First tracked match
Gamba Osaka vs Cerezo Osaka
14/02/2025
Latest tracked match
Yokohama F.M. vs F. Okayama
07/11/2026
Officiating insights
Strictest refs →From recorded scores and the community incident layer. (Official card/foul stats aren’t in the dataset yet.)
2.87
goals / match
0
incidents logged
0
VAR-reviewed
Home stadiums
Every stadium that has hosted J1 League matches. Switch between all-time and the latest season.
Who referees J1 League?
Most-appointed match officials across all J1 League seasons
- 1🇯🇵 Hiroyuki KimuraJPN · Referee · 37×
- 2🇯🇵 Akihiko IkeuchiJPN · Referee · 37×
- 3🇯🇵 Takafumi MikuriyaJPN · Referee · 36×
- 4🇯🇵 Futoshi NakamuraJPN · Referee · 36×
- 5🇯🇵 Masuya UedaJPN · Referee · 33×
- 6🇯🇵 Jumpei IidaJPN · Referee · 33×
- 7🇯🇵 Koichiro FukushimaJPN · Referee · 33×
- 8🇯🇵 Kōei KoyaJPN · Referee · 30×
- 9🇯🇵 Hiroki KasaharaJPN · Referee · 30×
- 10🇯🇵 Atsushi KamimuraJPN · Referee · 29×
Match Officials(0 officials · 0 matches)
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No officials data available.
Top Venues
Matches by Country
United States19
Stadium host countries (all-time)
2026/2027 Matches(0 in season)
All Matches →No matches found for 2026/2027.
J1 League referees — FAQ
- How many referees have officiated in J1 League?
- 119 match officials — referees, assistant referees, fourth officials, VAR and observers — have officiated in J1 League across 3 season(s) in our data.
- How many J1 League matches are tracked on Referee.Observer?
- Referee.Observer tracks 608 J1 League matches with their full match-official appointments across 3 season(s).
- Which seasons of J1 League are covered?
- J1 League referee appointments are covered for 3 season(s), 2025 to 2026/27.
- Who are the top match officials in J1 League?
- The most-appointed J1 League match officials are 🇯🇵 Hiroyuki Kimura (37 match(es)), 🇯🇵 Akihiko Ikeuchi (37 match(es)), 🇯🇵 Takafumi Mikuriya (36 match(es)).