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 across all appointments
Referee380
Home stadiums
Every stadium that has hosted J1 League matches. Switch between all-time and the latest season.
Most-appointed referee
🇯🇵 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 · 472 matches)
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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)
Stadiums used in J1 League.
Ajinomoto Stadium
40 match(es)
IAI Stadium Nihondaira
25 match(es)
Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima
24 match(es)
NOEVIR Stadium Kobe
24 match(es)
Saitama Stadium 2002
23 match(es)
Panasonic Stadium Suita
22 match(es)
Kashima Soccer Stadium
20 match(es)
Best Denki Stadium
19 match(es)
Denka Big Swan Stadium
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)
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)
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 (top 36 officials)
Recent Matches(472 total)
All Matches →06/06/20262026
JEF United Chiba1-2Avispa Fukuoka
30/05/20262026
Avispa Fukuoka2-2JEF United Chiba
23/05/20262026
Kashima Antlers1-0FC Tokyo
23/05/20262026
Sanfrecce Hiroshima4-2Nagoya Grampus
23/05/20262026
Avispa Fukuoka0-1Vissel Kobe
23/05/20262026
Kashiwa Reysol4-2JEF United Chiba
22/05/20262026
Machida Zelvia1-0Urawa Red Diamonds
17/05/20262026
V-Varen Nagasaki2-2Vissel Kobe
16/05/20262026
Urawa Red Diamonds0-0FC Tokyo
16/05/20262026
Yokohama F Marinos0-1Kashiwa Reysol
16/05/20262026
Mito HollyHock0-1Tokyo Verdy
10/05/20262026
Vissel Kobe0-3Fagiano Okayama
10/05/20262026
Yokohama F Marinos1-1Kashima Antlers
10/05/20262026
Shimizu S-Pulse1-1Avispa Fukuoka
09/05/20262026
Mito HollyHock1-4Urawa Red Diamonds
09/05/20262026
Cerezo Osaka3-2V-Varen Nagasaki
06/05/20262026
V-Varen Nagasaki2-1Fagiano Okayama
06/05/20262026
Shimizu S-Pulse1-1Cerezo Osaka
06/05/20262026
Avispa Fukuoka1-1Kyoto Sanga
06/05/20262026
Nagoya Grampus2-1Gamba 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)).