J.League awards explained
The J.League awards are represented by a ceremony, which is hosted every year in December, at the end of the season. This ceremony was inducted to award the best players of J.League. To win this award, the nominees had to play at least 17 matches of the season. All awards are updated to 2021.[1] [2]
Player of the Year
See main article: J.League Player of the Year.
The J.League Player of the Year (formerly known as the "J.League Most Valuable Player Award" from 1993 to 2020) is awarded by the J.League to the most valuable player of the season.[3]
Top scorer
See main article: J.League Top Scorer.
The J.League Top Scorer is awarded by the J.League to the top scoring player of the season.
Only five players won this award twice: Masashi Nakayama, Ryoichi Maeda, Joshua Kennedy and Yoshito Okubo. Other four players won both the top-scorer award and the one for Most Valuable Player: Masashi Nakayama in 1998, Naohiro Takahara in 2002, Marquinhos in 2008, Hisato Sato in 2012 and Yu Kobayashi in 2017.
Best XI
See main article: J.League Best XI.
Best Young Player
See main article: J.League Best Young Player.
The J.League Best Young Player (formerly known as the "J.League Rookie of the Year" from 1993 to 2019) is awarded by the J.League to the most outstanding rookie of the season. To be considered a rookie, there are some criteria to meet:
- a player must be in his first professional year of football (domestically or abroad);
- a player must have played more than half of the season;
- in date 2 April of the incumbent season, he has to be under 21 years old;
- whoever has already won this award, he's excluded from running for it again.
The youngest-ever winner is Takayuki Morimoto: he won the award in 2004 at the age of 16.
Players names shown in bold were also named in the best eleven for that season.
Manager of the year
See main article: J.League Manager of the Year.
The J.League Manager of the Year is an annual award given to one manager by the J.League based on their performance during the season. In the past, the award usually went to the manager of the champions, though this has varied somewhat over the years. From 2017, the award was modified so that the Manager of the J.League champion wins the J.League Champion Manager of the Year, and a separate J.League Manager of the Year award is given to a Manager from each of the J.Leagues (J1, J2 and J3). The list below reflects the award for J1 League Manager of the Year award only.
Monthly Most Valuable Player (Monthly MVP)
See main article: J.League Monthly MVP.
Goal of the Year
J1 League winners
J3 League winners
Fair Play Award
The goal is to be under the 1 point-media to win the award. For J.League the limit is 34, while in J.League 2 and J3 League the limit is respectively 42 and 33.In bold the winners of Prince Takamado Cup.
| Year | J1-winning team | J2-winning team | J3-winning team |
|---|
| 1993 | not assigned | League non-existing | League non-existing |
| 1994 |
| 1995 |
| 1996 |
| 1997 | Vissel Kobe |
| 1998 | not assigned |
| 1999 | not assigned |
| 2000 |
| 2001 |
| 2002 |
| 2003 |
| 2004 |
| 2005 |
| 2006 |
| 2007 | Gamba Osaka |
| 2008 | Shimizu S-Pulse, Gamba Osaka | Vegalta Sendai |
| 2009 | Júbilo Iwata, Montedio Yamagata | Vegalta Sendai |
| 2010 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Montedio Yamagata, Yokohama F. Marinos | not assigned |
| 2011 | Gamba Osaka, Montedio Yamagata | FC Tokyo |
| 2012 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Kawasaki Frontale | not assigned |
