# List of current J.League managers

There are 60 association football teams in the top three divisions of Japanese football, all of which have a manager (sometimes given the title of head coach) unless the position is currently vacant. The J1 League is the top tier, and consists of 20 clubs, while the remaining 40 clubs are split into two 20 team divisions: the J2 League and the J3 League.
Takeshi Oki is currently the longest-serving manager in the top three divisions, having been appointed by Roasso Kumamoto in December 2019.
This list includes every manager currently managing a club in the J.League in order of the date that they were appointed.

## Managers

| Manager | Nation | Date of birth | Club | Division | From | Time as manager |
| Takeshi Oki | Japan | 16 July 1961 | Roasso Kumamoto | J2 League | 12 December 2019 | 5 years, 43 days |
| Ken Yoshida | Japan | 1 March 1970 | Blaublitz Akita | J2 League | 16 December 2019 | 5 years, 39 days |
| Cho Kwi-jae | South Korea | 16 January 1969 | Kyoto Sanga FC | J1 League | 9 December 2020 | 4 years, 46 days |
| Daisuke Sudo | Japan | 25 April 1977 | Fujieda MYFC | J2 League | 12 July 2021 | 3 years, 196 days |
| Satoshi Yamaguchi | Japan | 17 April 1978 | Shonan Bellmare | J1 League | 1 September 2021 | 3 years, 145 days |
| Naoki Imaya | Japan | 18 June 1980 | Tochigi City FC | J3 League | 11 November 2021 | 3 years, 74 days |
| Kenta Hasegawa | Japan | 26 September 1965 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | 21 November 2021 | 3 years, 64 days |
| Michael Skibbe | Germany | 4 August 1965 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 25 November 2021 | 3 years, 60 days |
| Shuhei Yomoda | Japan | 14 March 1973 | Yokohama FC | J1 League | 10 December 2021 | 3 years, 45 days |
| Takashi Kiyama | Japan | 18 February 1972 | Fagiano Okayama | J1 League | 14 December 2021 | 3 years, 41 days |
| Kiyotaka Ishimaru | Japan | 30 October 1973 | Ehime FC | J2 League | 17 December 2021 | 3 years, 38 days |
| Takafumi Yoshimoto | Japan | 13 May 1978 | Kōchi United SC | J3 League | 5 January 2022 | 3 years, 19 days |
| Hiroshi Jofuku | Japan | 21 March 1961 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | 15 June 2022 | 2 years, 223 days |
| Takayuki Yoshida | Japan | 14 March 1977 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 22 June 2022 | 2 years, 216 days |
| Michiharu Otagiri | Japan | 2 September 1978 | Kataller Toyama | J2 League | 19 September 2022 | 2 years, 127 days |
| Go Kuroda | Japan | 26 May 1970 | FC Machida Zelvia | J1 League | 24 October 2022 | 2 years, 92 days |
| Yoshiyuki Kobayashi | Japan | 27 January 1978 | JEF United Chiba | J2 League | 1 November 2022 | 2 years, 84 days |
| Masashi Nakayama | Japan | 23 September 1967 | Azul Claro Numazu | J3 League | 13 November 2022 | 2 years, 72 days |
| Atsushi Yoneyama | Japan | 20 November 1976 | Kamatamare Sanuki | J3 League | 22 November 2022 | 2 years, 63 days |
| Dani Poyatos | Spain | 23 June 1978 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 23 November 2022 | 2 years, 62 days |
| Nobuhiro Ishizaki | Japan | 14 March 1958 | Vanraure Hachinohe | J3 League | 27 November 2022 | 2 years, 58 days |
| Tadahiro Akiba | Japan | 13 October 1975 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 League | 3 April 2023 | 1 year, 296 days |
| Susumu Watanabe | Japan | 10 October 1973 | Montedio Yamagata | J2 League | 4 April 2023 | 1 year, 295 days |
| Yuzo Tamura | Japan | 7 December 1982 | Iwaki FC | J2 League | 14 June 2023 | 1 year, 224 days |
| Yoshiro Moriyama | Japan | 9 November 1967 | Vegalta Sendai | J2 League | 27 November 2023 | 1 year, 58 days |
| Tomohiro Katanosaka | Japan | 18 April 1971 | Oita Trinita | J2 League | 30 November 2023 | 1 year, 55 days |
