diff --git a/ci/OWNERS b/ci/OWNERS
index 8e227b152566..e0deba1af776 100644
--- a/ci/OWNERS
+++ b/ci/OWNERS
@@ -206,6 +206,12 @@ pkgs/data/misc/cacert/ @ajs124 @lukegb @mweinelt
 pkgs/development/libraries/nss/ @ajs124 @lukegb @mweinelt
 pkgs/development/python-modules/buildcatrust/ @ajs124 @lukegb @mweinelt
 
+# Java
+/doc/languages-frameworks/java.section.md @NixOS/java
+/doc/languages-frameworks/gradle.section.md @NixOS/java
+/doc/languages-frameworks/maven.section.md @NixOS/java
+/pkgs/top-level/java-packages.nix @NixOS/java
+
 # Jetbrains
 /pkgs/applications/editors/jetbrains @edwtjo
 
diff --git a/maintainers/team-list.nix b/maintainers/team-list.nix
index b4f555105051..3deec6c11555 100644
--- a/maintainers/team-list.nix
+++ b/maintainers/team-list.nix
@@ -497,6 +497,19 @@ with lib.maintainers;
     shortName = "Input-Output Global employees";
   };
 
+  java = {
+    githubTeams = [ "java" ];
+    members = [
+      chayleaf
+      fliegendewurst
+      infinidoge
+      tomodachi94
+    ];
+    shortName = "Java";
+    scope = "Maintainers of the Nixpkgs Java ecosystem (JDK, JVM, Java, Gradle, Maven, Ant, and adjacent projects)";
+    enableFeatureFreezePing = true;
+  };
+
   jitsi = {
     members = [
       cleeyv
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ap/apacheAnt/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ap/apacheAnt/package.nix
index 5e00d302ac4c..883163d00c42 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ap/apacheAnt/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ap/apacheAnt/package.nix
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
 
     sourceProvenance = with lib.sourceTypes; [ binaryBytecode ];
     license = lib.licenses.asl20;
-    maintainers = [ ];
+    maintainers = [ ] ++ lib.teams.java.members;
     platforms = lib.platforms.all;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/gr/gradle-completion/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/gr/gradle-completion/package.nix
index 6112c2edfa1d..f02977de87ef 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/gr/gradle-completion/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/gr/gradle-completion/package.nix
@@ -32,6 +32,6 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation rec {
     description = "Gradle tab completion for bash and zsh";
     homepage = "https://github.com/gradle/gradle-completion";
     license = licenses.mit;
-    maintainers = [ ];
+    maintainers = [ ] ++ teams.java.members;
   };
 }
diff --git a/pkgs/by-name/ma/maven/package.nix b/pkgs/by-name/ma/maven/package.nix
index d48e0448ea12..f7d88548f36b 100644
--- a/pkgs/by-name/ma/maven/package.nix
+++ b/pkgs/by-name/ma/maven/package.nix
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ stdenvNoCC.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     '';
     license = lib.licenses.asl20;
     mainProgram = "mvn";
-    maintainers = [ ];
+    maintainers = [ ] ++ lib.teams.java.members;
     inherit (jdk_headless.meta) platforms;
   };
 })
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/generic.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/generic.nix
index 9ffa9becb93e..0d03be2a95cf 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/openjdk/generic.nix
@@ -636,10 +636,13 @@ stdenv.mkDerivation (finalAttrs: {
     description = "Open-source Java Development Kit";
     homepage = "https://openjdk.java.net/";
     license = lib.licenses.gpl2Only;
-    maintainers = with lib.maintainers; [
-      edwtjo
-      infinidoge
-    ];
+    maintainers =
+      with lib.maintainers;
+      [
+        edwtjo
+        infinidoge
+      ]
+      ++ lib.teams.java.members;
     mainProgram = "java";
     platforms =
       [
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/temurin-bin/jdk-darwin-base.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/temurin-bin/jdk-darwin-base.nix
index 886c92ba2e38..836b282b0e49 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/temurin-bin/jdk-darwin-base.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/temurin-bin/jdk-darwin-base.nix
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ let
       sourceProvenance = with sourceTypes; [ binaryNativeCode binaryBytecode ];
       description = "${brand-name}, prebuilt OpenJDK binary";
       platforms = builtins.map (arch: arch + "-darwin") providedCpuTypes; # some inherit jre.meta.platforms
-      maintainers = with maintainers; [ taku0 ];
+      maintainers = with maintainers; [ taku0 ] ++ lib.teams.java.members;
       inherit knownVulnerabilities;
       mainProgram = "java";
     };
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/temurin-bin/jdk-linux-base.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/temurin-bin/jdk-linux-base.nix
index 9d9033506aac..b166d3c0738b 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/temurin-bin/jdk-linux-base.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/temurin-bin/jdk-linux-base.nix
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ let
       sourceProvenance = with sourceTypes; [ binaryNativeCode binaryBytecode ];
       description = "${brand-name}, prebuilt OpenJDK binary";
       platforms = builtins.map (arch: arch + "-linux") providedCpuTypes; # some inherit jre.meta.platforms
-      maintainers = with maintainers; [ taku0 ];
+      maintainers = with maintainers; [ taku0 ] ++ lib.teams.java.members;
       inherit knownVulnerabilities;
       mainProgram = "java";
     };
diff --git a/pkgs/development/compilers/zulu/common.nix b/pkgs/development/compilers/zulu/common.nix
index f8127b2b7450..6b20c71c5438 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/compilers/zulu/common.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/compilers/zulu/common.nix
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ let
       homepage = "https://www.azul.com/products/zulu/";
       license = lib.licenses.gpl2Only;
       mainProgram = "java";
-      maintainers = [ ];
+      maintainers = [ ] ++ lib.teams.java.members;
       platforms = builtins.attrNames dists;
       sourceProvenance = with lib.sourceTypes; [ binaryBytecode binaryNativeCode ];
     };
diff --git a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/gradle/default.nix b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/gradle/default.nix
index e1087a476c5c..5f34894e8dc3 100644
--- a/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/gradle/default.nix
+++ b/pkgs/development/tools/build-managers/gradle/default.nix
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ rec {
           binaryNativeCode
         ];
         license = licenses.asl20;
-        maintainers = with maintainers; [ lorenzleutgeb liff ];
+        maintainers = with maintainers; [ lorenzleutgeb liff ] ++ lib.teams.java.members;
         mainProgram = "gradle";
       } // meta;
     });