List of winners of J2 and predecessors

Japanese League (2nd tier)
Japan Soccer League Second Division Japan Soccer League , or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936... (1972–1992) (former) Japan Football League Division 1 (1992–1993) (former) Japan Football League (1994–1998) J. League Division 2 J. League Division 2 The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J... (1999–present)
Country
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Founded
1972
Number of Teams
20 (2011 season)
Current Champions
(2011)
Most successful club
(5 championships)

A national second tier of Japan

Japan

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ese league football was first established in 1972, as the Japan Soccer League Second Division

Japan Soccer League

, or JSL, was the top flight soccer league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J. League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936...

. In 1992, with the breakup of the JSL and restructuring of the top flight

Japanese football champions

The Japanese football champions are the winners of the top league in Japan, the Japan Soccer League from 1965 to 1992 and the J. League since then....

into the J. League

J. League

The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...

, the (former) Japan Football League became the second tier. In 1999 the J. League has established a second division (officially known as J. League Division 2
J. League Division 2
The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...

).

Japan Soccer League Second Division (1972–1992)

Numbers in parentheses indicate number of wins at the date.

Season	Winner	Runner-up
1972	Toyota Motors Nagoya Grampus are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp...	Tanabe Pharmaceuticals
1973	Eidai Industries	Kofu Club Ventforet Kofu are a Japanese football club from Kofu. They compete in the J. League Division 1, and their home ground is the Kose Sports Stadium.The word "Ventforet" is coined combining two French words Vent and Forêt... ^†
1974	Yomiuri S.C.^†	Fujitsu Kawasaki Frontale is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:... ^†
1975	Tanabe Pharmaceuticals^†	Yomiuri S.C.^†
1976	Fujitsu Kawasaki Frontale is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:...	Yomiuri S.C.^†
1977	Yomiuri S.C. (2)	Nissan Motors Yokohama F. Marinos is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in... ^†
1978	^†	Nissan Motors Yokohama F. Marinos is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...
1979	Toshiba Horikawa-cho Consadole Sapporo is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaidō.... ^†	Yamaha Motors Júbilo Iwata is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium...
1980	(2)	Fujitsu Kawasaki Frontale is a J. League Division 1 association football club. The team is located in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. Their home stadium is Todoroki Athletics Stadium, in Nakahara Ward, in the central area of Kawasaki.-History:... ^†
1981	Nippon Kokan	Nissan Motors Yokohama F. Marinos is a Japanese association football team that participates in the fully professional J. League Division 1; the top Japanese professional football league. Having won the J-League title three times and finished second twice, they are one of the most successful J-League clubs. The team are based in...
1982	Yamaha Motors Júbilo Iwata is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium...	Toshiba Consadole Sapporo is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaidō.... ^†
1983	Nippon Kokan (2)	Sumitomo Kashima Antlers are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island".... ^†
1984	Sumitomo Kashima Antlers are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island"....	ANA Yokohama Flügels was a Japanese football club that played in the J. League between 1993 and 1998. In 1999 the club was officially merged with local rivals Yokohama Marinos and the two teams became known together as Yokohama F. Marinos.- History :...
1985	Matsushita Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...	Mazda Sanfrecce Hiroshima is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...
1986–87	Sumitomo Kashima Antlers are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island".... (2)	Toyota Motors Nagoya Grampus are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp...
1987–88	ANA Yokohama Flügels was a Japanese football club that played in the J. League between 1993 and 1998. In 1999 the club was officially merged with local rivals Yokohama Marinos and the two teams became known together as Yokohama F. Marinos.- History :...	Matsushita Gamba Osaka is a Japanese professional association football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1. The team's name comes from the Italian word "gamba" meaning "leg" and the Japanese , meaning "to do your best" or "to stand firm". Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70...
1988–89	Toshiba Consadole Sapporo is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaidō.... (2)	Hitachi Kashiwa Reysol is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League...
1989–90	Mitsubishi Motors Urawa Red Diamonds are a professional association football club playing in Japan's football league, J. League Division 1. One of Japan and Asia's best supported teams, the club has been able to boast the highest average crowds for thirteen of the J-League's twenty season history...	Toyota Motors Nagoya Grampus are a Japanese association football club that play in the J. League. Based in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture and originally founded as the company team of the Toyota Motor Corp...
1990–91	Hitachi Kashiwa Reysol is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League...	Mazda Sanfrecce Hiroshima is a Japanese association football club in the J. League Division 1.-Club name:The club name is a portmanteau of the Japanese numeral for three, San and an Italian word frecce or 'arrows'...
1991–92	Fujita Industries Shonan Bellmare are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"... ^‡	Sumitomo Kashima Antlers are a Japanese professional association football club playing in the J. League Division 1. Antlers is derived from the city name, Kashima, which literally means "deer island"....

^† Not promoted to Division 1 due to losing promotion/relegation series

J. League Promotion/Relegation Series

In 2004, J. League introduced a series of two test matches called League between the sixteenth-place J. Division 1 club and third-place J.league Division 2 club...

^‡ Not promoted to the newly formed J. League

J. League

(former) Japan Football League Division 1 (1992–1993)

An extra season of Japanese football was done by the Japan Football League in late 1992, as the top flight clubs were still re-organizing and adopting new identities before the J. League kicked off in 1993.

