The was the seventh season of the

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, the third tier of the Japanese

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league system.

Overview

It was contested by 16 teams, and

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won the championship. Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima,

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and Honda Lock were promoted from

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by the virtue of their placing in the Regional League promotion series.

Table

Results

Top scorers

Attendance

Promotion and relegation

No relegation has occurred due to expansion of the league to 18 teams. At the end the season, FC Ryukyu,

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and Rosso Kumamoto were promoted from

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by the virtue of their placing in the Regional League promotion series.

References

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