A total of 134 teams competed, split into 9 groups, in the Japanese Regional Leagues, the fifth tier of the Japanese association football league system, in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, all matches in all regions were changed from double round-robin into single round-robin, except Chūgoku and Tōkai.
| Season | 2020 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Tiamo Hirakata FC Kariya |
← 2019 2021 → | |
All regional champions qualified for the Japanese Regional Football Champions League. Like the J.League, there was no relegation in this season to Prefectural Leagues (promotion and relegation between divisions were still available for some regions).
Champions list
Hokkaido
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 | +34 | 21 | Qualification to the Promotion Series |
| 2 | Norbritz Hokkaido | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 5 | +33 | 18 | |
| 3 | Nippon Steel Muroran | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 11 | +12 | 15 | |
| 4 | Sapporo | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 10 | +18 | 12 | |
| 5 | Shintoku | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 32 | −19 | 9 | |
| 6 | Nippon Express | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 6 | |
| 7 | Sapporo University | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 29 | −21 | 3 | |
| 8 | Iwamizawa Hokushukai | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 50 | −43 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Tohoku
Division 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blancdieu Hirosaki | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 4 | +44 | 25 | Qualification to the Promotion Series |
| 2 | Sendai University | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 12 | +17 | 22 | |
| 3 | Cobaltore Onagawa | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 31 | 7 | +24 | 21 | |
| 4 | Ganju Iwate | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 13 | |
| 5 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 20 | −5 | 12 | |
| 6 | Primeiro | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 21 | −12 | 10 | |
| 7 | Morioka Zebra | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 22 | −12 | 8 | |
| 8 | Fuji Club 2003 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 23 | −9 | 7 | |
| 9 | Omiya | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 27 | −17 | 6 | Relegation to the 2021 Tohoku Soccer League Division 2 |
| 10 | Saruta Kōgyō S.C. [tl] | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 34 | −29 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Division 2
Division 2 North
Division 2 South
Kantō
Division 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tochigi City | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 6 | +19 | 23 | Qualification to the Promotion Series |
| 2 | Briobecca Urayasu | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 20 | |
| 3 | Tokyo United | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 19 | |
| 4 | Vonds Ichihara | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 17 | |
| 5 | Criacao Shinjuku | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 15 | |
| 6 | Hitachi Building Systems | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 10 | |
| 7 | Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 9 | |
| 8 | Tokyo 23 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 9 | Qualification to the Relegation play-off |
| 9 | Ryutsu Keizai University | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 28 | −22 | 4 | Relegation to the 2021 Kantō Soccer League Division 2 |
| 10 | Joyful Honda Tsukuba | 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 23 | −15 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Division 2
Hokushinetsu
Division 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fukui United | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 21 | Qualification to the Promotion Series |
| 2 | Artista Asama | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 16 | |
| 3 | Toyama Shinjo | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 15 | |
| 4 | Japan Soccer College | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 13 | |
| 5 | Niigata UHW | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 12 | +1 | 6 | |
| 6 | Hokuriku University | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | |
| 7 | Sakai Phoenix | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 20 | −12 | 3 | Relegation to the 2021 Hokushinetsu Soccer League Division 2 |
| 8 | Kamo | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 25 | −19 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Division 2
Tōkai
Owing to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tōkai region played a knockout tournament to decide the team qualifying for the 2020 Regional Promotion Series (for Division 1 only).
In Division 1, Yazaki Valente did not participate, so Kariya received a bye to the semi-finals.
In Division 2, Bombonera Gifu did not participate, so Toyota received a bye to the semi-finals.
