Himaraya Stadium Gifu

History

The Japan Professional Football League (Japanese: 日本プロサッカーリーグ, Hepburn: Nihon Puro Sakkā Rīgu), a.k.a. J.League (Jリーグ, Jē Rīgu), and officially known as the Meiji Yasuda J.League (明治安田Jリーグ) for sponsorship with Meiji Yasuda Life, is the association football league in Japan. It is responsible for organizing Japan's major professional football competitions, including the J1, J2 and J3 leagues. Established in 1993 as Japan's first professional football league, it has been one of the most successful leagues in Asia.