# 2024 in Japanese football

This article summarizes Japanese football in the 2024 season.

## National teams
### Men's
#### Senior

* Fixtures & Results (2024), JFA.jp

#### U-23

* Fixtures & Results (2024)

#### U-19

* Fixtures & Results (U-19 2024), JFA.jp

#### U-18

* Fixtures & Results (U-18 2024), JFA.jp

#### U-17

* Fixtures & Results (U-17 2024), JFA.jp

#### U-16

* Fixtures & Results (U-16 2024), JFA.jp

#### U-15

* Fixtures & Results (U-15 2024), JFA.jp

#### Futsal

* Fixtures & Results (2024), JFA.jp

### Women's
#### Senior

* Fixtures & Results (2024), JFA.jp

#### U-20

* Fixtures & Results (2024), JFA.jp

#### U-17

* Fixtures & Results (2024), JFA.jp

## Club competitions
### League (men)
#### Promotion and relegation

| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
| J1 League | Machida Zelvia Júbilo Iwata Tokyo Verdy | Yokohama FC |
| J2 League | Ehime FC Kagoshima United | Omiya Ardija Zweigen Kanazawa |
| J3 League | No promotion | No relegation |
| Japan Football League | Tochigi City FC | No relegation |

#### J.League
##### J1 League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Vissel Kobe (C) | 38 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 61 | 36 | +25 | 72 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage |
| 2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 72 | 43 | +29 | 68 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 66 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 38 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 66 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage |
| 5 | Kashima Antlers | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 60 | 41 | +19 | 65 | |
| 6 | Tokyo Verdy | 38 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 56 | |
| 7 | FC Tokyo | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 51 | +2 | 54 | |
| 8 | Kawasaki Frontale | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 66 | 57 | +9 | 52 | |
| 9 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 61 | 62 | −1 | 52 | |
| 10 | Cerezo Osaka | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 43 | 48 | −5 | 52 | |
| 11 | Nagoya Grampus | 38 | 15 | 5 | 18 | 44 | 47 | −3 | 50 | |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 38 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 50 | |
| 13 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 48 | |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 47 | |
| 15 | Shonan Bellmare | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 58 | −5 | 45 | |
| 16 | Albirex Niigata | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 44 | 59 | −15 | 42 | |
| 17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 41 | |
| 18 | Júbilo Iwata (R) | 38 | 10 | 8 | 20 | 47 | 68 | −21 | 38 | Relegation to the J2 League |
| 19 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (R) | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 43 | 66 | −23 | 37 | Relegation to the J2 League |
| 20 | Sagan Tosu (R) | 38 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 48 | 68 | −20 | 35 | Relegation to the J2 League |
* ↑ North Korea were originally scheduled to play host to Japan in Kim Il-sung Stadium. However, North Korea then decided against hosting it due to "a malignant infectious disease" spreading in Japan. Due to the time gap and North Korea's inability to provide an alternative venue, FIFA subsequently decided that the match shall neither be played nor rescheduled, and the matter will be decided by FIFA Disciplinary Committee. It was later announced that Japan would be awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit.
* 1 2 Since the winners of the 2024 Emperor's Cup, Vissel Kobe, had already qualified for the Champions League Elite, the spot given to the Emperor's Cup winners (Champions League Elite) was passed to the third-placed team. The spot given to the third-placed team (Champions League Two) was passed to the fourth-placed team consequently. However, if Kawasaki Frontale or Yokohama F. Marinos wins the 2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite, they will qualify for the subsequent edition as the title holders, while the third-placed team will instead participate in the 2025–26 AFC Champions League Two, and the fourth-placed team will have their qualification spot withdrawn.

##### J2 League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Shimizu S-Pulse (C, P) | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 68 | 38 | +30 | 82 | Promotion to the 2025 J1 League |
| 2 | Yokohama FC (P) | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 76 | Promotion to the 2025 J1 League |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 74 | 39 | +35 | 75 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Montedio Yamagata | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 36 | +19 | 66 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Fagiano Okayama (O, P) | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 48 | 29 | +19 | 65 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Vegalta Sendai | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 64 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 7 | JEF United Chiba | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 67 | 48 | +19 | 61 | |
| 8 | Tokushima Vortis | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 55 | |
| 9 | Iwaki FC | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 41 | +12 | 54 | |
| 10 | Blaublitz Akita | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 35 | +1 | 54 | |
| 11 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 53 | |
| 12 | Roasso Kumamoto | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | 53 | 62 | −9 | 46 | |
| 13 | Fujieda MYFC | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | 38 | 57 | −19 | 46 | |
| 14 | Ventforet Kofu | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 54 | 57 | −3 | 45 | |
| 15 | Mito HollyHock | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 44 | |
| 16 | Oita Trinita | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 33 | 47 | −14 | 43 | |
| 17 | Ehime FC | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 41 | 69 | −28 | 40 | |
| 18 | Tochigi SC (R) | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 57 | −24 | 34 | Relegation to the 2025 J3 League |
| 19 | Kagoshima United (R) | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 35 | 59 | −24 | 30 | Relegation to the 2025 J3 League |
| 20 | Thespa Gunma (R) | 38 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 24 | 62 | −38 | 18 | Relegation to the 2025 J3 League |

