List of 18 Participating Clubs: J-League Japan 2019

List of 18 Participating Clubs: J-League Japan 2019

1. KAWASAKI FRONTALE (Title Holder)

Nickname: Frontale, The Dolphins
Founded: 1955 as Fujitsu SC, 1997 as Kawasaki Frontale
Based: Kanagawa Prefecture
Ground: Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
Capacity: 26,232
Apparel: Puma
Coach: Toru Oniki

2. SANFRECCE HIROSHIMA

Nickname: Sanfrecce, Sanfre
Founded: 1938
Based: Hiroshima Prefecture
Ground: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
Capacity: 36,894
Apparel: Nike
Coach: Hiroshi Jofuku

3. KASHIMA ANTLERS

Nickname: Antlers
Founded: 1947 (Sumitomo Metals FC)
Based: Ibaraki Prefecture
Ground: Kashima Soccer Stadium
Capacity: 40,728
Apparel: Nike
Coach: Go Oiwa

4. CONSADOLE SAPPORO

Nickname: Consa
Founded: 1935 as Toshiba Horikawa-cho SC
Based: Hokkaido
Ground: Sapporo Dome
Capacity: 41,484
Apparel: Kappa
Coach: Mihailo Petrovic

5. URAWA RED DIAMONDS

Nickname: Rezzu (Reds), Akai Akuma (Red Devils)
Founded: 1950
Based: Saitama Prefecture
Ground: Saitama Stadium 2002
Capacity: 63,700
Apparel: Nike
Coach: Oswaldo de Oliveira

6. FC TOKYO

Nickname: 
Founded: 1935 as Tokyo Gas SC, 1999 as FC Tokyo
Based: Tokyo
Ground: Ajinomoto Stadium
Capacity: 49,970
Apparel: Umbro
Coach: Kenta Hasegawa

7. CEREZO OSAKA

Nickname: Sakura (Cherry Blossom)
Founded: 1957
Based: Osaka Prefecture
Ground: Yanmar Stadium Nagai, Kincho Stadium
Capacity: 47,853 (Yanmar), 18,007 (Kincho)
Apparel: Puma
Coach: Miguel Angel Lotina

8. SHIMIZU S-PULSE

Nickname: S-Pa
Founded: 1991
Based: Shizuoka Prefecture
Ground: IAI Stadium Nihondaria
Capacity: 20,339
Apparel: Puma
Coach: Jan Jonsson

9. GAMBA OSAKA

Nickname: Gamba
Founded: 1980
Based: Osaka Prefecture
Ground: Panasonic Stadium
Capacity: 39,694
Apparel: Umbro
Coach: Tsuneyasu Miyamoto

10. VISSEL KOBE

Nickname: Ushi (Cows)
Founded: 1966
Based: Hyogo Prefecture
Ground: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Capacity: 30,134
Apparel: Asics
Coach: Takayuki Yoshida

11. VEGALTA SENDAI

Nickname: Vegalta
Founded: 1988
Based: Miyagi Prefecture
Ground: Yurtec Satdium Sendai
Capacity: 19,694
Apparel: Adidas
Coach: Susumu Watanabe

12. YOKOHAMA F. MARINOS

Nickname: Marinos, Tricolore
Founded: 1972 as Nissan Motors FC
Based: Kanagawa Prefecture
Ground: Nissan Stadium, NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
Capacity: 72,327 (Nissan), 15,046 (NHK)
Apparel: Adidas
Coach: Ange Postecoglou

13. SHONAN BELLMARE

Nickname: Bellmare
Founded: 1968
Based: Kanagawa Prefecture
Ground: Shonan BMW Stadium Hiratsuka
Capacity: 18,500
Apparel: Penalty
Coach: Cho Kwi-jea

14. SAGAN TOSU

Nickname: Sagan
Founded: 1997
Based: Saga Prefecture
Ground: Best Amenity Satdium (Tosu Stadium)
Capacity: 24,130
Apparel: New Balance
Coach: Yoon Jong-hwan

15. NAGOYA GRAMPUS

Nickname: Grampus
Founded: 1939 as Toyota Motors SC, 1992 as Nagoya Grampus Eight
Based: Aichi Prefecture
Ground: Paloma Mizuho Stadium, Toyota Stadium
Capacity: 27,001 (Mizuho), 45,000 (Toyota)
Apparel: Mizuno
Coach: Yahiro Kazama

16. JUBILO IWATA (Winner Play-Off)

Nickname: Jubilo
Founded: 1972
Based: Shizuoka Prefecture
Ground: Yamaha Stadium
Capacity: 15,165
Apparel: Puma
Coach: Hiroshi Nanami

17. MATSUMOTO YAMAGA (Promoted Team)

Nickname: Ptarmigans, Gans
Founded: 1965
Based: Nagano Prefecture
Ground: Sunpro Alwin (Matsumoto Stadium)
Capacity: 20,396
Apparel: Adidas
Coach: Yasuharu Sorimachi

18. OITA TRINITA (Promoted Team)

Nickname:  Trinita, Azzuro (Azuro), Camenaccio (Kamenachio)
Founded: 1994
Based: Oita Prefecture
Ground: Oita Bank Dome (Big Eye)
Capacity: 31,997
Apparel: Puma
Coach: Tomohiro Katanosaka