| Ryo Shigaki | Japan | 9 May 1980 | Renofa Yamaguchi | J2 League | 5 December 2023 | 1 year, 50 days |
| Kentaro Hayashi | Japan | 29 August 1972 | Gainare Tottori | J3 League | 8 December 2023 | 1 year, 47 days |
| Akira Ito | Japan | 19 September 1972 | Zweigen Kanazawa | J3 League | 11 December 2023 | 1 year, 44 days |
| Tetsu Nagasawa | Japan | 28 May 1968 | RB Omiya Ardija | J2 League | 11 December 2023 | 1 year, 44 days |
| Shuhei Terada | Japan | 23 June 1975 | Fukushima United FC | J3 League | 13 December 2023 | 1 year, 42 days |
| Kohei Masumoto | Japan | 11 July 1982 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | J3 League | 15 December 2023 | 1 year, 40 days |
| Naoto Otake | Japan | 18 October 1968 | FC Osaka | J3 League | 18 December 2023 | 1 year, 37 days |
| Yuji Okuma | Japan | 19 January 1969 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | J3 League | 19 December 2023 | 1 year, 36 days |
| Takahiro Shimotaira | Japan | 18 December 1971 | V-Varen Nagasaki | J2 League | 15 February 2024 | 344 days |
| Kosaku Masuda | Japan | 30 April 1976 | Tokushima Vortis | J2 League | 7 May 2024 | 262 days |
| Naoki Mori | Japan | 21 November 1977 | Mito HollyHock | J2 League | 9 May 2024 | 260 days |
| Shinji Kobayashi | Japan | 24 August 1960 | Tochigi SC | J3 League | 15 May 2024 | 254 days |
| Yuki Richard Stalph | Japan | 4 August 1984 | SC Sagamihara | J3 League | 26 June 2024 | 212 days |
| Shinji Otsuka | Japan | 29 December 1975 | Ventforet Kofu | J2 League | 2 July 2024 | 206 days |
| Maciej Skorża | Poland | 10 January 1972 | Urawa Red Diamonds | J1 League | 27 August 2024 | 150 days |
| Ichizo Nakata | Japan | 19 April 1973 | Nara Club | J3 League | 4 September 2024 | 142 days |
| Tadaaki Hirakawa | Japan | 1 May 1979 | FC Ryukyu Okinawa | J3 League | 24 November 2024 | 61 days |
| Keiji Kuraishi | Japan | 26 June 1982 | FC Imabari | J2 League | 6 December 2024 | 49 days |
| Yasuaki Oshima | Japan | 1 September 1981 | FC Gifu | J3 League | 10 December 2024 | 45 days |
| Masaru Okita | Japan | 2 May 1978 | Thespa Gunma | J3 League | 10 December 2024 | 45 days |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | Spain | 3 April 1974 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | 11 December 2024 | 44 days |
| Chikara Fujimoto | Japan | 31 October 1977 | AC Nagano Parceiro | J3 League | 11 December 2024 | 44 days |
| Toru Oniki | Japan | 20 April 1974 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 12 December 2024 | 43 days |
| Shigetoshi Hasebe | Japan | 23 April 1971 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 12 December 2024 | 43 days |
| Daiki Iwamasa | Japan | 30 January 1982 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | J2 League | 12 December 2024 | 43 days |
| Kim Myung-hwi | South Korea | 8 May 1981 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | 13 December 2024 | 42 days |
| Akio Kogiku | Japan | 7 July 1975 | Sagan Tosu | J2 League | 14 December 2024 | 41 days |
| Naoki Soma | Japan | 19 July 1971 | Kagoshima United | J3 League | 14 December 2024 | 41 days |
| Steve Holland | England | 30 April 1970 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 17 December 2024 | 38 days |
| Arthur Papas | Australia | 12 February 1980 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | 17 December 2024 | 38 days |
| Daisuke Kimori | Japan | 28 July 1977 | Albirex Niigata | J1 League | 18 December 2024 | 37 days |
| John Hutchinson | Australia | 29 December 1979 | Júbilo Iwata | J2 League | 19 December 2024 | 36 days |
| Tomonobu Hayakawa | Japan | 11 July 1977 | Matsumoto Yamaga | J3 League | 19 December 2024 | 36 days |
| Rikizo Matsuhashi | Japan | 22 August 1968 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 21 December 2024 | 34 days |