2008 J.League Division 2
The 2008 J. League Division 2 season is the 37th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 10th season since the establishment of J2 League. The season started on March 8 and ended on December 6.
In this season, the number of participating clubs was increased by two, making the total number, fifteen. Unlike the first nine seasons, the clubs played in triple round-robin format, instead of quadruple round-robin format. At the end of the season, top two clubs were promoted and third-placed club advanced to the Pro/Rele Series. There were no relegation to 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 2007 season, Rosso Kumamoto and FC Gifu were promoted from the JFL.
Changes in competition format
- The Division 2 was expanded to 15 clubs.
- The new J2 format will consist of triple round-robin instead of quadruple round-robin to reduce the games played by team to 42 games.
Changes in clubs
- Rosso Kumamoto was renamed Roasso Kumamoto before joining the League.