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The
J1 League
(
J1リ?グ
,
J1 R?gu
)
, in the past known as
J. League Division 1
(
Jリ?グ?ディビジョン1
,
J R?gu Dibijon1
)
, is part of the
Japanese
football
club system.
J1 League is the top
grouping
of the Japan Professional Football League
(
日本プロサッカ?リ?グ
,
Nippon Puro Sakk? R?gu
)
.
It is one of the three major titles in Japan, along with
J. League Cup
and
Emperor's Cup
.
The second tier is represented by the
J2 League
.
Split-season era (2015?present)
[
change
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change source
]
As of the 2015 season, and continuing through at least the 2019 season, the league uses a multi-stage format.
The regular season is split into two stages. In each stage, each team plays one match against every other team. As in almost all association football leagues worldwide, teams receive 3 points in the standings for a win, 1 point for a draw, and none for a loss, and teams are ranked by points earned.
After the second stage of the regular season, an overall table is calculated. The champions of each stage of the regular season, plus any team finishing in the top three of the overall table, advance to a championship playoff. The team that finishes on top of the overall table receives a place in the championship final, while the other teams play off for the other spot in the final.