List of football clubs in Japan
The List of Japanese football teams is evolving. The list is changing as the popularity of Japanese Association football (soccer) grows.[1]
J.League
The sport has a long-term expansion program called the "Hundred Year Plan."[1]
The number of teams in J. League Division 1 is stable; however, the list of teams is variable depending on seasonal win-loss statistics.[1]
The number of teams in J. League Division 2 is expanding slowly; and creation of a Division 3 is proposed.[1]
Division 1
There are 18 Division 1 (J1) teams.[2] In 2012, the J1 teams are:
Division 2
There are 20+ Division 2 (J2) teams.[2] In 2012, the J2 teams are:
Japan Football League
The amateur Japan Football League (JFL) has 17 teams.[43] In 2012, the JFL teams are:
In 2012, Arte Takasaki was removed from the list of JFL teams.[46]
Related pages
References
Other websites
- J-League at NHK.or.jp Archived 2014-05-26 at the Wayback Machine