|1995
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*FollowingKlub-klub clubsberikut aredipromosikan promoteddari fromLiga JapanSepak FootballBola LeagueJepang (JFL): '''[[Cerezo Osaka]]''' anddan '''[[Kashiwa Reysol]]'''
*Sistem poin diperkenalkan untuk pertama kalinya: sebuah klub menerima 3 poin untuk setiap kemenangan, 1 poin untuk kekalahan PK, dan 0 poin untuk kekalahan waktu regulasi atau perpanjangan waktu.
*The points system is introduced for the first time: a club receives 3 pts for any win, 1 pts for PK loss, and 0 pts for regulation or extra time loss.
|14
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|1996
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*FollowingKlub-klub clubsberikut aredipromosikan promoteddari fromLiga JapanSepak FootballBola LeagueJepang (JFL): '''[[Kyoto Sanga FC|Kyoto Purple Sanga]]''' anddan '''[[Avispa Fukuoka]]'''
*Liga mengadopsi format satu musim
*The league adopts single season format
*Rata-rata penonton J.League averagemencapai attendancerekor hits the record lowterendah 10,.131
|16
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|1997
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*FollowingKlub clubberikut isdipromosikan promoteddari fromLiga JapanSepak FootballBola LeagueJepang (JFL): '''[[Vissel Kobe]]'''
*TheLiga leaguekembali goeske back toformat split-season format
*Sistem poin berubah: klub menerima 3 poin untuk kemenangan reguler, 2 poin untuk kemenangan perpanjangan waktu, 1 poin untuk kemenangan PK, dan 0 poin untuk kekalahan apa pun.
*The points system changes: a club receives 3 pts for the regulation win, 2 pts for extra-time win, 1 pt for PK win, and 0 pts for any loss.
|17
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|1998
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*FollowingKlub clubberikut isdipromosikan promoteddari fromLiga JapanSepak FootballBola LeagueJepang (JFL): '''[[Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo|Consadole Sapporo]]'''
*'''Yokohama Flügels''' announcemengumumkan thatbahwa theymereka willakan bedibubarkan dissolvedmenjadi intorival crosstown rivalssekota '''Yokohama Marinos''' foruntuk themusim 1999 season
*Liga mengumumkan Visi Seratus Tahun J.League
*The league announces the J.League Hundred Year Vision
*Liga mengumumkan pembentukan sistem dua divisi untuk musim 1999
*The league announces incorporation of two-division system for the 1999 season
*TheLiga leaguemenyelenggarakan hostsTurnamen Promosi J.League Promotionuntuk Tournamentmemutuskan toapakah decideakan tomempromosikan promote anddan/oratau relegatemendegradasi clubsklub. As a resultHasilnya, '''Consadole Sapporo''' becomes the firstmenjadi clubklub bepertama toyang relegatedterdegradasi.
|18
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|1999
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*Yokohama Marinos mergebergabung withdengan Yokohama Flügels to becomemenjadi '''Yokohama F. Marinos'''
*[[Adu penalti (sepak bola)|Adu penalti]] dihapuskan di kedua divisi; namun, aturan perpanjangan waktu gol emas tetap dipertahankan
*[[Penalty shootout (football)|Penalty kick shootouts]] are abolished in both divisions; however, golden goal extra-time rules stayed
*Sistem poin berubah: klub menerima 3 poin untuk kemenangan reguler, 2 poin untuk kemenangan perpanjangan waktu, dan 1 poin untuk seri
*The points system changes: a club receives 3 pts for a regulation win, 2 pts for an extra time win, and 1 pt for a tie
*[[JapanLiga FootballSepak LeagueBola Jepang (1992–1998)|JapanLiga FootballSepak LeagueBola Jepang (formerlama)]] isjuga also restructureddirestrukturisasi, askarena it becomes the 3rd-tiermenjadi [[JapanLiga FootballSepak LeagueBola Jepang]] tingkat ke-3.
:Catatan: Untuk membedakan antara JFL sebelumnya dan JFL saat ini, JFL baru diucapkan ''Liga Sepak Bola Nihon'' dalam bahasa Jepang.
:Note: To distinguish between the former and the current JFL, the new JFL is pronounced ''Nihon Football League'' in Japanese.
