The J.League and the Japan Football Association have announced that starting from 2026, they will increase the annual salary cap for new players from the current 6 million yen to 12 million yen (approximately RMB 6 million).
According to insiders, the aim of this move is to improve the treatment of new players, making the J.League more attractive, as an increasing number of players are choosing to join European clubs directly after high school or university instead of Japanese clubs.
At the same time, the J.League is also considering removing this cap in the coming years. The plan sets the minimum for J1 at 4.8 million yen (approximately RMB 2.3 million), the minimum for J2 at 3.6 million yen (approximately RMB 1.8 million), and the minimum for J3 at 2.4 million yen (approximately RMB 1.2 million).
(Note: The translation maintains the structure and elements of the original text, but it seems there might be a discrepancy in the interpretation of the salary amounts. In the translation, “RMB” is used as provided in the original text, although based on the figures given, it appears these should likely be in yen rather than RMB.)
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