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2008 Japan Football League
The was the tenth season of the Japan Football League, the third tier of the Japanese football league system. Overview It was contested by 18 teams. Honda FC won the championship. ALO's Hokuriku and YKK AP, both based in Toyama merged before the season to become Kataller Toyama. Fagiano Okayama, New Wave Kitakyushu and MIO Biwako Kusatsu were promoted from Regional leagues by the virtue of their placing in the Regional League promotion series. New Wave Kitakyushu and Kataller Toyama were approved as J. League associate members at the annual meeting in January. Fagiano Okayama were approved back in 2007 when playing in Regional league. FC Ryukyu's application was declined. Table Results Top scorers Attendance Promotion and relegation No relegation has occurred. Machida Zelvia, V-Varen Nagasaki and Honda Lock were promoted to JFL from Regional leagues at the end of the season. References {{2008 in Japanese football 2008 File:2008 Even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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. U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MIO Biwako Shiga
is a Japanese football club based in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, although they also play matches in Ōtsu and Konan. They were promoted to Japan Football League for the first time at the end of 2007, and played their first season in 2008 where they finished 14th. "Biwako" is a reference to Lake Biwa is the largest freshwater lake in Japan, located entirely within Shiga Prefecture (west-central Honshu), northeast of the former capital city of Kyoto. Lake Biwa is an ancient lake, over 4 million years old. It is estimated to be the 13th ol ..., the largest freshwater lake in Japan. History The club was formed in 2005 from the former Sagawa Express SC Kyoto. They were first called FC Mi-O Biwako Kusatsu. In 2007, upon promotion to the JFL, they renamed themselves simply MIO Biwako Kusatsu. Road to JFL In 2007, they won third place in the regional playoffs and were promoted to the JFL for the 2008 season. In 2012, they renamed themselves MIO Biwako Shiga, in order to e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
JEF Reserves
JEF United Ichihara Chiba Reserves is a defunct Japanese football club. It was the reserve team of J. League club JEF United Ichihara Chiba. Founded in 1995, the club played in the Japan Football League from 2006 until its closure in 2011. JEF Reserves was dissolved on 11 December 2011, owing to financial problems. They played their home games at Ichihara Seaside Stadium. Club name transition * Ichihara Sports Club (1995–2002) * JEF United Ichihara Amateur Team (2003–2004) * JEF United Ichihara Chiba Amateur Team (2005) * JEF United Ichihara Chiba Club (2006) * JEF United Ichihara Chiba Reserves (2007–2011) Results in JFL Players The squad given here is made up of the players registered to the club on the date of club's final league match (JEF Reserves 3–3 V-Varen Nagasaki is a Japanese J2 League football club based in Nagasaki. The club was established in 1985 as Ariake SC till they merged with Kunimi FC in 2004 and adopted the present name in 2005. The club ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blaublitz Akita
is a Japanese professional association football team based in Akita, Akita Prefecture. In 2014 they entered the J3 League after previously playing in the Japan Football League, the third tier of the Japanese association football league system. Due to the club's former ownership by TDK and thus formerly known as the TDK S.C. ( JaWiki), most of the players were employees of TDK's Akita factory. The club currently plays in the J2 League, which is the second tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Soyu Stadium, also known as "Yabase" (capacity 20,125 and the J.League's second oldest serving stadium) . The club practices at the adjacent Akigin Stadium and Space Project Dream Field. History The club based in Nikaho, Akita, was founded in 1965. They were promoted to the Tohoku Regional League in 1982. They played in the Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1985 and 1986. They were the only club in Tohoku region competing in the JSL. In 2006, they won the Tohoku ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sagawa Shiga FC
, formerly , was an amateur Japanese football club based in Moriyama, Shiga. They were members of the 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 a ... (JFL). The club formed in 2007 from a merger of two Sagawa Express corporation football clubs in JFL; Sagawa Express Tokyo S.C. and Sagawa Express Osaka S.C. The Tokyo side had been in JFL since 2001 and the Osaka side since 2002. The announcement of the merger was on September 14, 2006 and its base would be moved to Shiga prefecture, the company's corporate base. Blue and silver were their team colours. Their home stadium was the Sagawa Express Moriyama Stadium in Moriyama, Shiga. This merger of two strong teams in JFL proved successful. In their first year of competition in JFL they won the championship a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SP Kyoto FC
