| Season | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Nagano Parceiro 1stJFL title 1stD3 title |
| Promoted | Kamatamare Sanuki |
| Matches | 306 |
| Goals | 784 (2.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Yuji Unozawa (20 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 10,116 F.C. Ryukyu vsUva |
| Lowest attendance | 103 Printing vsUva |
| Average attendance | 1,322 |
←2012 | |
The2013 Japan Football League (Japanese:第15回日本フットボールリーグ,Hepburn:Dai Jūgo-kai Nihon Futtobōru Rīgu) was the 17th season of the third tier of theJapanesefootball, and the 15th season since the establishment ofJapan Football League. It started on 10 March and finished on 24 November.
Due to unfortunate withdrawal ofArte Takasaki, the previous season has featured only 17 teams, but for 2013 the league has brought the number of teams back to 18. After having another team (Sagawa Shiga) ceasing its operations and withdrawing after the season, the league has welcomed into its ranks two newcomers,SC Sagamihara andFukushima United. Both clubs looked forward to eventualJ. League promotion, with Sagamihara holding theassociate membership status, and Fukushima having applied for it in 2007, though unsuccessfully.
Last season has for the first time ever featured direct exchange of teams between JFL and J. League. JFL champions and J. League associate membersV-Varen Nagasaki were promoted at the expense ofMachida Zelvia, who returned to JFL after only a single season in J2.
Tochigi Uva were on the brink of relegation, as their play-off series againstNorbritz Hokkaido was tied after two rounds. It was decided in penalty shootout, which Tochigi club has won 4–1 and retained their place in the JFL.
On 26 FebruaryBlaublitz Akita andZweigen Kanazawa were granted J. League associate membership status,[1] bringing the number of such clubs to six, an all-time high mark for the league. On 20 AugustYSCC Yokohama's application was also granted by J. League,[2] further increasing associate members count to seven. It raised again to 10 members after another J. League board session on 16 September, when applications ofFukushima United,FC Ryukyu andFujieda MYFC were approved.[3]
| Club name | Home town | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Blaublitz Akita | All cities/towns inAkita | J. League associate member |
| Fukushima United | Fukushima,Fukushima | Promoted from Tohoku league D1 in 2012. J.League associate member |
| Honda FC | Hamamatsu,Shizuoka | |
| Honda Lock | Miyazaki,Miyazaki | |
| Hoyo Oita | Ōita,Ōita | |
| Kamatamare Sanuki | All cities/towns inKagawa | J. League associate member |
| MIO Biwako Shiga | Kusatsu,Shiga | |
| Fujieda MYFC | Fujieda,Shizuoka | J.League associate member |
| Nagano Parceiro | Nagano,Nagano | J. League associate member |
| SP Kyoto | Mukō,Kyoto | |
| FC Ryukyu | All cities/towns inOkinawa | J.League associate member |
| SC Sagamihara | Sagamihara,Kanagawa | Promoted from Kantō league D1 in 2012. J. League associate member |
| Sony Sendai | Tagajō,Miyagi | |
| Tochigi Uva | Tochigi,Tochigi | |
| Yokogawa Musashino | Musashino,Tokyo | |
| YSCC Yokohama | Yokohama,Kanagawa | J.League associate member |
| Machida Zelvia | Machida,Tokyo | Relegated from J2 in 2012, eligible for J2 promotion |
| Zweigen Kanazawa | Kanazawa,Ishikawa | J. League associate member |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nagano Parceiro(C) | 34 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 61 | 25 | +36 | 72 | FormedJ3 League |
| 2 | Kamatamare Sanuki[a](O, P) | 34 | 21 | 5 | 8 | 49 | 26 | +23 | 68 | Qualification forpromotion playoffs[b] |
| 3 | SC Sagamihara | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 61 | FormedJ3 League |
| 4 | Machida Zelvia | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 51 | 44 | +7 | 61 | |
| 5 | Honda FC | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 53 | |
| 6 | SP Kyoto | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 36 | 25 | +11 | 53 | |
| 7 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 60 | 48 | +12 | 50 | FormedJ3 League |
| 8 | Blaublitz Akita | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 50 | |
| 9 | Sony Sendai | 34 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 50 | |
| 10 | Yokogawa Musashino | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 0 | 49 | |
| 11 | FC Ryukyu | 34 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 51 | −4 | 46 | FormedJ3 League |
| 12 | YSCC Yokohama | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 56 | −11 | 39 | |
| 13 | Fujieda MYFC | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 36 | |
| 14 | Fukushima United | 34 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 34 | |
| 15 | Hoyo Oita | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 32 | 45 | −13 | 32 | |
| 16 | MIO Biwako Shiga | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 30 | |
| 17 | Tochigi Uva | 34 | 9 | 3 | 22 | 34 | 66 | −32 | 30 | |
| 18 | Honda Lock | 34 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 29 |
| Home \ Away | BLA | FUK | HON | LOC | HOY | KAM | MIO | MYF | PAR | PRI | RYU | SGM | SON | UVA | YMC | YSC | ZEL | ZWE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaublitz Akita | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–6 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 4–0 | 2–2 | 1–4 | |
