Full Name: J.League Division Two (J2)
Country: Japan
Level: 2
Number of Teams: 15

Official Website: j-league.or.jp

The 15 clubs play each other three times (two home and two away) for a total of 42 games. The top two clubs are automatically promoted. The third team goes into a promotion/relegation playoff with the 16th team from the J1. There is no relegation from J2 though teams from the 3rd-tier Japanese Football League are occasionally promoted to J2. The season runs from March to December.

2008 Clubs:
Avispa Fukuoka
Cerezo Osaka
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Shonan Bellmare
Ventforet Kofu
Yokohama FC