Jump to content

2025 Japan Football League

Edit links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Japan Football League
Season2025
Dates8 March – 23 November 2025
← 2024
All statistics correct as of 5 February 2025.

The 2025 Japan Football League (Japanese: 第27回日本フットボールリーグ[第27回 JFL 2025], Hepburn: Dai Nijūnana Nihon Futtobōru Rīgu [Dai Nijūnana JFL 2025]) will be the 27th season of JFL, since its establishment in 1999. This will be the twelfth season of the league having a fourth-tier status in Japanese football since 2014.

Overview

[edit]

This is the last Japan Football League season played in a whole calendar year from late winter to early winter, with the following season onwards played from summer to spring.

The league continued with 16 teams for 2025 season since 2024.

The champion team in the league will be automatically promoted to the J3 League, teams ranked 2nd dispute the battle promotion relegation play-off against 19th place of J3 League.

Schedule

[edit]

The league and match format was announced on 21 December 2024. The league began on 8 March and ended on 23 November in a round-robin format of 30 matches.

The J3/JFL play-offs were held in a two legs, with the dates will be confirmed in December.

Changes from the previous season

[edit]

Iwate Grulla Morioka and YSCC Yokohama are relegated from previous season in J3 League after finished 19th and 20th, respectively. Iwate will play in JFL for the first time in their history for this season and while, YSCC Yokohama will return to fourth tier after 12 years absence.

Asuka FC, 2024 Kansai Soccer League Division 1 champion, was the sole promoted team to the JFL as they won the 2024 Regional Champions League.[1][2] Asuka will play in JFL for the first time in their history for this season.

Vonds Ichihara could join Briobecca Urayasu as Chiba's representatives in the JFL, had they won the 2024 JFL play-off against Minebea Mitsumi.

Sony Sendai withdraw from JFL due to dissolved after financial and ended 25 years in fourth tier.[3]

On 1 January 2025, Briobecca Urayasu will be renamed to Briobecca Urayasu Ichikawa for this season due to aiming J.League.[4]

Participating clubs

[edit]

The teams which possess (or are applicants of) promotion-enabler licenses are highlighted in green in the following table.

Club name Home town Stadium Capacity Position Notes
Asuka FC Kashihara, Nara Nara Prefectural Kashihara Park Athletics Stadium [ja] 5,000 JRCL (1st)
Atletico Suzuka Suzuka, Mie AGF Suzuka Athletic Stadium [ja] 1,450 11th
Briobecca Urayasu Ichikawa Urayasu, Chiba Daiichi Cutter Field 2,100 8th
Criacao Shinjuku Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Ajinomoto Field Nishigaoka 7,258 14th 100 Year Plan status
J3 license holders
Honda FC Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Honda Miyakoda Soccer Stadium 2,506 7th
Iwate Grulla Morioka Morioka, Iwate Iwagin Stadium 9,892 J3 (20th) J3 license holders
Maruyasu Okazaki Okazaki, Aichi Maruyasu Okazaki Ryuhoku Stadium [ja] 5,000 13th
Minebea Mitsumi Miyazaki, Miyazaki Hinata Athletic Stadium 20,000 16th
Okinawa SV All cities/towns in Okinawa[a] Tapic Kenso Hiyagon Stadium 10,189 9th
Reilac Shiga Kusatsu, Shiga Heiwado HATO Stadium [ja] 15,000 4th 100 Year Plan status applicants
J3 license holders
ReinMeer Aomori Aomori, Aomori Kakuhiro Group Athletic Stadium 20,809 10th J3 license holders
Tiamo Hirakata Hirakata, Osaka Tamayura Athletic Stadium [ja] 2,500 3rd
Veertien Mie All cities/towns in Mie[b] La Pita Toin Stadium [ja] 5,077 5th J3 license holders
Verspah Oita Yufu, Beppu & Ōita, Ōita Resonac Soccer/Rugby Field [ja] 4,700 6th J3 license holders
Yokogawa Musashino Musashino, Tokyo Musashino Municipal Athletic Stadium 5,188 15th
YSCC Yokohama Yokohama, Kanagawa Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium 15,454 J3 (19th) J3 license holders
  1. ^ centering on Tomigusuku, Uruma, and Okinawa
  2. ^ centering on Kuwana & Yokkaichi

