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Most Points in a Season

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2021	1	Kawasaki Frontale	38	28	8	2	81	28	92	53
2020	1	Kawasaki Frontale	34	26	5	3	88	31	83	57
2021	2	Yokohama F. Marinos	38	24	7	7	82	35	79	47
2015	1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	23	5	6	73	30	74	43
2016	1	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	23	5	6	61	28	74	33
2021	3	Vissel Kobe	38	21	10	7	62	36	73	26
2017	1	Kawasaki Frontale	34	21	9	4	71	32	72	39
2006	1	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	22	6	6	67	28	72	39
2016	2	Kawasaki Frontale	34	22	6	6	68	39	72	29
2015	2	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	21	9	4	69	40	72	29

Most Points Without Being Champions

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2021	2	Yokohama F. Marinos	38	24	7	7	82	35	79	47
2016	1	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	23	5	6	61	28	74	33
2021	3	Vissel Kobe	38	21	10	7	62	36	73	26
2016	2	Kawasaki Frontale	34	22	6	6	68	39	72	29
2015	2	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	21	9	4	69	40	72	29
2017	2	Kashima Antlers	34	23	3	8	53	31	72	22
2011	2	Nagoya Grampus	34	21	8	5	67	36	71	31
2011	3	Gamba Osaka	34	21	7	6	78	51	70	27
2007	2	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	20	10	4	55	28	70	27
2021	4	Kashima Antlers	38	21	6	11	62	36	69	26

Worst Champions by Points

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2003	1	Yokohama F. Marinos	30	17	7	6	56	33	58	23
2004	1	Yokohama F. Marinos	30	17	8	5	47	30	59	17
2016	3	Kashima Antlers	34	18	5	11	53	34	59	19
2005	1	Gamba Osaka	34	18	6	10	82	58	60	24
2013	1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	19	6	9	51	29	63	22
2008	1	Kashima Antlers	34	18	9	7	56	30	63	26
2014	1	Gamba Osaka	34	19	6	9	59	31	63	28
2012	1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	19	7	8	63	34	64	29
2009	1	Kashima Antlers	34	20	6	8	51	30	66	21
2018	1	Kawasaki Frontale	34	21	6	7	57	27	69	30

Worst Champions by Points per Game

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2016	3	Kashima Antlers	34	18	5	11	53	34	59	19
2005	1	Gamba Osaka	34	18	6	10	82	58	60	24
2013	1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	19	6	9	51	29	63	22
2008	1	Kashima Antlers	34	18	9	7	56	30	63	26
2014	1	Gamba Osaka	34	19	6	9	59	31	63	28
2012	1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	19	7	8	63	34	64	29
2003	1	Yokohama F. Marinos	30	17	7	6	56	33	58	23
2009	1	Kashima Antlers	34	20	6	8	51	30	66	21
2004	1	Yokohama F. Marinos	30	17	8	5	47	30	59	17
2018	1	Kawasaki Frontale	34	21	6	7	57	27	69	30

Best Points Percentage

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2020	1	Kawasaki Frontale	34	26	5	3	88	31	83	57
2021	1	Kawasaki Frontale	38	28	8	2	81	28	92	53
2015	1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	23	5	6	73	30	74	43
2016	1	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	23	5	6	61	28	74	33
2006	1	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	22	6	6	67	28	72	39
2017	1	Kawasaki Frontale	34	21	9	4	71	32	72	39
2015	2	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	21	9	4	69	40	72	29
2016	2	Kawasaki Frontale	34	22	6	6	68	39	72	29
2007	1	Kashima Antlers	34	22	6	6	60	36	72	24
2011	1	Kashiwa Reysol	34	23	3	8	65	42	72	23

