# Japan Football Association

The Japan Football Association (JFA, Japanese: 日本サッカー協会, romanized: Nihon Sakkā Kyōkai) is the governing body responsible for the administration of football, futsal, beach soccer and efootball in Japan. It is responsible for the national team, as well as club competitions.

## History

The organization was founded in 1921 as the Greater Japan Football Association (大日本蹴球協会, Dai-Nippon Shūkyū Kyōkai), and became affiliated with FIFA in 1929. In 1945, the name of the organization was changed to the Japan Football Association (日本蹴球協会, Nihon Shūkyū Kyōkai); its Japanese name was changed to the current title in 1975. The association generally translates its name to "Japan Football Association" in English, though "Japan Soccer Association" is also used.

## Identity
### Flag

The symbol of the JFA is the Yatagarasu, a mythical three-legged raven that guided Emperor Jimmu to Mount Kumano. Yatagarasu is also the messenger of the supreme Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu.

### Anthem

In 1994, the JFA asked Ryuichi Sakamoto to compose the instrumental song - "Japanese Soccer Anthem". There is an arrangement version by Yasuhide Ito. This anthem is played at the beginning of JFA-sponsored events, such as the Emperor's Cup matches and as a prelude to kickoff at stadiums.

## Members

The following is a list of presidents of Japan Football Association (JFA). The Honorary President is Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado.
Last updated: 6 March 2022
| Name | Role |
| Tsuneyasu Miyamoto | President |
| Mitsuru Murai | Vice President |
| Kazumichi Iwagami | 2nd Vice President |
| Yoshinori Hayashi | 3rd Vice President |
| Kiyotaka Suhara | General Secretary |
| Masashi Fukuda | Treasurer |
| Tsuyoshi Nishimoto | 2nd Treasurer |
| Yasuharu Sorimachi | Technical Director |
| Hajime Moriyasu | Team Coach (Men's) |
| Futoshi Ikeda | Team Coach (Women's) |
| Hideki Kato | Media/Communications Manager |
| Tsuyoshi Kitazawa | Futsal Coordinator |
| Miiko Kaneko | Referee Coordinator |

### Presidents

| Presidency | President | Took office | Left office |
| 1 | Jikichi Imamura | 1921 | 1933 |
| 2 | Ryutaro Fukao | 1935 | 1945 |
| | - | 1945 | 1947 |
| 3 | Ryutaro Takahashi | 1947 | 1954 |
| 4 | Yuzuru Nozu | 1955 | 1976 |
| 5 | Tomisaburo Hirai | 1976 | 1987 |
| 6 | Shizuo Fujita | 1987 | 1992 |
| 7 | Hideo Shimada | 1992 | 1994 |
| 8 | Ken Naganuma | 1994 | 1998 |
| 9 | Shunichiro Okano | 1998 | 2002 |
| 10 | Saburo Kawabuchi | 2002 | 2008 |
| 11 | Motoaki Inukai | 2008 | 2010 |
| 12 | Junji Ogura | 2010 | 2012 |
| 13 | Kuniya Daini | 2012 | 2016 |
| 14 | Kozo Tashima | 2016 | 2024 |
| 15 | Tsuneyasu Miyamoto | 2024 | Present |

## Management

* JFA Academy Fukushima
* JFA Academy Sakai
* JFA Academy Imabari
* JFA Academy Kumamoto Uki

## Sponsorship

Last updated: 15 August 2024
JFA Official Top Partner :
| Company | Period |
| Kirin | 1 January 2023 – 31 December 2030 |
JFA Official Supplier :
| Company | Period |
| Adidas Japan | 20xx–present |
JFA Major Partner :
| Company | Period |
| ANA | 27 February 2023 – 31 December 2026 |
| Saison | 5 November 2001 – 31 December 2030 |
| au | 25 August 2016 – 31 December 2026 |
| Mitsui Fudosan | 1 October 2023 – 31 March 2027 |
| Mizuho | 1 April 2013 – 31 December 2026 |
| MS&AD | 2 May 2008 – 31 December 2026 |
| Toyo Tires | 1 May 2021 – 31 December 2026 |
JFA National Team Partner :
| Company | Period |
| APA Hotel | 1 March 2023 – 31 December 2026 |
| Toyota | 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2027 |
| Yomiuri Shimbun | 21 March 2023 – 31 December 2026 |

