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2023 J2 League#Final

{{Short description|25th season of J2 League}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = J2 League

| season = 2023

| dates = 18 February – 12 November

| winners = Machida Zelvia

| promoted = Machida Zelvia
Júbilo Iwata
Tokyo Verdy

| relegated = Omiya Ardija
Zweigen Kanazawa

| continentalcup1 =

| continentalcup1 qualifiers =

| matches = 462

| total goals = 1179

| league topscorer = Juanma
(26 goals)

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Shimizu S-Pulse 9–1 Iwaki FC
(7 May)}}

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Renofa Yamaguchi 0–6 Shimizu S-Pulse
(16 April)}}
{{nowrap|V-Varen Nagasaki 0–6 Machida Zelvia
(23 September)}}
{{nowrap|Iwaki FC 1–7 Shimizu S-Pulse
(21 October)}}

| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Shimizu S-Pulse 9–1 Iwaki FC
(7 May)}}

| longest wins = JEF United Chiba
(7 matches)

| longest losses = Montedio Yamagata
(8 matches)

| longest winless = Omiya Ardija
(15 matches)

| longest unbeaten = Shimizu S-Pulse
(13 matches)

| highest attendance = 47,628
Shimizu S-Pulse 2–2 JEF United Chiba
(16 July)

| lowest attendance = 1,493
Thespakusatsu Gunma 1–1 Roasso Kumamoto
(5 July)

| attendance = 3,189,482{{cite web|url=https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFTP01/?startPage=0&endPage=5&competitionFrameId=2&prev_next=&nextBtnVal=1&prevBtnVal=0|title=２０２３明治安田生命Ｊ２リーグ|access-date=12 September 2023|language=ja|website=data.j-league.or.jp}}

| average attendance = 6,904

| prevseason = 2022

| nextseason = 2024

| updated =

}}

The 2023 J2 League, also known as the {{Nihongo|2023 Meiji Yasuda J2 League|2023 明治安田生命J2リーグ|2023 Meiji Yasuda Seimei J2 Rīgu|lead=yes}} for sponsorship reasons, was the 25th season of the J2 League, the second-tier Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999.

Overview

This was the last season to be played with 22 participating clubs, as the number of clubs was reduced to 20 from the 2024 season.{{cite news |title=League Structure and Competition Format from 2024 Season Unify the number of clubs in each category to 20 League Cup changed to a knockout competition with participation of all J1, J2 and J3 clubs |url=https://aboutj.jleague.jp/corporate/en/release/league-structure-and-competition-format-from-2024-season-unify-the-number-of-clubs-in-each-category-to-20-league-cup-changed-to-a-knockout-competition-with-participation-of-all-j1-j2-and-j3-clubs/ |access-date=9 February 2023 |publisher=Japan Professional Football League |date=21 December 2022}}

FC Ryukyu and Iwate Grulla Morioka were relegated to the 2023 J3 League, finishing the previous J2 League season as 21st and 22nd-placed team, respectively.

Relegated from J1, both Shimizu S-Pulse and Júbilo Iwata were the only Shizuoka-based J1 teams last season. Now, they return to J2 after spending six and one season, respectively, at the top flight.

J3 winners Iwaki FC and runners-up Fujieda MYFC were both promoted from the J3 League. Both teams make their debut in J2 League, with Iwaki being promoted to the J2 just a season after being promoted to J3.

For the first time ever since the 2004 season, three teams from the same prefecture participate in the J2 League, as Shimizu S-Pulse, Júbilo Iwata and Fujieda MYFC are all based on Shizuoka Prefecture.

Participating clubs

{{location map+ |Japan |float=right |width=450 |caption=Locations of the 2023 J2 League teams |places=

{{location map~ |Japan |lat=39.721555 |long=140.095671 |label_size=80|label=Blaublitz Akita |position=left }}

{{location map~ |Japan |lat=34.680658 |long=133.919631 |label_size=80|label=Fagiano Okayama |position=left }}

{{location map~ |Japan |lat=37.050500 |long=140.887722 |label_size=80|label=Iwaki FC |position=left }}

{{location map~ |Japan |lat=38.335547 |long=140.378445 |label_size=80|label=Yamagata |position=left }}

{{location map~ |Japan |lat=33.200783 |long=131.657435 |label_size=80|label=Oita Trinita |position=right }}

{{location map~ |Japan |lat=34.183333 |long=131.466667 |label_size=80|label=Renofa |position=left }}