Division 1 Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| FC Kariya | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Chukyo University FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Fujieda City Hall SC | ||||||||||||||
| Chukyo University FC | w/o | |||||||||||||
| FC Kariya | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Tokai Gakuen FC | 1 | |||||||||||||
| Tokai Gakuen FC | 4 | |||||||||||||
| Chukyo univ. FC | 0 | |||||||||||||
| Tokai Gakuen FC | 3 | |||||||||||||
| Tokoha University | 1 | |||||||||||||
| FC Ise-Shima | 2 (3) | |||||||||||||
| Tokoha University | 2 (5) | |||||||||||||
Division 2 Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Toyota | ||||||||||||||
| Nagoya SC | ||||||||||||||
| Nagara Club | ||||||||||||||
| Rivielta Toyokawa | ||||||||||||||
| AS Kariya | ||||||||||||||
| FC Gifu SECOND | ||||||||||||||
| Yokkaichi University | ||||||||||||||
Kansai
Division 1
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tiamo Hirakata | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 13 | Qualification to the Promotion Series |
| 2 | Laranja Kyoto | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 13 | |
| 3 | Cento Cuore Harima | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 13 | |
| 4 | Ococias Kyoto | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 11 | |
| 5 | Kandai | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 11 | |
| 6 | Arterivo Wakayama | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | −6 | 8 | |
| 7 | Porvenir Kashihara | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | |
| 8 | Lagend Shiga | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 2 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Division 2
Chūgoku
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Chūgoku region played in a tournament known as the CSL Championship 2020, or C-1 Cup, with 8 teams competing for a spot in the 2020 Regional Promotion Series.NTN Okayama and Dezzolla Shimane did not participate in this season.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baleine Shimonoseki | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Qualification to the Knockout stage |
| 2 | SRC Hiroshima | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | Energy Mizushima | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | |
| 4 | Yonago Genki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitsubishi Mizushima | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 | Qualification to the Knockout stage |
| 2 | Fuji Xerox Hiroshima | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Bergarosso Hamada | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | Pacific University | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Knockout stage
| Semi-finals September 20th | Final September 27th | ||||||||
| 1A | FC Baleine Shimonoseki | 2 (5) | |||||||
| 2B | Fuji Xerox Hiroshima | 2 (3) | |||||||
| FC Baleine Shimonoseki | 0 | ||||||||
| SRC Hiroshima | 2 | ||||||||
| 1B | Mitsubishi Mizushima | 0 (2) | |||||||
| 2A | SRC Hiroshima | 0 (4) | |||||||
Shikoku
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Tokushima | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 3 | +26 | 21 | Qualification to the Promotion Series |
| 2 | Nankoku | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 18 | |
| 3 | Llamas Kochi | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 12 | |
| 4 | Tadotsu | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 12 | |
| 5 | Lavenirosso | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 20 | −8 | 5 | |
| 6 | R. Velho Takamatsu | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 29 | −14 | 5 | |
| 7 | Yanagimachi | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 22 | −14 | 4 | |
| 8 | Koyo Sealing Techno | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 29 | −18 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Kyushu
On August 11, the Kyushu League was abandoned, due to Kaiho Bank's withdrawal and the spread of coronavirus in Okinawa and Kumamoto. Okinawa SV, as the 2019 Kyushu League champions, are elected to play in the Regional Promotion Series.
League table at the time of abandonment
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Okinawa | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 11 | Qualification to the Promotion Series |
| 2 | Miyazaki | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 9 | |
| 3 | Kumamoto Teachers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 8 | |
| 4 | Saga LIXIL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 8 | |
| 5 | Kaiho Bank | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 6 | Kawasoe Club | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 | |
| 7 | Kyushu Mitsubishi Motors | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 3 | |
| 8 | NIFS Kanoya | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |
| 9 | Nakatsu | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 1 | |
| 10 | Nippon Steel Oita | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Withdrawn |
See also
- League(s)
- J.League
- 2020 J1 League (Tier 1)
- 2020 J2 League (Tier 2)
- 2020 J3 League (Tier 3)
- 2020 Japan Football League (JFL) (Tier 4)
- 2020 Regional Champions League (Promotion playoffs to JFL)
- Cup(s)
- 2020 Fuji Xerox Super Cup
- 2020 Emperor's Cup (National Open Cup)
- 2020 J.League YBC Levain Cup (League Cup)