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Date R Home vs Away -
11/23 04:00 30 [13] YSCC vs Grulla Morioka FC [9] 2-3
11/23 04:00 30 [11] Criacao Shinjuku vs Asuka FC [16] 0-2
11/23 04:00 30 [5] FC Tiamo Hirakata vs Reinmeer Aomori [3] 5-1
11/23 04:00 30 Reilac Shiga vs Yokogawa Musashino FC 0-1
11/23 04:00 30 [8] Veertien Mie vs Okinawa SV [7] 6-0
11/23 04:00 30 [6] Verspah Oita vs Atletico Suzuka Club [14] 2-1
11/23 04:00 30 [1] Honda FC vs Briobecca Urayasu SC [4] 2-3
11/23 04:00 30 [12] Maruyasu Okazaki vs Minebea Mitsumi [10] 3-2
11/16 04:00 29 [9] Grulla Morioka FC vs Criacao Shinjuku [12] 1-3
11/16 04:00 29 [4] Briobecca Urayasu SC vs Reilac Shiga [2] 2-2
11/16 04:00 29 [6] Okinawa SV vs FC Tiamo Hirakata [5] 0-3
11/16 04:00 29 Reinmeer Aomori vs Verspah Oita 0-3

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Maruyasu Okazaki Yokogawa Musashino FC Veertien Mie Honda FC Verspah Oita Reilac Shiga Sony Sendai Atletico Suzuka Club Minebea Mitsumi FC Tiamo Hirakata FC Osaka Reinmeer Aomori Nara Club Briobecca Urayasu SC Criacao Shinjuku Okinawa SV Kochi United Ryutsu Keizai Dragons FC Kagura Shimane Tochigi City FC Imabari Asuka FC YSCC Grulla Morioka FC Kariya Vanraure Hachinohe Tegevajaro Miyazaki Cobaltore Onagawa Iwaki SC Azul Claro Numazu Fagiano Okayama II Ryutsu Keizai University Vonds Ichihara

Wikipedia - Japan Football League

The Japan Football League (Japanese: 日本フットボールリーグ, Hepburn: Nihon Futtobōru Rīgu), also known as simply the JFL, is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, positioned beneath the three divisions of the J.League. The league features fully professional teams that hold J.League associate membership among its ranks.

History

The Japan Football League started from the 1999 season when the second division of J.League (J2) was also born. Until then, J.League consisted of only one division and the former JFL was the second highest division. Out of 16 teams who played the last season of the former JFL, 9 decided and were accepted to play in J2 and the other 7 teams as well as Yokogawa Electric, the winners of the Regional League Promotion Series, formed the new Japan Football League. These 8 teams together with Yokohama FC that was allowed to participate as a special case after the merger of Yokohama Flügels and Yokohama Marinos competed in the inaugural 1999 season.

The 9 teams that competed in the first season were as follows: Denso SC, Honda Motors, Jatco SC, Kokushikan University F.C., Mito HollyHock, Otsuka Pharmaceuticals, Sony Sendai, Yokohama FC and Yokogawa Electric.

In the second season the number of clubs was increased from 9 to 12, reaching 16 in 2001. In 2002 it was briefly 18 clubs before going back to 16 the next season and settling for good at 18 in 2006. For the 2012 season it had 17 clubs due to the late withdrawal of Arte Takasaki.

The league suffered another contraction after 2013 season, as 10 of its 18 teams joined the newly created J3 League. It also moved a tier down the pyramid, making it fourth-tier league since 2014.

Five former JFL clubs have competed in the top flight: Yokohama FC (2007, 2020, 2021 & 2023), Otsuka Pharmaceuticals (2014 & 2021 as Tokushima Vortis), Matsumoto Yamaga (2015 & 2019), V-Varen Nagasaki (2018), and Machida Zelvia (since 2024). Fagiano Okayama is the next to do so (in 2025).

When the J.League decided in 2023 on a transition to an autumn–spring season from 2026, starting in August and finishing in May of the following year, the JFL announced in 2024 its approval of adopting the same season as the J.League's, making the 2025 season the last to be within a calendar year.

The Japan Football League (JFL) is a prominent semi-professional football competition in Japan, serving as the third tier of the Japanese football league system beneath the J1 and J2 Leagues. Established in 1999, the JFL provides a competitive platform for aspiring clubs aiming to ascend to the professional ranks of Japanese football. The league features a diverse mix of regional and national teams, showcasing emerging talent and fostering the development of the sport across the country. Throughout the season, clubs compete in a rigorous schedule, with the top teams earning promotion to Japan's professional leagues, while the lower-ranked teams face relegation or restructuring. The Japan Football League plays a vital role in nurturing local talent and promoting the growth of football culture nationwide.