# 2023 Japanese Regional Leagues

The 2023 Japanese Regional Leagues (Japanese: 2023 地域リーグ, Hepburn: 2023 Chiiki Rīgu) was the 58th edition of the Japanese Regional Leagues, the fifth tier of the Japanese football league system. The winners of the first division of each Regional League, along with other three best-placed teams of the Shakaijin Cup, qualified for the 2023 Regional Champions League, competing for a spot in the 2024 JFL.

## Champions list

| Region | Champions |
| Hokkaido | BTOP Hokkaido |
| Tohoku | Blancdieu Hirosaki |
| Kantō | Vonds Ichihara |
| Hokushinetsu | Fukui United |
| Tōkai | Wyvern FC |
| Kansai | Arterivo Wakayama |
| Chūgoku | Fukuyama City |
| Shikoku | FC Tokushima |
| Kyushu | Veroskronos Tsuno |

## Regional League Standings
### Hokkaido

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | BTOP Hokkaido (C, Q) | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 100 | 13 | +87 | 39 | Qualification for the 2023 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 9 | +70 | 39 | |
| 3 | Norbritz Hokkaido | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 27 | |
| 4 | Sapporo University Goal Plunderers | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 25 | |
| 5 | Hokushukai Iwamizawa | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 48 | −22 | 15 | |
| 6 | Kyokusyuukai FC | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 62 | −55 | 10 | |
| 7 | Sapporo FC (R) | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 37 | −28 | 8 | Relegated to Sapporo Block League |
| 8 | Nippon Express FC (R) | 14 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 9 | 68 | −59 | 3 | Relegated to Sapporo Block League |

### Tohoku
#### Division 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Blancdieu Hirosaki (C, Q) | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 92 | 8 | +84 | 49 | Qualified for the 2023 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | Cobaltore Onagawa | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 11 | +57 | 49 | |
| 3 | Hitome Senbonzakura S.U.F.T | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 83 | 25 | +58 | 31 | |
| 4 | La Universidad de Sendai | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 28 | |
| 5 | Fuji Club 2003 | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 37 | 39 | −2 | 28 | |
| 6 | Shichigahama FC | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 27 | |
| 7 | Ganju Iwate | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 34 | −8 | 24 | |
| 8 | Morioka Zebra | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 84 | −67 | 14 | |
| 9 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi (R) | 18 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 10 | 54 | −44 | 13 | Relegated to Tohoku Division 2 North |
| 10 | Oshu United (R) | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 94 | −86 | 1 | Relegated to Tohoku Division 2 North |

#### Division 2 North

The season is divided in two phases, each club plays 1 game against every other team. After the first phase of matches, by which all clubs will have played nine games, the league splits into two halves - a 'top five section' and a 'bottom five section'. Each club plays a further four matches, one against each of the other four teams in their own section. Points achieved during the first phase of nice matches are carried forward to the second phase, but the teams compete only within their own sections during the second phase. After the first phase is completed, clubs cannot move out of their own half in the league, even if they achieve more or fewer points than a higher or lower ranked team, respectively.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Bogolle D. Tsugaru (C, P) | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 11 | +41 | 34 | Promotion to Tohoku Division 1 |
| 2 | Shichinohe SC | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 28 | |
| 3 | TDK Shinwakai | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 23 | |
| 4 | Akita FC Cambiare | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 17 | |
| 5 | Omiya SC | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 17 | |
| 6 | Saruta Kogyo | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 48 | 18 | +30 | 24 | |
| 7 | Kuzumaki Club | 13 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 18 | |
| 8 | Lascivo Aomori (R) | 13 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 43 | −17 | 12 | Relegated to Aomori Prefectural League |
| 9 | Hokuto Bank SC (R) | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 14 | 39 | −25 | 7 | Relegated to Akita Prefectural League |
| 10 | NewPearl Hiraizumi Maezawa (R) | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 15 | 42 | −27 | 7 | Relegated to Iwate Prefectural League |

#### Division 2 South

The season is divided in two phases, each club plays 1 game against every other team. After the first phase of matches, by which all clubs will have played nine games, the league splits into two halves - a 'top five section' and a 'bottom five section'. Each club plays a further four matches, one against each of the other four teams in their own section. Points achieved during the first phase of nice matches are carried forward to the second phase, but the teams compete only within their own sections during the second phase. After the first phase is completed, clubs cannot move out of their own half in the league, even if they achieve more or fewer points than a higher or lower ranked team, respectively.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC La U. de Sendai Second (C) | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 21 | +16 | 29 | Cannot be promoted |
| 2 | Michinoku Sendai (P) | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 38 | 14 | +24 | 26 | Promotion to Tohoku Division 1 |
| 3 | Iwaki Furukawa | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 22 | |
| 4 | Oyama SC | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 21 | +5 | 18 | |
| 5 | Primeiro Fukushima | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 32 | −13 | 17 | |
| 6 | Sendai Sasuke | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 17 | |
| 7 | Merry | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 22 | −3 | 15 | |
| 8 | Ricoh Industry Tohoku | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 13 | |
| 9 | Nagai Club (R) | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 13 | Participated in the playoff match and was relegated to the Yamagata Prefectural League. |
| 10 | Parafrente Yonezawa (R) | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 38 | −25 | 9 | Relegated to Yamagata Prefectural League |

#### Relegation / Promotion Playoff

※ Chaneaule Koriyama was promoted to the Tohoku 2nd Division South, and Nagai Club was relegated to the Yamagata Prefectural League.
※ Nakaniida SC was promoted to the Tohoku 2nd Division South.

