2025 J1 League

J1 League
Season2025
Dates14 February – 6 December
ChampionsKashima Antlers
9th J1 title
9th Japanese title
RelegatedYokohama FC
Shonan Bellmare
Albirex Niigata
Champions League EliteKashima Antlers
Kashiwa Reysol
Matches380
Goals911 (2.4 per match)
Top goalscorerLéo Ceará (21 goals)
Biggest home winKyoto Sanga 5–0 Fagiano Okayama
(30 August 2025)
Biggest away winGamba Osaka 0–5 Kashiwa Reysol
(18 October 2025)
Highest scoringShonan Bellmare 4–5 Gamba Osaka
(31 August 2025)
Longest winning run8 matches
Machida Zelvia
Longest unbeaten run15 matches
Kashima Antlers
Longest winless run19 matches
Albirex Niigata
Shonan Bellmare
Longest losing run7 matches
Shonan Bellmare
Yokohama FC
Yokohama F. Marinos
Highest attendance59,574
Kashima Antlers 2–1 Kawasaki Frontale
(11 May 2025)
Lowest attendance6,157
Avispa Fukuoka 1–1 Fagiano Okayama
(25 April 2025)
Total attendance8,073,557
Average attendance21,246
2024

The 2025 J1 League, also known as the 2025 Meiji Yasuda J1 League (Japanese: 2025 明治安田J1リーグ, Hepburn: 2025 Meiji Yasuda J1 Rīgu) for sponsorship reasons, was the 33rd season of J1 League, the top Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1992. This was the 11th season of the league since its rebrand from J.League Division 1.

Vissel Kobe were the defending champions, having won their second league title in a row on the last matchday of the 2024 season.

Kashima Antlers won a record-extending ninth J.League title on the last matchday; it was their record-breaking ninth top flight title, their first trophy since winning the 2018 AFC Champions League, and the first league title since 2016.