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2015 J2 League

The 2015 Meiji Yasuda J2 League (2015 明治安田生命J2リーグ)[1] season was the 44th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 17th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season began on 8 March 2015 and ended on 23 November 2015. This was first season of J2 League as renamed from J. League Division 2.

Meiji Yasuda J2 League
Season2015
ChampionsOmiya Ardija
PromotedOmiya Ardija
Júbilo Iwata
Avispa Fukuoka
RelegatedOita Trinita
Tochigi SC
Matches played462
Goals scored1,014 (2.19 per match)
Top goalscorerJay Bothroyd (20 goals)
Highest attendance20,234
(Consadole vs Tochigi SC, 23 November)
Lowest attendance1,227
(Zweigen vs Ehime FC, 1 April)
Average attendance6,845
← 2014
2016 →

Clubs

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Shonan Bellmare have stayed in the second division for just a year, winning promotion as the champions. Matsumoto Yamaga have spent only 3 seasons in J2 after promoted from Japan Football League in 2012, becoming the first club based in Nagano Prefecture which have promoted to the top flight. Sixth-placed Montedio Yamagata won the promotion playoffs and will return in the first division after playing in the J2 for 3 years. Tokushima Vortis were relegated from the J1 immediately after their inaugural promotion, while Cerezo Osaka and Omiya Ardija have suffered relegation respectively after five and ten years from their last presence in J2.

On the other end of the table, Zweigen Kanazawa have been promoted from 2014 J3 League as the champions of the inaugural season of the J3 League, replacing relegated Kataller Toyama.

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Locations of the 2015 J2 League teams

The participating clubs are listed in the following table:

Club NameHome Town(s)Note(s)
Omiya ArdijaOmiya, SaitamaRelegated from J1 League in 2014
Avispa FukuokaFukuoka
Cerezo OsakaOsakaRelegated from J1 League in 2014
Consadole SapporoSapporo, Hokkaidō
Ehime FCAll cities/towns in Ehime
Fagiano OkayamaAll cities/towns in Okayama
FC GifuAll cities/towns in Gifu
Giravanz KitakyushuKitakyushu, FukuokaNot eligible for J1 promotion
Mito HollyHockMito, IbarakiNot eligible for J1 promotion
JEF United ChibaChiba & Ichihara, Chiba2014 J2 League play-off finalist
Júbilo IwataIwata, Shizuoka2014 J2 League play-off contestant
Kamatamare SanukiTakamatsu, Kagawa KagawaNot eligible for J1 promotion
Roasso KumamotoKumamoto
Kyoto SangaSouthwestern cities/towns in Kyoto
Thespakusatsu GunmaAll cities/towns in GunmaNot eligible for J1 promotion
Tochigi SCUtsunomiya, Tochigi
Oita TrinitaŌita
V-Varen NagasakiAll cities/towns in Nagasaki
Tokyo VerdyAll cities/towns in Tokyo
Tokushima VortisAll cities/towns in TokushimaRelegated from J1 League in 2014
Yokohama FCYokohama, Kanagawa
Zweigen KanazawaKanazawaPromoted from J3 League in 2014

Managerial changes

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TeamOutgoing managerDate of separationManner of departureIncoming managerDate of announcement
Oita Trinita Kazuaki Tasaka1 JuneSacked[2] Nobuaki Yanagida2 July
Mito HollyHock Tetsuji Hashiratani7 JuneSacked[3] Takayuki Nishigaya27 June
Kyoto Sanga Masahiro Wada10 JulySacked[4] Kiyotaka Ishimaru10 July
Tochigi SC Yuji Sakakura20 JulyResigned[5] Yasuharu Kurata21 July
Consadole Sapporo Ivica Barbarić24 JulyResigned[6] Shuhei Yomoda24 July
Yokohama FC Miloš Rus15 SeptemberResigned[7] Hitoshi Nakata15 September[8]
Cerezo Osaka Paulo Autuori17 NovemberSacked[9] Kiyoshi Okuma17 November[10]