### Kantō
#### Division 1

Division 1 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Vonds Ichihara (C, Q) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 46 | Qualified for the 2023 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | Tochigi City (P) | 18 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 54 | 24 | +30 | 36 | Qualified for the 2023 Regional Champions League and was promoted to JFL |
| 3 | Tokyo United | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 27 | 19 | +8 | 32 | |
| 4 | Toho Titanium | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 24 | |
| 5 | Joyful Honda Tsukuba | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 24 | Qualified for the 2023 Regional Champions League |
| 6 | Nankatsu SC | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 | |
| 7 | Tokyo International University FC | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 28 | 31 | −3 | 22 | |
| 8 | Toin University of Yokohama FC | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 22 | |
| 9 | Tokyo 23 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 21 | |
| 10 | RKD Ryugasaki (R) | 18 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 48 | −42 | 1 | Relegated to Kanto Division 2 |
* ↑ Tochigi City FC's Regional Champions League participation was due to the supplementary quota of the J League 100 year plan club status
* ↑ Joyful Honda Tsukuba FC was given a penalty of minus one point for issuing five or more warnings and sending offs in the 7th matchweek of the previous round.
* ↑ Joyful Honda Tsukuba FC's Regional Champions League participation was based on the results of the 2023 Shakaijin Cup
* ↑ With Tochigi City FC's promotion to the JFL, Tokyo 23 FC, which was ranked 9th, escaped relegation to the second division, and remained in Kanto's first division for the next season.

#### Division 2

Division 2 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Aries Tokyo (C, P) | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 46 | Promoted to Kanto Division 1 |
| 2 | Vertfee Yaita (P) | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 24 | +6 | 37 | Promoted to Kanto Division 1 |
| 3 | Atsugi Hayabusa | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 30 | |
| 4 | Aventura Kawaguchi | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 28 | 25 | +3 | 26 | |
| 5 | Hitachi Building System SC | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 23 | |
| 6 | Esperanza SC | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 20 | |
| 7 | Tonan Maebashi | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 26 | 27 | −1 | 20 | |
| 8 | Yokohama Takeru | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 24 | −6 | 19 | |
| 9 | Sakai Trinitas | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 15 | |
| 10 | Identy Mirai (R) | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 21 | −13 | 14 | Relegated to Ibaraki Prefectural League |
* ↑ Esperanza SC were deducted a point for issuing more than five warnings and sending off in the 7th match of the previous round.

### Hokushinetsu
#### Division 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Fukui United (C, Q) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 9 | +25 | 33 | Qualification for the 2023 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | Japan Soccer College FC | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 29 | |
| 3 | Niigata University HW FC | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 19 | +15 | 25 | |
| 4 | Toyama Shinjo | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 17 | +11 | 25 | |
| 5 | Artista Asama | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 23 | 22 | +1 | 21 | |
| 6 | '05 Kamo FC | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 18 | 30 | −12 | 11 | |
| 7 | Antelope Shiojiri (R) | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 17 | 43 | −26 | 7 | Relegated to Hokushinetsu 2nd Division |
| 8 | FC Hokuriku (R) | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 37 | −25 | 6 | Relegated to Hokushinetsu 2nd Division |

#### Division 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Sakai Phoenix (C, P) | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 44 | 16 | +28 | 33 | Promoted to Hokushinetsu Division 1 |
| 2 | SR Komatsu (P) | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 26 | Promoted to Hokushinetsu Division 1 |
| 3 | FC Matsucelona | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 27 | 18 | +9 | 25 | |
| 4 | CUPS Seiro | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 23 | 17 | +6 | 22 | |
| 5 | Libertas Chikuma | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 17 | |
| 6 | N-Style Toyama | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 16 | |
| 7 | AS Jamineiro (R) | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 13 | Relegated to Niigata Prefectural League |
| 8 | Azalee Iida (R) | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 13 | 34 | −21 | 4 | Relegated to Nagano Prefectural League |

### Tōkai
#### Division 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Wyvern FC (C, Q) | 14 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 8 | +26 | 34 | Qualified for the 2023 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | FC Kariya | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 9 | +18 | 33 | Qualified for the 2023 Regional Champions League |
| 3 | FC Ise-Shima | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 17 | +2 | 21 | |
| 4 | Chukyo University FC First | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 24 | −4 | 17 | |
| 5 | Fujieda City Hall | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 16 | |
| 6 | Yazaki Valente | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 15 | |
| 7 | Tokai Gakuen University FC (R) | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 28 | −14 | 10 | Relegated to Tokai 2nd Division |
| 8 | FC Gifu SECOND (R) | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 29 | −17 | 9 | Relegated to Tokai 2nd Division |

