2024 Japanese Regional Football Champions League

Football tournament season

2024 Japanese Regional Champions LeagueTournament details

Country| Japan
Dates| 8–24 November 2024
Teams| 12
Tournament statistics
Matches played| 24

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All statistics correct as of 10 November 2024.

The 2024 Japanese Regional Football Champions League (全国地域サッカーチャンピオンズリーグ2024) is the 47th edition of the referred annually contested cup for the best-placed teams of each of their respective Regional Leagues, and of the 2024 Shakaijin Cup. [1] Promoted to the JFL, the club couldn't defend their title. Tochigi City are the title holders, as they won the championship at the final round. Currently playing in the Japan Football League, they are unable to defend their title.

## Format

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Twelve teams will participate in the transitional tournament for regional league teams who want to join the JFL. Nine qualify as champions of their respective Regional Leagues on 2024. The other three spots are by default allocated to the best three Shakaijin Cup teams out of its semi-finalists that were not yet qualified to the Champions League via the Regional Leagues (being placed below the champions of their league).

Only teams that want to join the JFL can be promoted. If a team with no intention to join the JFL ends up winning the final round, the promotion spot will be allocated to the runner-up. If the runner-up also has no intention to be promoted, a spot will be allocated to the third-placed team. If they also refuse, the bottom-placed team will be promoted instead. In all mentioned scenarios, the bottom-placed team of the 2024 Japan Football League will not be relegated, and no play-off will be held. If both Regional Champions League winner and runner-up aims to be promoted, the winner will be automatically promoted, whereas the runner-up will hold a play-off match with JFL's bottom-placed team.

## First round

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Each group had its matches played in a round-robin format. Each team played three matches in just three days, from 8 to 10 November.[2] The draw was held on 26 October, and it was streamed live by Kansai Soccer League's official YouTube channel.[3][4]

### Group A

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

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1  | J-Lease (A) | 3  | 2  | 1  | 0  | 5  | 3  | +2  | 7  | Advance to the final round
2  | Veroskronos Tsuno | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 2  | +1  | 5  |
3  | FC Tokushima | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 2  | +2  | 4
4  | FC Ise-Shima | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 2  | 7  | −5  | 0

Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2024. Source: JFA
(A) Advance to a further round

FC Tokushima v Veroskronos Tsuno 8 November |  FC Tokushima | 1–1|  Veroskronos Tsuno | Iwata

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10:45 | Takabatake 69' |  | Hiiragi 38' | Stadium: Iwata Sports Exchange Village Yumeria Stadium

J-Lease v FC Ise-Shima 8 November |  J-Lease | 3–2|  FC Ise-Shima | Iwata

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13:30 | Sonoda 39'

Ogino 58'

Shimazu 63' | Report | Hamada 31'
Miyadera 34' | Stadium: Iwata Sports Exchange Village Yumeria Stadium

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FC Tokushima v J-Lease 9 November |  FC Tokushima | 0–1|  J-Lease | Iwata

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10:45 |  |  | Watanabe 87' | Stadium: Iwata Sports Exchange Village Yumeria Stadium

Veroskronos Tsuno v FC Ise-Shima 9 November |  Veroskronos Tsuno | 1–0|  FC Ise-Shima | Iwata

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13:30 | Yamada 24' |  |  | Stadium: Iwata Sports Exchange Village Yumeria Stadium

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FC Tokushima v FC Ise-Shima 10 November |  FC Tokushima | 3–0|  FC Ise-Shima | Iwata

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10:45 |  |  |  | Stadium: Iwata Sports Exchange Village Yumeria Stadium

Veroskronos Tsuno v J-Lease 10 November |  Veroskronos Tsuno | 1–1|  J-Lease | Iwata

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13:30 |  |  |  | Stadium: Iwata Sports Exchange Village Yumeria Stadium

### Group B

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

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1  | Vonds Ichihara (A) | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 1  | +6  | 9  | Advance to the final round
2  | Asuka FC  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 3  | +2  | 6  |
3  | FC Kariya | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 7  | 6  | +1  | 3
4  | Blancdieu Hirosaki | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 12  | −9  | 0

Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2024. Source: JFA
(A) Advance to the final round

Vonds Ichihara v Kariya 8 November |  Vonds Ichihara | 4–0|  Kariya | Hitachinaka

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10:45 | Suzuki 17'

Ichiki 23'
Nakamura 64'

Kato 71' | Report |  | Stadium: Hitachinaka City Stadium

Asuka FC v Blancdieu Hirosaki 8 November |  Asuka FC | 3–2|  Blancdieu Hirosaki | Hitachinaka

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13:30 | Okura 9'

Ohara 40'

Kiyokawa 90+4' | Report | Takagi 16'
Narita 86' | Stadium: Hitachinaka City Stadium

Vonds Ichihara v Asuka FC 9 November |  Vonds Ichihara | 1–0|  Asuka FC | Hitachinaka

