2016 Japan Football League

Japan Football League
Season 2016
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The 2016 Japan Football League is the third season of the nationwide fourth tier of the Japanese football, and the 18th season since the establishment of Japan Football League.

Clubs

Sixteen clubs will participate in this season of Japan Football League. The list was announced on 9 December 2015.[1] A place for 2016 Emperor's Cup will be given to the winners of the first stage of the 2016 JFL.[2]

Club Name Home Town Notes
Azul Claro Numazu Numazu, Shizuoka J.League 100 Year Plan club status holders, J3 license holders[3]
Briobecca Urayasu Urayasu, Chiba Promoted from Kantō League Div. 1 after 2nd place in 39th Regional Promotion Series
Fagiano Okayama Next Okayama, Okayama
Honda FC Hamamatsu, Shizuoka
Honda Lock Miyazaki, Miyazaki
Maruyasu Okazaki Okazaki, Aichi
MIO Biwako Shiga Kusatsu, Shiga
Nara Club Nara, Nara J.League 100 Year Plan club status and J3 license holders[3]
FC Osaka Osaka, Osaka
ReinMeer Aomori Aomori, Aomori Promoted from Tohoku League Div. 1 after 1st place in 39th Regional Promotion Series
Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki
Sony Sendai Tagajō, Miyagi Defending champions of 2015
Tochigi Uva Tochigi, Tochigi J.League 100 Year Plan club status holders
Vanraure Hachinohe Hachinohe, Aomori J.League 100 Year Plan club status holders
Verspah Oita Ōita, Ōita
Tokyo Musashino City[4] Musashino, Tokyo Formerly Yokogawa Musashino FC

Change in rules

The tournament will continue with the system introduced in 2014: Two single round-robin stages will be held, and winners of each stage will determine the champion in the post-season home and away championship playoffs. If the same team manages to win both stages, no playoffs will be held, and they will be automatically declared champions.[5]

Two worst performing teams by aggregated results of both stages will be relegated to Regional Leagues and replaced by top two performers of Regional Promotion Series. However, if one or two teams will be admitted to J3 or withdrawn at the end of the season, the number of relegated clubs will be reduced accordingly.

According to updated J.League Terms, the clubs must comply the following requirements to be promoted to J3 League:[6]

First stage

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Azul Claro Numazu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification to championship play-offs[lower-alpha 1]
2 Briobecca Urayasu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Fagiano Okayama Next 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Honda FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Honda Lock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Maruyasu Okazaki 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MIO Biwako Shiga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Nara Club 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FC Osaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 ReinMeer Aomori 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Ryutsu Keizai Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Sony Sendai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Tokyo Musashino City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Tochigi Uva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Vanraure Hachinohe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Verspah Oita 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4th) head-to-head results; 5th) disciplinary points; 6th) draw
Notes:
  1. The first stage winner will enter the first round of the 2016 Emperor's Cup.

Championship play-offs

The championship play-offs will be held after the season between two winners of each stage.

Overall table

This table is used to determine J3 promotion candidates. To qualify for promotion, a club must hold a 100 Year Plan status, obtain J3 license (marked in bold in the table), and finish both in the top 4 of the JFL, and either 1st or 2nd among the promotion-eligible clubs.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Azul Claro Numazu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to 2017 J3 League[lower-alpha 1]
2 Briobecca Urayasu 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Fagiano Okayama Next 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Honda FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Honda Lock 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Maruyasu Okazaki 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MIO Biwako Shiga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Nara Club 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 FC Osaka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 ReinMeer Aomori 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Ryutsu Keizai Dragons 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Sony Sendai 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Tokyo Musashino City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Tochigi Uva 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Vanraure Hachinohe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Verspah Oita 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4th) head-to-head results; 5th) disciplinary points; 6th) draw
Notes:
  1. To qualify for promotion, a club must hold a 100 Year Plan status, obtain J3 license (marked in bold in the table), and finish both in the top 4 of the JFL, and either 1st or 2nd among the promotion-eligible clubs.

References

  1. "Announcement on teams participating in the 18th Japan Football League" (in Japanese). Japan Football League. 9 December 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  2. "Announcement on format change of the Japan Football League" (in Japanese). Japan Football League. 20 January 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Licenses for 2016 J3 participation announced." (in Japanese). J.League. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  4. "Yokogawa Musashino will be renamed "Tokyo Musashino City"" (in Japanese). 9 December 2015.
  5. "Kagoshima United becomes a 100-Year Plan club" (in Japanese). asahi.com. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
  6. "J.League Terms" (in Japanese). Japan Football League. February 2015. Retrieved 14 December 2015.

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