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2023 J3 League

{{short description|10th season of the Japanese J3 League}}

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Meiji Yasuda J3 League

| season = 2023

| dates = 4 March – 2 December

| winners = Ehime FC
1st J3 title
2nd D3 title

| promoted = Ehime FC
Kagoshima United

| relegated =

| matches = 380

| total goals = 930

| league topscorer = Ren Komatsu
(19 goals)

| biggest home win = {{nowrap|Giravanz Kitakyushu 6-1 Iwate Grulla Morioka
(11 November)}}
{{nowrap|SC Sagamihara 5–0 FC Osaka
(12 November)}}

| biggest away win = {{nowrap|Tegevajaro Miyazaki 0–6 Kataller Toyama
(26 November)}}

| highest scoring = {{nowrap|Matsumoto Yamaga 5–3 SC Sagamihara
(3 June)}}

| longest wins = Ehime FC
(5 matches)

| longest losses = Giravanz Kitakyushu
(6 matches)

| longest winless = SC Sagamihara
(15 matches)

| longest unbeaten = Ehime FC
(13 matches)

| highest attendance = 12,458
Nagano Parceiro 2–1 Matsumoto Yamaga
(13 May)

| lowest attendance = 650
Azul Claro Numazu 0–1 Vanraure Hachinohe
(18 March)

| attendance = 1,141,166 {{cite web|url=https://data.j-league.or.jp/SFTP01/?startPage=0&endPage=5&competitionFrameId=3&prev_next=&nextBtnVal=1&prevBtnVal=0|title=２０２３明治安田生命Ｊ３リーグ|access-date=20 September 2023|language=ja|website=data.j-league.or.jp}}

| average attendance = 3,003

| prevseason = 2022

| nextseason = 2024

}}

The 2023 J3 League, referred to as the {{Nihongo|2023 Meiji Yasuda J3 League|2023 明治安田生命J3リーグ|2023 Meiji Yasuda Seimei J3 Rīgu|lead=yes}} for sponsorship reasons, was the 10th season of the J3 League under its current name.

Changes from the previous season

class="wikitable"

!Promoted from 2022 JFL

!Promoted to 2023 J2 League

!Relegated from 2022 J2 League

Nara Club
FC Osaka

|Iwaki FC
Fujieda MYFC

|FC Ryukyu
Iwate Grulla Morioka

Iwaki FC and Fujieda MYFC were promoted to the J2 League after being champions and runners-up of last season's J3.

FC Ryukyu and Iwate Grulla Morioka were relegated from the J2 League after relatively short stints at the 2nd division, with Ryukyu spending four seasons, and Iwate spending just a single season. The clubs finished as 21st and 22nd-placed team at the 2022 J2 League, respectively.

Nara Club and FC Osaka were promoted to the J3 League after being respectively, champions and runners-up of last season's JFL. Both teams are making their debut in the J3 League after obtaining a J.League License, to enable their promotion from the JFL.

This season is the first of the J3 League to have 20 teams, seeing an increase from last season's 18 teams. About the number of teams, there will be no future changes, as the J.League confirmed that from 2024, all the three professional leagues would have 20 teams in each.

Overview

= Promotion and relegation =

This season was the first to feature promotion/relegation from the Japan Football League, enabling the possibility for teams to be relegated from the J3.{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.jp/release/2023シーズン以降のｊ３クラブ・ｊｆｌクラブの入/|title=2023シーズン以降のＪ３クラブ・ＪＦＬクラブの入れ替えについて|access-date=6 January 2023|date=6 January 2023|language=ja|website=jleague.jp|publisher=Japan Professional Football League}} The system of promotion/relegation between the leagues can be determined by the eligibility (Promotion to J3 requires a J.League license) of the JFL's champions and runners-up for the season.