## National teams

* List of international matches

### Men

| Team | Head coach | Appointed | Time as Manager |
| Japan national football team | Hajime Moriyasu | 26 July 2018 | 6 years, 234 days |
| Japan national under-23 football team | Go Oiwa | 16 December 2021 | 3 years, 91 days |
| Japan national under-19 football team | Yuzo Funakoshi | 14 July 2023 | 1 year, 246 days |
| Japan national under-18 football team | Yuzo Funakoshi | 14 July 2023 | 1 year, 246 days |
| Japan national under-17 football team | Kazunori Jo | 18 December 2023 | 1 year, 89 days |
| Japan national under-16 football team | Shingi Ono | 12 December 2024 | 95 days |
| Japan national under-15 football team | Reiji Hirata | 18 December 2023 | 1 year, 89 days |
| Japan national futsal team | Kenichiro Kogure | 23 November 2021 | 3 years, 114 days |
| Japan national under-23 futsal team | Kenichiro Kogure | — | — |
| Japan national under-20 futsal team | Kenichiro Kogure | 23 November 2021 | 3 years, 114 days |
| Japan national beach soccer team | Ozu Moreira | 18 June 2020 | 4 years, 272 days |
| Japan eNational football team | — | — | — |

### Women

| Team | Head coach | Appointed | Time as Manager |
| Japan women's national football team | Nils Nielsen | 12 December 2024 | 95 days |
| Japan women's national under-23 football team | — | — | — |
| Japan women's national under-19 football team | Akira Ijiri (ja) | 12 December 2024 | 95 days |
| Japan women's national under-17 football team | Sadayoshi Shirai (ja) | 12 December 2024 | 95 days |
| Japan women's national under-16 football team | Sadayoshi Shirai | 12 December 2024 | 95 days |
| Japan women's national under-15 football team | Hiroshi Nakano | | |
| Japan women's national futsal team | Takehiro Suga (ja) | 23 November 2021 | 3 years, 114 days |
| Japan women's national under-20 futsal team | — | — | — |

## League system

Japanese clubs' placements at each league may determine the JFA-organized competition the club will participate in, or if they will be qualified to one at all.

