2022 Japan Football League

Japan Football League for 2022

Football league season

Japan Football LeagueSeason| 2022

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Dates| 13 March – 20 November
Champions| Nara Club
Promoted| Nara Club
FC Osaka
Relegated| FC Kagura Shimane (withdrawn)
Matches played| 240
Goals scored| 597 (2.49 per match)
Top goalscorer| Hayato Asakawa
(15 goals)
Biggest home win| Honda Lock 6–0 MIO Biwako Shiga
(11 May)
Biggest away win| Verspah Oita 0–7 Veertien Mie
(19 October)
Highest scoring| Kochi United 3–5 Maruyasu Okazaki
(3 July)
Highest attendance| 16,218
(Criacao Shinjuku vs Suzuka Point Getters; 9 October)
Lowest attendance| 39
(Honda Lock vs MIO Biwako Shiga; 11 May)
Average attendance| 1,126

← 2021

2023 →

All statistics correct as of 20 November 2022.

The 2022 Japan Football League (Japanese: 第24回日本フットボールリーグ[第24回 JFL 2022], Hepburn: Dai Nijūsankai Nihon Futtobōru Rīgu [Dai Nijūsankai JFL 2022]) was the ninth season having a fourth-tier status in Japanese football, and the 24th season since the establishment of Japan Football League. The slogan for this season was "Enchant with a different play!"[1] The matches were mostly broadcast/streamed live at Japan Football League's channel.[2] The league's awards, not held since 2020 due to special measures regarding COVID-19, was held on 6 December 2022.[3]

## League structure and organisation

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Iwaki FC won the league for the first time in their history, after joining the league only two seasons ago. So, they were promoted and joined J3 for the 2022 season. Then, sixteen clubs featured in this season of Japan Football League. FC Kariya were relegated after losing the playoff against Criacao Shinjuku, who were duly promoted to the JFL after qualifying in the top two spots of the 45th Regional Play-off Series.[4] Honda Lock kept their stay at JFL, as despite having finished 16th last season, they won their playoff match against FC Ise-Shima to avoid relegation to the Regional Leagues.

As of November 2022, there were six teams eligible for promotion to the J3 League, as the only way teams from JFL can be promoted to the J3, is by having a license (the same applies for teams being promoted from J3 to J2, and from J2 to J1). Up from none to 2 teams could be promoted from the Japan Football League, or relegated to the Regional Leagues, depending on the circumstances.

The league is played under a round-robin format, with the 16 teams playing home-and-away matches against each other, playing in total 30 matches across the competition, starting from 13 March and ending on 20 November. [5] It features the usual point-earning format, with 3 points for winning, 1 for drawing, and no points for losing.

Regarding the breaks during the match, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the JFL continued to follow FIFA's recommendation of a maximum of 5 available substitutions, and 3 substitution windows per team in each match (excluding the half-time).[6] The teams are allowed a water break at each half of the matches regardless of the WBGT on the matchday. The decision to have or not to have a water break is up to whose teams are playing the match.[7]

## Participating clubs

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The teams which possess promotion-enabler licenses are highlighted in green in the following table.

