| Season | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Toyo Industries 1st title |
| Matches | 56 |
| Goals | 216 (3.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mutsuhiko Nomura (15 goals) |
| Average attendance | 3,706 |
1966 → | |
The 1965 season in Japanese football saw the formation of theJapan Soccer League, the first national league in Japan for football clubs. Eight teams took part in the championship, playing on a home and away basis.Toyo Industries were crowned the first champions, whilstNagoya Mutual Bank came bottom and entered and end of season promotion/relegation match to stay in the top flight. They won this, 6–3 on aggregate againstNippon Kokan.
Eight clubs entered the first ever edition of theJapan Soccer League;Furukawa Electric,Hitachi,Mitsubishi Motors,Nagoya Mutual Bank,Toyo Industries,Toyoda Automatic Loom Works,Yanmar Diesel andYawata Steel
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyo Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 9 | +35 | 26 | Champions |
| 2 | Yawata Steel | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 14 | +26 | 24 | |
| 3 | Furukawa Electric | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 20 | |
| 4 | Hitachi | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 17 | |
| 5 | Mitsubishi Motors | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 9 | |
| 6 | Toyoda Automatic Loom Works | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 7 | |
| 7 | Yanmar Diesel | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 41 | −32 | 5 | |
| 8 | Nagoya Mutual Bank | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 43 | −27 | 4 | To promotion/relegation Series |
| JSL 8th Place | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Senior Cup Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Mutual Bank | 5–1 | 1–2 | Nippon Kokan |
Nagoya Mutual Bank stays in JSL.
| JSL XI | 2 – 2 |  AIK Fotboll |
|---|---|---|