### Men

As of the 2025 season, all clubs in the top two tiers (J1 and J2) enter the Emperor's Cup directly, with the clubs below it having to qualify through prefectural tournaments.
| Level on pyramid | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) |
| 1 | J1 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 3 relegations Current: 2025 J1 League Dates: 14 February – 6 December 2025 | J1 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 3 relegations Current: 2025 J1 League Dates: 14 February – 6 December 2025 | J1 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 3 relegations Current: 2025 J1 League Dates: 14 February – 6 December 2025 | J1 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 3 relegations Current: 2025 J1 League Dates: 14 February – 6 December 2025 | J1 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 3 relegations Current: 2025 J1 League Dates: 14 February – 6 December 2025 | J1 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 3 relegations Current: 2025 J1 League Dates: 14 February – 6 December 2025 | J1 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 3 relegations Current: 2025 J1 League Dates: 14 February – 6 December 2025 | J1 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 3 relegations Current: 2025 J1 League Dates: 14 February – 6 December 2025 | J1 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 3 relegations Current: 2025 J1 League Dates: 14 February – 6 December 2025 |
| 2 | J2 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 3 relegations Current: 2025 J2 League Dates: 15 February – 29 November 2025 | J2 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 3 relegations Current: 2025 J2 League Dates: 15 February – 29 November 2025 | J2 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 3 relegations Current: 2025 J2 League Dates: 15 February – 29 November 2025 | J2 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 3 relegations Current: 2025 J2 League Dates: 15 February – 29 November 2025 | J2 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 3 relegations Current: 2025 J2 League Dates: 15 February – 29 November 2025 | J2 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 3 relegations Current: 2025 J2 League Dates: 15 February – 29 November 2025 | J2 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 3 relegations Current: 2025 J2 League Dates: 15 February – 29 November 2025 | J2 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 3 relegations Current: 2025 J2 League Dates: 15 February – 29 November 2025 | J2 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 3 relegations Current: 2025 J2 League Dates: 15 February – 29 November 2025 |
| 3 | J3 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 J3 League Dates: 15 February – 6 December 2025 | J3 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 J3 League Dates: 15 February – 6 December 2025 | J3 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 J3 League Dates: 15 February – 6 December 2025 | J3 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 J3 League Dates: 15 February – 6 December 2025 | J3 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 J3 League Dates: 15 February – 6 December 2025 | J3 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 J3 League Dates: 15 February – 6 December 2025 | J3 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 J3 League Dates: 15 February – 6 December 2025 | J3 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 J3 League Dates: 15 February – 6 December 2025 | J3 League (J.League) 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 J3 League Dates: 15 February – 6 December 2025 |
| 4 | Japan Football League (JFL) 16 clubs – 0–2 promotions, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 Japan Football League Dates: 8 or 9 March – 23 November 2025 | Japan Football League (JFL) 16 clubs – 0–2 promotions, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 Japan Football League Dates: 8 or 9 March – 23 November 2025 | Japan Football League (JFL) 16 clubs – 0–2 promotions, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 Japan Football League Dates: 8 or 9 March – 23 November 2025 | Japan Football League (JFL) 16 clubs – 0–2 promotions, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 Japan Football League Dates: 8 or 9 March – 23 November 2025 | Japan Football League (JFL) 16 clubs – 0–2 promotions, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 Japan Football League Dates: 8 or 9 March – 23 November 2025 | Japan Football League (JFL) 16 clubs – 0–2 promotions, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 Japan Football League Dates: 8 or 9 March – 23 November 2025 | Japan Football League (JFL) 16 clubs – 0–2 promotions, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 Japan Football League Dates: 8 or 9 March – 23 November 2025 | Japan Football League (JFL) 16 clubs – 0–2 promotions, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 Japan Football League Dates: 8 or 9 March – 23 November 2025 | Japan Football League (JFL) 16 clubs – 0–2 promotions, 0–2 relegations Current: 2025 Japan Football League Dates: 8 or 9 March – 23 November 2025 |
