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2020 Japanese Regional Leagues
A total of 134 teams competed, split into 9 groups, in the Japanese Regional Leagues, the fifth tier of the Japanese association football league system, in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, all matches in all regions were changed from double round-robin into single round-robin, except Chūgoku and Tōkai. All regional champions qualified for the Japanese Regional Football Champions League. Like the J.League, there was no relegation in this season to Prefectural Leagues (promotion and relegation between divisions were still available for some regions). Champions list Hokkaido Tohoku Division 1 Division 2 Division 2 North Division 2 South Kantō Division 1 Division 2 Hokushinetsu Division 1 Division 2 Tōkai Owing to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tōkai region played a knockout tournament to decide the team qualifying for the 2020 Regional Promotion Series (for Division 1 only). In Division 1, Yazaki Valente did not participate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Regional Leagues
are a group of parallel association football leagues in Japan that are organized on the regional basis. They form the fifth tier of the Japanese association football league system below the nationwide Japan Football League. Overview Japan is divided regionally in a variety of ways, some of them administrative and some more historical. For the football purposes, the country is divided into nine regions. All regional league champions earn the right to participate in the Regional Football League Competition (since 2016 renamed Japan Regional Football Champions League) at the end of the year. Runners-up may also qualify according to criteria set by the Japan Football Association. Regional league clubs also compete in the All Japan Senior Football Championship, a cup competition. The winner of this cup also earns a berth in the Regional League promotion series, and the runner-up may also qualify depending on space and JFA criteria. Regional league clubs must win the qualifying ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FC Tiamo Hirakata
is a football (soccer) club based in Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture in Japan. They currently play in the Japan Football League, the Japanese fourth tier of football league. History Founded in 2004 by the will of three former Gamba Osaka players - Junichi Inamoto, Ryuji Bando and Toru Araiba -, the club was initially named ''FC Ibanina'', a name came up with the merge of the three players' name. Then in 2006 the club was renamed ''FC TIAMO'': ''ti amo'' stays for Italian ''I love you''. Araiba actually remained the only one managing the new-born club, adding the suffix ''Hirakata'' only in 2015. The club won several promotions along the years and now hopes to reach Japan Football League and possibly J3 League before 2019. In 2020 season, FC TIAMO Hirakata won the regional championship for the first time ever in their history and won promotion to the Japan Football League for the 2021 season. The club will play their 3rd consecutive season in the Japan Football League on 2023. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shintoku FC
is a town located in Tokachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. As of September 2016, the town has an estimated population of 6,285 and a density of 5.9 persons per km2. The total area is 1,063.79 km2. Surrounding towns include Sahoro, Shimizu, and Shikaoi. While Japan Bandy Federation was founded in 2011, there has not been any full-sized bandy field in the country. So domestically only the variety rink bandy has been played. However, in the summer of 2017 an association for bandy was founded in Shintoku and it was announced that a full-sized field will open in the 2017-18 winter season. It became a reality in December 2017 and the first Japanese championship took place there in January 2018, with the home teams capturing the titles. Climate Mascots Shintoku's mascots are the . They are based on toku heroes such as Super Sentai, Kamen Rider and Ultraman. The team consists of three members. * is the leader of the team who is from Shintoku. His motif is a soba. His job ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapporo University FC
( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city in Japan. It is the capital city of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. Sapporo lies in the southwest of Hokkaido, within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, which is a tributary stream of the Ishikari. It is considered the cultural, economic, and political center of Hokkaido. As with most of Hokkaido, the Sapporo area was settled by the indigenous Ainu people, beginning over 15,000 years ago. Starting in the late 19th century, Sapporo saw increasing settlement by Yamato migrants. Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics ever held in Asia, and the second Olympic games held in Japan after the 1964 Summer Olympics. Sapporo is currently bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics. The Sapporo Dome hosted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapporo F