Fewest Points in a Season

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2013	18	Oita Trinita	34	2	8	24	31	67	14	-36	Relegated
2014	18	Tokushima Vortis	34	3	5	26	16	74	14	-58	Relegated
2012	18	Consadole Sapporo	34	4	2	28	25	88	14	-63	Relegated
2007	18	Yokohama FC	34	4	4	26	19	66	16	-47	Relegated
2010	18	Shonan Bellmare	34	3	7	24	31	82	16	-51	Relegated
2008	18	Consadole Sapporo	34	4	6	24	36	70	18	-34	Relegated
2010	17	Kyoto Sanga	34	4	7	23	30	60	19	-30	Relegated
2016	18	Avispa Fukuoka	34	4	7	23	26	66	19	-40	Relegated
2005	18	Vissel Kobe	34	4	9	21	30	67	21	-37	Relegated
2011	18	Montedio Yamagata	34	5	6	23	22	61	21	-39	Relegated

Fewest Points, No Relegation

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2020	18	Shonan Bellmare	34	6	9	19	29	48	27	-19
2020	16	Shimizu S-Pulse	34	7	7	20	48	70	28	-22
2020	17	Vegalta Sendai	34	6	10	18	36	61	28	-25
2004	16	Kashiwa Reysol	30	5	10	15	29	49	25	-20
2003	14	Oita Trinita	30	5	11	14	27	37	26	-10
2004	15	Cerezo Osaka	30	6	8	16	42	64	26	-22
2016	15	Albirex Niigata	34	8	6	20	33	49	30	-16
2016	14	Ventforet Kofu	34	7	10	17	32	58	31	-26
2004	14	Shimizu S-Pulse	30	7	8	15	37	53	29	-16
2017	15	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	8	9	17	32	49	33	-17

Best Relegated Teams

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2018	17	Kashiwa Reysol	34	12	3	19	47	54	39	-7	Relegated
2012	16	Vissel Kobe	34	11	6	17	41	50	39	-9	Relegated
2012	17	Gamba Osaka	34	9	11	14	67	65	38	2	Relegated
2008	17	Tokyo Verdy	34	10	7	17	38	50	37	-12	Relegated
2010	16	FC Tokyo	34	8	12	14	36	41	36	-5	Relegated
2005	16	Kashiwa Reysol	34	8	11	15	39	54	35	-15	Relegated
2014	16	Omiya Ardija	34	9	8	17	44	60	35	-16	Relegated
2009	16	Kashiwa Reysol	34	7	13	14	41	57	34	-16	Relegated
2011	16	Ventforet Kofu	34	9	6	19	42	63	33	-21	Relegated
2021	17	Tokushima Vortis	38	10	6	22	34	55	36	-21	Relegated

Most Goals in a Season

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2020	1	Kawasaki Frontale	34	26	5	3	88	31	83	57
2006	2	Kawasaki Frontale	34	20	7	7	84	55	67	29
2021	2	Yokohama F. Marinos	38	24	7	7	82	35	79	47
2005	1	Gamba Osaka	34	18	6	10	82	58	60	24
2021	1	Kawasaki Frontale	38	28	8	2	81	28	92	53
2006	3	Gamba Osaka	34	20	6	8	80	48	66	32
2011	3	Gamba Osaka	34	21	7	6	78	51	70	27
2015	1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	23	5	6	73	30	74	43
2017	1	Kawasaki Frontale	34	21	9	4	71	32	72	39
2007	3	Gamba Osaka	34	19	10	5	71	37	67	34

Highest Goal Differential in a Season

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2020	1	Kawasaki Frontale	34	26	5	3	88	31	83	57
2021	1	Kawasaki Frontale	38	28	8	2	81	28	92	53
2021	2	Yokohama F. Marinos	38	24	7	7	82	35	79	47
2015	1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	23	5	6	73	30	74	43
2017	1	Kawasaki Frontale	34	21	9	4	71	32	72	39
2006	1	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	22	6	6	67	28	72	39
2007	3	Gamba Osaka	34	19	10	5	71	37	67	34
2016	1	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	23	5	6	61	28	74	33
2006	3	Gamba Osaka	34	20	6	8	80	48	66	32
2004	2	Urawa Red Diamonds	30	19	5	6	70	39	62	31

