First tracked match
Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka
14/02/2025
Latest tracked match
JEF United Chiba vs Avispa Fukuoka
06/06/2026
Officiating insights
Strictest refs →From recorded scores and the community incident layer. (Official card/foul stats aren’t in the dataset yet.)
2.73
goals / match
0
incidents logged
0
VAR-reviewed
Role distribution · 2025
Referee380
Home stadiums
Every stadium that has hosted J1 League matches. Switch between all-time and the latest season.
Most-appointed referee · 2025
🇯🇵 Akihiko Ikeuchi
23
as referee
Who referees J1 League?
Most-appointed match officials across all J1 League seasons
- 1🇯🇵 Akihiko IkeuchiJPN · Referee · 23×
- 2🇯🇵 Takafumi MikuriyaJPN · Referee · 20×
- 3🇯🇵 Futoshi NakamuraJPN · Referee · 20×
- 4🇯🇵 Hiroyuki KimuraJPN · Referee · 19×
- 5🇯🇵 Koichiro FukushimaJPN · Referee · 19×
- 6🇯🇵 Hiroki KasaharaJPN · Referee · 18×
- 7🇯🇵 Yūdai YamamotoJPN · Referee · 18×
- 8🇯🇵 Kōei KoyaJPN · Referee · 17×
- 9🇯🇵 Masuya UedaJPN · Referee · 17×
- 10🇯🇵 Koji TakasakiJPN · Referee · 16×
Match Officials(36 officials · 380 matches)
Showing 2025 ·View all seasons
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1
Akihiko IkeuchiJPNReferee
Referee 23
23×
→2Takafumi MikuriyaJPNReferee
Referee 20
20×
→3Futoshi NakamuraJPNReferee
Referee 20
20×
→4Hiroyuki KimuraJPNReferee
Referee 19
19×
→5Koichiro FukushimaJPNReferee
Referee 19
19×
→6Hiroki KasaharaJPNReferee
Referee 18
18×
→7Yūdai YamamotoJPNReferee
Referee 18
18×
→8Kōei KoyaJPNReferee
Referee 17
17×
→9Masuya UedaJPNReferee
Referee 17
17×
→10Koji TakasakiJPNReferee
Referee 16
16×
→11Jumpei IidaJPNReferee
Referee 16
16×
→12Ryō TanimotoJPNReferee
Referee 16
16×
→13Hayato ShimizuJPNReferee
Referee 15
15×
→14Yoshirō ImamuraJPNReferee
Referee 15
15×
→15Yusuke ArakiJPNReferee
Referee 14
14×
→16Kōki NagamineJPNReferee
Referee 14
14×
→17Atsushi KamimuraJPNReferee
Referee 13
13×
→18Keigo SendachiJPNReferee
Referee 13
13×
→19Yūsuke OhashiGERReferee
Referee 12
12×
→20Shū KawamataJPNReferee
Referee 12
12×
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Venues(20 · 2025)
Stadiums used in J1 League during 2025.
Ajinomoto Stadium
34 match(es)
Best Denki Stadium
19 match(es)
Denka Big Swan Stadium
19 match(es)
Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
19 match(es)
JFE Sunny Country Stadium
19 match(es)
Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium
19 match(es)
Lemon Gas Stadium Hiratsuka
19 match(es)
NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium
19 match(es)
Nissan Stadium
19 match(es)
Panasonic Stadium Suita
19 match(es)
Saitama Stadium 2002
19 match(es)
Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
19 match(es)
Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium
19 match(es)
Toyota Stadium
📍 United States
19 match(es)
Yodoko Sakura Stadium
19 match(es)
IAI Stadium Nihondaira
18 match(es)
Kashima Soccer Stadium
18 match(es)
NOEVIR Stadium Kobe
18 match(es)
Machida GION Stadium
17 match(es)
Japan National Stadium
9 match(es)
Top Venues
Matches by Country
United States19
Stadium host countries (all-time)
Referees by Nationality
🇯🇵
JPN341
🇩🇪
GER18
🇧🇪
BEL4
🇨🇳
CHN4
🇸🇻
SLV4
🇵🇱
POL4
🏳️
UNK3
🏴
ENG2
Referee appointments · 2025 (top 36 officials)
2025 Matches(380 in season)
All Matches →06/12/2025
Shimizu S-PulsevsF. Okayama
06/12/2025
Kyoto SangavsVissel Kobe
06/12/2025
Kashima AntlersvsYokohama F.M.
06/12/2025
Sanf. HiroshimavsShonan Bellmare
06/12/2025
Gamba OsakavsTokyo Verdy
06/12/2025
Cerezo OsakavsYokohama FC
06/12/2025
GrampusvsAvispa Fukuoka
06/12/2025
Urawa RedsvsKawasaki F.
06/12/2025
FC TokyovsAlbirex Niigata
06/12/2025
Kashiwa ReysolvsMachida Zelvia
30/11/2025
Albirex NiigatavsKashiwa Reysol
30/11/2025
Shonan BellmarevsShimizu S-Pulse
30/11/2025
Yokohama FCvsKyoto Sanga
30/11/2025
F. OkayamavsUrawa Reds
30/11/2025
Tokyo VerdyvsKashima Antlers
30/11/2025
Vissel KobevsFC Tokyo
30/11/2025
Avispa FukuokavsGamba Osaka
30/11/2025
Kawasaki F.vsSanf. Hiroshima
30/11/2025
Machida ZelviavsGrampus
30/11/2025
Yokohama F.M.vsCerezo Osaka
J1 League referees — FAQ
- Who is the most-appointed referee in J1 League?
- 🇯🇵 Akihiko Ikeuchi has the most J1 League refereeing appointments tracked on Referee.Observer, with 23 match(es) as referee.
- How many referees have officiated in J1 League?
- 36 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in J1 League across 2 season(s) in our data.
- How many J1 League matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?
- Referee.Observer tracks 472 J1 League matches with their full match-official appointments across 2 season(s).
- Which seasons of J1 League are covered?
- J1 League referee appointments are covered for 2 season(s), 2025 to 2026.
- Who are the top match officials in J1 League?
- The most-appointed J1 League match officials are 🇯🇵 Akihiko Ikeuchi (23 match(es)), 🇯🇵 Takafumi Mikuriya (20 match(es)), 🇯🇵 Futoshi Nakamura (20 match(es)).