2012 Japan Football League

Football league season

Japan Football LeagueSeason| 2012

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Champions| V-Varen Nagasaki
1st JFL title
1st D3 title
Promoted| V-Varen Nagasaki
Relegated| Sagawa Shiga (withdrawn)
Matches played| 272
Goals scored| 762 (2.8 per match)
Top goalscorer| Shunta Takahashi, Masao Tsuji (20 goals)
Highest attendance| 11,658
Ryukyu vs MYFC
Lowest attendance| 92
Shiga vs Sony
Average attendance| 1,240

← 2011

2013 →

The 2012 Japan Football League (Japanese: 第14回日本フットボールリーグ, Hepburn: Dai Jūyon-kai Nihon Futtobōru Rīgu) was the fourteenth season of the Japan Football League, the third tier of the Japanese football league system. It has started on March 11, and finished on November 18.[1]

## Clubs

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Blaublitz

Honda

Honda Lock

MIO

MYFC

Parceiro

Sagawa Printing

Ryūkyū

Sagawa

Sony Sendai

Uva

V-Varen

Yokogawa

YSCC

Zweigen

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Locations of the 2012 Japan Football League teams

The league intended to run the season in the usual 18-team format, but after the withdrawal of Arte Takasaki in January no replacement team was invited so in 2012 JFL features only 17 teams.[2]

Subsequently, only one club will be directly relegated and one take part in pro/rele playoffs to bring the number of JFL clubs back to 18.

During the season, on 23 July, Nagano Parceiro were approved as J. League associate members,[3] though they are not eligible for promotion until the completion of the renovation of their home stadium which is expected in 2016.

On 28 September 2012, J. League Organization made an announcement for club licenses for 2013, and only Nagasaki was granted conditional J2 license.

On 16 October 2012, it was reported that Sagawa Shiga F.C. had notified JFL organization about their intention of withdrawal from JFL as of the end of this season.[4] On 17 October 2012, JFL Committee has approved the request from Sagawa Shiga F.C. for its withdrawal from JFL as of the end of the season.[5]

Club Name  | Home Town(s)  | Note(s)

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Blaublitz Akita | All cities/towns in Akita |
Honda FC | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka |
Honda Lock | Miyazaki, Miyazaki |
Hoyo Oita | Ōita, Ōita | Promoted from Kyushu league in 2011
Kamatamare Sanuki | All cities/towns in Kagawa | J. League associate member, not eligible for J2 promotion
MIO Biwako Shiga | Kusatsu, Shiga |
Fujieda MYFC | Fujieda, Shizuoka | Promoted from Tōkai league D1 in 2011
Nagano Parceiro | Nagano, Nagano | J. League associate member (since July 23), not eligible for J2 promotion
SP Kyoto | Mukō, Kyoto |
FC Ryukyu | All cities/towns in Okinawa |
Sagawa Shiga | Moriyama, Shiga |
Sony Sendai | Tagajō, Miyagi |
Tochigi Uva | Tochigi, Tochigi |
V-Varen Nagasaki | All cities/towns in Nagasaki | J. League associate member, eligible for J2 promotion
Yokogawa Musashino | Musashino, Tokyo |
YSCC Yokohama | Yokohama, Kanagawa | Promoted from Kantō league D1 in 2011
Zweigen Kanazawa | Kanazawa, Ishikawa |

## Change in rules

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### Promotions to J. League Division 2

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Main article: 2012 J. League Division 2 § Relegations to JFL

### Relegation to regional leagues

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Because of withdrawals by Arte Takasaki and Sagawa Shiga, no clubs will be relegated automatically as of the end of the season. The bottom finished (17th placed) club will play a play-off against the 3rd placed club of the 2012 Regional League promotion series.[6]

