J2/J3 100 Year Vision League
Japan Professional Football League tournament
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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), was a one-off football tournament organised by the Japan Professional Football League as part of the J.League 100 Year Vision League, held from 7 February to 7 June 2026.[1][2] All 40 clubs from the J2 League and the J3 League participated.
| Season | 2026 |
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| Dates | 7 February – 7 June |
| Champions | Vegalta Sendai |
| Matches | 400 |
| Goals | 1,028 (2.57 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Shota Tamura (15 goals) |
| Biggest home win | RB Ōmiya Ardija 6–0 Fukushima United (21 February 2026) |
| Biggest away win | Nara Club 0–6 Tokushima Vortis (7 February 2026) Tokushima Vortis 0–6 Ehime FC (2 May 2026) |
| Highest scoring | Thespa Gunma 7–2 SC Sagamihara (23 May 2026) |
| Highest attendance | 20,454 Albirex Niigata 2–2 Kōchi United (7 March 2026) |
| Lowest attendance | 1,060 Gainare Tottori 3–2 Reilac Shiga (13 May 2026) |
| Total attendance | 2,266,699 |
| Average attendance | 5,667 |
| All statistics correct as of 7 June 2026 (UTC). | |
Overview
As the Japan Professional Football League (J.League) transitions to an "autumn-spring system" in 2026, the J.League 100 Year Vision League was 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 was 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 were divided geographically into four divisions (East A, East B, West A, West B), consisting of 10 teams each. Each division played a double round-robin home and away format, for a total of 180 games. Clubs from the same prefecture were 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]
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
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.).
The first matches will be between "East A v East B" and "West A v West B" and will be held as home games for East A and West A respectively, based on the final standings of the 2025 season.
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.
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 received 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 also received 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 participated.[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 |
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| 1 | Vegalta Sendai | 18 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 43 | Finals |
| 2 | Blaublitz Akita | 18 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 14 | +9 | 35 | 5th–8th place playoff |
| 3 | Shonan Bellmare | 18 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 25 | 19 | +6 | 31 | 9th–12th place playoff |
| 4 | Yokohama FC | 18 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 27 | +7 | 29 | 13th–16th place playoff |
| 5 | SC Sagamihara | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 33 | −2 | 28 | 17th–20th place playoff |
| 6 | Thespa Gunma | 18 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 36 | −10 | 23 | 21st–24th place playoff |
| 7 | Montedio Yamagata | 18 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 20 | 25 | −5 | 22 | 25th–28th place playoff |
| 8 | Tochigi City FC | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 21 | 29th–32nd place playoff |
| 9 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 18 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 19 | −4 | 20 | 33rd–36th place playoff |
| 10 | Tochigi SC | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 23 | 28 | −5 | 18 | 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 |
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| 1 | Ventforet Kofu | 18 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 35 | Finals |
| 2 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 18 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 31 | 5th–8th place playoff |
| 3 | Iwaki FC | 18 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 22 | 18 | +4 | 31 | 9th–12th place playoff |
| 4 | RB Omiya Ardija | 18 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 38 | 28 | +10 | 30 | 13th–16th place playoff |
| 5 | Fujieda MYFC | 18 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 30 | 17th–20th place playoff |
| 6 | FC Gifu | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 28 | 21st–24th place playoff |
| 7 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 18 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 31 | 21 | +10 | 26 | 25th–28th place playoff |
