| Season | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Kashima Antlers 6th J. League title 6th Japanese title |
| Relegated | Tokyo Verdy Consadole Sapporo |
| Champions League | Kashima Antlers Kawasaki Frontale Nagoya Grampus Gamba Osaka (all to the group stage) |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 783 (2.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Marquinhos (21 goal total) |
| Highest attendance | 61,246 (Round 1, F. Marinos vs. Red Diamonds) |
| Lowest attendance | 6,125 (Round 23, Ardija vs. F. Marinos) |
| Average attendance | 19,202 |
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The 2008 J.League Division 1 season is the 44th season of the top-flight club football in Japan and the 16th season since the establishment of J1 League. The season began on March 8 and ended on December 6.
A total of eighteen clubs participated in double round-robin format. Starting this season, top three clubs received automatic qualification to the following years' AFC Champions League. The bottom two clubs were relegated to J2 League by default, while 16th-placed club had to defend their spot in the top-flight in the pro/rele series.