{{location map~ |Japan |lat=32.836872 |long=130.800095 |label_size=80|label=Roasso Kumamoto |position=right }}

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

{{location map~ |Japan |lat=38.319143 |long=140.881780 |label_size=80|label=Vegalta Sendai |position=right }}

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

{{location map~ |Japan |lat=32.838597 |long=130.039528 |label_size=80|label=V-Varen |position=left }}

{{location map~ |Japan |lat=36.575788 |long=136.605328 |label_size=80|label=Zweigen Kanazawa |position=right }}

{{location map~ |Japan |lat=35.664257 |long=139.657137 |label_size=80|label=

Greater Tokyo Area
|position=right }}

{{location map~ |Japan |lat=34.917 |long=138.317 |label_size=80|label=

Shizuoka Prefecture
|position=right }}

{{Location map~ |Japan |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.svg |marksize=1 |lat=45 |long=134.5 |label_size=80|label=§ Shizuoka teams

Fujieda MYFC

Júbilo Iwata

Shimizu S-Pulse|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Japan |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.svg |marksize=1 |lat=45 |long=128.1 |label_size=80|label=† Greater Tokyo teams

Mito HollyHock

JEF United Chiba

Omiya Ardija

FC Machida Zelvia

Tokyo Verdy

Tochigi SC

Thespakusatsu Gunma|position=right}}

}}

{{location map+ |Japan Kanto |float=right |width=250 |caption=Greater Tokyo Area J2 League teams |places=

{{location map~ |Japan Kanto |lat=36.345278 |long=140.412222 |label_size=80|label=Mito HollyHock |position=left }}

{{location map~ |Japan Kanto |lat=35.607325 |long=140.106386 |label_size=80|label=JEF United Chiba |position=right }}

{{location map~ |Japan Kanto |lat=35.916303 |long=139.633377 |label_size=80|label=

|position=left }}

{{location map~ |Japan Kanto |lat=35.5925 |long=139.438889 |label_size=80|label=Machida Zelvia |position=left }}

{{location map~ |Japan Kanto |lat=35.664278 |long=139.527139 |label_size=80|label=Tokyo Verdy |position=left }}

{{location map~ |Japan Kanto |lat=36.556667 |long=139.986667 |label_size=80|label=Tochigi SC |position=left }}

{{location map~ |Japan Kanto |lat=36.411542 |long=139.053258 |label_size=80|label=Th. Gunma |position=left }}

}}

{{location map+ |Japan Shizuoka Prefecture |float=right |width=250 |caption=Shizuoka Prefecture J2 League teams |places=

{{location map~ |Japan Shizuoka Prefecture |lat=34.867417 |long=138.257722 |label_size=80|label=Fujieda MYFC |position=right }}

{{location map~ |Japan Shizuoka Prefecture |lat=34.717889 |long=137.851528 |label_size=80|label=Júbilo Iwata |position=right }}

{{location map~ |Japan Shizuoka Prefecture |lat=34.975556 |long=138.382778 |label_size=80|label=Shimizu S-Pulse |position=left }}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"

!Club name!!Hometown!!Stadium!!Capacity!!Previous season rank!!License

Blaublitz Akita

|Akita

|Soyu Stadium

|20,125

|J2 (12th)

|J1

Fagiano Okayama

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

|City Light Stadium

|20,000

|J2 (3rd)

|J1

Fujieda MYFC

|Cities/towns in Shizuoka Prefecture

|Fujieda Soccer Stadium

|13,000

|File:Arrowupgreen.png J3 (2nd)

|J1

Iwaki FC

|Iwaki and Futaba District, Fukushima

|Iwaki Green Field

|5,600

|File:Arrowupgreen.png J3 (1st)

|J1

JEF United Chiba

|Chiba & Ichihara, Chiba

|Fukuda Denshi Arena

|18,500

|J2 (10th)

|J1

Júbilo Iwata

|Iwata, Shizuoka

|Yamaha Stadium

|15,156

|File:Arrowdownred.png J1 (18th)

|J1

Machida Zelvia

|Machida, Tokyo

|Machida Athletic Stadium

|10,600

|J2 (15th)

|J1

Mito HollyHock

|All cities/towns in central and northern Ibaraki{{efn|Mito, Hitachi, Hitachinaka, Kasama, Naka, Omitama, Hitachiota, Kitaibaraki, Hitachiomiya, Takahagi, Ibaraki, Shirosato, Oarai, Daigo, Tokai}}

|K's denki Stadium Mito

|12,000

|J2 (13th)

