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{{Short description|24th season of J2 League}}
{{Infobox football league season
| competition                = J2 League
| season                     = [[2022 in Japanese football|2022]]
| dates                      = 19 February – 23 October
| winners                    = [[Albirex Niigata]]<br>2nd J2 title<br>2nd [[List of winners of J2 League and predecessors|D2]] title
| promoted                   = Albirex Niigata<br>[[Yokohama FC]]
| relegated                  = [[FC Ryukyu]]<br>[[Iwate Grulla Morioka]]
| continentalcup1            = [[2023–24 AFC Champions League|Champions League]]
| continentalcup1 qualifiers = [[Ventforet Kofu]]
| matches                    = 462
| total goals                = 1136
| league topscorer           = [[Koki Ogawa (footballer)|Koki Ogawa]] (26 goals)
| biggest home win           = {{nowrap|[[Tokushima Vortis]] 5–0 Iwate Grulla Morioka<br/>(20 April 2022)}}
| biggest away win           = {{nowrap|[[Thespakusatsu Gunma]] 1–6 [[Renofa Yamaguchi FC|Renofa Yamaguchi]]<br/>(24 September 2022)}}
| highest scoring            = FC Ryukyu 2–5 [[Tokyo Verdy]]<br/>(30 March 2022)<br/>Albirex Niigata 4−3 Tokyo Verdy<br/>(8 May 2022)<br/>Ventforet Kofu 5–2 FC Ryukyu<br/>(6 August 2022)<br/>[[Roasso Kumamoto]] 3–4 Yokohama FC<br/>(23 October 2022)
| longest wins               = 6 matches<br/>Tokyo Verdy
| longest unbeaten           = 19 matches<br/>Tokushima Vortis
| longest winless            = 12 matches<br/>[[Blaublitz Akita]]
| longest losses             = 7 matches<br/>Iwate Grulla Morioka<br>Ventforet Kofu
| highest attendance         = 32,979<br/>Albirex Niigata 3–0 [[Vegalta Sendai]]<br />(8 October 2022)
| lowest attendance          = 608<br/>FC Ryukyu 0–1 Blaublitz Akita<br />(3 September 2022)
| attendance                 = 2,318,829
| average attendance         = 5,019
| prevseason                 = [[2021 J2 League|2021]]
| nextseason                 = [[2023 J2 League|2023]]
| updated                    = 
}}

The '''2022 J2 League''', also known as the {{Nihongo|'''2022 [[Meiji Yasuda Life|Meiji Yasuda]] [[J2 League]]'''|2022 明治安田生命J2リーグ|2022 Meiji Yasuda Seimei J2 Rīgu|lead=yes}} for sponsorship reasons, was the 24th season of the [[J2 League]], the second-tier Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1999.

==Clubs==
<div style="white-space:nowrap">
{{location map+ |Japan |float=right |width=450 |caption=Locations of the 2022 J2 League teams |places=
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=37.882686 |long=139.059288 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[Albirex Niigata]]</div> |position=left }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=39.721555 |long=140.095671 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[Blaublitz Akita]]</div> |position=left }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=34.680658 |long=133.919631 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[Fagiano Okayama]]</div> |position=top }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=36.575788 |long=136.605328 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[Zweigen Kanazawa]]</div> |position=right }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=34.183333 |long=131.466667 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[Renofa Yamaguchi FC|Renofa Yamaguchi]]</div> |position=top }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=32.838597 |long=130.039528 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[V-Varen Nagasaki]]</div> |position=top }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=32.833014 |long=145.688526 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[FC Ryukyu]]</div> |position=bottom }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=38.335547 |long=140.378445 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[Montedio Yamagata|Yamagata]]</div> |position=left }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=35.622376 |long=138.589756 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[Ventforet Kofu]]</div> |position=left }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=32.836872 |long=130.800095 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[Roasso Kumamoto]]</div> |position=right }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=39.647931 |long=141.137815 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[Iwate Grulla Morioka]]</div> |position=right }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=33.200783 |long=131.657435 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[Oita Trinita]]</div> |position=right }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=34.168251 |long=134.618053 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[Tokushima Vortis]]</div> |position=right }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=38.319143 |long=140.881780 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[Vegalta Sendai]]</div> |position=right }}
{{location map~ |Japan |lat=35.664257 |long=139.657137 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:4px">'''Greater Tokyo Area'''</div> |position=right }}
{{Location map~ |Japan |mark=TransparentPlaceholder.svg |marksize=1 |lat=45 |long=128.3 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;">'''† [[Greater Tokyo Area|Greater Tokyo]] teams'''<br />
[[Mito HollyHock]]<br />
[[JEF United Ichihara Chiba]]<br />
[[Omiya Ardija]]<br />
[[FC Machida Zelvia]]<br />
[[Tokyo Verdy]]<br />
[[Yokohama FC]]<br />
[[Tochigi SC]]<br />
[[Thespakusatsu Gunma]]<br />
</div>|position=right}}
}}
{{location map+ |Japan Kanto|float=right |width=250 |caption=Greater Tokyo Area J2 League teams |places=
{{location map~ |Japan Kanto |lat=36.345278 |long=140.412222 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[Mito HollyHock]]</div> |position=left }}
{{location map~ |Japan Kanto |lat=35.607325 |long=140.106386 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[JEF United Ichihara Chiba]]</div> |position=right }}
{{location map~ |Japan Kanto|lat=35.916303 |long=139.633377 |label=<div style="font-size:80%;position:relative;top:-4px">[[Omiya Ardija]]</div> |position=left }}
{{location map~ |Japan Kanto |lat=35.5925   |long=139.438889 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[FC Machida Zelvia|Machida Zelvia]]</div> |position=left }}
{{location map~ |Japan Kanto |lat=35.664278 |long=139.527139 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[Tokyo Verdy]]</div> |position=left }}
{{location map~ |Japan Kanto|lat=36.556667 |long=139.986667 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[Tochigi SC]]</div> |position=left }}
{{location map~ |Japan Kanto |lat=36.411542 |long=139.053258 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[Thespakusatsu Gunma]]</div> |position=left }}
{{location map~ |Japan Kanto|lat=35.470029 |long=139.601528 |label=<div style="font-size:80%">[[Yokohama FC]]</div> |position=left }}
}}</div>