## Table

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

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1  | V-Varen Nagasaki[a] (C, P) | 32  | 20  | 7  | 5  | 57  | 24  | +33  | 67  | Promotion to 2013 J.League Division 2
2  | Nagano Parceiro | 32  | 17  | 7  | 8  | 57  | 34  | +23  | 58  |
3  | Sagawa Shiga (R) | 32  | 16  | 9  | 7  | 61  | 37  | +24  | 57  | Withdrawn[b]
4  | Kamatamare Sanuki | 32  | 15  | 8  | 9  | 49  | 29  | +20  | 53  |
5  | Honda FC | 32  | 16  | 5  | 11  | 55  | 39  | +16  | 53
6  | YSCC Yokohama | 32  | 15  | 4  | 13  | 58  | 50  | +8  | 49
7  | SP Kyoto | 32  | 12  | 9  | 11  | 43  | 43  | 0  | 45
8  | MIO Biwako Shiga | 32  | 11  | 10  | 11  | 53  | 52  | +1  | 43
9  | FC Ryukyu | 32  | 12  | 7  | 13  | 58  | 62  | −4  | 43
10  | Yokogawa Musashino | 32  | 11  | 8  | 13  | 35  | 50  | −15  | 41
11  | Fujieda MYFC | 32  | 11  | 7  | 14  | 39  | 48  | −9  | 40
12  | Sony Sendai | 32  | 9  | 12  | 11  | 27  | 29  | −2  | 39
13  | Blaublitz Akita | 32  | 9  | 10  | 13  | 33  | 41  | −8  | 37
14  | Zweigen Kanazawa | 32  | 8  | 12  | 12  | 33  | 41  | −8  | 36
15  | Hoyo Oita | 32  | 9  | 8  | 15  | 40  | 57  | −17  | 35
16  | Honda Lock | 32  | 7  | 7  | 18  | 28  | 56  | −28  | 28
17  | Tochigi Uva (O) | 32  | 4  | 10  | 18  | 36  | 70  | −34  | 22  | Qualification for pro/rel playoffs

Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2012. Source: Japan Football League
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal differential; 3rd goals scored; 4th head-to-head results; 5th disciplinary points; 6th draw.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

1. ^ V-Varen Nagasaki topped the table at the end of the 17th round and thus were awarded JFL seed for 2012 Emperor's Cup.[7]
2. ^ On 21 October Sagawa Express Co., the owner and operator of Sagawa Shiga FC, have announced that after the season the club will withdraw from JFL and cease its operations.[8]

## Results

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Home \ Away  | BLA | HON | LOC | HOY | KAM | MIO | MYF | PAR | PRI | RYU | SSH | SON | UVA | VVN | YMC | YSC | ZWE

