This page details J.League records.
J1 League
Ranks
. In bold the ones who are actually playing in J1. In italic the ones who are still active in other Japanese league.
Individual
- Most career goals : 191 goals
Yoshito Okubo
- Most career hat-tricks : 8 times
Ueslei
- Most career appearances : 672 appearances
Yasuhito Endo
- Most goals in a season : 36 goals
Masashi Nakayama (1998)
- Most hat-tricks in a season : 5 times
Masashi Nakayama (1998)
- Most goals in a game : 5 goals
Koji Noguchi for Bellmare Hiratsuka vs Kashima Antlers (3 May 1995)
EdÃÂlson for Kashiwa Reysol vs Gamba Osaka (4 May 1996)
Masashi Nakayama for Jubilo Iwata vs Cerezo Osaka (15 April 1998)
/ Wagner Lopes for Nagoya Grampus Eight vs Urawa Red Diamonds (29 May 1999)
- Youngest player : 15 years 7 months and 22 days
Maki Kitahara for FC Tokyo vs Kashima Antlers (1 March 2025)
- Youngest goalscorer : 15 years 11 months and 28 days
Takayuki Morimoto for Tokyo Verdy 1969 vs JEF United Ichihara (5 May 2004)
- Oldest player : 54 years 12 days
Kazuyoshi Miura for Yokohama FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds (12 March 2021)
- Oldest goalscorer : 41 years 3 months and 12 days
Zico for Kashima Antlers vs Jubilo Iwata (15 June 1994)
Hisato Sato for Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Cerezo Osaka (22 April 2006)
- Fastest hat-trick : 3 minutes
Yasuo Manaka for Cerezo Osaka vs Kashiwa Reysol (14 July 2001)
Henny Meijer for Verdy Kawasaki vs Yokohama Marinos (15 May 1993)
Zico for Kashima Antlers vs Nagoya Grampus Eight (16 May 1993)
Club
- Most League championships : 9 times
- Kashima Antlers (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016, 2025)
- Longest uninterrupted spell in J1: 34 seasons (1993-Present)
- Kashima Antlers
- Yokohama F. Marinos
- Most goals scored in a season : 107 goals
- Jubilo Iwata (1998)
- Fewest goals scored in a season : 16 goals
- Tokushima Vortis (2014)
- Most goals conceded in a season : 111 goals
- Yokohama Flügels (1995)
- Fewest goals conceded in a season : 24 goals
- Oita Trinita (2008)
- Biggest goal difference in a season : 68 goals
- Jubilo Iwata (1998)
- Most points in a season : 108 points
- Verdy Kawasaki (1995)
- Fewest points in a season : 13 points
- Bellmare Hiratsuka (1999)
- Most wins in a season : 35 wins
- Verdy Kawasaki (1995)
- Fewest wins in a season : 2 wins
- Oita Trinita (2013)
- Most draws in a season : 16 draws
- Shonan Bellmare (2021)
- Most losses in a season : 34 losses
- Gamba Osaka (1995)
- Fewest losses in a season : 2 losses
- Kawasaki Frontale (2021)
- Most goals in a game : 12 goals
- Cerezo Osaka 5âÂÂ7 Kashiwa Reysol (8 August 1998)
- Record win : 9âÂÂ1, 8âÂÂ0
- Jubilo Iwata 9-1 Cerezo Osaka (15 April 1998)
- Vissel Kobe 0âÂÂ8 Oita Trinita (26 July 2003)
- Shimizu S-Pulse 0âÂÂ8 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (17 August 2019)
- Yokohama F. Marinos 8-0 FC Tokyo (6 November 2021)
- Highest scoring draw: 5âÂÂ5
- Vissel Kobe 5âÂÂ5 JEF United Ichihara (14 October 1998)
- Highest average home attendance in a season : 47,609
- Urawa Red Diamonds (2008)
- Highest home attendance : 63,854 (regular season)
- Yokohama F. Marinos 3âÂÂ0 FC Tokyo (7 December 2019)
- 64,899 (Suntory Championship)
- Yokohama F. Marinos 1âÂÂ0 Urawa Reds (5 December 2004)
J2 League
As of November 10, 2024.