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!Club name!!Hometown!!Stadium!!Capacity!!Previous season rank!!License
|-
|[[Albirex Niigata]]
|[[Niigata, Niigata|Niigata]] & [[Seiro, Niigata|Seiro]], [[Niigata Prefecture|Niigata]]
|[[Denka Big Swan Stadium]]
|42,300
|J2 (6th)
|J1
|-
|[[Blaublitz Akita]]
|[[Akita, Akita|Akita]]
|[[Soyu Stadium]]
|20,125
|J2 (13th)
|J1
|-
|[[Fagiano Okayama]]
|All cities/towns in [[Okayama Prefecture|Okayama]]{{efn|centering on [[Okayama, Okayama|Okayama]], [[Kurashiki, Okayama|Kurashiki]], [[Tsuyama, Okayama|Tsuyama]]}}
|[[City Light Stadium]]
|20,000
|J2 (11th)
|J1
|-
|[[Iwate Grulla Morioka]]
|All cities/towns in [[Iwate Prefecture|Iwate]]
|[[Iwagin Stadium]] & [[Kitakami Stadium]]
|4,946
|[[File:Arrowupgreen.png]] J3 (2nd)
|J1
|-
|[[JEF United Chiba]]
|[[Chiba, Chiba|Chiba]] & [[Ichihara, Chiba|Ichihara]], [[Chiba Prefecture|Chiba]]
|[[Fukuda Denshi Arena]]
|18,500
|J2 (8th)
|J1
|-
|[[FC Machida Zelvia|Machida Zelvia]]
|[[Machida, Tokyo|Machida]], [[Tokyo]]
|[[Machida Athletic Stadium]]
|10,600
|J2 (5th)
|J1
|-
|{{sort|HollyHock|[[Mito HollyHock]]}}
|Cities/towns in [[Ibaraki Prefecture|Ibaraki]]{{efn|[[Mito, Ibaraki|Mito]], [[Hitachinaka]], [[Kasama, Ibaraki|Kasama]], [[Naka, Ibaraki|Naka]], [[Omitama]], [[Ibaraki, Ibaraki|Ibaraki]], [[Shirosato, Ibaraki|Shirosato]], [[Oarai, Ibaraki|Oarai]], [[Tokai, Ibaraki|Tokai]]}}
|[[K's denki Stadium Mito]]
|12,000
|J2 (10th)
|J1
|-
|{{sort|Montedio|[[Montedio Yamagata]]}}
|All cities/towns in [[Yamagata Prefecture|Yamagata]]{{efn|centering on [[Yamagata, Yamagata|Yamagata]], [[Tendo, Yamagata|Tendo]], [[Tsuruoka, Yamagata|Tsuruoka]]}}
|[[ND Soft Stadium]]
|20,315
|J2 (7th)
|J1
|-
|[[Oita Trinita]] 
|[[Ōita Prefecture]] 
|[[Showa Denko Dome Oita]] 
|40,000 
|[[File:Arrowdownred.png]] J1 (18th)
|J1
|-
|[[Omiya Ardija]]
|[[Saitama, Saitama|Saitama]], [[Saitama Prefecture|Saitama]]
|[[NACK5 Stadium Omiya]]
|15,500
|J2 (16th)
|J1
|-
|[[Renofa Yamaguchi FC|Renofa Yamaguchi]]
|All cities/towns in [[Yamaguchi Prefecture|Yamaguchi]]
|[[Yamaguchi Ishin Park Stadium]]
|20,000
|J2 (15th)
|J1
|-
|[[Roasso Kumamoto]]
|[[Kumamoto, Kumamoto|Kumamoto]], [[Kumamoto Prefecture|Kumamoto]]
|[[Egao Kenko Stadium]]
|32,000
|[[File:Arrowupgreen.png]] J3 (1st)
|J1
|-
| [[FC Ryukyu]]
|All cities/towns in [[Okinawa Prefecture|Okinawa]]{{efn|centering on [[Okinawa, Okinawa|Okinawa]]}}
|[[Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium]]
|25,000
|J2 (9th)
|J1
|-
|[[Thespakusatsu Gunma]]
|All cities/towns in [[Gunma Prefecture|Gunma]]{{efn|centering on [[Kusatsu, Gunma|Kusatsu]] and [[Maebashi]]}}
|[[Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma]]
|15,253
|J2 (18th)
|J1
|-
|[[Tochigi SC]]
|[[Utsunomiya]], [[Tochigi Prefecture|Tochigi]]
|[[Kanseki Stadium Tochigi]]
|25,244
|J2 (14th)
|J1
|-
|[[Tokushima Vortis]] 
|[[Tokushima Prefecture]] 
|[[Pocarisweat Stadium]] 
|20,441 
|[[File:Arrowdownred.png]] J1 (17th)
|J1
|-
|{{sort|Verdy|[[Tokyo Verdy]]}}
|All cities/towns in [[Tokyo]]
|[[Ajinomoto Stadium]]
|49,970
|J2 (12th)
|J1
|-
|[[V-Varen Nagasaki]]
|All cities/towns in [[Nagasaki Prefecture]]{{efn|centering on [[Nagasaki]] and [[Isahaya, Nagasaki|Isahaya]]}}
|[[Nagasaki Athletic Stadium]]
|20,246
|J2 (4th)
|J1
|-
|[[Vegalta Sendai]] 
|[[Miyagi Prefecture]] 
|[[Yurtec Stadium Sendai]] 
|19,694 
|[[File:Arrowdownred.png]] J1 (19th)
|J1
|-
|[[Ventforet Kofu]]
|All cities/towns in [[Yamanashi Prefecture]]{{efn|centering on [[Kofu]] and [[Nirasaki, Yamanashi|Nirasaki]]}}
|[[Yamanashi Chuo Bank Stadium]]
|17,000
|J2 (3rd)
|J1
|-
|[[Yokohama FC]]
|[[Kanagawa Prefecture]]
|[[NHK Spring Mitsuzawa Football Stadium|Mitsuzawa Stadium]]
|15,046
|[[File:Arrowdownred.png]] J1 (20th)
|J1
|-
|[[Zweigen Kanazawa]]
|All cities/towns in [[Ishikawa Prefecture|Ishikawa]]{{efn|centering on [[Kanazawa]], [[Nonoichi, Ishikawa|Nonoichi]], [[Kahoku, Ishikawa|Kahoku]], [[Tsubata, Ishikawa|Tsubata]], [[Uchinada, Ishikawa|Tsubata]]}}
|[[Ishikawa Kanazawa Stadium]]
|20,000
|J2 (17th)
|J1
|}
{{notelist}}

