| Season | 2014 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Gamba Osaka 2nd J.League title 2nd Japanese title |
| Relegated | Omiya Ardija Cerezo Osaka Tokushima Vortis |
| Champions League | Gamba Osaka Urawa Red Diamonds Kashima Antlers |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 774 (2.53 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Yoshito Ōkubo (18 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 56,758 Reds vs Gamba |
| Lowest attendance | 0 Reds vs S-Pulse |
| Average attendance | 17,240 |
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The 2014 J.League Division 1 season was the 49th season of top-flight football in Japan, and the 22nd since the establishment of the J.League in 1992. The season began on 1 March and ended on 8 December. Sanfrecce Hiroshima were the defending champions.
Due to Japan's participation in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, there was an extended break to allow for preparation after the 14th-week matches on 17 and 18 May, with the league resuming on 15 July for four clubs who participated in the 2014 AFC Champions League to play rescheduled 12th-week matches, and 19 July for other 14 clubs.[1]
2014 saw the league played via a home and away system over a single season for the last time until at least 2020. From 2015 the league will revert to an Apertura and Clausura system, with a multi-team play-off 'super stage' to decide the champions, similar to the format used when the J.League began.[2]
The league was won by Gamba Osaka, who won their second J.League title following a 0–0 away draw against Tokushima Vortis. They became the second league champions (after Kashiwa Reysol) to win the first division after being promoted as second division champions.