Foreign players

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ClubPlayer 1Player 2Player 3Asian PlayerNon-Visa ForeignType-C Contract
Omiya Ardija Carlinhos Paraiba Mateus Dragan Mrđa
Avispa Fukuoka Moisés Wellington Lee Kwang-seon
Cerezo Osaka Edmílson Magno Cruz Pablo Felipe Kim Jin-hyeon
Consadole Sapporo Nildo Paulão Cristian Nazarit Gu Sung-yun Irfan Bachdim
Ehime FC Park Chan-yong Gang Yoon-goo Park Seong-su
Fagiano Okayama Hwang Jin-sung
FC Gifu Gilsinho Henik Leo Mineiro Yun Chang-su
Giravanz Kitakyushu
Mito HollyHock Song Ju-hun Park Kwang-il Kim Song-gi
JEF United Chiba Paulinho Nejc Pecnik Kim Hyun-hun An Byong-jun
Júbilo Iwata Adaílton Jay Bothroyd Krzysztof Kaminski
Kamatamare Sanuki Allan Evson Andrea Han Chang-joo
Roasso Kumamoto Anderson Kweon Han-jin Kim Byeong-yeon
Kyoto Sanga Daniel Lovinho Ferro Miloš Bajalica Kim Nam-il Hwang Te-song
Thespakusatsu Gunma Acleisson Hugo Tanque Yoon Young-seung Hwang Song-su Kaique
Tochigi SC Jhonatan Han Hee-hoon Lee Joo-young Park Hyung-jin
Oita Trinita Daniel Evandro Paulinho Kim Jeong-hyun
Tokyo Verdy Alan Pinheiro Bruno Coutinho Weslley Ko Kyung-joon
V-Varen Nagasaki Cho Min-woo Lee Yong-jae Ri Yong-jik
Tokushima Vortis Alex Estiven Kim Kyung-jung Kim Jong-min Son Se-hwan
Yokohama FC Rok Štraus Bae Hu-min Park Tae-hong Na Sung-soo An Yong-hak
Zweigen Kanazawa Jean Moser Mendes Cha Young-hwan

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion, qualification or relegation
1Omiya Ardija (C, P)4226887237+3586Promotion to 2016 J1 League
2Júbilo Iwata (P)42241087243+2982
3Avispa Fukuoka (O, P)42241086337+2682Qualification for promotion playoffs[a]
4Cerezo Osaka421813115740+1767
5Ehime FC42198154739+865
6V-Varen Nagasaki421515124233+960
7Giravanz Kitakyushu42185195958+159
8Tokyo Verdy421610164341+258
9JEF United Chiba421512155045+557
10Consadole Sapporo421415134743+457
11Fagiano Okayama421218124035+554
12Zweigen Kanazawa421218124643+354
13Roasso Kumamoto421314154245−353
14Tokushima Vortis421314153544−953
15Yokohama FC421313163358−2552
16Kamatamare Sanuki421215153033−351
17Kyoto Sanga421214164551−650
18Thespakusatsu Gunma42139203456−2248
19Mito HollyHock421016164047−746
20FC Gifu42127233771−3443
21Oita Trinita (R)42814204151−1038Qualification for relegation playoffs[b]
22Tochigi SC (R)42714213964−2535Relegation to 2016 J3 League
Source: Meiji Yasuda J2 League Standing
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Only teams that meet J1 license criteria can participate in promotion playoffs. If one or more teams fail to meet the criteria, only eligible teams that finished 3rd to 6th will participate and no replacement teams will be added.
  2. ^ The playoffs and direct exchange between J2 and J3 are subject to eligibility of J2-licensed teams in top 2 of 2015 J3 League.

Results

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Home \ AwayARDAVICERCONEHIFAGGIFGIRHOLJEFJÚBKAMROSSANSPATOCTRIVVNVERVORYFCZWE
Omiya Ardija2–01–21–11–03–05–02–02–12–11–12–02–02–11–11–03–22–10–21–23–01–0
Avispa Fukuoka1–31–02–11–01–02–24–21–01–02–01–31–01–34–14–21–10–00–01–04–00–2
Cerezo Osaka3–10–13–11–02–11–01–02–21–11–20–01–13–01–24–10–01–22–01–02–00–2
Consadole Sapporo2–32–11–10–10–01–21–11–03–23–00–12–31–20–04–11–10–11–12–02–02–1
Ehime FC3–12–12–10–01–13–02–30–21–00–21–00–13–23–00–02–00–02–13–03–01–1
Fagiano Okayama0–01–01–10–11–23–00–13–01–01–21–23–02–03–00–01–01–10–10–30–00–0
FC Gifu0–51–40–20–12–10–01–01–11–02–01–00–11–11–10–10–31–00–21–20–10–2
Giravanz Kitakyushu1–20–10–31–13–22–32–12–23–12–32–02–01–20–12–22–12–10–12–03–11–1
Mito HollyHock1–02–21–12–13–11–00–21–21–11–10–10–00–20–02–11–11–32–03–00–11–1
JEF United Chiba2–02–24–41–11–01–03–11–32–00–20–22–31–11–22–02–21–11–01–03–01–1
Júbilo Iwata2–20–10–13–00–01–12–33–12–11–01–11–13–31–23–02–14–22–03–10–02–1
Kamatamare Sanuki1–10–11–30–00–00–13–01–00–00–11–00–21–10–10–02–00–01–00–11–12–2
Roasso Kumamoto3–00–10–01–12–01–11–20–11–10–40–20–10–02–22–00–01–00–12–20–10–2
Kyoto Sanga2–21–21–02–00–10–00–02–02–10–20–21–12–10–11–22–11–41–10–11–21–1
Thespakusatsu Gunma0–20–42–00–20–11–10–11–20–12–02–31–01–11–11–01–10–11–32–10–11–0
Tochigi SC0–20–00–31–20–12–20–12–42–21–10–21–02–20–15–11–10–10–12–12–11–1
Oita Trinita0–31–21–32–00–10–16–22–11–10–11–20–00–12–22–00–12–10–11–11–10–1
V-Varen Nagasaki0–10–02–00–03–12–22–12–00–00–10–10–01–21–01–01–00–11–11–12–01–1
Tokyo Verdy0–11–11–10–20–11–14–32–02–00–00–32–00–21–02–03–21–20–10–00–11–1
Tokushima Vortis0–00–31–11–20–01–21–00–11–02–12–22–22–11–00–11–11–00–01–00–00–0
Yokohama FC0–32–20–00–02–10–03–21–00–20–12–31–20–30–01–01–11–02–21–61–12–1
Zweigen Kanazawa1–20–13–01–13–11–11–10–41–00–00–31–01–11–32–12–21–11–03–00–11–2
Updated to match(es) played on 23 November 2015. Source: J.League Data
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Play-offs

