J3 League

or simply J3 is the third division of . It was established in 2013 as the third-tier professional association football league in Japan under the organization of J.League. The league is known as the  for sponsorship reasons.The logo used in Japan is labeled 「明治安田 J3 LEAGUE」.

Participating clubs (2024)

Club nameYear joinedSeasonsin J3Based inFirst seasonin D3Seasonsin D3Current spellin D3Last spellin J2 Azul Claro Numazu 2017 5 Numazu, Shizuoka 2017 5 2017– – Fukushima United 2014 9 All cities/towns in Fukushima 2013 10 2013– – Gainare Tottori 2011 (J2) 9 All cities/towns in Tottori 2001 19 2014– 2011–2013 FC Gifu 2008 (J2) 3 All cities/towns in Gifu 2007 3 2020– 2008–2019 Giravanz Kitakyushu 2010 (J2) 4 Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 2008 6 2022– 2020–2021 FC Imabari 2020 3 Imabari, Ehime 2020 3 2020– – Iwate Grulla Morioka 2014 8 Morioka, Iwate 2014 8 2023– 2022 Kamatamare Sanuki 2014 (J2) 4 Takamatsu, Kagawa 2011 7 2019– 2014–2018 Kataller Toyama 2009 (J2) 8 All cities/towns in Toyama 2008 9 2015– 2009–2014  2012 (J2) 2 Central and southern cities/towns/villages in Nagano 2010 3 2022– 2020–2021  2014 9 Northern and eastern cities/towns/villages in Nagano 2011 12 2011– – Nara Club 2023 1 All cities/towns in Nara 2023 1 2023– –  1999 (J2) 0 Saitama 1992 2 2024– 2018–2023 FC Osaka 2023 1 Higashiōsaka, Osaka 2023 1 2023– –  2014 5 All cities/towns in Okinawa 2006 13 2023– 2019–2022  2014 8 Sagamihara, Kanagawa 2013 9 2022– 2021 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 2021 2 Miyazaki, Miyazaki 2021 2 2021– – Vanraure Hachinohe 2019 4 Hachinohe, Aomori 2019 4 2019– – YSCC Yokohama 2014 9 Yokohama, Kanagawa 2012 11 2012– – Zweigen Kanazawa 2014 1 Kanazawa 2015 1 2024– 2015–2023 

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J.League 

Category:2013 establishments in Japan
Category:Football leagues in Japan