J1 – J.League Regista

The Market Report – 2026-27 J1 League

A Brazilian midfielder, a returning talent from Belgium, and a pair of strikers: these are the Top 10 transfers in the top-flight.

Cerezo and Gamba Osaka are, for different reasons, in a complete mess. Is this the end for the city as a relevant football hub?

Defending champions Kashima Antlers are favourites to repeat in J1, but Sanfrecce Hiroshima have a chance to change that.

You often hear about this or that team being in the wrong category. A small panel put together for you an “ideal J.League world”.

Ryūnosuke Satō silently took over FC Tokyo, but the expectations won’t stop here, especially with the 2026 FIFA World Cup in sight.

Ryotaro Meshino could be a cautionary tale about how to revive your career – and maybe make it even more worthwhile.

While investigating the no. 10 geniuses who didn’t reach Europe, Masashi Motoyama is the name which immediately came up.

There’s a new kind of player forming into Japanese football, and Yuki Soma is probably the perfect embodiment for this case.

Bartosch Gaul has always had an eye for young talents, but he hopes to nurture more of them in his adventure at Sanfrecce Hiroshima.

Daiju Sasaki seemed a blur into the Japanese football landscape; now he’s a senator at Vissel Kobe after a long journey.