# 2022 Japanese Regional Leagues

The 2022 Japanese Regional Leagues (Japanese: 2022 地域リーグ, Hepburn: 2022 Chiiki Rīgu) was the 57th edition of the Japanese Regional Leagues, the fifth tier of the Japanese football league system. As usual, this edition of the Regional Leagues was divided with 84 teams distributed in nine regional leagues. The winners of the first division of each Regional League along with other three between the nine Regional Leagues runners-up (determined by criteria set by the JFA), qualified for the 2022 Japanese Regional Football Champions League. It served as a single-elimination tournament, in which the winner and the runner-up of the competition can also qualify either directly for the Japan Football League (JFL), or by a play-off match with one of the last-placed teams at the JFL table, with the confirmation of how must the winner (and/or runner-up) get promoted to the JFL being made by the league board.

## Champions list

| Region | Champions |
| Hokkaido | BTOP Thank Kuriyama |
| Tohoku | Cobaltore Onagawa |
| Kantō | Tochigi City |
| Hokushin'etsu | Artista Asama |
| Tōkai | FC Kariya |
| Kansai | Arterivo Wakayama |
| Chūgoku | Fukuyama City |
| Shikoku | FC Tokushima |
| Kyushu | Okinawa SV |

## Regional League Standings
### Hokkaido

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | BTOP Thank Kuriyama | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 60 | 3 | +57 | 36 | Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 53 | 6 | +47 | 32 | |
| 3 | Norbritz Hokkaido | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 14 | +17 | 27 | |
| 4 | Sapporo FC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 29 | −11 | 15 | |
| 5 | Hokusyukai Iwamizawa | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 24 | 51 | −27 | 15 | |
| 6 | Sapporo University Goal Plunderers | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 40 | −24 | 12 | |
| 7 | Nippon Steel Muroran | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 40 | −24 | 11 | Relegated to Hokkaido Block Leagues |
| 8 | ASC Hokkaido | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 49 | −35 | 11 | Relegated to Hokkaido Block Leagues |

### Tohoku

For the 2022 season, league matches will be held according to the following guidelines:
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 eleven games, the league splits into two halves - a 'top six section' and a 'bottom six section'. Each club plays a further five matches, one against each of the other five teams in their own section. Points achieved during the first phase of 11 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. The second division will determine the final standings in both the North-South Leagues with a round-robin league campaign. Dogizaka FC changed its name to Bogolle.D.Tsugaru FC prior to the start of the season.
Division 1 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Cobaltore Onagawa | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 8 | +63 | 45 | Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | Blancdieu Hirosaki | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 73 | 10 | +63 | 38 | |
| 3 | Sendai University | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 63 | 18 | +45 | 35 | |
| 4 | Shichigahama SC | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 29 | |
| 5 | Morioka Zebra | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 64 | −40 | 20 | |
| 6 | Fuji Club 2003 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 16 | |
| 7 | Ganju Iwate | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 27 | |
| 8 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 29 | −5 | 19 | |
| 9 | Bogolle D. Tsugaru | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 27 | 48 | −21 | 19 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 10 | FC Primeiro Fukushima | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 17 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 11 | Saruta Kogyo | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 73 | −58 | 4 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 12 | Omiya SC | 16 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 65 | −53 | 5 | Relegation to Division 2 |
Division 2 North :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Oshu United FC | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 3 | +29 | 20 | Promotion to Division 1 |
| 2 | Akita FC Cambiare | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 19 | |
| 3 | TDK Shinwakai | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 16 | |
| 4 | Kuzumaki Club | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 14 | +4 | 16 | |
| 5 | Lascivo Aomori | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 12 | |
| 6 | Hokuto Bank SC | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 10 | |
| 7 | NewPearl Hiraizumi Maesawa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 24 | −10 | 7 | |
| 8 | Tono Club | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 27 | −19 | 4 | Relegation to Prefectural Leagues |
| 9 | Gonohe FC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 39 | −38 | 0 | Relegation to Prefectural Leagues |
Division 2 South :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | FC La Universidad de Sendai | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 7 | +52 | 36 | Promotion to Division 1 |
| 2 | ARDORE Kuwahara | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 15 | +23 | 26 | |
| 3 | Merry | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 18 | +11 | 26 | |
| 4 | Iwaki Furukawa FC | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 47 | 18 | +29 | 25 | |
| 5 | Sendai SASUKE FC | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 48 | 22 | +26 | 24 | |
| 6 | Oyama SC | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 39 | 16 | +23 | 19 | |
| 7 | RICOH Industry Tohoku | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 19 | |
| 8 | Nagai Club | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 14 | |
| 9 | FC Parafrente Yonezawa | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 41 | −26 | 12 | |
| 10 | Soma SC | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 18 | 49 | −31 | 9 | Relegation to Prefectural Leagues |
| 11 | Mikawa SC | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 8 | Relegation to Prefectural Leagues |
| 12 | F.F.C Matsushita | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 56 | −49 | 5 | Relegation to Prefectural Leagues |
| 13 | Sentai Nakata SC | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 64 | −58 | 0 | Relegation to Prefectural Leagues |

