The 2017 J1 League is the 25th season of the J1 League, the top Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1993. The season began on 25 February 2017 and is scheduled to end on 2 December. Dates: Feb 25, 2017 – Dec 2, 2017 Location: Japan Highest attendance: 57,447; Urawa 0-1 Kashima; (4 May 2017) Lowest attendance: 8,990; Tosu 3-0 Niigata; (8 April 2017) Average attendance: 19,899 Top goalscorer: Shinzo Koroki (Urawa Red Diamonds) (11 goals) Goals scored: 132