Fewest Goals in a Season

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2014	18	Tokushima Vortis	34	3	5	26	16	74	14	-58	Relegated
2007	18	Yokohama FC	34	4	4	26	19	66	16	-47	Relegated
2019	17	Matsumoto Yamaga	34	6	13	15	21	40	31	-19	Relegated
2011	18	Montedio Yamagata	34	5	6	23	22	61	21	-39	Relegated
2017	16	Ventforet Kofu	34	7	11	16	23	39	32	-16	Relegated
2007	15	Omiya Ardija	34	8	11	15	24	40	35	-16
2015	18	Montedio Yamagata	34	4	12	18	24	53	24	-29	Relegated
2012	18	Consadole Sapporo	34	4	2	28	25	88	14	-63	Relegated
2015	13	Ventforet Kofu	34	10	7	17	26	43	37	-17
2009	17	Oita Trinita	34	8	6	20	26	45	30	-19	Relegated

Lowest Goal Differential in a Season

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2012	18	Consadole Sapporo	34	4	2	28	25	88	14	-63	Relegated
2014	18	Tokushima Vortis	34	3	5	26	16	74	14	-58	Relegated
2010	18	Shonan Bellmare	34	3	7	24	31	82	16	-51	Relegated
2007	18	Yokohama FC	34	4	4	26	19	66	16	-47	Relegated
2021	20	Yokohama FC	38	6	9	23	32	77	27	-45	Relegated
2011	17	Avispa Fukuoka	34	6	4	24	34	75	22	-41	Relegated
2016	18	Avispa Fukuoka	34	4	7	23	26	66	19	-40	Relegated
2011	18	Montedio Yamagata	34	5	6	23	22	61	21	-39	Relegated
2005	18	Vissel Kobe	34	4	9	21	30	67	21	-37	Relegated
2013	18	Oita Trinita	34	2	8	24	31	67	14	-36	Relegated

Most Goals Against in a Season

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2012	18	Consadole Sapporo	34	4	2	28	25	88	14	-63	Relegated
2010	18	Shonan Bellmare	34	3	7	24	31	82	16	-51	Relegated
2021	20	Yokohama FC	38	6	9	23	32	77	27	-45	Relegated
2011	17	Avispa Fukuoka	34	6	4	24	34	75	22	-41	Relegated
2006	18	Kyoto Purple Sanga	34	4	10	20	38	74	22	-36	Relegated
2014	18	Tokushima Vortis	34	3	5	26	16	74	14	-58	Relegated
2005	17	Tokyo Verdy 1969	34	6	12	16	40	73	30	-33	Relegated
2007	16	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	8	8	18	44	71	32	-27	Relegated
2020	16	Shimizu S-Pulse	34	7	7	20	48	70	28	-22
2006	17	Cerezo Osaka	34	6	9	19	44	70	27	-26	Relegated

Fewest Goals Against in a Season

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2008	4	Oita Trinita	34	16	8	10	33	24	56	9
2019	5	Cerezo Osaka	34	18	5	11	39	25	59	14
2011	4	Vegalta Sendai	34	14	14	6	39	25	56	14
2018	1	Kawasaki Frontale	34	21	6	7	57	27	69	30
2021	1	Kawasaki Frontale	38	28	8	2	81	28	92	53
2006	1	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	22	6	6	67	28	72	39
2016	1	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	23	5	6	61	28	74	33
2007	2	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	20	10	4	55	28	70	27
2020	3	Nagoya Grampus	34	19	6	9	45	28	63	17
2013	1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	19	6	9	51	29	63	22

Most Wins in a Season

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2021	1	Kawasaki Frontale	38	28	8	2	81	28	92	53
2020	1	Kawasaki Frontale	34	26	5	3	88	31	83	57
2021	2	Yokohama F. Marinos	38	24	7	7	82	35	79	47
2015	1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	23	5	6	73	30	74	43
2016	1	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	23	5	6	61	28	74	33
2011	1	Kashiwa Reysol	34	23	3	8	65	42	72	23
2017	2	Kashima Antlers	34	23	3	8	53	31	72	22
2010	1	Nagoya Grampus	34	23	3	8	54	37	72	17
2006	1	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	22	6	6	67	28	72	39
2016	2	Kawasaki Frontale	34	22	6	6	68	39	72	29

