J3 League
J3 League (Japanese: J3リーグ, Hepburn: J3 Rīgu) or simply J3 is the third division of Japan Professional Football League (Japanese: 日本プロサッカーリーグ, Hepburn: Nihon Puro Sakkā Rīgu) that has established a third-tier professional association football league in Japan starting in 2013.
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| Country | Japan | |
| Founded | 2013; 8 years ago | |
| Current champions | ||
| Most successful club | Blaublitz Akita (2 titles) | |
| Website | www.jleague.jp/en/ | |
Championship/Promotion History
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Zweigen Kanazawa | AC Nagano Parceiro† | FC Machida Zelvia |
| 2015 | Renofa Yamaguchi FC | FC Machida Zelvia‡ | AC Nagano Parceiro |
| 2016 | Oita Trinita | Tochigi SC | AC Nagano Parceiro |
| 2017 | Blaublitz Akita | Tochigi SC | Azul Claro Numazu |
| 2018 | FC Ryukyu | Kagoshima United FC | Gainare Tottori |
| 2019 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | Thespakusatsu Gunma | Fujieda MYFC |
| 2020 | Blaublitz Akita | SC Sagamihara | AC Nagano Parceiro |
* Bold designates the promoted club;
† Lost the J2–J3 playoffs;
‡ Won the J2–J3 playoffs and got promoted;
Most successful clubs
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Promotions | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons | Promotion seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaublitz Akita | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2017, 2020 | 2020 | |
| Zweigen Kanazawa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Renofa Yamaguchi FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | |
| Oita Trinita | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | |
| FC Ryukyu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Giravanz Kitakyushu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | |
| Tochigi SC | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2016, 2017 | 2017 | |
| SC Sagamihara | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | |
| Thespakusatsu Gunma | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | |
| Kagoshima United FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | |
| FC Machida Zelvia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | |
| AC Nagano Parceiro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2014 |
J3 League Media
Ashitaka_Stadium
Fukushima Prefectural Azuma Athletic Stadium (Toho Minna no Stadium) in Fukushima City
Main stand of Tottori Bird Stadium (a.k.a Tottori Bank Bird Stadium). J. League Division 2 ,Gainare Tottori vs Kyoto Sanga F.C., 6 October, 2013
Nagaragawa Stadium
Mikuni World stadium Sept 16 2019
J. League Division 2 ,Kyoto Sanga F.C. vs V-Varen Nagasaki, 11 May, 2014
The panoramic photograph of Marugame Stadium. J. League Division 2 ,Kamatamare Sanuki vs Kyoto Sanga F.C., 24 August, 2014
Haruno Sportspark MainStadium. Kochi-shi,Japan
Matsumoto Global Park Football-Stadium. (Another name:Alwin)
Minami-Nagano Sports Park Football Stadium
Other websites
- J.League Archived 2017-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
