2020 J1 League
{{Short description|28th season of J1 League}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition = J1 League
| season = 2020
| logo =
| dates = 21 February – 19 December 2020
| winners = Kawasaki Frontale (3rd title)
| relegated = None
| continentalcup1 = Champions League
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = Kawasaki Frontale
Gamba Osaka
Nagoya Grampus
Cerezo Osaka
| matches = 306
| total goals = 857
| league topscorer = Michael Olunga (28 goals)
| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Urawa Red Diamonds 6–0 Vegalta Sendai}}
{{small|(18 October 2020)}}
| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1–6 Kawasaki Frontale}}
{{small|(15 August 2020)}}
| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Nagoya Grampus 6–2 Urawa Red Diamonds}}
{{small|(8 August 2020)}}
{{nowrap|Yokohama F. Marinos 6–2 Urawa Red Diamonds}}
{{small|(14 November 2020)}}
| longest wins = 12 matches
Kawasaki Frontale
| longest unbeaten = 13 matches
Kawasaki Frontale
| longest winless = 17 matches
Vegalta Sendai
| longest losses = 7 matches
Shimizu S-Pulse
| highest attendance = 34,521
{{nowrap|Yokohama F. Marinos 1–2 Gamba Osaka}}
(23 February 2020)
| lowest attendance = 1,948
{{nowrap|Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4–1 Shimizu S-Pulse}}
(9 September 2020)
(excluding matches played behind closed doors)
| attendance = 1,773,481{{cite web|url=https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFTD11/search?competition_year=2020&competition_frame=1&teamFlag=1 |title=2020 J1 league attendance|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=2 May 2021}}
| average attendance = 5,796
(including matches played behind closed doors)
| prevseason = 2019
| nextseason = 2021
}}
The 2020 J1 League, also known as the {{Nihongo|2020 Meiji Yasuda J1 League|2020 明治安田生命J1リーグ|2020 Meiji Yasuda Seimei J1 Rīgu|lead=yes}} for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th season of the J1 League, the top Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. This was sixth season of J1 League as renamed from J. League Division 1. The league began on 21 February and eventually ended on 19 December 2020. The league was planned to have a season break to avoid clashing with the 2020 Summer Olympics,{{cite web|last=Orlowitz |first=Dan |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2019/12/18/soccer/j-league/j-league-season-include-olympic-break/#.XjRW3h6yQ0M/ |title=J. League season to include Olympic break |work=The Japan Times |date=18 December 2019 |access-date=2020-01-31}} but the Olympics were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.{{cite web |url=https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-ipc-tokyo-2020-organising-committee-and-tokyo-metropolitan-government-announce-new-dates-for-the-olympic-and-paralympic-games-tokyo-2020 |title=IOC, IPC, Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee and Tokyo Metropolitan Government Announce New Dates for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020 |date=2020-03-30 |website=olympic.org |access-date=2020-03-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330121555/https://www.olympic.org/news/ioc-ipc-tokyo-2020-organising-committee-and-tokyo-metropolitan-government-announce-new-dates-for-the-olympic-and-paralympic-games-tokyo-2020|publisher=International Olympic Committee |archive-date=30 March 2020 |url-status=live }}
Yokohama F. Marinos were the defending champions while Kashiwa Reysol and Yokohama FC entered the league as promoted teams from the 2019 J2 League, replacing Júbilo Iwata and Matsumoto Yamaga who were relegated to the 2020 J2 League.
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic
On 25 February, all J.League matches until 15 March were postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.{{Cite press release|date=2020-02-25|url=https://www.jleague.jp/release/post-63079/|title=2020Jリーグ 明治安田生命J1リーグ 第2節~第4節 明治安田生命J2リーグ 第2節~第4節 明治安田生命J3リーグ 第1節~第2節 JリーグYBCルヴァンカップ グループステージ第2節~第3節 開催延期のお知らせ|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=2020-02-25|language=ja}} After that, it was announced that it would be postponed further until 29 March.{{Cite press release|date=2020-03-12|url=https://www.jleague.jp/en/news/article/16824/|title=J.LEAGUE to Extend Suspension of Matches|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=2020-03-21}} On 19 March, the J.League announced no relegation would take place for the 2020 season, with the J1 League expanding to 20 clubs for the 2021 season.{{Cite press release|date=2020-03-19|url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2020/03/19/soccer/j-league/j-league-skip-relegation-schedule-threatened-coronavirus/|title=J. League to skip relegation as schedule threatened by coronavirus|publisher=The Japan Times|access-date=2020-03-21}} On 25 March, the league announced that it would be suspended again from 3 April to 6 May.{{Cite press release|date=2020-03-25|url=https://www.jleague.jp/en/news/article/16881/|title=J.LEAGUE Further Extends Suspension of Matches|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=2020-04-04}}
On 3 April, the Japan Professional Football League decided to resume the league, gradually resumed J3 from 25 April, J2 from 2 May, and J1 from 9 May.{{Cite press release|date=2020-04-04|url=https://www.jleague.jp/news/article/16921/|title=再開の日程は白紙に。第5回新型コロナウイルス対策連絡会議会見レポート|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=2020-04-04|language=ja}} However, the league was postponed again.
