Yokohama F. Marinos midfielder Teruhito Nakagawa was named the J. League's most valuable player Sunday after helping lead his team to their first championship in 15 years.

A day after raising the J. League trophy with his teammates at Nissan Stadium, the 27-year-old Marinos sparkplug capped off a stellar season with his first MVP award.

In a testament to Marinos' potent attack, Nakagawa was the league's joint top scorer alongside teammate Marcos Junior, with the pair bagging 15 goals each.