===Personnel and kits===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Club !! Manager !! Captain !! Kit manufacturer
|-
|[[Albirex Niigata]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Rikizo Matsuhashi]] 
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuto Horigome (footballer)|Yuto Horigome]]
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Adidas]]
|-
|{{sort|Blaublitz|[[Blaublitz Akita]]}}
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ken Yoshida]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://blaublitz.jp/whatsnew/61785.html|title=吉田謙監督 2021シーズン続投のお知らせ &#124; ブラウブリッツ秋田|website=ブラウブリッツ秋田 公式ホームページ}}</ref>
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shuto Inaba]]
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Athleta (sports manufacturer)|ATHLETA]]
|-
|[[Fagiano Okayama]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kiyama]] 
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Junki Kanayama]]
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Penalty (sports manufacturer)|Penalty]]
|-
|[[Iwate Grulla Morioka]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yutaka Akita]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yusuke Muta]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Kelme (company)|Kelme]]
|-
|[[JEF United Chiba]]
|{{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yoon Jong-hwan]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Daisuke Suzuki (footballer)|Daisuke Suzuki]]
|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Hummel International|Hummel]]
|-
|[[FC Machida Zelvia|Machida Zelvia]]
|{{Flagicon|SRB}} [[Ranko Popović]] 
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Taiki Hirato]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} SVOLME
|-
|{{sort|HollyHock|[[Mito HollyHock]]}}
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tadahiro Akiba]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mito-hollyhock.net/news/p=6165/|title=秋葉忠宏監督 契約更新のお知らせ|date=December 15, 2020}}</ref>
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryo Niizato]] 
|{{flagicon|JPN}} soccer junky
|-
|{{sort|Montedio|[[Montedio Yamagata]]}}
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Peter Cklamovski]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shuto Minami]]
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Penalty (sports manufacturer)|Penalty]]
|-
|[[Oita Trinita]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takahiro Shimotaira]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hokuto Shimoda]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Puma SE|Puma]]
|-
|[[Omiya Ardija]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naoki Soma]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuta Mikado]]
|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Under Armour]]
|-
|[[Renofa Yamaguchi FC|Renofa Yamaguchi]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yoshihiro Natsuka]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Joji Ikegami]]
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Finta]]
|-
|[[Roasso Kumamoto]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takeshi Oki]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[So Kawahara]]
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Puma (brand)|Puma]]
|-
|[[FC Ryukyu]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Nacho Fernández (football manager)|Nacho Fernández]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryohei Okazaki]]
| {{flagicon|JPN}} sfida
|-
|[[Thespakusatsu Gunma]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tsuyoshi Otsuki]] 
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hajime Hosogai]]
|{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Kelme (company)|Kelme]]
|-
|[[Tochigi SC]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yu Tokisaki]] 
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Yuki Nishiya]]
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Athleta (sports manufacturer)|ATHLETA]]
|-
|[[Tokushima Vortis]]
|{{flagicon|SPA}} [[Dani Poyatos]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hidenori Ishii]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mizuno Corporation|Mizuno]]
|-
|{{sort|Verdy|[[Tokyo Verdy]]}}
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroshi Jofuku]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomohiro Taira]]
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Athleta (sports manufacturer)|ATHLETA]]
|-
|[[V-Varen Nagasaki]]
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Fábio Carille]]
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Caio César (footballer)|Caio César]] 
|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Umbro]]
|-
|[[Vegalta Sendai]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Akira Ito (footballer)|Akira Ito]]
|{{flagicon|PRK}} [[Ryang Yong-gi]]
|{{flagicon|GER}} [[Adidas]]
|-
|[[Ventforet Kofu]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tatsuma Yoshida]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sho Araki]] 
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Mizuno Corporation|Mizuno]]
|-
|[[Yokohama FC]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shuhei Yomoda]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tatsuya Hasegawa]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} Soccer Junky
|-
|[[Zweigen Kanazawa]]
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masaaki Yanagishita]] 
|{{Flagicon|JPN}} [[Tomonobu Hiroi]]
|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Hummel International|Hummel]]
|}