  • If only the JFL champions holds a license, there will be automatic promotion/relegation with the J3's 20th-placed team.
  • If only the JFL runners-up holds a license, there will be promotion/relegation play-offs with the J3's 20th-placed team.
  • If both the JFL champions and runners-up hold a license, there will be automatic promotion/relegation between the JFL champions and the J3's 20th-placed team, and promotion/relegation play-offs with the J3's 19th-placed team.
  • If both the JFL champions and runners-up do not hold a license, no promotion/relegation between J3 and JFL will take place.

The dates and the host teams of the promotion/relegation play-off were pre-determined by the J.League. In case it happens, it will be played in two legs on 9 and 16 December, with the J3 team hosting the second leg.

Participating clubs

{{location map+ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|float=right |width=450 |caption=Locations of the 2023 J3 League teams |places=

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=33.768249 |long=132.797550 |label=Ehime|label_size=75 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=33.891444 |long=130.888861 |label=Giravanz Kitakyushu|label_size=75 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=36.014892 |long=137.994226 |label=Matsumoto|label_size=75 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=31.944406 |long=131.373567 |label=Tegevajaro Miyazaki|label_size=75 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=36.625003 |long=137.195638 |label=Kataller Toyama|label_size=75 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=37.723292 |long=140.361286 |label=Fukushima United|label_size=75 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.441359 |long=136.766090 |label=Gifu|label_size=75 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=31.564815 |long=130.560157 |label=Kagoshima United|label_size=75 |position=bottom}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=36.580353 |long=138.167556 |label=Nagano Parceiro |label_size=75 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=34.066167 |long=132.997778 |label=Imabari|label_size=75 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.458232 |long=134.221775 |label=Gainare Tottori|label_size=75 |position=top}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=40.590534 |long=141.456107 |label=Vanraure Hachinohe |label_size=75 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.155939 |long=138.853631 |label=Azul Claro Numazu|label_size=75 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=34.310407 |long=133.919631 |label=Sanuki |label_size=75 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=26.308612 |long=127.820993 |label=Ryukyu |label_size=75 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=39.648310 |long=141.137860 |label=Iwate |label_size=75 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=34.668944 |long=135.626389 |label=Osaka |label_size=75 |position=right}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=34.698508 |long=135.829194 |label=Nara |label_size=75 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.527904 |long=139.386034 |label=Sagamihara |label_size=75 |position=left}}

{{location map~ |Japan Greater Tokyo area|lat=35.469156 |long=139.603744 |label=YSCC Yokohama|label_size=75 |position=right}}

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!Club name

!Home town

!Stadium

!Capacity

!Last season

!Licence

Azul Claro Numazu

|Numazu

|Ashitaka Stadium

|5,104

|J3 (15th)

|J2

Ehime FC

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

|Ningineer Stadium

|21,401

|J3 (7th)

|J1

Fukushima United

|Fukushima

|Toho Stadium

|21,000

|J3 (11th)

|J1

Gainare Tottori

|All cities/towns in Tottori{{efn|centering on Tottori, Yonago, Kurayoshi, Sakaiminato}}

|Axis Bird Stadium

|16,033

|J3 (12th)

|J2

{{sort|Gifu|FC Gifu}}

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

|Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium

|26,109

|J3 (14th)

|J1

Giravanz Kitakyushu

|Kitakyushu, Fukuoka

|Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu

|15,066

|J3 (13th)

|J1

FC Imabari

|Imabari

|Imabari Satoyama Stadium

|5,316

|J3 (5th)

|J2

Iwate Grulla Morioka

|All cities/towns in Iwate

|Iwagin Stadium & Kitakami Stadium

|4,946

Image:Arrowdownred.png J2 (22nd; Relegated)

|J1

Kagoshima United

|Kagoshima

|Shiranami Stadium

|19,934

|J3 (3rd)

|J1

Kamatamare Sanuki

|All cities/towns in Kagawa{{efn|centering on Takamatsu, Marugame}}

|Pikara Stadium

|30,099

|J3 (17th)

|J1

Kataller Toyama

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

|Toyama Athletic Stadium

|28,494

|J3 (6th)

|J1

Matsumoto Yamaga

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

|Sunpro Alwin

|20,396

|J3 (4th)

