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2020 J2 League

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Meiji Yasuda J2 League

| winners = Tokushima Vortis (1st title)

| promoted = Tokushima Vortis
Avispa Fukuoka

| relegated = none (for season 2020 only)

| matches = 462

| total goals = 1119

| league topscorer = Peter Utaka
(22 goals)

| biggest home win = 6-0 F.C. Ryukyu v Ehime F.C.
JEF United Chiba v Zweigen Kanazawa

| biggest away win = 1-6 Matsumoto Yamaga v F.C. Ryukyu

| highest scoring = 3-5 Albirex Niigata v Zweigen Kanazawa

| longest wins = 12 Avispa Fukuoka

| longest unbeaten = 15 Avispa Fukuoka

| longest winless = 11 Renofa Yamaguchi

| longest losses = 7 Renofa Yamaguchi

| highest attendance = 14,526 Júbilo Iwata v Montedio Yamagata

| lowest attendance = 0 due to Covid-19

| attendance = 1,269,962

| average attendance = 2,754

| prevseason = 2019

| nextseason = 2021

| updated = 20 December 2020

| season = 2020

| dates = 20 February
27 June – 20 December 2020

}}

The 2020 J2 League, also known as the {{Nihongo|2020 Meiji Yasuda J2 League|2020 明治安田生命J2リーグ|2020 Meiji Yasuda Seimei J2 Rīgu|lead=yes}} for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th season of J2 League, the top Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1993. The league started on 21 February 2020. For this season, the league was planned to have a season break to avoid a clash with 2020 Summer Olympics due to be starting from June to August, as the Olympics were postponed by a year.{{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 |date=18 December 2019 |publisher=The Japan Times |access-date=2020-01-31}}

Effects of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic

On 25 February, all J.League matches until March 15 were postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.{{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=日本プロサッカーリーグ|access-date=2020-02-28|language=ja}} After that, it was announced that it would be postponed 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=Official|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, a further announcement declared that the league would be suspended 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=Official|access-date=2020-04-04}}

On 3 April, a decision to start over the official game schedule, which aimed to gradually resume J3 from 25 April, J2 from 2 May, and J1 from 9 May. Note that, considering a new schedule in the future, but it would resume it at least one month later and later in the month.{{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=日本プロサッカーリーグ|access-date=2020-04-04|language=ja}}

On 29 May, the J.League announced a resumption of matches 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=Official|access-date=2020-06-29}} On 9 June, the league issued a further announcement about the 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=Official|access-date=2020-06-29}} On 15 June, a new announcement about the New dates was published. The first 2 rounds of matches in each league (J2 2nd-3rd series) were held without spectators. After 10 July, as a rule, the maximum number of people was 5,000 (stadiums with lower capacity were those with less than 50% of the capacity of people, and forbade away supporters). After August, the maximum stadium capacity was 50%, and it would be a “high alert spectator match”.{{Cite press release|date=2020-06-15|url=https://www.jleague.jp/en/news/article/17197/|title=2020 J.LEAGUE Match Schedules|publisher=Official|access-date=2020-06-29}}

After the 11th J.League extraordinary executive committee on 20 July, it was announced that the "super strict alert audience game" would be 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|publisher=サッカーマガジン|access-date=2020-07-30|language=ja}}

Clubs

{{location map+ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|float=right |width=460 |caption=Locations of the 2020 J2 League teams |places=

