source: J.League Data[7]

## Awards

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### Individual

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Most Valuable Player |  Toshihiro Aoyama | Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Rookie of the Year |  Takuma Asano | Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Manager of the Year |  Hajime Moriyasu | Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Top Scorer |  Yoshito Ōkubo | Kawasaki Frontale

### Best Eleven

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GK  | Shusaku Nishikawa (4)  | Urawa Red Diamonds |  Japan
DF  | Kosuke Ota (2)  | FC Tokyo |  Japan
DF  | Masato Morishige (3)  | FC Tokyo |  Japan
DF  | Tomoaki Makino (2)  | Urawa Red Diamonds |  Japan
DF  | Tsukasa Shiotani (2)  | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |  Japan
MF  | Mu Kanazaki (1)  | Kashima Antlers |  Japan
MF  | Toshihiro Aoyama (3)  | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |  Japan
MF  | Yasuhito Endō (12)  | Gamba Osaka |  Japan
FW  | Douglas (1)  | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |  Brazil
FW  | Takashi Usami (2)  | Gamba Osaka |  Japan
FW  | Yoshito Ōkubo (3)  | Kawasaki Frontale |  Japan

* The number in brackets denotes the number of times that the footballer has appeared in the Best 11.

## Attendances

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1  | Urawa Red Diamonds | 658,668  | 53,148  | 22,363  | 38,745 | +9.1%†
2  | FC Tokyo | 489,336  | 42,604  | 12,727  | 28,784 | +14.3%†
3  | Yokohama F. Marinos | 411,759  | 44,226  | 8,038  | 24,221 | +4.9%†
4  | Albirex Niigata | 398,545  | 31,324  | 16,068  | 23,444 | +2.0%†
5  | Kawasaki Frontale | 356,976  | 24,992  | 14,881  | 20,999 | +26.0%†
6  | Matsumoto Yamaga | 285,992  | 18,906  | 11,743  | 16,823 | +32.1%†
7  | Kashima Antlers | 279,185  | 29,030  | 6,923  | 16,423 | −7.0%†
8  | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 278,499  | 33,210  | 7,966  | 16,382 | +9.2%†
9  | Vissel Kobe | 276,512  | 24,027  | 7,696  | 16,265 | +8.4%†
10  | Nagoya Grampus | 276,082  | 33,558  | 9,986  | 16,240 | −2.9%†
12  | Gamba Osaka | 271,984  | 18,842  | 10,702  | 15,999 | +8.5%†
11  | Shimizu S-Pulse | 239,406  | 19,736  | 11,348  | 14,083 | −0.9%†
13  | Vegalta Sendai | 234,442  | 19,375  | 12,488  | 13,791 | −9.1%†
14  | Sagan Tosu | 228,644  | 20,792  | 7,524  | 13,450 | −4.9%†
15  | Shonan Bellmare | 207,539  | 14,581  | 9,157  | 12,208 | +44.0%†
16  | Ventforet Kofu | 192,042  | 14,176  | 7,015  | 11,297 | −7.2%†
17  | Kashiwa Reysol | 185,609  | 14,055  | 6,701  | 10,918 | +1.9%†
18  | Montedio Yamagata | 170,518  | 13,737  | 6,100  | 10,030 | +58.0%†
| League total  | 5,447,602  | 53,148  | 6,100  | 17,803 | +3.3%†

Updated to games played on 22 November 2015
Source: J. League Data
Notes:
† Team played previous season in J2.

## References

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1. ^ "新年のご挨拶" (Press release) (in Japanese). J.League. 1 January 2015. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
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* 1962
* 1963
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* 1968
* 1969
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* 1973
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* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
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* 1987
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* 2006
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* 2010
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* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

|

Super Cup

League Cup seasons, 1976–present

| JSL Cup
1976–1991|

* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991

|

J.League Cup
1992–present|

* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Suruga Bank Championship

Football clubs in Japan, 2025

| J1 League|

* Albirex Niigata
* Avispa Fukuoka
* Cerezo Osaka
* Fagiano Okayama
* Gamba Osaka
* Kashima Antlers
* Kashiwa Reysol
* Kawasaki Frontale
* Kyoto Sanga FC
* FC Machida Zelvia
* Nagoya Grampus
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* Shimizu S-Pulse
* Shonan Bellmare
* FC Tokyo
* Tokyo Verdy
* Urawa Red Diamonds
* Vissel Kobe
* Yokohama F. Marinos
* Yokohama FC

|

J2 League|

* Blaublitz Akita
* Ehime FC
* Fujieda MYFC
* Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
* FC Imabari
* Iwaki FC
* JEF United Chiba
* Júbilo Iwata
* Kataller Toyama
* Mito HollyHock
* Montedio Yamagata
* Oita Trinita
* Omiya Ardija
* Renofa Yamaguchi FC
* Roasso Kumamoto
* Sagan Tosu
* Tokushima Vortis
* V-Varen Nagasaki
* Vegalta Sendai
* Ventforet Kofu

J3 League|

* AC Nagano Parceiro
* Azul Claro Numazu
* FC Gifu
* Fukushima United FC
* Gainare Tottori
* Giravanz Kitakyushu
* Kagoshima United FC
* Kamatamare Sanuki
* Kochi United
* Matsumoto Yamaga FC
* Nara Club
* FC Osaka
* FC Ryukyu
* SC Sagamihara
* Tegevajaro Miyazaki
* Thespa Gunma
* Tochigi City
* Tochigi SC
* Vanraure Hachinohe
* Zweigen Kanazawa