#### Division 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Gakunan F. Mosuperio (C, P) | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 9 | +37 | 44 | Promoted to Tokai Division 1 |
| 2 | Sports & Society Izu (P) | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 34 | 15 | +19 | 34 | Promoted to Tokai Division 1 |
| 3 | Tokoha University Hamamatsu FC | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 27 | |
| 4 | Chukyo University FC Second | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 24 | |
| 5 | Nagara Club | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 18 | |
| 6 | AS Kariya | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 20 | 37 | −17 | 16 | |
| 7 | Nagoya SC (R) | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 31 | −12 | 15 | Relegated to Aichi Prefectural League |
| 8 | Toyota SC (R) | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 18 | 40 | −22 | 11 | Relegated to Aichi Prefectural League |
| 9 | Bombonera Gifu (R) | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 10 | Relegated to Gifu Prefectural League |

### Kansai
#### Division 1

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Arterivo Wakayama (C, Q) | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 31 | Qualification for the 2023 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | Lagend Shiga | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 13 | +7 | 25 | |
| 3 | Cento Cuore Harima | 14 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 19 | |
| 4 | Moriyama Samurai 2000 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | −5 | 18 | |
| 5 | Asuka FC | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 16 | |
| 6 | Basara Hyogo | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 16 | |
| 7 | Kandai FC 2008 (R) | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 15 | Relegated to Kansai 2nd Division |
| 8 | Ococias Kyoto (R) | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 12 | Relegated to Kansai 2nd Division |

#### Division 2

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC AWJ (C, P) | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 18 | +8 | 29 | Promoted to Division 1 |
| 2 | Hannan University Club (P) | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 15 | +20 | 27 | Promoted to Division 1 |
| 3 | Laranja Kyoto | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 24 | |
| 4 | Kobe FC 1970 | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 26 | +2 | 23 | |
| 5 | Kyoto Shiko SC | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 21 | +3 | 21 | |
| 6 | St. Andrews FC | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 18 | |
| 7 | Hannan University Revolution (R) | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 34 | −14 | 14 | Participated in the playoff match and was relegated to the Osaka Prefectural League. |
| 8 | Takasago Mineiro (R) | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 49 | −38 | 2 | Relegated to the Hyogo Prefectural League |

#### Relegation/promotion Playoff

* Osaka Korean FC was promoted to the second division, while Hannan University Revolution was relegated to the Osaka Prefectural League.

### Chūgoku

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Fukuyama City (C, Q) | 18 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 6 | +63 | 54 | Qualification for the 2023 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | SRC Hiroshima | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 55 | 18 | +37 | 40 | |
| 3 | Baleine Shimonoseki | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 47 | 26 | +21 | 37 | |
| 4 | Belugarosso Iwami | 18 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 60 | 19 | +41 | 36 | |
| 5 | Mitsubishi Mizushima | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 15 | +15 | 32 | |
| 6 | Yonago Genki | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 20 | |
| 7 | International Pacific University FC | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 17 | |
| 8 | Hatsukaichi FC | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 15 | |
| 9 | NTN Okayama (O) | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 55 | −40 | 12 | Participated in the play-off match and won to escape relegation |
| 10 | Vajra Okayama (R) | 18 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 101 | −97 | 0 | Relegated to Okayama Prefectural League |

#### Promotion/relegation playoff

※NTN Okayama won and therefore retained their place in the Chugoku Regional league.

### Shikoku

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Tokushima (C, Q) | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 70 | 11 | +59 | 36 | Qualification for the 2023 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | Lvnirosso NC | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 30 | |
| 3 | KUFC Nankoku | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 28 | |
| 4 | Tadotsu FC | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 28 | |
| 5 | Llamas Kochi | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 19 | |
| 6 | R.Velho Takamatsu | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 18 | 36 | −18 | 13 | |
| 7 | Nakamura Club (O) | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 42 | −34 | 4 | Participated in the play-off match and won to remain. |
| 8 | FC RSG (R) | 14 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 52 | −40 | 4 | Relegated to Kochi Prefectural League. |

#### Promotion/relegation playoff
### Kyushu

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Veroskronos Tsuno (C, Q) | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 74 | 6 | +68 | 47 | Qualification for the 2023 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | Nobeoka Agata | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 57 | 10 | +47 | 43 | |
| 3 | J-Lease FC | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 13 | +54 | 42 | |
| 4 | KMG Holdings | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 25 | |
| 5 | NIFS Kanoya FC | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 29 | 37 | −8 | 25 | |
| 6 | Kawasoe Club | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 35 | −21 | 21 | |
| 7 | Brew Kashima | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 20 | |
| 8 | Nippon Steel Oita SC | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 33 | −13 | 19 | |
| 9 | Kajiki FC (R) | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 55 | −40 | 11 | Participated in the play-off match and was relegated to the Kagoshima Prefectural League |
| 10 | Kyushu Sogo Sports College FC (R) | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 86 | −78 | 4 | Relegated to the Oita Prefectural League |