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=37.882686 |long=139.059288 |label_size=80|label={{nowrap|Albirex Niigata}} |position=left }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=33.585803 |long=130.461066 |label_size=80|label={{raise|2px|Fukuoka}} |position=bottom }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=33.768249 |long=132.797550 |label_size=80|label=Ehime |position=right }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=34.680658 |long=133.919631 |label_size=80|label=Okayama |position=top }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=36.575788 |long=136.605328 |label_size=80|label=Kanazawa |position=left }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=34.993496 |long=135.714014 |label_size=80|label=Kyoto |position= right }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=34.725327 |long=137.874906 |label_size=80|label=Iwata |position=right }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=36.014892 |long=137.994226 |label_size=80|label=Matsumoto |position=right }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=34.183333 |long=131.466667 |label_size=80|label=Yamaguchi |position=right }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=34.168251 |long=134.618053 |label_size=80|label=Tokushima |position=right }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=32.838597 |long=130.039528 |label_size=80|label={{raise|2px|Nagasaki}} |position=bottom }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=33.891444 |long=130.888861 |label_size=80|label={{raise|16px|{{nowrap|Giravanz
Kitakyushu}}}} |position=left }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=32.833014 |long=145.688526 |label_size=80|label={{nowrap|FC Ryukyu}} |position=bottom }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=38.335547 |long=140.378445 |label_size=80|label=Yamagata |position=top }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.622376 |long=138.589756 |label_size=80|label={{nowrap|Ventforet
Kofu}} |position= left }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=36.345278 |long=140.412222 |label_size=80|label=Mito |position=top }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.607325 |long=140.106386 |label_size=80|label=Chiba |position=right }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.916303 |long=139.633377 |label_size=80|label=Omiya
Ardija|position=top }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.5925 |long=139.438889 |label_size=80|label=Machida |position=bottom }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.664278 |long=139.527139 |label_size=80|label=Tokyo |position=top }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=36.556667 |long=139.986667 |label_size=80|label={{nowrap|Tochigi SC}} |position=top }}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=36.411542 |long=139.053258 |label_size=80|label=Gunma |position=top }}

}}

After spending only one season in J2, Kashiwa Reysol were crowned champions and were promoted to 2020 J1 League along with the runners-up Yokohama FC. The 2019 J3 League champions Giravanz Kitakyushu and runners-up Thespakusatsu Gunma entered the league as the promoted teams, replacing Kagoshima United and FC Gifu who were relegated to 2020 J3 League. Those teams that qualified for promotion playoffs in 2019 were unable to defeat their opponent and thus remained in the 2020 season.

Giravanz Kitakyushu returned to J2 after spending three seasons in J3, while Thespakusatsu Gunma return after spending two seasons.

Meanwhile, Matsumoto Yamaga and Júbilo Iwata joined the 2020 J2 League as relegated teams from 2019 J1 League having placed 17th and 18th respectively.

class="wikitable sortable"

!Club Name

!Home Town

!Stadium

!Capacity

!Last season

!licence

Albirex Niigata

| Niigata & Seiro, Niigata

| Denka Big Swan Stadium

| 42,300

| J2 (10th)

| J1

{{sort|Avispa|Avispa Fukuoka}}

| Fukuoka City, Fukuoka

| Level5 Stadium

| 22,563

| J2 (16th)

| J1

Ehime FC

| All cities/towns in Ehime{{efn|centering on Matsuyama}}

| Ningineer Stadium

| 20,000

| J2 (19th)

| J1

Fagiano Okayama

|All cities/towns in Okayama{{efn|centering on Okayama, Kurashiki, Tsuyama}}

| City Light Stadium

| 20,000

| J2 (9th)

| J1

Giravanz Kitakyushu

|Kitakyushu, Fukuoka

|Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu

|15,066

|Image:Arrowupgreen.png Promoted from J3 (champions)

| J1

JEF United Chiba

|Chiba & Ichihara, Chiba

| Fukuda Denshi Arena

| 18,500

| J2 (17th)

| J1

Júbilo Iwata

| Iwata, Shizuoka

| Yamaha Stadium

| 15,165

| Image:Arrowdownred.png Relegated from J1 (18th)

| J1

{{sort|Sanga|Kyoto Sanga}}

|Cities/towns in Kyoto{{efn|Kyoto, Uji, Joyo, Kyotanabe, Muko, Nagaokakyo, Kizugawa, Kameoka, Nantan, Kyotanba, Fukuchiyama, Maizuru, Ayabe}}

| Sanga Stadium by Kyocera

| 21,600

| J2 (8th)

| J1

Machida Zelvia

|Machida, Tokyo

| Machida Athletic Stadium

| 10,600

| J2 (18th)

