2001 Japan Football League
The was the third season of the Japan Football League, the third tier of the Japanese football league system. Overview It was contested by 16 teams, and Honda Motors won the championship. No promotion or relegation took place due to the promotion-eligible teams not being autonomous clubs fit for the J. League, and at the other end of the table, due to the expansion of the league from 16 to 18 teams. Table Results Top scorers Attendances Promotion and relegation No relegation has occurred due to expansion of the league to 18 teams. At the end of the season, the winner and runner-up of the Regional League promotion series, Sagawa Express Osaka and Profesor Miyazaki were promoted automatically. References {{2001 in Japanese football 2001 The September 11 attacks against the United States by Al-Qaeda, which Casualties of the September 11 attacks, killed 2,977 people and instigated the global war on terror, were a defining event o ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japan Football League
The 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. Relationship and position of J. League and Japan Football League (JFL) According to the official document published in December 2013 when the J3 League was established, the J3 League was the 3rd level of the J.League. The J.League and non-J.League amateur leagues have different hierarchical structures, and the J3 League was ranked on the same level as the JFL. In addition, the JFL itself has the same recognition in the material showing the league composition on the official website. Therefore, the JFL is treated as equal to J3 in theory, but in practice it is considered equivalent to a 4th division. History The Japan Football League started from the 1999 season when the second division of J.League (J2) was also born. Un ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Shizuoka Sangyo University SC
Shizuoka Sangyo University Football Club is a Japanese football club based in Shizuoka. The club has played in Japan Football League. Ladies team The SSU's women's football team, known as ''Iwata Bonita'', was originally affiliated with Júbilo Iwata is a professional Japanese association football team that currently play in the J2 League. The team name ''Júbilo'' means 'joy' in Spanish and Portuguese. The team's hometown is Iwata, Shizuoka prefecture and they play at Yamaha Stadium. For ... and wore their colors but now wears SSU's green uniform colors. External linksOfficial site Football clubs in Japan 1994 establishments in Japan Japan Football League clubs Sports teams in Shizuoka Prefecture Association football clubs established in 1994 {{Japan-footyclub-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Japanese Regional Football League Competition
The Japanese Regional Champions League ( ja, 全国地域サッカーチャンピオンズリーグ, ''Zenkoku Chiiki Sakkā Championzu Rīgu''), known before 2016 as Japan Regional Football League Competition, is a nationwide play-off tournament meant as a transition for Japanese football clubs competing in regional leagues to the Japan Football League. History Until 1976, the main entrance route for regional clubs to the Japan Soccer League was the All Japan Senior Football Championship, a cup competition. In 1977, to test clubs in a league environment before entrance to the league, the Japan Football Association devised this tournament. In 1984 and 1985 more promotion places were added due to the JSL, expanding its divisions. In 1992 it began promoting clubs to the former JFL's second division and, from 1994 to 1998, to its single division. In 1999 and 2000 it added extra promotion places due to the formation and expansion of the new JFL. Yamaha Motors (Júbilo Iwata) are, t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Masao Yamamoto (footballer)
is a Japanese freelance photographer known for his small photographs, which seek to individualize the photographic prints as objects. Biography Yamamoto was born in 1957 in Gamagori City in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. He began his art studies as a painter, studying oil painting under Goro Saito in his native city. He presently uses photography to capture images evoking memories. He blurs the border between painting and photography, by experimenting with printing surfaces. He dyes, tones (with tea), paints on, and tears his photographs. His subjects include still-lives, nudes, and landscapes. He also makes installation art with his small photographs to show how each print is part of a larger reality. Exhibitions *''é'', PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR, 2005, Gallery Sincerite, Tyohashi, 2006; Mizuma Art Gallery, Tokyo, 2006. *''Installations,'' HackelBury Fine Art, London; 2006 *''Nakazora,'' Galerie Camera Obscura, Paris, 2006; Nakazora Galerie Gabriel Rolt, Amsterdam, 2007 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mitsuru Hasegawa
is a former Japanese football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... player. Club statistics References External links *j-league 1979 births Living people Meiji University alumni Association football people from Fukui Prefecture Japanese men's footballers J2 League players Japan Football League players Kataller Toyama players Men's association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Takehiro Hayashi
is a former Japanese football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ... player. Club statistics References External links * * 1976 births Living people Rissho University alumni Association football people from Chiba Prefecture Japanese footballers J2 League players Japan Football League (1992–1998) players Japan Football League players Tokushima Vortis players Association football forwards {{Japan-footy-forward-1970s-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yasuhiko Niimura
