Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo

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Football club

Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
北海道コンサドーレ札幌

Full name| Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
Nickname(s)| Consa
Founded| 1935; 90 years ago (1935) as Toshiba Horikawa-cho SC
Stadium| Sapporo Dome
Capacity| 41,484
Owner| Isao Ishimizu (11.4%)
Ishiya (9.5%)[1]
Chairman| Yoshikazu Nonomura
Manager| Daiki Iwamasa
League| J2 League
2024| J1 League, 19th of 20 (relegated)
Website| www.consadole-sapporo.jp

Home colours

Away colours

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Current season

Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (北海道コンサドーレ札幌, Hokkaidō Konsadōre Sapporo)[2] is a Japanese professional football club based in Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido. They will play in the 2025 J2 League, the second tier league of Japanese football, after relegation from the J1 League at conclusion of the 2024 season.

Their main home ground is the indoor Sapporo Dome, which was shared with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters baseball team until 2022. Some matches are also played at the outdoor Sapporo Atsubetsu Stadium.

## Name origin

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The club's name "Consadole" is a combination of consado, a reverse of the Japanese word Dosanko (道産子; meaning "people of Hokkaido") and the Spanish expression Olé.

## History

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### Toshiba S.C. (1935–1995)

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Consadole's club tradition dates back to 1935 when Toshiba Horikawa-cho Soccer Club was founded in Kawasaki, Kanagawa. They were promoted to the now-defunct Japan Soccer League Division 2 in 1978.[3] They adopted new name Toshiba Soccer Club in 1980 and were promoted to the JSL Division 1 in 1989.[3] Their highest placement, 4th in the 1990 and 1991 seasons. Relegating themselves as they were not ready for J.League implementation, they joined the newly formed Japan Football League in 1992 and played the last season as Toshiba S.C. in 1995.[3]

They sought to be a professional club, but the owner Toshiba did not regard Kawasaki as an ideal hometown. This was because Verdy Kawasaki, one of the most prominent clubs at that time, was also based in the city, which Toshiba apparently believed was not big enough to accommodate two clubs. (Verdy has since crossed the Tama River to be based in Chōfu City in the west of Tokyo and has been renamed as Tokyo Verdy 1969; the only remaining professional club is Kawasaki Frontale, originally part of Fujitsu.)

They decided to move to Sapporo where the local government and community had been keen to provide a base for a professional soccer team as they awaited Daiwa House Premist Dome to be completed in 2001. The ownership was transferred from Toshiba to Hokkaido Football Club plc. before the start of the 1996 season.[3]

Toshiba does not have financial interest in the club any more but Consadole still boasts their forerunner's red and black colours on their uniform.[4] The colours were an idea from then-player Nobuhiro Ishizaki (who played when the team was still based in Kawasaki and later coached them in Sapporo) who was a fan of A.C. Milan. It also became the symbol of Toshiba's sports teams such as Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo.

### Consadole Sapporo (1996–2015)

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Daiwa House Premist Dome, Consa's home ground

Consadole Sapporo inherited the JFL status from Toshiba S.C.. Their debut season in 1996 was not overly successful as they finished 5th and missed promotion. However, they won the JFL championship in 1997 and were promoted to J.League.[3]

In 1998, their first J.League season saw them finish 14th out of 18 but this did not guarantee them staying up. From the 1999 season, the J.League had 2 divisions and the play-offs involving five teams (four J.League sides and the champions of the JFL) were to be played. In order to decide who were involved in the play-offs, not only the results of the 1998 season but also those of the 1997 were taken account of. Consadole, who did not play in the previous season, was placed 14th in the aggregate standing and despite finishing above Gamba Osaka (who had finished fourth in 1997), was forced to face the play-offs. They lost all four games, two against Vissel Kobe, and another two against Avispa Fukuoka, and became the first-ever J.League side that experienced relegation.[5]

In 1999, Takeshi Okada, the former Japan national team coach, was appointed as head coach in an effort to make an immediate comeback to J1, but this attempt failed as they finished 5th. Their heavy investment on players counted against them and, at this point, the debt owed by the club exceeded three billion yen (US$33 million). The bankruptcy looked a near-certainty.

In 2000, they cut costs dramatically. As a result, the team often included as many as eight on-loan players in the starting line-up. However, this strategy paid off and the club won the J2 championship as well as promotion to J1. The club posted a single-year profit for the first time in their history this year.

