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Japan Football Association
AFC
Founded1921; 103 years ago (1921)[1]
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
FIFA affiliation1929[1]
AFC affiliation1954[1]
EAFF affiliation2002
PresidentKozo Tashima[2]
Vice-PresidentMitsuru Murai
Websitewww.jfa.jp/eng/
(in English)

The Japan Football Association (JFA, Japanese: 日本サッカー協会, romanized: Nihon Sakkā Kyōkai)[3] 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.[4]

History

The organisation was founded in 1921 as the Greater Japan Football Association (大日本蹴球協会, Dai-Nippon Shūkyū Kyōkai), and became affiliated with FIFA in 1921.[1] In 1945, the name of the organisation was changed to the Japan Football Association (日本蹴球協会, Nihon Shūkyū Kyōkai); its Japanese name was changed to the current title in 1975. This reflected common use of the word sakkā (サッカー), derived from "soccer", rather than the older Japanese word shūkyū (蹴球; literally "kick-ball"). The word sakkā gained popularity during the post-World War II occupation of Japan by the United States-led Allied powers. The association generally translates its name to "Japan Football Association" in English,[5] though "Japan Soccer Association" is also used.[6]

Source: JFA

National teams

See also: 2022 in Japanese football and 2022–23 in Japanese football

Men's

See also: 2022 FIFA World Cup

Last updated: 9 February 2022

Level Manager Appointed Ref.[7][8]
Senior Japan Hajime Moriyasu 26 July 2018 [9][10]
U-23 Japan Go Oiwa 16 December 2021 [11]
U-20 Japan Koichi Togashi 16 December 2021 [12]
U-17 Japan Yoshiro Moriyama 16 December 2021 [13]
University
Futsal Japan Kenichiro Kogure 23 November 2021 [14]
U-20 futsal Japan Kenichiro Kogure 23 November 2021
Beach soccer Japan Teruki Tabata 18 June 2020 [15]
eFootball
—
—
—

Women's

Last updated: 9 February 2022

Level Manager Appointed Ref.[7][8]
Senior Japan Futoshi Ikeda 1 October 2021 [16]
U-23
U-20 Japan Futoshi Ikeda 1 January 2019
U-17 Japan Michihisa Kano 1 January 2019
University
Futsal Japan Takehiro Suga 23 November 2021 [14]
U-18 futsal

Competitions

Further information: List of association football competitions § Japan
See also: List of football stadiums in Japan

Only includes tournaments organized by the JFA.

International competitions

See also: FIFA International Match Calendar

Senior

Last updated: 20 September 2022

Competition Edition Champions Next edition[17][18]
National team
Kirin Cup Soccer 2022 (Final)  Tunisia
(1st title) 		2023 (Final)
National team (women)
MS&AD Cup 2022  Japan
(6th title) 		2023

Youth

Last updated: 21 September 2022

Competition Edition Teams Next edition[17][18]
National teams
U-16 International Dream Cup 2022  Japan
 Mexico
 South Korea
 Uruguay 		2023

Domestic competitions

See also: List of football clubs in Japan

Senior

See also: 2022 AFC Champions League

Last updated: 5 November 2022

Competition Season Champions Score Runners-up Next season[17][18]
League
Japanese Regional Football Champions League 2021 Criacao Shinjuku
(1st title)
—
 FC Ise-Shima 2022
Cup
Japanese Super Cup 2022 Urawa Red Diamonds
(5th title)
2–0
 Kawasaki Frontale 2023
Emperor's Cup 2022 (Final) Ventforet Kofu
(1st title)
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2023 (Final)
All Japan Senior Football Championship 2022 Briobecca Urayasu
(1st title)
0–0
(4–3 p)
BTOP Thank Kuriyama 2023
All Japan Club Teams Football Tournament 2022 OK FC
(1st title)
5–0
 FC Kuroshio 84 2023
Futsal
JFA Japan Futsal Championship 2022 Fuchu Athletic FC
(1st title)
1–0
 Nagoya Oceans 2023
F.League Ocean Cup 2022 Nagoya Oceans
(9th title)
4–3
 Fuchu Athletic FC 2023
Beach soccer
JFA Japan Beach Soccer Tournament 2022 Tokyo Verdy BS
(3rd title)
5–1
 Sol Mar Praia Okinawa 2023

Last updated: 31 October 2022

Competition Season Champions Score Runners-up Next season[17][18]
Cup (women)
Empress's Cup 2021 (Final) Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies
(1st title)
1–0
 JEF United Chiba Ladies 2022 (Final)
Futsal (women)
JFA Japan Women's Futsal Championship 2022 Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas
(2nd title)
6–1
 Arco Kobe 2023

