Participating Clubs
J2 clubs are only allowed to be promoted if they fulfill the J1 promotion criteria.
- Therefore under usual circumstances, the 16th-placed J1 Club and the 3rd-placed J2 Club (both using standings at the end of the season) will play in the series.
- In the event that the 3rd J2 club does not meet other criteria for J1 promotion, no games are played.
- If either one of the J2 champion or runner-up does not meet the J1 promotion requirements, the series is between the 17th-placed J1 Club and the 3rd-placed J2 Club.
- Should both the J2 champion and runner-up fail to meet the requirements for promotion, the series involves the 18th-placed J1 club and the 3rd-placed J2 club.
In practice, given the more stringent rules for promotion from JFL to J2, these rules can be considered a mere formality.
Read more about this topic: J. League Promotion/Relegation Series
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