2023 Japanese Regional Leagues

Football league season
Japanese Regional Leagues
Season2023
PromotedTochigi City FC
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The 2023 Japanese Regional Leagues (Japanese: 2023 地域リーグ, Hepburn: 2023 Chiiki Rīgu) was the 58th edition of the Japanese Regional Leagues, the fifth tier of the Japanese football league system. The winners of the first division of each Regional League, along with other three best-placed teams of the Shakaijin Cup, qualified for the 2023 Regional Champions League, competing for a spot in the 2024 JFL.

Champions list

Region Champions
Hokkaido BTOP Hokkaido
Tohoku Blancdieu Hirosaki
Kantō Vonds Ichihara
Hokushinetsu Fukui United FC
Tōkai Wyvern FC
Kansai Arterivo Wakayama
Chūgoku Fukuyama City FC
Shikoku FC Tokushima
Kyushu Veroskronos Tsuno

Regional League Standings

Hokkaido

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 BTOP Hokkaido (C) 14 13 0 1 100 13 +87 39 Qualification for the 2023 Regional Champions League
2 Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth 14 13 0 1 79 9 +70 39
3 Norbritz Hokkaido 14 9 0 5 40 29 +11 27
4 Sapporo University Goal Plunderers 14 8 1 5 34 38 −4 25
5 Hokushukai Iwamizawa 14 5 0 9 26 48 −22 15
6 Kyokusyuukai FC 14 3 1 10 7 62 −55 10
7 Sapporo FC (R) 14 2 2 10 9 37 −28 8 Relegated to Sapporo Block League
8 Nippon Express FC (R) 14 1 0 13 9 68 −59 3
Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 2023. Source: [1] and [2] (Hokkaido FA)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Tohoku

Division 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Blancdieu Hirosaki (C) 18 16 1 1 92 8 +84 49 Qualified for the 2023 Regional Champions League
2 Cobaltore Onagawa 18 16 1 1 68 11 +57 49
3 Hitome Senbonzakura S.U.F.T 18 10 1 7 83 25 +58 31
4 Shichigahama FC 18 9 0 9 36 37 −1 27
5 Fuji Club 2003 16 8 1 7 33 33 0 25
6 Ganju Iwate 18 7 3 8 26 34 −8 24
7 La Universidad de Sendai 16 7 1 8 28 25 +3 22
8 Morioka Zebra 18 4 2 12 17 84 −67 14
9 Nippon Steel Kamaishi (R) 17 4 1 12 10 51 −41 13 Relegated to Tohoku Division 2 North
10 Oshu United (R) 17 0 1 16 6 91 −85 1
Source: Tohoku FA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Division 2 North

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Bogolle D. Tsugaru (C) 13 11 1 1 52 11 +41 34 Promotion to Tohoku Division 1
2 Shichinohe SC 13 9 1 3 30 15 +15 28
3 TDK Shinwakai 13 6 5 2 23 24 −1 23
4 Akita FC Cambiare 13 5 2 6 25 24 +1 17
5 Omiya SC 13 5 2 6 21 22 −1 17
6 Saruta Kogyo 13 7 3 3 48 18 +30 24
7 Kuzumaki Club 13 6 0 7 28 44 −16 18
8 Lascivo Aomori (R) 13 4 0 9 26 43 −17 12 Relegated to Aomori Prefectural League
9 Hokuto Bank SC (R) 13 2 1 10 14 39 −25 7 Relegated to Akita Prefectural League
10 NewPearl Hiraizumi Maezawa (R) 13 2 1 10 15 42 −27 7 Relegated to Iwate Prefectural League
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2023. Source: Tohoku FA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Division 2 South

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FC La U. de Sendai Second 13 9 2 2 37 21 +16 29 Cannot be promoted
2 Michinoku Sendai (P) 13 8 2 3 38 14 +24 26 Promotion to Tohoku Division 1
3 Iwaki Furukawa 13 6 4 3 38 24 +14 22
4 Oyama SC 13 5 3 5 26 21 +5 18
5 Primeiro Fukushima 13 5 2 6 19 32 −13 17
6 Sendai Sasuke 13 5 2 6 25 35 −10 17
7 Merry 13 4 3 6 19 22 −3 15
8 Ricoh Industry Tohoku 13 3 4 6 25 25 0 13
9 Nagai Club (R) 13 2 7 4 19 27 −8 13 Participated in the playoff match and was relegated to the Yamagata Prefectural League.
10 Parafrente Yonezawa (R) 13 2 3 8 13 38 −25 9 Relegated to Yamagata Prefectural League
Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 2023. Source: Tohoku FA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Relegation / Promotion Playoff

Nagai Club
(Tohoku Division 2 South 9th place)		0–1 [1]Chaneaule Koriyama
(Fukushima Prefectural League champion)
Soma Koyo Soccer Stadium

※ Chaneaule Koriyama was promoted to the Tohoku 2nd Division South, and Nagai Club was relegated to the Yamagata Prefectural League.

