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Japan Football Association

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Governing body of association football in Japan
Japan Football Association
AFC
Founded10 September 1921; 104 years ago (10 September 1921)
HeadquartersBunkyō,Tokyo
FIFA affiliation17 May 1929; 96 years ago (17 May 1929)
AFC affiliation8 May 1954; 71 years ago (8 May 1954)
EAFF affiliation28 May 2002; 23 years ago (28 May 2002)
PresidentTsuneyasu Miyamoto
Vice-President
Websitejfa.jp

TheJapan Football Association (JFA,Japanese:日本サッカー協会,romanized: Nihon Sakkā Kyōkai)[1] is thegoverning body responsible for the administration offootball,futsal,beach soccer andefootball inJapan. It is responsible for thenational team, as well as club competitions.[2]

History

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See also:Football in Japan § History

The organization was founded in 1921 as the Greater Japan Football Association (大日本蹴球協会,Dai-Nippon Shūkyū Kyōkai), and became affiliated withFIFA in 1929.[1] In 1945, the name of the organization was changed to the Japan Football Association (日本蹴球協会,Nihon Shūkyū Kyōkai); itsJapanese name was changed to the current title in 1975. The association generally translates its name to "Japan Football Association" in English,[3] though "Japan Soccer Association" is also used.

Identity

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Flag

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Yatagarasu

The symbol of the JFA is theYatagarasu, a mythical three-legged raven that guided EmperorJimmu to MountKumano. Yatagarasu is also the messenger of the supremeShinto sun goddessAmaterasu.[1]

Anthem

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In 1994, the JFA askedRyuichi Sakamoto to compose the instrumental song - "Japanese Soccer Anthem".[4] There is an arrangement version by Yasuhide Ito. This anthem is played at the beginning of JFA-sponsored events, such as theEmperor's Cup matches and as a prelude to kickoff at stadiums.

Members

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The following is a list ofpresidents of Japan Football Association (JFA). The Honorary President is Her Imperial HighnessPrincess Takamado.[5]

Last updated: 6 March 2022

NameRoleRef.
JapanTsuneyasu MiyamotoPresident[1][6][7]
Japan Mitsuru MuraiVice President[6][7]
Japan Kazumichi Iwagami2nd Vice President[6][7]
Japan Yoshinori Hayashi3rd Vice President[7]
Japan Kiyotaka SuharaGeneral Secretary[6][7]
Japan Masashi FukudaTreasurer[6]
Japan Tsuyoshi Nishimoto2nd Treasurer[6]
JapanYasuharu SorimachiTechnical Director[6][7]
JapanHajime MoriyasuTeam Coach (Men's)[6][7]
JapanFutoshi IkedaTeam Coach (Women's)[6][7]
Japan Hideki KatoMedia/Communications Manager[6]
JapanTsuyoshi KitazawaFutsal Coordinator[6]
Japan Miiko KanekoReferee Coordinator

Presidents

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PresidencyPresidentTook officeLeft office
1Japan Jikichi Imamura19211933
2Japan Ryutaro Fukao19351945
Japan -19451947
3Japan Ryutaro Takahashi19471954
4JapanYuzuru Nozu19551976
5Japan Tomisaburo Hirai19761987
6Japan Shizuo Fujita19871992
7Japan Hideo Shimada19921994
8JapanKen Naganuma19941998
9JapanShunichiro Okano19982002
10JapanSaburo Kawabuchi20022008
11JapanMotoaki Inukai20082010
12Japan Junji Ogura20102012
13JapanKuniya Daini20122016
14JapanKozo Tashima20162024
15JapanTsuneyasu Miyamoto2024Present

Management

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  • JFA Academy Fukushima
  • JFA Academy Sakai
  • JFA Academy Imabari
  • JFA Academy Kumamoto Uki

Sponsorship

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Last updated: 15 August 2024