===Managerial changes===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Team !! rowspan="2" | Outgoing !!rowspan="2"| {{Abbr|Manner|Manner of departure}}
!colspan="2"| Exit date !!rowspan="2"| Position in table !!rowspan="2"| Incoming !!colspan="2"| Incoming date
!rowspan="2"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}}
|-
!Announced on !!Departed on !!Announced on !!Arrived on
|-
| [[Omiya Ardija]]
| [[Masahiro Shimoda]]
| Sacked
| 26 May 2022
| 26 May 2022
| 20th
| [[Naoki Soma]]
| 26 May 2022
| 28 May 2022
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ardija.co.jp/news/?id=38915|title=相馬直樹 監督 就任のお知らせ|language=ja|access-date=26 May 2022|date=26 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[FC Ryukyu]]
| [[Tetsuhiro Kina]]
| Sacked
| 8 June 2022
| 8 June 2022
| 22nd
| [[Kazuki Kuranuki]] (caretaker)
| 9 June 2022
| 9 June 2022
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://fcryukyu.com/news/33324/|title=喜名哲裕監督 解任のお知らせ|language=ja|access-date=9 June 2022|date=9 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[V-Varen Nagasaki]]
| [[Hiroshi Matsuda]]
| Sacked
| 12 June 2022
| 12 June 2022
| 5th
| [[Takeo Harada]] (caretaker)
| 12 June 2022
| 12 June 2022
|rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.v-varen.com/news/164204.html|title=トップチーム監督交代のお知らせ|language=ja|access-date=12 June 2022|date=12 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
| [[Takeo Harada]]
| End of caretaker spell
| 12 June 2022
| 1 July 2022
| TBD
| [[Fábio Carille]]
| 12 June 2022
| 2 July 2022
|-
| [[FC Ryukyu]]
| [[Kazuki Kuranuki]]
| End of caretaker spell
| 13 June 2022
| 13 June 2022
| 22nd
| [[Nacho Fernández (football manager)|Nacho Fernández]]
| 13 June 2022
| 14 June 2022
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://fcryukyu.com/news/33395/|title=ナチョ フェルナンデス監督就任のお知らせ|access-date=13 June 2022|language=ja|publisher=FC Ryukyu}}</ref>
|-
| [[Tokyo Verdy]]
| [[Takafumi Hori]]
| Sacked
| 13 June 2022
| 13 June 2022
| 14th
| [[Hiroshi Jofuku]]
| 13 June 2022
| 14 June 2022
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.verdy.co.jp/news/10980|title=堀孝史監督退任のお知らせ|access-date=14 June 2022|language=ja|publisher=Tokyo Verdy}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.verdy.co.jp/news/10981|title=城福浩監督 就任のお知らせ|access-date=14 June 2022|language=ja|publisher=Tokyo Verdy}}</ref>
|-
| [[Vegalta Sendai]]
| [[Masato Harasaki]]
| Sacked
| 6 September 2022
| 6 September 2022
| 4th
| [[Akira Ito (footballer)|Akira Ito]]
| 6 September 2022
| 6 September 2022
| <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vegalta.co.jp/news-team/2022/09/post-647.html|title=原崎政人監督 解任のお知らせ|access-date=6 September 2022|language=ja|publisher=Vegalta Sendai}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vegalta.co.jp/news-team/2022/09/post-648.html|title=伊藤彰監督就任のお知らせ|access-date=6 September 2022|language=ja|publisher=Vegalta Sendai}}</ref>
|}