Ranks
Updated to December 12th, 2025.
In bold the ones who are actually playing in J2. In italic the ones who are still active in other league.
Individual
- Most career goals: 108 goals
Masashi Oguro
- Most career hat-tricks: 6 times
Juninho
- Most career appearances: 577 appearances
Koji Homma
- Most goals in a season: 37 goals
Juninho (2004)
Hulk (2007)
- Most hat-tricks in a season: 3 times
Marcus (2003)
Juninho (2003)
Juninho (2004)
Hulk (2007)
- Most J2 titles : 4 titles
Seiya Fujita (2007, 2014, 2017, 2020)
- Most goals in a game : 8 goals
Michael Olunga for Kashiwa Reysol vs Kyoto Sanga (24 November 2019)
- Youngest player : 15 years 10 months and 26 days
Rikuto Hashimoto for Tokyo Verdy vs Avispa Fukuoka (28 February 2021)
- Youngest goalscorer : 16 years 5 months 5 days
Keito Kumashiro for Roasso Kumamoto vs JEF United Chiba (30 March 2024)
- Oldest player : 52 years, 8 months and 29 days
Kazuyoshi Miura for Yokohama FC vs Ehime FC (24 November 2019)
- Oldest goalscorer : 50 years and 15 days
Kazuyoshi Miura for Yokohama FC vs Thespakusatsu Gunma (12 March 2017)
Hayato Okamoto for FC Tokyo vs Sagan Tosu (14 March 1999)
Koichiro Katafuchi for Sagan Tosu vs Consadole Sapporo (28 March 1999)
Club
- Most League championships : 3 times
Consadole Sapporo (2000, 2007, 2016)
- Most years in J2: 26 seasons (2000-2025)
Mito HollyHock
- Most goals scored in a season : 104 goals
Kawasaki Frontale (2004)
- Fewest goals scored in a season : 20 goals
Giravanz Kitakyushu (2010)
- Most goals conceded in a season : 98 goals
Ventforet Kofu (2001)
- Fewest goals conceded in a season : 22 goals
Consadole Sapporo (2000)
FC Tokyo (2011)
- Biggest goal difference in a season : 66 goals
Kawasaki Frontale (2004)
- Most points in a season : 106 points
Vegalta Sendai (2009)
- Fewest points in a season : 15 points
Giravanz Kitakyushu (2010)
- Most wins in a season : 34 wins
Kawasaki Frontale (2004)
- Fewest wins in a season : 1 win
Giravanz Kitakyushu (2010)
- Most draws in a season : 23 draws
Tokushima Vortis (2022)
- Most losses in a season : 34 losses
Ventforet Kofu (2001)
- Fewest losses in a season : 2 losses
Kashiwa Reysol (2010)
- Most goals in a game : 14 goals
Kashiwa Reysol 13-1 Kyoto Sanga (24 November 2019)
Kashiwa Reysol 13-1 Kyoto Sanga (24 November 2019)
- Highest scoring draw: 4-4
Tokushima Vortis 4-4 Giravanz Kitakyushu (22 August 2010)
Sagan Tosu 4-4 Yokohama FC (17 October 2010)
FC Gifu 4-4 Sagan Tosu (30 October 2011)
JEF United Chiba 4-4 Cerezo Osaka (1 April 2015)
FC Gifu 4-4 V-Varen Nagasaki (21 May 2017)
Omiya Ardija 4-4 Renofa Yamaguchi (26 August 2018)
SC Sagamihara 4-4 Mito HollyHock (3 October 2021)
- Highest average attendance in a season : 30,339
Albirex Niigata (2003)
- Highest attendance : 55,598
Shimizu S-Pulse 1-1 Yokohama FC (28 September 2024)
J3 League
Updated to November 24, 2024.