| 2013 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Vegalta Sendai | Gamba Osaka, Vissel Kobe,
Matsumoto Yamaga, Fagiano Okayama |
| 2014 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Vegalta Sendai, Urawa Red Diamonds,
Yokohama F. Marinos, Albirex Niigata, Tokushima Vortis | Montedio Yamagata, Thespakusatsu Gunma, Shonan Bellmare,
Matsumoto Yamaga, Júbilo Iwata, Kyoto Sanga,
Fagiano Okayama, Giravanz Kitakyushu | Fukushima United, Fujieda MYFC, Nagano Parceiro |
| 2015 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Montedio Yamagata, Kawasaki Frontale,
Yokohama F. Marinos, Ventforet Kofu, Matsumoto Yamaga,
Gamba Osaka, Sagan Tosu | Zweigen Kanazawa, Fagiano Okayama, Tokushima Vortis, Ehime FC, Giravanz Kitakyushu | Grulla Morioka, Blaublitz Akita,
Nagano Parceiro |
| 2016 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Urawa Red Diamonds, Sagan Tosu, Kashima Antlers, Kawasaki Frontale | Shimizu S-Pulse, Giravanz Kitakyushu, Tokushima Vortis, Thespakusatsu Gunma, Fagiano Okayama | Grulla Morioka, YSCC Yokohama, Oita Trinita, Fujieda MYFC |
| 2017 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Vegalta Sendai, Cerezo Osaka, FC Tokyo, Sagan Tosu, Kawasaki Frontale, Gamba Osaka, Júbilo Iwata | Oita Trinita, Matsumoto Yamaga FC, Ehime FC, Tokyo Verdy, Fagiano Okayama, Montedio Yamagata, Zweigen Kanazawa | Blaublitz Akita, Azul Claro Numazu, YSCC Yokohama, Cerezo Osaka U-23, Grulla Morioka, Nagano Parceiro, Fukushima United FC |
| 2018 | Cerezo Osaka, Urawa Red Diamonds, Sanfrecce Hiroshima | Oita Trinita | Blaublitz Akita |
| 2019 | FC Tokyo, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Oita Trinita | Fagiano Okayama | Cerezo Osaka U-23 |
| 2020 | Oita Trinita, Kawasaki Frontale, Gamba Osaka | Giravanz Kitakyushu | Blaublitz Akita |
| 2021 | Kawasaki Frontale, Urawa Red Diamonds, Oita Trinita | Montedio Yamagata | Gainare Tottori |
| 2022 | Urawa Red Diamonds, Vissel Kobe, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Nagoya Grampus, Cerezo Osaka, Shonan Bellmare, FC Tokyo | Albirex Niigata, Omiya Ardija, V-Varen Nagasaki, Thespakusatsu Gunma, Ventforet Kofu, Fagiano Okayama, JEF United Chiba, Roasso Kumamoto, Tokyo Verdy, Zweigen Kanazawa, Blaublitz Akita, Oita Trinita, Yokohama FC, Montedio Yamagata | Kataller Toyama, Vanraure Hachinohe, Tegevajaro Miyazaki, Iwaki FC, Kamatamare Sanuki, Fukushima United, Azul Claro Numazu, Ehime FC, Gainare Tottori, Giravanz Kitakyushu |
|
Individual Fair Play Award
This award was established since 1996.
Referees of the Year
Notes and References
- Web site: ja:『Ｊリーグアウォーズ』〜Ｊリーグ年間表彰式〜. http://www.jleague.jp/stats/awards_champion.html. jleague.jp. J.League. 6 February 2016.
- Web site: Japan – J-League Awards. RSSSF. 7 February 2016.
- Ｊリーグアウォーズ
- Web site: ja:『Ｊリーグアウォーズ』〜Ｊリーグ年間表彰式〜 MVP. http://www.jleague.jp/stats/awards_mvp.html. jleague.jp. 6 February 2016.
- Web site: Profile. kazu-miura.com. Kazuyoshi Miura Official Website. 7 February 2016.
- Web site: Wenger wants Stojkovic to replace him at Arsenal. ESPN. 6 February 2016.
- Web site: Twenty years of success for the J.League. https://web.archive.org/web/20140528083737/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/nationalleagues/nationalleague=japan-j-league-division-1-2000000085/news/newsid/166/317/1/index.html. dead. May 28, 2014. fifa.com. FIFA. 7 February 2016.
- Web site: Main Records. Júbilo Iwata Official Website. 7 February 2016.
- Web site: History of SHIMIZU S-PULSE since 1991. S-Pulse Official Website. 7 February 2016. 5 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305023448/http://www.s-pulse.co.jp/english/history/index/. dead.