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10:45 | Numa 84' |  |  | Stadium: Hitachinaka City Stadium

FC Kariya v Blancdieu Hirosaki 9 November |  FC Kariya | 7–0|  Blancdieu Hirosaki | Hitachinaka

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13:30 | Tanaka 12',  28',  70'
Suzuki 35',  44',  85'
Arai 75' |  |  | Stadium: Hitachinaka City Stadium

Vonds Ichihara v Blancdieu Hirosaki 10 November |  Vonds Ichihara | 2–1|  Blancdieu Hirosaki | Hitachinaka

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10:45 |  |  |  | Stadium: Hitachinaka City Stadium

FC Kariya v Asuka FC 10 November |  FC Kariya | 0–2|  Asuka FC | Hitachinaka

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13:30 |  |  |  | Stadium: Hitachinaka City Stadium

### Group C

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

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1  | Fukui United (A) | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 5  | Advance to the final round
2  | Fukuyama City (E) | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 1  | +3  | 4  |
3  | Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth (E) | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 2  | 5  | −3  | 4
4  | Japan Soccer College (E) | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 2  | 3  | −1  | 3

Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2024. Source: JFA
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated

Fukui United v Fukuyama City 8 November |  Fukui United | 0–0|  Fukuyama City | Matsue

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10:45 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Matsue City Stadium

Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth v Japan Soccer College 8 November |  Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth | 2–1|  Japan Soccer College | Matsue

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13:30 | Maruoka 23'
Kaneda 57' | Report | Miyama 90' | Stadium: Matsue City Stadium

Fukuyama City v Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth 9 November |  Fukuyama City | 4–0|  Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth | Matsue

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10:45 | Okubo 28'

Yoshii 31'
Fujii 45+2'

Takahashi 81' | Report |  | Stadium: Matsue City Stadium

Fukui United v Japan Soccer College 9 November |  Fukui United | 1–0|  Japan Soccer College | Matsue

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13:30 | Nakajima 59' | Report |  | Stadium: Matsue City Stadium

Fukuyama City v Japan Soccer College 10 November |  Fukuyama City | 0–1|  Japan Soccer College | Matsue

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10:45 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Matsue City Stadium

Fukui United v Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth 10 November |  Fukui United | 0–0|  Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth | Matsue

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13:30 |  | Report |  | Stadium: Matsue City Stadium

## Final Round

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The final round is played in double round-robin. The winner of the group is promoted to Japan Football League and the runners-up qualified for the play-out against the 16th place of the JFL. All the matches are disputed in Takebishi Stadium in the city of Kyoto.

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

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1  | J-Lease | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Promoted to the JFL
2  | Vonds Ichihara | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | Qualification for JFL promotion/relegation play-off
3  | C1°  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  |
4  | Asuka FC  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: JFA

Asuka FC v Vonds Ichihara 20 November |  Asuka FC | v|  Vonds Ichihara | Kyoto

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10:45 |  |  |  | Stadium: Takebishi Stadium, Kyoto

Winner Group C v J-Lease 20 November |  Winner Group C | v|  J-Lease | Kyoto

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13:30 |  |  |  | Stadium: Takebishi Stadium, Kyoto

Winner Group C v Asuka FC 22 November |  Winner Group C | v|  Asuka FC | Kyoto

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10:45 |  |  |  | Stadium: Takebishi Stadium, Kyoto

Vonds Ichihara v J-Lease 22 November |  Vonds Ichihara | v|  J-Lease | Kyoto

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13:30 |  |  |  | Stadium: Takebishi Stadium, Kyoto

Asuka FC v J-Lease 24 November |  Asuka FC | v|  J-Lease | Kyoto

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10:45 |  |  |  | Stadium: Takebishi Stadium, Kyoto

Vonds Ichihara v Winner Group C 24 November |  Vonds Ichihara | v|  Winner Group C | Kyoto

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13:30 |  |  |  | Stadium: Takebishi Stadium, Kyoto

## Ranking of second-placed teams

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The three winners of each group of the first round will qualify for the final round, alongside the best-placed team among the runners-up of each group.

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

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1  | Asuka FC  | 3  | 2  | 0  | 1  | 5  | 3  | +2  | 6  | Qualification for the final round
2  | Veroskronos Tsuno | 3  | 1  | 2  | 0  | 3  | 2  | +1  | 5  |
3  | Fukuyama City | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 1  | +3  | 4

Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2024. Source: JFA

1. ^ "全国地域サッカーチャンピオンズリーグ2024". jffms.jp. Japan Football Federation for Members of Society. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
2. ^ "全国地域サッカーチャンピオンズリーグ2024" (PDF). jfa.jp (in Japanese). JFA. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
3. ^ "開催概要及び抽選結果について 全国地域サッカーチャンピオンズリーグ2024". jfa.jp (in Japanese). JFA. 7 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
4. ^ "全国地域サッカーチャンピオンズリーグ2024 日程・結果". jffms.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 October 2024.

*[Pos]: Position
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points