Top 13 J1 League teams in Japan
This curated ranking covers the 13 largest j1 league teams in Japan, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. F.C. Tokyo, Vissel Kobe and Kashima Antlers lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 7,516,153 people. Across all 13 entries the average audience size is 668,961, and the largest, F.C. Tokyo, reaches around 4,035,206 people in Japan. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Japan who actively engage with each j1 league team, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Japan and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  F.C. Tokyo |
4,035,206 | 81.5% | Soccer | Sports |
| 2 |  Vissel Kobe |
3,314,096 | 56.9% | Soccer | Sports |
| 3 |  Kashima Antlers |
166,851 | 8.8% | Soccer | Sports |
| 4 |  Yokohama F. Marinos |
166,748 | 5.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 5 |  Kawasaki Frontale |
159,907 | 5.8% | Soccer | Sports |
| 6 |  Urawa Red Diamonds |
156,773 | 2.7% | Soccer | Sports |
| 7 |  Nagoya Grampus |
139,270 | 10.5% | Soccer | Sports |
| 8 |  Gamba Osaka |
133,080 | 9.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 9 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
131,859 | 6.7% | Soccer | Sports |
| 10 |  Cerezo Osaka |
118,622 | 6.5% | Soccer | Sports |
| 11 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
91,348 | 16.3% | Soccer | Sports |
| 12 |  Vegalta Sendai |
55,717 | 16.1% | Soccer | Sports |
| 13 | Júbilo Iwata |
27,018 | 16.6% | Soccer | Sports |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 13 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan and ranks each j1 league team by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest j1 league team in Japan?
F.C. Tokyo currently leads with an estimated audience of 4,035,206 people in Japan.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Japan. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.