Japan Football League
The Japan Football League, (日本フットボールリーグ, Nihon Futtobōru Rīgu) also known as simply the JFL is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, positioned beneath three divisions of the J.League, and is the top tier of amateur football in the country.
| Japan Football League | ||
| Country | Japan | |
| Confederation | AFC | |
| Founded | 1992 | |
| Level | 3 | |
| Number of teams | 18 | |
| Promotion to | J. League Division 2 | |
| Relegation to | Regional Leagues | |
JFL has 18 amateur or semi-professional clubs which mirror the system of teams and athletes of the J-League. Promotion from JFL to the J-League is possible, but not automatic.[1]
Club guide
The JFL has 17 teams.[2] In 2012, the teams are:
In 2012, Arte Takasaki was removed from the list of JFL teams.[5]
Champions
| Season | Champions | Runner-up | Third place |
| 1999 | Yokohama | Honda | Mito Hollyhock |
| 2000 | Yokohama | Honda | Denso |
| 2001 | Honda | Otsuka Pharmaceuticals | Jatco |
| 2002 | Honda | Sagawa Express Tokyo | Otsuka Pharmaceuticals |
| 2003 | Otsuka Pharmaceuticals | Honda | Ehime |
| 2004 | Otsuka Pharmaceuticals | Honda | Thespa Kusatsu |
| 2005 | Ehime | YKK AP | Alo's Hokuriku |
| 2006 | Honda | Sagawa Express Tokyo | Sagawa Express Osaka |
| 2007 | Sagawa Express | Rosso Kumamoto | Gifu |
| 2008 | Honda | Tochigi | Kataller Toyama |
| 2009 | Sagawa Shiga | Yokogawa Musashino | Sony Sendai |
| 2010 | |||
| 2011 | |||
| 2012 |
Former champions
| Season | Division 1 | Division 2 |
| 1992 | Yamaha Motors | Chuo Bohan |
| 1993 | Fujita | Honda |
| 1994 | Cerezo Osaka | - |
| 1995 | Fukuoka Blux | - |
| 1996 | Honda | - |
| 1997 | Consadole Sapporo | - |
| 1998 | Tokyo Gas | - |
Japan Football League Media
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奈良県立橿原公苑陸上競技場の写真
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Suzuka Garden Sports Land
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Kashiwanoha stadium. Kashiwa-shi,chiba-ken,Japan
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Nishigaoka National Stadium.
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都田サッカー場におけるＪＦＬの試合
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盛岡南公園球技場
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岡崎市龍北総合運動場（岡崎市真伝町）
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nishishina_Stadium
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Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium 1
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Heiwado_HATO_stadium
Related pages
References
- ↑ Dobson, Stephen J. (2011). The Economics of Football, p. 398.
- ↑ Soccerway.com, Japan Football League; retrieved 2012-3-2.
- ↑ Honda F.C. (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-3-2.
- ↑ Sagawa Shiga F.C. (in Japanese); retrieved 2012-3-2.
- ↑ Japan Football League (JFL), アルテ高崎、JFLからの退会について ("Arte Takasaki withdrawal from the JFL"), 13 January 2012; retrieved 2012-3-2.
Other websites
- Japan Football League website (in Japanese)
- http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/english/tv/sportsjapan/archives201209110600.html Archived 2014-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
