Japanese Regional Leagues













































Japanese Regional Leagues
Founded
1966 (Kansai and Tokai)
1967 (Kanto)
1973 (Chugoku and Kyushu)
1975 (Hokushin'etsu)
1977 (Shikoku and Tohoku)
1978 (Hokkaido)
Country
Japan
Confederation
AFC (Asia)
Divisions
5 (first level)
6 (second level)
Number of teams
134
Level on pyramid
5–6

Promotion to

Japan Football League (1999–present)
Japan Football League (1992-1998)
Japan Soccer League (1966-1991)

Relegation to

Prefectural Leagues
Domestic cup(s)
Emperor's Cup
Shakaijin Cup

2018 Japanese Regional Leagues

Japanese Regional Leagues (地域リーグ Chiiki Rīgu) are a group of parallel association football leagues in Japan that are organized on the regional basis. They form the fifth tier of the Japanese association football league system below the nationwide Japan Football League.




Contents






  • 1 Overview


  • 2 Regional Leagues clubs, 2018


    • 2.1 Hokkaido Soccer League


    • 2.2 Tohoku Member-of-Society Soccer League


    • 2.3 Kantō Soccer League


    • 2.4 Hokushinetsu Football League


    • 2.5 Tōkai Adult League


    • 2.6 Kansai Soccer League


    • 2.7 Chūgoku Soccer League


    • 2.8 Shikoku Soccer League


    • 2.9 Kyushu Soccer League




  • 3 References





Overview




Football regions in Japan:
  Hokkaido   Tōhoku   Kantō   Hokushinetsu   Tōkai   Kansai   Chūgoku   Shikoku   Kyushu
Hokkaido subdivision boundaries are by Block League.


Japan is divided regionally in a variety of ways, some of them administrative and some more historical. For the football purposes, the country is divided into nine regions.
All regional league champions earn the right to participate in the Regional Football League Competition at the end of the year. Runners-up may also qualify according to criteria set by the Japan Football Association.


Regional league clubs also compete in the All Japan Senior Football Championship, a cup competition. The winner of this cup also earns a berth in the Regional League promotion series, and the runner-up may also qualify depending on space and JFA criteria.


Regional league clubs must win the qualifying cup in their home prefecture in order to compete in the Emperor's Cup.


Since the divisions rarely go over 10 members, the season is shorter and long summer breaks may be taken.


Among the existing Japanese clubs there are nine that have never played in the regional leagues. They are:




  • Japan Soccer League co-founders Urawa Red Diamonds, JEF United Chiba, Kashiwa Reysol, Cerezo Osaka, Sanfrecce Hiroshima (listed under current names, all formed the old league in 1965);

  • Independent club Shimizu S-Pulse, established as a professional club upon J. League creation in 1992;


  • Sagan Tosu who took over the folded Tosu Futures in former JFL in 1997;


  • Yokohama FC who were directly admitted into the Japan Football League in 1999 upon their formation;


  • Kataller Toyama that formed in 2008 as a result of the fusion of JFL clubs ALO's Hokuriku and YKK AP.


Additionally, the forerunners to Tosu Futures, Kashima Antlers, Avispa Fukuoka and Vissel Kobe were originally based in different regions (and won or were promoted from those regions) from where they, or their successors, are based today:



  • Kashima Antlers was originally based in Kansai but moved to Kantō in 1975 after reaching the JSL;

  • Tosu Futures was originally based in Tōkai but moved to Kyushu in 1994 after reaching the former JFL;

  • Avispa Fukuoka was originally based in Tōkai but moved to Kyushu in 1994 after reaching the former JFL;

  • Vissel Kobe was originally based in Chūgoku but moved to Kansai in 1995 after reaching the former JFL.