On 29 May, the JPFL decided to resume the season on 27 June.{{Cite press release|date=2020-05-29|url=https://www.jleague.jp/en/news/article/17112/|title=About the resumption/opening dates of the J.LEAGUE|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=2020-06-29}} The season is projected to resume on 4 July.{{cite web |title=J.League top tier to restart on July 4 |url=https://theworldgame.sbs.com.au/j-league-top-tier-to-restart-on-july-4 |work=The World Game |publisher=Special Broadcasting Service |access-date=30 May 2020}} On 9 June, the JPFL announced the new schedule of the 2020 season.{{Cite press release|date=2020-06-09|url=https://www.jleague.jp/en/news/article/17163/|title=About schedule announcements of the 2020 J.LEAGUE|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=2020-06-29}} On 15 June, it was announced that the first 2 matches in each league (J1, J2, and J3) would be held without spectators. After 10 July, as a general rule, the maximum number of people allowed is 5,000. The stadiums with less than 10,000 capacity would have up to 50% of the capacity. Away supporters are not allowed. After August, the maximum stadium capacity was 50%, and there would be "high alert spectator matches".{{Cite press release|date=2020-06-15|url=https://www.jleague.jp/en/news/article/17197/|title=2020 J.LEAGUE Match Schedules|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=2020-06-29}}
After the 11th J.League extraordinary executive committee meeting on 20 July, it was announced that the "super strict alert audience game" extended to 10 August in view of the spread of coronavirus infection.{{Cite press release|date=2020-07-20|url=https://soccermagazine.jp/j1/17377995|title=【Jリーグ】超厳戒態勢を8月10日まで延長。観客5000人以下の継続を決定|website=soccermagazine.jp|access-date=2020-07-30|language=ja}}
Clubs
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{{location map~ |Japan |lat=43.015100 |long=141.409816 |label_size=80|label=Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo |position=right }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=35.664257 |long=139.657137 |label_size=80|label=
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=34.810350 |long=135.542732 |label_size=80|label=
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=34.984706 |long=138.481244 |label_size=80|label=Shimizu S-Pulse |position=right}}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=33.371683 |long=130.520236 |label_size=80|label=Sagan Tosu |position=left }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=34.440781 |long=132.394287 |label_size=80|label=Sanfrecce Hiroshima |position=left }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=38.319143 |long=140.881780 |label_size=80|label=Vegalta Sendai |position=right }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=33.200783 |long=131.657435 |label_size=80|label=Oita Trinita |position=right }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=35.084471 |long=137.170891 |label_size=80|label=Nagoya Grampus |position=left }}
{{Location map~ |Japan |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.svg |marksize=1 |lat=45 |long=128.3 |label_size=80|label=† Greater Tokyo teams {{ubl|FC Tokyo|Kawasaki Frontale|Urawa Red Diamonds|Shonan Bellmare|Yokohama F. Marinos|Yokohama FC|Kashima Antlers|Kashiwa Reysol}}
|position=right}}
{{Location map~ |Japan |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.svg |marksize=1 |lat=45 |long=135 |label_size=80|label=‡ Keihanshin teams {{ubl|Cerezo Osaka|Gamba Osaka|Vissel Kobe}}
|position=right}}
}}
{{location map+ |Japan Kanto|float=right |width=350 |caption=2020 J1 League teams in Greater Tokyo Area|places=
{{location map~ |Japan Kanto|lat=35.991744 |long=140.640525 |label_size=80|label=Kashima Antlers |position=left}}
{{location map~ |Japan Kanto|lat=35.8485 |long=139.975149 |label_size=80|label=Kashiwa Reysol |position=right }}
{{location map~ |Japan Kanto|lat=35.903142 |long=139.717492 |label_size=80|label=
|position=left }}{{location map~ |Japan Kanto|lat=35.470029 |long=139.601528 |label_size=80|label=Yokohama FC |position=right }}
{{location map~ |Japan Kanto|lat=35.664278 |long=139.527139 |label_size=80|label=FC Tokyo |position=left }}
{{location map~ |Japan Kanto|lat=35.585895 |long=139.652731 |label_size=80|label=Kawasaki Frontale |position=right }}
{{location map~ |Japan Kanto|lat=35.343608 |long=139.341263 |label_size=80|label=Shonan Bellmare |position=left }}
{{location map~ |Japan Kanto|lat=35.470029 |long=139.601528 |label_size=80|label=Yokohama FC |position=right }}
{{location map~ |Japan Kanto|lat=35.510044 |long=139.606247 |label_size=80|label=Yokohama F. Marinos |position=left }}
}}
{{location map+ |Japan Kansai|float=right |width=350 |caption=2020 J1 League teams in Keihanshin |places=
{{location map~ |Japan Kansai|lat=34.614119 |long=135.51845 |label_size=80|label=Cerezo Osaka |position=right }}
{{location map~ |Japan Kansai|lat=34.802808 |long=135.538228 |label_size=80|label=Gamba Osaka |position=right }}
{{location map~ |Japan Kansai|lat=34.656667 |long=135.168889 |label_size=80|label=Vissel Kobe |position=left }}
}}
For the 2020 season, there were only two changes in the league. Kashiwa Reysol returned as the 2019 J2 League champions and Yokohama FC as runners-up after 13 seasons absence from the top tier of Japanese football. They replaced Matsumoto Yamaga (one season in J1) and Júbilo Iwata (four seasons in J1), who were relegated to the 2020 J2 League.
