J3 League
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| Founded | 2013; 5 years ago |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) |
| Number of teams | 15+3 under-23 teams (2019 season) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | J2 League |
| Relegation to | No demotion |
| Domestic cup(s) | Emperor's Cup |
| Current champions | FC Ryukyu (2018) |
| Most championships | Zweigen Kanazawa Renofa Yamaguchi Oita Trinita Blaublitz Akita FC Ryukyu (1 title each) |
| TV partners | DAZN |
| Website | Official Website |
| Current: 2025 J3 League | |
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J3 League (Japanese: J3リーグ, Hepburn: J3 Rīgu) or simply J3 is the third division of Japan Professional Football League (日本プロサッカーリーグ, Nihon Puro Sakkā Rīgu). It was established in 2013 as the third-tier professional association football league in Japan under the organization of J.League. The league is known as the Meiji Yasuda J3 League (Japanese: 明治安田J3リーグ) for sponsorship reasons.[1]
Participating clubs (2024)
[change | change source]| Club name | Year joined | Seasons in J3 |
Based in | First season in D3 |
Seasons in D3 |
Current spell in D3 |
Last spell in J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azul Claro Numazu | 2017 | 5 | Numazu, Shizuoka | 2017 | 5 | 2017– | – |
| Fukushima United | 2014 | 9 | All cities/towns in Fukushima | 2013 | 10 | 2013– | – |
| Gainare Tottori | 2011 (J2) | 9 | All cities/towns in Tottori | 2001 | 19 | 2014– | 2011–2013 |
| FC Gifu | 2008 (J2) | 3 | All cities/towns in Gifu | 2007 | 3 | 2020– | 2008–2019 |
| Giravanz Kitakyushu | 2010 (J2) | 4 | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka | 2008 | 6 | 2022– | 2020–2021 |
| FC Imabari | 2020 | 3 | Imabari, Ehime | 2020 | 3 | 2020– | – |
| Iwate Grulla Morioka | 2014 | 8 | Morioka, Iwate | 2014 | 8 | 2023– | 2022 |
| Kamatamare Sanuki | 2014 (J2) | 4 | Takamatsu, Kagawa | 2011 | 7 | 2019– | 2014–2018 |
| Kataller Toyama | 2009 (J2) | 8 | All cities/towns in Toyama | 2008 | 9 | 2015– | 2009–2014 |
| Matsumoto Yamaga | 2012 (J2) | 2 | Central and southern cities/towns/villages in Nagano | 2010 | 3 | 2022– | 2020–2021 |
| Nagano Parceiro | 2014 | 9 | Northern and eastern cities/towns/villages in Nagano | 2011 | 12 | 2011– | – |
| Nara Club | 2023 | 1 | All cities/towns in Nara | 2023 | 1 | 2023– | – |
| Omiya Ardija | 1999 (J2) | 0 | Saitama | 1992 | 2 | 2024– | 2018–2023 |
| FC Osaka | 2023 | 1 | Higashiōsaka, Osaka | 2023 | 1 | 2023– | – |
| Ryukyu Okinawa | 2014 | 5 | All cities/towns in Okinawa | 2006 | 13 | 2023– | 2019–2022 |
| SC Sagamihara | 2014 | 8 | Sagamihara, Kanagawa | 2013 | 9 | 2022– | 2021 |
| Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 2021 | 2 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki | 2021 | 2 | 2021– | – |
| Vanraure Hachinohe | 2019 | 4 | Hachinohe, Aomori | 2019 | 4 | 2019– | – |
| YSCC Yokohama | 2014 | 9 | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 2012 | 11 | 2012– | – |
| Zweigen Kanazawa | 2014 | 1 | Kanazawa | 2015 | 1 | 2024– | 2015–2023 |
Other websites
[change | change source]- J.League Archived 2017-09-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ The logo used in Japan is labeled 「明治安田 J3 LEAGUE」.