|J1

Montedio Yamagata

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

|ND Soft Stadium

|20,315

|J2 (6th)

|J1

Oita Trinita

|Ōita Prefecture

|Showa Denko Dome Oita

|40,000

|J2 (5th)

|J1

Omiya Ardija

|Saitama, Saitama

|NACK5 Stadium Omiya

|15,500

|J2 (19th)

|J1

Renofa Yamaguchi

|All cities/towns in Yamaguchi

|Yamaguchi Ishin Park Stadium

|20,000

|J2 (16th)

|J1

Roasso Kumamoto

|Kumamoto, Kumamoto

|Egao Kenko Stadium

|32,000

|J2 (4th)

|J1

Shimizu S-Pulse

|Shizuoka

|IAI Stadium Nihondaira

|20,339

|File:Arrowdownred.png J1 (17th)

|J1

Thespakusatsu Gunma

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

|Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma

|15,253

|J2 (20th)

|J1

Tochigi SC

|Utsunomiya, Tochigi

|Kanseki Stadium Tochigi

|25,244

|J2 (17th)

|J1

Tokushima Vortis

|Tokushima Prefecture

|Pocarisweat Stadium

|20,441

|J2 (8th)

|J1

{{sort|Verdy|Tokyo Verdy}}

|All cities/towns in Tokyo

|Ajinomoto Stadium

|49,970

|J2 (9th)

|J1

V-Varen Nagasaki

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

|Nagasaki Athletic Stadium

|20,246

|J2 (11th)

|J1

Vegalta Sendai

|Miyagi Prefecture

|Yurtec Stadium Sendai

|19,694

|J2 (7th)

|J1

Ventforet Kofu

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

|Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium

|17,000

|J2 (18th)

|J1

Zweigen Kanazawa

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

|Ishikawa Kanazawa Stadium

|20,000

|J2 (14th)

|J1

{{notelist}}

=Personnel and kits=

class="wikitable sortable"
ClubManagerCaptainKit manufacturer

!Main shirt sponsor

Blaublitz Akita

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ken Yoshida

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryutaro Iio

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Athleta

|TDK

Fagiano Okayama

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takashi Kiyama

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yasutaka Takagi

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Penalty

|GROP

Fujieda MYFC

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Daisuke Sudo

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiko Sugita

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Gol.

|Seikan Kensa Center

Iwaki FC

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuzo Tamura

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuto Yamashita

|{{flagicon|USA}} Under Armour

|BHC

JEF United Chiba

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiyuki Kobayashi

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Daisuke Suzuki

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Hummel

|Fuji Electric

Júbilo Iwata

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akinobu Yokouchi

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuto Suzuki

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Admiral

|Yamaha

Machida Zelvia

|{{Flagicon|JPN}} Go Kuroda

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masayuki Okuyama

|{{flagicon|GER}} Adidas

|CyberAgent

Mito HollyHock

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshimi Hamasaki

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takumi Kusumoto

|{{flagicon|JPN}} soccer junky

|K's Holdings

Montedio Yamagata

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Susumu Watanabe

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shuto Minami

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Penalty

|ABeam

Oita Trinita

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takahiro Shimotaira

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tsukasa Umesaki

|{{flagicon|GER}} Puma

|Daihatsu Kyushu

Omiya Ardija

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masato Harasaki

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yutaro Hakamata

|{{flagicon|USA}} Under Armour

|NTT Docomo

Renofa Yamaguchi

|{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Esnáider

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kensuke Sato

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Finta

|upr

Roasso Kumamoto

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takeshi Oki

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Rei Hirakawa

|{{flagicon|GER}} Puma

|Hirata

Shimizu S-Pulse

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tadahiro Akiba

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshinori Suzuki

|{{flagicon|GER}} Puma

|Suzuyo

Thespakusatsu Gunma

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tsuyoshi Otsuki

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hajime Hosogai

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Kelme

|Cainz

Tochigi SC

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yu Tokisaki

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Sato

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Athleta

|TKC

Tokushima Vortis

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsuma Yoshida

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoichiro Kakitani

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Mizuno

|Otsuka Pharmaceutical
(Pocari Sweat)