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J1 Promotion Playoffs

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2015 J.League Road To J1 Play-Offs (2015 J1昇格プレーオフ)

SemifinalsFinal
      
3Avispa Fukuoka1
6V-Varen Nagasaki0
3Avispa Fukuoka1
4Cerezo Osaka1
4Cerezo Osaka0
5Ehime FC0

Semifinals

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Avispa Fukuoka1–0V-Varen Nagasaki
Wellington 48'Report
Attendance: 17,129
Cerezo Osaka0–0Ehime FC
Report
Attendance: 13,893

Final

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Avispa Fukuoka1–1Cerezo Osaka
Nakamura 87'ReportTamada 60'
Attendance: 29,314

Avispa Fukuoka was promoted to J1 League.

J3 Relegation Playoffs

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2015 J2/J3 Play-Offs (2015 J2・J3入れ替え戦)

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Oita Trinita1–3FC Machida Zelvia1–20–1
Machida Zelvia2–1Oita Trinita
K. Suzuki 45+2', 72'ReportDaniel 22'
Attendance: 8,629
Oita Trinita0–1Machida Zelvia
ReportK. Suzuki 58' (pen.)
Attendance: 14,217

Oita Trinita was relegated to J3 League.
Machida Zelvia was promoted to J2 League.

Top scorers

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RankScorerClubGoals
1 Jay BothroydJúbilo Iwata20
2 Dragan MrdjaOmiya Ardija19
3 Rui KomatsuGiravanz Kitakyushu18
4 AdailtonJúbilo Iwata17
5 Masashi OguroKyoto Sanga15
6 Nejc PečnikJEF United Chiba14
7 Ken TokuraConsadole Sapporo13
Ataru EsakaThespa Kusatsu
Shohei KiyoharaZweigen Kanazawa
Kazuki HaraGiravanz Kitakyushu
11 Hiroaki NambaFC Gifu12
Kazuki SaitoRoasso Kumamoto
13 Akihiro IenagaOmiya Ardija11
Kazuhisa KawaharaEhime FC
15 Keiya NakamiTochigi SC10
Shuto MinamiTokyo Verdy
Diego ForlánCerezo Osaka
Keiji TamadaCerezo Osaka

Updated to games played on 23 November 2015
Source: Meiji Yasuda J2 League Stats & Data - Ranking:Goals

Attendances

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PosTeamTotalHighLowAverageChange
1Cerezo Osaka256,88017,2128,04712,232−43.4%†
2Consadole Sapporo251,16120,2346,98111,960+8.1%†
3JEF United Chiba225,21915,0518,12310,725+14.9%†
4Júbilo Iwata210,86513,5766,94610,041+14.4%†
5Omiya Ardija199,28014,4105,4289,490−12.2%†
6Avispa Fukuoka183,46616,6764,5538,736+72.6%†
7Fagiano Okayama176,65215,8204,3468,412+0.1%†
8Oita Trinita158,19415,1524,1037,533−10.6%†
9Kyoto Sanga157,30616,9203,2067,491−0.4%†
10Roasso Kumamoto147,78513,1323,9567,037+0.5%†
11FC Gifu129,7568,8143,5396,179−18.5%†
12Tokyo Verdy118,75116,6292,6915,655+4.1%†
13Tochigi SC108,5019,3192,5815,167−2.4%†
14Yokohama FC107,3649,6632,2085,113−0.6%†
15Tokushima Vortis105,3988,6843,3075,019−43.5%†
16V-Varen Nagasaki106,95310,1842,9944,931+1.9%†
17Zweigen Kanazawa103,12012,3531,2274,910+42.7%‡
18Mito HollyHock101,1328,3912,2904,816+1.7%†
19Thespakusatsu Gunma86,07711,3031,6184,099+9.0%†
20Ehime FC79,1939,1581,7223,771−1.3%†
21Kamatamare Sanuki76,82410,4472,1523,658+10.3%†
22Giravanz Kitakyushu73,2438,5011,9393,488−3.7%†
League total3,162,19420,2341,2276,845+3.9%†

Updated to games played on 23 November 2015
Source: J. League data
Notes:
† Team played previous season in J1.
‡ Team played previous season in J3.

References

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