In 2001, they finished 11th in J1. However, at the end of the season, the club failed to persuade Okada to renew the contract and several leading players also left the club. In 2002, they finished bottom and were relegated to J2 for a second time.[5]

In 2003, they again tried to return to the top-flight immediately by investing heavily but the team didn't perform well on the pitch. They finished ninth and their debt again crossed the 3-billion-yen mark.

The deficit-ridden club realized they needed a drastic restructuring and released highly paid leading players including mainstay Yasuyuki Konno. The rejuvenated but inexperienced team finished bottom of J2 in 2004. The bright side was their improved financial situation where the debt was sharply reduced to less than 100 million yen.

In 2005 and 2006, they finished sixth. In 2006 they also reached the semi-finals of the Emperor's Cup, 15 years after reaching the semi-finals in Kawasaki–the furthest they've reached in the Cup. In 2007 they finally earned promotion as champions and play in J1 in the 2008 season.[5]

A loss on October 19, 2008, confirmed Sapporo's relegation to J2 for the 2009 season, overtaking Kyoto Sanga as the league's most relegated side. Having won the Japanese second-tier championship a record five times (including two JSL Second Divisions as Toshiba, and one former JFL title), they were promoted to Division One after finishing third in 2011. However, a torrid 2012 season ended with Consadole holding the highest goals conceded per game ratio, the worst points per game ratio and the highest loss percentage in J.League history as they were relegated after just 27 matches played, making the 2012 team one of the worst to have ever featured in the top division.[6] From the 2016 season, the club has adopted the new name as "Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo".[7]

### Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo (2016–present)

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In 2016, the club changed its name to Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. After four years spent at the J2, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo returned to the J1 ahead of the 2017 season, having been promoted as 2016 J2 League champions.

On 9 February 2018, the team won the inaugural Pacific Rim Cup tournament in Honolulu, Hawaii, defeating the Vancouver Whitecaps 1–0.[8] 2018 was the season they reached their highest placing in the J.League era and in Sapporo – 4th, 27 years after achieving the same place in Kawasaki.

In January 2022, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo's Thai player Chanathip Songkrasin who was part of the 2018 J.League Best XI joined Kawasaki Frontale with a transfer fee of around $3.8 million, breaking the J.League record for the highest domestic transfer.[9]

On 1 December 2024, after seven years in the top flight, Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo got relegated to the J2 League.

## In popular culture

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In the Captain Tsubasa manga series, two characters were from Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, midfielder Hikaru Matsuyama (himself a Hokkaido native) and forward Kazumasa Oda. In 2017, Matsuyama became an Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo player, given a squad number, 36, and is also an official ambassador of the team from Hokkaido.

## Mascot

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Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo's mascot is Dole Kun, an anthropomorphic Shima Fukurou (or Blakiston's fish owl). The owl was chosen as not only was it on Consa's crest, but also because it is the largest owl in Japan, and it also lives in Hokkaido. He also enjoys having hot baths sometimes. He also is friends with Frep the Fox and Polly Polaris, the mascots of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, which can be attributed because the Fighters and Consa share the same stadium.

## Current players

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As of 27 June 2025.[10]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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1  | GK |  JPN | Takanori Sugeno
2  | DF |  JPN | Ryu Takao
3  | DF |  KOR | Park Min-gyu
4  | DF |  JPN | Toya Nakamura
6  | MF |  JPN | Tomoki Takamine (captain)
7  | MF |  THA | Supachok Sarachat
8  | MF |  JPN | Kazuki Fukai
9  | FW |  ESP | Jordi Sánchez
10  | MF |  JPN | Hiroki Miyazawa
11  | MF |  JPN | Ryota Aoki
14  | MF |  JPN | Katsuyuki Tanaka
15  | DF |  JPN | Rei Ieizumi
16  | MF |  JPN | Tatsuya Hasegawa
17  | GK |  JPN | Jun Kodama
20  | FW |  SLE | Amadou Bakayoko
21  | GK |  JPN | Kojiro Nakano
22  | FW |  GHA | Kinglord Safo
25  | MF |  JPN | Leo Osaki
27  | MF |  JPN | Takuma Arano
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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28  | DF |  JPN | Yamato Okada
30  | MF |  JPN | Hiromu Tanaka
31  | MF |  JPN | Shuma Kido
32  | MF |  JPN | Yuto Hayashida
33  | MF |  JPN | Tomoki Kondo
35  | MF |  JPN | Kosuke Hara
40  | FW |  JPN | Yosei Sato DSP
41  | GK |  JPN | Kakuma Tadano Type 2
42  | MF |  JPN | Kanta Kawasaki Type 2
43  | DF |  JPN | Keigo Kubota Type 2
46  | FW |  JPN | Aoi Tada Type 2
47  | DF |  JPN | Shota Nishino
50  | DF |  JPN | Niki Urakami
51  | GK |  JPN | Shun Takagi
55  | DF |  JPN | Daiki Miya (on loan from Nagoya Grampus)
70  | MF |  GHA | Francis Cann
71  | FW |  JPN | Haruto Shirai
90  | FW |  BRA | Mario Sérgio
99  | FW |  JPN | Shido Izuma