##### J3 League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Omiya Ardija (C, P) | 38 | 25 | 10 | 3 | 72 | 32 | +40 | 85 | Promotion to the 2025 J2 League |
| 2 | FC Imabari (P) | 38 | 22 | 7 | 9 | 62 | 38 | +24 | 73 | Promotion to the 2025 J2 League |
| 3 | Kataller Toyama (O, P) | 38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 54 | 36 | +18 | 64 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 38 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 61 | 45 | +16 | 60 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Fukushima United | 38 | 18 | 5 | 15 | 64 | 49 | +15 | 59 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 6 | FC Osaka | 38 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 31 | +12 | 58 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 7 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 41 | 39 | +2 | 56 | |
| 8 | FC Gifu | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 64 | 56 | +8 | 53 | |
| 9 | SC Sagamihara | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 53 | |
| 10 | Azul Claro Numazu | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 53 | 46 | +7 | 52 | |
| 11 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 38 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 52 | |
| 12 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 50 | 52 | −2 | 50 | |
| 13 | Gainare Tottori | 38 | 14 | 8 | 16 | 49 | 65 | −16 | 50 | |
| 14 | FC Ryukyu | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 47 | |
| 15 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 50 | −4 | 46 | |
| 16 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 52 | −4 | 43 | |
| 17 | Nara Club | 38 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 39 | |
| 18 | Nagano Parceiro | 38 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 37 | |
| 19 | YSCC Yokohama (R) | 38 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 34 | 64 | −30 | 32 | Qualification for the relegation/promotion play-offs |
| 20 | Iwate Grulla Morioka (R) | 38 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 80 | −53 | 22 | Relegation to the 2025 JFL |

#### Japan Football League (JFL)

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Tochigi City (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 66 | 35 | +31 | 64 | Promotion to 2025 J3 League |
| 2 | Kochi United (O, P) | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 55 | Qualification for promotion playoffs |
| 3 | Tiamo Hirakata | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 49 | 45 | +4 | 50 | |
| 4 | Reilac Shiga | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 48 | |
| 5 | Veertien Mie | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 48 | |
| 6 | Verspah Oita | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 37 | 37 | 0 | 45 | |
| 7 | Honda FC | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 43 | |
| 8 | Briobecca Urayasu | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 42 | |
| 9 | Okinawa SV | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 41 | |
| 10 | ReinMeer Aomori | 30 | 9 | 14 | 7 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 41 | |
| 11 | Atletico Suzuka | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 39 | 42 | −3 | 37 | |
| 12 | Sony Sendai | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 37 | Disbanded after the season |
| 13 | Maruyasu Okazaki | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 39 | −9 | 30 | |
| 14 | Criacao Shinjuku | 30 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 44 | −25 | 26 | |
| 15 | Yokogawa Musashino | 30 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 26 | 56 | −30 | 23 | |
| 16 | Minebea Mitsumi (O) | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 48 | −23 | 22 | Qualification for relegation playoffs |

#### Regional Leagues
### League (women)
#### Promotion and relegation

* League
* WE League
* Nadeshiko League Division 1
* Nadeshiko League Division 2

#### WE League

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds (C) | 22 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 55 | 17 | +38 | 57 | Qualification to the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League |
| 2 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 22 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 12 | +27 | 49 | |
| 3 | Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 47 | 18 | +29 | 46 | |
| 4 | Albirex Niigata | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 41 | |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina | 22 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 25 | +1 | 31 | |
| 6 | JEF United Chiba | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 23 | −5 | 25 | |
| 7 | Omiya Ardija Ventus | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 25 | |
| 8 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 23 | |
| 9 | Cerezo Osaka Yanmar | 22 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 21 | |
| 10 | MyNavi Sendai | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 40 | −18 | 21 | |
| 11 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 40 | −19 | 18 | |
| 12 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 22 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 41 | −25 | 13 | |