Season	Winner	Runner-up
1992	Yamaha Motors Júbilo Iwata is a professional Japanese association football team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 . The team name Júbilo means 'joy' in Portuguese and Spanish. The team's home town is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium... ^† (2)	Hitachi Kashiwa Reysol is a J. League Division 1 team. Its home town is Kashiwa, Chiba, about an hour northeast of Tokyo.-History:Founded in 1940 as Hitachi, Ltd. Soccer Club in Koganei, Tokyo, the team was a founding member of the Japan Soccer League... ^†
1993	Fujita Industries Shonan Bellmare are a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 2. The team is located in Hiratsuka, in the west of Kanagawa Prefecture; their home stadium is Hiratsuka Athletics Stadium in Hiratsuka. The name Bellmare is derived from the Latin "bellum" for "war" and "mare"... (2)

^† Not promoted to J. League

J. League

(former) Japan Football League (1994–1998)

In 1994, the Japan Football League Division 2 was abolished.

Season	Winner	Runner-up
1994
1995	Fukuoka Blux Avispa Fukuoka For the record label, see Avispa. is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1 having been promoted from J. League Division 2 in the 2010 season. The team is located in Hakata, Fukuoka. "Avispa" means "wasp" in Spanish.-In Fujieda:The club was founded as...
1996	^† (3)
1997	(3)	^†
1998	^†	^†

^† Not promoted to J. League

J. League

(J1 after 1998)

J. League Division 2 (J2) (1999–present)

Season	Winner	Runner-up	Third place
1999 1999 J. League Division 2 -Final table:...	(2)		^†
2000 2000 J. League Division 2 -Final table:...	(4)		^†
2001 2001 J. League Division 2 -Overview:It was contested by 12 teams, and Kyoto Purple Sanga won the championship.-Final table:...			^†
2002 2002 J. League Division 2 The 2002 J. League Division 2 season is the 31st season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 4th season since the establishment of J2 League....			^†
2003 2003 J. League Division 2 The 2003 J. League Division 2 season is the 32nd season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 5th season since the establishment of J2 League....			^†
2004 2004 J. League Division 2 The 2004 J. League Division 2 season is the 33rd season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 6th season since the establishment of J2 League....	(3)		^‡
2005 2005 J. League Division 2 The 2005 J. League Division 2 season is the 34th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 7th season since the establishment of J2 League....	(2)
2006 2006 J. League Division 2 The 2006 J. League Division 2 season is the 35th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 8th season since the establishment of J2 League....
2007 2007 J. League Division 2 The 2007 J. League Division 2 season is the 36th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 9th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season began on March 3 and ended on December 1....	(5)
2008 2008 J. League Division 2 The 2008 J. League Division 2 season is the 37th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 10th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season started on March 8 and ended on December 6....			^‡
2009 2009 J. League Division 2 The 2009 J. League Division 2 season was the 38th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 11th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season started on March 7 and ended on December 5....
2010 2010 J. League Division 2 The 2010 J. League Division 2 season was the 39th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 12th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season began on March 6 and ended on December 4....	(2)
2011 2011 J. League Division 2 The 2011 J. League Division 2 season is the 40th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 13th season since the establishment of J2 League...	(2)	TBD	TBD

^† Not promoted to J1
^‡ Not promoted to J1 due to losing promotion/relegation series

J. League Promotion/Relegation Series

In 2004, J. League introduced a series of two test matches called League between the sixteenth-place J. Division 1 club and third-place J.league Division 2 club...

Total wins

Clubs in italic no longer exist.
Years in italic indicate seasons of amateur football (Japan Soccer League and former Japan Football League).

Club	Winners	Runners-up	Winning seasons	Runners-up seasons
	5	1	1979, 1988–89, 1997, 2000, 2007	1982
	3	3	1976, 1999, 2004	1974, 1980, 1998
	3	0	1978, 1980, 1996
	2	4	1990–91, 2010	1988–89, 1992, 1994, 2006
	2	3	1974, 1977	1975, 1976, 2007
	2	2	1984, 1986–87	1983, 1991–92
	2	2	1982, 1992	1979, 1993
	2	2	1998, 2011	1997, 1999
	2	1	2001, 2005	1995
	2	0	1981, 1983
	2	0	1991–92, 1993
	1	3	2008	1985, 1990–91
	1	2	1972	1986–87, 1989–90
	1	2	1994	2002, 2009
Tanabe Pharmaceuticals	1	1	1975	1972
	1	1	1985	1987–88
	1	1	1987–88	1984
	1	1	1989–90	2000
	1	1	1995	2005
	1	1	2009	2001
Eidai Industries	1	0	1973
	1	0	2002
	1	0	2003
	1	0	2006
	0	3		1977, 1978, 1981
	0	2		1973, 2010
	0	1		1996
	0	1		2004
	0	1		2008

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Japan Soccer League Second Division (1972–1992)

(former) Japan Football League Division 1 (1992–1993)

(former) Japan Football League (1994–1998)

J. League Division 2 (J2) (1999–present)

Total wins

See also

Sources