The 2022 J2 League, also known as the 2022 Meiji Yasuda J2 League (Japanese: 2022 明治安田生命J2リーグ, Hepburn: 2022 Meiji Yasuda Seimei J2 Rīgu) for sponsorship reasons, was the 24th season of the J2 League, the second-tier Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999.
| Season | 2022 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 19 February – 23 October |
| Champions | Albirex Niigata 2nd J2 title 2nd D2 title |
| Promoted | Albirex Niigata Yokohama FC |
| Relegated | FC Ryukyu Iwate Grulla Morioka |
| Champions League | Ventforet Kofu |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,136 (2.46 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Koki Ogawa (26 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Tokushima Vortis 5–0 Iwate Grulla Morioka (20 April 2022) |
| Biggest away win | Thespakusatsu Gunma 1–6 Renofa Yamaguchi (24 September 2022) |
| Highest scoring | FC Ryukyu 2–5 Tokyo Verdy (30 March 2022) Albirex Niigata 4−3 Tokyo Verdy (8 May 2022) Ventforet Kofu 5–2 FC Ryukyu (6 August 2022) Roasso Kumamoto 3–4 Yokohama FC (23 October 2022) |
| Longest winning run | 6 matches Tokyo Verdy |
| Longest unbeaten run | 19 matches Tokushima Vortis |
| Longest winless run | 12 matches Blaublitz Akita |
| Longest losing run | 7 matches Iwate Grulla Morioka Ventforet Kofu |
| Highest attendance | 32,979 Albirex Niigata 3–0 Vegalta Sendai (8 October 2022) |
| Lowest attendance | 608 FC Ryukyu 0–1 Blaublitz Akita (3 September 2022) |
| Total attendance | 2,318,829 |
| Average attendance | 5,019 |
← 2021 2023 → | |
Clubs
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Greater Tokyo Area
Locations of the 2022 J2 League teams
Greater Tokyo Area J2 League teams
- ^ centering on Okayama, Kurashiki, Tsuyama
- ^ Mito, Hitachinaka, Kasama, Naka, Omitama, Ibaraki, Shirosato, Oarai, Tokai
- ^ centering on Yamagata, Tendo, Tsuruoka
- ^ centering on Okinawa
- ^ centering on Kusatsu and Maebashi
- ^ centering on Nagasaki and Isahaya
- ^ centering on Kofu and Nirasaki
- ^ centering on Kanazawa, Nonoichi, Kahoku, Tsubata, Tsubata
Personnel and kits
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Managerial changes
edit| Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced on | Departed on | Announced on | Arrived on | ||||||
| Omiya Ardija | Masahiro Shimoda | Sacked | 26 May 2022 | 26 May 2022 | 20th | Naoki Soma | 26 May 2022 | 28 May 2022 | [3] |
| FC Ryukyu | Tetsuhiro Kina | Sacked | 8 June 2022 | 8 June 2022 | 22nd | Kazuki Kuranuki (caretaker) | 9 June 2022 | 9 June 2022 | [4] |
| V-Varen Nagasaki | Hiroshi Matsuda | Sacked | 12 June 2022 | 12 June 2022 | 5th | Takeo Harada (caretaker) | 12 June 2022 | 12 June 2022 | [5] |
| Takeo Harada | End of caretaker spell | 12 June 2022 | 1 July 2022 | TBD | Fábio Carille | 12 June 2022 | 2 July 2022 | ||
| FC Ryukyu | Kazuki Kuranuki | End of caretaker spell | 13 June 2022 | 13 June 2022 | 22nd | Nacho Fernández | 13 June 2022 | 14 June 2022 | [6] |
| Tokyo Verdy | Takafumi Hori | Sacked | 13 June 2022 | 13 June 2022 | 14th | Hiroshi Jofuku | 13 June 2022 | 14 June 2022 | [7][8] |
| Vegalta Sendai | Masato Harasaki | Sacked | 6 September 2022 | 6 September 2022 | 4th | Akira Ito | 6 September 2022 | 6 September 2022 | [9][10] |
Foreign players
editAs of 2022 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.[11] 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.[12]
League table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albirex Niigata (C, P) | 42 | 25 | 9 | 8 | 73 | 35 | +38 | 84 | Promotion to the J1 League |
| 2 | Yokohama FC (P) | 42 | 23 | 11 | 8 | 66 | 49 | +17 | 80 | |
| 3 | Fagiano Okayama | 42 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 61 | 42 | +19 | 72 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Roasso Kumamoto | 42 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 58 | 48 | +10 | 67 | |
| 5 | Oita Trinita | 42 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 66 | |
| 6 | Montedio Yamagata | 42 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 62 | 40 | +22 | 64 | |
| 7 | Vegalta Sendai | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 67 | 59 | +8 | 63 | |
