1981 Japanese Regional Leagues

Football league season

Japanese Regional LeaguesSeason| 1981

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Statistics of Japanese Regional Leagues for the 1981 season.

## Champions list

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Region | Champions

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Hokkaido | Sapporo Mazda
Tohoku | Nippon Steel Kamaishi
Kanto | Furukawa Chiba
Hokushinetsu | YKK
Tokai | Daikyo Oil
Kansai | NTT Kinki
Chūgoku | Kawasaki Steel Mizushima
Shikoku | Otsuka Pharmaceutical
Kyushu | Mitsubishi Chemical Kurosaki

## League standings

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### Hokkaido

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation

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1  | Sapporo Mazda (C, Q) | 7  | 5  | 2  | 0  | 12  | 3  | +9  | 12  | Qualified for the 1981 Regional Champions League
2  | Nippon Oil Muroran | 7  | 3  | 3  | 1  | 6  | 5  | +1  | 9  |
3  | Hakodate 76 | 7  | 3  | 2  | 2  | 21  | 11  | +10  | 8
4  | Nippon Steel Muroran | 7  | 2  | 4  | 1  | 15  | 12  | +3  | 8
4  | Hakodate Mazda | 7  | 3  | 2  | 2  | 15  | 12  | +3  | 8
6  | Otaru Shuyukai | 7  | 3  | 0  | 4  | 13  | 17  | −4  | 6
7  | Hokushukai (O) | 7  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 8  | 15  | −7  | 3  | Participated in the playoff match (vs 2nd place in the All-Province District Finals) and remained
8  | Sapporo (R) | 7  | 0  | 2  | 5  | 5  | 20  | −15  | 2  | Relegated to Sapporo Regional League

Source: RSSSF[1]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

### Tohoku

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  | Nippon Steel Kamaishi | 14  | 11  | 2  | 1  | 48  | 11  | +37  | 24
2  | Morioka Zebra | 14  | 8  | 5  | 1  | 46  | 18  | +28  | 21
3  | Matsushima | 14  | 7  | 3  | 4  | 34  | 21  | +13  | 17
4  | Akita Toyota | 14  | 7  | 2  | 5  | 23  | 22  | +1  | 16
5  | Kureha | 14  | 4  | 3  | 7  | 27  | 41  | −14  | 11
6  | Akisho Club | 14  | 3  | 3  | 8  | 15  | 28  | −13  | 9
7  | Nitto Boseki Fukushima | 14  | 3  | 2  | 9  | 16  | 29  | −13  | 8
8  | Towada Kickers | 14  | 2  | 2  | 10  | 12  | 51  | −39  | 6

Source: RSSSF[1]

### Kanto

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  | Furukawa Chiba | 18  | 11  | 4  | 3  | 38  | 19  | +19  | 26
2  | Saitama Teachers | 18  | 10  | 5  | 3  | 30  | 17  | +13  | 25
3  | Toho Titanium | 18  | 11  | 2  | 5  | 33  | 20  | +13  | 24
4  | Ibaraki Hitachi | 18  | 8  | 5  | 5  | 24  | 16  | +8  | 21
5  | NTT Kanto | 18  | 5  | 8  | 5  | 26  | 22  | +4  | 18
6  | Hitachi Mito Katsuta | 18  | 7  | 3  | 8  | 25  | 23  | +2  | 17
7  | Ibaraki Teachers | 18  | 6  | 5  | 7  | 28  | 33  | −5  | 17
8  | Chiba Teachers | 18  | 4  | 4  | 10  | 17  | 31  | −14  | 12
9  | Hitachi Tochigi | 18  | 4  | 4  | 10  | 11  | 28  | −17  | 12
10  | Metropolitan Police | 18  | 1  | 6  | 11  | 11  | 34  | −23  | 8

Source: RSSSF[1]

### Hokushinetsu

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  | YKK | 9  | 8  | 0  | 1  | 17  | 5  | +12  | 16
2  | Nissei Plastic Industrial | 9  | 7  | 1  | 1  | 32  | 11  | +21  | 15
3  | Yamaga | 9  | 5  | 1  | 3  | 15  | 9  | +6  | 11
4  | Toyama Club | 9  | 5  | 0  | 4  | 23  | 12  | +11  | 10
5  | Fukui Bank | 9  | 5  | 0  | 4  | 19  | 13  | +6  | 10
6  | Fukui Teachers | 9  | 5  | 0  | 4  | 13  | 15  | −2  | 10
7  | Seiyū Club | 9  | 4  | 0  | 5  | 11  | 15  | −4  | 8
8  | Uozu Club | 9  | 2  | 0  | 7  | 11  | 26  | −15  | 4
9  | Ono Club | 9  | 2  | 0  | 7  | 14  | 34  | −20  | 4
10  | Teihens | 9  | 1  | 0  | 8  | 13  | 28  | −15  | 2

Source: RSSSF[1]