|J1

Nagano Parceiro

|Nagano

|Nagano U Stadium

|15,491

|J3 (8th)

|J2

Nara Club

|All cities/towns on Nara

|Rohto Field Nara

|30,600

|Image:Arrowupgreen.png JFL (1st; Promoted)

|J2

FC Osaka

|Higashiōsaka, Osaka

|Hanazono Rugby Stadium

|27,346

|Image:Arrowupgreen.png JFL (2nd; Promoted)

|J3

FC Ryukyu

|All cities/towns in Okinawa

|Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium

|12,270

Image:Arrowdownred.png J2 (21st; Relegated)

|J1

SC Sagamihara

|Sagamihara

|Gion Stadium

|15,300

J3 (18th)

|J2

Tegevajaro Miyazaki

|Miyazaki & Shintomi, Miyazaki

|Unilever Stadium Shintomi

|5,357

|J3 (9th)

|J2

Vanraure Hachinohe

|{{nowrap|Eastern cities/towns in Aomori}}{{efn|Hachinohe, Towada, Gonohe, Sannohe, Takko, Hashikami, Nanbu, Shingo, Oirase, Misawa, Shichinohe, Rokunohe, Tohoku, Noheji, Yokohama, Rokkasho}}

|Prifoods Stadium

|5,200

|J3 (10th)

|J2

YSCC Yokohama

|Yokohama

|Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium

|15,454

|J3 (16th)

|J2

{{notelist}}

= Personnel and kits =

class="wikitable sortable"
ClubManagerCaptainKit manufacturer

!Main shirt sponsor

Azul Claro Numazu

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masashi Nakayama

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takuya Sugai

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Penalty

|Usui

Ehime FC

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kiyotaka Ishimaru

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenta Tokushige

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Jogarbola

|Ningineer Network

Fukushima United

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Mitsumasa Yoda

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shun Obu

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Hummel

|Toho Bank

Gainare Tottori

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kohei Masumoto ({{Abbr|IN|Interim}})

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Koki Ishii

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Soccer Junky

|San-in Godo Bank

FC Gifu

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yusaku Ueno

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshihiro Shoji

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Razzoli

|Hot Staff

Giravanz Kitakyushu

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuaki Tasaka

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryosuke Tada

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Penalty

|Toto

FC Imabari

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Naoto Kudo

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Keishi Kusumi

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Asics

|Unicharm

Iwate Grulla Morioka

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tetsuji Nakamikawa

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Atsutaka Nakamura

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Kelme

|Nova

Kagoshima United

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yasuaki Oshima

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenta Hirose

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Angua

|Satsuma Shimabijin

Kamatamare Sanuki

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Atsushi Yoneyama

|

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Angua

|Rexxam

Kataller Toyama

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Michiharu Otagiri

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kosei Wakimoto

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Goldwin

|YKK AP

Matsumoto Yamaga

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masahiro Shimoda

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akira Ando

|{{flagicon|GER}} Adidas

|Epson

Nagano Parceiro

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Riki Takagi

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takuya Akiyama

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Penalty

|Hokto

Nara Club

|{{flagicon|ESP}} Julián Marín Bazalo

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuki Kotani

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Squadra

|Daiwa House

FC Osaka

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryo Shigaki

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shusuke Sakamoto

|{{flagicon|JPN}} bonera

|OM-X

FC Ryukyu

|{{flagicon|PRK}} Kim Jong-song

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryunosuke Noda

|{{flagicon|JPN}} sfida

|GMO Coin

SC Sagamihara

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuyuki Toda

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Akihiko Takeshige

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Gol.

