Nyorera kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Kwemakore mashanu anotangira muna 2015, J.League yakashandurwa kuita system yakangogadzirwazve, ine gore rakakamurwa kuita hafu mbiri uye chikamu chechitatu uye chekupedzisira chemakwikwi. Vakundi vechikamu chekutanga uye chechipiri uye kirabhu yepamusoro soro yeiyo tafura yakaunganidzwa (kunze kwevakundi vechikamu chekutanga kana chechipiri) vakakodzera kuenda kuChampionship Stage. Kashima Antlers, uyo akahwina mumakwikwi aya, akapfuurira kuenda kuFIFA Club World Cup ya2016
somunhu anopinda wenyika inogamuchira.