Tokyo Verdy

|{{Flagicon|JPN}} Hiroshi Jofuku

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Koki Morita

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Athleta

|Nicigas

V-Varen Nagasaki

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Fábio Carille

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shunya Yoneda

|{{flagicon|ENG}} Umbro

|Japanet

Vegalta Sendai

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takafumi Hori

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuta Koide

|{{flagicon|GER}} Adidas

|Iris Ohyama

Ventforet Kofu

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiyuki Shinoda

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hidehiro Sugai

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Mizuno

|Hakubaku

Zweigen Kanazawa

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masaaki Yanagishita

|{{Flagicon|JPN}} Yuto Shirai

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Hummel

|Hokkoku Shimbun

=Managerial changes=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"| Teamrowspan="2" | Outgoingrowspan="2"| {{Abbr|Manner|Manner of departure}}

!colspan="2"| Exit date

rowspan="2"| Position in tablerowspan="2"| Incomingcolspan="2"| Incoming date

!rowspan="2"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}

Announced onDeparted onAnnounced onArrived on
Shimizu S-Pulse

| Zé Ricardo

| rowspan="2" | Sacked

| colspan="2"|3 April 2023

| 19th

| Tadahiro Akiba

| colspan="2"|4 April 2023

| {{cite web|url=https://www.s-pulse.co.jp/news/detail/51237|title=秋葉 忠宏 監督就任のお知らせ|language=ja|access-date=3 April 2023|date=3 April 2023}}

Montedio Yamagata

| Peter Cklamovski

| colspan="2"|4 April 2023

| 18th

| Susumu Watanabe

| colspan="2"|5 April 2023

| {{cite web|url=https://www.montedioyamagata.jp/news/p/12011/|title=トップチーム監督交代のお知らせ|language=ja|access-date=4 April 2023|date=4 April 2023}}

Renofa Yamaguchi

| Yoshihiro Natsuka

| rowspan="2" | Resigned

| colspan="2"|9 May 2023

| 18th

| Genki Nakayama (interim)

| colspan="2"|10 May 2023

| {{cite web|url=https://www.renofa.com/archives/109980/|title=名塚善寛監督および石原正康GM退任のお知らせ|language=ja|access-date=9 May 2023|date=9 May 2023}}

Omiya Ardija

| Naoki Soma

| colspan="2"|19 May 2023

| 22nd

| Masato Harasaki

| colspan="2"|20 May 2023

| {{cite web|url=https://www.ardija.co.jp/news/?id=40687|title=監督交代のお知らせ|language=ja|access-date=19 May 2023|date=19 May 2023}}

Renofa Yamaguchi

| Genki Nakayama

| End of interim spell

| 29 May 2023

7 June 2023

| 19th

| Juan Esnáider

| 29 May 2023

8 June 2023

| {{cite web|url=https://www.renofa.com/archives/111143/|title=フアン エスナイデル 監督就任のお知らせ|language=ja|access-date=29 May 2023|date=29 May 2023}}

Iwaki FC

| Hiromasa Suguri

| Sacked

| colspan="2"|14 June 2023

| 21st

| Yuzo Tamura

| colspan="2"|15 June 2023

| {{cite web|url=https://iwakifc.com/news/2023/0614_022650.php|title=監督交代のお知らせ|language=ja|access-date=14 June 2023|date=14 June 2023}}

Vegalta Sendai

| Akira Ito

| Sacked

| colspan="2"|12 July 2023

| 13th

| Takafumi Hori

| colspan="2"|13 July 2023

| {{cite web|url=https://www.vegalta.co.jp/news-team/2023/07/post-548.html|title=堀孝史 監督就任のお知らせ|language=ja|access-date=24 August 2023|date=13 July 2023}}

Tokushima Vortis

| Beñat Labaien

| Sacked

| colspan="2"|22 August 2023

| 19th

| Tatsuma Yoshida

| colspan="2"|23 August 2023

| {{cite web|url=https://www.vortis.jp/information/news/detail.php?id=4315|title=トップチーム監督交代について|language=ja|access-date=24 August 2023|date=22 August 2023}}

Foreign players

As of the 2023 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=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126165609/https://www.jleague.jp/release/post-56861/|archive-date=2022-11-26|access-date=2022-11-24}} 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 midseason 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}}

class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;"
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"|Left mid-season