Meanwhile, Shonan Bellmare remained in the J1 League after defeating Tokushima Vortis in the 2019 J2 League play-off final.
class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Club !Location !Stadium !Capacity !Last season |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
|Sapporo Dome |41,484 |J1 (10th) |
Vegalta Sendai
|19,694 |J1 (11th) |
Kashima Antlers
|40,728 |J1 (3rd) |
Urawa Red Diamonds
|63,700 |J1 (14th) |
Kashiwa Reysol
|15,900 |Image:Arrowupgreen.png J2 (champions) |
FC Tokyo
|49,970 |J1 (2nd) |
Yokohama FC
| rowspan="4" |Kanagawa Prefecture |15,046 |Image:Arrowupgreen.png J2 (2nd) |
Yokohama F. Marinos
|72,327 |J1 (champions) |
Shonan Bellmare
|18,500 |J1 (16th) |
Kawasaki Frontale
|26,232 |J1 (4th) |
Shimizu S-Pulse
|20,339 |J1 (12th) |
Nagoya Grampus
|Paloma Mizuho Stadium |27,001 45,000 |J1 (13th) |
Gamba Osaka
|rowspan="2" |Osaka Prefecture |39,694 |J1 (7th) |
Cerezo Osaka
|47,853 |J1 (5th) |
Vissel Kobe
|30,132 |J1 (8th) |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
|36,894 |J1 (6th) |
Oita Trinita
|40,000 |J1 (9th) |
Sagan Tosu
|24,130 |J1 (15th) |
=Personnel and kits=
=Managerial changes=
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Team
!Outgoing manager !Manner of departure !Date of vacancy !Incoming manager !Date of appointment |
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Vissel Kobe
| {{flagicon|GER}} Thorsten Fink | Change of director | 21 September 2020{{Cite press release|url=https://www.vissel-kobe.co.jp/news/article/17854.html |title=トルステン フィンク監督退任のお知らせ |publisher=ヴィッセル神戸 |date=2020-09-22 |access-date=2020-10-19}} | {{flagicon|JPN}} Atsuhiro Miura |
Shimizu S-Pulse
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Peter Cklamovski | Sacked | 1 November 2020{{Cite web|date=1 November 2020|title=ピーター クラモフスキー監督 契約解除のお知らせ|url=https://www.s-pulse.co.jp/news/detail/45633/|website=Shimizu S-Pulse}} | {{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroaki Hiraoka | 1 November 2020{{Cite web|date=1 November 2020|title=平岡 宏章 監督就任のお知らせ|url=https://www.s-pulse.co.jp/news/detail/45634/|language=ja|publisher=Shimizu S-Pulse}} |
=Foreign players=
As of 2019 season, there are no more restrictions on a number of signed foreign players, but clubs can only register up to five foreign players for a single match-day squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.jp/release/post-56861/|title=「ホームグロウン制度」の導入と「外国籍選手枠」の変更について|website=J.LEAGUE.jp|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200612021633/https://www.jleague.jp/release/post-56861/|archive-date=2020-06-12|access-date=2020-02-01}} Players from J.League partner nations (Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia and Qatar) are exempt from these restrictions.
- Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the mid-season transfer window.
