List of football clubs in Japan

This is a list of association football clubs in Japan.

Japan Professional Football League (J. League) 2012 season

J. League Division 1 (J1 - 18 teams)

• Albirex Niigata
• Cerezo Osaka
• Consadole Sapporo
• Kashima Antlers
• Kawasaki Frontale
• Gamba Osaka
• Jubilo Iwata
• Kashiwa Reysol
• Nagoya Grampus
• Omiya Ardija
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima
• Shimizu S-Pulse
• Sagan Tosu
• F.C. Tokyo
• Urawa Red Diamonds
• Vegalta Sendai
• Vissel Kobe
• Yokohama F. Marinos

J. League Division 2 (J2 - 22 teams)

• Avispa Fukuoka
• Ehime F.C.
• Fagiano Okayama
• F.C. Gifu
• Giravanz Kitakyushu
• JEF United Ichihara Chiba
• Kataller Toyama
• Kyoto Sanga
• Machida Zelvia
• Matsumoto Yamaga F.C.
• Mito HollyHock
• Montedio Yamagata
• Shonan Bellmare
• Oita Trinita
• Roasso Kumamoto
• Gainare Tottori
• Thespa Kusatsu
• Tochigi S.C.
• Tokushima Vortis
• Tokyo Verdy
• Ventforet Kofu
• 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.

• Arte Takasaki
• Blaublitz Akita
• Fujieda MYFC
• Honda F.C.
• Honda Lock S.C.
• Hoyo A.C. Elan Oita
• Kamatamare Sanuki (A)
• MIO Biwako Kusatsu
• AC Nagano Parceiro
• F.C. Ryūkyū
• Sagawa Printing S.C.
• Sagawa Shiga F.C.
• Sony Sendai F.C.
• Tochigi Uva F.C.
• V-Varen Nagasaki (A)
• Yokogawa Musashino F.C.
• Yokohama Sports and Culture Club
• Zweigen Kanazawa

Regional Leagues (2012 season)

Hokkaidō League

• Anfini Vankei F.C. (Sapporo, Hokkaidō)
• Club Fields Norbritz Hokkaidō Football Club (Ebetsu, Hokkaidō)
• Marusei's F.C. (Obihiro, Hokkaidō)
• Sapporo Shukyudan (Sapporo, Hokkaidō)
• Sapporo University Goal Plunderers (Sapporo, Hokkaidō)
• Tokachi Fairsky Genesis (Obihiro, Hokkaidō)
• Toyota Motor Hokkaidō (Sapporo, Hokkaidō)
• Komazawa OB F.C. (Tomakomai, Hokkaidō)

Tōhoku League

Division 1

• Akita F.C. Cambiare (Akita, Akita)
• Fuji Club 2003 (Hanamaki, Iwate)
• Fukushima United F.C. (Fukushima, Fukushima)
• Grulla Morioka (Morioka, Iwate)
• Morioka Zebra (Morioka, Iwate)
• NEC Tokin F.C. (Taihaku-ku, Sendai)
• Shiogama F.C. Wiese (Shiogama, Miyagi)

Division 2

• F.C. Ganju Iwate (Morioka, Iwate)
• Marysol Matsushima S.C. (Matsushima, Miyagi)
• Mizusawa S.C. (Ōshū, Iwate)
• Nippon Steel Corp. Kamaishi S.C. (Kamaishi, Iwate)
• Ōmiya Club (Morioka, Iwate)
• F.C. Parafrente Yonezawa (Yonezawa, Yamagata)
• Reinmeer Aomori F.C. (Aomori, Aomori)
• Sendai Nakada S.C. (Taihaku-ku, Sendai)
• TDK Shinwakai S.C. (Nikaho, Akita)
• Tōno Club (Tōno, Iwate)
• Vanraure Hachinohe (Hachinohe, Aomori)

Kanto League (KSL)

Division 1

• Aries F.C. Tokyo (Nerima, Tokyo)
• Kanagawa Pref. Teacher's S.C. (Tsurumi-ku, Yokohama)
• FC 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)
• Tonan Maebashi (Maebashi, Gunma)
• Vertfee Takahara Nasu (Yaita, Tochigi)

