| Competition | Meiji Yasuda J3 League |
|---|---|
| Season | 2018 |
| Winners | FC Ryukyu (1st title) |
| Promoted | FC Ryukyu Kagoshima United FC |
| League topscorer | Leonardo (Gainare Tottori), 24 goals |
| Matches | 272 |
| Total goals | 722 |
| Highest attendance | 12,812[1] Kitakyushu 1–0 Nagano (25 August 2018) |
| Lowest attendance | 508[1] Fujieda 1-2 Kitakyushu (21 March 2018) |
| Average attendance | 2,384 |
| Prevseason | 2017 |
| Nextseason | 2019 |
The 2018 J3 League (referred to as the 2018 Meiji Yasuda J3 League (2018 明治安田生命J3リーグ) for sponsorship reasons) was the 5th season of J3 League under its current name.
Clubs
Tochigi SC, the 2017 J3 League runners-up, earned promotion to the J2 League after securing another runners-up season; this time, unlike 2016, it was enough to clinch direct promotion. Defending champions are Blaublitz Akita, which became the first club not to gain promotion after winning the championship since J3's inception. Thespakusatsu Gunma was the new entry for the league: it was their first third division season since 2004, when they were promoted to J2 from JFL.
No promotion from Japan Football League came this time. This was another first for the J3 League since its inception.
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azul Claro Numazu | Numazu | Ashitaka Stadium | 10,000 |
| Blaublitz Akita | Akita | Akigin Stadium | 4,992 |
| Fukushima United FC | Fukushima | Toho Stadium | 21,000 |
| Gainare Tottori | Tottori | Bird Stadium | 16,033 |
| Giravanz Kitakyushu | Kitakyushu | Kitakyushu Stadium | 15,066 |
| Grulla Morioka | Morioka | Iwagin Stadium | 4,946 |
| Kagoshima United FC | Kagoshima | Kamoike Stadium | 19,934 |
| Kataller Toyama | Toyama | Toyama Athletic Stadium | 25,251 |
| Fujieda MYFC | Fujieda | Fujieda Soccer Field | 13,000 |
| Nagano Parceiro | Nagano | Nagano U Stadium | 15,491 |
| FC Ryukyu | Okinawa | Okinawa Athletic Stadium | 25,000 |
| SC Sagamihara | Sagamihara | Gion Stadium | 15,300 |
| Thespakusatsu Gunma | All cities/towns in Gunma | Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma | 15,253 |
| FC Tokyo U-23 | Tokyo | Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka | 7,137 |
| YSCC Yokohama | Yokohama | Mitsuzawa Stadium | 15,454 |
| Cerezo Osaka U-23 | Osaka & Sakai, Osaka | Kincho Stadium | 19,904 |
| Gamba Osaka U-23 | North cities in Osaka | 39,694 21,000 |
Personnel and kits
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of vacancy | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kataller Toyama | Tetsuro Uki | 9 May 2018[2] | Ryo Adachi | 9 May 2018[3] |
| Gainare Tottori | Ryuzo Morioka | 4 June 2018[4] | Daisuke Sudo | 4 June 2018 |
| Nagano Parceiro | Tetsuya Asano | 12 June 2018 | Yuji Sakakura | 12 June 2018 |
| Giravanz Kitakyushu | Hitoshi Morishita | 17 June 2018[5] | Tetsuji Hashiratani | 20 June 2018[6] |
| Blaublitz Akita | Koichi Sugiyama | 11 July 2018 | Shuichi Mase | 11 July 2018[7] |
| Gamba Osaka U-23 | Tsuneyasu Miyamoto | 23 July 2018 | Noritada Saneyoshi | 23 July 2018[8] |
| Fujieda MYFC | Atsuto Oishi | 24 July 2018[9] | Nobuhiro Ishizaki | 27 July 2018[10] |
Top scorers
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References
- ^ J.League Data
- ^ "ニュース - Kataller Toyama Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ "ニュース - Kataller Toyama Official Web Site". Archived from the original on 2018-05-09. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
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