List of winners of J2 League and predecessors

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Japanese League (2nd tier)
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 (1999–2014)
J2 League (2015–present)
Country
File:Flag of Japan.svg Japan
Founded
1972
Number of teams
20 (2024)
Current champions
Shimizu S-Pulse (2024)
Most successful club
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (6 titles)

A national second tier of Japanese league football was first established in 1972, as the Japan Soccer League Second Division. In 1992, with the breakup of the JSL and restructuring of the top flight into the J.League, the (former) Japan Football League became the second tier. In 1999 the J.League has established a second division (officially known as J2 League).

Japan Soccer League Second Division (1972–1992)

Numbers in parentheses indicate number of wins at the date.

Season Champions Runners-up
1972
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Toyota Motors Tanabe Pharmaceuticals
1973
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Eidai Industries Kofu SC†
1974
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Yomiuri SC† Fujitsu†
1975
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Tanabe Pharmaceuticals† Yomiuri SC†
1976
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Fujitsu Yomiuri SC†
1977
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Yomiuri SC (2) Nissan Motors†
1978
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Honda Motors† Nissan Motors
1979
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Toshiba Horikawacho† Yamaha Motors
1980
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Honda Motors (2) Fujitsu†
1981
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Nippon Kokan Nissan Motors
1982
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Yamaha Motors Toshiba SC†
1983
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Nippon Kokan (2) Sumitomo Metal Industries†
1984
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Sumitomo Metal Industries ANA Yokohama
1985
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Matsushita Electric Mazda SC
1986–87
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Sumitomo Metal Industries (2) Toyota Motors
1987–88
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 ANA Yokohama Matsushita Electric
1988–89
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Toshiba SC (2) Hitachi
1989–90
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Toyota Motors
1990–91
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Hitachi Mazda SC
1991–92
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Fujita SC‡ Sumitomo Metal Industries

† Not promoted to Division 1 due to losing promotion/relegation series
‡ Not promoted to the newly formed 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 Champions Runners-up
1992
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Yamaha Motors† (2) Hitachi†
1993
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Shonan Bellmare (2) Júbilo Iwata

† Not promoted to J.League

(former) Japan Football League (1994–1998)

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

Season Champions Runners-up
1994
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Cerezo Osaka Kashiwa Reysol
1995
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Fukuoka Blux Kyoto Purple Sanga
1996
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Honda Motors† (3) Vissel Kobe
1997
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Consadole Sapporo (3) Tokyo Gas†
1998
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Tokyo Gas† Kawasaki Frontale†

† Not promoted to J.League (J1 after 1998)

J2 League (1999–present)

From 1999 to 2014 the league was known as J.League Division 2.

Season Champions Runners-up Third place Playoff winners
1999
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Kawasaki Frontale (2) FC Tokyo Oita Trinita†
2000
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Consadole Sapporo (4) Urawa Red Diamonds Oita Trinita†
2001
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Kyoto Purple Sanga Vegalta Sendai Montedio Yamagata†
2002
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Oita Trinita Cerezo Osaka Albirex Niigata†
2003
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Albirex Niigata Sanfrecce Hiroshima Kawasaki Frontale†
2004
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Kawasaki Frontale (3) Omiya Ardija Avispa Fukuoka‡
2005
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Kyoto Purple Sanga (2) Avispa Fukuoka Ventforet Kofu
2006
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Yokohama FC Kashiwa Reysol Vissel Kobe
2007
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Consadole Sapporo (5) Tokyo Verdy 1969 Kyoto Sanga
2008
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Montedio Yamagata Vegalta Sendai‡
2009
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Vegalta Sendai Cerezo Osaka Shonan Bellmare
2010
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Kashiwa Reysol (2) Ventforet Kofu Avispa Fukuoka
2011
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 FC Tokyo (2) Sagan Tosu Consadole Sapporo
2012
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Ventforet Kofu Shonan Bellmare Kyoto Sanga† Oita Trinita (6th)
2013
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Gamba Osaka (2) Vissel Kobe Kyoto Sanga† Tokushima Vortis (4th)
2014
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Shonan Bellmare (3) Matsumoto Yamaga JEF United Chiba† Montedio Yamagata (6th)
2015
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Omiya Ardija Júbilo Iwata Avispa Fukuoka Avispa Fukuoka (3rd)
2016
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Consadole Sapporo (6) Shimizu S-Pulse Matsumoto Yamaga† Cerezo Osaka (4th)
2017
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Shonan Bellmare (4) V-Varen Nagasaki Nagoya Grampus Nagoya Grampus (3rd)
2018
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Matsumoto Yamaga Oita Trinita Yokohama FC†
2019
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Kashiwa Reysol (3) Yokohama FC Omiya Ardija†
2020
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Tokushima Vortis Avispa Fukuoka V-Varen Nagasaki†
2021
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Júbilo Iwata (3) Kyoto Sanga Ventforet Kofu†
2022
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Albirex Niigata (2) Yokohama FC Fagiano Okayama†
2023
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Machida Zelvia Júbilo Iwata Tokyo Verdy Tokyo Verdy (3rd)
2024
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".		 Shimizu S-Pulse Yokohama FC V-Varen Nagasaki† Fagiano Okayama (5th)

† Not promoted to J1
‡ Not promoted to J1 due to losing promotion/relegation series
For play-off winners, the number in parentheses indicates their position after the end of the season.

Total wins

Clubs in bold compete in J2 as of 2025 season. Clubs in italic no longer exist.
Years in italic indicate seasons of amateur football (Japan Soccer League D2 and former Japan Football League).

Club Winners Runners-up Winning seasons Runners-up seasons
Consadole Sapporo
6
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1979, 1988–89, 1997, 2000, 2007, 2016 1982
Shonan Bellmare
4
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1991–92, 1993, 2014, 2017 2012
Kashiwa Reysol
3
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1990–91, 2010, 2019 1988–89, 1992, 1994, 2006
Júbilo Iwata
3
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1982, 1992, 2021 1979, 1993, 2015, 2023
Kawasaki Frontale
3
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1976, 1999, 2004 1974, 1980, 1998
Honda FC
3
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
0
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1978, 1980, 1996
Tokyo Verdy
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1974, 1977 1975, 1976, 2007
Kashima Antlers
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1984, 1986–87 1983, 1991–92
FC Tokyo
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1998, 2011 1997, 1999
Kyoto Sanga
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2001, 2005 1995, 2021
Gamba Osaka
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1985, 2013 1987–88
NKK SC
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
0
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1981, 1983
Albirex Niigata
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
0
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2003, 2022
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2008 1985, 1990–91, 2003
Yokohama FC
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2006 2019, 2022, 2024
Nagoya Grampus
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1972 1986–87, 1989–90
Cerezo Osaka
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1994 2002, 2009
Ventforet Kofu
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2012 1973, 2010
Avispa Fukuoka
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1995 2005, 2020
Tanabe Pharmaceuticals
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1975 1972
Yokohama Flügels
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1987–88 1984
Urawa Red Diamonds
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1989–90 2000
Vegalta Sendai
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2009 2001
Omiya Ardija
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2015 2004
Oita Trinita
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2002 2018
Matsumoto Yamaga
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2018 2014
Shimizu S-Pulse
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2024 2016
Eidai Industries
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
0
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1973
Tokushima Vortis
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
0
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2020
Machida Zelvia
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
0
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2023
Yokohama F. Marinos 0 3 1977, 1978, 1981
Vissel Kobe
0
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		1996, 2013
Montedio Yamagata
0
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2008
Sagan Tosu
0
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2011
V-Varen Nagasaki
0
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1
Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 		2017

See also

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