List of winners of Japanese third-tier football leagues
Encyclopedia
| Japanese League (3rd tier) |
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| (former) Japan Football League Division 2 (1992–1993) 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... (1999–present) |
| Country |
| Japan Japan Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...  |
| Founded |
| 1992 |
| Number of Teams |
| 18 (2010 season) |
| Current Champions |
| (2010) |
| Most successful club |
| (5 championships) |
A national third tier of Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese league football was first established in 1992, as the second division of former Japan Football League, though it only lasted for two seasons. In 1999, following the establishment of J. League Division 2, a 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...
was created, fulfilling the third tier onwards.
All third-tier leagues that existed to date were officially amateur, though due to the presence of J. League associate members
J. League Associate Membership
J. League Associate Membership is a status given to Japanese non-league football clubs. The applicant must have an intention to become a professional club and to join the professional league, J. League, governed in the top two levels of the Japanese football pyramid...
in the JFL since 2006 it is de facto semi-professional
Semi-professional
A semi-professional athlete is one who is paid to play and thus is not an amateur, but for whom sport is not a full-time occupation, generally because the level of pay is too low to make a reasonable living based solely upon that source, thus making the athlete not a full professional...
league, similar to English Football Conference
Football Conference
The Football Conference is a football league in England which consists of three divisions called Conference National, Conference North, and Conference South. Some Football Conference clubs are fully professional, such as Luton Town, but most of them are semi-professional...
.
(former) Japan Football League Division 2 (1992–1993)
The old Japan Football League was established together with creation of J. LeagueJ. League
The or is the top division of and is the top professional association football league in Japan. It is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football and the only league given top class 'A' ranking by the AFC. Currently, J. League Division 1 is the first level of the Japanese...
and was initially a two-level tournament but that lasted only for two inaugural seasons.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
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| Chuo Bohan F.C. Avispa Fukuoka For the record label, see Avispa. is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1 having been promoted from J. League Division 2 in the 2010 season. The team is located in Hakata, Fukuoka. "Avispa" means "wasp" in Spanish.-In Fujieda:The club was founded as... |
Kyoto Shiko Club | |
Japan Football League (JFL) (1999–present)
With the establishment of J. League Division 2J. 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...
, the new Japan Football League was automatically moved a tier down the pyramid comparing to its discontinued namesake.
Numbers in parentheses indicate number of wins at the date (for two and more). Upwards arrow (↑) indicates promotion to J. League Division 2
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...
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2010 Japan Football League -Overview:At the end of the 2009 season, three new clubs were promoted from the Japanese Regional Leagues by virtue of their final placing in the All Japan Regional Football Promotion League Series:... |
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2011 Japan Football League The 2011 Japan Football League is the twelfth season of the Japan Football League, the third tier of the Japanese football league system. It was scheduled to begin at March 13, 2011 and to end at November 27, 2011; however, the start of the season has been delayed to April 23 due to the aftermath... |
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Total wins
Clubs in italic no longer exist.| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Seasons | Runners-up Seasons |
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See also
- Japan Football League (1992–1998)
- Japan Football LeagueJapan Football LeagueThe 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...
- List of Japanese football champions
- List of winners of J. League Division 2 and predecessors