0 1 8 ▁J 1 ▁League , ▁respectively ) ▁may ▁particip ate . ▁ ▁Group ▁stage ▁ ▁Part icip ants ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁A FC ▁Champions ▁League ▁group ▁stage ▁( AC L ) ▁receive ▁by es ▁for ▁the ▁group ▁stage ▁and ▁the ▁play - off ▁stage . ▁▁ ▁K aw as aki ▁Front ale ▁and ▁U raw a ▁Red ▁Diam onds ▁received ▁by es ▁for ▁the ▁J . Le ague ▁Cup ▁group ▁stage ▁and ▁play - off ▁stage . ▁ ▁San f rec ce ▁H iro sh ima ▁and ▁K ash ima ▁Ant lers ▁will ▁receive ▁by es ▁for ▁the ▁J . Le ague ▁Cup ▁group ▁stage ▁and ▁play - off ▁stage ▁if ▁they ▁win ▁the ▁play - offs ▁of ▁A CL ▁and ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁A CL ▁group ▁stage . ▁In ▁case ▁either ▁of ▁them ▁advanced ▁to ▁A CL ▁group ▁stage , ▁K ashi wa ▁Re ys ol ▁will ▁join ▁the ▁J . ▁League ▁Cup ▁group ▁stage . ▁In ▁case ▁both ▁of ▁them ▁advanced ▁to ▁A CL ▁group ▁stage , ▁K ashi wa ▁Re ys ol ▁and ▁V - V aren ▁Nag as aki ▁will ▁join . ▁ ▁As ▁a ▁result , ▁ 1 6 ▁teams ▁will ▁play ▁the ▁group ▁stage . ▁ 1 6 ▁teams ▁are ▁divided ▁into ▁four ▁groups ▁of ▁four ▁teams ▁by ▁the ▁performance ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁J 1 ▁League ▁and ▁ 2 0 1 8 ▁J 2 ▁League ▁( parent hes ized ▁below ). ▁▁ ▁Group ▁A : ▁H ok ka ido