JFA Official Top Partner
CompanyPeriod
Kirin1 January 2023 – 31 December 2030[8]
JFA Official Supplier
CompanyPeriod
Adidas Japan20xx–present
JFA Major Partner
CompanyPeriod
ANA27 February 2023 – 31 December 2026
Saison5 November 2001 – 31 December 2030
au25 August 2016 – 31 December 2026
Mitsui Fudosan1 October 2023 – 31 March 2027
Mizuho1 April 2013 – 31 December 2026
MS&AD2 May 2008 – 31 December 2026
Toyo Tires1 May 2021 – 31 December 2026
JFA National Team Partner
CompanyPeriod
APA Hotel1 March 2023 – 31 December 2026
Toyota1 January 2024 – 31 December 2027
Yomiuri Shimbun21 March 2023 – 31 December 2026

National teams

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Men

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Team[9][10]Head coachAppointedTime as Manager
Japan national football teamJapanHajime Moriyasu[11][12][13][14]
26 July 2018
7 years, 123 days
Japan national under-23 football teamJapanGo Oiwa[15][16]
16 December 2021
3 years, 345 days
Japan national under-19 football teamJapanYuzo Funakoshi[17]
14 July 2023
2 years, 135 days
Japan national under-18 football teamJapanYuzo Funakoshi[18]
14 July 2023
2 years, 135 days
Japan national under-17 football teamJapanKazunori Jo
18 December 2023
1 year, 343 days
Japan national under-16 football teamJapanShingi Ono[19]
12 December 2024
349 days
Japan national under-15 football teamJapanReiji Hirata
18 December 2023
1 year, 343 days
Japan national futsal teamJapanKenichiro Kogure[20][21]
23 November 2021
4 years, 3 days
Japan national under-23 futsal teamJapanKenichiro Kogure[22][23]
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Japan national under-20 futsal teamJapanKenichiro Kogure
23 November 2021
4 years, 3 days
Japan national beach soccer teamJapanOzu Moreira[24]
18 June 2020
5 years, 161 days
Japan eNational football team
—
—
—

Women

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Team[9][10]Head coachAppointedTime as Manager
Japan women's national football teamDenmarkNils Nielsen[25]
12 December 2024
349 days
Japan women's national under-23 football team
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Japan women's national under-19 football teamJapan Akira Ijiri(ja)
12 December 2024
349 days
Japan women's national under-17 football teamJapan Sadayoshi Shirai(ja)[26]
12 December 2024
349 days
Japan women's national under-16 football teamJapan Sadayoshi Shirai[27]
12 December 2024
349 days
Japan women's national under-15 football teamJapan Hiroshi Nakano
Japan women's national futsal teamJapan Takehiro Suga(ja)[20]
23 November 2021
4 years, 3 days
Japan women's national under-20 futsal team
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League system

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Main article:Japanese association football league system
See also:List of football stadiums in Japan

Japanese clubs' placements at each league may determine the JFA-organized competition the club will participate in, or if they will be qualified to one at all.

Men

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See also:List of football clubs in Japan

As of the2025 season, all clubs in the top two tiers (J1 andJ2) enter theEmperor's Cup directly, with the clubs below it having to qualify through prefectural tournaments.

Level on pyramidLeague(s)/Division(s)
1J1 League (J.League)
20 clubs – 3 relegations
Current:2025 J1 League
Dates: 14 February – 6 December 2025
2J2 League (J.League)
20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 3 relegations
Current:2025 J2 League
Dates: 15 February – 29 November 2025
3J3 League (J.League)
20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 0–2 relegations
Current:2025 J3 League
Dates: 15 February – 6 December 2025
4Japan Football League (JFL)
16 clubs – 0–2 promotions, 0–2 relegations
Current:2025 Japan Football League
Dates: 8 or 9 March – 23 November 2025

5–6

Japanese Regional Leagues
135 clubs (80 in Division 1 and 55 in Division 2; As of 2025) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional association.