Nakaniida SC
(Miyagi Prefectural League champion)		2–0 [2]Mikawa SC
(Yamagata Prefectural League champion)

※ Nakaniida SC was promoted to the Tohoku 2nd Division South.

Kantō

Division 1

Division 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vonds Ichihara (C) 18 15 1 2 30 8 +22 46 Qualified for the 2023 Regional Champions League
2 Tochigi City [a] (P) 18 11 3 4 54 24 +30 36 Qualified for the 2023 Regional Champions League and was promoted to JFL
3 Tokyo United 18 9 5 4 27 19 +8 32
4 Toho Titanium 18 6 6 6 17 15 +2 24
5 Joyful Honda Tsukuba [b][c] 18 7 4 7 25 30 −5 24 Qualified for the 2023 Regional Champions League
6 Nankatsu SC 18 6 4 8 22 22 0 22
7 Tokyo International University FC 18 6 4 8 28 31 −3 22
8 Toin University of Yokohama FC 18 6 4 8 24 30 −6 22
9 Tokyo 23 [d] 18 5 6 7 30 36 −6 21
10 RKD Ryugasaki (R) 18 0 1 17 6 48 −42 1 Relegated to Kanto Division 2
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2023. Source: GoalNote
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
  1. ^ Tochigi City FC's Regional Champions League participation was due to the supplementary quota of the J League 100 year plan club status
  2. ^ Joyful Honda Tsukuba FC was given a penalty of minus one point for issuing five or more warnings and sending offs in the 7th matchweek of the previous round.
  3. ^ Joyful Honda Tsukuba FC's Regional Champions League participation was based on the results of the 2023 Shakaijin Cup
  4. ^ With Tochigi City FC's promotion to the JFL, Tokyo 23 FC, which was ranked 9th, escaped relegation to the second division, and remained in Kanto's first division for the next season.

Division 2

Division 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Aries Tokyo (C, P) 18 15 1 2 48 19 +29 46 Promoted to Kanto Division 1
2 Vertfee Yaita (P) 18 12 1 5 30 24 +6 37
3 Atsugi Hayabusa 18 9 3 6 25 20 +5 30
4 Aventura Kawaguchi 18 8 2 8 28 25 +3 26
5 Hitachi Building System SC 18 6 5 7 24 28 −4 23
6 Esperanza SC [a] 18 6 3 9 27 28 −1 20
7 Tonan Maebashi 18 5 5 8 26 27 −1 20
8 Yokohama Takeru 18 4 7 7 18 24 −6 19
9 Sakai Trinitas 18 3 6 9 16 34 −18 15
10 Identity Mirai (R) 18 3 5 10 8 21 −13 14 Relegated to Ibaraki Prefectural League
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2023. Source: GoalNote
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
  1. ^ Esperanza SC were deducted a point for issuing more than five warnings and sending off in the 7th match of the previous round.

Hokushinetsu

Division 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fukui United (C) 14 10 3 1 34 9 +25 33 Qualification for the 2023 Regional Champions League
2 Japan Soccer College FC 14 9 2 3 32 21 +11 29
3 Niigata University HW FC 14 7 4 3 34 19 +15 25
4 Toyama Shinjo 14 7 4 3 28 17 +11 25
5 Artista Asama 14 6 3 5 23 22 +1 21
6 '05 Kamo FC 14 3 2 9 18 30 −12 11
7 Antelope Shiojiri (R) 14 2 1 11 17 43 −26 7 Relegated to Hokushinetsu 2nd Division
8 FC Hokuriku (R) 14 1 3 10 12 37 −25 6
Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 2023. Source: GoalNote
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Division 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Sakai Phoenix (C, P) 14 10 3 1 44 16 +28 33 Promoted to Hokushinetsu Division 1
2 SR Komatsu (P) 14 8 2 4 40 27 +13 26
3 FC Matsucelona 14 8 1 5 27 18 +9 25
4 CUPS Seiro 14 6 4 4 23 17 +6 22
5 Libertas Chikuma 14 4 5 5 25 29 −4 17
6 N-Style Toyama 14 4 4 6 23 32 −9 16
7 AS Jamineiro (R) 14 3 4 7 18 40 −22 13 Relegated to Niigata Prefectural League
8 Azalee Iida (R) 14 1 1 12 13 34 −21 4 Relegated to Nagano Prefectural League
Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 2023. Source: GoalNote
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Tōkai