| J1

Matsumoto Yamaga

| Cities/towns in Nagano{{efn|Matsumoto, Azumino, Yamagata, Shiojiri, Omachi, Ikeda, Ikusaka, Minowa, Asahi}}

| Sunpro Alwin

| 20,396

| Image:Arrowdownred.png Relegated from J1 (17th)

| J1

{{sort|HollyHock|Mito HollyHock}}

|Cities/towns in Ibaraki{{efn|Mito, Hitachinaka, Kasama, Naka, Omitama, Ibaraki, Shirosato, Oarai, Tokai}}

| K's denki Stadium Mito

| 12,000

| J2 (7th)

| J2

{{sort|Montedio|Montedio Yamagata}}

| All cities/towns in Yamagata{{efn|centering on Yamagata, Tendo, Tsuruoka}}

| ND Soft Stadium

| 20,315

| J2 (6th)

| J1

Omiya Ardija

| Saitama, Saitama

| NACK5 Stadium Omiya

| 15,500

| J2 (3rd)

| J1

Renofa Yamaguchi

| All cities/towns in Yamaguchi

| Yamaguchi Ishin Park Stadium

| 20,000

| J2 (15th)

| J1

FC Ryukyu

|All cities/towns in Okinawa{{efn|centering on Okinawa}}

| Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium

| 25,000

| J2 (14th)

| J1

Tochigi SC

|Utsunomiya, Tochigi

| Tochigi Green Stadium

| 18,025

| J2 (20th)

| J1

Thespakusatsu Gunma

|All cities/towns in Gunma{{efn|centering on Kusatsu and Maebashi}}

|Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

|15,253

|Image:Arrowupgreen.png Promoted from J3 (2nd）

| J1

{{sort|Vortis|Tokushima Vortis}}

| All cities/towns in Tokushima{{efn|centering on Tokushima, Naruto, Mima, Matsushige, Itano, Aizumi, Kitajima}}

| Pocarisweat Stadium

| 20,441

| J2 (4th)

| J1

V-Varen Nagasaki

| All cities/towns in Nagasaki Prefecture{{efn|centering on Nagasaki and Isahaya}}

| Nagasaki Athletic Stadium

| 20,246

| J2 (12th)

| J1

Ventforet Kofu

| All cities/towns in Yamanashi Prefecture{{efn|centering on Kofu and Nirasaki}}

| Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium

| 17,000

| J2 (5th)

| J1

{{sort|Verdy|Tokyo Verdy}}

|All cities/towns in Tokyo

| Ajinomoto Stadium

| 49,970

| J2 (13th)

| J1

Zweigen Kanazawa

|All cities/towns in Ishikawa{{efn|centering on Kanazawa, Nonoichi, Kahoku, Tsubata, Tsubata}}

| Ishikawa Kanazawa Stadium

| 20,000

| J2 (11th)

| J1

{{notelist}}

=Personnel and kits=

class="wikitable sortable"
Club

! Manager

! Captain

! Kit manufacturer

Albirex Niigata

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Albert Puig{{Cite press release |url=https://www.albirex.co.jp/news/58475/ |title=2020シーズン監督に アルベルト プッチ オルトネダ 氏 就任のお知らせ |publisher=アルビレックス新潟 |date=2019-11-17 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

| {{flagicon|GER}} Adidas

{{sort|Avispa|Avispa Fukuoka}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Shigetoshi Hasebe{{Cite press release|url=https://www.avispa.co.jp/news/post-27808 |title=長谷部 茂利氏 監督就任のお知らせ |publisher=アビスパ福岡 |date=2019-11-26 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

| {{flagicon|JPN}} YONEX

Ehime FC

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenta Kawai{{Cite press release |url=http://www.ehimefc.com/topics/topic7418.html |title=愛媛FC 川井 健太 監督 2020シーズン続投 のお知らせ |publisher=愛媛FC |date=2019-11-14 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mizuno