Youth

Last updated: 31 October 2022

Competition Season Champions Score Runners-up Next season[17][18]
League
Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-18 Football Premier League 2019 Aomori Yamada High School
(2nd title)
—
 Nagoya Grampus U-18 2022
Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-18 Football Prince League 2021 — 2022
Cup
All Japan University Football Championship 2021 Komazawa University
(7th title)
3–2
 Hannan University 2022
Prime Minister Cup University Soccer Tournament 2022 Kokushikan University
(3rd title)
2–1
 Osaka Gakuin University 2023
Denso Cup Challenge Soccer 2022 Kanto B
(3rd title)
1–0
 Kansai Selection 2023
Club Youth U-18 Championship 2022[19] Cerezo Osaka U-18
(2nd title)
3–1
 Yokohama F. Marinos U-18 2023
All Japan High School Soccer Tournament 2021 Aomori Yamada High School
(3rd title)
4–0
 Kumamoto Ozu High School 2022
Inter High School Sports Festival 2021 Maebashi Ikuei High School
(1st title)
1–0
 Teikyo High School 2022
Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-15 Japan Football Championship 2021 Sagan Tosu U-15
(2nd title)
4–1
 FC Lavida 2022
Club Youth U-15 Championship 2022 Cerezo Osaka U-15
(1st title)
3–1
 Yokohama FC U-15 2023
Junior High School Sports Festival 2022 Hamamatsu Kaiseikan Junior High School
(1st title)
4–1
 Shizuoka Gakuen Junior High School 2023
JFA U-12 Championship 2021 Regista FC
(1st title)
3–0
 Kashima Antlers U-12 2022
Futsal
University Futsal Championship 2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan 2022
JFA U-18 Futsal Championship 2022 Pescadola Machida U-18
(2nd title)
Yūgakkan High School (1st title) 		— Shared prize 2023
JFA U-15 Futsal Championship 2022 Hokkaido Consadole Asahikawa
(1st title)
6–1
 Tokyu S Reyes FC 2023
Vermont Cup JFA U-12 Futsal Championship 2022 Brincar FC
(3rd title)
6–1
 Vissel Kobe U-12 2023

Last updated: 31 October 2022

Competition Season Champions Score Runners-up Next season[17][18]
League (women)
JFA U-15 Women's Football League 2021 Tokyo Verdy Menina
3–2
 JFA Academy Fukushima 2022[20]
Cup (women)
All Japan Women's University Football Championship 2021 Waseda University
(7th title)
1–0
 Shizuoka Sangyo University 2022
XF CUP Japan Club Youth (U-18) Women's Football Tournament 2022 Cerezo Osaka Sakai Girls
(1st title)
1–0
 JFA Academy Fukushima 2023
All Japan High School Women's Football Championship 2021 Kamimura Gakuen High School
(3rd title)
3–0
 Hinomoto Gakuen High School 2022
JFA U-18 Women's Championship 2022 Cerezo Osaka Sakai Girls
(3rd title)
2–1
 Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies Youth 2023
Princess Takamado Trophy JFA U-15 Women's Football Championship 2021 Tokyo Verdy Menina
(3rd title)
3–2
 JFA Academy Fukushima 2022
Futsal (women)
JFA U-15 Women's Futsal Tournament 2022 Jūmonji Junior High School
(3rd title)
5–3
 AIC Seagull Hiroshima Ladies 2023

Over-age

Competition Season Champions Score Runners-up Next season[17][18]
Overage
All Japan O-40 Football Tournament 2022 Fujieda FC
(1st title)
1–0
 Sol Toda 2023
All Japan O-50 Football Tournament 2022 T. Dreams 50
(1st title)
1–0
 Compass Nagoya 2023
All Japan O-60 Football Tournament 2022 Aichi Select 60
(2nd title)
0–0
(5–4 p)
Chiba Shijyukara 2023
All Japan O-70 Football Tournament 2022 Athletic Chiba
(1st title)
1–0
Hyogo Select 70 2023

League system

Main article: Japanese association football league system
See also: List of football stadiums in Japan

Japanese clubs' placements at each league may determine the JFA-organized competition the club will participate in, or if they will be qualified to one at all.

Men's

See also: List of football clubs in Japan

As of the 2022 season, all clubs in the top two tiers (J1 and J2) enter the Emperor's Cup directly, with the clubs below it having to qualify to the tournament through prefectural tournaments.

Last updated: 15 October 2022

Level on pyramid League(s) / division(s)
1 J1 League
18 clubs – 3 relegations
2 J2 League
22 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 2 relegations
3 J3 League
18 clubs – 2 promotions, no relegation
4 Japan Football League (JFL)
16 clubs – 2 promotions, 2 relegations

5 / 6

Japanese Regional Leagues

137 clubs

Hokkaido
Soccer League
8 clubs

Tohoku
Soccer League
30 clubs

Kantō
Soccer League
20 clubs

Hokushinetsu
Football League
16 clubs

Tōkai
Adult Soccer League
18 clubs

Kansai
Soccer League
16 clubs

Chūgoku
Soccer League
10 clubs

Shikoku
Soccer League
8 clubs

Kyushu
Soccer League
11 clubs

7+ 47 Prefectural Leagues[21] & 5 Block Leagues of Hokkaido
many clubs – 1 promotion + 1 playoff

