List of football clubs in Japan

This is a list of association football clubs in Japan.

Japan Professional Football League (J. League) 2013 season

J. League Division 1 (J1 - 18 teams)

• Albirex Niigata
• Cerezo Osaka
• Kashima Antlers
• Kawasaki Frontale
• Jubilo Iwata
• Kashiwa Reysol
• Nagoya Grampus
• Oita Trinita
• Omiya Ardija
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima
• Sagan Tosu
• Shimizu S-Pulse
• Shonan Bellmare
• F.C. Tokyo
• Urawa Red Diamonds
• Vegalta Sendai
• Ventforet Kofu
• Yokohama F. Marinos

J. League Division 2 (J2 - 22 teams)

• Avispa Fukuoka
• Consadole Sapporo
• Ehime F.C.
• Fagiano Okayama
• F.C. Gifu
• Gamba Osaka
• Giravanz Kitakyushu
• JEF United Ichihara Chiba
• Kataller Toyama
• Kyoto Sanga
• Matsumoto Yamaga F.C.
• Mito HollyHock
• Montedio Yamagata
• Roasso Kumamoto
• Gainare Tottori
• Thespa Kusatsu
• Tochigi S.C.
• Tokushima Vortis
• Tokyo Verdy
• Vissel Kobe
• V-Varen Nagasaki
• Yokohama F.C.

Japan Football League (JFL - 18 teams) 2012 season

Top division of the amateur leagues, from where some teams aiming to be promoted to J. League in the near future through associate membership system. Such teams are indicated with (A) in parentheses.

• Blaublitz Akita
• Fujieda MYFC
• Fukushima United F.C.
• Honda F.C.
• Honda Lock S.C.
• Hoyo A.C. Elan Oita
• Kamatamare Sanuki (A)
• Machida Zelvia (A)
• MIO Biwako Kusatsu
• AC Nagano Parceiro (A)
• F.C. Ryūkyū
• S.C. Sagamihara (A)
• Sagawa Printing S.C.
• Sony Sendai F.C.
• Tochigi Uva F.C.
• Yokogawa Musashino F.C.
• Yokohama Sports and Culture Club
• Zweigen Kanazawa

Regional Leagues (2013 season)

Hokkaidō League

• Club Fields Norbritz Hokkaidō Football Club (Ebetsu, Hokkaidō)
• Iwamizawa F.C. Hokushukai (Iwamizawa, Hokkaidō)
• Marusei's F.C. (Obihiro, Hokkaidō)
• Sapporo Shukyudan (Sapporo, Hokkaidō)
• Sapporo University Goal Plunderers (Sapporo, Hokkaidō)
• Shin-nitetsu Sumikin Muroran S.C. (Muroran, Hokkaidō)
• Tokachi Fairsky Genesis (Obihiro, Hokkaidō)
• Toyota Motor Hokkaidō (Sapporo, Hokkaidō)

Tōhoku League

Division 1

• Akita F.C. Cambiare (Akita, Akita)
• Bandits Iwaki (Iwaki, Fukushima)
• Cobaltore Onagawa (Onagawa, Miyagi)
• Fuji Club 2003 (Hanamaki, Iwate)
• F.C. Ganju Iwate (Morioka, Iwate)
• Grulla Morioka (Morioka, Iwate)
• Morioka Zebra (Morioka, Iwate)
• F.C. Primeiro (Fukushima prefecture)
• Shiogama F.C. Wiese (Shiogama, Miyagi)
• Vanraure Hachinohe (Hachinohe, Aomori)

Division 2 North

• Akita University Medical Faculty S.C. (Akita, Akita)
• Blancdieu Hirosaki F.C. (Hirosaki, Aomori)
• F.C. Fuji 08 (Hanamaki, Iwate)
• Hanamaki Club (Hanamaki, Iwate)
• Nippon Steel Corp. Kamaishi S.C. (Kamaishi, Iwate)
• Mizusawa S.C. (Ōshū, Iwate)
• Ōmiya Club (Morioka, Iwate)
• Reinmeer Aomori F.C. (Aomori, Aomori)
• TDK Shinwakai (Nikaho, Akita)
• Tōno Club (Tōno, Iwate)

Division 2 South

• Iwaki Furukawa F.C. (Fukushima prefecture)
• Merry (Fukushima prefecture)
• Marysol Matsushima S.C. (Matsushima, Miyagi)
• F.C. Parafrente Yonezawa (Yonezawa, Yamagata)
• Nakashinden S.C. (Miyagi prefecture)
• Sakata Takuyu Club (Sakata, Yamagata)
• Sendai Nakada Club (Taihaku-ku, Sendai)
• Sendai Sasuke F.C. (Sendai, Miyagi)
• F.C. Shainen Fukushima (Fukushima prefecture)
• Soma F.C. (Soma, Fukushima)

Kanto League (KSL)

Division 1

• Aries F.C. Tokyo (Nerima, Tokyo)
• Hitachi Building System S.C. (Chiyoda, Tokyo)
• F.C. Korea (Tokyo)
• Ryutsu Keizai University F.C. (Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki)
• Saitama S.C. (Sayama, Saitama)
• S.C. Sagamihara (Sagamihara, Kanagawa) (A)
• Toho Titanium Co., Ltd. S.C. (Chigasaki, Kanagawa)
• Tokyo 23 F.C. (Tokyo)
• Tonan Maebashi (Maebashi, Gunma)
• Vertfee Takahara Nasu (Yaita, Tochigi)