Regional Leagues clubs, 2018



Hokkaido Soccer League









































Name of league
Names of teams
Hometown

Hokkaido Soccer League
北海道サッカーリーグ

Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth

Obihiro, Hokkaido

Sapporo Shūkyū

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Norbritz Hokkaido

Ebetsu, Hokkaido

Sapporo University Goal Plunderers

Sapporo, Hokkaido

Nippon Steel Muroran

Muroran, Hokkaido

Iwamizawa FC Hokusyukai

Iwamizawa, Hokkaido

TOYOTA MOTOR HOKKAIDO

Tomakomai, Hokkaido

VERDELAZZO Asahikawa

Asahikawa, Hokkaido


Tohoku Member-of-Society Soccer League





































































































































Name of league
Division
Names of teams
Hometown

Tohoku Member-of-Society Soccer League
東北社会人サッカーリーグ
Division 1

Fuji Club 2003

Hanamaki, Iwate

Blancdieu Hirosaki FC

Hirosaki, Aomori

Nippon Steel Corp. Kamaishi SC

Kamaishi, Iwate

Morioka Zebra

Morioka, Iwate

FC Primeiro

Fukushima Prefecture

Bandits Iwaki

Iwaki, Fukushima

FC Ganju Iwate

Morioka, Iwate

Merry

Fukushima, Fukushima

Akita FC Cambiare

Akita, Akita

Iwaki Furukawa FC

Iwaki, Fukushima
Division 2 North

Saruta Kogyo

Akita, Akita

Omiya Club

Morioka, Iwate

Akita University Medical FC

Akita, Akita

TDK Shinwakai

Nikaho, Akita

Mizusawa Club

Mizusawa, Iwate

Hachigakudai FC 2014

Hachinohe, Aomori

Oirase FC

Oirase, Aomori

Hokuto Bank

Akita, Akita

Gonohe FC

Gonohe, Aomori

NuPere HiraizumiMaesawa

Hiraizumi, Iwate
Division 2 South

Sendai SASUKE FC

Sendai, Miyagi

Sōma SC

Sōma, Fukushima

FC Parafrente Yonezawa

Yonezawa, Yamagata

Aizu Olympus

Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

Nakaniida FC

Kami, Miyagi

Sendai Nakata Club

Taihaku-ku, Sendai

RICOH Industry Tohoku

Shibata, Miyagi

FC, SENDAI

Sendai, Miyagi

Oyama Club

Tsuruoka, Yamagata

Iwaki FC

Iwaki, Fukushima


Kantō Soccer League




























































































Name of league
Division
Names of teams
Hometown

Kanto Soccer League
関東サッカーリーグ
Division 1

Briobecca Urayasu

Urayasu, Chiba

Tochigi Uva FC

Tochigi, Tochigi

Vonds Ichihara

Ichihara, Chiba

Joyful Honda Tsukuba FC

Tsukuba, Ibaraki

TOKYO UNITED FC

Bunkyō, Tokyo

Tokyo 23 FC

Special wards of Tokyo

Vertfee Takahara Nasu

Yaita, Tochigi

Ryutsu Keizai University FC

Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki

Yokohama Takeru

Yokohama, Kanagawa

Saitama SC

Sayama, Saitama
Division 2

Hitachi Building System SC

Chiyoda, Tokyo

Aries FC Tokyo

Nerima, Tokyo

Tokyo International University FC

Sakado, Saitama

Tonan Maebashi

Maebashi, Gunma

TUY

Yokohama, Kanagawa

Waseda United

Nishitōkyō, Tokyo

Kanagawa-ken Kyoin SC

Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama

Esperanza SC

Yokohama, Kanagawa

Yokohama GSFC Cobra

Hodogaya-ku, Yokohama

Identy Mirai

Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki


Hokushinetsu Football League












































































Name of league
Division
Names of teams
Hometown

Hokushinetsu Football League
北信越フットボールリーグ
Division 1

Saurcos Fukui

Fukui, Fukui

Artista Asama

Tōmi, Nagano

Japan Soccer College

Seiro, Niigata

Sakai Phoenix FC

Sakai, Fukui

'09 Keidai FC

Kamo, Niigata

FC Hokuriku

