2006 J.League Division 2
The 2006 J. League Division 2 season is the 35th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 8th season since the establishment of J2 League.
In this season, number of participating clubs became thirteen, increased by one from the previous season. The clubs competed in the quadruple round-robin format for the top two promotion slots. Farther, the third-placed finisher participated in the Pro/Rele Series for the promotion. There were no relegation to the third-tier Japan Football League.
General
Promotion and relegation
- At the end of the were promoted to J1
- At the end of the were relegated to J2.
- At the end of the 2005 season, Ehime FC was promoted to J2.
Changes in competition format
- Number of participating club increased to 13 games
- Each clubs will play 48 games instead 44 games
Changes in clubs
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