Blaublitz Akita

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Fagiano Okayama

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucão

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Tiago Alves

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Han Eui-kwon

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Stefan Mauk

| {{flagicon|NED}} Jordy Buijs

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Fujieda MYFC

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Kauan

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Pedro Henrique

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Anderson Chaves

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Naldinho

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Iwaki FC

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Nélson Machado

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JEF United Chiba

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Mendes

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Dudu

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Júbilo Iwata

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ricardo Graça

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Dudu Pacheco

| {{flagicon|COL}} Fabián González

| {{flagicon|PRK}} Ri Kyong-su

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Machida Zelvia

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Erik

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ademilson

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Mitchell Duke

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

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Nedeljko Stojišić

| {{flagicon|CHL}} Byron Vásquez

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Mito HollyHock

| {{flagicon|PHI}} Jefferson Tabinas

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Montedio Yamagata

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Dellatorre

| {{flagicon|POR}} Tiago Alves

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Oita Trinita

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Matheus Pereira

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Matheus Teixeira

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Derlan

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Samuel

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Omiya Ardija

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Rodrigo Angelotti

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Kaique

| {{flagicon|POL}} Jakub Świerczok

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Renofa Yamaguchi

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Renan

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Sílvio

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Choi Hyun-chan

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Byeom-yong

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Roasso Kumamoto

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Shimizu S-Pulse

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Carlinhos Júnior

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Thiago Santana

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Renato Augusto

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ronaldo

| {{flagicon|KOS}} Benjamin Kololli

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Oh Se-hun

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Thespakusatsu Gunma

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Tochigi SC

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Juninho

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Rafael Costa

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Leandro Pereira

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Origbaajo Ismaila

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Tokushima Vortis

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Elsinho

| {{flagicon|ESP}} José Aurelio Suárez

| {{flagicon|DOM}} Luismi Quezada

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Hyon Rio

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| {{flagicon|BRA}} Cacá
{{flagicon|NGR}} Oriola Sunday

Tokyo Verdy

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Matheus Vidotto

| {{flagicon|IDN}} Pratama Arhan

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| {{flagicon|CHL}} Byron Vásquez
{{flagicon|GER}} Mario Engels

V-Varen Nagasaki

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Caio César

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Edigar Junio

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Valdo

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Marcos Guilherme

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Matheus Jesus

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Juanma

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Gutiérrez

| {{flagicon|SRB}} Luka Radotić

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Clayson
{{flagicon|BRA}} Kaique
{{flagicon|BRA}} Cristiano

Vegalta Sendai

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Foguinho

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Ewerton

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Tae-hyeon

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Heo Yong-joon

| {{flagicon|PRK}} Ryang Yong-gi

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Ventforet Kofu

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Eduardo Mancha

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Cristiano

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas Macedo

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Peter Utaka

| {{flagicon|NZL}} Michael Woud

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| {{flagicon|BRA}} Getúlio

Zweigen Kanazawa

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Léo Bahia

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Jefferson Baiano

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Jun-seo

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Taiga Son

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{{notelist}}

League table

{{2023 J2 League table}}

Play-offs

The usual format was applied in the 2023 season. Promotion play-offs, officially called the 2023 J.League Road To J1 Play-offs ({{langx|ja|2023 J1昇格プレーオフ}}), was held from the semi-finals, where the match-ups were previously semi-determined. Based on the J2 placements at the end of the regular season, the third-placed team played against the sixth-placed, while the fourth-placed team played against the fifth-placed. The winners of the semi-finals played the final, with the winners promoted to the J1.

If a match was tied in the play-offs, the team with the higher rank won. The rank order was: J2's third, fourth, fifth, and sixth-placed teams.{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.jp/news/article/26435/|website=JLeague.jp|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|title=2023 J1昇格プレーオフ 出場チーム決定！|language=ja|date=12 November 2023}}

For the 2023 season, three teams were to be promoted to the 2024 J1 League with no relegation playoffs between the leagues.

{{4TeamBracket

| sets=1/1 | aggregate=N | nowrap=y

| boldwinner = y

| RD1=Semi-finals

| RD2=Final

| RD1-seed1=3

| RD1-team1=Tokyo Verdy

| RD1-score1=2

| RD1-seed2=6

| RD1-team2=JEF United Chiba

| RD1-score2=1

| RD1-seed3=4

| RD1-team3=Shimizu S-Pulse

| RD1-score3-1=0

| RD1-seed4=5

| RD1-team4=Montedio Yamagata

| RD1-score4-1=0

| RD2-seed1=3

| RD2-team1=Tokyo Verdy

| RD2-score1=1

| RD2-seed2=4

| RD2-team2=Shimizu S-Pulse

| RD2-score2=1

}}

= Semi-finals =

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|2023|11|25|df=y}}

| time = 13:03

| team1 = Shimizu S-Pulse

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.jleague.co/match/playoff/2023112501/#overview

| team2 = Montedio Yamagata

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| stadium = IAI Stadium Nihondaira, Shimizu

| attendance = 15,742

| referee = Takuto Okabe

}}

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{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|2023|11|26|df=y}}

| time = 15:03

| team1 = Tokyo Verdy

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.jleague.co/match/playoff/2023112617/#overview

| team2 = JEF United Chiba

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Komori {{goal|78}}

| stadium = Ajinomoto Stadium, Chōfu

| attendance = 25,150

| referee = Hajime Matsuo

}}

= Final =

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|2023|12|2|df=y}}

| time = 14:05

| team1 = Tokyo Verdy

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.jleague.co/match/playoff/2023120201/#overview

| team2 = Shimizu S-Pulse

| goals1 = Someno {{goal|90+6|pen.}}

| goals2 = Thiago Santana {{goal|63|pen.}}

| stadium = Japan National Stadium, Tokyo{{Cite web|url=https://www.verdy.co.jp/news/12454 |title=2023 J1昇格プレーオフ決勝進出時の会場について |website=Verdy.co.jp |language=ja|access-date=17 November 2023 |date=14 November 2023|publisher=Tokyo Verdy }}

| attendance = 53,264

| referee = Akihiko Ikeuchi

}}

Season statistics

=Goal contributions=

==Top scorers==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
RankPlayerClubGoals{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/players/j2/2023/all/goals_count/|title=Goals|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=25 November 2022}}
rowspan=1|1

|align="left"|{{fbaicon|ESP}} Juanma Delgado

|align="left"|V-Varen Nagasaki

|rowspan=1|26

rowspan=1|2

|align="left"|{{fbaicon|BRA}} Erik

|align="left"|Machida Zelvia

|rowspan=1|18

rowspan=1|3

|align="left"|{{fbaicon|BRA}} Carlinhos Júnior

|align="left"|Shimizu S-Pulse

|rowspan=1|15

rowspan=4|4

|align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} Hiiro Komori

|align="left"|JEF United Chiba

|rowspan=4|13

align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} Kaito Mori

|align="left"|Tokushima Vortis

align="left"|{{fbaicon|POR}} Tiago Alves

|align="left"|Montedio Yamagata

align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Watanabe

|align="left"|Fujieda MYFC

==Top assists==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
RankPlayerClubAssists{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/players/j2/2023/all/assists/all/|title=Assists|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=25 November 2022}}
rowspan=2|1

|align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} Takashi Inui

|align="left"|Shimizu S-Pulse

|rowspan=2|10

align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} Yuto Suzuki

|align="left"|Júbilo Iwata

rowspan=3|3

|align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} Rei Hirakawa

|align="left"|Roasso Kumamoto

|rowspan=3|9

align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} Ryo Sato

|align="left"|Thespakusatsu Gunma

align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} Hidetoshi Takeda

|align="left"|Mito HollyHock

==Clean sheets==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
RankPlayerClubClean sheets{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/players/j2/2023/all/clean_sheets/all/|title=Clean Sheets (GK)|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=25 November 2022}}
rowspan=1|1

|align="left"|{{fbaicon|BRA}} Matheus Vidotto

|align="left"|Tokyo Verdy

|rowspan=1|23

rowspan=1|2

|align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} Shuichi Gonda

|align="left"|Shimizu S-Pulse

|rowspan=1|19

rowspan=1|3

|align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} Masatoshi Kushibiki

|align="left"|Thespakusatsu Gunma

|rowspan=1|16

rowspan=1|4

|align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} Kentaro Kakoi

|align="left"|Blaublitz Akita

|rowspan=1|14

rowspan=3|5

|align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} Go Hatano

|align="left"|V-Varen Nagasaki

|rowspan=3|11

align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} William Popp

|align="left"|Machida Zelvia

align="left"|{{fbaicon|ESP}} José Aurelio Suárez

|align="left"|Tokushima Vortis

=Discipline=

==Player==

  • Most yellow cards: 11{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/players/j2/2023/all/yellow_cards/all/|title=J2 2022 Yellow cards|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=25 November 2022}}
  • {{fbaicon|ESP}} Juanma Delgado (V-Varen Nagasaki)
  • Most red cards: 2 {{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/players/j2/2023/all/red_cards/all/|title=J2 2022 Red Cards|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=25 November 2022}}
  • {{fbaicon|JPN}} Ryo Endo (Iwaki FC)
  • {{fbaicon|JPN}} So Nakagawa (Fujieda MYFC)
  • {{fbaicon|BRA}} Pereira (Oita Trinita)
  • {{fbaicon|JPN}} Kotaro Yamahara (Fujieda MYFC)

==Club==

  • Most yellow cards: 69 {{cite web |url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/clubs/j2/2023/yellow_cards/|title=Club yellow cards |publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=25 November 2022}} (V-Varen Nagasaki)
  • Most red cards: 7 {{cite web |url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/clubs/j2/2023/red_cards/|title=Club red cards |publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=25 November 2022}} (Fujieda MYFC)

Awards

=Monthly awards=

class="wikitable"
rowspan="2"|Month

!colspan="2"|Manager of the Month

!colspan="2"|Monthly MVP

!colspan="2"|Goal of the Month

!rowspan="2"|Refs.

ManagerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
February/March

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Go Kuroda

|Machida Zelvia

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Erik

|Machida Zelvia

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Silvano Disaro

|Shimizu S-Pulse

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.jp/news/article/25009/|title=2・3月度「２０２３明治安田生命Ｊリーグ KONAMI月間MVP」を発表！「２０２３明治安田生命ＪリーグKONAMI月間ベストゴール」、「月間優秀監督賞」も決定！|access-date=18 April 2023|date=18 April 2023|website=jleague.jp|publisher=Japan Professional Football League}}

April

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Fábio Carille

|V-Varen Nagasaki

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Juanma Delgado

|V-Varen Nagasaki

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shunta Araki

|Machida Zelvia

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/michael-skibbe-j-league-manager-of-the-month-april-sanfrecce-hiroshima/|title=Michael Skibbe wins Manager of the Month for April after leading Sanfrecce into title hunt|access-date=13 June 2023|date=16 May 2023|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/j-league-ryoma-watanabe-goal-of-the-month-konami-april/|title=Ryoma Watanabe’s breathtaking finish wins Konami Goal of the Month for April|access-date=13 June 2023|date=16 May 2023|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/douglas-vieira-wins-april-konami-monthly-mvp-for-goal-scoring-heroics/|title=Douglas Vieira wins April Konami Monthly MVP for goal scoring heroics|access-date=13 June 2023|date=16 May 2023|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League}}

May

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Go Kuroda

|Machida Zelvia

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kaito Mori

|Tokushima Vortis

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shunya Yoneda

|V-Varen Nagasaki

|align=center|{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.jp/news/article/25339/|title=5月度「２０２３明治安田生命Ｊリーグ KONAMI月間MVP」を発表！「２０２３明治安田生命ＪリーグKONAMI月間ベストゴール」、「月間優秀監督賞」も決定！|access-date=13 June 2023|date=13 June 2023|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League}}

June

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akinobu Yokouchi

|Júbilo Iwata

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Erik

|Machida Zelvia

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kaito Umeda

|Mito HollyHock

|align=center|{{cite web |title=Dani Poyatos named Manager of the Month after guiding Gamba to sensational June |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/manager-of-the-month-june-2023-dani-poyatos/ |website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=18 July 2023 |date=18 July 2023}}{{cite web |title=Yoshinori Muto named Konami Monthly MVP after scintillating June |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/yoshinori-muto-named-konami-monthly-mvp-after-scintillating-june/ |website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=18 July 2023 |date=18 July 2023}}{{cite web |title=Takumu Kawamura wins Konami Goal of the Month for electric run and finish |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/takumu-kawamura-wins-konami-goal-of-the-month-for-electric-run-and-finish/ |website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=18 July 2023 |date=18 July 2023}}

July

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuzo Tamura

|Iwaki FC

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroto Iwabuchi

|Iwaki FC

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takashi Inui

|Shimizu S-Pulse

|align=center|{{cite web |title=Shigetoshi Hasebe wins Manager of the Month after Avispa Fukuoka’s perfect July |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/shigetoshi-hasebe-manager-of-the-month-avispa-fukuoka/ |website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=16 August 2023 |date=15 August 2023}}{{cite web |title=Yuya Osako wins Konami Monthly MVP again as Vissel star takes July honorse |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/yuya-osako-vissel-kobe-konami-monthly-mvp-july/|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=16 August 2023 |date=15 August 2023}}{{cite web |title=Ken Iwao’s half-field goal takes home Konami Goal of the Month for July |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/ken-iwao-konami-goal-of-the-month-july-award-highlights-video/ |website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=16 August 2023 |date=15 August 2023 |quote=In J2, Konami Goal of the Month went to Shimizu S-Pulse’s Takashi Inui. }}