- Player's name in italics indicates the player has Japanese nationality in addition to their FIFA nationality, or is exempt from being treated as a foreign player due to having been born in Japan and being enrolled in, or having graduated from school in the country.{{cite web|url=https://www.jfa.jp/documents/pdf/basic/br20.pdf|title=プロサッカー選手の契約、登録および移籍に関する規則|website=jfa.jp}}
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width="200"|Club
! width="160"|Player 1 ! width="160"|Player 2 ! width="160"|Player 3 ! width="160"|Player 4 ! width="160"|Player 5 ! width="160"|Player 6 ! width="160"|Player 7 ! width="160"|Player 8 ! width="160"|Player 9 ! width="160"|Player 10 ! width="160"|Former players |
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Cerezo Osaka
| {{flagicon|ARG}} Leandro Desábato | {{flagicon|AUS}} Pierce Waring | {{flagicon|BRA}} Bruno Mendes | {{flagicon|CRO}} Matej Jonjić | {{flagicon|KOR}} Ahn Joon-soo | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jin-hyeon | {{flagicon|THA}} Tawan Khotrsupho | | | | {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas Mineiro |
FC Tokyo
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Adaílton | {{flagicon|BRA}} Arthur Silva | {{flagicon|BRA}} Diego Oliveira | {{flagicon|BRA}} Leandro | {{flagicon|LIB}} Joan Oumari | | | | | | |
Gamba Osaka
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ademilson | {{flagicon|BRA}} Patric | {{flagicon|PHI}} Jefferson Tabinas | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Young-gwon | {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Yun-oh | {{flagicon|KOR}} Shin Won-ho | | | | | |
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Anderson Lopes | {{flagicon|BRA}} Douglas Oliveira | {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas Fernandes | {{flagicon|ENG}} Jay Bothroyd | {{flagicon|POR}} Hugo Vieira | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-tae | {{flagicon|THA}} Chanathip Songkrasin | {{flagicon|THA}} Kawin Thamsatchanan | | | {{flagicon|KOR}} Gu Sung-yun |
Kashima Antlers
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Everaldo | {{flagicon|BRA}} Juan Alano | {{flagicon|BRA}} Léo Silva | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kwoun Sun-tae | | | | | | | |
Kashiwa Reysol
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Cristiano | {{flagicon|BRA}} Matheus Sávio | {{flagicon|BRA}} Richardson | {{flagicon|KEN}} Michael Olunga | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Seung-gyu | | | | | | {{flagicon|BRA}} Júnior Santos |
Kawasaki Frontale
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Diogo Mateus | {{flagicon|BRA}} Jesiel | {{flagicon|BRA}} Leandro Damião | {{flagicon|KOR}} Jung Sung-ryong | | | | | | | |
Nagoya Grampus
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mitchell Langerak | {{flagicon|BRA}} Gabriel Xavier | {{flagicon|BRA}} João Schmidt | {{flagicon|BRA}} Mateus | {{flagicon|KOR}} Oh Jae-suk | | | | | | |
Oita Trinita
| {{flagicon|KOR}} Mun Kyung-gun | | | | | | | | | | |
Sagan Tosu
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Eduardo | {{flagicon|BRA}} Tiago Alves | {{flagicon|CHN}} Wang Jianan | {{flagicon|PRK}} Ryang Yong-gi | {{flagicon|KOR}} An Yong-woo | {{flagicon|KOR}} Cho Dong-geon | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-ho | {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Il-gyu | {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Jeong-su | {{flagicon|URU}} Renzo López | |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Douglas Vieira | {{flagicon|BRA}} Ezequiel | {{flagicon|BRA}} Leandro Pereira | {{flagicon|BRA}} Rhayner | | | | | | | |
Shimizu S-Pulse
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Carlinhos Júnior | {{flagicon|BRA}} Elsinho | {{flagicon|BRA}} Junior Dutra | {{flagicon|BRA}} Neto Volpi | {{flagicon|BRA}} Renato Augusto | {{flagicon|BRA}} Valdo | {{flagicon|KOR}} Hwang Seok-ho | {{flagicon|THA}} Teerasil Dangda | | | |
Shonan Bellmare
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Riuler | {{flagicon|NOR}} Tarik Elyounoussi | | | | | | | | | |
Urawa Red Diamonds
| {{flagicon|AUS}} Thomas Deng | {{flagicon|BRA}} Ewerton | {{flagicon|BRA}} Leonardo | {{flagicon|CUW}} Quenten Martinus | | | | | | | {{flagicon|BRA}} Fabrício |
Vegalta Sendai
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Pará | {{flagicon|MOZ}} Simão Mate Junior | {{flagicon|POL}} Jakub Słowik | {{flagicon|POR}} Alexandre Guedes | {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Jung-ya | {{flagicon|ESP}} Isaac Cuenca | | | | | |
Vissel Kobe
| {{flagicon|BEL}} Thomas Vermaelen | {{flagicon|BRA}} Dankler | {{flagicon|BRA}} Douglas | {{flagicon|ESP}} Andrés Iniesta | {{flagicon|ESP}} Sergi Samper | | | | | | |
Yokohama FC
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Leandro Domingues | {{flagicon|BRA}} Maguinho | {{flagicon|NED}} Calvin Jong-a-Pin | | | | | | | | |
Yokohama F. Marinos
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Erik | {{flagicon|BRA}} Júnior Santos | {{flagicon|BRA}} Marcos Júnior | {{flagicon|BRA}} Thiago Martins | {{flagicon|THA}} Theerathon Bunmathan | | | | | | {{flagicon|BRA}} Edigar Junio |
League table
It was decided on 19 March to change the format regarding the rules for promotion/relegation for the end of the season for the J1, J2 and J3 leagues,{{Cite press release|date=2020-03-19|url=https://www.jleague.jp/en/news/article/16863/|title=J.LEAGUE to Change Format in the 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J.LEAGUE|publisher=Official|access-date=2020-03-21}} such that there would be no relegation this season, that two clubs from the J2 League would be promoted to the 2021 J1 League, and that two clubs from the J3 League would be promoted to the 2021 J2 League (subject to licensing regulations).