| Fukushima United | 2–3 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
| Honda FC | 3–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 5–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | |
| Honda Lock | 0–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 0–3 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–5 | |
| Hoyo Oita | 0–2 | 3–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | |
| Kamatamare Sanuki | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 3–2 | |
| MIO Biwako Shiga | 3–0 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–5 | 0–1 | 4–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 2–2 | |
| Fujieda MYFC | 2–1 | 0–2 | 3–3 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–5 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 1–4 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | |
| Nagano Parceiro | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 5–1 | 2–1 | |
| SP Kyoto | 2–0 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–2 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | |
| FC Ryukyu | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–1 | |
| SC Sagamihara | 1–1 | 3–2 | 0–4 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 1–4 | 1–1 | |
| Sony Sendai | 2–1 | 0–0 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–1 | |
| Tochigi Uva | 1–2 | 1–5 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–5 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 3–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–4 | |
| Yokogawa Musashino | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 4–2 | |
| YSCC Yokohama | 0–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–4 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 4–0 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 5–2 | |
| Machida Zelvia | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–4 | 0–0 | 3–4 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 2–1 | |
| Zweigen Kanazawa | 2–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 3–2 | 4–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 3–2 | 1–2 |
Updated to games played on 24 November 2013
Source:Japan Football League
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 53,956 | 6,379 | 2,317 | 3,174 | −12.5%† |
| 2 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 53,129 | 8,968 | 1,037 | 3,125 | +33.3%† |
| 3 | Nagano Parceiro | 39,768 | 3,213 | 1,418 | 2,339 | −16.8%† |
| 4 | FC Ryukyu | 35,180 | 10,116 | 846 | 2,069 | −4.4%† |
| 5 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 35,074 | 8,112 | 699 | 2,063 | −10.8%† |
| 6 | SC Sagamihara | 32,705 | 4,893 | 513 | 1,924 | n/a‡ |
| 7 | Blaublitz Akita | 30,057 | 4,889 | 1,011 | 1,768 | +55.6%† |
| 8 | Fukushima United | 17,464 | 2,195 | 339 | 1,027 | −19.2%‡ |
| 9 | Fujieda MYFC | 16,209 | 1,563 | 565 | 953 | +79.1%† |
| 10 | YSCC | 13,310 | 1,889 | 355 | 783 | +10.3%† |
| 11 | Yokogawa Musashino | 13,085 | 2,257 | 298 | 770 | +7.7%† |
| 12 | Honda FC | 12,824 | 1,238 | 354 | 754 | −8.4%† |
| 13 | Sony Sendai | 10,929 | 951 | 334 | 643 | +9.4%† |
| 14 | Tochigi Uva | 10,276 | 1,679 | 239 | 604 | +23.0%† |
| 15 | MIO Biwako Shiga | 9,233 | 1,091 | 224 | 543 | −14.8%† |
| 16 | Honda Lock | 8,727 | 1,153 | 283 | 513 | −5.9%† |
| 17 | SP Kyoto | 6,982 | 1,004 | 103 | 405 | +3.8%† |
| 18 | Hoyo Oita | 5,654 | 641 | 218 | 333 | −30.5%† |
| League total | 404,472 | 10,116 | 103 | 1,322 | +6.6%† |
Updated to games played on 24 November 2013
Source: Japan Football League:first round,second round
Notes:
† Team played previous season in J2
‡ Team played previous season in Regional Leagues.
2013 J2/JFL Play-Offs (2013 J2・JFL入れ替え戦)
After conclusion of the JFL and J2 seasons, playoffs for participation in2014 J2 season were contested by lowest-placed J2 clubGainare Tottori andKamatamare Sanuki, who possess J2 license and have finished second in JFL. The playoffs took place on 1 and 8 December.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gainare Tottori | 1–2 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 1–1 | 0–1 |
Kamatamare Sanuki won the playoffs on aggregate and were promoted to2014 J. League Division 2.Gainare Tottori were relegated to the newly created2014 J3 League.
After 10 of 18 teams were set to leave JFL for the newly created J3, the league announced that it would suffer a contraction and only 14 teams would participate in 2014.[6] The league accommodated all winners of theRegional League promotion series and accepted applications from other Regional clubs that were willing to participate in the nationwide league.[citation needed]
The top three spots of the Regional League promotion series were occupied byGrulla Morioka,Fagiano Okayama Next andFC Kagoshima respectively, andVolca Kagoshima took the last spot. However, the Morioka club has been chosen by J. League for participation in the 2014 J3 season, and both Kagoshima clubs have announced their post-season merger toKagoshima United. On 4 December the league announced the final list of promoted teams:[7]
