SPORTS
Club Football - Japan
*J-League*
Most League Wins (Manager)
This list features the most successful managers in the history of the J-League.
RANK | MANAGER | TROPHIES | WINNING YEARS |
1 | Toru Oniki | 5 | Kawasaki Frontale (2017, 2018, 2020, 2021), Kashima Antlers (2025) |
2 | Oswaldo de Oliveira | 3 | Kashima Antlers (2007, 2008, 2009) |
3 | Hajime Moriyasu | 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima (2012, 2013, 2015) |
4 | Yasutaro Matsuki | 2 | Verdy Kawasaki (1993, 1994) |
5 | Takashi Kuwahara | 2 | Júbilo Iwata (1997, 1999) |
6 | Toninho Cerezo | 2 | Kashima Antlers (2000, 2001) |
7 | Takeshi Okada | 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos (2003, 2004) |
8 | Takayuki Yoshida | 2 | Vissel Kobe (2023, 2024) |
9 | Hiroshi Hayano | 1 | Yokohama Marinos (1995) |
10 | João Carlos | 1 | Kashima Antlers (1996) |
11 | Zé Mario | 1 | Kashima Antlers (1998) |
12 | Guido Buchwald | 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds (2006) |
13 | Dragan Stojkovic | 1 | Nagoya Grampus (2010) |
14 | Nelsinho Baptista | 1 | Kashiwa Reysol (2011) |
15 | Kenta Hasegawa | 1 | Gamba Osaka (2014) |
16 | Masatada Ishii | 1 | Kashima Antlers (2016) |
17 | Ange Postecoglou | 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos (2019) |
18 | Kevin Muscat | 1 | Yokohama F. Marinos (2022) |
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