( ain, サッ・ポロ・ペッ, Satporopet, lit=Dry, Great River) is a city in Japan. It is the largest city north of Tokyo and the largest city on Hokkaido, the northernmost main island of the country. It ranks as the fifth most populous city in Japan. It is the capital city of Hokkaido Prefecture and Ishikari Subprefecture. Sapporo lies in the southwest of Hokkaido, within the alluvial fan of the Toyohira River, which is a tributary stream of the Ishikari. It is considered the cultural, economic, and political center of Hokkaido. As with most of Hokkaido, the Sapporo area was settled by the indigenous Ainu people, beginning over 15,000 years ago. Starting in the late 19th century, Sapporo saw increasing settlement by Yamato migrants. Sapporo hosted the 1972 Winter Olympics, the first Winter Olympics ever held in Asia, and the second Olympic games held in Japan after the 1964 Summer Olympics. Sapporo is currently bidding for the 2030 Winter Olympics. The Sapporo Dome hosted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norbritz Hokkaido
commonly known as Norbritz Hokkaido (ノルブリッツ北海道, ''Noruburittsu Hokkaidō'') is a Japanese football club from Ebetsu, Hokkaido, within the Sapporo metropolitan area. They play in the Hokkaido League, the regionalized fifth level of the Japanese football league system. History It was founded on 1985 as '' Hokkaido Electric Power Company F.C.'', as a branch of the regional utility. In 2004 the club changed its name to ''Norbritz'', and began as an independent entity. The club name of ''Norbritz'' is a portmanteau of the German words "nord" and "blitz" (albeit improperly romanised; the correct should be ''Norblitz''), meaning Northern Lightning. They have won the ''Hokkaido League'' a record 18 times. In 2012, after winning the Hokkaido League, Norbritz played the Regional League promotion series, ending in third place and therefore qualifying to play a play-off series against the 17th-placed team of the 2012 Japan Football League, Tochigi Uva F.C. They barely l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Muroran F
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 123.2 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nippon Express FC
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans an archipelago of 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa. Tokyo is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the most densely populated and urbanized. About three-fourths of the country's terrain is mountainous, concentrating its population of 123.2 million on narrow coastal plains. Japan is divided into 47 administrative prefectures and eight traditional regions. The Greater Tokyo Area is the most pop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iwamizawa FC Hokushukai
is a city in Sorachi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. It is the capital of Sorachi Subprefecture. As of September 30, 2016, the city has an estimated population of 84,127 and the density of 170 persons per km². The total area is . On March 27, 2006, the town of Kurisawa, and the village of Kita (both from Sorachi District, Sorachi Subprefecture) merged into Iwamizawa. History The name of "Iwamizawa" is derived from Japanese word . and means "Bathing" and "A swamp". Iwamizawa was developed as a hub of land transportation around Iwamizawa Station. *1906 - Iwamizawa village became Iwamizawa town. *1943 - Iwamizawa town became Iwamizawa city. *2006 - Kurisawa town and Kita village were merged into Iwamizawa city. Climate Iwamizawa has a humid continental climate ( Köppen climate classification ''Dfb'') with warm summers and cold winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. Transportation Rail In the past, Horon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Okinawa SV
, commonly known as Okinawa SV (沖縄SV, ''Okinawa Esufau'') is a Japanese football club based in the cities of Tomigusuku and Uruma, which are located in Okinawa Prefecture. Okinawa plays from the 2023 season in the Japan Football League, Japan's 4th-tier league. History After leaving SC Sagamihara and retiring from professional football, former Japan national team international Naohiro Takahara decided to found a new club in Okinawa. The main part of the club's identity comes from two overseas clubs, in which Takahara played in during his career. The name of the club was inspired by German Hamburger SV, which influenced Takahara to found the club as ''Okinawa Sport-Verein'' (a German term meaning "sports club"). The kit's colours and its design are inspired by Argentinian Boca Juniors, who uses blue and yellow colors in their kits since 1907. Takahara set himself as president, manager-player and captain, helping the Kyushu-based club to start from the bottom of Japanese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyushu Soccer League
is the Japanese fifth tier of league football, which is part of the Japanese Regional Leagues. It covers eight prefectures, which are (Fukuoka, Saga, Nagasaki, Kumamoto, Oita, Miyazaki, Kagoshima and Okinawa is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi). Naha is the capital and largest city ...). 2023 clubs ;Key Kyushu Soccer League champions External links Kyushu Soccer League Football leagues in Japan 1973 establishments in Japan Sports leagues established in 1973 {{Japan-footy-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
