# Japan Football League

Japan Football League| File:Japan Football League (logo).png |
| Founded | 1999 (1999) |
| Country | Japan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 4 |
| Promotion to | J2 League (1999–2013) J3 League (2014–present) |
| Relegation to | Japanese Regional Leagues |
| Domestic cup(s) | Emperor's Cup |
| Current champions | Tochigi City FC (1st title) (2024) |
| Most championships | Honda FC (10 titles) |
| Website | www.jfl.or.jp |
| *Current: 2025 Japan Football League* |

The **Japan Football League** (Japanese: 日本フットボールリーグ, Hepburn: *Nihon Futtobōru Rīgu*), also known as simply the **JFL**, is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, positioned beneath the three divisions of the J.League. The league features fully professional teams that hold J.League associate membership among its ranks.

### Participating clubs

Template:Locations of the 2025 Japan Football League Teams

| Club name | First season in JFL | Seasons in JFL | Home town(s) | Current spell in JFL | Last title | Qualifiable base for J.League |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Asuka FC | 2025 | 0 | Kashihara, Nara | 2025– | – | No |
| Atletico Suzuka | 2019 | 6 | Suzuka, Mie | 2019– | – | No |
| Briobecca Urayasu Ichikawa | 2016 | 4 | Urayasu, Chiba | 2023– | – | No |
| **Criacao Shinjuku** | 2022 | 3 | Shinjuku, Tokyo | 2022– | – | Yes |
| Honda FC | 1999 | 26 | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka | 1999– | 2023 | No |
| **Iwate Grulla Morioka** | 2025 | 0 | Morioka, Iwate | 2025– | – | Yes |
| Maruyasu Okazaki | 2014 | 11 | Okazaki, Aichi | 2014– | – | No |
| Minebea Mitsumi | 2005 | 18 | Miyazaki, Miyazaki | 2009– | – | No |
| Okinawa SV | 2023 | 2 | Uruma, Okinawa | 2023– | – | No |
| **Reilac Shiga** | 2008 | 17 | Hikone, Shiga | 2008– | – | Yes |
| **ReinMeer Aomori** | 2016 | 9 | Aomori, Aomori | 2016– | – | Yes |
| Tiamo Hirakata | 2021 | 4 | Hirakata, Osaka | 2021– | – | No |
| **Veertien Mie** | 2017 | 8 | Kuwana, Mie | 2017– | – | Yes |
| **Verspah Oita** | 2012 | 13 | Beppu, Ōita | 2012– | 2020 | Yes |
| Yokogawa Musashino | 1999 | 26 | Musashino, Tokyo | 1999– | – | No |
| **YSCC Yokohama** | 2012 | 2 | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 2025– | – | Yes |

* *Pink background denotes clubs that were most recently promoted from Japanese Regional Leagues through the regional league promotion tournament.*
* *Gray background indicates the club most recently relegated from J3*
* *"Qualifiable base for J.League" indicates the club holds a J3 League license. Clubs who actually hold the license are denoted in **bold. Formerly, clubs who wished to join the J.League had to also acquire a 100 Year Plan status membership. The J.League decided that since 2023, it would not be necessary for a club to hold this status in order to enable their promotion.

### Stadiums (2025)

Primary venues used in the JFL:

| Asuka FC | Atletico Suzuka | Briobecca Urayasu Ichikawa | Criacao Shinjuku |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kashihara Park Athletic Stadium | Mie Suzuka Sports Garden | Kashiwanoha Stadium | Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka |
| Capacity: **5,000** | Capacity: **19,694** | Capacity: **20,000** | Capacity: **7,258** |
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| Honda FC | Iwate Grulla Morioka | Maruyasu Okazaki | Minebea Mitsumi |
| Honda Miyakoda Soccer Stadium | Iwagin Stadium | Maruyasu Okazaki Ryuhoku Stadium | Nobeoka Nishishina Athletic Stadium |
| Capacity: **2,500** | Capacity: **9,892** | Capacity: **5,000** | Capacity: **15,000** |
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| Okinawa SV | Reilac Shiga | ReinMeer Aomori | Tiamo Hirakata |
| Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium | Heiwado HATO Stadium | Kakuhiro Group Athletic Stadium | Hirakata City Athletics Stadium |
| Capacity: **12,270** | Capacity: **15,000** | Capacity: **2,500** | Capacity: **12,500** |
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| Veertien Mie | Verspah Oita | Yokogawa Musashino | YSCC Yokohama |
| Asahi Gas Energy Toin Stadium | Oita Sports Park | Musashino Municipal Athletic Stadium | Mitsuzawa Stadium |
| Capacity: **5,104** | Capacity: **2,040** | Capacity: **5,192** | Capacity: **15,454** |
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## Related pages

* Sports in Japan
* J1 League
* J2 League
* J3 League
* Japanese Regional Leagues

## Other websites

* Japan Football League website (in Japanese)
*  Archived 2014-05-26 at the Wayback Machine