{{2020 J1 League table}}
{{notelist}}
Results table
{{#invoke:sports results|main|matches_style = FBR
|update = complete
|source = [http://data.j-league.or.jp/SFRT06/search?selectedCompetitionName=%E6%98%8E%E6%B2%BB%E5%AE%89%E7%94%B0%E7%94%9F%E5%91%BD%EF%BC%AA%EF%BC%91%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B0&selectedYear=2020%E5%B9%B4&selectedYearId=2020&selectedCompetitionId=477&yearId=2020&competitionId=477 Meiji Yasuda J1 League]
|team1 = ANT|name_ANT= Kashima Antlers
|team2 = BEL|name_BEL= Shonan Bellmare
|team3 = CER|name_CER= Cerezo Osaka
|team4 = CON|name_CON= Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
|team5 = FMA|name_FMA= Yokohama F. Marinos
|team6 = FRO|name_FRO= Kawasaki Frontale
|team7 = GAM|name_GAM= Gamba Osaka
|team8 = GRA|name_GRA= Nagoya Grampus
|team9 = REY|name_REY= Kashiwa Reysol
|team10= RED|name_RED= Urawa Red Diamonds
|team11= SAG|name_SAG= Sagan Tosu
|team12= SFR|name_SFR= Sanfrecce Hiroshima
|team13= SSP|name_SSP= Shimizu S-Pulse
|team14= TOK|name_TOK= FC Tokyo
|team15= TRI|name_TRI= Oita Trinita
|team16= VEG|name_VEG= Vegalta Sendai
|team17= VIS|name_VIS= Vissel Kobe
|team18= YFC|name_YFC= Yokohama FC
| match_ANT_BEL = 1–0
| match_ANT_CER = 1–1
| match_ANT_CON = 0–2
| match_ANT_FMA = 4–2
| match_ANT_FRO = 1–1
| match_ANT_GAM = 1–1
| match_ANT_GRA = 0–2
| match_ANT_RED = 4–0
| match_ANT_REY = 1–4
| match_ANT_SAG = 2–0
| match_ANT_SFR = 1–0
| match_ANT_SSP = 2–0
| match_ANT_TOK = 2–2
| match_ANT_TRI = 0–2
| match_ANT_VEG = 2–1
| match_ANT_VIS = 2–2
| match_ANT_YFC = 3–2
| match_BEL_ANT = 1–0
| match_BEL_CER = 0–1
| match_BEL_CON = 0–0
| match_BEL_FMA = 1–0
| match_BEL_FRO = 0–1
| match_BEL_GAM = 1–2
| match_BEL_GRA = 0–1
| match_BEL_RED = 2–3
| match_BEL_REY = 3–2
| match_BEL_SAG = 0–0
| match_BEL_SFR = 1–1
| match_BEL_SSP = 0–3
| match_BEL_TOK = 0–1
| match_BEL_TRI = 1–2
| match_BEL_VEG = 0–1
| match_BEL_VIS = 1–1
| match_BEL_YFC = 1–0
| match_CER_ANT = 1–2
| match_CER_BEL = 1–0
| match_CER_CON = 2–0
| match_CER_FMA = 4–1
| match_CER_FRO = 1–3
| match_CER_GAM = 1–1
| match_CER_GRA = 0–2
| match_CER_RED = 3–0
| match_CER_REY = 0–0
| match_CER_SAG = 1–2
| match_CER_SFR = 0–1
| match_CER_SSP = 2–0
| match_CER_TOK = 0–0
| match_CER_TRI = 1–0
| match_CER_VEG = 2–1
| match_CER_VIS = 0–0
| match_CER_YFC = 1–0
| match_CON_ANT = 1–0
| match_CON_BEL = 2–1
| match_CON_CER = 1–3
| match_CON_FMA = 3–1
| match_CON_FRO = 1–6
| match_CON_GAM = 0–1
| match_CON_GRA = 0–0
| match_CON_RED = 3–4
| match_CON_REY = 0–1
| match_CON_SAG = 1–1
| match_CON_SFR = 0–2
| match_CON_SSP = 5–1
| match_CON_TOK = 1–1
| match_CON_TRI = 1–1
| match_CON_VEG = 3–3
| match_CON_VIS = 2–3
| match_CON_YFC = 3–0
| match_FMA_ANT = 2–3
| match_FMA_BEL = 3–2
| match_FMA_CER = 1–2
| match_FMA_CON = 4–1
| match_FMA_FRO = 1–3
| match_FMA_GAM = 1–2
| match_FMA_GRA = 2–1
| match_FMA_RED = 6–2
| match_FMA_REY = 1–1
| match_FMA_SAG = 1–1
| match_FMA_SFR = 3–1
| match_FMA_SSP = 3–0
| match_FMA_TOK = 1–3
| match_FMA_TRI = 4–0
| match_FMA_VEG = 3–1
| match_FMA_VIS = 2–3
| match_FMA_YFC = 4–0
| match_FRO_ANT = 2–1