### Tokai

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  | Daikyo Oil | 13  | 12  | 0  | 1  | 49  | 9  | +40  | 24
2  | Fujieda City Government | 13  | 11  | 0  | 2  | 34  | 14  | +20  | 22
3  | Maruyasu | 13  | 8  | 0  | 5  | 33  | 17  | +16  | 16
4  | Honda Hamayukai | 13  | 6  | 1  | 6  | 21  | 26  | −5  | 13
5  | Honda Suzuka | 13  | 4  | 1  | 8  | 15  | 39  | −24  | 9
6  | Shizuoka Gas | 13  | 6  | 2  | 5  | 24  | 18  | +6  | 14
7  | Minolta Camera | 13  | 5  | 2  | 6  | 27  | 25  | +2  | 12
8  | Tomoegawa Papers | 13  | 6  | 0  | 7  | 30  | 31  | −1  | 12
9  | Sunday Club | 13  | 2  | 0  | 11  | 22  | 49  | −27  | 4
10  | Wakaayu Club | 13  | 1  | 2  | 10  | 18  | 45  | −27  | 4

Source: RSSSF[1]

### Kansai

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  | NTT Kinki | 18  | 12  | 5  | 1  | 39  | 12  | +27  | 29
2  | Hyōgo Teachers | 18  | 11  | 4  | 3  | 43  | 23  | +20  | 26
3  | Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe | 18  | 8  | 5  | 5  | 20  | 14  | +6  | 21
4  | Kyoto Shiko Club | 18  | 8  | 4  | 6  | 23  | 23  | 0  | 20
5  | Osaka Gas | 18  | 8  | 3  | 7  | 38  | 29  | +9  | 19
6  | Kyoto Police | 18  | 7  | 5  | 6  | 34  | 29  | +5  | 19
7  | Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto | 18  | 4  | 9  | 5  | 19  | 24  | −5  | 17
8  | Osaka Teachers | 18  | 5  | 3  | 10  | 21  | 32  | −11  | 13
9  | Dainichi Nippon Cable | 18  | 3  | 2  | 13  | 20  | 38  | −18  | 8
10  | Yuasa Batteries | 18  | 1  | 6  | 11  | 10  | 43  | −33  | 8

Source: RSSSF[1]

### Chūgoku

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  | Kawasaki Steel Mizushima | 14  | 9  | 4  | 1  | 42  | 17  | +25  | 22
2  | Mitsubishi Oil | 14  | 8  | 1  | 5  | 30  | 19  | +11  | 17
3  | Mazda Auto Hiroshima | 14  | 6  | 3  | 5  | 18  | 19  | −1  | 15
4  | Masuda Club | 14  | 7  | 1  | 6  | 24  | 33  | −9  | 15
5  | Mitsui Shipbuilding | 14  | 6  | 2  | 6  | 22  | 24  | −2  | 14
6  | Tanabe Pharmaceuticals | 14  | 4  | 5  | 5  | 18  | 20  | −2  | 13
7  | Yamaguchi Teachers | 14  | 3  | 4  | 7  | 29  | 31  | −2  | 10
8  | Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima | 14  | 1  | 4  | 9  | 8  | 28  | −20  | 6

Source: RSSSF[1]

### Shikoku

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  | Otsuka Pharmaceutical | 14  | 10  | 3  | 1  | 38  | 15  | +23  | 23
2  | Imabari Club | 14  | 9  | 1  | 4  | 36  | 22  | +14  | 19
3  | Showa Club | 14  | 7  | 1  | 6  | 44  | 35  | +9  | 15
4  | Daio Paper | 14  | 7  | 1  | 6  | 37  | 35  | +2  | 15
5  | Takasho OB Club | 14  | 7  | 1  | 6  | 26  | 31  | −5  | 15
6  | Nangoku Club | 14  | 6  | 2  | 6  | 32  | 31  | +1  | 14
7  | Aiyu Club | 14  | 5  | 1  | 8  | 28  | 27  | +1  | 11
8  | Takamatsu Club | 14  | 0  | 0  | 14  | 12  | 57  | −45  | 0

Source: RSSSF[1]

### Kyushu

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts

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1  | Mitsubishi Chemical Kurosaki | 7  | 5  | 2  | 0  | 25  | 6  | +19  | 12
2  | Saga Nanyo Club | 7  | 5  | 1  | 1  | 11  | 4  | +7  | 11
3  | Nakatsu Club | 7  | 5  | 0  | 2  | 11  | 11  | 0  | 10
4  | Kagoshima Teachers | 7  | 4  | 0  | 3  | 21  | 13  | +8  | 8
5  | Kumamoto Teachers | 7  | 3  | 0  | 4  | 11  | 14  | −3  | 6
6  | Kawasoe Club | 7  | 2  | 1  | 4  | 12  | 16  | −4  | 5
7  | Nippon Steel Ōita | 7  | 1  | 1  | 5  | 8  | 17  | −9  | 3
8  | Miyanoh Club | 7  | 0  | 1  | 6  | 5  | 23  | −18  | 1

Source: RSSSF[1]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Japan 1981". RSSSF.

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