|Gion

Tegevajaro Miyazaki

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Mitsuo Kato

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenji Dai

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yonex

|Enatsu Shoji Holdings

Vanraure Hachinohe

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Nobuhiro Ishizaki

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Naoyuki Yamada

|{{flagicon|DEN}} Hummel

|Atmix

YSCC Yokohama

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kazuki Kuranuki

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kento Dodate

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Bonera

|Sanshin

{{notelist}}

=Managerial changes=

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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
FC Ryukyu

| Kazuki Kuranuki

| Sacked

| colspan="2"|16 May

| 17th

| Tetsuhiro Kina

| colspan="2"|16 May

| {{cite web|url=https://fcryukyu.com/news/40029/|title=倉貫一毅監督 解任のお知らせ|language=ja|access-date=16 May 2023|date=16 May 2023}}

Gainare Tottori

| Kim Jong-song

| Sacked

| colspan="2"|19 June

| 18th

| Kohei Masumoto (interim)

| colspan="2"|20 June

| {{cite web|url=https://www.gainare.co.jp/news/detail/14325/|title=トップチーム監督交代および体制変更のお知らせ|language=ja|access-date=20 June 2023|date=20 June 2023}}

Fukushima United

| Toshihiro Hattori

| Sacked

| colspan="2"|12 July

| 18th

| Mitsumasa Yoda

| colspan="2"|18 July

| {{cite web|url=https://fufc.jp/news/11451/|title=依田 光正 監督就任のお知らせ|language=ja|access-date=24 August 2023|date=18 July 2023}}

FC Imabari

| Riki Takagi

| Sacked

| colspan="2"|15 August

| 6th

| Naoto Kudo

| colspan="2"|16 August

| {{cite web|url=https://www.fcimabari.com/news/2023/005641.html |title=【トップチーム】工藤 直人 氏トップチーム監督就任のお知らせ |website=www.fcimabari.com |language=Japanese |access-date=23 August 2023}}

Kagoshima United

| Naoto Otake

| Sacked

| colspan="2"|22 August

| 5th

| Yasuaki Oshima

| colspan="2"|23 August

| {{cite web|url=https://kufc.co.jp/2023/08/22/oshima/ |title=大島 康明ヘッドコーチの監督就任について |language=ja |access-date=26 August 2023|date=22 August 2023}}

Nagano Parceiro

| Yuki Richard Stalph

| Sacked

| colspan="2"|27 August

| 15th

| Riki Takagi

| colspan="2"|30 August

| {{cite web|url=https://parceiro.co.jp/info/detail/QwDfLfCAeWiatcQVbMi3jkxHV1ppYWFJN2NvcU41TGs2RlZjMUJtZUxRODV4RUFlMVo1cE1rRWE4eWc |title=髙木理己 氏 監督就任のお知らせ |language=ja |access-date=30 August 2023|date=30 August 2023}}

YSCC Yokohama

| Kei Hoshikawa

| Sacked

| colspan="2"|28 August

| 18th

| Kazuki Kuranuki

| colspan="2"|30 August

| {{cite web|url=https://yscc1986.net/info/top-team/2023083001/ |title=倉貫一毅氏 監督就任のお知らせ |language=ja |access-date=30 August 2023|date=30 August 2023}}

Giravanz Kitakyushu

| Kazuaki Tasaka

| Resigned

| colspan="2"|5 September

| 20th

| Shinji Kobayashi

| colspan="2"|5 September

| {{Cite web|url=https://www.giravanz.jp/topteam-info/6797/ |title=田坂 和昭 監督　辞任のお知らせ |publisher=ギラヴァンツ北九州 |language=ja |date=5 September 2023 |access-date=5 September 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.giravanz.jp/topteam-info/6801/ |title=小林伸二スポーツダイレクター 監督就任のお知らせ |publisher=ギラヴァンツ北九州 |language=ja |date=5 September 2023|access-date=5 September 2023}}

FC Ryukyu

| Tetsuhiro Kina

| Sacked

| colspan="2"|15 September

| 18th

| Kim Jong-song

| colspan="2"|15 September

| {{cite web|url=https://fcryukyu.com/news/42292/ |title=金鍾成（キン・ジョンソン） 氏　監督就任のお知らせ |language=ja |access-date=15 September 2023|date=15 September 2023}}