Division 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Wyvern FC (C) 14 10 4 0 34 8 +26 34 Qualified for the 2023 Regional Champions League
2 FC Kariya 14 10 3 1 27 9 +18 33 Qualified for the 2023 Regional Champions League
3 FC Ise-Shima 14 6 3 5 19 17 +2 21
4 Chukyo University FC First 14 5 2 7 20 24 −4 17
5 Fujieda City Hall 14 4 4 6 21 27 −6 16
6 Yazaki Valente 14 4 3 7 17 22 −5 15
7 Tokai Gakuen University FC (R) 14 2 4 8 14 28 −14 10 Relegated to Tokai 2nd Division
8 FC Gifu SECOND (R) 14 2 3 9 12 29 −17 9
Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2023. Source: Tokai SL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Division 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Gakunan F. Mosuperio (C, P) 16 14 2 0 46 9 +37 44 Promoted to Tokai Division 1
2 Sports & Society Izu (P) 16 11 1 4 34 15 +19 34
3 Tokoha University Hamamatsu FC 16 8 3 5 34 20 +14 27
4 Chukyo University FC Second 15 7 3 5 26 22 +4 24
5 Nagara Club 16 5 3 8 20 29 −9 18
6 AS Kariya 16 4 4 8 20 37 −17 16
7 Nagoya SC (R) 16 4 3 9 19 31 −12 15 Relegated to Aichi Prefectural League
8 Toyota SC (R) 16 2 5 9 18 40 −22 11
9 Bombonera Gifu (R) 15 2 4 9 20 33 −13 10 Relegated to Gifu Prefectural League
Updated to match(es) played on 5 November 2023. Source: Tokai SL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Kansai

Division 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arterivo Wakayama (C) 14 9 4 1 22 10 +12 31 Qualification for the 2023 Regional Champions League
2 Lagend Shiga 14 7 4 3 20 13 +7 25
3 Cento Cuore Harima 14 4 7 3 16 15 +1 19
4 Moriyama Samurai 2000 14 5 3 6 12 17 −5 18
5 Asuka FC 14 5 1 8 16 19 −3 16
6 Basara Hyogo 14 4 4 6 16 20 −4 16
7 Kandai FC 2008 (R) 14 4 3 7 20 22 −2 15 Relegated to Kansai 2nd Division
8 Ococias Kyoto (R) 14 2 6 6 12 18 −6 12
Updated to match(es) played on 23 September 2023. Source: GoalNote
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Division 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FC AWJ (C, P) 14 9 2 3 26 18 +8 29 Promoted to Division 1
2 Hannan University Club (P) 14 8 3 3 35 15 +20 27
3 Laranja Kyoto 14 7 3 4 34 21 +13 24
4 Kobe FC 1970 14 7 2 5 28 26 +2 23
5 Kyoto Shiko SC 14 6 3 5 24 21 +3 21
6 St. Andrews FC 14 5 3 6 29 23 +6 18
7 Hannan University Revolution (R) 14 4 2 8 20 34 −14 14 Participated in the playoff match and was relegated to the Osaka Prefectural League.
8 Takasago Mineiro (R) 14 0 2 12 11 49 −38 2 Relegated to the Hyogo Prefectural League
Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 2023. Source: GoalNote
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored 4) Head-to-head records between the teams; a. Points; b. goal difference; c. Total Score.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

Relegation/promotion Playoff

Hannan University Revolution
(Kansai Soccer League Division 2 7th place)		0–1Osaka Korean FC
(Kansai Soccer League Division 2 Promotion Championship 2nd place)
Report
J-Green Sakai S1 Main Field
  • Osaka Korean FC was promoted to the second division, while Hannan University Revolution was relegated to the Osaka Prefectural League.