Fagiano Okayama

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kenji Arima{{Cite press release |url=http://www.fagiano-okayama.com/news/p1473055401.html |title=有馬賢二監督 契約更新のお知らせ |publisher=ファジアーノ岡山 |date=2019-11-25 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Penalty

|Giravanz Kitakyushu

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinji Kobayashi{{Cite press release|url=https://www.giravanz.jp/news/p34300.html |title=小林 伸二 監督兼スポーツダイレクター 続投のお知らせ |publisher=ギラヴァンツ北九州 |date=2019-12-14 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Penalty

JEF United Chiba

|{{flagicon|KOR}} Yoon Jong-hwan{{Cite press release |url=https://jefunited.co.jp/news/2019/11/top/157459074013041.html |title=尹 晶煥(ユン ジョンファン)監督の就任内定について |publisher=ジェフユナイテッド千葉 |date=2019-11-24 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

| {{flagicon|ITA}} Kappa

Júbilo Iwata

|{{Flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Jubero{{Cite press release|url=https://www.jubilo-iwata.co.jp/newslist/detail/?nw_seq=7015&year=2019&month=12 |title=フェルナンド・フベロ監督 続投のお知らせ |publisher=ジュビロ磐田 |date=2019-12-03 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

| {{flagicon|GER}} Puma

{{sort|Sanga|Kyoto Sanga}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Noritada Saneyoshi{{Cite press release |url=http://www.sanga-fc.jp/news/p/14737/ |title=實好礼忠コーチ 監督就任のお知らせ |publisher=京都サンガF.C. |date=2019-11-29 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

| {{flagicon|GER}} Puma

Machida Zelvia

|{{Flagicon|AUT}}{{Flagicon|SRB}} Ranko Popović{{Cite press release |url=http://www.zelvia.co.jp/news/news-148328/ |title=ランコ ポポヴィッチ氏 監督就任のお知らせ |publisher=FC町田ゼルビア |date=2019-12-09 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

| {{flagicon|JPN}} SVOLME

Matsumoto Yamaga

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Keiichiro Nuno{{Cite press release |url=https://www.yamaga-fc.com/archives/191122 |title=布 啓一郎 氏 監督就任のお知らせ |publisher=松本山雅FC |date=2019-12-12 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

|{{flagicon|GER}} Adidas

{{sort|HollyHock|Mito HollyHock}}

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tadahiro Akiba{{Cite press release|url=http://www.mito-hollyhock.net/news/16733/ |title=秋葉 忠宏氏 2020シーズン監督就任のお知らせ |publisher=水戸ホーリーホック |date=2019-12-02 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

| {{flagicon|JPN}} GAViC

{{sort|Montedio|Montedio Yamagata}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kiyotaka Ishimaru{{Cite press release|url=https://www.montedioyamagata.jp/news/y-2019/n-00010279/ |title=石丸 清隆 氏 監督就任のお知らせ |publisher=モンテディオ山形 |date=2019-12-14 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Penalty

Omiya Ardija

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Takuya Takagi{{Cite press release|url=https://www.ardija.co.jp/news/detail/16144.html |title=高木琢也 監督 契約更新のお知らせ |publisher=大宮アルディージャ |date=2019-12-06 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

| {{flagicon|USA}} Under Armour

Renofa Yamaguchi

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiro Shimoda{{Cite press release |url=http://www.renofa.com/archives/52988/ |title=霜田正浩監督 続投のお知らせ |publisher=レノファ山口FC |date=2019-11-25 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Finta

FC Ryukyu

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuhiro Higuchi{{Cite press release |url=http://fcryukyu.com/news/22044/ |title=樋口靖洋 監督 契約更新のお知らせ |publisher=FC琉球 |date=2019-11-26 |access-date=2019-12-14 |archive-date=2019-12-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191214110446/http://fcryukyu.com/news/22044/ |url-status=dead }}

|

| {{flagicon|JPN}} sfida

Tochigi SC

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuaki Tasaka{{Cite press release|url=http://www.tochigisc.jp/info/10168 |title=田坂和昭氏 新監督就任のお知らせ |publisher=栃木SC |date=2018-12-11|access-date=2018-12-11}}