Iwate Grulla Morioka

| Yoshika Matsubara

| Sacked

| colspan="2"|19 September

| 14th

| Tetsuji Nakamikawa

| colspan="2"|20 September

| {{cite web|url=https://grulla-morioka.jp/tab02_team/230920-02-2/|title=【チーム】中三川哲治ユース監督　トップチーム監督就任のお知らせ|access-date=20 September 2023|language=ja|date=20 September 2023|website=grulla-morioka.jp|publisher=Iwate Grulla Morioka}}

Tegevajaro Miyazaki

| Hiroshi Matsuda

| Sacked

| colspan="2"|26 September

| 17th

| Mitsuo Kato

| colspan="2"|27 September

| {{cite web|url=https://www.tegevajaro.com/news/members/82256.html|title=加藤光男コーチ　監督就任のお知らせ|access-date=27 September 2023|language=ja|date=27 September 2023|website=tegevajaro.com|publisher=Tegevajaro Miyazaki}}

Foreign players

From the 2021 season onwards, there is no limitations on signing foreign players, but clubs could only register up to five of them for a single matchday 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=JLeague.jp|url-status=live|language=ja |publisher=Japan Professional Football League|date=20 November 2018|trans-title=About the introduction of the "homegrown system" and the change of the "foreign player quota"|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181120082513/https://www.jleague.jp/release/post-56861/ |archive-date=20 November 2018 }} Players from J.League partner nations (Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Qatar) were exempted from these restrictions.

  • Players name in bold indicates the player is registered during the summer transfer window.
  • Player's name in italics indicates the player has Japanese nationality in addition to their FIFA nationality, holds the nationality of a J.League partner nation, 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 an approved type of 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|language=ja|publisher=Japan Football Association|trans-title=Rules for contracting, registering and transferring professional soccer players|website=JFA.jp|accessdate=1 March 2022}}

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"|Left mid-season

Azul Claro Numazu

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Igor Gabriel

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Mikhael Akatsuka

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Raul Sudati

| {{flagicon|TPE}} Shunkun Tani

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Ehime FC

| {{flagicon|AUS}} Ben Duncan

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Fukushima United

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Gainare Tottori

| {{flagicon|PRK}} Mun In-ju

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FC Gifu

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Ono Cholhwan

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Giravanz Kitakyushu

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Koh Seung-jin

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Mikel Agu

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Eduardo de Queiroz Melo

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Ikechukwu Eboko

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FC Imabari

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Marcus Índio

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Jon Ander Serantes

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Park Soo-bin

| {{flagicon|NED}} Ralf Seuntjens

| {{flagicon|POL}} Filip Piszczek

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| {{flagicon|BRA}} Dudu

Iwate Grulla Morioka

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Cristiano

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Douglas Oliveira

| {{flagicon|HKG}} Au Yeung Yiu Chung

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Jang Hyun-soo

| {{flagicon|NGR}} Kenneth Otabor

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

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Kagoshima United

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Weslley

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Kamatamare Sanuki

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Kataller Toyama

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Arthur Silva

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Gabriel Nascimento

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Matheus Leiria

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Matsumoto Yamaga

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Lucas Rian

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Paulinho

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Víctor Ibáñez

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Nagano Parceiro

| {{flagicon|INA}} Ryu Nugraha

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-ho

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Nara Club

| {{flagicon|ESP}} Arnau Riera

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FC Osaka

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

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| {{flagicon|BRA}} Efrain Rintaro
{{flagicon|BRA}} João Victor
{{flagicon|BRA}} Maykon Douglas
{{flagicon|CMR}} Jean Marie Dongou

FC Ryukyu

| {{flagicon|BRA}} Kelvin

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Cho Eun-su

| {{flagicon|KOR}} Jeon Ji-wan

| {{flagicon|CRC}} Danny Carvajal

| {{flagicon|GHA}} Sadam Sulley

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SC Sagamihara

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Tegevajaro Miyazaki

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Vanraure Hachinohe

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Oriola Sunday

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YSCC Yokohama

| {{flagicon|ECU}} Carlos Arroyo

| {{flagicon|LUX}} Loris Tinelli

| {{flagicon|NGA}} Promise Ugochukwu

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League table

{{2023 J3 League table}}

Stadiums

Primary venues to be used in the 2023 J3 League season:

