J League - Overview of the national football competition in Japan
Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2016 2:33 pm
The J1 League is the top division of the Japan Professional Football League 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, the J1 League is the first level of the Japanese association football league system. The second tier is represented by the J2 League. It is currently sponsored by Meiji Yasuda Life and thus officially known as the Meiji Yasuda J1 League.
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, the J1 League is the first level of the Japanese association football league system. The second tier is represented by the J2 League. It is currently sponsored by Meiji Yasuda Life and thus officially known as the Meiji Yasuda J1 League.