Competition Format of the 2021 MEIJI YASUDA J2 LEAGUE

Competition Format of the 2021 MEIJI YASUDA J2 LEAGUE

J.LEAGUE announced the competition format of the 2021 MEIJI YASUDA J2 LEAGUE. More details will be announced as soon as determined.

CompetitionSchedule and number of matchesCompetition format
MEIJI YASUDA
J2 LEAGUE
(22 teams)
Saturday 27 February – Sunday 5 December,
42 rounds/462 matches
Home and Away 
round-robin competition

* There is a possibility of that the schedule may change. 

■Promotion and relegation rules between J1 LEAGUE and J2 LEAGUE
● The bottom four clubs of J1 LEAGUE shall be relegated to J2 LEAGUE and the top two clubs of J2 LEAGUE shall be promoted to J1 LEAGUE
● J1/J2 Play-Offs shall not be held
● J2 clubs that have not received a J.LEAGUE club license cannot be promoted, and will not be replaced by third or lower place club

■Promotion and relegation rules between J2 LEAGUE and J3 LEAGUE
● The bottom four clubs of the J2 LEAGUE shall be relegated to J3 LEAGUE and the top two clubs of J3 LEAGUE shall be promoted to J2 LEAGUE
● J3 clubs that have not received a J.LEAGUE club license cannot be promoted and will not be replaced by third or lower place club

 

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