Overview

The 1998 season was the seventh and the last of the former Japan Football League. It was contested by 16 teams, and won the championship. After the season, nine teams together with J. League Promotion and Relegation series' losers formed the second division of J. League

J. League Division 2

The or is the second division of and is the second-tier professional association football league in Japan. Currently, J. League Division 2 is the second level of the Japanese association football league system. The first tier is represented by J...

. Other seven clubs together with regional leagues promotion

All Japan Regional Football Promotion League Series

The All Japan Regional Promotion League Series is a play-off tournament meant as a transition for Japanese football clubs competing in regional leagues to the bottom national tier .-History:Until 1976, the main entrance route for regional clubs to the Japan Soccer League was...

 winners and newly created have formed the new Japan Football League

Japan Football League

The is the 3rd tier of the Japanese association football league system, following J. League Division 1 and J. League Division 2. Also known as the JFL, it is generally considered as the top amateur league in Japan although in reality it is a semi-professional league as many full-time footballers...

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Table

Results

Promotion and relegation

were awarded a spot in the first round of J. League Promotion and Relegation Series where they have played against .
Avispa proceeded to the next round and Frontale entered the second division

1999 J. League Division 2

-Final table:...

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