| Season | 2021 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 February – 5 December |
| Champions | Júbilo Iwata 1st J2 title 3rd D2 title |
| Promoted | Júbilo Iwata Kyoto Sanga |
| Relegated | SC Sagamihara Ehime FC Giravanz Kitakyushu Matsumoto Yamaga |
| Matches played | 462 |
| Goals scored | 1,102 (2.39 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Lukian (22 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 14,759 |
| Lowest attendance | 559 (excluding matches played behind closed doors) |
| Total attendance | 1,806,409 |
| Average attendance | 3,910 |
← 2020 2022 → | |
The 2021 J2 League, also known as the 2021 Meiji Yasuda J2 League (2021 明治安田生命J2リーグ, 2021 Meiji Yasuda Seimei J2 Rīgu) for sponsorship reasons, was the 23rd season of J2 League, the top Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999. The league started on 27 February 2021 and ended on 5 December.[1]