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List of current J.League managers
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There are 60 association football teams in the top three divisions of Japanese football, all of which have a manager (sometimes given the title of head coach) unless the position is currently vacant. The J1 League is the top tier, and consists of 20 clubs, while the remaining 40 clubs are split into two 20 team divisions: the J2 League and the J3 League.
Takeshi Oki is currently the longest-serving manager in the top three divisions, having been appointed by Roasso Kumamoto in December 2019.
This list includes every manager currently managing a club in the J.League in order of the date that they were appointed.
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Managers
- As of 29 September 2025
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| Manager | Nation | Date of birth | Club | Division | From | Time as manager | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Takeshi Oki |  Japan |
16 July 1961 | Roasso Kumamoto | J2 League | 12 December 2019 | 5 years, 305 days | [1] |
| Ken Yoshida | Japan |
1 March 1970 | Blaublitz Akita | J2 League | 16 December 2019 | 5 years, 301 days | [2][3] |
| Cho Kwi-jae |  South Korea |
16 January 1969 | Kyoto Sanga FC | J1 League | 9 December 2020 | 4 years, 308 days | [4] |
| Daisuke Sudo | Japan |
25 April 1977 | Fujieda MYFC | J2 League | 12 July 2021 | 4 years, 93 days | [5] |
| Satoshi Yamaguchi | Japan |
17 April 1978 | Shonan Bellmare | J1 League | 1 September 2021 | 4 years, 42 days | [6] |
| Naoki Imaya | Japan |
18 June 1980 | Tochigi City FC | J3 League | 11 November 2021 | 3 years, 336 days | [7] |
| Kenta Hasegawa | Japan |
26 September 1965 | Nagoya Grampus | J1 League | 21 November 2021 | 3 years, 326 days | [8] |
| Michael Skibbe |  Germany |
4 August 1965 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | J1 League | 25 November 2021 | 3 years, 322 days | [9] |
| Takashi Kiyama | Japan |
18 February 1972 | Fagiano Okayama | J1 League | 14 December 2021 | 3 years, 303 days | [10] |
| Hiroshi Jofuku | Japan |
21 March 1961 | Tokyo Verdy | J1 League | 15 June 2022 | 3 years, 120 days | [11] |
| Takayuki Yoshida | Japan |
14 March 1977 | Vissel Kobe | J1 League | 22 June 2022 | 3 years, 113 days | [12] |
| Go Kuroda | Japan |
26 May 1970 | FC Machida Zelvia | J1 League | 24 October 2022 | 2 years, 354 days | [13] |
| Yoshiyuki Kobayashi | Japan |
27 January 1978 | JEF United Chiba | J2 League | 1 November 2022 | 2 years, 346 days | [14] |
| Masashi Nakayama | Japan |
23 September 1967 | Azul Claro Numazu | J3 League | 13 November 2022 | 2 years, 334 days | [15] |
| Dani Poyatos |  Spain |
23 June 1978 | Gamba Osaka | J1 League | 23 November 2022 | 2 years, 324 days | [16] |
| Nobuhiro Ishizaki | Japan |
14 March 1958 | Vanraure Hachinohe | J3 League | 27 November 2022 | 2 years, 320 days | [17] |
| Tadahiro Akiba | Japan |
13 October 1975 | Shimizu S-Pulse | J1 League | 3 April 2023 | 2 years, 193 days | [18] |
| Yuzo Tamura | Japan |
7 December 1982 | Iwaki FC | J2 League | 14 June 2023 | 2 years, 121 days | [19] |
| Yoshiro Moriyama | Japan |
9 November 1967 | Vegalta Sendai | J2 League | 27 November 2023 | 1 year, 320 days | [20] |
| Kentaro Hayashi | Japan |
29 August 1972 | Gainare Tottori | J3 League | 8 December 2023 | 1 year, 309 days | [21] |
| Shuhei Terada | Japan |
23 June 1975 | Fukushima United FC | J3 League | 13 December 2023 | 1 year, 304 days | [22] |
| Kohei Masumoto | Japan |
11 July 1982 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | J3 League | 15 December 2023 | 1 year, 302 days | [23] |
| Yuji Okuma | Japan |
19 January 1969 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | J3 League | 19 December 2023 | 1 year, 298 days | [24] |
| Kosaku Masuda | Japan |
30 April 1976 | Tokushima Vortis | J2 League | 7 May 2024 | 1 year, 159 days | [25] |
