What is the second tier of soccer in Japan?
J2 League
J1 League
F1 League
J3 League
Answer
The J2 League, also known as the Meiji Yasuda J2 League for sponsorship reasons, is the second level of professional football (soccer) in Japan, below the J1 League and above the J3 League. It is operated by the Japan Professional Football League (JPFL) and was inaugurated in 1999. The league features 22 clubs that compete in a double round-robin format for a total of 42 matches per season.
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