Current:2025 Japanese Regional Leagues

Hokkaido
Soccer League
8 clubs

Tohoku
Soccer League
30 clubs

Kantō
Soccer League
20 clubs

Hokushinetsu
Football League
16 clubs

Tōkai
Adult Soccer League
17 clubs

Kansai
Soccer League
16 clubs

Chūgoku
Soccer League
10 clubs

Shikoku
Soccer League
8 clubs

Kyushu
Soccer League
10 clubs

7+47 Prefectural Leagues(ja)[28] & 5 Block Leagues of Hokkaido
450+ clubs (D1) and 1200+ clubs (D2 and below) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional and prefectural association.

Hokkaido
Sapporo Block | Dōhoku (North) Block | Dōtō (East) Block | Dōō (Central) Block | Dōnan (South) Block
Tōhoku
Aomori |Iwate |Miyagi |Akita |Yamagata |Fukushima
Kantō
Ibaraki |Tochigi |Gunma |Saitama |Chiba |Tokyo |Kanagawa |Yamanashi
Hoku-shinetsu
Niigata |Toyama |Ishikawa |Fukui |Nagano
Tōkai
Gifu |Shizuoka |Aichi |Mie
Kansai
Shiga |Kyoto |Osaka |Hyogo |Nara |Wakayama
Chūgoku
Tottori |Shimane |Okayama |Hiroshima |Yamaguchi
Shikoku
Tokushima |Kagawa |Ehime |Kochi
Kyushu
Fukuoka |Saga |Nagasaki |Kumamoto |Ōita |Miyazaki |Kagoshima |Okinawa

Women

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See also:List of women's football clubs in Japan

As of2024–25 season, all clubs in the top two tiers enter theEmpress's Cup directly, with the clubs below having to qualify through regional tournaments. The top-tier clubs also qualify to theWE League Cup.

Level on pyramidLeague(s)/Division(s)
1WE League
12 clubs – no relegation

Current:2024–25 WE League season
Dates: 14 September 2024 – 17 May 2025
2Nadeshiko League Division 1
12 clubs – 1 relegation + 1 playoff

Current:2025 Nadeshiko League
Dates: 15 March – 12 October 2025
3Nadeshiko League Division 2
10 clubs – 1 promotion + 1 playoff, 1 relegation + 1 playoff

Current:2025 Nadeshiko League
Dates: 15 March – 18 October 2025
49Regional Leagues
many clubs – 2 playoffs, ?? relegations
5–647 Prefectural Leagues[28] & 2 Block Leagues of Hokkaido
many clubs – ?? promotions

Competitions

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Further information:List of association football competitions § Japan

Only includes tournaments organized by the JFA.

International competitions

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See also:FIFA International Match Calendar

Senior

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Competition[29][9][10]EditionChampions / Team(s)Next edition
National team
Kirin Cup Soccer2022(final) Tunisia
(1st title)		TBD
Kirin Challenge Cup2023 Uruguay(24 March)
 Colombia(28 March)
 El Salvador(15 June)
 Peru(20 June)		2024
Women's national team
MS&AD Cup2023 Panama(14 July)2024

Youth

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Competition[29][9][10]EditionChampions / TeamsNext edition
National teams
U-16 International Dream Cup2024 Japan
 Venezuela
 Senegal
 Ukraine		2025