Ranks
. In bold the ones who are actually playing in J3. In italic the ones who are still active in another league.
Individual
- Most career goals : 73 goals
Tsugutoshi Oishi
- Most career hat-tricks : 3 times
Tsugutoshi Oishi, Marcus Vinicius
- Most career appearances : 307 appearances
Hiroki Higuchi
- Most goals in a season : 32 goals
Kazuhito Kishida (2015)
- Most hat-tricks in a season : 2 times
Kazuhito Kishida, Takaki Fukimitsu (2015)
Noriaki Fujimoto (2017)
Tsugutoshi Oishi (2020)
Keigo Hashimoto (2025)
- Most goals in a game : 4 goals
Tsugutoshi Oishi for Fujieda MYFC vs Nagano Parceiro (30 March 2014)
Koji Suzuki for Machida Zelvia vs J. League U-22 Selection (26 April 2014)
Hiroki Higuchi for SC Sagamihara vs Fujieda MYFC (28 June 2015)
Yuta Togashi for FC Ryukyu vs SC Sagamihara (10 June 2018)
Naoki Sanda for Vanraure Hachinohe vs Kamatamare Sanuki (14 July 2019)
- Youngest player : 15 years 5 months and 1 day
Takefusa Kubo for FC Tokyo U-23 vs Nagano Parceiro (5 November 2016)
- Youngest goalscorer : 15 years 10 months and 11 days
Takefusa Kubo for FC Tokyo U-23 vs Cerezo Osaka (15 April 2017)
- Oldest player: 50 years, 2 months, 24 days
Teruyoshi Ito for Azul Claro Numazu vs Matsumoto Yamaga (24 November 2024)
- Oldest goalscorer : 41 years 11 months and 11 days
Hideo Hashimoto for FC Imabari vs Tegevajaro Miyazaki (2 May 2021)
- Fastest hat-trick : 10 minutes
Naoki Sanda for Vanraure Hachinohe vs Kamatamare Sanuki (14 July 2019)
Keisuke Endo for Machida Zelvia vs Fujieda MYFC (9 March 2014)
Masao Tsuji for Zweigen Kanazawa vs YSCC Yokohama (29 March 2014)
Club
Renofa Yamaguchi (2015)
Omiya Ardija (2024)
J. League Cup
Ranks
. In bold the ones who are actually playing in the J. League Cup. In italic the ones who are still active.
Individual
- Most career goals : 29 goals
Hisato Sato
- Most career appearances : 109 appearances
Nobuhisa Yamada
- Most goals in a season : 9 goals
Washington (2006)
- Most goals in a game : 4 goals
Shun Nagasawa for Gamba Osaka vs Nagoya Grampus (4 April 2018)
Washington for Urawa Red Diamonds vs Kawasaki Frontale (3 June 2006)
Wagner Lopes for Shonan Bellmare vs Vegalta Sendai (19 March 1997)
EdÃÂlson for Kashiwa Reysol vs Vissel Kobe (8 March 1997)
Bismarck for Tokyo Verdy vs Gamba Osaka (3 August 1994)
- Youngest player : 15 years 10 months and 20 days
Takayuki Morimoto for Tokyo Verdy vs Cerezo Osaka (27 March 2004)
- Youngest goalscorer : 16 years 9 months and 18 days
Takefusa Kubo for FC Tokyo vs Albirex Niigata (14 March 2018)
- Oldest player : 54 years 2 months and 23 days
Kazuyoshi Miura for Yokohama FC vs Urawa Red Diamonds (19 May 2021)
- Oldest goalscorer : 42 years 9 months and 9 days
Yukio Tsuchiya for Ventforet Kofu vs Vissel Kobe (10 May 2017)
Kazuyoshi Miura for Tokyo Verdy vs Kashima Antlers (16 October 1992)
Club
All-time J1 League standings
References