|16/10
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|2003
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*[[Waktu tambahan]] dihapuskan di Divisi 1 dan sistem poin tradisional 3–1–0 diadopsi
*[[Extra time]] is abolished in Division 1 and traditional 3–1–0 points system is adopted
|16/12
|2
|2004
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*Tidak ada degradasi otomatis musim ini, karena liga utama akan diperluas menjadi 18 klub pada musim berikutnya
*No automatic relegation this season, as the top flight expands to 18 clubs in the following season
*Dimulainya [[Seri Promosi / Degradasi J.League | Seri playoff Promosi / Degradasi]] yang terdiri dari dua leg
*Inception of the two-legged [[J.League Promotion / relegation Series|Promotion / relegation Series]]
|16/12
|2
|2005
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*J.League DivisionDivisi 1 expandsberkembang tomenjadi 18 clubsklub
*J.League DivisionDivisi 1 adopts singles-seasonmengadopsi format musim tunggal
|18/12
|2
|2006
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*[[AwayAturan goalsgol ruletandang]] isdiadopsi adopted indalam [[Piala J.League|Piala Yamazaki Nabisco Cup]] anddan [[J.LeagueSeri PromotionPromosi / relegationdegradasi SeriesJ.League|PromotionSeri /Playoff relegationPromosi / Seriesdegradasi]]
*Liga membentuk komite perluasan J.League
*The league forms J.League expansion committee
*Liga memperkenalkan kembali [[Keanggotaan Asosiasi J.League]]
*The league reintroduces [[J.League Associate Membership]]
|18/13
|2
|2007
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*Juara J.League championlolos qualifies to theke [[FIFAPiala ClubDunia WorldAntarklub CupFIFA]] assebagai thetuan hostrumah foruntuk nextdua twomusim seasonsberikutnya
:NoteCatatan: IfJika aklub JapaneseJepang club wins thememenangkan [[AFCLiga Champions LeagueAFC]], the hosttuan losesrumah itskehilangan righthaknya.
*'''Urawa Red Diamonds''' becomesmenjadi theklub firstJepang Japanesepertama clubyang to win thememenangkan [[AFCLiga Champions LeagueAFC]] sincesejak itsberganti rebrandingnama inpada [[Liga Champions AFC 2002-03 AFC Champions League|2002]].
|18/13
|2
|2008
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*'''Gamba Osaka''' wins thememenangkan [[2008Liga Champions AFC Champions League2008]], thekejuaraan secondkedua straightberturut-turut championshipoleh by aklub J.League club.
|18/15
|2 + 1
|2009
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*FourEmpat clubsklub entermasuk AFCLiga Champions LeagueAFC.
*ImplementationPenerapan ofslot apemain 4thasing foreignke-4, playeralias slot, a.k.a.pemain AFC player slot
*[[Seri Promosi / degradasi J.League|Seri Playoff Promosi / degradasi]] dihapuskan dan klub peringkat ke-16 sekarang terdegradasi secara langsung.
*[[J.League Promotion / relegation Series|Promotion / relegation Series]] is eliminated and 16th-place club is now relegated by default.
|18/18
|4
|2011
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*Juara J.League championlolos qualifies to theke [[FIFAPiala ClubDunia WorldAntarklub CupFIFA]] assebagai thetuan hostrumah foruntuk nextdua twomusim seasonsberikutnya againlagi
|18/20
|4
|2015
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*TheLiga leaguekembali goeske back toformat split-season format(musim terbagi)
|18/22/13
|3+1
|2016
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*Juara J.League championlolos qualifies to theke [[FIFAPiala ClubDunia WorldAntarklub CupFIFA]] assebagai thetuan hostrumah.
*'''Kashima Antlers''' becamemenjadi thetim firstAsia Asianpertama teamyang tomencapai reachfinal thePiala FIFADunia ClubAntarklub World Cup finalFIFA.
|18/22/16
|3+1
|2017
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*Liga J1 Leaguekembali resumes single-seasonmenggunakan format musim tunggal
|18/22/17
|3+1
|2018
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*[[Seri Promosi / Degradasi J.League|Seri playoff promosi / degradasi]] kembali digelar.
*[[J.League Promotion / relegation Series|Promotion / relegation Series]] is established again. [[J.League Cup]] changes to a 20-team format.
*[[Piala J.League]] berubah menjadi format 20 tim.
|18/22/17
|3+1
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|2020
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|J.League is disrupted due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Japan]], thus relegation slots have been reduced
*J.League terganggu karena [[pandemi COVID-19 di Jepang]], sehingga slot degradasi dikurangi.
|18/22/19
|2+2
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|2021
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|J1 League expands to 20 teams and J3 contracts to 15, both for the 2021 season only
*Liga J1 diperluas menjadi 20 tim dan kontrak J3 menjadi 15, keduanya hanya untuk musim 2021
|20/22/15
|3+1 → 4
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|2022
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|J1 League reduced to 18 teams and J3 expands to 18 for 2022 season only
*Liga J1 dikurangi menjadi 18 tim dan J3 diperluas menjadi 18 untuk musim 2022 saja
|18/22/18
|3+1
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|2023
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|J3 expands to 20 for 2023 season
*J3 diperluas menjadi 20 untuk musim 2023
*relegation J3 to JFL will be introduced.
*degradasi J3 ke JFL akan diperkenalkan.
*J1 expand and J2 reduce to 20 teams each in J. League from 2024.
*J1 diperluas dan J2 dikurangi menjadi 20 tim masing-masing di J. League mulai tahun 2024.
|align=center|18/22/20
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|2024
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|J1 expand return and J2 reduced to 20 teams since 2021 and 2011 respectively from 2024 season on.
*TheJ1 threeakan divisionsdiperluas ofdan theJ2 J.akan Leaguesdikurangi willmenjadi consist ofmasing-masing 20 teamstim formulai themusim 2024 season.
*Tiga divisi J. League akan terdiri dari 20 tim untuk musim 2024
|align=center|20/20/20
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