|

| {{flagicon|BRA}} ATHLETA

Thespakusatsu Gunma

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryosuke Okuno{{Cite press release |url= https://www.thespa.co.jp/thespa/club_newsinfo/news/newsdesc.cgi?newsid=2019121702 |title= 【トップチーム】2020シーズン 奥野 僚右氏 監督就任のお知らせ |publisher= ザスパクサツ群馬 |date= 2019-12-17 |access-date= 2019-12-17 |archive-date= 2020-01-05 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20200105100444/https://www.thespa.co.jp/thespa/club_newsinfo/news/newsdesc.cgi?newsid=2019121702 |url-status= dead }}

|

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Kelme

{{sort|Vortis|Tokushima Vortis}}

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Ricardo Rodríguez{{Cite press release|url=https://www.vortis.jp/information/news/detail.php?id=1853 |title=リカルド ロドリゲス監督 2020シーズン続投のお知らせ|publisher=徳島ヴォルティス |date=2019-12-15|access-date=2019-12-15}}

|

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mizuno

V-Varen Nagasaki

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Makoto Teguramori{{Cite press release|url=https://www.ardija.co.jp/news/detail/16144.html |title=高木琢也 監督 契約更新のお知らせ |publisher=大宮アルディージャ |date=2019-12-06 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

| {{flagicon|ENG}} Umbro

Ventforet Kofu

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Ito{{Cite press release |url=http://www.ventforet.jp/news/press_release/518733 |title=伊藤 彰 監督 2020シーズン続投のお知らせ |publisher=ヴァンフォーレ甲府 |date=2019-12-03 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Mizuno

{{sort|Verdy|Tokyo Verdy}}{{Flagicon|JPN}} Hideki Nagai{{Cite press release|url=https://www.verdy.co.jp/news/8647 |title=永井秀樹監督 契約更新のお知らせ |publisher=東京ヴェルディ |date=2019-11-22 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

| {{flagicon|BRA}} ATHLETA

Zweigen Kanazawa

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masaaki Yanagishita{{Cite press release |url=http://www.zweigen-kanazawa.jp/news/p3665.html |title=柳下正明監督 来季続投決定のお知らせ |publisher=ツエーゲン金沢 |date=2019-11-07 |access-date=2019-12-14}}

|

|{{flagicon|GER}} Adidas

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable sortable"
Team

!Outgoing manager

!Manner of departure

!Date of vacancy

!Incoming manager

!Date of
appointment

Matsumoto Yamaga

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Keiichiro Nuno

| Dismissal

| 25 September 2020{{Cite press release|url=https://www.yamaga-fc.com/archives/219755 |title=監督・コーチ解任のお知らせ |publisher=松本山雅FC |date=2020-09-25 |access-date=2020-09-25}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Kei Shibata

| 25 September 2020{{Cite press release|url=https://www.yamaga-fc.com/archives/219760 |title=柴田 峡 監督就任のお知らせ |publisher=松本山雅FC |date=2020-09-25 |access-date=2020-09-25}}

Júbilo Iwata

| {{Flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Jubero

| Dismissal

| 1 October 2020{{Cite press release|url=https://www.jubilo-iwata.co.jp/newslist/detail/?nw_seq=7472 |title=フェルナンド・フベロ監督 退任のお知らせ |publisher=ジュビロ磐田 |date=2020-10-02 |access-date=2020-10-02}}

| {{flagicon|JPN}} Masakazu Suzuki

| 2 October 2020{{Cite press release|url=https://www.jubilo-iwata.co.jp/newslist/detail/?nw_seq=7473 |title=鈴木 政一監督 就任のお知らせ |publisher=ジュビロ磐田 |date=2020-10-02 |access-date=2020-10-02}}

Foreign players

As of 2020 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=2020-02-04}} 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.

