| Season | 1977 |
|---|---|
←1976 1978 → | |
Statistics ofJapan Soccer League for the 1977 season. This was the inaugural season of theRegional League promotion series, which replaced theSenior Cup as the source of the clubs promoted from the regional Japanese football leagues.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fujita | 18 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 15 | +49 | 60 | Champions |
| 2 | Mitsubishi Motors | 18 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 47 | |
| 3 | Hitachi | 18 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 46 | |
| 4 | Toyo Industries | 18 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 42 | |
| 5 | Yanmar Diesel | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 40 | |
| 6 | Furukawa Electric | 18 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 36 | |
| 7 | Nippon Steel | 18 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 29 | −15 | 22 | |
| 8 | Nippon Kokan | 18 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 28 | 27 | +1 | 20 | |
| 9 | Fujitsu | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 18 | 38 | −20 | 20 | To promotion/relegation Series |
| 10 | Toyota Motors | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 11 | 81 | −70 | 4 |
| JSL Division 1 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | JSL Division 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fujitsu | 3-1 | 3-0 | Nissan Motors |
| Toyota Motors | 0-2 | 0-2 | Yomiuri |
Yomiuri promoted, Toyota Motors relegated.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PKW | PKL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yomiuri | 18 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 41 | 19 | +22 | 47 | To promotion/relegation Series with Division 1 |
| 2 | Nissan Motors | 18 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 18 | +5 | 43 | |
| 3 | Sumitomo Metal | 18 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 35 | |
| 4 | Yanmar Club | 18 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 32 | |
| 5 | Kofu Club | 18 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 32 | |
| 6 | Kyoto Shiko Club | 18 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 37 | −11 | 31 | |
| 7 | Honda | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 24 | +1 | 29 | |
| 8 | Teijin Matsuyama | 18 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 29 | |
| 9 | Furukawa Electric Chiba | 18 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 28 | To promotion/relegation Series with Regional Series finalists |
| 10 | Tanabe Pharmaceutical | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 27 |
| JSL | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Regional Series |
|---|---|---|---|
| Furukawa Electric Chiba | 0-0(PK2-4) | 1-3 | Toshiba Horikawacho (Runner-up) |
| Tanabe Pharmaceutical | 3-1 | 0-1 | Yamaha Motors (Champion) |
Toshiba promoted, Furukawa Chiba relegated.