| 8 | Tokushima Vortis | 42 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 62 | |
| 9 | Tokyo Verdy | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 61 | |
| 10 | JEF United Chiba | 42 | 17 | 10 | 15 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 61 | |
| 11 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 50 | 54 | −4 | 56 | |
| 12 | Blaublitz Akita | 42 | 15 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 46 | −7 | 56 | |
| 13 | Mito HollyHock | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 47 | 46 | +1 | 54 | |
| 14 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 42 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 69 | −13 | 52 | |
| 15 | Machida Zelvia | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 51 | 50 | +1 | 51 | |
| 16 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 51 | 54 | −3 | 50 | |
| 17 | Tochigi SC | 42 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 40 | −8 | 49 | |
| 18 | Ventforet Kofu (X) | 42 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 48 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League group stage[a] |
| 19 | Omiya Ardija | 42 | 10 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 64 | −16 | 43 | |
| 20 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 36 | 57 | −21 | 42 | |
| 21 | FC Ryukyu (R) | 42 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 41 | 65 | −24 | 37 | Relegation to J3 League |
| 22 | Iwate Grulla Morioka (R) | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 35 | 80 | −45 | 34 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda J2 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (X) Qualified for the AFC Champions League.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (X) Qualified for the AFC Champions League.
Notes:
- ^ Qualified as the 2022 Emperor's Cup winners.
Promotion–relegation playoffs
edit| First round 30 October | Second round 6 November | Final 13 November | |||||||||||
| J2 (3) | Fagiano Okayama | 0 | |||||||||||
| J1 (16) | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | |||||||||||
| J2 (6) | Montedio Yamagata | 3 | |||||||||||
| J2 (6) | Montedio Yamagata | 2 | J2 (4) | Roasso Kumamoto | 1 | ||||||||
| J2 (4) | Roasso Kumamoto | 2 | |||||||||||
| J2 (4) | Roasso Kumamoto | 2 | |||||||||||
| J2 (5) | Oita Trinita | 2 | |||||||||||
Results table
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Season statistics
edit- As of 31 October 2022
Goal contributions
editTop scorers
editClean sheets
edit| Rank | Player | Club | Clean sheets[14] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ryosuke Kojima | Albirex Niigata | 18 |
| 2 | Masaaki Goto | Montedio Yamagata | 17 |
| 3 | Shota Arai | JEF United Chiba | 14 |
| 4 |  José Aurelio Suárez | Tokushima Vortis | 13 |
| Shuhei Kawata | Tochigi SC | ||
| Yudai Tanaka | Blaublitz Akita |
Discipline
editPlayer
edit- Most yellow cards: 9[15]
Kota Fukatsu (Machida Zelvia)
- Most red cards: 2 [16]
Carlos Gutiérrez (Tochigi SC)
Club
editAwards
editMonthly awards
edit| Month | Manager of the Month | Monthly MVP | Goal of the Month | References | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manager | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| February/March | Shuhei Yomoda | Yokohama FC | Koki Ogawa | Yokohama FC |  Tiago Alves | Fagiano Okayama | [19][20][21] |
| April | Masato Harasaki | Vegalta Sendai | Ryoma Kida | Vegalta Sendai | Kota Yamada | Montedio Yamagata | [22][23][24] |
| May | Rikizo Matsuhashi | Albirex Niigata | Shunsuke Mito | Albirex Niigata | Kazuma Yamaguchi | Machida Zelvia | [25][26][27] |
| June | Takashi Kiyama | Fagiano Okayama | Koki Ogawa | Yokohama FC | Hiroki Noda | Montedio Yamagata | [28][29][30] |
| July | Takeshi Oki | Roasso Kumamoto | Edigar Junio | V-Varen Nagasaki | Naohiro Sugiyama | Roasso Kumamoto | [31][32][33] |
| August | Takashi Kiyama | Fagiano Okayama |  Jordy Buijs | Fagiano Okayama | Wataru Tanaka | Renofa Yamaguchi | [34][35][36] |
| September | Takeshi Oki | Roasso Kumamoto | Hiroya Matsumoto | Zweigen Kanazawa | Kazuma Takai | Renofa Yamaguchi | [37] |
