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Under the bylaws of the Japan Professional Football League, the J.League operates under the jurisdiction of the Japan Football Association (JFA) in order to improve the level of Japanese football, increase its diffusion in Japan, and promote a rich sporting culture that benefits the mind and body of the nation’s populace, in addition to encouraging exchange and friendship within the international community.
| Japanese League Name | 日本プロサッカーリーグ |
|---|---|
| English League Name | JAPAN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE |
| Nickname | J.League |
| Official Name | Japan Professional Football League |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated Name | J.LEAGUE |
| Address | 〒8F Meiji Yasuda Seimei Building, 2-1-1 Marunouchi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 100-0005, Japan |
| Established | November 1, 1991 |
| Chairman | Yoshikazu Nonomura |
The regular general meeting of the Company is composed of all employees and is held twice a year. The resolutions of the general meeting are as follows.
Yoshikazu NONOMURA（Japan Professional Football League Chairman）
The Board of Directors exercises the following powers in relation to the management of the J.LEAGUE. (In principle, it is held monthly.)
| Position | Name | Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Yoshikazu NONOMURA | Japan Professional Football League (J.LEAGUE) |
| Director | Tsuneyasu MIYAMOTO | President, Japan Football Association |
| Director | Satoshi OKURA | President, IWAKI SPORTS CLUB CO.,LTD |
| Director | Fumiaki KOIZUMI |
CEO, Kashima Antlers F.C. Co., Ltd. President, Mercari, Inc. |
| Director | Koki KONISHI | Senior Executive Advisor, Nagoya Grampus Eight Co., Ltd. |
| Director | Yuji SUGIMOTO |
Bain Capital Private Equity Japan LLC Head Japan Private Equity |
| Director | Taichiro MOTOE |
Founder and CEO, Bengo4.com,Inc. Founder and CEO, Authense Law Offices |
| Director | Yuko AKIYAMA | Sanrio Company, Ltd., Global Brand Management Division Executive Advisor, Global Branding |
| Director | Koji FUJIWARA |
CEO, Tokyo Century Corporation Senior Advisor, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. |
| Director | Takako MASAI | Member of Board of Directors Chairperson, SBI Financial and Economic Research Institute Co., Ltd. |
| Auditor | Hidekazu SUZUKI | Auditor, Japan Professional Football League (J.LEAGUE) |
| Auditor | Kumi KOBAYASHI |
Representative Director, Tokyo Athletes Office, Inc. Director, SPOKACHI, Inc. Representative of Kobayashi CPA Office |
| Auditor | Naoki OGANE | Chairman, Tokyo Football Club Co., Ltd. |
| Co-opted Member, Executive Committee | Atsuto UCHIDA |
JFA Role Model Coach The club ambassador of FC Schalke 04 |
| Co-opted Member, Executive Committee | Ayumi KAIHORI |
Member of ExCo, Japan Women's Football League (Nadeshiko League) Director, Japan Women’s Empowerment Professional Football League (WE LEAGUE) Director, Japan Futsal Federation |
| Co-opted Member, Executive Committee | Kenji FUMA | CEO, Neural Inc. |
| Co-opted Member, Executive Committee | Shinji ONO | One Hokkaido Nexus Organizer |
The Chairman represents the J.League and is responsible for overseeing and managing the league's business operations.
The Executive Committee is comprised of The Chairman of the J.League, board member(s) in charge and representative directors from J1, J2, and J3 clubs. The Executive Committee decides on matters entrusted to it by the Board of Directors.