| 5–6 | Japanese Regional Leagues 135 clubs (80 in Division 1 and 55 in Division 2; As of 2025) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional association. Current: 2025 Japanese Regional Leagues | Japanese Regional Leagues 135 clubs (80 in Division 1 and 55 in Division 2; As of 2025) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional association. Current: 2025 Japanese Regional Leagues | Japanese Regional Leagues 135 clubs (80 in Division 1 and 55 in Division 2; As of 2025) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional association. Current: 2025 Japanese Regional Leagues | Japanese Regional Leagues 135 clubs (80 in Division 1 and 55 in Division 2; As of 2025) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional association. Current: 2025 Japanese Regional Leagues | Japanese Regional Leagues 135 clubs (80 in Division 1 and 55 in Division 2; As of 2025) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional association. Current: 2025 Japanese Regional Leagues | Japanese Regional Leagues 135 clubs (80 in Division 1 and 55 in Division 2; As of 2025) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional association. Current: 2025 Japanese Regional Leagues | Japanese Regional Leagues 135 clubs (80 in Division 1 and 55 in Division 2; As of 2025) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional association. Current: 2025 Japanese Regional Leagues | Japanese Regional Leagues 135 clubs (80 in Division 1 and 55 in Division 2; As of 2025) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional association. Current: 2025 Japanese Regional Leagues | Japanese Regional Leagues 135 clubs (80 in Division 1 and 55 in Division 2; As of 2025) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional association. Current: 2025 Japanese Regional Leagues |
| 5–6 | Hokkaido Soccer League 8 clubs | Tohoku Soccer League 30 clubs | Kantō Soccer League 20 clubs | Hokushinetsu Football League 16 clubs | Tōkai Adult Soccer League 17 clubs | Kansai Soccer League 16 clubs | Chūgoku Soccer League 10 clubs | Shikoku Soccer League 8 clubs | Kyushu Soccer League 10 clubs |
| 7+ | 47 Prefectural Leagues (ja) & 5 Block Leagues of Hokkaido 450+ clubs (D1) and 1200+ clubs (D2 and below) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional and prefectural association. Hokkaido Sapporo Block | Dōhoku (North) Block | Dōtō (East) Block | Dōō (Central) Block | Dōnan (South) Block Tōhoku Aomori | Iwate | Miyagi | Akita | Yamagata | Fukushima Kantō Ibaraki | Tochigi | Gunma | Saitama | Chiba | Tokyo | Kanagawa | Yamanashi Hoku-shinetsu Niigata | Toyama | Ishikawa | Fukui | Nagano Tōkai Gifu | Shizuoka | Aichi | Mie Kansai Shiga | Kyoto | Osaka | Hyogo | Nara | Wakayama Chūgoku Tottori | Shimane | Okayama | Hiroshima | Yamaguchi Shikoku Tokushima | Kagawa | Ehime | Kochi Kyushu Fukuoka | Saga | Nagasaki | Kumamoto | Ōita | Miyazaki | Kagoshima | Okinawa | 47 Prefectural Leagues (ja) & 5 Block Leagues of Hokkaido 450+ clubs (D1) and 1200+ clubs (D2 and below) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional and prefectural association. Hokkaido Sapporo Block | Dōhoku (North) Block | Dōtō (East) Block | Dōō (Central) Block | Dōnan (South) Block Tōhoku Aomori | Iwate | Miyagi | Akita | Yamagata | Fukushima Kantō Ibaraki | Tochigi | Gunma | Saitama | Chiba | Tokyo | Kanagawa | Yamanashi Hoku-shinetsu Niigata | Toyama | Ishikawa | Fukui | Nagano Tōkai Gifu | Shizuoka | Aichi | Mie Kansai Shiga | Kyoto | Osaka | Hyogo | Nara | Wakayama Chūgoku Tottori | Shimane | Okayama | Hiroshima | Yamaguchi Shikoku Tokushima | Kagawa | Ehime | Kochi Kyushu Fukuoka | Saga | Nagasaki | Kumamoto | Ōita | Miyazaki | Kagoshima | Okinawa | 47 Prefectural Leagues (ja) & 5 Block Leagues of Hokkaido 450+ clubs (D1) and 1200+ clubs (D2 and below) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional and prefectural association. Hokkaido Sapporo Block | Dōhoku (North) Block | Dōtō (East) Block | Dōō (Central) Block | Dōnan (South) Block Tōhoku Aomori | Iwate | Miyagi | Akita | Yamagata | Fukushima Kantō Ibaraki | Tochigi | Gunma | Saitama | Chiba | Tokyo | Kanagawa | Yamanashi Hoku-shinetsu Niigata | Toyama | Ishikawa | Fukui | Nagano Tōkai Gifu | Shizuoka | Aichi | Mie Kansai Shiga | Kyoto | Osaka | Hyogo | Nara | Wakayama Chūgoku Tottori | Shimane | Okayama | Hiroshima | Yamaguchi Shikoku Tokushima | Kagawa | Ehime | Kochi Kyushu Fukuoka | Saga | Nagasaki | Kumamoto | Ōita | Miyazaki | Kagoshima | Okinawa | 47 Prefectural Leagues (ja) & 5 Block Leagues of Hokkaido 450+ clubs (D1) and 1200+ clubs (D2 and below) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional and prefectural association. Hokkaido Sapporo Block | Dōhoku (North) Block | Dōtō (East) Block | Dōō (Central) Block | Dōnan (South) Block Tōhoku Aomori | Iwate | Miyagi | Akita | Yamagata | Fukushima Kantō Ibaraki | Tochigi | Gunma | Saitama | Chiba | Tokyo | Kanagawa | Yamanashi Hoku-shinetsu Niigata | Toyama | Ishikawa | Fukui | Nagano Tōkai Gifu | Shizuoka | Aichi | Mie Kansai Shiga | Kyoto | Osaka | Hyogo | Nara | Wakayama Chūgoku Tottori | Shimane | Okayama | Hiroshima | Yamaguchi Shikoku Tokushima | Kagawa | Ehime | Kochi Kyushu Fukuoka | Saga | Nagasaki | Kumamoto | Ōita | Miyazaki | Kagoshima | Okinawa | 47 Prefectural Leagues (ja) & 5 Block Leagues of Hokkaido 450+ clubs (D1) and 1200+ clubs (D2 and below) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional and prefectural association. Hokkaido Sapporo Block | Dōhoku (North) Block | Dōtō (East) Block | Dōō (Central) Block | Dōnan (South) Block Tōhoku Aomori | Iwate | Miyagi | Akita | Yamagata | Fukushima Kantō Ibaraki | Tochigi | Gunma | Saitama | Chiba | Tokyo | Kanagawa | Yamanashi Hoku-shinetsu Niigata | Toyama | Ishikawa | Fukui | Nagano Tōkai Gifu | Shizuoka | Aichi | Mie Kansai Shiga | Kyoto | Osaka | Hyogo | Nara | Wakayama Chūgoku Tottori | Shimane | Okayama | Hiroshima | Yamaguchi Shikoku Tokushima | Kagawa | Ehime | Kochi Kyushu Fukuoka | Saga | Nagasaki | Kumamoto | Ōita | Miyazaki | Kagoshima | Okinawa | 47 Prefectural Leagues (ja) & 5 Block Leagues of Hokkaido 450+ clubs (D1) and 1200+ clubs (D2 and below) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional and prefectural association. Hokkaido Sapporo Block | Dōhoku (North) Block | Dōtō (East) Block | Dōō (Central) Block | Dōnan (South) Block Tōhoku Aomori | Iwate | Miyagi | Akita | Yamagata | Fukushima Kantō Ibaraki | Tochigi | Gunma | Saitama | Chiba | Tokyo | Kanagawa | Yamanashi Hoku-shinetsu Niigata | Toyama | Ishikawa | Fukui | Nagano Tōkai Gifu | Shizuoka | Aichi | Mie Kansai Shiga | Kyoto | Osaka | Hyogo | Nara | Wakayama Chūgoku Tottori | Shimane | Okayama | Hiroshima | Yamaguchi Shikoku Tokushima | Kagawa | Ehime | Kochi Kyushu Fukuoka | Saga | Nagasaki | Kumamoto | Ōita | Miyazaki | Kagoshima | Okinawa | 47 Prefectural Leagues (ja) & 5 Block Leagues of Hokkaido 450+ clubs (D1) and 1200+ clubs (D2 and below) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional and prefectural association. Hokkaido Sapporo Block | Dōhoku (North) Block | Dōtō (East) Block | Dōō (Central) Block | Dōnan (South) Block Tōhoku Aomori | Iwate | Miyagi | Akita | Yamagata | Fukushima Kantō Ibaraki | Tochigi | Gunma | Saitama | Chiba | Tokyo | Kanagawa | Yamanashi Hoku-shinetsu Niigata | Toyama | Ishikawa | Fukui | Nagano Tōkai Gifu | Shizuoka | Aichi | Mie Kansai Shiga | Kyoto | Osaka | Hyogo | Nara | Wakayama Chūgoku Tottori | Shimane | Okayama | Hiroshima | Yamaguchi Shikoku Tokushima | Kagawa | Ehime | Kochi Kyushu Fukuoka | Saga | Nagasaki | Kumamoto | Ōita | Miyazaki | Kagoshima | Okinawa | 47 Prefectural Leagues (ja) & 5 Block Leagues of Hokkaido 450+ clubs (D1) and 1200+ clubs (D2 and below) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional and prefectural association. Hokkaido Sapporo Block | Dōhoku (North) Block | Dōtō (East) Block | Dōō (Central) Block | Dōnan (South) Block Tōhoku Aomori | Iwate | Miyagi | Akita | Yamagata | Fukushima Kantō Ibaraki | Tochigi | Gunma | Saitama | Chiba | Tokyo | Kanagawa | Yamanashi Hoku-shinetsu Niigata | Toyama | Ishikawa | Fukui | Nagano Tōkai Gifu | Shizuoka | Aichi | Mie Kansai Shiga | Kyoto | Osaka | Hyogo | Nara | Wakayama Chūgoku Tottori | Shimane | Okayama | Hiroshima | Yamaguchi Shikoku Tokushima | Kagawa | Ehime | Kochi Kyushu Fukuoka | Saga | Nagasaki | Kumamoto | Ōita | Miyazaki | Kagoshima | Okinawa | 47 Prefectural Leagues (ja) & 5 Block Leagues of Hokkaido 450+ clubs (D1) and 1200+ clubs (D2 and below) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional and prefectural association. Hokkaido Sapporo Block | Dōhoku (North) Block | Dōtō (East) Block | Dōō (Central) Block | Dōnan (South) Block Tōhoku Aomori | Iwate | Miyagi | Akita | Yamagata | Fukushima Kantō Ibaraki | Tochigi | Gunma | Saitama | Chiba | Tokyo | Kanagawa | Yamanashi Hoku-shinetsu Niigata | Toyama | Ishikawa | Fukui | Nagano Tōkai Gifu | Shizuoka | Aichi | Mie Kansai Shiga | Kyoto | Osaka | Hyogo | Nara | Wakayama Chūgoku Tottori | Shimane | Okayama | Hiroshima | Yamaguchi Shikoku Tokushima | Kagawa | Ehime | Kochi Kyushu Fukuoka | Saga | Nagasaki | Kumamoto | Ōita | Miyazaki | Kagoshima | Okinawa |