Club Name | Home town  | Stadium  | Capacity | Position | Notes

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Criacao Shinjuku | Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo | AGF Field  | 2,800 |  Winners of KSL and 45th RPS | 100 Year Plan status. [8] J3 license application was declined by J.League. [9]
Honda FC | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka | Honda Miyakoda Soccer Stadium | 2,506 | JFL (2nd) |
Honda Lock | Miyazaki, Miyazaki | Hinata Athletic Stadium | 20,000 | JFL (16th) |
Kochi United | Kōchi, Kōchi | Kōchi Haruno Athletic Stadium | 25,000 | JFL (13th) | 100 Year Plan status and J3 license holders. [9]
Maruyasu Okazaki | Okazaki, Aichi | Okazaki Ryūhoku Stadium  | 5,000 | JFL (14th) |
Kagura Shimane | Matsue, Shimane | Matsue Municipal Athletic Stadium | 24,000 | JFL (5th) | Renamed from "Matsue City FC"
MIO Biwako Shiga | Kusatsu, Shiga | Higashiōmi Nunobiki Green Stadium  | 5,060 | JFL (12th) | 100 Year Plan status applicants
Nara Club | All cities/towns in Nara[a] | Rohto Field Nara | 30,600 | JFL (10th) | 100 Year Plan status and J3 license holders [9]
FC Osaka | Higashiōsaka, Osaka | Hanazono Rugby Stadium 2nd Ground  | 1,722 | JFL (7th) | 100 Year Plan status and J3 license holders;[9] renamed from "F.C. Osaka"
ReinMeer Aomori | Aomori, Aomori | Kakuhiro Group Athletic Stadium | 20,809 | JFL (9th) | 100 Year Plan status and J3 license holders [9]
Sony Sendai | Tagajō, Miyagi | Miyagi Seikyō Megumino Soccer Stadium  | 10,000 | JFL (6th) |
Suzuka Point Getters | Suzuka, Mie | AGF Suzuka Athletic Stadium  | 1,450 | JFL (4th) | Former J3 license holders [Note 1]
FC Tiamo Hirakata | Hirakata, Osaka | Hirakata Municipal Athletic Stadium  | 2,500 | JFL (8th) |
Tokyo Musashino United | Musashino, Tokyo | Musashino Municipal Athletic Stadium | 5,188 | JFL (15th) |
Veertien Mie | All cities/towns in Mie[b] | Asahi Gas Energy Tōin Stadium  | 5,142 | JFL (11th) | 100 Year Plan status and J3 license holders [9]
Verspah Oita | Yufu, Beppu & Ōita,[10] Ōita | Shōwa Denkō Soccer/Rugby Field  | 4,700 | JFL (3rd) | 100 Year Plan status and J3 license holders.[11][9]

1. ^

Their license was previously suspended after multiple rule-breaking occurrences by the team's board, including a match-fixing scandal originating from the 2021 JFL season. In late June 2022, the J.League determined officially the revocation of their 100 Year Plan status, and then, resulting in Suzuka Point Getters being unable to be qualified for the J3 League.

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### Personnel and kits

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Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer

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Criacao Shinjuku |  Ichiro Naruyama  | Yu Yonehara |  gym master
Honda FC |  Hiroyuki Abe  | Yuki Kusumoto |  Umbro
Honda Lock SC |  Yosuke Miyaji | Daichi Takahara |  Umbro
Kagura Shimane |  Noriaki Sanenobu | Keishiro Sato |  soccer junky
Kochi United SC |  Takafumi Yoshimoto | Tsubasa Yokotake |  ATHLETA
Maruyasu Okazaki |  Hiroyasu Ibata | Eitaro Tsunoi |  ATHLETA
MIO Biwako Shiga |  Hiroshi Otsuki | Ippei Kokuryo |  JOGARBOLA
Nara Club |  Julián Marín Bazalo  | Yuki Kotani |  Squadra
FC Osaka |  Shinya Tsukahara  | Shusuke Sakamoto |  bonera
ReinMeer Aomori |  Kei Shibata | Nobuhisa Urata |  Umbro
Sony Sendai FC |  Jun Suzuki | Ren Yoshino |  Umbro
Suzuka Point Getters |  Yasutoshi Miura | Koji Hashimoto |  ATHLETA
FC Tiamo Hirakata |  Yoshizumi Ogawa | Shota Inoue |  JOGARBOLA
Tokyo Musashino United FC |  Hiroki Yoda  | Daichi Kobayashi |  Yonex
Veertien Mie |  Yasuhiro Higuchi | Kenshiro Tanioku |  Lwond
Verspah Oita |  Takashi Yamahashi | Hirohito Shinohara |  YASUDA

1. ^ centering on Nara
2. ^ centering on Kuwana & Yokkaichi

## Foreign players

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Club  | Player 1  | Player 2  | Player 3  | Player 4  | Player 5  | Player 6

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Criacao Shinjuku |  Hwang Song-su |  |  |  |  |
Honda FC |  |  |  |  |  |
Honda Lock |  |  |  |  |  |
Kagura Shimane |  |  |  |  |  |
Kochi United |  Yoo Jong-min  |  Tando Velaphi |  |  |  |
Maruyasu Okazaki |  |  |  |  |  |
MIO Biwako Shiga |  Cho Hyeong-in  |  |  |  |  |
Nara Club |  Arnau Riera  |  |  |  |  |
FC Osaka |  Efrain Rintaro |  Gabriel Pires  |  Luiz Fernando |  Kim Soo-han  |  Woo Sang-ho |
ReinMeer Aomori |  Halef Pitbull |  |  |  |  |
Sony Sendai |  |  |  |  |  |
Suzuka Point Getters |  Vinícius Faria |  Kim Tae-woo  |  |  |  |
TIAMO Hirakata |  João Siqueira  |  Yuri Messias |  Noah Fortune  |  Emeka Basil  |  |
Tokyo Musashino United |  Ko Kyung-te |  Ryang Hyon-ju |  |  |  |
Veertien Mie |  Kim Song-sun  |  |  |  |  |
Verspah Oita |  |  |  |  |  |