| match_FRO_BEL = 3–1
| match_FRO_CER = 5–2
| match_FRO_CON = 0–2
| match_FRO_FMA = 3–1
| match_FRO_GAM = 5–0
| match_FRO_GRA = 3–0
| match_FRO_RED = 3–1
| match_FRO_REY = 3–1
| match_FRO_SAG = 0–0
| match_FRO_SFR = 5–1
| match_FRO_SSP = 5–0
| match_FRO_TOK = 2–1
| match_FRO_TRI = 2–0
| match_FRO_VEG = 1–0
| match_FRO_VIS = 3–2
| match_FRO_YFC = 3–2
| match_GAM_ANT = 2–0
| match_GAM_BEL = 0–1
| match_GAM_CER = 1–2
| match_GAM_CON = 2–1
| match_GAM_FMA = 1–1
| match_GAM_FRO = 0–1
| match_GAM_GRA = 2–1
| match_GAM_RED = 1–3
| match_GAM_REY = 2–1
| match_GAM_SAG = 1–1
| match_GAM_SFR = 1–0
| match_GAM_SSP = 0–2
| match_GAM_TOK = 1–3
| match_GAM_TRI = 2–1
| match_GAM_VEG = 0–4
| match_GAM_VIS = 1–0
| match_GAM_YFC = 2–1
| match_GRA_ANT = 1–3
| match_GRA_BEL = 3–1
| match_GRA_CER = 1–0
| match_GRA_CON = 3–0
| match_GRA_FMA = 2–1
| match_GRA_FRO = 1–0
| match_GRA_GAM = 2–2
| match_GRA_RED = 6–2
| match_GRA_REY = 0–1
| match_GRA_SAG = 1–0
| match_GRA_SFR = 1–0
| match_GRA_SSP = 3–1
| match_GRA_TOK = 1–0
| match_GRA_TRI = 0–0
| match_GRA_VEG = 1–0
| match_GRA_VIS = 2–1
| match_GRA_YFC = 0–0
| match_RED_ANT = 1–0
| match_RED_BEL = 0–0
| match_RED_CER = 3–1
| match_RED_CON = 0–2
| match_RED_FMA = 0–0
| match_RED_FRO = 0–3
| match_RED_GAM = 1–2
| match_RED_GRA = 0–1
| match_RED_REY = 0–4
| match_RED_SAG = 2–2
| match_RED_SFR = 1–0
| match_RED_SSP = 1–1
| match_RED_TOK = 0–1
| match_RED_TRI = 2–1
| match_RED_VEG = 6–0
| match_RED_VIS = 1–2
| match_RED_YFC = 0–2
| match_REY_ANT = 2–3
| match_REY_BEL = 3–2
| match_REY_CER = 1–3
| match_REY_CON = 4–2
| match_REY_FMA = 1–3
| match_REY_FRO = 2–3
| match_REY_GAM = 3–0
| match_REY_GRA = 0–1
| match_REY_RED = 1–1
| match_REY_SAG = 1–2
| match_REY_SFR = 1–1
| match_REY_SSP = 0–0
| match_REY_TOK = 0–1
| match_REY_TRI = 1–1
| match_REY_VEG = 5–1
| match_REY_VIS = 4–3
| match_REY_YFC = 1–3
| match_SAG_ANT = 0–2
| match_SAG_BEL = 2–2
| match_SAG_CER = 1–1
| match_SAG_CON = 0–2
| match_SAG_FMA = 1–3
| match_SAG_FRO = 1–1
| match_SAG_GAM = 1–2
| match_SAG_GRA = 0–0
| match_SAG_RED = 0–1
| match_SAG_REY = 2–1
| match_SAG_SFR = 0–0
| match_SAG_SSP = 1–1
| match_SAG_TOK = 3–0
| match_SAG_TRI = 2–2
| match_SAG_VEG = 0–1
| match_SAG_VIS = 0–1
| match_SAG_YFC = 3–0
| match_SFR_ANT = 3–0
| match_SFR_BEL = 1–0
| match_SFR_CER = 1–2
| match_SFR_CON = 2–2
| match_SFR_FMA = 3–1
| match_SFR_FRO = 0–2
| match_SFR_GAM = 1–2
| match_SFR_GRA = 2–0
| match_SFR_RED = 1–1
| match_SFR_REY = 0–1
| match_SFR_SAG = 3–0
| match_SFR_SSP = 4–1
| match_SFR_TOK = 3–3
| match_SFR_TRI = 1–2
| match_SFR_VEG = 1–1
| match_SFR_VIS = 2–1
| match_SFR_YFC = 1–1
| match_SSP_ANT = 1–2
| match_SSP_BEL = 1–1
| match_SSP_CER = 3–1
| match_SSP_CON = 3–1
| match_SSP_FMA = 3–4
| match_SSP_FRO = 2–2
| match_SSP_GAM = 1–2
| match_SSP_GRA = 1–2
| match_SSP_RED = 1–2
| match_SSP_REY = 1–2
| match_SSP_SAG = 1–1
| match_SSP_SFR = 2–3
| match_SSP_TOK = 1–3
| match_SSP_TRI = 4–2
| match_SSP_VEG = 2–3
| match_SSP_VIS = 3–1
| match_SSP_YFC = 2–3
| match_TOK_ANT = 1–2
| match_TOK_BEL = 3–0
| match_TOK_CER = 2–0
| match_TOK_CON = 1–0