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;font-size:100%"

!Azul Claro Numazu

!Ehime FC

!Fukushima United

!Gainare Tottori

!FC Gifu

!Giravanz Kitakyushu

!FC Imabari

Ashitaka Park Stadium

|Ningineer Stadium

|Toho Stadium

|Axis Bird Stadium

|Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium

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|{{small|ASICS Satoyama Stadium}}

Capacity: 10,000

|Capacity: 21,401

|Capacity: 21,000

|Capacity: 16,310

|Capacity: 11,999

|Capacity: 15,300

|Capacity: 5,316

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Iwate Grulla Morioka

!Kagoshima United

!Kamatamare Sanuki

!Kataller Toyama

!Matsumoto Yamaga

!Nagano Parceiro

!Nara Club

Iwagin Stadium

|Shiranami Stadium

|Pikara Stadium

|Toyama Stadium

|Sunpro Alwin

|Nagano U Stadium

|Rohto Field Nara

Capacity: 4,946

|Capacity: 12,606

|Capacity: 22,338

|Capacity: 18,588

|Capacity: 20,000

|Capacity: 15,515

|Capacity: 30,600

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FC Osaka

!FC Ryukyu

!SC Sagamihara

!Tegevajaro Miyazaki

!Vanraure Hachinohe

!YSCC Yokohama

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Hanazono Rugby Stadium

|Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium

|Sagamihara Gion Stadium

|Unilever Stadium Shintomi

|Prifoods Stadium

|Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium

Capacity: 27,346

|Capacity: 12,270

|Capacity: 15,300

|Capacity: 5,354

|Capacity: 5,124

|Capacity: 15,440

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Season statistics

=Goal contributions=

==Top scorers==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
RankPlayerClubGoals{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/players/j3/2023/all/goals_count/|title=Goals|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=29 November 2022}}
rowspan=1|1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ren Komatsu

|align="left"|Matsumoto Yamaga

|rowspan=1|19

rowspan=1|2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hayato Asakawa

|align="left"|Nara Club

|rowspan=1|16

rowspan=2|3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Noah Kenshin Browne

|align="left"|Azul Claro Numazu

|rowspan=2|12

align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Riki Matsuda

|align="left"|Ehime FC

rowspan=3|5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Fukuda

|align="left"|YSCC Yokohama

|rowspan=3|11

align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ryunosuke Noda

|align="left"|FC Ryukyu

align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Masashi Wada

|align="left"|Iwate Grulla Morioka

==Top assists==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
RankPlayerClubAssists{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/players/j3/2023/all/assists/all/|title=Assists|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=29 November 2022}}
rowspan="3"|1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yusuke Kikui

|align="left"|Matsumoto Yamaga

|rowspan="3"|9

align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcus Índio

|align="left"|FC Imabari

align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shunsuke Motegi

|align="left"|Ehime FC

rowspan="1"|4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kaili Shimbo

|align="left"|Iwate Grulla Morioka

|rowspan="1"|8

rowspan="3"|5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Noah Kenshin Browne

|align="left"|Azul Claro Numazu

|rowspan="3"|7

align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Nao Eguchi

|align="left"|Kamatamare Sanuki

align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kotaro Tokunaga

|align="left"|Azul Claro Numazu

==Clean sheets==

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
RankPlayerClub{{Abbr|C.S.|Total of clean sheets}}{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/players/j3/2023/all/clean_sheet/all/|title=Clean Sheets (GK)|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=29 November 2022}}
rowspan=1|1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsunari Nagai