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Blaublitz Akita |  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 1–2  | 3–3  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 1–2  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 2–1
Honda FC | 1–1  |  | 1–1  | 0–2  | 3–1  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 4–0  | 2–0  | 4–1  | 2–2  | 2–0  | 3–0  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 6–0  | 0–1
Honda Lock | 1–1  | 0–3  |  | 0–2  | 1–2  | 1–4  | 1–0  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 2–3  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 2–4  | 0–4  | 2–3  | 0–1  | 2–0
Hoyo Oita | 0–4  | 6–1  | 1–1  |  | 0–3  | 0–5  | 0–2  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 4–5  | 0–3  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 0–2  | 2–2  | 1–2  | 0–3
Kamatamare Sanuki | 3–0  | 1–0  | 6–0  | 1–0  |  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 0–2  | 1–0  | 4–1  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 1–1
MIO Biwako Shiga | 0–1  | 3–1  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 1–1  |  | 1–0  | 3–3  | 1–2  | 2–2  | 2–2  | 0–3  | 2–4  | 1–4  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 3–1
Fujieda MYFC | 2–0  | 0–2  | 1–1  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 1–7  |  | 1–0  | 2–5  | 3–0  | 2–4  | 3–0  | 2–2  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 4–1  | 0–0
Nagano Parceiro | 1–0  | 5–0  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 3–1  | 4–0  |  | 2–1  | 1–0  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 1–0  | 5–0  | 0–1  | 2–2
SP Kyoto | 1–1  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 6–2  | 2–4  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 1–0  |  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 0–2  | 4–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–1  | 1–2
FC Ryukyu | 0–1  | 1–2  | 1–0  | 3–2  | 2–2[a] | 4–1  | 1–2  | 0–2  | 4–0  |  | 2–1  | 1–1  | 4–2  | 1–0  | 1–3  | 3–4  | 3–2
Sagawa Shiga | 0–1  | 4–0  | 2–3  | 2–1  | 2–1  | 4–0  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 4–0  | 4–3  |  | 3–1  | 3–0  | 2–0  | 1–2  | 1–4  | 0–0
Sony Sendai | 3–2  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 2–0  | 1–0  | 1–2  | 0–1  | 1–1  | 0–0  |  | 1–0  | 0–1  | 1–0  | 0–0  | 0–0
Tochigi Uva | 3–1  | 3–3  | 2–1  | 0–0  | 0–3  | 0–3  | 0–1  | 1–4[b] | 1–3  | 1–1  | 2–3  | 2–4  |  | 1–4  | 0–0  | 1–6  | 1–1
V-Varen Nagasaki | 1–0  | 2–0  | 1–1  | 4–0  | 4–2  | 1–1  | 3–1  | 2–2  | 0–0  | 4–1  | 2–2  | 1–0  | 2–2  |  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 2–0
Yokogawa Musashino | 2–0  | 0–7  | 0–1  | 0–4  | 0–3  | 1–2  | 1–3  | 1–1  | 2–0  | 2–2  | 1–1  | 1–0  | 2–1  | 1–0  |  | 1–2  | 1–2
YSCC Yokohama | 4–1  | 0–2  | 4–1  | 3–3  | 1–2  | 3–0  | 4–1  | 1–2  | 1–2  | 2–0  | 1–3  | 2–0  | 2–0  | 0–3  | 1–2  |  | 1–2
Zweigen Kanazawa | 1–2  | 2–1  | 2–0  | 0–0  | 1–1  | 2–2  | 1–3  | 2–2  | 0–1  | 2–3  | 0–1  | 0–0  | 0–0  | 0–1  | 2–1  | 0–4  |

Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2012. Source: Japan Football League: First round, second round
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:

1. ^ F.C. Ryukyu vs Kamatamare Sanuki, a match for the 27th round originally scheduled on 29 September, was postponed due to approaching Typhoon Jelawat, and played on 31 October.[9]
2. ^ The 10th round game on May 6 between Tochigi Uva and Nagano Parceiro was discontinued after the first half because of heavy thunderstorm. The score at the moment was 0–0.[10] The match was replayed in full on June 20.

## Top scorers

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Rank  | Scorer  | Club  | Goals

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1  |  Shunta Takahashi | FC Ryukyu |

Masao Tsuji | YSCC Yokohama |

3  |  Shohei Kiyohara | Sagawa Shiga |

Kota Sugawara | MIO Biwako Shiga |

Yuji Unozawa | Nagano Parceiro |

6  |  Kiichi Iga | Honda FC |

7  |  Kazuki Ganaha | FC Ryukyu |

Hideyuki Ishida | Kamatamare Sanuki |

9  |  Shintaro Hirai | SP Kyoto |

Masatoshi Matsuda | Blaublitz Akita |

Shoma Mizunaga | V-Varen Nagasaki |

Updated to games played on 18 November 2012
Source: Japan Football League

## Attendance

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Pos  | Team  | Total | High | Low | Average | Change