Division 2

• A.C. Almaleza (Hanno, Saitama)
• JMSDF Atsugi Marcus (Ayase, Kanagawa)
• Kanagawa Pref. Teacher's S.C. (Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama)
• Mitsubishi Yowa (Toshima, Tokyo)
• Nihon Kogakuin F. Marinos (Yokohama, Kanagawa)
• Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. S.C. (Chiyoda, Tokyo)
• Sakato City F.C. (Sakato, Saitama)
• Urayasu S.C. (Urayasu, Chiba)
• VONDS Ichihara (Ichihara, Chiba)
• Yokohama Takeru F.C. (Minami-ku, Yokohama)

Hokushin'etsu League (HFL)

Division 1

• F.C. Antelope Shiojiri (Shiojiri, Nagano)
• Artista Tōmi (Tōmi, Nagano)
• F.C. Hokuriku (Kanazawa, Ishikawa)
• Japan Soccer Collage (Seiro, Niigata)
• Saurcos Fukui (Awara, Fukui)
• Toyama Shinjō Club (Toyama, Toyama)
• Teihens F.C. (Hakusan, Ishikawa)
• Valiente Toyama (Toyama, Toyama)

Division 2

• F.C. Abies (Chino, Nagano)
• '09 Keidai F.C. (Kamo, Niigata) *Renamed from "Niigata University of Management F.C.".
• Granscena Niigata F.C. (Nishi-ku, Niigata)
• A.S. Jamineiro(Niigata, Niigata)
• Cups Seiro (Seiro, Niigata)
• Nagaoka Billboard (Nagaoka, Niigata)
• Sakai Phoenix F.C. (Sakai, Fukui)
• F.C. Ueda Gentian (Ueda, Nagano)

Tōkai League

Division 1

• Azul Claro Numazu (Numazu, Shizuoka)
• F.C. Kariya (Kariya, Aichi)
• Fujieda City Hall S.C. (Fujieda, Shizuoka)
• F.C. Gifu Second (Gifu, Gifu)
• Maruyasu Industries S.C. (Showa-ku, Nagoya)
• F.C. Suzuka Rampole (Suzuka, Mie)
• Toyota Shūkyūdan (Aichi Prefecture)
• Yazaki Valente (Shimada, Shizuoka)

Division 2

• Chukyo Univ. F.C. (Toyota, Aichi)
• Hamamatsu University F.C. (Hamamatsu, Shizuoka)
• JTEKT (Aichi prefecture)
• Ise Yamato F.C. (Ise, Mie)
• Kasugai Club (Kasugai, Aichi)
• F.C. Kawasaki (Gifu prefecture)
• Nagara Club (Gifu, Gifu)
• Nagoya Club (Aichi prefecture)

Kansai League

Division 1

• Ain Foods S.C. (Izumi, Osaka)
• Arterivo Wakayama (Wakayama, Wakayama)
• Amitie Sport Club F.C. Kyoto (Ukyo-ku, Kyoto) *Renamed from "F.C. Kyoto BAMB 1993".
• Banditonce Kakogawa F.C. (Kakogawa, Hyōgo)
• AS. Laranja Kyoto (Sakyo-ku, Kyoto)
• Nara Club (Nara, Nara)
• F.C. Osaka (Osaka prefecture)
• Ragend Shiga F.C. (Moriyama, Shiga)

Division 2

• Biwako S.C. Hira (Ōtsu, Shiga)
• Diablossa Takada F.C. (Yamatotakada, Nara)
• Hannan University F.C. (Matsubara, Osaka)
• Kansai University F.C. 2008 (Suita, Osaka)
• Kwangaku Club (Kobe, Hyōgo)
• Kyoto Shiko Club (Kita-ku, Kyoto)
• Panasonic Energyc Sumoto S.C. (Sumoto, Hyōgo) Renamed from "Sanyō Electric Sumoto S.C."
• Takasago Mineiro F.C. (Takasago, Hyōgo)

Chūgoku League

• Dezzolla Shimane (Hamada, Shimane)
• Fagiano Okayama Next (Okayama, Okayama)
• Fuji Xerox Hiroshima S.C ((Minami-ku, Hiroshima))
• Sagawa Express Chūgoku S.C. (Hiroshima, Hiroshima)
• Matsue City F.C. (Matsue, Shimane)
• Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima F.C. (Kurashiki, Okayama)
• JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corporation Mizushima Refinery S.C. (Kurashiki, Okayama)
• NTN Okayama S.C. (Okayama, Okayama)
• Renofa Yamaguchi F.C. (Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi)
• SRC Hiroshima (Hiroshima, Hiroshima)

Shikoku League

• Celeste F.C. (Yoshinogawa, Tokushima)
• F.C. Imabari (Imabari, Ehime)
• Kochi U Nankoku Truster F.C. (Nankoku, Kōchi)
• Kuroshio F.C. (Kōchi, Kōchi)
• Minami Club (Takamatsu, Kagawa)
• Nangoku Kochi F.C. (Kōchi, Kōchi)
• R.Velho (Takamatsu, Kagawa)
• Tadotsu Club (Tadotsu, Kagawa)

Kyūshū League (Kyu-League)

• F.C. Kagoshima (Kagoshima, Kagoshima)
• Saga LIXIL (Kashima, Saga) Renamed from Kyushu Inax F.C.
• Kyushu Sogo Sports College F.C. (Usa, Ōita)
• Kyushu Mitsubishi Motors F.C. (Fukuoka prefecture)
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industrial Nagasaki S.C. (Nagasaki, Nagasaki)
• F.C. Naha (Naha, Okinawa)
• Nakatsu S.C. (Nakatsu, Ōita)
• Nippon Steel Corp. Oita S.C. (Ōita, Ōita)
• Okinawa Kaihō Bank S.C. (Naha, Okinawa)
• Volca Kagoshima (Kagoshima, Kagoshima)