J2 – J.League Regista

The Market Report – 2026-27 J2 League

Renegades in search of a new home, silent bargains, and a Suzuki-esque keeper: these are the Top 10 transfers in the second division.

Long Live the North

The J2 League will be colonised by clubs from the North, and it’s a good trend for Japanese football.

The Frosty Wizard

Ken Yoshida is the longest-serving head coach among active managers. And it’s not a case if Blaublitz Akita are productively surviving in J2.

Resilient Bull

A lot changed for RB Omiya Ardija, and more is to come – including a pre-season camp in Germany, and the will of returning to J1.

The Football Pyramid

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”.

The Possimpible

What do JEF United Chiba and Barney Stinson from “How I Met Your Mother” have in common? The promotion to J1 highlights that.

2025 Regista Awards: J2 League

A Brazilian juggernaut, a miracle in Ibaraki, and a young captain: these have been the awards for 2025 in the second division.

Anchor

Tomoki Takamine returned to Sapporo, having almost been rejected by Europe and J1. Instead, he’s been the saviour for Consadole in a grim year.

Mito-logical

Naoki Mori came along and made the impossible true: Mito HollyHock are in J1.

Absolute Chaos

The last round of the J2 League literally described to us why we love this division, between a title race, play-off spots, and an incredible relegation.