### Out on loan

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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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45  | FW |  JPN | Taika Nakashima (at Thespa Gunma)
88  | DF |  JPN | Seiya Baba (at Kashiwa Reysol)
| No. | Pos. | Nation  | Player

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—  | DF |  JPN | Akito Fukumori (at Yokohama FC)
—  | FW |  JPN | Shingo Omori (at Montedio Yamagata)

* Past (and present) players who are the subjects of Wikipedia articles can be found here

## Coaching staff

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For the 2025 season [11]

Position | Staff

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Manager |  Daiki Iwamasa
Assistant managers |  Yasuyuki Akaike
Coaches |  Kenta Togawa
Makoto Sunakawa
Goalkeeping coaches |  Osamu Sasaki
Yuya Hikichi
Performance coordinator |  Yosuke Kuotani
Physical coach |  Osamu Yamada
Set-piece coach & analyst |  Watabiki Daimu
Analyst |  Kentaro Nakanishi
Trainer |  Kazuhiro Sagawa
Athletic trainer |  Seiichi Iwasa
Takuma Morinaga
Sub-manager & equipe |  Ren Sato
Equipe |  Yuta Aikawa
Sub-manager & interpreter |  Lee Sung-ju
Interpreter |  Nakajima Farang Issei
Narit Jampalee

## Record as J.League member

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Champions | Runners-up | Third place | Promoted | Relegated

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League | J.League Cup | Emperor's Cup

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Season | Div. | Teams | Pos. | Attendance/G
1998 | J1 | 18 | 14th | 11,953 | Group stage | 4th round
1999 | J2 | 10 | 5th | 10,986 | 1st round | 3rd round
2000 | 11 | 1st | 12,910 | 1st round | 4th round
2001 | J1 | 16 | 11th | 22,228 | Group stage | 3rd round
2002 | 16 | 16th | 19,140 | Group stage | 3rd round
2003 | J2 | 12 | 9th | 10,766 | Not eligible | 3rd round
2004 | 12 | 12th | 9,466 | Quarterfinal
2005 | 12 | 6th | 11,133 | 3rd round
2006 | 13 | 6th | 10,478 | Semifinal
2007 | 13 | 1st | 12,112 | 3rd round
2008 | J1 | 18 | 18th | 14,547 | Group stage | 4th round
2009 | J2 | 18 | 6th | 10,207 | Not eligible | 3rd round
2010 | 19 | 13th | 10,738 | 3rd round
2011 | 20 | 3rd | 10,482 | 2nd round
2012 | J1 | 18 | 18th | 12,008 | Group stage | 2nd round
2013 | J2 | 22 | 8th | 10,075 | Not eligible | 4th round
2014 | 22 | 10th | 11,060 | 3rd round
2015 | 22 | 10th | 11,960 | 3rd round
2016 | 22 | 1st | 14,559 | 2nd round
2017 | J1 | 18 | 11th | 18,418 | Play-off stage | 2nd round
2018 | 18 | 4th | 17,222 | Group stage | 4th round
2019 | 18 | 10th | 18,768 | Runners-up | 2nd round
2020 † | 18 | 12th | 4,303 | Quarter-finals | Did not qualify
2021 † | 20 | 10th | 6,816 | Quarter-finals | 3rd round
2022 | 18 | 10th | 12,215 | Play-off stage | 3rd round
2023 | 18 | 12th | 14,254 | Quarter-finals | Round of 16
2024 | 20 | 19th | 17,086 | Quarter-finals | Round of 16
2025 | J2 | 20 |  |  | 1st round | 2nd round

