J2/J3 100 Year Vision League
| Season | 2026 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 February – 7 June |
| Matches | 119 |
| Goals | 302 (2.54 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lucas Barcellos (6 goals) |
| Biggest home win | RB Omiya Ardija 6–0 Fukushima United (21 February 2026) |
| Biggest away win | Nara Club 0–6 Tokushima Vortis (7 February 2026) |
| Highest attendance | 20,454 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Kōchi United SC (7 March 2026) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,428 Nara Club 2–2 Ehime FC (21 February 2026) |
| Total attendance | 677,530 |
| Average attendance | 5,694 |
2026–27 (J2, J3) →
All statistics correct as of 18:46, 15 March 2026 (UTC). | |
The J2/J3 100 Year Vision League, also known as the Meiji Yasuda J2/J3 100 Year Vision League (Japanese: 明治安田J2・J3百年構想リーグ), is an one-off tournament organised by the Japan Professional Football League and is part of the J.League 100 Year Vision League tournament, scheduled to be held from 7 February to 7 June 2026.[1][2] All 40 clubs from the J2 League and J3 League will participate.
Overview
As the Japan Professional Football League (J.League) transitions to an "autumn-spring system" in 2026, the J.League 100 Year Vision League will be a special tournament held during the transitional period. Meiji Yasuda Life, the league's title partner through the end of 2026,[3] will also serve as the title partner of this tournament.[4]
Although this tournament is a league competition organised by the J.League, there will be no promotion or relegation based on the results of this tournament, including from the JFL.[5]
Format
Regional round (7 February – 24 May)
The 40 teams competing in the 2026–27 J2 League and J3 League will be divided geographically into four divisions (East A, East B, West A, West B), consisting of 10 teams each. Each division will play a double round-robin home and away format, for a total of 180 games. Clubs from the same prefecture are grouped together as much as possible. In addition, the number of clubs playing in snowy regions, where home games cannot be played in February and March was also taken into consideration.[6]
Playoff round (30 May – 7 June)
Teams with the same placement in each group in the regional round will compete in a single-round knockout format (not a home-and-away format) to determine the final rankings (for example, matches between first-placed teams will decide 1st–4th place overall, matches between second-placed teams will decide 5th–8th place overall etc.).
If the winner is not determined after 90 minutes, two 15-minute periods of extra time will be played; if the winner is still not decided after extra time, a penalty shoot-out will be played.
Rules
- If the winners can not be decided within 90 minutes, a penalty shoot-out will be played to decide the winners. For this tournament, the usual points system is retained, but the winners of the shoot-out will receive an extra point.
- Depending on the results, the following points will be awarded:
- Wins after 90 minutes: 3 points
- Penalty shootout wins: 2 points
- Losses in penalty shootout: 1 point
- Losses after 90 minutes: 0 points
Prize money
There is a total prize pool of ¥625 million (US$5.69 million). The top three teams at the end of the tournament will receive prize money of ¥150 million (US$1.37 million) for the winners, ¥75 million (US$683,371.3) for runners-up, and ¥25 million (US$227,790.43) for third place. During the regional round, each point is worth ¥500,000 (US$4,555.81). All teams will also receive an additional distributed fee of ¥60 million (US$546,697.04) based on their competition ranking.
Participating clubs
The 40 clubs participating in the J2 League and J3 League in the 2026–27 season will participate.[7]
The group divisions were announced on 15 December 2025.[6] The asterisk indicates a club that is located in a snowy area and therefore cannot play home games at certain times (a maximum of four clubs can be in one group).
East region
West region
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Regional round
East region
East A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vegalta Sendai | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 16 | Finals |
| 2 | Blaublitz Akita | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 15 | 5th–8th place playoff |
| 3 | Shonan Bellmare | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 13 | 9th–12th place playoff |
| 4 | SC Sagamihara | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 9 | 13th–16th place playoff |
| 5 | Yokohama FC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 8 | 17th–20th place playoff |
| 6 | Montedio Yamagata | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 8 | 21st–24th place playoff |
| 7 | Thespa Gunma | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 6 | 25th–28th place playoff |
| 8 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 | 29th–32nd place playoff |
| 9 | Tochigi City FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 | 33rd–36th place playoff |
| 10 | Tochigi SC | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 | 37th–40th place playoff |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head.