## League table

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Pos | Team

* v
* t
* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification

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1  | Nara Club[a] (C, P) | 30  | 16  | 11  | 3  | 48  | 25  | +23  | 59  | Promotion to 2023 J3 League[b]
2  | FC Osaka[a] (P) | 30  | 17  | 8  | 5  | 47  | 34  | +13  | 59
3  | Honda FC | 30  | 16  | 8  | 6  | 47  | 23  | +24  | 56  |
4  | ReinMeer Aomori[a] | 30  | 14  | 9  | 7  | 35  | 23  | +12  | 51
5  | Maruyasu Okazaki | 30  | 14  | 7  | 9  | 48  | 34  | +14  | 49
6  | Tokyo Musashino United | 30  | 14  | 6  | 10  | 49  | 33  | +16  | 48
7  | Veertien Mie[a] | 30  | 12  | 9  | 9  | 43  | 29  | +14  | 45
8  | Verspah Oita[a] | 30  | 12  | 7  | 11  | 40  | 44  | −4  | 43
9  | Suzuka Point Getters | 30  | 12  | 5  | 13  | 31  | 40  | −9  | 41
10  | Honda Lock | 30  | 10  | 6  | 14  | 33  | 33  | 0  | 36
11  | Kochi United[a] | 30  | 9  | 7  | 14  | 30  | 39  | −9  | 34
12  | Kagura Shimane | 30  | 9  | 7  | 14  | 32  | 42  | −10  | 34  | Folded[c]
13  | Tiamo Hirakata | 30  | 9  | 5  | 16  | 40  | 50  | −10  | 32  |
14  | Sony Sendai | 30  | 5  | 13  | 12  | 23  | 39  | −16  | 28
15  | Criacao Shinjuku[a] | 30  | 6  | 6  | 18  | 30  | 52  | −22  | 24
16  | MIO Biwako Shiga[a] | 30  | 5  | 6  | 19  | 21  | 57  | −36  | 21

Source: JFL Official Website (in Japanese)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) Head-to-head Results (a. Points, b. Goal difference, c. Goals scored); 5) Number of wins; 6) Disciplinary points; 7) Play-off (if necessary)
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:

1. ^ a b c d e f g h J.League 100 Year Plan clubs
2. ^ Promotion is conditional on holding a valid J3 license (marked in bold in the table), finishing the season in the top 4 of the JFL, and finishing in the top 2 out of the J.League 100 Year Plan clubs. Average home attendance of at least 2,000 is also required.
3. ^ Withdrew after the end of the season.

Nara Club and FC Osaka have been promoted to J3 League, so there will be no relegation from the 2022 JFL.

## Season statistics

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### Top scorers

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As of 20 November 2022.[14]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals

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1  |  Hayato Asakawa | Nara Club | 16
2  |  Hiroki Maeda | Verspah Oita | 14
Himan Morimoto | Tiamo Hirakata
Tatsuma Sakai | Maruyasu Okazaki
5  |  Kaito Miyake | Suzuka Point Getters | 13
Shota Tamura | Veertien Mie

### Hat-tricks

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As of 20 November 2022.[15]

Name  | For  | Against  | Result  | Date

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Tatsuma Sakai3 | Maruyasu Okazaki | Suzuka Point Getters | 4–2  | 20 March 2022
Tomoki Hino4 | Honda Lock | Kagura Shimane | 5–1  | 3 April 2022
Yuhi Hayashi3 | Maruyasu Okazaki | Kochi United | 5–3  | 3 July 2022
Daiki Kawato3 | Tokyo Musashino United | Criacao Shinjuku | 4–2  | 31 July 2022
Himan Morimoto3 | Tiamo Hirakata | Honda Lock | 3–0  | 20 November 2022

## Awards

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The awards were announced and presented on 6 December 2022.[16]

### Team awards

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Award | Team

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Fair Play Award | Honda Lock
Special Prize | Criacao Shinjuku

### Individual awards

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Award | Winner | Team

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Best Player (MVP) | Hayato Asakawa | Nara Club
Top Scorer (16 goals) | Hayato Asakawa | Nara Club
Rookie of the Year | Ryusei Kusakari | Honda FC
Best Manager Award | Julián Marín Bazalo | Nara Club
Special Award | Kazuyoshi Miura | Suzuka Point Getters
Fighting Spirit Award | Takanori Kanamori | Tokyo Musashino United
Excellent Referee Award | Koki Yasukawa | –

