Japan Football League
| Founded | 1992 |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
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.
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
[change | change source]The JFL has 17 teams.[2] In 2012, the teams are:
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In 2012, Arte Takasaki was removed from the list of JFL teams.[5]
Champions
[change | change source]| 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 | change source]| 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 | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ 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
[change | change source]- 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