| 8 | Júbilo Iwata | 18 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 25 | 29th–32nd place playoff |
| 9 | Fukushima United FC | 18 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 41 | −13 | 18 | 33rd–36th place playoff |
| 10 | AC Nagano Parceiro | 18 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 16 | 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 |
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| 1 | Kataller Toyama | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 37 | 24 | +13 | 38 | Finals |
| 2 | Albirex Niigata | 18 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 17 | +4 | 35 | 5th–8th place playoff |
| 3 | Tokushima Vortis | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 36 | 22 | +14 | 32 | 9th–12th place playoff |
| 4 | Kōchi United SC | 18 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 30 | 13th–16th place playoff |
| 5 | Ehime FC | 18 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 28 | 17th–20th place playoff |
| 6 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 18 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 21 | −6 | 27 | 21st–24th place playoff |
| 7 | Nara Club | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 21 | 25th–28th place playoff |
| 8 | FC Osaka | 18 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 18 | −3 | 20 | 29th–32nd place playoff |
| 9 | FC Imabari | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 20 | 33rd–36th place playoff |
| 10 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 19 | 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 |
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| 1 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 18 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 11 | +24 | 47 | Finals |
| 2 | Kagoshima United FC | 18 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 33 | 5th–8th place playoff |
| 3 | Sagan Tosu | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 14 | +10 | 32 | 9th–12th place playoff |
| 4 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 18 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 29 | 13th–16th place playoff |
| 5 | Roasso Kumamoto | 18 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 27 | 17th–20th place playoff |
| 6 | Gainare Tottori | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 27 | 21st–24th place playoff |
| 7 | Oita Trinita | 18 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 22 | 25th–28th place playoff |
| 8 | Reilac Shiga FC | 18 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 21 | 29th–32nd place playoff |
| 9 | FC Ryukyu | 18 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 25 | −12 | 17 | 33rd–36th place playoff |
| 10 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 18 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 32 | −15 | 15 | 37th–40th place playoff |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head.
Play-off round
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Round 1
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| East Region | ||
| Vegalta Sendai | 1–0 | Ventforet Kofu |
| Blaublitz Akita (p) | 1–1 (5–4) | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo |
| Shonan Bellmare | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Iwaki FC |
| Yokohama FC | 2–1 | RB Omiya Ardija |
| SC Sagamihara | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Fujieda MYFC |
| Thespa Gunma | 0–1 | FC Gifu |
| Montedio Yamagata | 1–2 | Matsumoto Yamaga |
| Tochigi City (p) | 3–3 (3–1) | Júbilo Iwata |
| Vanraure Hachinohe | 0–1 | Fukushima United |
| Tochigi SC | 0–0 (3–5) | AC Nagano Parceiro (p) |
| West Region | ||
| Kataller Toyama | 1–0 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki |
| Albirex Niigata | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Kagoshima United |
| Tokushima Vortis | 3–1 | Sagan Tosu |
| Kōchi United | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Renofa Yamaguchi |
| Ehime FC | 0–1 | Roasso Kumamoto |
| Zweigen Kanazawa | 1–3 | Gainare Tottori |
| Nara Club | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Oita Trinita |
| FC Osaka | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Reilac Shiga |
| FC Imabari | 1–2 | FC Ryukyu |
| Kamatamare Sanuki | 3–1 | Giravanz Kitakyushu |
Matches (East Region)
| SC Sagamihara | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Fujieda MYFC |