Personnel and kits

[edit]
Club Manager Kit manufacturer Main shirt sponsor
Asuka FC Japan Naohiko Minobe Japan Squadra Maru Industry
Atletico Suzuka Japan Fujio Yamamoto Brazil Athleta Topia
Briobecca Urayasu Ichikawa Japan Satoshi Tsunami Japan soccer junky Urata
Criacao Shinjuku Japan Hideaki Kitajima Japan Mitsubishi Fashion Assetlead
Honda FC Japan Shota Itokazu England Umbro Honda
Iwate Grulla Morioka Japan Kei Hoshikawa Spain Kelme NOVA
Maruyasu Okazaki Japan Hiroyasu Ibata Brazil Athleta Maruyasu
Minebea Mitsumi Japan Yōsuke Miyaji England Umbro MinebeaMitsumi
Okinawa SV Japan Rei Onogi Japan XF Nescafé
Reilac Shiga Japan Makoto Kakuda Japan DEZ Rei Beauty
Dermatology Clinic
ReinMeer Aomori Japan Masato Harasaki England Umbro Towa
Tiamo Hirakata Japan Takahiro Futagawa Japan Jogarbola Izawa Towel
Veertien Mie Japan Shuichi Mase Japan Sfida Cosmo Oil
Verspah Oita Japan Gen Nakamura Japan Yasuda Hoyo Group
Yokogawa Musashino Japan Takanori Kanamori Germany Puma Yokogawa Electric
YSCC Yokohama Japan Hiroaki Nagamine Brazil Penalty My Basket

Managerial changes

[edit]
Team Outgoing Manner Exit date Position in table Incoming Incoming date Ref.
Announced on Departed on Announced on Arrived on

Foreign players

[edit]
Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Player 4 Player 5 Former players
Asuka FC
Atletico Suzuka Brazil Diego Washington Ghana Mohammed Lamine
Briobecca Urayasu Ichikawa
Criacao Shinjuku
Honda FC
Iwate Grulla Morioka Brazil Sillas Nigeria Kenneth Otabor North Korea Ryu Se-gun South Korea Kim Sung-kon South Korea Won Tae-rang
Maruyasu Okazaki
Minebea Mitsumi
Okinawa SV
Reilac Shiga
ReinMeer Aomori Brazil Arthur Bessa Brazil Luiz Fernando North Korea Kim Song-sun North Korea Ryang Hyon-ju South Korea Park Yong-ji
Tiamo Hirakata South Korea Kim Ji-myung ThailandThanakrit Laorkai Thailand Thitipat Ekarunpong
Veertien Mie
Verspah Oita
Yokogawa Musashino South Korea Park Kwan-gyu
YSCC Yokohama Nigeria Onye Ogochukwu South Korea Lee Yoon-sung

League table

[edit]
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Asuka FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promotion to 2026–27 J3 League
2 Atletico Suzuka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for promotion playoffs
3 Briobecca Urayasu Ichikawa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Criacao Shinjuku 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Honda FC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Iwate Grulla Morioka 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Maruyasu Okazaki 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Minebea Mitsumi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Okinawa SV 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Reilac Shiga 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 ReinMeer Aomori 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Tiamo Hirakata 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Veertien Mie 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Verspah Oita 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Yokogawa Musashino 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for relegation playoffs
16 YSCC Yokohama 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Relegation to 2026–27 Japanese Regional Leagues
Updated to match(es) played on 8 March 2025. Source: Japan Football League Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.

J3/JFL Play-offs

[edit]

The play-offs, officially called the 2025 J3/JFL Play-offs (Japanese: 2025 J3・JFL入れ替え戦[A]), took place on 7 and 14 December 2025. If the two teams were equal on the scoreboard, the match would go to extra time and penalties. Away goals rule would not be applied.

JFL/Regional Leagues promotion/relegation playoff

[edit]

Top scorers

[edit]

See also

[edit]

Footnotes

[edit]
  1. ^ The logo and signage reads 2025 J.League J3・JFL入れ替え戦

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "第27回日本フットボールリーグ新入会チームについて" (Press release). 日本フットボールリーグ. 2024-12-05. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  2. ^ "お知らせ「第27回日本フットボールリーグ新入会チームについて」（2）" (Press release). 日本フットボールリーグ. 2024-12-07. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  3. ^ ソニー仙台FC、JFLからの退会と来季の編成について - JFLオフィシャルサイト 2024年10月3日
  4. ^ "「ブリオベッカ浦安・市川」にチーム名を変更～併せてパーパス（存在意義）を策定～" (Press release). ブリオベッカ浦安. 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
[edit]
Retrieved from "http://en.wiki.x.io/w/index.php?title=2025_Japan_Football_League&oldid=1276555436"