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;"
width="200"|Club

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! width="160"|Player 3

! width="160"|Player 4

! width="160"|Player 5

! width="160"|Player 6

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Montedio Yamagata

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Vinícius Araújo

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Min Seong-jun

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{{sort|HollyHock|Mito HollyHock}}

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Halef Pitbull

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Tochigi SC

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Woo Sang-ho

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| {{flagicon|PRK}} Han Yong-thae

Thespakusatsu Gunma

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{{sort|Ardija|Omiya Ardija}}

| {{flagicon|BIH}} Nermin Haskić

| {{flagicon|LAT}} Vitālijs Maksimenko

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Filip Kljajić

| {{flagicon|RUS}} Ippei Shinozuka

| {{flagicon|NOR}} Ibba Laajab

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JEF United Chiba

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Alan Pinheiro

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Kléber

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Jang Min-gyu

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Jason Geria

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Hebert

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Tokyo Verdy

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Leandro

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Klebinho

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Matheus Vidotto

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Machida Zelvia

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Alen Mašović

| {{flagicon|PRK}} Ri Han-jae

| {{flagicon|MKD}} Dorian Babunski

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeong Chung-geun

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Stefan Šćepović

| {{flagicon|PER}} Erick Noriega

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Ventforet Kofu

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Dudu

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| {{Flagicon|BRA}} Rafael Marques

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Matsumoto Yamaga

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Augusto César

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Serginho

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Alvaro

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Jael

| {{flagicon|PRK}} Han Yong-thae

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Albirex Niigata

| {{Flagicon|PRK}} Jong Tae-se

| {{Flagicon|BRA}} Silvinho

| {{flagicon|URU}} Gonzalo González

| {{flagicon|URU}} Pedro Manzi

| {{flagicon|ARG}} Mauro dos Santos

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| {{Flagicon|BRA}} Fábio

Zweigen Kanazawa

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Rodolfo

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucão

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Jubilo Iwata

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Lulinha

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Lukian

| {{Flagicon|ARG}} Juan Forlín

| {{flagicon|UZB}} Fozil Musaev

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Kyoto Sanga

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Renan Mota

| {{Flagicon|BRA}} Juninho

| {{flagicon|NED}} Jordy Buijs

| {{flagicon|NGR}} Peter Utaka

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Fagiano Okayama

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Paulinho

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Léo Mineiro

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Yong-jae

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Yu Yong-hyeon

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Lee Kyeong-tae

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Jung-won

| {{flagicon|MAS}} Hadi Fayyadh

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Renofa Yamaguchi

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Renan

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Henik

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Iury

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Sandro

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Tokushima Vortis

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Diego

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Dušan Cvetinović

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Ehime FC

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Sisi

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{{sort|Avispa|Avispa Fukuoka}}

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Douglas Grolli

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Jon Ander Serantes

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Gutiérrez

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Juanma

| {{flagicon|SWE}} Emil Salomonsson

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Giravanz Kitakyushu

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V-Varen Nagasaki

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Caio César

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Freire

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Luan

| {{flagicon|COL}} Víctor Ibarbo

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Edigar Junio

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FC Ryukyu

| {{Flagicon|BRA}} Felipe Tavares

| {{flagicon|CRC}} Danny Carvajal

| {{Flagicon|KOR}} Lee Ji-seong

| {{flagicon|PRK}} Ri Yong-jik

| {{flagicon|VIE}} Cao Văn Triền

| {{flagicon|VIE}} Trần Danh Trung

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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). It was also announced that the J1/J2 play-offs would not be held.{{Cite press release|date=2020-04-15|url=https://www.jleague.jp/en/news/article/16961/|title=Change of competition format of the 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J.LEAGUE|publisher=Official|access-date=2020-07-29}}