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1  | V-Varen Nagasaki | 58,502  | 8,545  | 679  | 3,656 | +141.6%†
2  | Nagano Parceiro | 44,963  | 4,127  | 1,803  | 2,810 | +23.2%†
3  | Kamatamare Sanuki | 37,511  | 3,457  | 1,216  | 2,344 | −22.5%†
4  | Zweigen Kanazawa | 37,013  | 9,136  | 522  | 2,313 | −7.6%†
5  | FC Ryukyu | 34,626  | 11,658  | 262  | 2,164 | +16.3%†
6  | Blaublitz Akita | 18,175  | 2,162  | 618  | 1,136 | −10.8%†
7  | Honda FC | 13,171  | 3,056  | 376  | 823 | −7.4%†
8  | Sagawa Shiga | 11,875  | 1,852  | 92  | 742 | −35.6%†
9  | Yokogawa Musashino | 11,445  | 1,312  | 316  | 715 | −0.1%†
10  | YSCC Yokohama | 11,360  | 1,436  | 411  | 710  | n/a†
11  | MIO Biwako Shiga | 10,189  | 2,206  | 208  | 637 | −4.9%†
12  | Sony Sendai | 9,413  | 1,174  | 263  | 588 | −13.5%†
13  | Honda Lock | 8,715  | 1,274  | 296  | 545 | −19.5%†
14  | Fujieda MYFC | 8,507  | 1,317  | 200  | 532 | +81.0%†
15  | Tochigi Uva | 7,853  | 1,588  | 175  | 491 | −7.5%†
16  | Hoyo Oita | 7,668  | 1,415  | 252  | 479 | +161.7%†
17  | SP Kyoto | 6,242  | 736  | 105  | 390 | +1.8%†
| League total  | 337,228  | 11,658  | 92  | 1,240 | −26.3%†

Updated to games played on 18 November 2012
Source: Japan Football League: First round, second round
Notes:
† Team played previous season in Regional Leagues.

## Promotions and relegations after the regular season

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V-Varen Nagasaki were automatically promoted to J2 while Machida Zelvia became the first ever team to be relegated from J. League, returning to the JFL after only one season.

SC Sagamihara and Fukushima United were promoted to JFL as the winner and runner-up of the Regional League promotion series, respectively. Third-placed Norbritz Hokkaido faced Tochigi Uva in a playoff series.[11] Both games were played in Tochigi to prevent snow in Hokkaido from potentially postponing an away game. After two games, the series were tied 2–2, but Tochigi Uva won the penalty shootout 4–1, retaining their spot in JFL for the 2013 season.

### Playoffs with Regional Promotion Series

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December 9, 2012

14:00

Norbritz Hokkaido| 2–1| Tochigi Uva

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Yamada  44', 58' | Report
(Japanese) | Wakabayashi 4'

Tochigi General Athletic Park Stadium, Tochigi

Attendance: 902

Referee: Tomoo Inoue 井上知大

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December 16, 2012

13:00

Tochigi Uva| 1–0 (a.e.t.)| Norbritz Hokkaido

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Hamaoka 62' (pen.) | Report
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Penalties
Hamaoka
Okada
Takeuchi
Amma  | 4–1 |  Hatakeyama
Ji Jun-Gi
Kuraya

Tochigi General Athletic Park Stadium, Tochigi

Attendance: 1,445

Referee: Takuya Maeda

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Tochigi Uva won the series 4–1 on penalty kicks and remained in JFL.