| J1 | Position/Name |
|---|---|
| KASHIMA ANTLERS | President Fumiaki KOIZUMI |
| MITO HOLLYHOCK | President Koh KOJIMA |
| URAWA REDS | President Makoto TAGUCHI |
| JEF UNITED CHIBA | President Akira SHIMADA |
| KASHIWA REYSOL | President Kazunobu YAMAZAKI |
| F.C.TOKYO | President Shigeya KAWAGISHI |
| TOKYO VERDY | Executive Vice President Daisuke KURITA |
| FC MACHIDA ZELVIA | President Musashi UEDA |
| KAWASAKI FRONTALE | President Akihiro YOSHIDA |
| YOKOHAMA F･MARINOS | President Akihiro NAKAYAMA |
| SHIMIZU S-PULSE | President Shinya YAMAMURO |
| NAGOYA GRAMPUS | President Katsuhiro SHIMIZU |
| KYOTO SANGA F.C. | President Akira IINO |
| GAMBA OSAKA | President Executive Officer Naohito MIZUTANI |
| CEREZO OSAKA | President Takayuki HIOKI |
| VISSEL KOBE | President Yuki CHIFU |
| FAGIANO OKAYAMA | President Yu MORII |
| SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA | President Masayoshi KUBO |
| AVISPA FUKUOKA | President Tsutomu NISHINO |
| V-VAREN NAGASAKI | President Takenori TAGAWA |
| J2 | Position/Name |
|---|---|
| HOKKAIDO CONSADOLE SAPPORO | President Hajime ISHIMIZU |
| VANRAURE HACHINOHE | President Kentaro HOSOGOE |
| VEGALTA SENDAI | President Hideki ITABASHI |
| BLAUBLITZ AKITA | President Kosuke IWASE |
| MONTEDIO YAMAGATA | President Kentaro AITA |
| IWAKI FC | President Satoshi OKURA |
| TOCHIGI CITY FOOTBALL CLUB | President Takashi OOGURI |
| RB OMIYA ARDIJA | President Hiromi HARA |
| YOKOHAMA FC | President and COO Daijiro KATAHARA |
| SHONAN BELLMARE | President Tetsuya KUMODE |
| VENTFORET KOFU | Representative Director GM Satoru SAKUMA |
| ALBIREX NIIGATA | President Yosuke NOZAWA |
| KATALLER TOYAMA | President Shigeo HIDARITOMO |
| JUBILO IWATA | President Takehisa OOTOMO |
| FUJIEDA MYFC | President Kosuke TOKUDA |
| TOKUSHIMA VORTIS | President Kazuhiro KISHIDA |
| FC IMABARI | President Masafumi YANO |
| SAGAN TOSU | President Tomoyuki KOYANAGI |
| OITA TRINITA | President Masakaze OZAWA |
| TEGEVAJARO MIYAZAKI | President Isao MIYAMOTO |
| J3 | Position/Name |
|---|---|
| FUKUSHIMA UNITED FC | President Tatsuo TERABE |
| TOCHIGI SC | President Daisuke HASHIMOTO |
| THESPA GUNMA | President Hajime HOSOGAI |
| S.C. SAGAMIHARA | President Yoshihisa NISHIYA |
| MATSUMOTO YAMAGA F.C. | Representative director COO Koichi YOKOZEKI |
| AC NAGANO PARCEIRO | President Yasuhiro SHIBUYA |
| ZWEIGEN KANAZAWA | Representative Director, Business Management Yozo HASHI |
| FC GIFU | President Yushi KOMATSU |
| REILAC SHIGA FC | President Hirotaka UCHIBAYASHI |
| FC OSAKA | President Yusuke KONDO |
| NARA CLUB | President Mitsuru HAMADA |
| GAINARE TOTTORI | President Masaki TSUKANO |
| RENOFA YAMAGUCHI FC | President Hirofumi WATANABE |
| EHIME FC | President Marie MURAKAMI |
| KAMATAMARE SANUKI | President Hideki IKEUCHI |
| KOCHI UNITED SPORTS CLUB | President Katsuhiko MORISHITA |
| GIRAVANZ KITAKYUSHU | President Shinichi ISHIDA |
| ROASSO KUMAMOTO | President Yasuhiro FUJIMOTO |
| KAGOSHIMA UNITED FC | Representative director Kenichiro YUWAKI |
| FC RYUKYU | President Ryugo KAWASAKI |
The Disciplinary Committee is composed of no more than five members who serve as an advisory board to the Chairman on matters related to rules violations or other sanctions.
The Advisory Committees are convened by the Chairman under special jurisdiction to draft events or conduct investigations.
The audiovisual recording and archival of J.League official matches, sale of broadcast/publication rights, management of usage rights, insurance, etc. are entrusted to the following companies.