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| Thespa Gunma | 0–1 | FC Gifu |
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| Tochigi City | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Júbilo Iwata |
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| 3–1 |
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| Vanraure Hachinohe | 0–1 | Fukushima United |
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| Kamatamare Sanuki | 3–1 | Giravanz Kitakyushu |
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| Kataller Toyama | 1–0 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki |
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| Albirex Niigata | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Kagoshima United |
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| Tokushima Vortis | 3–1 | Sagan Tosu |
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| Kōchi United | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Renofa Yamaguchi |
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| Ehime FC | 0–1 | Roasso Kumamoto |
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| Zweigen Kanazawa | 1–3 | Gainare Tottori |
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| FC Osaka | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Reilac Shiga |
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| FC Imabari | 1–2 | FC Ryukyu |
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| Kamatamare Sanuki | 3–1 | Giravanz Kitakyushu |
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Round 2
Summary
For these matchups, the team with the better regional round's records will host the match.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Vegalta Sendai (p) | 1–1 (4–2) | Kataller Toyama |
| Blaublitz Akita | 0–2 | Kagoshima United |
| Tokushima Vortis | 2–0 | Iwaki FC |
| Yokohama FC | 2–1 | Renofa Yamaguchi |
| SC Sagamihara | 3–0 | Roasso Kumamoto |
| FC Gifu | 1–1 (2–4) | Gainare Tottori (p) |
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 0–2 | Nara Club |
| Tochigi City | 3–1 | Reilac Shiga |
| Fukushima United (p) | 1–1 (5–4) | FC Ryukyu |
| Kamatamare Sanuki | 0–0 (3–5) | AC Nagano Parceiro (p) |
| Ranking decision matches | ||
| Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 2–1 | Ventforet Kofu |
| Albirex Niigata (p) | 0–0 (5–4) | Consadole Sapporo |
| Sagan Tosu | 1–0 | Shonan Bellmare |
| RB Omiya Ardija | 2–1 | Kōchi United |
| Fujieda MYFC | 1–0 | Ehime FC |
| Zweigen Kanazawa | 4–1 | Thespa Gunma |
| Oita Trinita | 1–0 | Montedio Yamagata |
| Júbilo Iwata | 2–2 (4–5) | FC Osaka (p) |
| Vanraure Hachinohe | 1–1 (3–5) | FC Imabari (p) |
| Tochigi SC | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Giravanz Kitakyushu |
Matches
- 1st/2nd place
| Vegalta Sendai | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Kataller Toyama |
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- 3rd/4th place
| Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 2–1 | Ventforet Kofu |
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- 5th/6th place
- 7th/8th place
- 9th/10th place
- 11th/12th place
- 13th/14th place
| Yokohama FC | 2–1 | Renofa Yamaguchi |
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- 15th/16th place
| RB Omiya Ardija | 2–1 | Kōchi United SC |
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- 17th/18th place
| SC Sagamihara | 3–0 | Roasso Kumamoto |
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- 19th/20th place
| Fujieda MYFC | 1–0 | Ehime FC |
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- 21st/22nd place
- 23rd/24th place
- 25th/26th place
- 27th/28th place
| Oita Trinita | 1–0 | Montedio Yamagata |
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- 29th/30th place
- 31st/32nd place
- 33rd/34th place
- 35th/36th place
| Vanraure Hachinohe | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | FC Imabari |
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| 3–5 |
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- 37th/38th place
| Kamatamare Sanuki | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | AC Nagano Parceiro |
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| 3–5 | ||
- 39th/40th place
| Tochigi SC | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Giravanz Kitakyushu |
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Final standings
| Pos. | Team | Pos. | Team | |
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| 1 | Vegalta Sendai | 21 | Gainare Tottori | |
