2023 Meiji Yasuda J1 League season previews: All 18 teams

2023 Meiji Yasuda J1 League season previews: All 18 teams

The 2023 Meiji Yasuda J1 League season is about ready to kick off!

18 of Japan's best clubs, all aiming to take home the first division crown. But there are also AFC Champions League places to play for, prefecture supremacy, domestic cups and, for an unfortunate few, the battle just to stay in the top flight.

Get to know all 18 J1 clubs, from how their 2022 season went, how they look heading into 2023 and what to watch for as they take the stage under the brightest spotlight that Japanese football has to offer in another terrific season of J.League action.

Yokohama F·Marinos

Kawasaki Frontale

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Kashima Antlers

Cerezo Osaka

F.C.Tokyo

Kashiwa Reysol

Nagoya Grampus

Urawa Reds

Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo

Sagan Tosu

Shonan Bellmare

Vissel Kobe

Avispa Fukuoka

Gamba Osaka

Kyoto Sanga

Albirex Niigata

Yokohama FC

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