### Kantō

Division 1 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Tochigi City | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 37 | Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | Tokyo United | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 20 | +15 | 35 | |
| 3 | Tokyo 23 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 32 | |
| 4 | Vonds Ichihara | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 29 | |
| 5 | Joyful Honda Tsukuba | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 22 | |
| 6 | Briobecca Urayasu (P) | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 23 | +2 | 21 | Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League Promoted for the 2023 Japan Football League |
| 7 | Nankatsu SC | 18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 19 | |
| 8 | Toho Titanium | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 15 | 22 | −7 | 18 | |
| 9 | RKU Dragons | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 18 | |
| 10 | Esperanza SC | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 28 | −15 | 15 | Relegation to Division 2 |
* ↑ Qualified as one of the 4 best-placed teams of the 2022 Shakaijin Cup
Division 2 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Toin University of Yokohama | 18 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 21 | 5 | +16 | 43 | Promotion to 1st Division |
| 2 | Tokyo International University | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 19 | +19 | 34 | Promotion to 1st Division |
| 3 | Tonan Maebashi | 18 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 13 | +12 | 34 | |
| 4 | Aries Tokyo | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 25 | |
| 5 | Yokohama Takeru | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 28 | −13 | 23 | |
| 6 | Hitachi Building System SC | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 22 | |
| 7 | Identy Mirai | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 21 | |
| 8 | Aventura Kawaguchi | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 22 | −5 | 17 | |
| 9 | Vertfee Yaita | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 16 | |
| 10 | Ryutsu Keizai University FC | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | 33 | −14 | 14 | Relegation to Prefectural Leagues |

### Hokushin'etsu

Division 1 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Artista Asama | 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 36 | 12 | +24 | 31 | Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | Japan Soccer College | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 9 | +21 | 29 | |
| 3 | Fukui United | 14 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 16 | +22 | 28 | |
| 4 | Niigata University of Health & Welfare FC | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 29 | 20 | +9 | 25 | |
| 5 | Toyama Shinjo | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 23 | |
| 6 | 05' Kamo | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 26 | −11 | 11 | |
| 7 | Sakai Phoenix | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 30 | −16 | 11 | Relegation to Division 2 |
| 8 | Libertas Chikuma | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 6 | 60 | −54 | 0 | Relegation to Division 2 |
Division 2 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Hokuriku | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 32 | 19 | +13 | 27 | Promotion to Division 1 |
| 2 | FC Antelope Shiojiri | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 24 | Promotion to Division 1 |
| 3 | N Style Toyama | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 23 | |
| 4 | FC Matsucelona | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 23 | |
| 5 | SR Komatsu | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 18 | |
| 6 | CUPS Seiro | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 20 | −4 | 16 | |
| 7 | Granscena Niigata | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 31 | −10 | 14 | Relegation to Prefectural Leagues |
| 8 | '09 Keidai FC | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 28 | −16 | 9 | Relegation to Prefectural Leagues |

### Tōkai

Division 1 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Kariya | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 39 | 11 | +28 | 36 | Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | Fujieda City Hall | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 22 | +13 | 33 | |
| 3 | FC Ise-Shima | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 31 | |
| 4 | Chukyo University | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 29 | 11 | +18 | 29 | |
| 5 | Yazaki Valente | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 18 | |
| 6 | Tokai Gakuen University | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 16 | |
| 7 | Chukyo Univ. FC | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 15 | Relegated to Division 2 |
| 8 | Tokoha University | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 39 | −18 | 15 | Relegated to Division 2 |
| 9 | Toyota Shukyudan | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 19 | 42 | −23 | 8 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Division 2 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Wyvern FC | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 85 | 6 | +79 | 46 | Promotion to Division 1 |
| 2 | FC Gifu Second | 16 | 11 | 1 | 4 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 34 | Promotion to Division 1 |
| 3 | FC Bombonera | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 31 | |
| 4 | AS Kariya | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 36 | −13 | 22 | |
| 5 | Nagoya SC | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 19 | +5 | 19 | |
| 6 | Nagara Club | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 18 | 32 | −14 | 16 | |
| 7 | Yokkaichi University | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 48 | −29 | 14 | Relegated to Prefectural Leagues |
| 8 | Rivielta Toyokawa | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 23 | 48 | −25 | 13 | Relegated to Prefectural Leagues |
| 9 | FC Ogaki Kogans | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 43 | −32 | 8 | Relegated to Prefectural Leagues |