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Toyama Shinjo Club

Toyama, Toyama

FC Ueda Gentian

Ueda, Nagano
Division 2

FC Antelope Shiojiri

Shiojiri, Nagano

Artista Grande

Tōmi, Nagano

Hokuriku University Futures

Kanazawa, Ishikawa

Nakano Esperanza

Nakano, Nagano

Cups Seiro

Seiro, Niigata

'05 Kamo FC

Kamo, Niigata

Ōno FC

Ōno, Fukui

Nagaoka Billboard FC

Nagaoka, Niigata


Tōkai Adult League












































































Name of league
Division
Names of teams
Hometown

Tōkai Adult Soccer League
東海社会人サッカーリーグ
Division 1

Suzuka Unlimited FC

Suzuka, Mie

FC Kariya

Kariya, Aichi

FC Ise Shima

Ise, Mie

Chukyo univ. FC

Nagoya, Aichi

Tokai Gakuen FC

Miyoshi, Aichi

Toyota Shūkyūdan

Toyota, Aichi

Fujieda City Hall SC

Fujieda, Shizuoka

Yazaki Valente

Shimada, Shizuoka
Division 2

FC Gifu SECOND

Gifu, Gifu

Tokoha University Hamamatsu FC

Hamamatsu, Shizuoka

Chukyo University FC

Toyota, Aichi

Nagoya SC

Nagoya, Aichi

Toyota Industries SC

Kariya, Aichi

Nagara Club

Gifu, Gifu

Rivielta Toyokawa

Toyokawa, Aichi

F.C. GOAL

Minato, Nagoya


Kansai Soccer League












































































Name of league
Division
Names of teams
Hometown

Kansai Soccer League
関西サッカーリーグ
Division 1

Amitie SC Kyoto

Kyoto, Kyoto

FC TIAMO Hirakata

Hirakata, Osaka

Arterivo Wakayama

Wakayama, Wakayama

Kandai FC 2008

Suita, Osaka

Hannan University Club

Matsubara, Osaka

Banditonce Kakogawa

Kakogawa, Hyogo

Takasago Mineiro FC

Takasago, Hyōgo

AS. Laranja Kyoto

Ukyo-ku, Kyoto
Division 2

Lagend Shiga FC

Moriyama, Shiga

St.Andrew's FC

Izumi, Osaka

Ain Foods SC

Izumi, Osaka

FC EASY 02 Akashi

Akashi, Hyōgo

Renaiss Kōka FC

Kōka, Shiga

Kyoto Shiko Club

Kita-ku, Kyoto

Kanadai Club 2010

Suita, Osaka

Porvenir Asuka

Kashihara, Nara


Chūgoku Soccer League

















































Name of league
Names of teams
Hometown

Chūgoku Soccer League
中国サッカーリーグ

Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima FC

Kurashiki, Okayama

Matsue City FC

Matsue, Shimane

SRC Hiroshima

Hiroshima, Hiroshima

Dezzolla Shimane

Hamada, Shimane

Hatsukaichi FC

Hatsukaichi, Hiroshima

NTN Okayama

Bizen, Okayama

International Pacific University

Okayama, Okayama

JX Nippon Oil & Energy Mizushima FC

Kurashiki, Okayama

Harada Kogyo FC

Fukuyama, Hiroshima

Fuji Xerox Hiroshima SC

Hiroshima, Hiroshima


Shikoku Soccer League









































Name of league
Names of teams
Hometown

Shikoku Soccer League
四国社会人リーグ

Kōchi United SC

Kōchi, Kōchi

FC Tokushima

Tokushima, Tokushima

KUFC Nankoku

Nankoku, Kōchi

Tadotsu FC

Tadotsu, Kagawa

R.VELHO Takamatsu

Takamatsu, Kagawa

Niisho Club

Niihama, Ehime

Llamas Kōchi FC

Kōchi, Kōchi

Koyo Sealing Techno

Aizumi, Tokushima


Kyushu Soccer League

















































Name of league
Names of teams
Hometown

Kyushu Soccer League
九州サッカーリーグ

J.FC Miyazaki

Miyazaki, Miyazaki

Kyushu Mitsubishi Motors FC

Fukuoka, Fukuoka

Nippon Steel Corp. Oita SC

Ōita, Ōita

NIFS KANOYA FC

Kanoya, Kagoshima

Kaihō Bank SC

Naha, Okinawa

FC Nakatsu

Nakatsu, Oita

Kumamoto Kyoin Shuyudan

Kumamoto, Kumamoto

Saga LIXIL FC

Kashima, Saga

Okinawa SV

Uruma, Okinawa

Kawasoe Club

Kawasoe, Saga


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