{{2020_J2_League_table}}

Positions by round

{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|sortable=y|legendpos=br

|team1=VOR

|team2=AVI

|team3=VAR

|team4=VEN

|team5=ALB

|team6=GIR

|team7=MON

|team8=SAN

|team9=JUB

|team10=TSC

|team11=VER

|team12=ZWE

|team13=FAG

|team14=HOL

|team15=ZEL

|team16=JEF

|team17=ARD

|team18=RYU

|team19=YAM

|team20=THE

|team21=EFC

|team22=REN

|name_GIR=Giravanz Kitakyushu

|name_MON=Montedio Yamagata

|name_THE=Thespakusatsu Gunma

|name_HOL=Mito HollyHock

|name_ARD=Omiya Ardija

|name_SAN=Kyoto Sanga

|name_FAG=Fagiano Okayama

|name_VEN=Ventforet Kofu

|name_VOR=Tokushima Vortis

|name_ZWE=Zweigen Kanazawa

|name_VAR=V-Varen Nagasaki

|name_VER=Tokyo Verdy

|name_ALB=Albirex Niigata

|name_REN=Renofa Yamaguchi

|name_RYU=FC Ryukyu

|name_EFC=Ehime FC

|name_JEF=JEF United Chiba

|name_AVI=Avispa Fukuoka

|name_ZEL=Machida Zelvia

|name_JUB=Júbilo Iwata

|name_TSC=Tochigi SC

|name_YAM=Matsumoto Yamaga

|pos_ARD= 4/1/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 13/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /17/ / / / / / / / /15

|pos_SAN= 17/10/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 5/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / 8/ / / / / / / / /8

|pos_FAG= 7/4/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 17/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /13/ / / / / / / / /17

|pos_VEN= 12/15/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 4/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / 4/ / / / / / / / /4

|pos_VOR= 2/8/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 3/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / 1/ / / / / / / / /1

|pos_ZWE= 16/18/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 12/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /12/ / / / / / / / /18

|pos_VAR= 10/2/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 2/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / 3/ / / / / / / / /3

|pos_VER= 22/19/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 9/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /11/ / / // / / / /12

|pos_JUB= 3/12/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 6/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / 9/ / / / / / / / /6

|pos_ALB= 1/3/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 7/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / 5/ / / / / / / / /11

|pos_REN= 8/5/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 22/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /22/ / / // / / / /22

|pos_RYU= 19/17/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 19/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /18/ / / / / / / / /16

|pos_EFC= 14/11/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 20/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /21/ / / / / / / / /21

|pos_JEF= 6/13/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 15/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /16/ / / / / / / / /14

|pos_AVI= 9/6/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 8/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / 2/ / / / / / / / /2

|pos_ZEL= 11/16/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 10/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /15/ / / / / / / / /19

|pos_TSC= 15/21/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 11/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /10/ / / / / / / / /10

|pos_YAM= 5/7 / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 18/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /19/ / / / / / / / /13

|pos_MON= 20/14/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 16/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / 7/ / / / / / / / /7

|pos_THE= 21/22/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 21/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /20/ / / / / / / / /20

|pos_GIR= 18/20/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 1/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / 6/ / / / / / / / /5

|pos_HOL= 13/9/ / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / 14/ / / / / / / / / / / / / /14 / / / / / / / / /9

| color_1 =1st |text_1 = Leader and qualification for 2021 J1 League

| color_2 =2nd |text_2 = Runner-up and qualification for 2021 J1 League

|source=[https://www.jleague.jp/en/standings/j2/ Meiji Yasuda J2 League]

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Top scorers

Source:{{Cite web |url=https://www.jleague.jp/en/stats/goal.html?s=J2 |title=Stats : J.league.jp |access-date=2020-08-04 |archive-date=2019-10-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191027053654/https://www.jleague.jp/en/stats/goal.html?s=J2 |url-status=dead }}

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RankPlayerClubGoals
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|{{flagicon|NGA}} Peter Utaka ||Kyoto Sanga

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|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Silvano Disaro ||Giravanz Kitakyushu

!{{center|18}}

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|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Kakita ||Tokushima Vortis

!{{center|17}}

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|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuma Yamaguchi ||Mito HollyHock

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|{{flagicon|BRA}} Vinícius Araújo ||Montedio Yamagata

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|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masato Nakayama ||Mito HollyHock

!rowspan="3"|{{center|13}}

{{flagicon|JPN}} Takuma AbeFC Ryukyu
{{flagicon|JPN}} Mutsuki KatoZweigen Kanazawa
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|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuma Takai ||Renofa Yamaguchi

