A total of 134 teams competed, split into 9 groups, in the
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 ...
, the fifth tier of the
Japanese association football league system
The Japanese association football league system is organized in a pyramidal shape similar to football league systems in many other countries around the world. The leagues are bound by the principle of promotion and relegation; however, there are s ...
, in 2020. Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in Japan
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, 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
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 m ...
. 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
is a global automotive parts supplier with a focus on wire harnesses, instruments and components such as connectors and terminals. The company's origin and headquarters are in Japan, but in 2011, roughly 90% of its employees were outside the home ...
did not participate, so
Kariya
is a Cities of Japan, city in central Aichi Prefecture, Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 153,162 in 66,751 households, and a population density of 3,040 persons per km2. The total area of the city is .
Geography
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received a bye to the semi-finals.
Division 1 Bracket
Division 2 Bracket
Kansai
Division 1
Division 2
Chūgoku
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Chūgoku region played in a tournament known as the CSL Championship 2020, or C-1 Cup, with 8 teams competing for a spot in the 2020 Regional Promotion Series.
NTN Okayama and
Dezzolla Shimane
was a Japanese semi-professional football team based in Hamada city, Shimane Prefecture. They played in the Chūgoku League, the fourth tier of the Japanese football league system. They were formerly known as .
Outline
The team was establish ...
did not participate in this season.
Group stage
Group A
Group B
Knockout stage
Shikoku
Kyushu
On August 11, the Kyushu League was abandoned, due to Kaiho Bank's withdrawal and the spread of coronavirus in Okinawa and Kumamoto. Okinawa SV, as the 2019 Kyushu League champions, are elected to play in the
Regional Promotion Series.
League table at the time of abandonment
See also
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Japan Football Association
The Japan Football Association (JFA, ) is the governing body responsible for the administration of football, futsal, beach soccer and efootball in Japan. It is responsible for the national team, as well as club competitions.
History
The organisat ...
(JFA)
;League(s)
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J.League
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2020 J1 League
The 2020 J1 League, also known as the for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th season of the J1 League, the top Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1993. The league began on 21 February and eventu ...
(Tier 1)
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2020 J2 League
The 2020 J2 League, also known as the for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th season of J2 League, the top Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1993. The league started on 21 February 2020. For this ...
(Tier 2)
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2020 J3 League
The 2020 J3 League, referred to as the for sponsorship reasons, was the 7th season of J3 League under its current name.
On 19 March, the J.League announced no relegation would take place for the 2020 season, with the J1 League expanding to 20 c ...
(Tier 3)
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2020 Japan Football League (JFL) (Tier 4)
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2020 Regional Champions League (Promotion playoffs to JFL)
;Cup(s)
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2020 Fuji Xerox Super Cup
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2020 Emperor's Cup (National Open Cup)
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2020 J.League YBC Levain Cup (League Cup)
References
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Japan
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