japan j2 leagueBefore the inception of the J.League, the hhest level of club football was the Japan Soccer League (JSL), which consisted of amateur clubs. [2] [3] Despite being well-attended duringJapan J2 League Fixtures. The Japanese J2 league is a bit different compared to the J1. First of all, there are a total of 22 teams that play one another in a double, round-robin format, totalling