East B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ventforet Kofu | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 14 | Finals |
| 2 | FC Gifu | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 14 | 5th–8th place playoff |
| 3 | RB Omiya Ardija | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 13 | 9th–12th place playoff |
| 4 | Iwaki FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 12 | 13th–16th place playoff |
| 5 | Fujieda MYFC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 12 | 17th–20th place playoff |
| 6 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 | 21st–24th place playoff |
| 7 | Júbilo Iwata | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 5 | 25th–28th place playoff |
| 8 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 5 | 29th–32nd place playoff |
| 9 | Fukushima United FC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 4 | 33rd–36th place playoff |
| 10 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 2 | 37th–40th place playoff |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head.
West region
West A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tokushima Vortis | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 15 | Finals |
| 2 | Kōchi United SC | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 15 | 5th–8th place playoff |
| 3 | Albirex Niigata | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 12 | 9th–12th place playoff |
| 4 | Kataller Toyama | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 | 13th–16th place playoff |
| 5 | FC Osaka | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 17th–20th place playoff |
| 6 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −2 | 9 | 21st–24th place playoff |
| 7 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 6 | 25th–28th place playoff |
| 8 | FC Imabari | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 5 | 29th–32nd place playoff |
| 9 | Nara Club | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 5 | 33rd–36th place playoff |
| 10 | Ehime FC | 6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 4 | 37th–40th place playoff |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head.
West B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 18 | Finals |
| 2 | Kagoshima United FC | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 13 | 5th–8th place playoff |
| 3 | Oita Trinita | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 11 | 9th–12th place playoff |
| 4 | Roasso Kumamoto | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 10 | 13th–16th place playoff |
| 5 | Gainare Tottori | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 10 | 17th–20th place playoff |
| 6 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 9 | 21st–24th place playoff |
| 7 | Reilac Shiga FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 7 | 25th–28th place playoff |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 6 | 29th–32nd place playoff |
| 9 | FC Ryukyu | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 6 | 33rd–36th place playoff |
| 10 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 0 | 37th–40th place playoff |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head.
Season statistics
- As of 15 March 2026[8]
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Barcellos | Tokushima Vortis | 6 |
| 2 | Yamato Naito | Ventforet Kofu | 5 |
| Caprini | RB Omiya Ardija | ||
| Yusei Toshida | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | ||
| 5 | Toya Izumi | RB Omiya Ardija | 4 |
| Naoya Komazawa | Yokohama FC | ||
| Riyo Kawamoto | FC Gifu | ||
| Bae Jeong-min | Roasso Kumamoto |
See also
References
- ^ "2026年前半 シーズン移行期の特別大会について" [Special tournaments during the transition period in the first half of 2026]. JLeague.jp (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. 17 December 2024. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
- ^ "MEIJI YASUDA J.LEAGUE 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE - Official Website". J.LEAGUE. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "明治安田生命とのタイトルパートナー契約更新について" [Renewal of title partner agreement with Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance] (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. 20 December 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2026.
- ^ "2026年2月に開幕する特別大会の名称を決定 「明治安田Ｊリーグ百年構想リーグ」".
- ^ "2026特別シーズンにおける特別大会について" [Special Tournaments in the 2026 Special Season]. JLeague.jp (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. 29 July 2025. Retrieved 20 October 2025.
- ^ a b "公益社団法人 日本プロサッカーリーグ（Ｊリーグ）". 公益社団法人 日本プロサッカーリーグ（Ｊリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "公益社団法人 日本プロサッカーリーグ（Ｊリーグ）". 公益社団法人 日本プロサッカーリーグ（Ｊリーグ） (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "All Positions | Goals | All clubs | MEIJI YASUDA J2/J3 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE | 2026 Player Stats". J.LEAGUE. Retrieved 22 February 2026.