List of football clubs in Japan
This is a list of association football clubs in Japan.
Japan Professional Football League (J. League) 2015 season
J. League Division 1 (J1 – 18 teams)
- Albirex Niigata
- Kashima Antlers
- Shonan Bellmare
- Yokohama F. Marinos
- Kawasaki Frontale
- Gamba Osaka
- Nagoya Grampus
- Montedio Yamagata
- Urawa Red Diamonds
- Kashiwa Reysol
- Shimizu S-Pulse
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Sagan Tosu
- FC Tokyo
- Vegalta Sendai
- Ventforet Kofu
- Vissel Kobe
- Matsumoto Yamaga
J. League Division 2 (J2 – 22 teams)
- Omiya Ardija
- Avispa Fukuoka
- Cerezo Osaka
- Consadole Sapporo
- Ehime FC
- Fagiano Okayama
- FC Gifu
- Giravanz Kitakyushu
- Mito HollyHock
- JEF United Chiba
- Júbilo Iwata
- Kamatamare Sanuki
- Roasso Kumamoto
- Kyoto Sanga
- Thespakusatsu Gunma
- Tochigi SC
- Oita Trinita
- Tokyo Verdy
- Tokushima Vortis
- V-Varen Nagasaki
- Yokohama FC
- Zweigen Kanazawa
J3 League (J3 – 13 teams)
- Blaublitz Akita
- Fukushima United
- Gainare Tottori
- Grulla Morioka
- Kataller Toyama
- Fujieda MYFC
- Nagano Parceiro
- Renofa Yamaguchi
- SC Sagamihara
- FC Ryukyu
- YSCC Yokohama
- Machida Zelvia
- Template:J. League U-22 team
Japan Football League (JFL – 16 teams) 2015 season
Top division of the amateur leagues, from where some teams aiming to be promoted to J. League in the near future through associate membership system. Such teams are indicated with (A) in parentheses.
- Azul Claro Numazu (A)
- Fagiano Okayama Next
- Honda FC
- Honda Lock
- Verspah Oita
- Kagoshima United FC
- Maruyasu Industries SC
- MIO Biwako Shiga
- Sagawa Printing
- Sony Sendai
- Tochigi Uva
- Vanraure Hachinohe (A)
- Yokogawa Musashino
- Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki
- Nara Club
- FC Osaka
Regional Leagues (2014 season)
Hokkaidō League
- Club Fields Norbritz Hokkaidō Football Club (Ebetsu, Hokkaidō)
- Komazawa O.B.F.C. (Tomakomai, Hokkaidō)
- Iwamizawa FC Kitake-kai (Iwamizawa, Hokkaidō)
- R.Supelbe Kushiro (Kushiro, Hokkaidō)
- Sapporo Shukyudan (Sapporo, Hokkaidō)
- Sapporo University Goal Plunderers (Sapporo, Hokkaidō)
- Shin-nitetsu Sumikin Muroran S.C. (Muroran, Hokkaidō)
- Tokachi Fairsky Genesis (Obihiro, Hokkaidō)
Tōhoku League
Division 1
- Akita F.C. Cambiare (Akita, Akita)
- Bandits Iwaki (Iwaki, Fukushima)
- Cobaltore Onagawa (Onagawa, Miyagi)
- Fuji Club 2003 (Hanamaki, Iwate)
- F.C. Ganju Iwate (Morioka, Iwate)
- Merry (Fukushima prefecture)
- Morioka Zebra (Morioka, Iwate)
- F.C. Primeiro (Fukushima prefecture)
- Reinmeer Aomori F.C. (Aomori, Aomori)
- Shiogama F.C. Wiese (Shiogama, Miyagi)
Division 2 North
- Akita University Medical Faculty S.C. (Akita, Akita)
- Blancdieu Hirosaki FC (Hirosaki, Aomori)
- F.C. Fuji 08 (Hanamaki, Iwate)
- Iwate Club (Iwate prefecture)
