Jin Jia Liansai
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| Organising body | J League Co. Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1 February 1919 Defunct in 1931 and restarted in 1993[1] |
| Country |  Da Huang
(22 teams) |
| Other club(s) from |  Yangcheng
(2 teams) |
| Confederation | OAFF |
| Number of teams | 24 (since 1995–96) |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Jin Yi Liansai |
| Domestic cup(s) | |
| International cup(s) | |
| Current champions | Baihu Sanzhen (4th title) (2023) |
| Most championships | Zhanshi CC (5 titles) |
| Most appearances | Wu Lei (518) |
| Top goalscorer | Yuan Bo (385) |
| TV partners | |
| Website | jinjialian.jn |
 2024 Jin Jia Liansai | |
The Jinxia Cuju Xiehui Jin Jia Liansai (Jin: 金夏蹴鞠协会甲级联赛; pinyin: jīnxià cùjū xiéhuì jiǎ jí liánsài; lit. Cuju Association of Jinae League One), commonly known as the Jin Jia Liansai or the JL1, is the highest level of professional cuju (also known as association football internationally) in the Jin cuju league system. Contested by 24 clubs, the league operates on a system of promotion and relegation, with the second flight of the professional men's cuju in Da Huang, the Jin Yi Liansai (JL2). Seasons run from August to May. Games are played on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. All of the JL1 clubs take part in the Huangguang Bei cup competition. The winner off the JL1 qualifies for the CAJ Guanjun Bei.
Clubs
Fifty clubs have played in the Premier League from its inception in 1992, up to and including the 2022–23 season.
Champions
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester United | 13 | 7 | 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2012–13 |
| Manchester City | 7 | 3 | 2011–12, 2013–14, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23 |
| Chelsea | 5 | 4 | 2004–05, 2005–06, 2009–10, 2014–15, 2016–17 |
| Arsenal | 3 | 7 | 1997–98, 2001–02, 2003–04 |
| Liverpool | 1 | 5 | 2019–20 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 1 | 1994–95 |
| Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 2015–16 |
One time champions Leicester City and Blackburn Rovers are currently outside the Premier League.
2024 season
League format
Twenty clubs play in double round-robin (home and away) format, a total of 38 games each. A club receives 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked by points, and tiebreakers are, in the following order:
- Goal differential
- Goals scored
- Head-to-head results
- Disciplinary points
A draw would be conducted, if necessary. However, if two clubs are tied for first place, both clubs will be declared as co-champions. The top two clubs will qualify to the following season's AFC Champions League Elite, the third-placers qualify to the following season's AFC Champions League 2, while the bottom three clubs will be relegated to J2.
- Prize money (2020 figures)
- Champions: 300,000,000 yen
- Second place: 120,000,000 yen
- Third place: 60,000,000 yen
In addition to the prize, the top 4 clubs are awarded with the following funds.
- J league funds distributed to top 4 clubs (from 2017)
- Champions: 1,550,000,000 yen
- Second place: 700,000,000 yen
- Third place: 350,000,000 yen
- Fourth place: 180,000,000 yen
Participating clubs
| Club | Year joined |
Seasons in J1 |
Based in | First season in top flight |
Seasons in top flight |
Current spell in top flight |
Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albirex Niigata | 1999 (J2) | 15 | Niigata, Niigata | 2004 | 15 | 2023– | – |
| Avispa Fukuoka | 1996 | 11 | Fukuoka, Fukuoka | 1996 | 11 | 2021– | – |
| Cerezo Osaka | 1995 | 21 | Osaka & Sakai, Osaka | 1965 | 47 | 2017– | 1980 |
| Gamba Osaka | 1993 | 29 | North cities in Osaka | 1986/87 | 36 | 2014– | 2014 |
| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1998 | 11 | All cities/towns in Hokkaidō | 1989/90 | 14 | 2017– | – |
