J1 League
Japan
League level:
First Tier
Reigning champion:
Vissel Kobe
Record-holding champions:
Kashima Antlers 8 time(s)
- Number of teams: 20 teams
- Players: 667
- Foreigners: 88 Players 13.2%
- ø-Market value: €431k
- ø-Age: 26.7
Attendances 2008
Crowd attendances
Table J.League Division 1
| # | Club | +/- | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 26 | 63 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki Front. | 34 | 23 | 60 | |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 13 | 59 | |
| 4 | Oita Trinita | 34 | 9 | 56 | |
| 5 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 8 | 55 | |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 34 | 4 | 55 | |
| 7 | Urawa Reds | 34 | 8 | 53 | |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | -3 | 50 | |
| 9 | Yokohama F. M. | 34 | 11 | 48 | |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 1 | 47 | |
| 11 | Kashiwa Reysol | 34 | 3 | 46 | |
| 12 | Omiya Ardija | 34 | -9 | 43 | |
| 13 | Albirex Niigata | 34 | -14 | 42 | |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga | 34 | -9 | 41 | |
| 15 | JEF Utd. Chiba | 34 | -17 | 38 | |
| 16 | Júbilo Iwata | 34 | -8 | 37 | |
| 17 | Tokyo Verdy | 34 | -12 | 37 | |
| 18 | C'dole Sapporo | 34 | -34 | 18 | |