J.League has announced the winners of awards including the ‘Player of the Year’ and ‘Best Eleven Players’.
The Player of the Year was awarded to Kashiwa Reysol’s Michael Olunga. With the recognition, he has become the eighth top scorer to have won both awards simultaneously. 2020 J1 Champions Kawasaki Frontale produced nine players in the Best Eleven Players, the highest number in J1 history.
[2020 J.League Awards winners]
Award | Pos. | Name | Club | |
Player of the Year | FW | OLUNGA | Kashiwa Reysol | First time |
Best Eleven Players | GK | JUNG Sung Ryong | Kawasaki Frontale | Second time |
DF | JESIEL | Kawasaki Frontale | First time | |
DF | Shogo TANIGUCHI | Kawasaki Frontale | Second time | |
DF | Kyohei NOBORIZATO | Kawasaki Frontale | First time | |
DF | Miki YAMANE | Kawasaki Frontale | First time | |
MF | Akihiro IENAGA | Kawasaki Frontale | Second time | |
MF | Ao TANAKA | Kawasaki Frontale | First time | |
MF | Kaoru MITOMA | Kawasaki Frontale | First time | |
MF | Hidemasa MORITA | Kawasaki Frontale | First time | |
FW | EVERALDO | Kashima Antlers | First time | |
FW | OLUNGA | Kashiwa Reysol | First time | |
Top Scorer | FW | OLUNGA | Kashiwa Reysol | First time |
Best Young Player | DF | Ayumu SEKO | Cerezo Osaka | |
Fair Play Prize (Individual) | MF | Hotaru YAMAGUCHI | Vissel Kobe | First time |
Fair Play Prize (Prince Takamado Cup) | Oita Trinita | First time | ||
Fair Play Prize (J1) | Kawasaki Frontale, Gamba Osaka, Cerezo Osaka, Sagan Tosu, Yokohama FC, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Vegalta Sendai, Shonan Bellmare, Shimizu S-Pulse, and Nagoya Grampus | |||
Fair Play Prize (J2) | Giravanz Kitakyushu, Omiya Ardija, Montedio Yamagata, Tokushima Vortis, Zweigen Kanazawa, Fagiano Okayama, Thespakusatsu Gunma, FC Ryukyu, Ehime FC, Matsumoto Yamaga F.C., Tokyo Verdy, Kyoto Sanga F.C., V・Varen Nagasaki, Ventforet Kofu, Tochigi Sc, JEF United Chiba, Jubilo Iwata, Mito Hollyhock, and Albirex Niigata | |||
Fair Play Prize (J3) | Blaublitz Akita, AC Nagano Parceiro, Vanraure Hachinohe, Gainare Tottori, Cerezo Osaka U-23, FC Gifu, Roasso Kumamoto, Gamba Osaka U-23, Kamatamare Sanuki, Fujieda MYFC, Azul Claro Numazu, Kagoshima United FC, Fukushima United FC, and Kataller Toyama | |||
Manager of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League Champions | Toru ONIKI | Kawasaki Frontale | Third time | |
Manager of the Meiji Yasuda J2 League Champions | RICARDO RODRIGUEZ | Tokushima Vortis | First time | |
Manager of the Meiji Yasuda J3 League Champions | Ken YOSHIDA | Blaublitz Akita | First time | |
Manager of the Year (J1) | Tsuneyasu MIYAMOTO | Gamba Osaka | First time | |
Manager of the Year (J2) | Shinji KOBAYASHI | Giravanz Kitakyushu | First time | |
Manager of the Year (J3) | Fumitake MIURA | SC Sagamihara | First time | |
Referee of the Year | Yuichi NISHIMURA | 11th time | ||
Assistant Referee of the Year | Yosuke TAKEBE | First time | ||
Best Youth Scheme | Tokyo Verdy | Third time | ||
Goal of the Year | Mitsuki SAITO | Shonan | First time | |
Match-day 27, November 15 (Sun) | Kobe vs. Shonan (Noevir Stadium) 84th minuteFirst time | |||
Special Service Award | Yuto SATO, Daisuke NASU, and Tomokazu MYOJIN (announced on November 17) |
Award | Name | |
Chairman Special Award | Mitsuo KAKU | Tohoku Medical and Pharmaceutical University School of Medicine Infectious Diseases Room Specially Appointed Professor Tohoku University Professor Emeritus/Visiting Professor Tokyo Metropolis Councillor |
Hiroshige MIKAMO | Aichi Medical University Graduate School of Medicine Clinical Infectious Diseases Professor | |
Kazushiro TATEDA | Toho University School of Medicine Medical Course Professor | |
Satoshi TAKAHASHI | Sapporo Medical University School of Medicine Infection Control/・Laboratory Medicine Course Professor | |
Hiroyuki KUNISHIMA | St. Marianna University School of Medicine Infectious Diseases Course Professor | |
Hiroshi KAKEYA | Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine Infection Control Science Professor | |
Hiroki OGE | Hiroshima University Hospital Infectious Diseases Professor | |
Koichi IZUMIKAWA | Nagasaki University Graduate School of Medicine Dentistry and Pharmaceutical Sciences Clinical Infectious Diseases Professor | |
Seiya IMOTO | The Institute of Medical Science, The University of Tokyo Human Genome Center Head of Center/Professor | |
Michio MURAKAMI | Fukushima Medical University Department of Health Risk Communication Associate Professor | |
Koki KAKU | National Defense Medical College Research Institute Professor |