==Foreign players==
As of 2022 season, there are no more restrictions on a number of signed foreign players, but clubs can only register up to five foreign players for a single match-day squad.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.jp/release/post-56861/|title=「ホームグロウン制度」の導入と「外国籍選手枠」の変更について|website=J.LEAGUE.jp|url-status=bot: unknown|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220130064557/https://www.jleague.jp/release/post-56861/|archive-date=2022-01-30|access-date=2022-01-29}}</ref> Players from J.League partner nations (Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia and Qatar) are exempt from these restrictions.

*Players name in '''bold''' indicates the player is registered during the midseason transfer window.
*Player's name in ''italics'' indicates the player has Japanese nationality in addition to their FIFA nationality, or is exempt from being treated as a foreign player due to having been born in Japan and being enrolled in, or having graduated from school in the country.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jfa.jp/documents/pdf/basic/br20.pdf|title=プロサッカー選手の契約、登録および移籍に関する規則|website=jfa.jp}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:90%;"
|-
! width="200"|Club
! width="160"|Player 1
! width="160"|Player 2
! width="160"|Player 3
! width="160"|Player 4
! width="160"|Player 5
! width="160"|Player 6
! width="160"|Player 7
! width="160"|Player 8
! width="160"|Left midseason
|-
| [[Albirex Niigata]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Thomas Deng]]
| {{flagicon|PER}} ''[[Kazuyoshi Shimabuku]]''
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[Alexandre Guedes]]
| {{flagicon|RUS}} ''[[Ippei Shinozuka]]''
|
|
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[Blaublitz Akita]] 
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 
| 
| 
|-
| [[Fagiano Okayama]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Tiago Alves (footballer, born 1993)|Tiago Alves]]
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Han Eui-kwon]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Mitchell Duke]]
| {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Stefan Mauk]]
| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Jordy Buijs]]
|
| 
| 
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Yu Yong-hyeon]]
|-
| [[Iwate Grulla Morioka]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Brenner (footballer, born 1999)|Brenner]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Cristiano Pereira de Oliveira|Cristiano]]'''
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Lucas Morelatto]]
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Jong-min (footballer, born 1992)|Kim Jong-min]]
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Jang Hyun-soo (footballer, born 1993)|Jang Hyun-soo]]
| {{flagicon|PHI}} ''[[Paul Tabinas]]''
| {{flagicon|PRK}} ''[[Han Yong-thae]]''
| {{flagicon|NGR}} ''[[Kenneth Otabor]]''
| 
|-
| [[JEF United Chiba]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Daniel Alves Silva|Daniel]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Ricardo Lopes (footballer, born 1990)|Ricardo Lopes]]'''
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Tiago Leonço]]
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Jang Min-gyu]]
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| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Saldanha (footballer, born 1999)|Saldanha]]
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| [[FC Machida Zelvia|Machida Zelvia]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Dudu (footballer, born 21 April 1990)|Dudu]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Vinícius Araújo]]
| {{flagicon|PRK}} ''[[Jong Tae-se]]''
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| [[Mito HollyHock]]
| {{flagicon|GER}} '''[[Leonard Brodersen]]'''
| {{flagicon|PHI}} ''[[Jefferson Tabinas]]''
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| [[Montedio Yamagata]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Dellatorre]]
| {{flagicon|POR}} [[Tiago Alves (footballer, born 1996)|Tiago Alves]]
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| [[Oita Trinita]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Eduardo Neto]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Matheus Pereira (footballer, born 1997)|Matheus Pereira]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Samuel (footballer, born 2000)|Samuel]]
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| [[Omiya Ardija]]
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| [[Renofa Yamaguchi FC|Renofa Yamaguchi]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Renan (footballer, born 1996)|Renan]]
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| [[Roasso Kumamoto]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Leo Kenta]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} ''[[Thales Paula|Thales]]''
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| [[FC Ryukyu]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Kelvin (footballer, born 1993)|Kelvin]]'''
| {{flagicon|ESP}} '''[[Álex Barrera]]'''
| {{flagicon|CRC}} [[Danny Carvajal]]
| {{flagicon|PRK}} ''[[Ri Yong-jik]]''
| {{flagicon|THA}} ''[[Sittichok Paso]]''
| {{flagicon|VIE}} ''[[Phạm Văn Luân]]''
| {{flagicon|VIE}} ''[[Vũ Hồng Quân]]''
| {{flagicon|GHA}} '''[[Sadam Sulley]]'''
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Vinícius Faria]]
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| [[Thespakusatsu Gunma]]
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| [[Tochigi SC]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Juninho (footballer, born 1994)|Juninho]]
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Carlos Gutiérrez (Spanish footballer)|Carlos Gutiérrez]]
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| {{flagicon|TUR}} [[Ömer Tokaç]]
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| [[Tokushima Vortis]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Cacá (footballer, born 1999)|Cacá]] 
| {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Elsinho (footballer, born 1989)|Elsinho]]'''
| {{flagicon|KOR}} ''[[Rio Hyon]]''
| {{flagicon|NGR}} ''[[Oriola Sunday]]''
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Mushaga Bakenga]]
| {{flagicon|SPA}} [[José Aurelio Suárez]]
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| [[Tokyo Verdy]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Matheus Vidotto]]
| {{flagicon|INA}} ''[[Pratama Arhan]]''
| {{flagicon|CHL}} ''[[Byron Vásquez]]''
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| [[V-Varen Nagasaki]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Caio César (footballer)|Caio César]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Cristiano da Silva|Cristiano]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Edigar Junio]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Kaique Mafaldo|Kaique]]'''
| {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Clayson (footballer)|Clayson]]'''
| {{flagicon|COL}} [[Víctor Ibarbo]]
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| [[Vegalta Sendai]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Felippe Cardoso]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Foguinho (footballer, born 1992)|Foguinho]]
| {{flagicon|KOR}} [[Kim Tae-hyeon (footballer)|Kim Tae-hyeon]]
| {{flagicon|PRK}} ''[[Ryang Yong-gi]]''
| {{flagicon|ARG}} [[Leandro Desábato (footballer, born 1990)|Leandro Desábato]]
| {{flagicon|SRB}} [[Nedeljko Stojišić]]
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| [[Ventforet Kofu]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Renato (footballer, born 1998)|Renato]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Willian Lira]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Eduardo Mancha]]'''
| {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Foguete]]'''
|  {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Getúlio (footballer, born 1997)|Getúlio]]'''
| {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Igor Sartori]]'''
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| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Bruno Paraíba]]
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| [[Yokohama FC]] 
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Gabriel (footballer, born 1995)|Gabriel]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Kléber (footballer, born 1990)|Kléber]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Rhayner]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Saulo Mineiro]]
| {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Marcelo Ryan]]'''
| {{flagicon|BRA}} '''[[Mateus Moraes]]'''
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Svend Brodersen]]
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| {{flagicon|BRA}} [[Felipe Vizeu]]
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| [[Zweigen Kanazawa]]
| {{flagicon|KOR}} '''''[[Taiga Son]]'''''
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==League table==
{{2022 J2 League table}}

