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| Founded | 2007; 18 years ago (2007) |
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| Country | Japan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of clubs | 12 |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | All Japan Futsal Championship F.League Ocean Cup |
| International cup | AFC Futsal Club Championship |
| Current champions | Nagoya Oceans (16th title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Nagoya Oceans (16 titles) |
| Website | www.fleague.jp |
| Current:2024–25 F.League | |
The F. League (in Japanese:F・リーグ, officially日本フットサルリーグ,Nihon Futtosaru Rīgu) is the top league forFutsal in Japan. The winning team obtains the participation right to theAFC Futsal Club Championship.[1]
The league was formed in 2007 as a complement for the elimination tournament, (the currentPuma Cup) which groups regional futsal champions into a final elimination phase.[2]
The league operates on thesports franchise system, with nopromotion or relegation of clubs. The clubs are thus expansion teams. In 2009 the number of clubs was increased from 8 to 10 with the addition of Fuchu Athletic and Espolada Hokkaido.
In F. League play, the clubs battle each other three times: once at home, once away and once in a neutral venue (generallyYoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo). The season runs from August to February.
An elimination league cup, theOcean Cup is played every season by the 12 F.League teams.
| Team | City/Area | Ground | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bardral Urayasu | Urayasu, Chiba | Urayasu General Gymnasium | 1998 |
| Boaluz Nagano | Nagano, Nagano | White Ring | 2018 |
| Borkbullet Kitakyushu | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka | Kitakyushu City General Gymnasium | 2018 |
| Espolada Hokkaido | Sapporo, Hokkaido | Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center | 2008 |
| Fugador Sumida | Sumida, Tokyo | Sumida City Gymnasium | 2001 |
| Nagoya Oceans | Nagoya, Aichi | Takeda Teva Ocean Arena | 2006 |
| Pescadola Machida | Machida, Tokyo | Machida Municipal General Gymnasium | 1999 |
| Shonan Bellmare | Hiratsuka, Kanagawa | Odawara Arena | 2007 |
| Shriker Osaka | Osaka, Osaka | Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium | 2002 |
| Tachikawa Athletic | Fuchū, Tokyo | Fuchu Sports Center | 2000 |
| Vasagey Oita | Oita, Oita | Oozu Sports Park | 2003 |
| YSCC Yokohama | Yokohama, Kanagawa | Yokohama City Hiranuma Memorial Gymnasium | 2018 |
| Team | City/Area | Ground | Founded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agleymina Hamamatsu | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka | Hamamatsu Arena | 1996 |
| Deução Kobe | Kobe, Hyogo | Kobe Green Arena | 2007 |
| Hiroshima F DO | Hiroshima, Hiroshima | Hiroshima City Asakita-ku Sports Center | 2018 |
| Ligarevia Katsushika | Katsushika, Tokyo | Katsushika Ward Mizumoto Comprehensive Sports Center Gymnasium | 2022 |
| Malva Mito | Mito, Ibaraki | Adastria Mito Arena | 1996 |
| Porseid Hamada | Hamada, Shimane | Shimane Prefectural Gymnasium | 2018 |
| Shinagawa City Futsal Club | Shinagawa,Tokyo | Shinagawa Municipal General Gymnasium | 2018 |
| Vincedor Hakusan | Hakusan, Ishikawa | Matto General Sports Park Gymnasium | 2018 |
| Voscuore Sendai | Sendai, Miyagi | Sendai Gymnasium | 2012 |
| Team | City/Area | Ground | Founded | Withdraw |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.League selection | Nagoya, Aichi | Takeda Teva Ocean Arena | 2018 | 2019–20 |
| Stellamigo Iwate Hanamaki | Hanamaki, Iwate | Hanamaki Gymnasium Center | 2007 | 2011–12 |
| Seasons | Player |
|---|---|
| 2007–08 |  Kaoru Morioka (Nagoya Oceans) |
| 2008–09 | Wataru Kitahara (Nagoya Oceans) |
| 2009–10 |  Higor Pires (Shriker Osaka) |
| 2010–11 |  Ricardinho (Nagoya Oceans) |
| 2011–12 | Kaoru Morioka (Nagoya Oceans) |
| 2012–13 | Ricardinho (Nagoya Oceans) |
| 2013–14 | Kaoru Morioka (Nagoya Oceans) |
| 2014–15 | Kaoru Morioka (Nagoya Oceans) |
| 2015–16 | Vinicius Crepaldi (Shriker Osaka) |
| 2016–17 | Nobuya Osodo (Shriker Osaka) |
| 2017–18 | Rafa Santos (Nagoya Oceans) |
| 2018–19 | Tomoki Yoshikawa (Nagoya Oceans) |
| 2019–20 | Pepita (Nagoya Oceans) |
| 2020–21 | Pepita (Nagoya Oceans) |
| 2021–22 | Rodrigo (Shonan Bellmare) |
| 2022–23 |  Andresito (Nagoya Oceans) |
| 2023–24 | Giovanni (Pescadola Machida) |
| 2024–25 | |
| 2025–26 |
| Competitions | |
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| National teams | |
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