## References

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1. ^ "News on the 14th JFL season opener" (in Japanese). Japan Football League. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
2. ^ アルテ高崎、ＪＦＬからの退会について [Withdrawal of Arte Takasaki from JFL] (in Japanese). Japan Football League. 13 January 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
3. ^ Ｊリーグ準加盟審査結果について [About the results of J. League associate membership examination] (in Japanese). J. League. 23 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-07-26. Retrieved 24 July 2012.
4. ^ "佐川滋賀 JFLへ退会申し出" (in Japanese). NHK. 2012-10-16. Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2012-10-16.
5. ^ "SAGAWA SHIGA FC、JFLからの大会について" [About the withdrawal of Sagawa Shiga FC from JFL] (in Japanese). Japan Football League. 22 October 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
6. ^ 入れ替えについての変更 [Changes in league promotion/relegation] (in Japanese). Japan Football League. 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
7. ^ "第92回天皇杯ＪＦＬシードはＶ･ファーレン長崎に決定！" [V-Varen Nagasaki as the JFL-seeded for the 92nd Emperor's Cup]. Japan Football League. 2012-06-24. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
8. ^ "SAGAWA SHIGA FC 活動停止に関するお知らせ" [Note on cessation of activity of Sagawa Shiga FC] (in Japanese). Sagawa Express Co. 2012-10-22. Archived from the original on 2012-10-23. Retrieved 2012-10-22.
9. ^ Japan Football League (4 October 2012). "第14回JFL第27節「FC琉球vsカマタマーレ讃岐」代替日決定のお知らせ" [Noticee of alternative match date for "FC Ryukyu vs Kamatamare Sanuki", a 27th round game for 14th JFL] (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 October 2012.
10. ^ Japan Football League (6 May 2012). 第10節 栃木ウ－長野 中止のお知らせ [Note of discontinuation of the 10th round game between Tochigi Uva and Nagano Parceiro] (in Japanese). Retrieved 8 May 2012.
11. ^ "２０１２年度ＪＦＬ入替戦について" [About 2012 JFL exchange competition] (in Japanese). Japan Football League. 2012-12-03. Retrieved 2012-12-03.

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* Matsumoto Yamaga FC
* Nara Club
* Omiya Ardija
* FC Osaka
* FC Ryukyu
* SC Sagamihara
* Tegevajaro Miyazaki
* Vanraure Hachinohe
* YSCC Yokohama
* Zweigen Kanazawa

100 Year Plan clubs|

* Criacao Shinjuku
* Nankatsu SC
* Tokyo 23
* Vonds Ichihara

Japan Football League|

* Atletico Suzuka Club
* Briobecca Urayasu
* Criacao Shinjuku
* Honda FC
* Kochi United
* Maruyasu Okazaki
* Minebea Mitsumi
* Okinawa SV
* Reilac Shiga
* ReinMeer Aomori
* Sony Sendai
* FC Tiamo Hirakata
* Tochigi City
* Veertien Mie
* Verspah Oita
* Yokogawa Musashino

Defunct clubs
(clubs belonging to
nationwide leagues only)|

* Fukushima FC
* Arte Takasaki
* JEF Reserves
* Sagawa Express Tokyo
* NKK SC
* Yokohama Flügels
* ALO's Hokuriku
* Jatco SC
* Hagoromo Club
* Toyota Higashi-Fuji
* Seino Transportation
* Cosmo Oil Yokkaichi
* Sagawa Shiga
* NTT Kinki/Kansai
* SP Kyoto
* Tanabe Pharmaceutical
* Dainichi Cable Industries
* Sagawa Express Osaka
* Eidai SC
* Teijin SC
* Nippon Steel Yawata
* Tosu Futures
* Profesor Miyazaki
* J.League U-22 Selection
* FC Tokyo U-23
* Cerezo Osaka U-23
* Gamba Osaka U-23
* Kagura Shimane

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| League competitions|

| Men|

* J.League Division 1
* J.League Division 2
* Japan Football League
* Regional Leagues

|

Women|

* L.League

Cup competitions|

| Men|

* Emperor's Cup (Final)
* J.League Cup (Final)
* Super Cup

|

Women|

* Empress's Cup (Final)
* Nadeshiko League Cup (Final)

AFC competitions|

| Men|

* AFC Champions League
* FIFA Club World Cup
* Suruga Bank Championship

|

Related to national teams|

| Men|

* Summary
* Qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup

|

Women|

* Summary
* Summer Olympics
* Algarve Cup

Youth|

* Summer Olympics (U-23) (Qualification)
* AFC U-22 Championship qualification
* AFC U-19 Championship
* AFC U-16 Championship
* FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
* FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

Club seasons

J.League Division 1|

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

J.League Division 2|

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

* Winter transfers
* Summer transfers

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