| Naoki Mori | Japan |
21 November 1977 | Mito HollyHock | J2 League | 9 May 2024 | 1 year, 157 days | [26] |
| Shinji Kobayashi | Japan |
24 August 1960 | Tochigi SC | J3 League | 15 May 2024 | 1 year, 151 days | [27] |
| Yuki Richard Stalph | Japan |
4 August 1984 | SC Sagamihara | J3 League | 26 June 2024 | 1 year, 109 days | [28] |
| Shinji Otsuka | Japan |
29 December 1975 | Ventforet Kofu | J2 League | 2 July 2024 | 1 year, 103 days | [29] |
| Maciej Skorża |  Poland |
10 January 1972 | Urawa Red Diamonds | J1 League | 27 August 2024 | 1 year, 47 days | [30] |
| Tadaaki Hirakawa | Japan |
1 May 1979 | FC Ryukyu Okinawa | J3 League | 24 November 2024 | 323 days | [31] |
| Keiji Kuraishi | Japan |
26 June 1982 | FC Imabari | J2 League | 6 December 2024 | 311 days | [32] |
| Masaru Okita | Japan |
2 May 1978 | Thespa Gunma | J3 League | 10 December 2024 | 307 days | [33] |
| Ricardo Rodríguez | Spain |
3 April 1974 | Kashiwa Reysol | J1 League | 11 December 2024 | 306 days | [34] |
| Chikara Fujimoto | Japan |
31 October 1977 | AC Nagano Parceiro | J3 League | 11 December 2024 | 306 days | [35] |
| Toru Oniki | Japan |
20 April 1974 | Kashima Antlers | J1 League | 12 December 2024 | 305 days | [36] |
| Shigetoshi Hasebe | Japan |
23 April 1971 | Kawasaki Frontale | J1 League | 12 December 2024 | 305 days | [37] |
| Kim Myung-hwi | South Korea |
8 May 1981 | Avispa Fukuoka | J1 League | 13 December 2024 | 304 days | [38] |
| Akio Kogiku | Japan |
7 July 1975 | Sagan Tosu | J2 League | 14 December 2024 | 303 days | [39] |
| Naoki Soma | Japan |
19 July 1971 | Kagoshima United | J3 League | 14 December 2024 | 303 days | [40] |
| Arthur Papas |  Australia |
12 February 1980 | Cerezo Osaka | J1 League | 17 December 2024 | 300 days | [41] |
| Tomonobu Hayakawa | Japan |
11 July 1977 | Matsumoto Yamaga | J3 League | 19 December 2024 | 298 days | [42] |
| Rikizo Matsuhashi | Japan |
22 August 1968 | FC Tokyo | J1 League | 21 December 2024 | 296 days | [43] |
| Ryo Adachi | Japan |
2 July 1969 | Kataller Toyama | J2 League | 27 May 2025 | 139 days | [44] |
| Masateru Tsujita | Japan |
3 August 1984 | Zweigen Kanazawa | J3 League | 3 June 2025 | 132 days | [45] |
| Michiharu Otagiri | Japan |
2 September 1978 | Nara Club | J3 League | 12 June 2025 | 123 days | [46] |
| Takuya Takagi | Japan |
12 November 1967 | V-Varen Nagasaki | J2 League | 20 June 2025 | 115 days | [47] |
| Toru Irie | Japan |
8 July 1977 | Albirex Niigata | J1 League | 23 June 2025 | 112 days | [48] |
| Hideo Ōshima | Japan |
7 March 1980 | Yokohama F. Marinos | J1 League | 24 June 2025 | 111 days | [49] |
| Shinya Aono | Japan |
2 October 1979 | Ehime FC | J2 League | 24 June 2025 | 111 days | [50] |
| Genki Nakayama | Japan |
15 September 1981 | Renofa Yamaguchi | J2 League | 24 June 2025 | 111 days | [51] |
| Akinobu Yokouchi | Japan |
30 November 1967 | Montedio Yamagata | J2 League | 25 June 2025 | 110 days | [52] |
| Takuya Jinno | Japan |
1 June 1970 | Kōchi United SC | J3 League | 29 June 2025 | 106 days | [53] |
| Kiyotaka Ishimaru | Japan |
30 October 1973 | FC Gifu | J3 League | 4 July 2025 | 101 days | [54] |
| Kim Jong-song |  North Korea |
23 April 1964 | Kamatamare Sanuki | J3 League | 8 July 2025 | 97 days | [55] |
| Fumitake Miura | Japan |
12 August 1970 | Yokohama FC | J1 League | 23 July 2025 | 82 days | [56] |
| Shingo Shibata | Japan |
13 July 1985 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | J2 League | 11 August 2025 | 63 days | [57] |
| Minoru Takenaka | Japan |
19 November 1976 | Oita Trinita | J2 League | 20 August 2025 | 54 days | [58] |
| Mitsunori Yabuta | Japan |
2 May 1976 | FC Osaka | J3 League | 11 September 2025 | 32 days | [59] |
| Yuki Miyazawa | Japan |
28 August 1985 | RB Omiya Ardija | J2 League | 24 September 2025 | 19 days | [60] |
| Takayoshi Amma | Japan |
23 May 1969 | Júbilo Iwata | J2 League | 29 September 2025 | 14 days | [61] |
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