==Promotion–relegation playoffs==
{{main|2022 J1 League#Promotion–relegation playoffs}}

{{5TeamBracket-ByeToFinal
| RD1='''First round'''<br />30 October
| RD2='''Second round'''<br />6 November
| RD3='''Final'''<br />13 November

| RD1-seed1=J2 (3)
| RD1-team1=[[Fagiano Okayama]]
| RD1-score1=0
| RD1-seed2=J2 (6)
| RD1-team2='''[[Montedio Yamagata]]'''
| RD1-score2='''3'''

| RD1-seed3=J2 (4)
| RD1-team3='''[[Roasso Kumamoto]]'''
| RD1-score3=2
| RD1-seed4=J2 (5)
| RD1-team4=[[Oita Trinita]]
| RD1-score4=2

| RD2-seed1={{nowrap|J2 (6)}}
| RD2-team1=[[Montedio Yamagata]]
| RD2-score1=2
| RD2-seed2={{nowrap|J2 (4)}}
| RD2-team2='''[[Roasso Kumamoto]]'''
| RD2-score2=2

| RD3-seed1={{nowrap|J1 (16)}}
| RD3-team1='''[[Kyoto Sanga FC|Kyoto Sanga]]'''
| RD3-score1=1
| RD3-seed2={{nowrap|J2 (4)}}
| RD3-team2=[[Roasso Kumamoto]]
| RD3-score2=1
}}<section end="J2 prorel playoffs" />

==Results table==
{{Empty section|date=September 2022}}

==Season statistics==
{{updated|31 October 2022}}

===Goal contributions===
====Top scorers====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank!!Player!!Club!!Goals<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/players/j2/2022/all/goals_count/|title=Goals|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>

|-
!rowspan=1|1
|align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} [[Koki Ogawa (footballer)|Koki Ogawa]]
|align="left"|[[Yokohama FC]]
|rowspan=1|26
|-
!rowspan=1|2
|align="left"|{{fbaicon|BRA}} [[Tiago Alves (footballer, born 1993)|Tiago Alves]]
|align="left"|[[Fagiano Okayama]]
|rowspan=1|16
|-
!rowspan=2|3
|align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} [[Masato Nakayama]]
|align="left"|[[Vegalta Sendai]]
|rowspan=2|14
|-
|align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} [[Toshiki Takahashi (footballer)|Toshiki Takahashi]]
|align="left"|[[Roasso Kumamoto]]
|-
!rowspan=2|5
|align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} [[Masamichi Hayashi]]
|align="left"|[[Zweigen Kanazawa]]
|rowspan=2|13
|-
|align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} [[Ryoga Sato]]
|align="left"|[[Tokyo Verdy]]
|-
|}