### Women

As of 2024–25 season, all clubs in the top two tiers enter the Empress's Cup directly, with the clubs below having to qualify through regional tournaments. The top-tier clubs also qualify to the WE League Cup.
| Level on pyramid | League(s)/Division(s) | League(s)/Division(s) |
| 1 | WE League 12 clubs – no relegation Current: 2024–25 WE League season Dates: 14 September 2024 – 17 May 2025 | WE League 12 clubs – no relegation Current: 2024–25 WE League season Dates: 14 September 2024 – 17 May 2025 |
| 2 | Nadeshiko League Division 1 12 clubs – 1 relegation + 1 playoff Current: 2025 Nadeshiko League Dates: 15 March – 12 October 2025 | Nadeshiko League Division 1 12 clubs – 1 relegation + 1 playoff Current: 2025 Nadeshiko League Dates: 15 March – 12 October 2025 |
| 3 | Nadeshiko League Division 2 10 clubs – 1 promotion + 1 playoff, 1 relegation + 1 playoff Current: 2025 Nadeshiko League Dates: 15 March – 18 October 2025 | Nadeshiko League Division 2 10 clubs – 1 promotion + 1 playoff, 1 relegation + 1 playoff Current: 2025 Nadeshiko League Dates: 15 March – 18 October 2025 |
| 4 | 9 Regional Leagues many clubs – 2 playoffs, ?? relegations | 9 Regional Leagues many clubs – 2 playoffs, ?? relegations |
| 5–6 | 47 Prefectural Leagues & 2 Block Leagues of Hokkaido many clubs – ?? promotions |

## Competitions

Only includes tournaments organized by the JFA.

