Top scorer history J1 League, Japan

Here you will find all the history of winning top scorers in J1 League, Japan between the seasons 2000-2024. Yoshito Okubo have scored most goals ever in J1 League, in total 179 goals.

J1 League is sometimes also called J1, Meiji Yasuda J1 League or Nihon Puro Sakka Rigu. In the past, J1 League have had the name J.League Division 1.

For the current season 2025 the leading top scorer right now is Leo Ceara - see the full top scorer list for the ongoing season here.

Top scorer winners the seasons 2000-2024

Season	Player, team	Goals
2024	Anderson Lopes, Yokohama F. Marinos	24 goals
2023	Anderson Lopes, Yokohama F. Marinos Yuya Osako, Vissel Kobe	22 goals
2022	Thiago Santana, Shimizu S-Pulse	14 goals
2021	Daizen Maeda, Yokohama F. Marinos Leandro Damiao, Kawasaki Frontale	23 goals
2020	Michael Olunga, Kashiwa Reysol	28 goals
2019	Marcos Junior, Yokohama F. Marinos Teruhito Nakagawa, Yokohama F. Marinos	15 goals
2018	Jô, Nagoya Grampus	24 goals
2017	Yu Kobayashi, Kawasaki Frontale	23 goals
2016	Leandro, Vissel Kobe Peter Utaka, Sanfrecce Hiroshima	19 goals
2015	Yoshito Okubo, Kawasaki Frontale	23 goals
2014	Yoshito Okubo, Kawasaki Frontale	18 goals
2013	Yoshito Okubo, Kawasaki Frontale	26 goals
2012	Hisato Sato, Sanfrecce Hiroshima	22 goals
2011	Joshua Kennedy, Nagoya Grampus	19 goals
2010	Joshua Kennedy, Nagoya Grampus Ryoichi Maeda, Júbilo Iwata	17 goals
2009	Ryoichi Maeda, Júbilo Iwata	20 goals
2008	Marquinhos, Kashima Antlers	21 goals
2007	Juninho, Kawasaki Frontale	22 goals
2006	Magno Alves, Gamba Osaka Washington, Urawa Red Diamonds	26 goals
2005	Araújo, Gamba Osaka	33 goals
2004	Emerson Sheik, Urawa Red Diamonds	27 goals
2003	Ueslei, Nagoya Grampus	22 goals
2002	Naohiro Takahara, Júbilo Iwata	26 goals
2001	Will, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	24 goals
2000	Masashi Nakayama, Júbilo Iwata	20 goals