Key

* Pos.. = Position in league
* Attendance/G= Average home league attendance
* † 2020, 2021 seasons attendance reduced by COVID-19 worldwide pandemic.
* Source: J. League Data Site

## Honours

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Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo honours  Honour | No. | Years

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All Japan Senior Football Championship | 1  | 1977
Japan Soccer League (Second tier)  | 1  | 1979, 1988–89,
JSL Cup | 1  | 1981 (shared with Mitsubishi Motors)
Japan Football League | 1  | 1997
J2 League | 3  | 2000, 2007, 2016

## Managerial history

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Manager | Nationality | Tenure

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Start | Finish
Tadao Onishi |  Japan | 1 February 1981 | 31 January 1986
Takeo Takahashi |  Japan | 1 February 1987 | 1 February 1997
Hugo Fernández |  URU | 1 February 1997 | 18 October 1998
Hajime Ishii |  Japan | 19 October 1998 | 31 January 1999
Takeshi Okada |  Japan | 1 February 1999 | 31 January 2002
Tetsuji Hashiratani |  Japan | 1 February 2002 | 31 May 2002
Radmilo Ivančević |  Serbia | 1 June 2002 | 16 September 2002
Chang Woe-ryong |  South Korea | 16 September 2002 | 31 January 2003
João Carlos |  Brazil | 1 February 2003 | 4 August 2003
Chang Woe-ryong |  South Korea | 5 August 2003 | 31 January 2004
Masaaki Yanagishita |  Japan | 1 February 2004 | 31 January 2007
Toshiya Miura |  Japan | 1 February 2007 | 31 January 2009
Nobuhiro Ishizaki |  Japan | 1 February 2009 | 31 January 2013
Keiichi Zaizen |  Japan | 1 February 2013 | 27 August 2014
Yoshihiro Natsuka |  Japan | 28 August 2014 | 6 September 2014
Ivica Barbarić |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 September 2014 | 24 July 2015
Shuhei Yomoda |  Japan | 24 July 2015 | 31 January 2018
Mihailo Petrović |  Serbia | 1 February 2018 | 31 January 2025[12]
Daiki Iwamasa |  Japan | 1 February 2025[13] |

## Kit evolution

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Home Kits - 1st

1997 - 1998

1999 - 2000

2001 - 2002

2003 - 2004

2005

2006

2007 - 2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025 -

Away Kits - 2nd

1997 - 1998

1999 - 2000

2001

2002 - 2003

2004 - 2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010 - 2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025 -

Special Kits - 3rd

2016
20th
Hakodate Commemorative

2018
Hokkaido naming
150th anniversary

2020 3rd

2021 3rd

2021
25th Anniversary

2022 3rd

2023 3rd

2024 3rd

2025 3rd

## Affiliated clubs

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* Khon Kaen (March 2013−)
* Long An (March 2013−)
* Johor Darul Ta'zim (April 2016−)[14]
* Sint-Truidense VV (April 2019−)
* Buriram United (June 2022−) [15]
* Persipura Jayapura (June 2023−)
* AC Milan (March 2024−)

## References

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1. ^ "2013 業務報告書" [2013 Financial report] (PDF) (in Japanese). February 1, 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 1, 2014. Retrieved January 23, 2015.
2. ^ "Consadole announce name change". J.League. 20 November 2015. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
3. ^ a b c d e 北海道コンサドーレ札幌 プロフィール [Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo; Club profile] (in Japanese). J.League. Archived from the original on 28 May 2019. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
4. ^ 中村美彦の無頼放談 [A random talk with Yoshihiko Nakamura] (in Japanese). Hokkaido Broadcasting. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
5. ^ a b c "Consadole shoot for immediate success in top division". Japan Times. 6 March 2008. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
6. ^ "Consadole Sapporo: The worst team in J.League history". Archived from the original on 2023-09-02. Retrieved 2012-12-02.
7. ^ J.League News jleague.jp Archived 2015-11-26 at the Wayback Machine
8. ^ Devji, Farhan. "Whitecaps FC fall 1-0 to Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo in Pacific Rim Cup Final". Archived from the original on 2018-02-12. Retrieved 2018-02-12.
9. ^ "Fox Sports". Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
10. ^ "選手・スタッフ一覧". 北海道コンサドーレ札幌オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 14 February 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
11. ^ "2025 Staff". consadole-sapporo.jp. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
12. ^ "Notice of retirement of Coach Mihajlo Petrović". www.consadole-sapporo.jp. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
13. ^ "Announcement of appointment of Hiroki Iwamasa as manager". www.consadole-sapporo.jp. Retrieved 12 December 2024.
14. ^ "Partnership with hokkaido". Johor Southern Tigers. 20 December 2014. Archived from the original on 26 December 2014.
15. ^ "ブリーラム・ユナイテッドFCとのクラブ間提携締結のお知らせ". Consadole Sapporo (in Japanese). June 2022. Archived from the original on 12 June 2022. Retrieved 12 June 2022.

