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) |
| 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
Current clubs
| Club | Position in 2023 | First JL1 season | Number of seasons in JL1 | First season of current spell | Number of seasons of current spell | JL1 titles | National titles | Last JL1 title | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latin Name | Native name | ||||||||
| Baihu Sanzhen | 白虎三镇 | 1st | 1923 | 10 | 2022–2024 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2023 |
| Zhanshi CC | 战士蹴鞠俱乐部 | 5th | 1993 | 31 | 1993–2024 | 30 | 5 | 7 | 2003 |
| Guangzhou City | 廣州城 | 15th | 1999 | 25 | 1999–2024 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – |
| Hebei | 河北 | 6th | 1996 | 28 | 1996–2024 | 4th (2023) | 5th (2022) | from 2021 | – |
| Donghaimen Lanshi | 東海門蓝狮 | 14th | 1993 | 29,860 | 2007 to 2012 2014 to 2024 |
3rd (2009) | 16th (2012) | from 2014 | 2004 |
| Basingse First City | 八星蛇冠城 | 10th | 1993 | 27,000 | 2022 to 2024 | 9th (2022) | 11th (2023) | from 2022 | – |
| House of Mutul in Yangcheng | 羊城吳家蹴鞠俱乐部 | 2nd (JL2) | 2023 | 14,603 | 2024– | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Yangcheng Rangers | 青岛海牛 | 7th | 1998 | 52,800 | 2004 to 2013 2023 to 2024 |
6th (2011) | 15th (2013) | from 2023 | 2007 |
| Young Elephants FC | 年轻大象蹴鞠俱乐部 (Kra: ສະໂມສອນ ຊ້າງນ້ອຍ ເອຟຊີ) |
2nd | 2020 | 4 | 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2022 |
| Andong Northern District | 安東北區 | 1st (JL2) | 2023 | 56,808 | 2024– | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Zhangde Port | 彰德海港 | 12th | 1993 | 37,000 | 2013 to 2024 | 1 | 9th (2013) | from 2013 | 2019 |
| Beijing | 北京 | 11th | 1993 | 72,000 | 2004 to 2024 | 2nd (2005, 2006, 2008) | 13th (2019) | from 2004 | – |
| Daxing | 大興体育协会 | 3rd | 1995 | 44,050 | 2024 | 0 | 0 | from 2024 | 1996 |
| Jinbei C.C. | 金北蹴鞠俱乐部 | 9th | 1999 | 36,390 | 2004 to 2024 | 2nd (2010) | 14th (2018) | from 2004 | 1921 |
| Junuxianzhuang M.C.C. | 聚女賢莊男蹴鞠队 | 16th | 1996 | 56,201 | 2022 to 2024 | 1st (2022) | 7th (2023) | from 2022 | 2010 |
| Wucheng Cuju | 婺城蹴鞠 | 4th | 2012 | 12 | 2007 to 2016 2022 to 2024 |
3rd (2022, 2023) | 15th (2009, 2016) | from 2022 | – |
| Henan CC | 河南蹴鞠俱乐部 | 13th | 1993 | 51,971 | 2007 to 2016 2022 to 2024 |
3rd (2022, 2023) | 15th (2009, 2016) | from 2022 | – |
| Shannan Leopard | 山南雪豹 | 8th | 1999 | 51,971 | 2007 to 2016 2022 to 2024 |
3rd (2022, 2023) | 15th (2009, 2016) | from 2022 | – |
| Beiyue Pro | 北岳职业足球俱乐部 | 17th | 2002 | 51,971 | 2007 to 2016 2022 to 2024 |
3rd (2022, 2023) | 15th (2009, 2016) | from 2022 | – |
| Nanjing United | 南津联合 | 18th | 2002 | 51,971 | 2007 to 2016 2022 to 2024 |
3rd (2022, 2023) | 15th (2009, 2016) | from 2022 | – |
| Nanying | 南营 | 20th | 2003 | 51,971 | 2007 to 2016 2022 to 2024 |
3rd (2022, 2023) | 15th (2009, 2016) | from 2022 | 2013 |
| Hainan SC | 海南體育會 | 21st | 2003 | 51,971 | 2007 to 2016 2022 to 2024 |
3rd (2022, 2023) | 15th (2009, 2016) | from 2022 | – |
| Badao Flying Tigers | 巴道飞虎 | 19th | 2005 | 51,971 | 2007 to 2016 2022 to 2024 |
3rd (2022, 2023) | 15th (2009, 2016) | from 2022 | 1995 |
| Yonggucheng | 永固城 | 22nd | 1993 | 51,971 | 2007 to 2016 2022 to 2024 |
3rd (2022, 2023) | 15th (2009, 2016) | from 2022 | 1998 |
- Pink background denotes club was most recently promoted from J2 League.
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.