| match_TOK_FMA = 0–4
| match_TOK_FRO = 0–4
| match_TOK_GAM = 0–1
| match_TOK_GRA = 1–0
| match_TOK_RED = 2–0
| match_TOK_REY = 1–3
| match_TOK_SAG = 2–3
| match_TOK_SFR = 1–0
| match_TOK_SSP = 3–1
| match_TOK_TRI = 2–3
| match_TOK_VEG = 1–0
| match_TOK_VIS = 1–0
| match_TOK_YFC = 2–1
| match_TRI_ANT = 1–4
| match_TRI_BEL = 2–2
| match_TRI_CER = 0–1
| match_TRI_CON = 1–1
| match_TRI_FMA = 1–0
| match_TRI_FRO = 1–0
| match_TRI_GAM = 0–1
| match_TRI_GRA = 0–3
| match_TRI_RED = 0–0
| match_TRI_REY = 0–0
| match_TRI_SAG = 2–0
| match_TRI_SFR = 0–2
| match_TRI_SSP = 2–1
| match_TRI_TOK = 0–1
| match_TRI_VEG = 0–2
| match_TRI_VIS = 1–1
| match_TRI_YFC = 1–0
| match_VEG_ANT = 1–3
| match_VEG_BEL = 0–0
| match_VEG_CER = 2–3
| match_VEG_CON = 2–2
| match_VEG_FMA = 0–1
| match_VEG_FRO = 2–3
| match_VEG_GAM = 1–4
| match_VEG_GRA = 1–1
| match_VEG_RED = 1–2
| match_VEG_REY = 0–2
| match_VEG_SAG = 0–3
| match_VEG_SFR = 0–0
| match_VEG_SSP = 0–0
| match_VEG_TOK = 2–2
| match_VEG_TRI = 0–3
| match_VEG_VIS = 2–3
| match_VEG_YFC = 0–0
| match_VIS_ANT = 1–3
| match_VIS_BEL = 0–2
| match_VIS_CER = 0–1
| match_VIS_CON = 4–0
| match_VIS_FMA = 3–3
| match_VIS_FRO = 2–2
| match_VIS_GAM = 0–2
| match_VIS_GRA = 1–0
| match_VIS_RED = 0–1
| match_VIS_REY = 2–3
| match_VIS_SAG = 4–3
| match_VIS_SFR = 0–3
| match_VIS_SSP = 3–1
| match_VIS_TOK = 2–2
| match_VIS_TRI = 1–1
| match_VIS_VEG = 1–2
| match_VIS_YFC = 1–1
| match_YFC_ANT = 1–0
| match_YFC_BEL = 4–2
| match_YFC_CER = 1–2
| match_YFC_CON = 1–2
| match_YFC_FMA = 3–1
| match_YFC_FRO = 1–5
| match_YFC_GAM = 0–2
| match_YFC_GRA = 3–2
| match_YFC_RED = 0–2
| match_YFC_REY = 0–3
| match_YFC_SAG = 1–1
| match_YFC_SFR = 0–2
| match_YFC_SSP = 1–3
| match_YFC_TOK = 1–0
| match_YFC_TRI = 2–3
| match_YFC_VEG = 1–1
| match_YFC_VIS = 2–1
}}
Season statistics
=Top scorers=
{{see|J.League Top Scorer}}
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Rank
! Player ! Club ! Goals |
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1
|align="left"|{{flagicon|KEN}} Michael Olunga |align="left"|Kashiwa Reysol |28 |
2
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Everaldo |align="left"|Kashima Antlers |18 |
3
|align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Leandro Pereira |align="left" |Sanfrecce Hiroshima |15 |
4
|align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Yu Kobayashi |align="left" |Kawasaki Frontale |14 |
rowspan="4"|5
|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Erik |rowspan="2" align="left"|Yokohama F. Marinos |rowspan="4"|13 |
align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Júnior Santos |
align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Leandro Damião
|rowspan="2" align="left"|Kawasaki Frontale |
align="left" |{{flagicon|JPN}} Kaoru Mitoma |
9
|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kyogo Furuhashi |align="left"|Vissel Kobe |12 |
rowspan="3" |10
|align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Leonardo |align="left" |Urawa Red Diamonds |rowspan="3" |11 |