====Clean sheets====
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Rank!!Player!!Club!!Clean sheets<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/players/j2/2022/all/clean_sheet/all/|title=Clean Sheets (GK)|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>
|-
!rowspan=1|1
|align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} [[Ryosuke Kojima]]
|align="left"|[[Albirex Niigata]]
|rowspan=1|18
|-
!rowspan=1|2
|align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} [[Masaaki Goto]]
|align="left"|[[Montedio Yamagata]]
|rowspan=1|17
|-
!rowspan=1|3
|align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} [[Shota Arai (footballer, born 1988)|Shota Arai]]
|align="left"|[[JEF United Chiba]]
|rowspan=1|14
|-
!rowspan=3|4
|align="left"|{{fbaicon|SPA}} [[José Aurelio Suárez]]
|align="left"|[[Tokushima Vortis]]
|rowspan=3|13
|-
|align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} [[Shuhei Kawata]]
|align="left"|[[Tochigi SC]]
|-
|align="left"|{{fbaicon|JPN}} [[Yudai Tanaka (footballer, born 1995)|Yudai Tanaka]]
|align="left"|[[Blaublitz Akita]]
|-
|}

===Discipline===
====Player====
*Most yellow cards: '''9'''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/players/j2/2022/all/yellow_cards/all/|title=J2 2022 Yellow cards|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>
** {{fbaicon|JPN}} [[Kota Fukatsu]] (Machida Zelvia)

* Most red cards: '''2''' <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/players/j2/2022/all/red_cards/all/|title=J2 2022 Red Cards|publisher=Japan Professional Football League|access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref>
** {{fbaicon|ESP}} [[Carlos Gutiérrez (Spanish footballer)|Carlos Gutiérrez]] (Tochigi SC)

====Club====
* Most yellow cards: '''67''' <ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/clubs/j2/2022/yellow_cards/|title=Club yellow cards |publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref> (Iwate Grulla Morioka)
* Most red cards: '''4'''<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jleague.co/stats/clubs/j2/2022/red_cards/|title=Club red cards |publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=18 May 2022}}</ref> (Mito HollyHock)
<!--** CLUB-->