### International competitions
#### Senior

| Competition | Edition | Champions / Team(s) | Next edition |
| National team ||||
| Kirin Cup Soccer | 2022 (final) | Tunisia (1st title) | TBD |
| Kirin Challenge Cup | 2023 | Uruguay (24 March) Colombia (28 March) El Salvador (15 June) Peru (20 June) | 2024 |
| Women's national team ||||
| MS&AD Cup | 2023 | Panama (14 July) | 2024 |

#### Youth

| Competition | Edition | Champions / Teams | Next edition |
| National teams ||||
| U-16 International Dream Cup | 2024 | Japan Venezuela Senegal Ukraine | 2025 |

### Domestic competitions
#### Senior

| Competition | Current | Champions | Details | Runners-up | Next |
| League ||||||
| Japanese Regional Football Champions League | 2024 | Asuka FC | Final round | Vonds Ichihara | 2025 |
| Cup ||||||
| Japanese Super Cup | 2024 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1–0 | Vissel Kobe | 2025 |
| Emperor's Cup JFA Japan Football Championship | 2024 | Vissel Kobe | 1–0 | Gamba Osaka | 2025 |
| All Japan Senior Football Championship | 2024 | Japan Soccer College | 1–0 | FC Tokushima | 2025 |
| All Japan Club Teams Football Tournament | 2024 | Koga City FC | 1–0 | FC Nakatsu | 2025 |
| Futsal ||||||
| JFA Japan Futsal Championship | 2024 (ja) | Nagoya Oceans | 6–2 | Tachikawa Athletic | 2025 (ja) |
| F.League Ocean Cup | 2024 | Nagoya Oceans | 4–3 | Pescadola Machida | 2025 |
| Beach soccer ||||||
| JFA Japan Beach Soccer Tournament | 2024 | Loewe Yokohama | 7–4 | Tokyo Verdy BS | 2025 |
| Competition | Season | Champions | Details | Runners-up | Next season |
| Women's cup ||||||
| Empress's Cup JFA Japan Women's Football Championship | 2024 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Albirex Niigata | 2025 |
| Women's futsal ||||||
| JFA Japan Women's Futsal Championship (ja) | 2024 | SWH Ladies Nishinomiya | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas | 2025 |

#### University

| Competition | Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Next season |
| Football ||||||
| All Japan University Football Tournament | 2024 | Toyo University (1st title) | 1–0 | Niigata University HW | 2024 |
| Prime Minister's Cup All Japan University Football Tournament | 2024 (ja) | Hannan University (3rd title) | 2–1 | Niigata University HW | 2025 |
| Denso Cup Challenge Soccer (ja) | 2024 | Kanto Selection B (4th title) | 8–1 | Shikoku Selection | 2025 |
| All Japan University Football Rookie Championship | 2024 | Kokushikan University (1st title) | 3–1 | Kindai University | 2025 |
| Women's football ||||||
| All Japan Women's University Football Championship | 2024 | Nippon Sport Science University (19th title) | 2–1 | Yamanashi Gakuin University | 2025 |
| Futsal ||||||
| University Futsal Championship (ja) | 2024 | Osaka Seikei University (2nd title) | 4–3 | Josai University | 2025 |

