J.LEAGUE announced further change in the format of the 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J.LEAGUE after the third extraordinary board of directors held today. 

■Change of the Competition Format
1. Schedule
　2020 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE: Friday 21 February – Saturday 19 December
　2020 MEIJI YASUDA J2 LEAGUE: Sunday 23 February – Sunday 20 December
　2020 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE: Saturday 27 June – Sunday 20 December

2. Matches
　As a safety measure to prevent infection, matches featuring teams from the same geographical area will be taken priority in scheduling.

3. Number of substitutes
　- increase the maximum number of substitutions from three to five
　- can make substitutions up to three times (excluding during half time)

*Previously announced changes: https://www.jleague.jp/en/news/article/16961/