J2 League

or is part of the Japanese football club system.
J2 League is the second grouping of .
Champions and promotion history.
The top two clubs receive promotion. From the 2004 season to the 2008 season, the third place club played against the 16th-place club in J1. From the 2009 to the 2011 season, the third place club was promoted without playing the number 16 team. From 2012 to 2017 and 2023 onwards, the third promotion place is selected by a playoff between the 3rd to 6th place teams. For 2018, 2019 and 2022, the playoff winners played against the third-from-bottom place in J1.
Most successful clubs.
Clubs in bold compete in J2 as of the 2023 season.