align="left" |{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcos Júnior
|align="left" |Yokohama F. Marinos |
align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akihiro Ienaga
|align="left"|Kawasaki Frontale |
=Hat-tricks=
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!Player !Club !Against !align="left"| Result !Date |
{{flagicon|KEN}} Michael Olunga
|align="center"| [https://www.jleague.jp/en/match/j1/2020/072606/live 5–1 (H)] |{{dts|format=dmy|2020|07|26}} |
{{flagicon|BRA}} Everaldo
|align="center"| [https://www.jleague.jp/en/match/j1/2020/080108/live#live 4–1 (A)] |{{dts|format=dmy|2020|08|01}} |
{{flagicon|JPN}} Naoki Maeda4
|align="center"| [https://www.jleague.jp/en/match/j1/2020/080809/live 6–2 (H)] |{{dts|format=dmy|2020|08|08}} |
{{flagicon|JPN}} Shun Nagasawa
|[https://www.jleague.jp/en/match/j1/2020/111412/live/ 4–0 (A)] |14 November 2020 |
{{flagicon|BRA}} Júnior Santos
|[https://www.jleague.jp/en/match/j1/2020/111409/live/ 6–2 (H)] |14 November 2020 |
{{flagicon|JPN}} Akihiro Ienaga
|[https://www.jleague.jp/en/match/j1/2020/112503/live/ 5–0 (H)] |25 November 2020 |
- 4 Player scored 4 goals
Attendances
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{{Fb a team|p=1 |t=Kawasaki Frontale |s=77587|h=21117|l=0|a= 6466|pr=23272}}
{{Fb a team|p=2 |t=Yokohama F. Marinos |s=90196|h=34521|l=0|a= 6443|pr=27010}}
{{Fb a team|p=3 |t=Nagoya Grampus |s=67997|h=11854|l= 0|a= 6182|pr=27612}}
{{Fb a team|p=4 |t=Cerezo Osaka |s=72310|h=15535|l=0|a= 6026|pr=21518}}
{{Fb a team|p=5 |t=Vissel Kobe |s=69243|h=25059|l=0|a= 5476|pr=21491}}
{{Fb a team|p=6 |t=Urawa Red Diamonds |s=66463|h= 9831|l= 0|a= 5113|pr=34184}}
{{Fb a team|p=7 |t=Gamba Osaka |s=47042|h= 9313|l= 0|a= 4863|pr=27708}}
{{Fb a team|p=8 |t=Shimizu S-Pulse |s=55698|h=17549|l=0|a= 4642|pr=15043}}
{{Fb a team|p=9 |t=Sanfrecce Hiroshima |s=50669|h=18713|l=0|a= 4606|pr=13886}}
{{Fb a team|p=10|t=Oita Trinita |s=54196|h= 8570|l= 0|a= 4516|pr=15347}}
{{Fb a team|p=11|t=FC Tokyo |s=53887|h= 8166|l= 0|a= 4491|pr=31540}}
{{Fb a team|p=12|t=Shonan Bellmare |s=48734|h=13071|l=0|a= 4430|pr=12120}}
{{Fb a team|p=13|t=Kashima Antlers |s=33760|h= 6982|l= 0|a= 3943|pr=20569}}
{{Fb a team|p=14|t=Sagan Tosu |s=40780|h= 8574|l= 0|a= 3722|pr=15050}}
{{Fb a team|p=15|t=Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo |s=47111|h= 5359|l= 2039|a= 3624|pr=18768}}
{{Fb a team|p=16|t=Vegalta Sendai |s=36113|h=13968|l=0|a= 3611|pr=14971}}
{{Fb a team|p=17|t=Kashiwa Reysol |s=36144|h=12468|l=0|a= 3012|pr= 9471|nt=†}}
{{Fb a team|p=18|t=Yokohama FC |s=32184|h= 5163|l= 0|a= 2926|pr= 7061|nt=†}}
{{Fb a footer |s=1003539|h=34521|l= 0|a= 4711|pr=20751|u=18 October 2020|source=[https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFTD14/search?endDayNum=8&competition_year=2020&competition_frame=1 J. League Data]|notes=† Promoted from J2 |date=April 2020}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.jleague.jp/en/standings/j1/ Official website], JLeague.jp {{in lang|en}}
{{2020 in Japanese football}}{{2020 in Asian football (AFC)}}
{{Japanese Club Football|group=first}}