Division 2

• A.C. Almaleza (Hanno, Saitama) *Renamed from "Hanno Bruder".
• JMSDF Atsugi Marcus (Ayase, Kanagawa)
• Club Dragons (Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki)
• Hitachi Building System S.C. (Chiyoda, Tokyo)
• Mitsubishi Yowa (Toshima, Tokyo)
• Nihon Kogakuin F. Marinos (Yokohama, Kanagawa)
• Pioneer Kawagoe (Kawagoe, Saitama)
• Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. S.C. (Chiyoda, Tokyo)
• Tokyo 23 F.C. (Tokyo)
• Urayasu JSC (Urayasu, Chiba)
• Yokohama Takeru F.C. (Minami-ku, Yokohama)

Hokushin'etsu League (HFL)

Division 1

• F.C. Antelope Shiojiri (Shiojiri, Nagano)
• Artista Tōmi (Tōmi, Nagano)
• Granscena Niigata F.C. (Nishi-ku, Niigata)
• Japan Soccer Collage (Seiro, Niigata)
• Saurcos Fukui (Awara, Fukui)
• Toyama Shinjō Club (Toyama, Toyama)
• Teihens F.C. (Hakusan, Ishikawa)
• F.C. Ueda Gentian (Ueda, Nagano)

Division 2

• AS Jamineiro(Nishi-ku, Niigata)
• '09 Keidai F.C. (Kamo, Niigata) *Renamed from "Niigata University of Management F.C.".
• Fukui K.S.C. (Fukui, Fukui)
• Cups Seiro (Seiro, Niigata)
• Maruoka Phoenix F.C. (Sakai, Fukui)
• Nagaoka Billboard (Nagaoka, Niigata)
• Okuetsu F.C. (Ōno, Fukui)
• Valiente Toyama (Toyama, Toyama)

Tōkai League

Division 1

• Chukyo University F.C. (Toyota, Aichi)
• Chukyo Univ. F.C. (Toyota, Aichi)
• 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)
• Yazaki Valente (Shimada, Shizuoka)

Division 2

• Azul Claro Numazu (Numazu, Shizuoka)
• Hamamatsu University F.C. (Hamamatsu, Shizuoka)
• Ise Yamato F.C. (Ise, Mie)
• Kasugai Club (Kasugai, Aichi)
• F.C. Kawasaki (Gifu prefecture)
• Konica Minolta S.C. Toyokawa (Toyokawa, Aichi)
• Nagara Club (Gifu, Gifu)
• Toyota Shūkyūdan (Aichi Prefecture)
• Volare F.C. Hamamatsu (Hamamatsu, Shizuoka)

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, Hyogo)
• Diablossa Takada F.C. (Yamatotakada, Nara)
• AS. Laranja Kyoto (Sakyo-ku, Kyoto)
• Nara Club (Nara, Nara)
• Sanyō Electric Sumoto S.C. (Sumoto, Hyōgo)

Division 2

• Biwako S.C. Hira (Ōtsu, Shiga)
• Hannan University F.C. (Matsubara, Osaka)
• Kansai University F.C. 2008 (Suita, Osaka)
• Kwangaku Club (Kobe, Hyōgo)
• Kyoto Shiko Club (Kita-ku, Kyoto)
• F.C. Osaka (Osaka prefecture)
• Osaka Korean F.C. (Osaka, Osaka)
• Ragend Shiga F.C. (Moriyama, Shiga)

Chūgoku League

• Dezzolla Shimane (Hamada, Shimane)
• Fagiano Okayama Next (Okayama, Okayama)
• Fuji Xerox Hiroshima S.C ((Minami-ku, Hiroshima))
• Hitachi Kasado S.C. (Kudamatsu, Yamaguchi)
• 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)
• S.C. Tottori Dreams (Yonago, Tottori)

Shikoku League

• F.C. Imabari (Imabari, Ehime) Renamed from Ehime F.C. Shimanani
• Kuroshio F.C. (Kōchi, Kōchi)
• Minami Club (Takamatsu, Kagawa)
• Nangoku Kochi F.C. (Kōchi, Kōchi)
• Nankoku Truster F.C. (Nankoku, Kōchi)
• Sanyō Electric Tokushima S.C. (Matsushige, Tokushima)
• 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, Oita)
• Kyushu Mitsubishi Motors F.C. (Fukuoka prefecture)
• Liberty F.C. (Kagoshima prefecture)
• Mitsubishi Heavy Industrial Nagasaki S.C. (Nagasaki, Nagasaki)
• Miyazaki Sportsman United F.C. (Miyazaki, Miyazaki)
• Nippon Steel Corp. Oita S.C. (Ōita, Ōita)
• Okinawa Kaihō Bank S.C. (Naha, Okinawa)
• Volca Kagoshima (Kagoshima, Kagoshima)