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* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

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* Regional Champions League
* Shakaijin Cup

Emperor's Cup seasons, 1921–present

| Emperor's Cup
1921–present|

* 1921
* 1922
* 1923
* 1924
* 1925
* ~~1926~~
* 1927
* 1928
* 1929
* 1930
* 1931
* 1932
* 1933
* ~~1934~~
* 1935
* 1936
* 1937
* 1938
* 1939
* 1940
* WW II
* 1946
* ~~1947~~
* ~~1948~~
* 1949
* 1950
* 1951
* 1952
* 1953
* 1954
* 1955
* 1956
* 1957
* 1958
* 1959
* 1960
* 1961
* 1962
* 1963
* 1964
* 1965
* 1966
* 1967
* 1968
* 1969
* 1970
* 1971
* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
* 1975
* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

|

Super Cup

League Cup seasons, 1976–present

| JSL Cup
1976–1991|

* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979
* 1980
* 1981
* 1982
* 1983
* 1984
* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989
* 1990
* 1991

|

J.League Cup
1992–present|

* 1992
* 1993
* 1994
* 1995
* 1996
* 1997
* 1998
* 1999
* 2000
* 2001
* 2002
* 2003
* 2004
* 2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
* 2009
* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* 2018
* 2019
* 2020
* 2021
* 2022
* 2023
* 2024
* 2025

Suruga Bank Championship

Football clubs in Japan, 2025

| J1 League|

* Albirex Niigata
* Avispa Fukuoka
* Cerezo Osaka
* Fagiano Okayama
* Gamba Osaka
* Kashima Antlers
* Kashiwa Reysol
* Kawasaki Frontale
* Kyoto Sanga FC
* FC Machida Zelvia
* Nagoya Grampus
* Sanfrecce Hiroshima
* Shimizu S-Pulse
* Shonan Bellmare
* FC Tokyo
* Tokyo Verdy
* Urawa Red Diamonds
* Vissel Kobe
* Yokohama F. Marinos
* Yokohama FC

|

J2 League|

* Blaublitz Akita
* Ehime FC
* Fujieda MYFC
* Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
* FC Imabari
* Iwaki FC
* JEF United Chiba
* Júbilo Iwata
* Kataller Toyama
* Mito HollyHock
* Montedio Yamagata
* Oita Trinita
* Omiya Ardija
* Renofa Yamaguchi FC
* Roasso Kumamoto
* Sagan Tosu
* Tokushima Vortis
* V-Varen Nagasaki
* Vegalta Sendai
* Ventforet Kofu

J3 League|

* AC Nagano Parceiro
* Azul Claro Numazu
* FC Gifu
* Fukushima United FC
* Gainare Tottori
* Giravanz Kitakyushu
* Kagoshima United FC
* Kamatamare Sanuki
* Kochi United
* Matsumoto Yamaga FC
* Nara Club
* FC Osaka
* FC Ryukyu
* SC Sagamihara
* Tegevajaro Miyazaki
* Thespa Gunma
* Tochigi City
* Tochigi SC
* Vanraure Hachinohe
* Zweigen Kanazawa

100 Year Plan clubs|

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

Japan Football League|

* Asuka FC
* Atletico Suzuka Club
* Briobecca Urayasu Ichikawa
* Criacao Shinjuku
* Honda FC
* Iwate Grulla Morioka
* Maruyasu Okazaki
* Minebea Mitsumi
* Okinawa SV
* Reilac Shiga
* ReinMeer Aomori
* FC Tiamo Hirakata
* Veertien Mie
* Verspah Oita
* Yokogawa Musashino
* YSCC Yokohama

Defunct clubs
(clubs belonging to
nationwide leagues only)|

* Sony Sendai
* 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
* Kagura Shimane
* 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

Authority control databases |

* VIAF

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