The teams finishing in the top three places of the Japanese J-League will be automatically entered into the AFC Champions League competition, with the bottom three teams at the end of the season being relegated to J-League Division 2.
Participating teams:
The 18 teams currently competing in the 2011 Japanese J-League are:
Albirex Niigata, Avispa Fukuoka, Cerezo Osaka, Gamba Osaka, Jubilo Iwata, Kashiwa Reysol, Kashima Antlers, Kawasaki Frontale, Montedio Yamagata, Nagoya Grampus, Omiya Ardija, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Shimizu S-Pulse, Urawa Red Diamonds, Vegalta Sendai, Ventforet Kofu, Vissel Kobe and Yokohama F. Marinos.
Recent history:
The current champions are Nagoya Grampus, who won the 2010 Japanese J-League title, finishing 10 points clear of Gamba Osaka in 2nd place.
Kashima Antlers are the most successful club in the Japanese J-League, with 10 titles since the league was founded in 1992.
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