Hokkaido
Sapporo Block | Dōhoku (North) Block | Dōtō (East) Block | Dōō (Central) Block | Dōnan (South) Block
Tōhoku
Aomori | Iwate | Miyagi | Akita | Yamagata | Fukushima
Kantō
Ibaraki | Tochigi | Gunma | Saitama | Chiba | Tokyo | Kanagawa | Yamanashi
Hoku-shinetsu
Niigata | Toyama | Ishikawa | Fukui | Nagano
Tōkai
Gifu | Shizuoka | Aichi | Mie
Kansai
Shiga | Kyoto | Osaka | Hyogo | Nara | Wakayama
Chūgoku
Tottori | Shimane | Okayama | Hiroshima | Yamaguchi
Shikoku
Tokushima | Kagawa | Ehime | Kochi
Kyushu
Fukuoka | Saga | Nagasaki | Kumamoto | Ōita | Miyazaki | Kagoshima | Okinawa

Women's

See also: List of women's football clubs in Japan

As of 2022–23 season, all clubs in the top two tiers enter the Empress's Cup directly, with the clubs below having to qualify through regional tournaments. The top tier clubs also qualify to the WE League Cup.

Last updated: 15 October 2022

Level on pyramid League(s) / division(s)
1 WE League
11 clubs – no relegation
2 Nadeshiko League Division 1
12 clubs – 1 relegation + 1 playoff
3 Nadeshiko League Division 2
10 clubs – 1 promotion + 1 playoff, 1 relegation + 1 playoff
4 9 Regional Leagues
many clubs – 2 playoffs, ?? relegations
5 / 6 47 Prefectural Leagues[21] & 2 Block Leagues of Hokkaido

many clubs – ?? promotions

Branding

This is one of the designs of Yatagarasu.

The symbol of the JFA is the Yatagarasu, a mythical three-legged raven that guided Emperor Jimmu to Mount Kumano. Yatagarasu is also the messenger of the supreme Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu.[22]

In 1994, the JFA asked Ryuichi Sakamoto to compose the instrumental song - "Japanese Soccer Anthem".[23] There is an arrangement version by Yasuhide Ito. This anthem is played at the beginning of JFA-sponsored events, such as the Emperor's Cup matches and as a prelude to kickoff at stadiums.

Presidents

The following is a list of presidents of Japan Football Association (JFA). The Honorary President is Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado.[24]

Last updated: 6 March 2022

Name Role Ref.
Japan Kohzo Tashima President [2][25][26]
Japan Mitsuru Murai Vice President [25][26]
Japan Kazumichi Iwagami 2nd Vice President [25][26]
Japan Yoshinori Hayashi 3rd Vice President [26]
Japan Kiyotaka Suhara General Secretary [25][26]
Japan Masashi Fukuda Treasurer [25]
Japan Tsuyoshi Nishimoto 2nd Treasurer [25]
Japan Yasuharu Sorimachi Technical Director [25][26]
Japan Hajime Moriyasu Team Coach (Men's) [25][26]
Japan Futoshi Ikeda Team Coach (Women's) [25][26]
Japan Hideki Kato Media/Communications Manager [25]
Japan Tsuyoshi Kitazawa Futsal Coordinator [25]
Japan Miiko Kaneko Referee Coordinator [27]

Source: JFA

Presidency President Took office Left office
1 Japan Jikichi Imamura 1921 1933
2 Japan Ryutaro Fukao 1935 1945
3 Japan Ryutaro Takahashi 1947 1954
4 Japan Yuzuru Nozu 1955 1976
5 Japan Tomisaburo Hirai 1976 1987
6 Japan Shizuo Fujita 1987 1992
7 Japan Hideo Shimada 1992 1994
8 Japan Ken Naganuma 1994 1998
9 Japan Shunichiro Okano 1998 2002
10 Japan Saburo Kawabuchi 2002 2008
11 Japan Motoaki Inukai 2008 2010
12 Japan Junji Ogura 2010 2012
13 Japan Kuniya Daini 2012 2016
14 Japan Kozo Tashima 2016 Present

Management

  • JFA Academy Fukushima
  • JFA Academy Sakai
  • JFA Academy Imabari
  • JFA Academy Kumamoto Uki

Source: JFA

Sponsorship

Last updated: 30 June 2022

JFA Official Partner
Company Period
Kirin Beverage
Kirin Brewery Company, Limited
Kirin Holdings Company		 1 January 2023 – 31 December 2030[28]
JFA Official Supplier
Company Period
Adidas 20xx–present
JFA Supporting Companies
Company Period
au 20xx–present
The Asahi Shimbun 20xx–present
Credit Saison 20xx–present
FamilyMart 20xx–present
Japan Airlines 20xx–present
Mizuho Financial Group 20xx–present
MS&AD Insurance Group 20xx–present
Daito Trust Construction 20xx–present

See also

References

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