was a Japanese football club based in Muko, Kyoto, Japan. They played for the last time in Japan Football League for 2015 season. History The club was founded in 1986 and started to compete in the Kyoto Prefecture Division 4. They were promoted to Division 1 in 1999 and again to the Kansai Regional League in 2000. They won the League in 2004 and got promoted to the JFL after beating Shizuoka Sangyo University in the play-off. All the players are the employees of Sagawa Printing, a printing company with historical links to the Sagawa Express shipping company. The name was changed from Sagawa Printing Soccer Club to Sagawa Printing Kyoto Soccer Club in 2014. The name was changed from Sagawa Printing Kyoto Soccer Club to SP Kyoto Football Club in 2015. The team was disbanded at the end of 2015 season. Last squad ''As of 26 October 2015''. Honours * Kansai Soccer League **Champions (1): 2002 *Japan Football League The also known as simply the JFL ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Kariya
are a Japanese football club based in Kariya, Aichi. They're aiming to gain professional status. Since the 2022 season, after being relegated from the Japan Football League, they are playing in the Tōkai Adult Soccer League History The club was founded in 1949 as Nippon Denso Soccer Club. They mainly played in the Tōkai Regional League; Kariya was already represented in the Japan Soccer League by the club belonging to Toyota Industries (not to be confused with nearby Toyota Motors, which is the club that became Nagoya Grampus). Nippon Denso were finally promoted to the Japan Football League in 1996. They played their first JFL season under new name DENSO Soccer Club because of the change of their owner's name. DENSO relinquished the ownership at the end of the 2005 season and non-profit organisation Kaeru Sports Club took over. Their name F.C. Kariya was chosen from entries from the public. Despite this change of ownership, F.C. Kariya did not show much ambition for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Musashino City FC
Tokyo Musashino United FC ( ja, 東京武蔵野ユナイテッドFC) is a football club based in Musashino, Tokyo, Japan. They play in the Japan Football League. Their team colour is blue and yellow. History The club was founded as a football club of Yokogawa Electric Corporation in 1939. In 1978, the club achieved their first promotion to the Kanto Regional League. Despite experiencing the relegation to the Tokyo Prefecture League twice, they were determined to bounce back and gained the promotion to the Japan Football League in 1999. Although the club still have strong association with Yokogawa Electric, they left the nest in 2003 and started the new life as a non-corporation club under the name ''Yokogawa Musashino'' until 2015. The club was renamed ''Tokyo Musashino City'' in January 2016. In February 2021, the club renamed its official name to Tokyo Musashino United Football Club. Stadiums Their home ground is Musashino Municipal Athletic Stadium, but they also pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryutsu Keizai University FC
are a Japanese football (soccer) club of the Ryutsu Keizai University, based in Ryugasaki, Ibaraki Prefecture. They currently play in Ibaraki Prefectural League from 2023 after relegation from Division 2 of Kantō Soccer League in 2022. Their team colours are grey and navy. History Founded in 1965, they played in the Ibaraki Prefecture University League until 1998. They were promoted to the Kantō University League Division 2 in 1999 but relegated after one season. They were promoted again in 2002. In November 2004, with the recommendation from the Japan University Football Association, the club participated in the Regional League promotion series. They finished runners-up and were accepted by the Japan Football League. The club became the third university club that were allowed to play in the JFL following Kokushikan University SC and Shizuoka Sangyo University SC (the former withdrew and the latter was relegated). As of 2010, the JFA has barred all university clubs from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fagiano Okayama FC
is a Japanese football club based in Okayama, the capital of Okayama Prefecture. They play in the J2 League, the second tier of the country's football league system. Their home stadium is City Light Stadium, in Okayama City, though some home matches are played at Tsuyama Stadium, in Tsuyama. ''Fagiano'' in Italian means "pheasant", and it is a reference to the pheasant that was a companion of local legend character Momotarō. Their mascot ''Fagimaru'' is based on the specific species native to Japan, the green pheasant. History They were formed in 1975 after the old Kawasaki Steel Mizushima F.C. moved to Kobe, who are now Vissel Kobe. The old boys of the club formed a new club which they called the "River Free Kickers" (RFK). For years thereafter the club played in the prefectural league. In 2003, they assumed the name "Fagiano Okayama" and began rising in the ranks. In 2005, Fagiano Okayama were promoted into the Chugoku Regional League. In July 2007, Fagiano becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