|align="left"|FC Osaka

|rowspan=1|16

rowspan=1|2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Kenta Tanno

|align="left"|Iwate Grulla Morioka

|rowspan=1|12

rowspan=3|3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Jun Kodama

|align="left"|YSCC Yokohama

|rowspan=3|9

align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinji Okada

|align="left"|Nara Club

align="left"|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yusuke Taniguchi

|align="left"|Vanraure Hachinohe

=Discipline=

==Player==

  • Most yellow cards: 11{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/players/j3/2023/all/yellow_cards/all/|title=J3 2023 Yellow cards|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=29 November 2022}}
  • {{fbaicon|Japan}} Takahiro Nakazato (YSCC Yokohama)
  • Most red cards: 2 {{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/players/j3/2023/all/red_cards/all/|title=J3 2023 Red Cards|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=29 November 2022}}
  • {{fbaicon|Japan}} Ayumu Matsumoto (FC Gifu)
  • {{fbaicon|Brazil}} Marcus Índio (FC Imabari)

==Club==

  • Most yellow cards: 65 {{cite web |url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/clubs/j3/2023/yellow_cards/|title=Club yellow cards |publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=29 November 2022}} (FC Ryukyu)
  • Most red cards: 4 {{cite web |url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/clubs/j3/2023/red_cards/|title=Club red cards |publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=29 November 2022}} (FC Gifu)

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"|References

ManagerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
February/March

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshika Matsubara

|Iwate Grulla Morioka

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tsuyoshi Miyaichi

|Iwate Grulla Morioka

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Kelvin

|FC Ryukyu

|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|ESP}} Julián Marín Bazalo

|Nara Club

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Hayato Asakawa

|Nara Club

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Ren Komatsu

|Matsumoto Yamaga

|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}} Naoto Otake

|Kagoshima United

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Sho Fukuda

|YSCC Yokohama

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Rio Yoshitake

|SC Sagamihara

|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}} Yusako Ueno

|FC Gifu

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yoji Sasaki

|Kataller Toyama

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Haruto Shirai

|FC Ryukyu

|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}} Kiyotaka Ishimaru

|Ehime FC

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shumpei Fukahori

|Ehime FC

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takahiro Kitsui

|FC Osaka

|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 |website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/ken-iwao-konami-goal-of-the-month-july-award-highlights-video/ |access-date=16 August 2023 |date=15 August 2023 |quote=The best goal in J3 was awarded to FC Osaka’s Takahiro Kitsui for his stoppage time winner in Matchweek 16. }}

August

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Mitsumasa Yoda

|Fukushima United

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Charles Nduka

|FC Gifu

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Shunsuke Tanimoto

|Ehime FC

|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 August |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}} Yasuaki Oshima

|Kagoshima United

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Takahiro Kitsui

|FC Osaka

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Nobuyuki Shiina

|Kataller Toyama

|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}} Kazuki Kuranuki

|YSCC Yokohama

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Rei Yonezawa

|Kagoshima United

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Yuma Funabashi

|AC Nagano Parceiro

|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/December

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Nobuhiro Ishizaki

|Vanraure Hachinohe

|{{flagicon|BRA}} Matheus Leiria

|Kataller Toyama

|{{flagicon|JPN}} Tatsuma Sakai

|Nara Club

|align=center|{{cite web |title=Yoshida wins Manager of the Month for clinching Vissel Kobe's first title|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/takayuki-yoshida-vissel-kobe-manager-of-the-month-november-december/|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=6 December 2023 |date=4 December 2023}}{{cite web |title=Yuya Osako wins Konami Monthly MVP for November and December|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/yuya-osako-vissel-kobe-konami-player-of-the-month-november-december/ |website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=6 December 2023 |date=4 December 2023}}{{cite web |title=Toyokawa's beautiful touch, turn and finish wins Konami Goal of the Month for October |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/yuta-toyokawa-kyoto-sanga-konami-goal-of-the-month-november-october/|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=6 December 2023 |date=4 December 2023}}

See also

;National association

;League

;Cup

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References

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External links

  • [https://www.jleague.jp/en/standings/j3/ Official website], JLeague.jp {{in lang|en}}

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