==Awards==
===Monthly awards===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!rowspan="2"|Month
!colspan="2"|Manager of the Month
!colspan="2"|[[J.League Monthly MVP|Monthly MVP]]
!colspan="2"|Goal of the Month
!rowspan="2"|References
|-
!Manager!!Club!!Player!!Club!!Player!!Club
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|February/March
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shuhei Yomoda]]
|Yokohama FC
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koki Ogawa (footballer)|Koki Ogawa]]
|Yokohama FC
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Tiago Alves (footballer, born 1993)|Tiago Alves]]
|Fagiano Okayama
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Oniki wins Manager of the Month after guiding retooled Frontale to quick start |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/oniki-wins-manager-of-the-month-after-guiding-retooled-frontale-to-quick-start/ |website=JLeague.co |access-date=12 April 2022 |date=12 April 2022|publisher=Japan Professional Football League}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ueda captures Konami Monthly MVP honors after sizzling start to the season |publisher=Japan Professional Football League|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/ueda-captures-konami-monthly-mvp-honors-after-sizzling-start-to-the-season/ |website=JLeague.co |access-date=12 April 2022 |date=12 April 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Saneto wins Goal of the Month for 95th minute bicycle belter |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/saneto-wins-goal-of-the-month-for-95th-minute-bicycle-belter/ |website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=12 April 2022 |date=12 April 2022}}</ref>
|-
|April
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Masato Harasaki]]
|Vegalta Sendai
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryoma Kida]]
|Vegalta Sendai
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kota Yamada]]
|Montedio Yamagata
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Sanfrecce's spring surge earns Skibbe Manager of the Month honors|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/sanfrecce-surge-earns-skibbe-manager-of-the-month-honors/|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=18 May 2022 |date=17 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Utaka wins Konami Monthly MVP after impressive April performances|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/utaka-wins-konami-monthly-mvp-after-impressive-april-performances/|website=JLeague.co |publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=18 May 2022 |date=17 May 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=4月度「2022明治安田生命JリーグKONAMI月間ベストゴール」決定 |url=https://www.jleague.jp/news/article/22374/|trans-title=April "2022 Meiji Yasuda Life J League KONAMI Monthly Awards" decided |website=JLeague.jp|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=16 June 2022 |date=17 May 2022|language=ja}}</ref>
|-
|May
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Rikizo Matsuhashi]]
|Albirex Niigata
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Shunsuke Mito]]
|Albirex Niigata
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuma Yamaguchi]]
|Machida Zelvia
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Muscat wins Manager of the Month after guiding Marinos to first place|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/muscat-wins-manager-of-the-month-after-guiding-marinos-to-first-place/|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=16 June 2022 |date=14 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Cerezo's Maikuma awarded KONAMI Monthly MVP for May|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/cerezos-maikuma-awarded-konami-monthly-mvp-for-may/|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=16 June 2022 |date=16 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Matheus Savio wins Goal of the Month for his terrific tally in Matchweek 16|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/matheus-savio-wins-goal-of-the-month-for-his-terrific-tally-in-matchweek-16/|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=16 June 2022 |date=14 June 2022}}</ref>
|-
|June
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kiyama]]
|Fagiano Okayama
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koki Ogawa (footballer)|Koki Ogawa]]
|Yokohama FC
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroki Noda]]
|Montedio Yamagata
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Yamaguchi awarded Manager of the Month after Shonan resurgence|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/yamaguchi-awarded-manager-of-the-month-after-shonan-resurgence/|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=13 July 2022 |date=11 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mizunuma captures KONAMI Monthly MVP for captaining Marinos to perfect June|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/mizunuma-captures-konami-monthly-mvp-for-captaining-marinos-to-perfect-june/|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=13 July 2022 |date=11 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Notsuda blast wins KONAMI Goal of the Month for June|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/notsuda-blast-wins-konami-goal-of-the-month-for-june/|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=13 July 2022 |date=11 July 2022}}</ref>
|-
|July
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takeshi Oki]]
|Roasso Kumamoto
|{{flagicon|BRA}} [[Edigar Junio]]
|V-Varen Nagasaki
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Naohiro Sugiyama]]
|Roasso Kumamoto
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Muscat awarded Manager of the Month again|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/muscat-awarded-manager-of-the-month-again/|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=17 August 2022 |date=16 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Léo Ceará's earns KONAMI Monthly MVP after fantastic July|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/l%C3%A9o-cear%C3%A1s-earns-konami-monthly-mvp-after-fantastic-july/|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=17 August 2022 |date=16 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Everaldo's spectacular bicycle kick nets Kashima man KONAMI Goal of the Month|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/everaldos-spectacular-bicycle-kick-nets-kashima-man-konami-goal-of-the-month/|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=17 August 2022 |date=16 August 2022}}</ref>
|-
|August
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takashi Kiyama]]
|Fagiano Okayama
|{{flagicon|NED}} [[Jordy Buijs]]
|Fagiano Okayama
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Wataru Tanaka]]
|Renofa Yamaguchi
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=Skibbe wins Manager of the Month after masterminding Sanfrecce's summer surge |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/skibbe-wins-manager-of-the-month-after-masterminding-sanfrecces-summer-surge/|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=14 September 2022 |date=14 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Akihiro Ienaga named KONAMI Monthly MVP for August after leading Frontale title chase|url=https://www.jleague.co/news/akihiro-ienaga-named-konami-monthly-mvp-for-august-after-leading-frontale-title-chase/|website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=14 September 2022 |date=14 September 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mateus rocket earns KONAMI Goal of the Month for August |url=https://www.jleague.co/news/mateus-rocket-earns-konami-goal-of-the-month-for-august/ |website=JLeague.co|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=14 September 2022 |date=14 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
|September
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Takeshi Oki]]
|Roasso Kumamoto
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroya Matsumoto (footballer)|Hiroya Matsumoto]]
|Zweigen Kanazawa
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kazuma Takai]]
|Renofa Yamaguchi
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=9月度「２０２２明治安田生命Ｊリーグ KONAMI月間MVP」を発表！「２０２２明治安田生命ＪリーグKONAMI月間ベストゴール」、「月間優秀監督賞」も決定！ |url=https://www.jleague.jp/news/article/23499/ |website=jleague.jp|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=11 October 2022 |date=10 October 2022}}</ref>
|-
|October/November
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Hiroshi Jofuku]]
|Tokyo Verdy
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Koki Ogawa (footballer)|Koki Ogawa]]
|Yokohama FC
|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Ryotaro Ito]]
|Albirex Niigata
|align=center|<ref>{{cite web |title=10・11月度「２０２２明治安田生命Ｊリーグ KONAMI月間MVP」を発表！「２０２２明治安田生命ＪリーグKONAMI月間ベストゴール」、「月間優秀監督賞」も決定！|trans-title=Announcing the 2022 Meiji Yasuda J.League KONAMI Monthly MVP for October and November! ``2022 Meiji Yasuda J.League KONAMI Best Goal of the Month'' and ``Monthly Outstanding Director Award'' have also been decided! |url=https://www.jleague.jp/news/article/23727/ |website=JLeague.jp|publisher=Japan Professional Football League |access-date=6 November 2022 |date=6 November 2022|language=ja}}</ref>
|}

==See also==
*[[Japan Football Association]] (JFA)
*[[2022 Nadeshiko League]]
*[[2022 Blaublitz Akita season]]
*[[2022 Mito HollyHock season]]
*[[2022 Vegalta Sendai season]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.jleague.co/standings/j2/2022 Official website] on jleague.co {{in lang|en}}

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