Japan Football League
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| 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 | |
Japan Football League (日本フットボールリーグ Nihon futtobōru Līgu), known as the JFL,[1] is part of the Japanese football club system.[2] It is a third grouping after J. League Division 1 and J. League Division 2.
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.[3]
Contents |
Club guide [change]
Main page: List of Japanese football teams
The JFL has 17 teams.[4] In 2012, the teams are:
In 2012, Arte Takasaki was removed from the list of JFL teams.[7]
Champions [change]
| 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 [change]
| 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 | - |
Related pages [change]
References [change]
- ↑ JFL is an acronym. JFL stands for "Japan Football League".
- ↑ Guttman, Allen et al. (2001). Japanese Sports: a History, p. 220.
- ↑ Dobson, Stephen J. (2011). The Economics of Football, p. 398.
- ↑ Soccerway.com, Japan Football League; retrieved 2012-3-2.
- ↑ Honda F.C. (Japanese); retrieved 2012-3-2.
- ↑ Sagawa Shiga F.C. (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.
