List of J.League managers

This is a list of J. League managers. Some of these managers were appointed as caretaker managers prior to being given a permanent position.

Former managers

 * 🇸🇪 Jan Jönsson - Shimizu S-Pulse (2018–19)
 * 🇦🇷 Osvaldo Ardiles - Shimizu S-Pulse (1996–98), Yokohama F. Marinos (2000–01), Tokyo Verdy 1969 (2003–05)
 * 🇧🇷 Paulo Autuori - Kashima Antlers (2006)
 * 🇧🇷 Nelsinho Baptista - Verdy Kawasaki (1994–95), Nagoya Grampus Eight (2003–05)
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Stuart Baxter - Sanfrecce Hiroshima (1992–93), Vissel Kobe (1995–97, 2006)
 * 🇧🇷 José Oscar Bernardi - Kyoto Purple Sanga (1995–96)
 * 🇩🇪 Guido Buchwald - Urawa Red Diamonds (2004–06)
 * 🇧🇷 João Carlos - Kashima Antlers (1996–98), Nagoya Grampus Eight (1999–01), Cerezo Osaka (2001), Consadole Sapporo (2003)
 * 🇧🇷 Toninho Cerezo - Kashima Antlers (2000–05)
 * 🇺🇾 Hugo Fernandez - Consadole Sapporo (1997–98)
 * 🇪🇸 Benito Floro - Vissel Kobe (1998)
 * 🇧🇷 Alexandre Gallo - FC Tokyo (2006)
 * 🇨🇿 Ivan Hašek - Vissel Kobe (2004)
 * 🇩🇪 Sigfried Held - Gamba Osaka (1995)
 * 🇳🇱 Wim Jansen - Sanfrecce Hiroshima (1995–96)
 * 🇯🇵 Kunishige Kamamoto - Gamba Osaka (1991–94)
 * 🇯🇵 Shu Kamo - Yokohama Flügels (1991–94), Japan national football team (1995–97), Kyoto Purple Sanga (1999-00)
 * 🇩🇪 Horst Köppel - Urawa Red Diamonds (1997)
 * 🇧🇷 Émerson Leão - Shimizu S-Pulse (1992–94), Verdy Kawasaki (1996), Vissel Kobe (2005)
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Gordon Milne - Nagoya Grampus Eight (1994)
 * 🇯🇵 Takeshi Okada - Japan national team (1997–98), Consadole Sapporo (1999–01), Yokohama F. Marinos (2003–06), Japan national team (2007–2010)
 * 🇳🇱 Hans Ooft - Japan national team (1992–93), Júbilo Iwata (1994–96), Kyoto Purple Sanga (1998), Urawa Red Diamonds (2002–03)
 * 🇩🇪 Holger Osieck - Urawa Red Diamonds (1995–96, 2007–08)
 * Ivica Osim - JEF United Ichihara Chiba (2003–06), Japan national team (2006–07)
 * 🇯🇵 Ruy Ramos - Tokyo Verdy 1969 (2006–07)
 * 🇨🇿 Pavel Řehák - Vissel Kobe (2005)
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Steve Perryman - Shimizu S-Pulse (1998–00), Kashiwa Reysol (2001–02)
 * 🇪🇸 Carles Rexach - Yokohama Flügels (1998)
 * 🇧🇷 Rivellino - Shimizu S-Pulse (1994)
 * 🇧🇷 Joel Santana - Vegalta Sendai (2006)
 * 🇧🇷 Luiz Felipe Scolari - Júbilo Iwata (1997)
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Eddie Thomson - Sanfrecce Hiroshima (1997–00)
 * 🇸🇰 Jozef Vengloš - JEF United Ichihara (2002)
 * 🇳🇱 Pim Verbeek - Omiya Ardija (1998–99), Kyoto Purple Sanga (2003)
 * 🇳🇱 Robert Verbeek - Omiya Ardija (2007)
 * 🇸🇰 Zdenko Verdenik - JEF United Ichihara (2001), Nagoya Grampus Eight (2002–03), Vegalta Sendai (2003–04)
 * 🇳🇱 Sef Vergoossen - Nagoya Grampus Eight (2006–07)
 * 🇫🇷 Arsène Wenger - Nagoya Grampus Eight (1995–96)
 * 🇵🇹 Carlos Queiroz - Nagoya Grampus Eight (1996–97)
 * 🇯🇵 Masakuni Yamamoto - Japan national under-23 football team (2002–04), Júbilo Iwata (2004–06)
 * 🇷🇴 Nicolae Zamfir - JEF United Ichihara (1999–00)