2015 J3 League
| Season | 2015 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Template:Fb team Renofa |
| Promoted | Renofa YamaguchiTemplate:Fb team Zelvia |
| Matches played | 234 |
| Goals scored | 586 (2.5 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kazuhito Kishida (32 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 9,040(Sagamihara vs YSCC Yokohama, 25 October) |
| Lowest attendance | 461(YSCC Yokohama vs Tottori, 13 November) |
| Average attendance | 2,432 |
← 2014 2016 → | |
The 2015 Meiji Yasuda J3 League was the 19th season of the third tier in Japanese football, and the 2nd season of the professional J3 League.
Clubs
Template:J3 League map 2015 To participate, a club must have held an associate membership, or have submitted an application before 30 June 2014, and then passed an inspection to obtain a participation license issued by J.League Council. J.League has confirmed the following clubs participating in the 2015 J3 season:
| Club Name | Home Town | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Fb team Blaublitz | All cities/towns in Akita | |
| Template:Fb team Fukushima Utd | Fukushima, Fukushima | |
| Template:Fb team Gainare | All cities/towns in Tottori | Withdrew a J2 license due to financial reasons.[1] |
| Template:Fb team Grulla | Morioka, Iwate | |
| Template:Fb team Kataller | All cities/towns in Toyama | Relegated from 2014 J2, eligible for J2 promotion |
| Template:Fb team MYFC | Fujieda, Shizuoka | |
| Template:Fb team Parceiro | Nagano, Nagano | Eligible for J2 promotion |
| Template:Fb team FC Ryukyu | All cities/towns in Okinawa | |
| Template:Fb team SC Sagamihara | Sagamihara, Kanagawa | |
| Template:Fb team YSCC | Yokohama, Kanagawa | |
| Template:Fb team Zelvia | Machida, Tokyo | Eligible for J2 promotion |
| Template:Fb team Renofa | Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi | Promoted from 2014 JFL, eligible for J2 promotion |
| Template:Fb team JLeague U22 | n/a | A special team, composed of best J1 and J2 youngsters to prepare them for the 2016 Olympics. Folded by the JFA after the season.[2] |
Competition rules
The league is played in three rounds, each team playing a total of 36 matches. Template:Fb team JLeague U22 played all their matches on the road.[3]
Each team must have at least 3 players holding professional contracts. Two foreign players are allowed per team, plus 1 more from the ASEAN partner country of J. League. The matchday roster will consist of 16 players, and up to 5 substitutes will be allowed in a game.[3]
Promotion and relegation
Rules for promotion to J2 are largely similar to those of Japan Football League in the recent seasons: to be promoted, a club must hold a J2 license and finish in top 2 of the league. The U-22 team is not eligible for promotion regardless of their final position. The champions will be promoted directly, in exchange with 22nd-placed J2 club, and the runners-up will participate in the playoffs with 21st J2 club. If either or both top 2 finishers are ineligible for promotion, the playoffs and/or direct exchange will not be held in accordance to the exact positions of promotion-eligible clubs.[3]
No relegation to JFL is planned. Up to 2 clubs may be promoted if they are licensed by J. League for J3 participation and finish in top 4 of JFL.
Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| Team | Manager1 | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaublitz Akita | Shuichi Mase | Toshio Shimakawa | Athleta | TDK |
| Fukushima United | Keisuke Kurihara | Kazuto Ishido | Hummel | TOHO BANK |
| Gainare Tottori | Masanobu Matsunami | Ryosuke Kawanabe | Hummel | Tottori Gas Co. |
| Grulla Morioka | Naoki Naruo | Kenta Matsuda | SVOLME | PalcoHome |
| Kataller Toyama | Yasuyuki Kishino | Taijiro Mori | Goldwin | YKK |
| Fujieda MYFC | Atsuto Oishi | Hiroki Narabayashi | Razzoli | Chang |
| Nagano Parceiro | Naohiko Minobe | Yuji Unozawa | DUELO | Hokto |
| Renofa Yamaguchi | Nobuhiro Ueno | Kiyohiro Hirabayashi | FINTA | upr |
| FC Ryukyu | Norihiro Satsukawa | Satoshi Nakayama | mitre | GOO |
| SC Sagamihara | Keiju Karashima | Naohiro Takahara | gol. | Gion |
| YSCC Yokohama | Kenji Arima | Akio Yoshida | SVOLME | KASPERSKY |
| Machida Zelvia | Naoki Soma | Ri Han-jae | SVOLME | Eagle Kenso |
| J.League U-22 Selection | Tsutomu Takahata | Various | Adidas | None |
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of separation | Manner of departure | Incoming manager | Date of announcement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nagano Parceiro |  Naohiko Minobe
|
5 August | Resigned on health issues[4] | Hajime Eto
|
5 August |
| Kataller Toyama | Yasuyuki Kishino
|
27 August | Mutual consent[5] | Shigeo Sawairi (acting)
|
27 August |
| SC Sagamihara | Keiju Karashima
|
2 November | Resigned[6] | Yoshika Matsubara
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2 November |
Foreign players
Note:
^1 A special team, composed of best J1 and J2 youngsters to prepare them for the 2016 Olympics
League table
Results
Rounds 1–13
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Promotion/relegation playoffs
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Template:Fb team Trinita | 1–3 | Template:Fb team Zelvia | 1–2 | 0-1 |
| Template:Fb team Zelvia | 2–1 | Template:Fb team Trinita |
|---|---|---|
K. Suzuki  45+2', 72' |
Report | Daniel 22' |
Attendance: 8,629
Top scorers
Updated to games played on 23 November 2015
Source: Meiji Yasuda J3 League Stats & Data - Ranking:Goals
Attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parceiro | 94,665 | 8,681 | 3,159 | 4,733 | +31.7% |
| 2 | Renofa | 87,348 | 8,474 | 1,697 | 4,367 | +90.1%‡ |
| 3 | Zelvia | 75,312 | 7,803 | 2,005 | 3,766 | +20.2% |
| 4 | SC Sagamihara | 62,533 | 9,040 | 1,660 | 3,291 | +5.0% |
| 5 | Kataller | 56,392 | 4,542 | 1,870 | 2,820 | −33.9%† |
| 6 | Blaublitz | 37,955 | 3,233 | 1,237 | 1,998 | +12.7% |
| 7 | Gainare | 38,637 | 4,013 | 1,096 | 1,932 | −37.0% |
| 8 | FC Ryukyu | 28,466 | 8,993 | 673 | 1,498 | +7.2% |
| 9 | Fukushima Utd | 24,497 | 3,207 | 692 | 1,289 | −2.4% |
| 10 | Grulla | 24,784 | 3,025 | 635 | 1,239 | −18.6% |
| 11 | MYFC | 20,962 | 1,516 | 618 | 1,103 | −16.4% |
| 12 | YSCC | 17,465 | 1,723 | 461 | 919 | −9.7% |
| League total | 569,016 | 9,040 | 461 | 2,432 | +8.2% |
Updated to games played on 23 November 2015
Source: J.League data
Notes:
† Team played previous season in J2.
‡ Team played previous season in JFL.
References
- ^ http://www.gainare.co.jp/news/detail/29057/
- ^ "JFA holds 10th Council meeting". Japan Football Association (in Japanese). 19 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- ^ a b c ２０１４Ｊ３リーグ 大会方式および試合方式について (PDF) (in Japanese), J. League, 17 December 2013, archived from the original (PDF) on 28 December 2013, retrieved 30 December 2013
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- ^ http://www.kataller.co.jp/news/2015/0827.html
- ^ http://www.scsagamihara.com/wp/archives/31893