2016 J1 League
Season
The 2016 Meiji Yasuda J1 League season was the 51st season of top-flight football in Japan and the 24th since the establishment of the J.League in 1992. This was second season of J1 League as renamed from J. League Division 1. Wikipedia
Champions: Kashima Antlers; 8th J.League title; 8th Japanese title
Dates: Feb 27, 2016 – Dec 3, 2016
Season: 2016
Top goalscorer: Leandro (Vissel Kobe); Peter Utaka (Sanfrecce Hiroshima); (19 goals each)
Location: Japan, Nissan Stadium, Panasonic Stadium Suita, and more