- Mizusawa S.C. (Ōshū, Iwate)
- Ōmiya Club (Morioka, Iwate)
- Oirase Town F.A. (Oirase, Aomori)
- Saruta Kōgyō S.C. (Akita prefecture)
- Shin-nitetsu Sumikin Kamaishi S.C. (Kamaishi, Iwate)
- TDK Shinwakai (Nikaho, Akita)
Division 2 South
- Iwaki Furukawa F.C. (Iwaki, Fukushima)
- Kureha S.C. (Iwaki, Fukushima)
- Marysol Matsushima S.C. (Matsushima, Miyagi)
- F.C. Parafrente Yonezawa (Yonezawa, Yamagata)
- Sendai Nakada Club (Taihaku-ku, Sendai)
- Sendai Sasuke F.C. (Sendai, Miyagi)
- F.C. Shainen Fukushima (Fukushima prefecture)
- Soma S.C. (Soma, Fukushima)
- Tohoku Electric Power Nostalgia F.C. (Sendai, Miyagi)
- Tozawa F.C. (Yamagata prefecture)
Kanto League (KSL)
Division 1
- Aries F.C. Tokyo (Nerima, Tokyo)
- Hitachi Building System S.C. (Chiyoda, Tokyo)
- F.C. Korea (Tokyo)
- Ryutsu Keizai University F.C. (Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki)
- Saitama S.C. (Sayama, Saitama)
- Tokyo 23 F.C. (Tokyo)
- Tonan Maebashi (Maebashi, Gunma)
- Urayasu S.C. (Urayasu, Chiba)
- Vertfee Takahara Nasu (Yaita, Tochigi)
- VONDS Ichihara (Ichihara, Chiba)
Division 2
- Club Dragons (Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki)
- JMSDF Atsugi Marcus (Ayase, Kanagawa)
- Joyful Honda Tsukuba F.C. (Tsukuba, Ibaraki)
- Kanagawa Pref. Teacher's S.C. (Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama)
- Nihon Kogakuin F. Marinos (Yokohama, Kanagawa)
- Taisei Sakato City F.C. (Sakato, Saitama)
- Toho Titanium Co., Ltd. S.C. (Chigasaki, Kanagawa)
- Tonan Maebashi Satellite (Maebashi, Gunma)
- Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. S.C. (Chiyoda, Tokyo)
- Yokohama Takeru F.C. (Minami-ku, Yokohama)
Hokushin'etsu League (HFL)
Division 1
- F.C. Antelope Shiojiri (Shiojiri, Nagano)
- Artista Tōmi (Tōmi, Nagano)
- F.C. Hokuriku (Kanazawa, Ishikawa)
- Japan Soccer Collage (Seiro, Niigata)
- Sakai Phoenix F.C. (Sakai, Fukui)
- Saurcos Fukui (Awara, Fukui)
- F.C. Ueda Gentian (Ueda, Nagano)
- Valiente Toyama (Toyama, Toyama)
Division 2
- '09 Keidai F.C. (Kamo, Niigata) *Renamed from "Niigata University of Management F.C.".
- F.C. Abies (Chino, Nagano)
- A.S. Jamineiro(Niigata, Niigata)
- Hokuriku Univ. Futures (Kanazawa, Ishikawa)
- Nagaoka Billboard (Nagaoka, Niigata)
- Okuetsu F.C. (Ōno, Fukui)
- Teihens F.C. (Hakusan, Ishikawa)
- Toyama Shinjō Club (Toyama, Toyama)
Tōkai League
Division 1
- Chukyo Univ. F.C. (Toyota, Aichi)
- F.C. Kariya (Kariya, Aichi)
- Fujieda City Hall S.C. (Fujieda, Shizuoka)
- F.C. Gifu Second (Gifu, Gifu)
- Nagoya Club (Aichi prefecture)
- F.C. Suzuka Rampole (Suzuka, Mie)
- Toyota Shūkyūdan (Aichi Prefecture)
- Yazaki Valente (Shimada, Shizuoka)
Division 2
- Tokoha Univ. Hamamatsu Campus F.C. (Hamamatsu, Shizuoka) *Renamed from "Hamamatsu University F.C.".