Fewest Wins in a Season

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2013	18	Oita Trinita	34	2	8	24	31	67	14	-36	Relegated
2014	18	Tokushima Vortis	34	3	5	26	16	74	14	-58	Relegated
2010	18	Shonan Bellmare	34	3	7	24	31	82	16	-51	Relegated
2012	18	Consadole Sapporo	34	4	2	28	25	88	14	-63	Relegated
2007	18	Yokohama FC	34	4	4	26	19	66	16	-47	Relegated
2008	18	Consadole Sapporo	34	4	6	24	36	70	18	-34	Relegated
2010	17	Kyoto Sanga	34	4	7	23	30	60	19	-30	Relegated
2016	18	Avispa Fukuoka	34	4	7	23	26	66	19	-40	Relegated
2005	18	Vissel Kobe	34	4	9	21	30	67	21	-37	Relegated
2006	18	Kyoto Purple Sanga	34	4	10	20	38	74	22	-36	Relegated

Most Draws in a Season

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2021	16	Shonan Bellmare	38	7	16	15	36	41	37	-5
2020	13	Sagan Tosu	34	7	15	12	37	43	36	-6
2011	4	Vegalta Sendai	34	14	14	6	39	25	56	14
2012	4	Yokohama F. Marinos	34	13	14	7	44	33	53	11
2005	10	FC Tokyo	34	11	14	9	43	40	47	3
2014	13	Ventforet Kofu	34	9	14	11	27	31	41	-4
2010	9	Albirex Niigata	34	12	13	9	48	45	49	3
2021	11	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	38	12	13	13	44	42	49	2
2009	10	Yokohama F. Marinos	34	11	13	10	43	37	46	6
2015	11	Sagan Tosu	34	9	13	12	37	54	40	-17

Fewest Draws in a Season

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2012	18	Consadole Sapporo	34	4	2	28	25	88	14	-63	Relegated
2011	1	Kashiwa Reysol	34	23	3	8	65	42	72	23
2017	2	Kashima Antlers	34	23	3	8	53	31	72	22
2010	1	Nagoya Grampus	34	23	3	8	54	37	72	17
2014	5	Sagan Tosu	34	19	3	12	41	33	60	8
2013	14	Omiya Ardija	34	14	3	17	45	48	45	-3
2007	12	FC Tokyo	34	14	3	17	49	58	45	-9
2018	17	Kashiwa Reysol	34	12	3	19	47	54	39	-7	Relegated
2019	1	Yokohama F. Marinos	34	22	4	8	68	38	70	30
2006	6	Kashima Antlers	34	18	4	12	62	53	58	9

Most Losses in a Season

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2012	18	Consadole Sapporo	34	4	2	28	25	88	14	-63	Relegated
2007	18	Yokohama FC	34	4	4	26	19	66	16	-47	Relegated
2014	18	Tokushima Vortis	34	3	5	26	16	74	14	-58	Relegated
2011	17	Avispa Fukuoka	34	6	4	24	34	75	22	-41	Relegated
2008	18	Consadole Sapporo	34	4	6	24	36	70	18	-34	Relegated
2010	18	Shonan Bellmare	34	3	7	24	31	82	16	-51	Relegated
2013	18	Oita Trinita	34	2	8	24	31	67	14	-36	Relegated
2021	20	Yokohama FC	38	6	9	23	32	77	27	-45	Relegated
2011	18	Montedio Yamagata	34	5	6	23	22	61	21	-39	Relegated
2010	17	Kyoto Sanga	34	4	7	23	30	60	19	-30	Relegated

Fewest Losses in a Season

Year	#	Club	G	W	D	L	GF	GA	Pts	+-
2021	1	Kawasaki Frontale	38	28	8	2	81	28	92	53
2020	1	Kawasaki Frontale	34	26	5	3	88	31	83	57
2017	1	Kawasaki Frontale	34	21	9	4	71	32	72	39
2015	2	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	21	9	4	69	40	72	29
2007	2	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	20	10	4	55	28	70	27
2011	2	Nagoya Grampus	34	21	8	5	67	36	71	31
2007	3	Gamba Osaka	34	19	10	5	71	37	67	34
2004	1	Yokohama F. Marinos	30	17	8	5	47	30	59	17
2003	2	Jubilo Iwata	30	16	9	5	56	34	57	22
2015	1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	23	5	6	73	30	74	43

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