### Team of the Year

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Goalkeeper (GK)  | Defenders (DF)  | Midfielders (MF)  | Forwards (FW)

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Arnau Riera (Nara Club)  |  Hayato Horiuchi (Honda FC)
Shusuke Sakamoto (FC Osaka)
Wataru Ise (Nara Club)
Kazuya Mima (FC Osaka)  |  Yuya Suzuki (Honda FC)
Rikuto Kubo (FC Osaka)
Kazuki Matsumoto (Honda FC)
Ryusei Kusakari (Honda FC)  |  Hayato Asakawa (Nara Club)
Tatsuma Sakai (Maruyasu Okazaki)

## See also

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* Asia portal
* Japan portal
* Sports portal
* Association football portal

* Japan Football Association (JFA)

League

* Japanese association football league system
* J.League
* 2022 J1 League (Tier 1)
* 2022 J2 League (Tier 2)
* 2022 J3 League (Tier 3)
* 2022 Regional Champions League (JFL promotion/relegation play-offs)
* 2022 Regional Leagues (Tier 5/6)

Cup(s)

* 2022 Fujifilm Super Cup (Super Cup)
* 2022 Emperor's Cup (National Open Cup)
* 2022 J.League YBC Levain Cup (League Cup)

## References

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1. ^ "About the JFL 2022 slogan". Retrieved 22 June 2022.
2. ^ "Informations about 2022 JFL broadcasting system". Retrieved 22 June 2022.
3. ^ "第２４回日本フットボールリーグ表彰式をライブ配信！". JFL (in Japanese). 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
4. ^ "JFL/Regional Leagues play-offs results". www.jfl.or.jp. 19 December 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
5. ^ "About the competition's extension period". Retrieved 22 June 2022.
6. ^ "Recommendation on permanent five-substitute option supported at IFAB Annual Business Meeting". FIFA. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
7. ^ "About the JFL". Retrieved 22 June 2022.
8. ^ "J3クラブライセンス申請のお知らせ". Criacao Shinjuku. 30 June 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
9. ^ a b c d e f g J3 Licenses - "２０２３シーズンＪ３クラブライセンス判定結果について（Ｊ３入会を希望するクラブ）". jleague.jp (in Japanese). Japan Professional Football League. 27 September 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
10. ^ "Addition of Oita City as Hometown". verspah.jp/. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
11. ^ "J3クラブライセンス申請のお知らせ" (in Japanese). 4 July 2022. Retrieved 4 July 2022.
12. ^ "【規律委員会】 2022年4月5日付 公表". 5 April 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
13. ^ "鈴鹿ポイントゲッターズのＪリーグ百年構想クラブの資格について" [About Suzuka's 100-Year Plan Status]. J.League. 28 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
14. ^ "第２４回 日本フットボールリーグ(2022)".
15. ^ "日本フットボールリーグオフィシャルWebサイト|2022年|試合日程・結果". www.jfl.or.jp. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
16. ^ "Assists". Japan Football League. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2022.

## External links

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* Gamba Osaka
* Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
* Júbilo Iwata
* Kashima Antlers
* Kashiwa Reysol
* Kawasaki Frontale
* Kyoto Sanga FC
* FC Machida Zelvia
* Nagoya Grampus
* Sagan Tosu
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* Shonan Bellmare
* FC Tokyo
* Tokyo Verdy
* Urawa Red Diamonds
* Vissel Kobe
* Yokohama F. Marinos

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J2 League|

* Blaublitz Akita
* Ehime FC
* Fagiano Okayama
* Fujieda MYFC
* Iwaki FC
* JEF United Chiba
* Kagoshima United FC
* Mito HollyHock
* Montedio Yamagata
* Oita Trinita
* Renofa Yamaguchi FC
* Roasso Kumamoto
* Shimizu S-Pulse
* Thespakusatsu Gunma
* Tochigi SC
* Tokushima Vortis
* V-Varen Nagasaki
* Vegalta Sendai
* Ventforet Kofu
* Yokohama FC

J3 League|

* AC Nagano Parceiro
* Azul Claro Numazu
* FC Gifu
* FC Imabari
* Fukushima United FC
* Gainare Tottori
* Giravanz Kitakyushu
* Iwate Grulla Morioka
* Kamatamare Sanuki
* Kataller Toyama
* 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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