J1 League: cards, rarity and popularity
J1 League is a football competition. Organiser: J.League. 18 teams take part.
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J1 League
Image: 鉄虫 · CC BY-SA 2.5 · source
Latest winners: Kashima Antlers (2025), Vissel Kobe (2024), Vissel Kobe (2023), Kawasaki Frontale (2020) and Yokohama F. Marinos (2019). The catalogue lists 31 editions, from 1993 to 2025.
In the Elofoot card game, every year of fame gets its own card, and a card's rarity follows how popular the subject really was that year.
The cards, year by year
J1 League has 12 cards in the game, from 2015 to 2026. The set includes 8 rare and 4 uncommon. The standout is the 2023 card, a rare one minted on a median of 42,619 views a month. A minted card never changes: it keeps the rarity of its year, whatever happens to popularity afterwards.
- 2015Rarity: Uncommon18K views/month
- 2016Rarity: Uncommon20K views/month
- 2017Rarity: Uncommon21K views/month
- 2018Rarity: Rare32K views/month
- 2019Rarity: Rare30K views/month
- 2020Rarity: Uncommon24K views/month
- 2021Rarity: Rare32K views/month
- 2022Rarity: Rare32K views/month
- 2023Rarity: Rare43K views/month
- 2024Rarity: Rare30K views/month
- 2025Rarity: Rare27K views/month
- 2026Rarity: Rare29K views/month
Popularity year by year
Popularity is the monthly median of views of its Wikipedia page, year by year. Strongest year: 2023, with 42,619 views a month; weakest: 2015, with 18,290. In 2025, the median reached 27,218 views a month, down 10% on 2024. Over the last twelve months: 29,037 views a month.
| Year | Views per month (median) | Card of the year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026last 12 months | 29,037 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2025 | 27,218 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2024 | 30,249 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2023 | 42,619 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2022 | 32,327 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2021 | 32,263 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2020 | 24,079 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 2019 | 30,073 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2018 | 31,510 | Rarity: Rare |
| 2017 | 20,799 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 2016 | 20,492 | Rarity: Uncommon |
| 20156 months measured | 18,290 | Rarity: Uncommon |
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1.J1 League: in what year was this competition founded?
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Profile
- Country
- Japan
- Organiser
- J.League
- Founded
- 1992
- Teams
- 18
Related
Editions
- 2025 J1 League · winner: Kashima Antlers2025
- 2024 J1 League · winner: Vissel Kobe2024
- 2023 J1 League · winner: Vissel Kobe2023
- 2022 J1 League2022
- 2021 J1 League2021
- 2020 J1 League · winner: Kawasaki Frontale2020
- 2019 J1 League · winner: Yokohama F. Marinos2019
- 2018 J1 League · winner: Kawasaki Frontale2018
- 2017 J1 League · winner: Kawasaki Frontale2017
- 2016 J1 League · winner: Kashima Antlers2016
- 2015 J1 League · winner: Sanfrecce Hiroshima2015
- 2014 J. League Division 1 · winner: Gamba Osaka2014
- 2013 J. League Division 1 · winner: Sanfrecce Hiroshima2013
- 2012 J. League Division 1 · winner: Sanfrecce Hiroshima2012
- 2011 J. League Division 1 · winner: Kashiwa Reysol2011
- 2010 J. League Division 1 · winner: Nagoya Grampus2010
- 2009 J. League Division 1 · winner: Kashima Antlers2009
- 2008 J. League Division 1 · winner: Kashima Antlers2008
- 2007 J. League Division 1 · winner: Kashima Antlers2007
- 2006 J. League Division 1 · winner: Urawa Red Diamonds2006
- 2005 J. League Division 1 · winner: Gamba Osaka2005
- 2004 J. League Division 1 · winner: Yokohama F. Marinos2004
- 2002 J. League Division 1 · winner: Júbilo Iwata2002
- 2001 J. League Division 1 · winner: Kashima Antlers2001
- 2000 J. League Division 1 · winner: Kashima Antlers2000
- 1999 J. League Division 1 · winner: Júbilo Iwata1999
- 1997 J.League · winner: Júbilo Iwata1997
- 1996 J.League · winner: Kashima Antlers1996
- 1995 J.League · winner: Yokohama F. Marinos1995
- 1994 J.League · winner: Tokyo Verdy1994
- 1993 J.League · winner: Tokyo Verdy1993-1994
- 2026-27 J1 League
Frequently asked questions
What is the rarest J1 League card?
The 2023 card, which is rare: that year the subject's Wikipedia page drew a median of 42,619 views a month.
How many J1 League cards are there?
12 cards, one per year of fame, from 2015 to 2026: 8 rare and 4 uncommon.
Which was J1 League's most popular year?
2023, with a median of 42,619 views a month on its Wikipedia page - the 2023 card is rare.
Who won the latest edition of J1 League?
Kashima Antlers, in 2025.
How do I get a J1 League card?
By opening packs of 5 cards: 3 packs are free when you sign up, then packs refill for free. Cards can also be traded with friends, or on the market for in-game coins.
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