- JTEKT (Aichi prefecture)
- Ise Yamato F.C. (Ise, Mie)
- Kasugai Club (Kasugai, Aichi)
- F.C. Kawasaki (Gifu prefecture)
- Mind House Yokkaichi F.C. (Yokkaichi, Mie)
- Nagara Club (Gifu, Gifu)
- Toyota Industries S.C. (Kariya, Aichi)
Kansai League
Division 1
- Arterivo Wakayama (Wakayama, Wakayama)
- Amitie Sport Club F.C. Kyoto (Ukyo-ku, Kyoto) *Renamed from "F.C. Kyoto BAMB 1993".
- Banditonce Kakogawa F.C. (Kakogawa, Hyōgo)
- Hannan University F.C. (Matsubara, Osaka)
- Kansai University F.C. 2008 (Suita, Osaka)
- Nara Club (Nara, Nara)
- F.C. Osaka (Osaka prefecture)
- Ragend Shiga F.C. (Moriyama, Shiga)
Division 2
- Ain Foods S.C. (Izumi, Osaka)
- Diablossa Nara F.C. (Yamatotakada, Nara)
- Kwangaku Club (Kobe, Hyōgo)
- Kyoto Shiko Club (Kita-ku, Kyoto)
- AS. Laranja Kyoto (Sakyo-ku, Kyoto)
- F.C. Tiamo (Hirakata, Osaka)
- Takasago Mineiro F.C. (Takasago, Hyōgo)
- Tatsuno F.C. (Tatsuno, Hyōgo)
Chūgoku League
- Dezzolla Shimane (Hamada, Shimane)
- Fuji Xerox Hiroshima S.C ((Minami-ku, Hiroshima))
- Hitachi Kasado S.C. (Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi)
- Matsue City F.C. (Matsue, Shimane)
- Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima F.C. (Kurashiki, Okayama)
- JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation Mizushima Refinery S.C. (Kurashiki, Okayama)
- NTN Okayama S.C. (Okayama, Okayama)
- Sagawa Express Chūgoku S.C. (Hiroshima, Hiroshima)
- SRC Hiroshima (Hiroshima, Hiroshima)
- F.C. Ube Yahhh-man (Sanyo-Onoda, Yamaguchi)
Shikoku League
- Celeste F.C. (Yoshinogawa, Tokushima)
- F.C. Imabari (Imabari, Ehime)
- Igosso Kōchi (Kōchi, Kōchi) *Renamed from "Nangoku Kōchi F.C.".
- Kochi U Truster F.C. (Nankoku, Kōchi)
- Llamas Kochi F.C. (Kōchi, Kōchi) *Renamed from "Kuroshio F.C.".
- Minami Club (Takamatsu, Kagawa)
- Nakamura Club (Shimanto, Kochi)
- R.Velho (Takamatsu, Kagawa)
Kyūshū League (Kyu-League)
- Kagoshima United FC Second (Kagoshima, Kagoshima)
- Saga LIXIL (Kashima, Saga) *Renamed from Kyushu Inax F.C.
- Kyushu Mitsubishi Motors F.C. (Fukuoka prefecture)
- Mitsubishi Heavy Industrial Nagasaki S.C. (Nagasaki, Nagasaki)
- MSU F.C. (Miyazaki, Miyazaki)
- F.C. Naha (Naha, Okinawa)
- Nakatsu S.C. (Nakatsu, Ōita)
- Nanakuma Tombies (Fukuoka, Fukuoka)
- Nippon Steel Corp. Oita S.C. (Ōita, Ōita)
- Okinawa Kaihō Bank S.C. (Naha, Okinawa)
See also
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||