### Kansai

Division 1 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Arterivo Wakayama | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 29 | Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | Asuka FC | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 11 | +5 | 27 | |
| 3 | Cento Cuore Harima | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 10 | +2 | 24 | |
| 4 | Ococias Kyoto | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 11 | +7 | 22 | |
| 5 | Lagend Shiga | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 19 | |
| 6 | Moriyama Samurai 2000 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 21 | 22 | −1 | 19 | |
| 7 | AS Laranja Kyoto | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 18 | Relegated to Division 2 |
| 8 | FC AWJ | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 33 | −28 | 1 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Division 2 :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Easy 02 Akashi | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 63 | 18 | +45 | 45 | Promotion to Division 1 |
| 2 | Kansai FC 2008 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 51 | 15 | +36 | 38 | Promotion to Division 1 |
| 3 | Hannan University SC | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 41 | 20 | +21 | 35 | |
| 4 | St. Andrew's FC | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 34 | 23 | +11 | 31 | |
| 5 | Kobe FC 1970 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 25 | |
| 6 | Takasago Mineiro FC | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 32 | −14 | 22 | |
| 7 | Kyoto Shiko SC | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 31 | −11 | 19 | |
| 8 | Kandai Club 2010 | 18 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 24 | 40 | −16 | 19 | Relegated to Prefectural Leagues |
| 9 | FC Eveil | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 33 | −18 | 18 | Relegated to Prefectural Leagues |
| 10 | Dios 1995 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 63 | −49 | 5 | Relegated to Prefectural Leagues |

### Chūgoku

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Fukuyama City | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 60 | 10 | +50 | 47 | Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | Baleine Shimonoseki | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 22 | +19 | 42 | |
| 3 | Belugarosso Hamada | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 34 | |
| 4 | SRC Hiroshima | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 30 | |
| 5 | Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima | 18 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 16 | +25 | 28 | |
| 6 | International Pacific University FC | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 24 | |
| 7 | NTN Okayama | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 18 | 62 | −44 | 19 | |
| 8 | Yonago Genki | 18 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 34 | −19 | 15 | |
| 9 | Fujifilm BIJ Hiroshima | 18 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 51 | −39 | 9 | Relegation to Prefectural Leagues |
| 10 | SC Matsue | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 54 | −48 | 5 | Relegation to Prefectural Leagues |

### Shikoku

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | FC Tokushima | 14 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 8 | +58 | 40 | Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League |
| 2 | Lvnirosso SC | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 47 | 19 | +28 | 33 | |
| 3 | KUFC Nankoku | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 16 | +14 | 27 | |
| 4 | Llamas Kochi | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 26 | −5 | 21 | |
| 5 | Tadotsu FC | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 15 | |
| 6 | Nakamura Club | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 12 | 35 | −23 | 15 | |
| 7 | R.Velho Takamatsu | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 35 | −24 | 9 | |
| 8 | FC Yanagimachi | 14 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 46 | −39 | 1 | Relegation to Prefectural Leagues |

### Kyushu

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Okinawa SV (P) | 20 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 5 | +70 | 58 | Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League Promoted for the 2023 Japan Football League |
| 2 | Nobeoka Agata | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 68 | 10 | +58 | 47 | Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League |
| 3 | Veroskronos Tsuno | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 10 | +55 | 47 | Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League |
| 4 | J-Lease FC | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 45 | 17 | +28 | 41 | |
| 5 | NIFS Kanoya | 20 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 29 | |
| 6 | Brew Kashima | 20 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 55 | −27 | 26 | |
| 7 | KMG Holdings | 20 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 24 | |
| 8 | Nippon Steel Oita SC | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 24 | 38 | −14 | 17 | |
| 9 | Kawasoe Club | 20 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 57 | −41 | 17 | |
| 10 | Kumamoto Teachers | 20 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 11 | 72 | −61 | 7 | Relegation to Prefectural Leagues |
| 11 | Kaiho Bank | 20 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 61 | −46 | 5 | Relegation to Prefectural Leagues |
* ↑ Qualified as one of the 4 best-placed teams of the 2022 Shakaijin Cup