J.League Best XI
The J.League Best XI is an acknowledgement of the best eleven players in J.League.
[J1 League] (1993–present)
Multiple appearances
| N° | Player | Clubs | Years |
| 12 | Yasuhito Endō | Gamba Osaka | 2003–2012, 2014–2015 |
| 9 | Marcus Tulio Tanaka | Urawa Red Diamonds, Nagoya Grampus | 2004–2012 |
| 8 | Kengo Nakamura | Kawasaki Frontale | 2006–2010, 2016–2018 |
| 6 | Mitsuo Ogasawara | Kashima Antlers | 2001–2005, 2009 |
| 6 | Seigo Narazaki | Yokohama Flügels, Nagoya Grampus | 1996, 1998, 2003, 2008, 2010–2011 |
| 6 | Yuji Nakazawa | Tokyo Verdy, Yokohama F. Marinos | 1999, 2003–2005, 2008, 2013 |
| 5 | Masami Ihara | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1993–1997 |
| 5 | Shusaku Nishikawa | Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Urawa Red Diamonds | 2012–2016 |
| 5 | Masato Morishige | FC Tokyo | 2013–2016, 2019 |
| 4 | Yutaka Akita | Kashima Antlers | 1997–1998, 2000–2001 |
| 4 | Naoki Soma | Kashima Antlers | 1995–1998 |
| 4 | Hiroshi Nanami | Júbilo Iwata | 1996–1998, 2002 |
| 4 | Masashi Nakayama | Júbilo Iwata | 1997–1998, 2000, 2002 |
| 4 | Takashi Fukunishi | Júbilo Iwata | 1999, 2001–2003 |
Appearances by club
| N° | Club |
| 37 | Kashima Antlers |
| 32 | Júbilo Iwata |
| 31 | Urawa Red Diamonds |
| 27 | Gamba Osaka |
| 26 | Yokohama Marinos |
| 23 | Kawasaki Frontale |
| 19 | Nagoya Grampus |
| 18 | Tokyo Verdy |
| 15 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima |
| 15 | FC Tokyo |
| 11 | Cerezo Osaka |
| 9 | Shimizu S-Pulse |
| 9 | Kashiwa Reysol |
| 5 | Yokohama Flügels |
| 4 | JEF United Chiba |
| 3 | Bellmare Hiratsuka |
| 3 | Albirex Niigata |
| 2 | Consadole Sapporo |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe |
| 1 | Sagan Tosu |
| 1 | Vegalta Sendai |
| 1 | Ventforet Kofu |
| 1 | Kyoto Sanga |
Appearances by country
| N° | Country |
| 238 |  Japan |
| 42 |  Brazil |
| 4 |  South Korea |
| 3 |  Yugoslavia |
| 2 |  Australia |
| 2 |  Germany |
| 1 |  Argentina |
| 1 |  Bulgaria |
| 1 |  Cameroon |
| 1 |  Colombia |
| 1 |  Netherlands |
| 1 |  Spain |
| 1 |  Thailand |
- Only in two occasions there was a full-Japanese Best XI.
J.League 20th Anniversary Team