#### Youth

| Competition | Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Next season |
| League ||||||
| Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-18 Football Premier League | 2024 | Ohzu High School | 3–0 | Yokohama FC U-18 | 2025 |
| Cup ||||||
| Club Youth U-18 Championship (ja) | 2024 (ja) | Gamba Osaka U-18 (5th title) | 3–2 | Kawasaki Frontale U-18 | 2025 |
| All Japan High School Soccer Tournament | 2024 | Maebashi Ikuei High School (2nd title) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (9–8 p) | RKU Kashiwa High School | 2025 |
| Football at the Inter High School Sports Festival | 2024 | Shohei High School (1st title) | 3–2 | Kamimura Gakuen High School | 2025 |
| Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-15 Japan Football Championship (ja) | 2024 (ja) | Urawa Red Diamonds (3rd title) | 3–2 | Gamba Osaka | 2025(ja) |
| Club Youth U-15 Championship (ja) | 2024 (ja) | Kawasaki Frontale Ikuta (1st title) | 4–1 | FC Gifu | 2025 (ja) |
| Junior High School Sports Festival (ja) | 2024 (ja) | Kamimura Gakuen Junior High School (3rd title) | 1–0 | Aomori Yamada Junior High School | 2025 (ja) |
| JFA U-12 Japan Football Championship (ja) | 2024 | Tokyo Verdy (3rd title) | 3–2 | Buddy SC | 2025 |
| Futsal ||||||
| JFA U-18 Japan Futsal Championship (ja) | 2024 | Fugador Sumida Falcons (2nd title) | 1–0 | Bardral Urayasu Tercero | 2025 |
| JFA U-15 Japan Futsal Championship (ja) | 2024 | Nagaoka JYFC (6th title) | 7–0 | FC Craques Matsudo | 2025 |
| JFA Vermont Cup U-12 Japan Futsal Championship (ja) | 2024 | Tozuka FC Junior (3rd title) | 8–2 | Shizuoka Junior FC Pivo | 2025 |
| Competition | Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Next season |
| Women's cup ||||||
| Japan Club Youth (U-18) Women's Football Tournament (ja) | 2024 | Tokyo Verdy Menina (2nd title) | 1–0 | JFA Academy Fukushima | 2025 |
| All Japan High School Women's Football Championship | 2024 | Fujieda Junshin High School (8th title) | 5–0 | Kamimura Gakuen High School | 2025 |
| JFA U-18 Japan Women's Football Championship (ja) | 2024 | Tokyo Verdy Menina (11th title) | 1–0 | INAC Kobe Leoncina | 2025 |
| Football at the Inter High School Sports Festival | 2024 | Fujieda Junshin High School (3rd title) | 2–0 | Daisho Gakuen High School | 2025 |
| Princess Takamado Trophy JFA U-15 Women's Football Championship (ja) | 2024 | Cerezo Osaka (2nd title) | 3–2 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2025 |
| Women's futsal ||||||
| JFA U-15 Japan Women's Futsal Tournament (ja) | 2024 | Kyoto Seika Gakuen Jr. High School (1st title) | 5–1 | Linda | 2025 |

#### Over-age

| Competition | Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Next season |
| Over-age ||||||
| JFA O-40 Japan Football Tournament | 2024 | FC Seibudai (1st title) | 2–0 | FC Funabashi | 2025 |
| JFA O-50 Japan Football Tournament | 2024 | T Dreams 50 (2nd title) | 1–0 | FC Musashi United 50 | 2025 |
| JFA O-60 Japan Football Tournament | 2024 | T Dreams 60 (1st title) | 1–0 | Hyogo Selection | 2025 |
| JFA O-70 Japan Football Tournament | 2024 | Hyogo Selection (2nd title) | 0–0 (3–0 p) | Super Infinito de Cero | 2025 |
| Competition | Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Next season |
| Women's over-age ||||||
| JFA O-30 Japan Women's Football Tournament (ja) | 2024 | Shupini Osaka (2nd title) | 1–0 | Legame | 2025 |
| JFA O-40 Japan Women's Football Open Tournament | 2024 | Kodaira SC (1st title) | 1–0 | Tokyo Artemis SC | 2025 |