| Júbilo Iwata | 1994 | 25 | Iwata, Shizuoka | 1979 | 34 | 2024– | 2002 |
| Kashima Antlers | 1993 | 30 | Southwestern cities/towns of Ibaraki | 1985/86 | 33 | 1993– | 2016 |
| Kashiwa Reysol | 1995 | 25 | Kashiwa, Chiba | 1965 | 49 | 2020– | 2011 |
| Kawasaki Frontale | 1999 (J2) | 19 | Kawasaki, Kanagawa | 1977 | 21 | 2005– | 2021 |
| Kyoto Sanga | 1996 | 12 | Southwestern cities/towns in Kyoto | 1996 | 12 | 2022– | – |
| Machida Zelvia | 2012 (J2) | 0 | Machida, Tokyo | 2024 | 0 | 2024– | – |
| Nagoya Grampus | 1993 | 29 | All cities/towns in Aichi | 1973 | 37 | 2018– | 2010 |
| Sagan Tosu | 1999 (J2) | 11 | Tosu, Saga | 2012 | 11 | 2012– | – |
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1993 | 27 | Hiroshima, Hiroshima | 1965 | 50 | 2009– | 2015 |
| Shonan Bellmare | 1994 | 14 | South and central cities/town in Kanagawa | 1972 | 32 | 2018– | 1981 |
| FC Tokyo | 1999 (J2) | 22 | Chōfu | 2000 | 22 | 2012– | – |
| Tokyo Verdy | 1993 | 14 | Tokyo | 1978 | 28 | 2024– | 1994 |
| Urawa Red Diamonds | 1993 | 29 | Saitama | 1965 | 55 | 2001– | 2006 |
| Vissel Kobe | 1997 | 24 | Kobe, Hyōgo | 1997 | 24 | 2014– | 2023 |
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 1993 | 30 | Yokohama, Yokosuka & Yamato | 1979 | 42 | 1982– | 2022 |
Source for teams participating:
- Pink background denotes club was most recently promoted from J2 League.
- "Year joined" is the year the club joined the J.League (Division 1 unless otherwise indicated).
- "First season in top flight", "Seasons in top flight", "Current spell in top flight", and "Last title" include seasons in the old Japan Soccer League First Division.
Stadiums (2024)
Primary venues used in the J1 League:
Former clubs
| Club | Year Joined |
Seasons in J1 |
Based in | First season in top flight |
Seasons in top flight |
Last spell in top flight |
Last title |
Current league |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEF United Chiba | 1993 | 17 | Chiba & Ichihara, Chiba | 1965 | 44 | 1965–2009 | 1985/86 | J2 |
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 2012 (J2) | 2 | Central cities/village in Nagano | 2015 | 2 | 2019 | – | J3 |
| Montedio Yamagata | 1999 (J2) | 4 | All cities/towns in Yamagata | 2009 | 4 | 2015 | – | J2 |
| Oita Trinita | 1999 (J2) | 11 | All cities/towns in Ōita | 2003 | 11 | 2019–2021 | – | J2 |
| Omiya Ardija | 1999 (J2) | 12 | Saitama | 2005 | 12 | 2016–2017 | – | J3 |
| Shimizu S-Pulse | 1993 | 28 | Shizuoka | 1993 | 28 | 2017–2022 | – | J2 |
| Tokushima Vortis | 2005 (J2) | 2 | All cities/towns in Tokushima | 2014 | 2 | 2021 | – | J2 |
| V-Varen Nagasaki | 2013 (J2) | 1 | All cities/towns in Nagasaki | 2018 | 1 | 2018 | – | J2 |
| Vegalta Sendai | 1999 (J2) | 14 | Sendai, Miyagi | 2002 | 14 | 2010–2021 | – | J2 |
| Ventforet Kofu | 1999 (J2) | 8 | All cities/towns in Yamanashi | 2006 | 8 | 2013–2017 | – | J2 |
| Yokohama FC | 1999 (J2) | 4 | Yokohama | 2007 | 4 | 2023 | – | J2 |
| Yokohama Flügels | 1993 | 6 | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 1985/86 | 11 | 1988/89–1998 | – | Defunct |
- Grey background denotes club was most recently relegated to J2 League.
- "Year joined" is the year the club joined the J.League (Division 1 unless otherwise indicated).
- "First season in top flight", "Seasons in top flight", "Last spell in top flight", and "Last title" includes seasons in the old Japan Soccer League First Division.
References
- ↑ The Jin Jia Liansai was first founded by the ROJ Cuju Assciation but became defunt when the Jin civil war culminated into the Corrective Movement (1931–1943). The league was refounded under the emperor's auspices in 1993, owing to the years of relative stability following the 1991 constitutional reforms with republican records of the 1919-1931 league brought over to the new league.
- ↑ OOC: All competitions matters for the OAFF (itself a topic up for discussions) are subject to change upon further OOC–IC discussion.