100 Year Plan clubs|

* Criacao Shinjuku
* Nankatsu SC
* Tokyo 23
* Vonds Ichihara

Japan Football League|

* Asuka FC
* Atletico Suzuka Club
* Briobecca Urayasu Ichikawa
* Criacao Shinjuku
* Honda FC
* Iwate Grulla Morioka
* Maruyasu Okazaki
* Minebea Mitsumi
* Okinawa SV
* Reilac Shiga
* ReinMeer Aomori
* FC Tiamo Hirakata
* Veertien Mie
* Verspah Oita
* Yokogawa Musashino
* YSCC Yokohama

Defunct clubs
(clubs belonging to
nationwide leagues only)|

* Sony Sendai
* Fukushima FC
* Arte Takasaki
* JEF Reserves
* Sagawa Express Tokyo
* NKK SC
* Yokohama Flügels
* ALO's Hokuriku
* Jatco SC
* Hagoromo Club
* Toyota Higashi-Fuji
* Seino Transportation
* Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi
* Sagawa Shiga
* NTT Kinki/Kansai
* SP Kyoto
* Tanabe Pharmaceutical
* Dainichi Cable Industries
* Sagawa Express Osaka
* Eidai SC
* Kagura Shimane
* Teijin SC
* Nippon Steel Yawata
* Tosu Futures
* Profesor Miyazaki
* J.League U-22 Selection
* FC Tokyo U-23
* Cerezo Osaka U-23
* Gamba Osaka U-23

* v
* t
* e

2015 in Asian Football (AFC)

« 2014

2016 »

Domestic leagues|

* Afghanistan
* Australia
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* Bahrain
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* Bangladesh
* Bhutan
* Brunei
* Cambodia
* China
* Chinese Taipei
* '15–'16
* East Timor
* Guam
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* Hong Kong
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* India
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* ~~Indonesia~~
* Iran
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* Iraq
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* Japan
* Jordan
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* Korea DPR
* Korea Republic
* Kuwait
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* Kyrgyzstan
* Laos
* Lebanon
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* Macau
* Malaysia
* Maldives
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Northern Mariana Islands
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* Oman
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* Pakistan
* '14–15
* '15–16
* Palestine
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* Philippines
* Qatar
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* Saudi Arabia
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* Singapore
* Sri Lanka
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* Syria
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* Turkmenistan
* UAE
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam
* Yemen
* '14–'15
* '15–'16

Domestic cups|

* Australia
* Bahrain
* '15
* '15–'16
* Bangladesh
* Fed Cup
* Independence Cup
* Brunei
* '14–'15
* '15
* Cambodia
* China
* Hong Kong
* Shield '14–'15
* FA Cup '14–'15
* League Cup '14–'15
* Season play-off
* India
* Fed Cup'14–'15
* Shield
* Durand Cup
* ~~Indonesia~~
* Iran
* '14–'15
* Iraq
* '15–'16
* Japan
* League Cup
* Emperor's Cup
* Jordan
* Shield
* FA Cup '14–'15
* Korea DPR
* Hwaebul Cup
* Man'gyŏngdae Prize
* Osandŏk Prize
* Poch'ŏnbo Torch Prize
* Korea Republic
* Kuwait
* Fed Cup
* Emir Cup '14–'15
* Kyrgyzstan
* Lebanon
* Elite Cup
* FA Cup '14–'15
* Laos
* Macau
* Malaysia
* FA Cup
* Malaysia Cup
* Maldives
* ~~FA Cup~~
* President's Cup
* Mongolia
* Myanmar
* Nepal
* Oman
* League Cup '14–'15
* Sultan Qaboos Cup '14–'15
* Pakistan
* Palestine
* '14–'15
* Philippines
* PFF Championship '14–'15
* UFL Cup
* PFF Championship '15
* Qatar
* Qatar Cup
* Emir Cup
* QNB Cup '14–'15
* Saudi Arabia
* King Cup
* CP Cup
* '14–'15
* '15–'16
* Singapore
* Singapore Cup
* League Cup
* Sri Lanka
* Syria
* Tajikistan
* Thailand
* FA Cup
* League Cup
* Turkmenistan
* UAE
* League Cup '14–'15
* President's Cup '14–'15
* Uzbekistan
* Uzbek Cup
* PFL Cup
* Vietnam
* Yemen

Super Cups|

* China
* Japan
* Jordan
* Malaysia
* Oman
* Qatar
* Saudi Arabia
* Singapore
* Thailand
* Uzbekistan
* Vietnam

Regional club competitions|

* 2015 GCC Club Cup
* 2015 Mekong Club Championship

AFC club competitions|

* AFC Champions League
* Qualifying play-off
* Group stage
* Knockout stage
* Final
* AFC Cup
* Qualifying play-off
* Group stage
* Knockout stage
* Final
* 2016 AFC Cup qualifying round

National team competitions|

* 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
* 2015 AFC Asian Cup
* 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification
* 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
* 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
* 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

* v
* t
* e

J1 League champions

8 titles|

* Kashima Antlers
* 1996
* 1998
* 2000
* 2001
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2016

5 titles|

* Yokohama F. Marinos
* 1995
* 2003
* 2004
* 2019
* 2022

4 titles|

* Kawasaki Frontale
* 2017
* 2018
* 2020
* 2021

3 titles|

* Júbilo Iwata
* 1997
* 1999
* 2002
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* 2012
* 2013
* 2015

2 titles|

* Tokyo Verdy
* 1993
* 1994
* Gamba Osaka
* 2005
* 2014
* Vissel Kobe
* 2023
* 2024

1 title|

* Urawa Red Diamonds
* 2006
* Nagoya Grampus
* 2010
* Kashiwa Reysol
* 2011

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*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points
*[Total]: Total season attendance
*[High]: Highest season attendance
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