ABOUT MEIJI YASUDA J2/J3 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE
POINT 2
Two-round system: a Regional Round filled with heated derby matches,
followed by a Play-Off Round to determine the final rankings.
Regional Round
Sat, Feb 7 - Sun, May 24, 2026Home-and-away league matches within each group (180 matches in total)
Regional Round East
10 Clubs
Regional Round West
10 Clubs
Regional Round South
10 Clubs
Regional Round North
10 Clubs- *The final group allocations will be determined comprehensively, considering factors such as the number of clubs in snowy regions,
efforts to place clubs from the same prefecture in the same group where possible, and transportation access.
Play-Off Round
A knockout playoff between clubs that finished in the same position in each group (not played home-and-away) to determine the final rankings.
Regional Round – 1st place
Regional Round –
1st place
1st
1st
2nd
2nd
3rd
3rd
4th
4th
Regional Round – 2nd place
Regional Round –
2nd place
1st
5th
2nd
6th
3rd
7th
4th
8th
Regional Round – 3rd place
Regional Round –
3rd place
1st
9th
2nd
10th
3rd
11th
4th
12th
・
・
・
Regional Round – 10th place
Regional Round –
10th place
1st
37th
2nd
38th
3rd
39th
4th
40th
- *No clubs will be relegated based on the results of the MEIJI YASUDA J2/J3 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE.
- *Fixtures may be scheduled on Fridays.
POINT 3
Settled in a penalty shootout!
Win or lose – the stakes are high!
Regional Round
If the match ends in a draw after 90 minutes, a penalty shootout will be held (no extra time).
Regional Round
If the match ends in a draw after 90 minutes, a penalty shootout will be held (no extra time).
| Win |
Tied after 90 minutes
 Penalty shootout | Lose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | Lose | ||||
3 Points | 2 Points | 1 Point | 0 Points | ||
| Win | Lose |
|---|---|
3 Points | 0 Points |
Tied after 90 minutes  | |
|---|---|
| Win | Lose |
2 Points | 1 Point |
Play-Off Round
Single-match Knock-out System (not home-and-away system).
If the match is still tied after 90 minutes, extra time will be played. If the score remains level after extra time,
the winner will be decided by a penalty shootout.
If tied after 90 minutes
Extra time
Two halves of 15 minutes eachIf the match is still tied after extra time
Penalty shootout
POINT 4
Total prize pool of 625 million JPY!
Special grants will be awarded for each point earned
and for every final league position.
Regional Round
Max. earnings: 108 million JPY (for 54 points)
A win in 90 minutes
1.5 million JPY
A win in a penalty shootout
1.0 million JPY
A lose in a penalty shootout
0.5 million JPY
Play-Off Round Prize Money
1st
15 million JPY
2nd
7.5 million JPY
3rd
2.5 million JPY
- Special Grant(1st to 40th place)Total:60 million JPY
- Special Grant
(1st to 40th place)Total: 60 million JPY
| Schedule | Regional Round: Sat, Feb 7 - Sun, May 24, 2026
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| Registration Window / Late Registration Deadline | Registration Window: Mon, Jan 12 - Wed, Apr 8, 2026 (Once only) Late Registration Deadline: Until Fri, May 1, 2026 |