| October/November | Hiroshi Jofuku | Tokyo Verdy | Koki Ogawa | Yokohama FC | Ryotaro Ito | Albirex Niigata | [38] |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "秋葉忠宏監督 契約更新のお知らせ". December 15, 2020.
- ^ "相馬直樹 監督 就任のお知らせ" (in Japanese). 26 May 2022. Retrieved 26 May 2022.
- ^ "喜名哲裕監督 解任のお知らせ" (in Japanese). 9 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ "トップチーム監督交代のお知らせ" (in Japanese). 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.
- ^ "ナチョ フェルナンデス監督就任のお知らせ" (in Japanese). FC Ryukyu. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
- ^ "堀孝史監督退任のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Tokyo Verdy. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "城福浩監督 就任のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Tokyo Verdy. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ^ "原崎政人監督 解任のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Vegalta Sendai. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "伊藤彰監督就任のお知らせ" (in Japanese). Vegalta Sendai. Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- ^ "「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". J.LEAGUE.jp. Archived from the original on 2022-01-30. Retrieved 2022-01-29.
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- ^ "Ueda captures Konami Monthly MVP honors after sizzling start to the season". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Saneto wins Goal of the Month for 95th minute bicycle belter". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 12 April 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2022.
- ^ "Sanfrecce's spring surge earns Skibbe Manager of the Month honors". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Utaka wins Konami Monthly MVP after impressive April performances". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 17 May 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
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- ^ "Muscat wins Manager of the Month after guiding Marinos to first place". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Cerezo's Maikuma awarded KONAMI Monthly MVP for May". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 16 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Matheus Savio wins Goal of the Month for his terrific tally in Matchweek 16". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Yamaguchi awarded Manager of the Month after Shonan resurgence". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Mizunuma captures KONAMI Monthly MVP for captaining Marinos to perfect June". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Notsuda blast wins KONAMI Goal of the Month for June". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 11 July 2022. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- ^ "Muscat awarded Manager of the Month again". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Léo Ceará's earns KONAMI Monthly MVP after fantastic July". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Everaldo's spectacular bicycle kick nets Kashima man KONAMI Goal of the Month". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 16 August 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ "Skibbe wins Manager of the Month after masterminding Sanfrecce's summer surge". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Akihiro Ienaga named KONAMI Monthly MVP for August after leading Frontale title chase". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "Mateus rocket earns KONAMI Goal of the Month for August". JLeague.co. Japan Professional Football League. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ "9月度「２０２２明治安田生命Ｊリーグ KONAMI月間MVP」を発表！「２０２２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！". jleague.jp. Japan Professional Football League. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "10・11月度「２０２２明治安田生命Ｊリーグ KONAMI月間MVP」を発表！「２０２２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！" [Announcing the 2022 Meiji Yasuda J.League KONAMI Monthly MVP for October and November! ``2022 Meiji Yasuda J.League KONAMI Best Goal of the Month and ``Monthly Outstanding Director Award have also been decided!]. JLeague.jp (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2022.
External links
edit- Official website on jleague.co (in English)