Chūgoku

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fukuyama City (C) 18 18 0 0 69 6 +63 54 Qualification for the 2023 Regional Champions League
2 SRC Hiroshima 18 13 1 4 55 18 +37 40
3 Baleine Shimonoseki 18 12 1 5 47 26 +21 37
4 Belugarosso Iwami 18 12 0 6 60 19 +41 36
5 Mitsubishi Mizushima 18 10 2 6 30 15 +15 32
6 Yonago Genki 18 6 2 10 18 27 −9 20
7 International Pacific University FC 18 5 2 11 21 32 −11 17
8 Hatsukaichi FC 18 4 3 11 21 41 −20 15
9 NTN Okayama (O) 18 3 3 12 15 55 −40 12 Participated in the play-off match and won to escape relegation
10 Vajra Okayama (R) 18 0 0 18 4 101 −97 0 Relegated to Okayama Prefectural League
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2023. Source: Chugoku SL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Promotion/relegation playoff

NTN Okayama
(Chugoku Football League 9th place)		2–0 [3] (a.e.t.)Indigo FC Yamaguchi
(Chugoku Regional League Promotion Championship runner-up)
NTN Okayama Hatada Ground

※NTN Okayama won and therefore retained their place in the Chugoku Regional league.

Shikoku

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FC Tokushima (C) 14 11 3 0 70 11 +59 36 Qualification for the 2023 Regional Champions League
2 Lebeni Rosso NC 14 9 3 2 22 11 +11 30
3 KUFC Nankoku 14 9 1 4 28 15 +13 28
4 Tadotsu FC 14 9 1 4 28 19 +9 28
5 Llamas Kochi 14 6 1 7 22 22 0 19
6 Alverio Takamatsu 14 4 1 9 18 36 −18 13
7 Nakamura Club (O) 14 1 1 12 8 42 −34 4 Participated in the play-off match and won to remain.
8 FC RSG (R) 14 1 1 12 12 52 −40 4 Relegated to Kochi Prefectural League.
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2023. Source: GoalNote
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated

Promotion/relegation playoff

Nakamura Club
（Shikoku Football League 7th place)		2–0Yellow Monkeys
(Shikoku Challenge League runner-up)
Yellow Monkeys3-2Nakamura Club
Tokushima Sports Village Pitch C

Kyushu

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Veroskronos Tsuno (C) 18 15 2 1 74 6 +68 47 Qualification for the 2023 Regional Champions League
2 Nobeoka Agata 18 13 4 1 57 10 +47 43
3 J-Lease FC 18 13 3 2 67 13 +54 42
4 KMG Holdings 18 8 1 9 32 36 −4 25
5 NIFS Kanoya FC 18 8 1 9 29 37 −8 25
6 Kawasoe Club 18 6 3 9 14 35 −21 21
7 Brew Kashima 18 5 5 8 17 22 −5 20
8 Nippon Steel Oita SC 18 5 4 9 20 33 −13 19
9 Kajiki FC (R) 18 3 2 13 15 55 −40 11 Participated in the play-off match and was relegated to the Kagoshima Prefectural League
10 Kyushu Sogo Sports College FC (R) 18 1 1 16 8 86 −78 4 Relegated to the Oita Prefectural League
Updated to match(es) played on 22 September 2023. Source: Football System
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated

Promotion/relegation playoff

Kajiki FC
（Kyushu Football League 9th place）		0–2[4]Itazuke FC
(Kyushu Football League Promotion Championship runner-up)
Kagoshima Prefectural Soccer/Rugby Stadium A Field

References

  1. ^ 長井クラブ [@nagai.club] (2023-12-31). "2023年12月03日(日)◎東北社会人リーグ　入れ替え戦". Retrieved 2024-01-15 – via Instagram.
  2. ^ 中新田SC [@nakaniida.sc] (2023-12-04). "東北リーグ2部南昇格戦". Retrieved 2024-01-15 – via Instagram.
  3. ^ NTN岡山サッカー部 [@ntn.okayama] (2023-12-10). "【試合結果】中国サッカーリーグ入れ替え戦". Retrieved 2023-12-10 – via Instagram.
  4. ^ "九州サッカーリーグ連盟公式サイト". www.kyu-league.jp. Retrieved 25 January 2024.

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