| 2 | Kataller Toyama | 22 | FC Gifu | |
| 3 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 23 | Zweigen Kanazawa | |
| 4 | Ventforet Kofu | 24 | Thespa Gunma | |
| 5 | Kagoshima United | 25 | Nara Club | |
| 6 | Blaublitz Akita | 26 | Matsumoto Yamaga | |
| 7 | Albirex Niigata | 27 | Oita Trinita | |
| 8 | Consadole Sapporo | 28 | Montedio Yamagata | |
| 9 | Tokushima Vortis | 29 | Tochigi City | |
| 10 | Iwaki FC | 30 | Reilac Shiga | |
| 11 | Sagan Tosu | 31 | FC Osaka | |
| 12 | Shonan Bellmare | 32 | Júbilo Iwata | |
| 13 | Yokohama FC | 33 | Fukushima United | |
| 14 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 34 | FC Ryukyu | |
| 15 | RB Omiya Ardija | 35 | FC Imabari | |
| 16 | Kōchi United | 36 | Vanraure Hachinohe | |
| 17 | SC Sagamihara | 37 | AC Nagano Parceiro | |
| 18 | Roasso Kumamoto | 38 | Kamatamare Sanuki | |
| 19 | Fujieda MYFC | 39 | Tochigi SC | |
| 20 | Ehime FC | 40 | Giravanz Kitakyushu |
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals[8] |
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| 1 | Nara Club | 15 | |
| 2 | RB Omiya Ardija | 10 | |
| RB Omiya Ardija | |||
| Tokushima Vortis | |||
| 5 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 9 | |
| 6 | RB Omiya Ardija | 8 | |
| Shonan Bellmare | |||
| FC Gifu | |||
| 9 | Thespa Gunma | 7 | |
| Yokohama FC | |||
| SC Sagamihara | |||
| Ehime FC |
Awards
Monthly MVP
| Month | Region | Player | Pos. | Club | Ref. |
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| February | East A | MF | Montedio Yamagata | [9] | |
| East B | FW | FC Gifu | |||
| West A | FW | Tokushima Vortis | |||
| West B | MF | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | |||
| March | East A | MF | Shonan Bellmare | [10] | |
| East B | DF | Matsumoto Yamaga | |||
| West A | FW | Tokushima Vortis | |||
| West B | DF | Kagoshima United | |||
| April | East A | MF | Vegalta Sendai | [11] | |
| East B | MF | Júbilo Iwata | |||
| West A | MF | Kataller Toyama | |||
| West B | DF | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | |||
| May | East A | DF | Yokohama FC | [12] | |
| East B | MF | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | |||
| West A | FW | Nara Club | |||
| West B | FW | Kagoshima United |
Goal of the Month
| Month | Region | Player | Pos. | Club | Ref. |
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| February | East A | FW | Vegalta Sendai | [9] | |
| East B | MF | Matsumoto Yamaga | |||
| West A | MF | Kataller Toyama | |||
| West B | MF | Oita Trinita | |||
| March | East A | FW | Shonan Bellmare | [10] | |
| East B | FW | Matsumoto Yamaga | |||
| West A | FW | Kataller Toyama | |||
| West B | MF | Sagan Tosu | |||
| April | East A | FW | Tochigi City | [11] | |
| East B | FW | Ventforet Kofu | |||
| West A | FW | Kōchi United | |||
| West B | FW | Oita Trinita | |||
| May | East A | DF | Yokohama FC | [12] | |
| East B | FW | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | |||
| West A | MF | Ehime FC | |||
| West B | FW | Sagan Tosu |
Young Player of the Month
| Month | Region | Player | Pos. | Club | Ref. |
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| February | East A | FW | Vegalta Sendai | [9] | |
| East B | DF | Fujieda MYFC | |||
| West A | DF | FC Imabari | |||
| West B | MF | Giravanz Kitakyushu | |||
| March | East A | MF | Shonan Bellmare | [10] | |
| East B | FW | FC Gifu | |||
| West A | MF | Nara Club | |||
| West B | FW | Renofa Yamaguchi | |||
| April | East A | MF | Yokohama FC | [11] | |
| East B | MF | Iwaki FC | |||
| West A | MF | Kataller Toyama | |||
| West B | FW | Sagan Tosu | |||
| May | East A | DF | Thespa Gunma | [12] | |
| East B | DF | Fukushima United | |||
| West A | MF | FC Imabari | |||
| West B | MF | Sagan Tosu |
Save of the Month
| Month | Region | Player | Club | Ref. |
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| February | East A | Shonan Bellmare | [9] | |
| East B | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | |||
| West A | Albirex Niigata | |||
| West B | Gainare Tottori | |||
| March | East A | Blaublitz Akita | [10] | |
| East B | Fukushima United | |||
| West A | Albirex Niigata | |||
| West B | FC Ryukyu | |||
| April | East A | Shonan Bellmare | [11] | |
| East B | Matsumoto Yamaga | |||
| West A | Kataller Toyama | |||
| West B | FC Ryukyu | |||
| May | East A | SC Sagamihara | [12] | |
| East B | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | |||
| West A | Kōchi United | |||
| West B | Roasso Kumamoto |