is a former Japanese football player. Playing career Niimura was born in Numazu on May 11, 1970. After graduating from Kokushikan University, he joined JEF United Ichihara in 1993. He played many matches as forward from first season. In 1997, he moved to Japan Football League (JFL) club Consadole Sapporo. The club won the champions in 1997 and was promoted to J1 League The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is the top level of the system. Founded in 1992, it is one of the most successful leagues in Asian club football. Contested by 18 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the J ... end of the season. However he moved to JFL club Jatco in 1998. Although he played in 6 seasons, the club was disbanded end of 2003 season. Club statistics References External links * 1970 births Living people Kokushikan University alumni Association football people from Shizuoka Prefecture Japanese men's footballers J1 League players Japan Football ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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2001 Emperor's Cup
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 2001 season. Overview It was contested by 80 teams, and Shimizu S-Pulse won the championship. Results 1st Round *Ohara Gakuen JaSRA 1–3 Komazawa University *Juntendo University 3–4 Sagawa Express * Sun Life FC 0–4 Kunimi High School *Saga Nanyo FC 1–0 Kibi International University *Tokai University 2–0 Omiya Ardija * Okinawa Kariyushi FC 1–2 Oita Trinita *Nagasaki University 1–3 Nippon Steel Corporation Oita FC * Tottori 1–0 Apple Sports College * Saitama 0–14 Yokohama *Muchz FC 0–7 Shonan Bellmare * NTT Kumamoto 3–1 Yamagata FC * Sony Sendai 0–1 Nara Sangyo University *Kwansei Gakuin University 0–5 Kawasaki Frontale *Fukuoka University 1–1(PK 1–3) Sagan Tosu *Hosei University 1–0 Honda Lock *Iwami FC 0–4 Jatco *Gifu Technical High School 1–7 Mito HollyHock *Osaka University of Health and Sport Sciences 0–4 Ventforet Kofu * Denso 4–2 Akita Commercial High School * ALO's Hokuriku 2–1 Doto University * ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Gainare Tottori
are a Japanese football club, based in Tottori, Tottori. They play in the J3 League. Their team colour is green. Their team name ''Gainare'' derives from the Tottori dialect word ''gaina'' meaning "great" and Italian ''sperare'' meaning "to hope". Their team mascot was a Japanese horror anime character Ge Ge Ge no Kitaro created by Shigeru Mizuki, a native of Sakaiminato, Tottori. History The club was founded in 1983 as Tottori Teachers' Soccer Club (鳥取教員団サッカー部 ''Tottori Kyōin Dan Sakkā Bu''). They opened their gate to players with other professions in 1989, renaming themselves ''S.C. Tottori''. They adopted their current name in 2007. They were promoted to the Japan Football League after finishing runners-up in the 2001 Regional League play-off. Nonprofit organisation Yamatsumi Sports Club operate the club. After defeating Arte Takasaki 1–0 on October 3, 2010 in their home stadium, at last they could secure JFL top four after failed attempts on two ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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ALO's Hokuriku
was a Japanese football club based in Toyama, the capital city of Toyama Prefecture. They played in the Japan Football League, and their team colour was blue. Their nickname ''ALO's'' derives from ''Antelopes.'' '' Hokuriku'' refers to the region that includes Toyama and its neighbouring prefectures. History As an amateur team The club was founded as Hokuriku Electric Power Company's football club in 1990. They changed their name to ALO's Hokuriku to show their intention to be more community-oriented in 1996, although the company still control the club (thus rendering it ineligible for promotion to the J. League, regardless of results). They have been playing in the JFL since 2000. Since they were in regional league, YKK AP F.C. had been the biggest rival all the time as they have to compete for the right to participate in Emperor's Cup as the representative of Toyama. Merger as a professional team On September 10, 2007, Hokuriku Electric Power Company and YKK agreed with merg ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Sony Sendai FC
is a Japanese football club based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan that plays in the Japan Football League. The team colour is navy. History The club was founded by the workers of Sony's Sendai factory in 1968. They kept a low profile playing mainly in the Miyagi Prefecture League for a long time. However, it changed suddenly in 1993 when they embarked on a challenging task to reach the former Japan Football League within 5 years. They became league champions for 4 consecutive seasons starting from 1994, first in the Prefecture League and the others in the Tōhoku Regional League. They achieved their goal and were promoted to the JFL by winning the 1997 Regional League play-off. When the J. League Division 2 was formed in 1999, the club decided not to turn professional. They joined the newly organised Japan Football League instead and have been an established JFL side since then. As a result of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami, Sony Sendai, with permission from ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Tochigi SC
, commonly referred to as Tochigi SC are a football club based in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan. They currently play in the J2 League. History Teachers in Tochigi Prefecture founded the club in 1953. They were initially called self-explanatory Tochigi Teachers' Soccer Club (栃木教員サッカー部 ''Tochigi Kyōin Sakkā Bu''). They started to welcome players with other professions in 1994 and renamed themselves as Tochigi Soccer Club. In 1999, Tochigi won the Kanto Regional League and were promoted to the Japan Football League after finishing runners-up in the Regional League play-off. In March 2005, they announced that they would set up a task force to give a serious consideration to turn professional and try to gain J.League status. In January 2007 they achieved J.League Associate Membership status and in the 2008 season they secured qualification for promotion to professional status on November 16; on December 1 promotion was made official by J.League and To ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |