J league 1: japanese teams did not view the AFC Cham

j league 1 Japanese teams did not view the AFC Champions League (ACL) as a major competition in the early years, in part due to the distances travelled and teams involved. Despite this, three Japanese sides made the quarter-finals in the 2008 ACL . [ 13 ]. câu lạc bộ bóng đá newcastle jets Các thương hiệu lớn luôn muốn tài trợ cho J League 1 nhờ uy tín và độ phủ sóng, giúp kinh phí giải đấu rất ổn định. j88. In 2015, the J.League Division 1 was renamed J1 League. Also, the tournament format was changed to a three-stage system. The season was split into first and second stages, followed by a third and final championship stage. The third stage was composed of three to five teams. The top point accumulator in each stage and the top three point accumulators for the overall season qualified. If both of the stage winners finished in the top three teams for the season, then only three teams qualified for the championship stage. These teams then took part in a championship playoff stage to decide the winner of the league trophy.