- Web site: J-League Club Profile: Júbilo Iwata. goal.com. 7 February 2016.
- Web site: Urawa's Emerson takes league MVP. asahi.com. The Asahi Shimbun. 6 February 2016.
- Web site: Marcus Tulio Tanaka. news.bbc. 6 February 2016. 24 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160424191034/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/world_cup_2010/groups_and_teams/team/japan/marcus_tulio_tanaka. dead.
- Web site: Club history. Urawa Red Diamonds Official Website. 7 February 2016.
- Web site: Marquinhos named J.League Player of the Year. JFA. Japan Football Association. 7 February 2016.
- Web site: Ogasawara, J.League players appointed as Japan bid ambassadors. Japan Football Association. 7 February 2016.
- Web site: Record of the Team. Nagoya Grampus Official Website. 7 February 2016. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304024814/http://nagoya-grampus.jp/en/record.html. dead.
- Web site: World SportsJapan League Leandro Domingues is J-League Player of Year. Haveeru. 6 February 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206183139/http://www.haveeru.com.mv/world_sports/39113. 6 February 2016.
- Web site: Sanfrecce striker Sato named J.League MVP. japantimes. 7 February 2016.
- Web site: Naka lifts J-League MVP Award for second time after 13 years. celticfc.net. 7 February 2016.
- Web site: YASUHITO ENDO AWARDED 2014 J-LEAGUE MVP; FC TOKYO AND GAMBA OSAKA SPEARHEAD BEST XI. footballchannel.asia. 7 February 2016.
- Web site: Soccer: Hiroshima's captain Aoyama named J-League season MVP. mainichi. The Mainichi Shimbun. 6 February 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160206132825/http://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20151222/p2g/00m/0sp/026000c. 6 February 2016.
- News: Kengo Nakamura claims first MVP at J.League Awards：J. LEAGUE.JP. J. LEAGUE.JP JAPAN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE. 2017-01-01.
- News: https://www.jleague.jp/awards/2017/all_winners/#mvp . ja:受賞者発表. J. LEAGUE.JP JAPAN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE. 2017-12-05.
- Web site: 2022 J.League Awards: Tomoki Iwata wins Player of the Year. 7 November 2022. 7 November 2022. jleague.co. Japan Professional Football League. en.
- Web site: ja:『Ｊリーグアウォーズ』〜Ｊリーグ年間表彰式〜 Top Scorer. http://www.jleague.jp/stats/awards_top-scorer.html. jleague.jp. 6 February 2016.
- Web site: Mboma highlights Cameroon concerns. https://web.archive.org/web/20140530144038/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2013/m=11/news=mboma-highlights-cameroon-concerns-2225545.html. dead. May 30, 2014. fifa.com. 7 February 2016.
- Web site: The Josh Kennedy Interview & Giveaway. Nagoya International Center. 7 February 2016.
- Web site: Former Socceroo Josh Kennedy announces his retirement from professional football. abc.net. 7 February 2016.
- Web site: ja:『Ｊリーグアウォーズ』〜Ｊリーグ年間表彰式〜Rookie of the year. http://www.jleague.jp/stats/awards_young.html. jleague.jp. 6 February 2016.
- Web site: Football/Soccer: 2013 J.League Awards. nipponnews. 12 February 2016.
- News: Gamba's Ideguchi named J.League's top rookie. 2016-12-07. The Japan Times Online. en-US. 0447-5763. 2017-01-01.
- News: J.League Awards. 2017-12-03. J.League.jp. ja. 2017-12-03.
- Web site: ja:『Ｊリーグアウォーズ』〜Ｊリーグ年間表彰式〜Manager of the year. http://www.jleague.jp/stats/awards_manager.html. jleague.jp. 6 February 2016.
- Web site: J-League's foreign coaches find success for their teams. japandailypress. 12 February 2016.
- Web site: Referee Award Winners. 7 November 2022. en. jfa.jp. Japan Football Association.
Japan
Brazil
Kenya
Germany
Australia