August

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tadahiro Akiba

|Shimizu S-Pulse

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshinori Suzuki

|Shimizu S-Pulse

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Keita Nakamura

|V-Varen Nagasaki

|align=center|{{cite web |title=Daiki Iwamasa wins Manager of the Month after guiding Kashima up table in August |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/daiki-iwamasa-manager-of-the-month-august-kashima-antlers/ |website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=20 September 2023 |date=12 September 2023}}{{cite web |title=Yuta Higuchi wins Konami Monthly MVP for romping August |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/yuta-higuchi-konami-monthly-mvp-august-kashima-antlers/ |website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=20 September 2023 |date=12 September 2023}}{{cite web |title=Marcos Júnior’s amazing move wins him Konami Goal of the Month for Augusty |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/marcos-junior-sanfrecce-hiroshima-konami-goal-of-the-month-august-watch/ |website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=20 September 2023 |date=12 September 2023}}

September

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshiyuki Kobayashi

|JEF United Chiba

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Taishi Taguchi

|JEF United Chiba

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Junya Suzuki

|Machida Zelvia

|align=center|{{cite web |title=Shigetoshi Hasebe named Manager of the Month for Fukuoka’s terrific September|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/shigetoshi-hasebe-avispa-fukuoka-manager-of-the-month-september/ |website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=23 October 2023 |date=17 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=Kazuya Konno wins Konami Monthly MVP for spectacular September|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/kazuya-konno-avispa-fukuoka-konami-monthly-mvp-september/|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=23 October 2023 |date=17 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=Shunsuke Mito’s silky move wins him Konami Goal of the Month for September|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/shunsuke-mito-albirex-niigata-konami-goal-of-the-month-september/ |website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=23 October 2023 |date=17 October 2023}}

October

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hiroshi Jofuku

|Tokyo Verdy

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Zento Uno

|Machida Zelvia

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazaki Nakagawa

|Fujieda MYFC

|align=center|{{cite web |title=Yamaguchi wins Manager of the Month for Bellmare’s outstanding October {{!}} News |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/satoshi-yamaguchi-october-manager-of-the-month-shonan-bellmare/ |website=J.LEAGUE |access-date=3 December 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Daiki Tomii’s heroics in Bellmare goal win him Konami Monthly MVP for October {{!}} News |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/daiki-tomii-konami-monthly-mvp-october-shonan-bellmare/ |website=J.LEAGUE |access-date=3 December 2023 |language=en}}{{cite web |title=Tawaratsumida’s spectacular solo effort wins Konami Goal of the Month for October {{!}} News |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/kota-tawaratsumida-konami-goal-of-the-month-october-fc-tokyo/ |website=J.LEAGUE |access-date=3 December 2023 |language=en}}

November

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akinobu Yokouchi

|Júbilo Iwata

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masaya Matsumoto

|Júbilo Iwata

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hikaru Nakahara

|Tokyo Verdy

|align=center|{{cite web |title=Matsumoto wins J2 Konami Monthly MVP for November, Nakahara earns Goal of the Month|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/j2-konami-monthly-mvp-november-masaya-matsumoto-hiraku-nakahara/|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=6 December 2023 |date=21 November 2023}}

Attendances

{{row counter|

class{{=}}"wikitable sortable"

!#!!Football club!!Home games!!Average attendancehttps://www.worldfootball.net/attendance/jpn-j2-league-2023/3/

style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countShimizu S-Pulse2112,083
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countVegalta Sendai219,495
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countJúbilo Iwata219,447
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countJEF United218,675
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countOita Trinita218,083
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countTokyo Verdy218,070
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countMontedio Yamagata217,490
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countMachida Zelvia217,478
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countFagiano Okayama217,248
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countVentforet Kofu217,045
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countV-Varen Nagasaki216,760
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countOmiya Ardija216,675
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countTochigi SC216,282
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countRoasso Kumamoto216,251
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countTokushima Vortis216,002
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countMito HollyHock215,262
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countZweigen Kanazawa215,235
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countRenofa Yamaguchi215,214
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countFujieda MYFC215,062
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countIwaki FC214,878
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countThespakusatsu Gunma214,876
style{{=}}"text-align:center;"| _row_countBlaublitz Akita214,388
}}

See also

;National association

;League

;Cup

{{Portal|Asia|Japan|Sports|Association football}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [https://www.jleague.co/standings/j2/2023 Official website] on jleague.co {{in lang|en}}

{{J.League}}

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{{2023 in Japanese football}}

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