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{{flagicon|JPN}} Daiya TonoAvispa Fukuoka
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|{{flagicon|BRA}} Dudu ||Ventforet Kofu

!rowspan="4"|{{center|10}}

{{flagicon|BRA}} LukianJúbilo Iwata
{{flagicon|BRA}} LucãoZweigen Kanazawa
{{flagicon|JPN}} Koya KazamaFC Ryukyu

Attendances

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{{Fb a team|p= 2|t=V-Varen Nagasaki |s=44568|h= 9436|l= 0|a= 3714|pr= 7737}}

{{Fb a team|p= 3|t=Jubilo Iwata |s=44998|h=14526|l= 0|a= 3214|pr=15277|nt=†}}

{{Fb a team|p= 4|t=Giravanz Kitakyushu |s=41283|h=13574|l= 0|a= 3176|pr= 6049|nt=‡}}

{{Fb a team|p= 5|t=Matsumoto Yamaga |s=37101|h= 4877|l= 0|a= 3092|pr=17416|nt=†}}

{{Fb a team|p= 6|t=Kyoto Sanga |s=32164|h= 4133|l= 0|a= 2924|pr= 7850}}

{{Fb a team|p= 7|t=Fagiano Okayama |s=42816|h=12434|l= 0|a= 2854|pr= 9444}}

{{Fb a team|p= 8|t=Montedio Yamagata |s=35186|h= 5435|l= 0|a= 2707|pr= 8289}}

{{Fb a team|p= 9|t=Tokushima Vortis |s=34308|h= 9033|l= 0|a= 2639|pr= 5736}}

{{Fb a team|p=10|t=JEF United Chiba |s=33936|h= 9701|l= 0|a= 2610|pr= 9701}}

{{Fb a team|p=11|t=Avispa Fukuoka |s=32771|h= 9006|l= 0|a= 2521|pr= 6983}}

{{Fb a team|p=12|t=Renofa Yamaguchi |s=23707|h= 8424|l= 0|a= 1976|pr= 5630}}

{{Fb a team|p=13|t=Mito HollyHock |s=25670|h= 7029|l= 0|a= 1975|pr= 6087}}

{{Fb a team|p=14|t=Tokyo Verdy |s=23512|h= 4161|l= 0|a= 1959|pr= 5371}}

{{Fb a team|p=15|t=Omiya Ardija |s=25049|h= 3029|l= 0|a= 1927|pr= 9478}}

{{Fb a team|p=16|t=Ventforet Kofu |s=25345|h= 2390|l= 0|a= 1810|pr= 8273}}

{{Fb a team|p=17|t=Thespakusatsu Gunma |s=22216|h=11038|l= 0|a= 1709|pr= 3594|nt=‡}}

{{Fb a team|p=18|t=Tochigi SC |s=21543|h= 2701|l= 0|a= 1657|pr= 5148}}

{{Fb a team|p=19|t=Ehime FC |s=22084|h= 5681|l= 0|a= 1577|pr= 3780}}

{{Fb a team|p=20|t=Zweigen Kanazawa |s=19625|h= 2764|l= 0|a= 1510|pr= 5209}}

{{Fb a team|p=21|t=Machida Zelvia |s=17241|h= 6421|l= 0|a= 1232|pr= 4718}}

{{Fb a team|p=22|t=FC Ryukyu |s= 7625|h= 1464|l= 0|a= 635|pr= 4953}}

{{Fb a footer |s=678103|h=14526|l= 0|a= 2371|pr= 7176|u=14 October 2020 |source=[http://data.j-league.or.jp/SFTD14/search?endDayNum=8&competition_year=2020&competition_frame=2 J. League Data]|notes=† Last year in J1 League
‡ Last year in J3 League。|date=2020年2月}}

See also

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.jleague.jp/en/standings/j2/ Official website], JLeague.jp {{in lang|en}}

{{2020 in Japanese football}}

{{Japanese Club Football|group=second}}

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