Domestic competitions

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Senior

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See also:2024–25 AFC Champions League Elite and2024–25 AFC Champions League Two
Competition[30][31]CurrentChampionsDetailsRunners-upNext
League
Japanese Regional Football Champions League2024Asuka FCFinal
round		Vonds Ichihara2025
Cup
Japanese Super Cup2024Kawasaki Frontale1–0Vissel Kobe2025
Emperor's Cup JFA Japan Football Championship2024Vissel Kobe
1–0
Gamba Osaka2025
All Japan Senior Football Championship2024Japan Soccer College
1–0
FC Tokushima2025
All Japan Club Teams Football Tournament2024Koga City FC1–0FC Nakatsu2025
Futsal
JFA Japan Futsal Championship2024(ja)Nagoya Oceans6–2Tachikawa Athletic2025(ja)
F.League Ocean Cup2024Nagoya Oceans4–3Pescadola Machida2025
Beach soccer
JFA Japan Beach Soccer Tournament2024Loewe Yokohama7–4Tokyo Verdy BS2025
See also:2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League
Competition[30][31]SeasonChampionsDetailsRunners-upNext season
Women's cup
Empress's Cup JFA Japan Women's Football Championship2024Urawa Red Diamonds
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4p)
Albirex Niigata2025
Women's futsal
JFA Japan Women's Futsal Championship(ja)2024SWH Ladies Nishinomiya
4–4 (a.e.t.)
(5–3p)
Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas2025

University

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Competition[30][31]SeasonChampionsScoreRunners-upNext season
Football
All Japan University Football Tournament2024Toyo University
(1st title)
1–0
Niigata University HW2024
Prime Minister's Cup All Japan University Football Tournament2024(ja)Hannan University
(3rd title)
2–1
Niigata University HW2025
Denso Cup Challenge Soccer(ja)2024Kanto Selection B
(4th title)
8–1
Shikoku Selection2025
All Japan University Football Rookie Championship2024Kokushikan University
(1st title)
3–1
Kindai University2025
Women's football
All Japan Women's University Football Championship2024Nippon Sport Science University
(19th title)
2–1
Yamanashi Gakuin University2025
Futsal
University Futsal Championship(ja)2024Osaka Seikei University
(2nd title)
4–3
Josai University2025

Youth

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Competition[30][31]SeasonChampionsScoreRunners-upNext season
League
Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-18 Football Premier League2024Ohzu High School3–0Yokohama FC U-182025
Cup
Club Youth U-18 Championship(ja)2025(ja)Kashima Antlers U-18
(1st title)
3–0
Vegalta Sendai U-182026
All Japan High School Soccer Tournament2024Maebashi Ikuei High School
(2nd title)
1–1 (a.e.t.)
(9–8p)
RKU Kashiwa High School2025
Football at the Inter High School Sports Festival2025Kamimura Gakuen High School
(1st title)
2–2 (a.e.t.)
(7–6p)
Ohzu High School2026
Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-15 Japan Football Championship(ja)2024(ja)Urawa Red Diamonds
(3rd title)
3–2
Gamba Osaka2025(ja)
Club Youth U-15 Championship(ja)2024(ja)Kawasaki Frontale Ikuta
(1st title)
4–1
FC Gifu2025(ja)
Junior High School Sports Festival(ja)2024(ja)Kamimura Gakuen Junior High School
(3rd title)
1–0
Aomori Yamada Junior High School2025(ja)
JFA U-12 Japan Football Championship(ja)2024Tokyo Verdy
(3rd title)
3–2
Buddy SC2025
Futsal
JFA U-18 Japan Futsal Championship(ja)2024Fugador Sumida Falcons(2nd title)
1–0
Bardral Urayasu Tercero2025
JFA U-15 Japan Futsal Championship(ja)2024Nagaoka JYFC
(6th title)
7–0
FC Craques Matsudo2025
JFA Vermont Cup U-12 Japan Futsal Championship(ja)2024Tozuka FC Junior
(3rd title)
8–2
Shizuoka Junior FC Pivo2025
Competition[30][31]SeasonChampionsScoreRunners-upNext season
Women's cup
Japan Club Youth (U-18) Women's Football Tournament(ja)2024Tokyo Verdy Menina
(2nd title)
1–0
JFA Academy Fukushima2025
All Japan High School Women's Football Championship2024Fujieda Junshin High School
(8th title)
5–0
Kamimura Gakuen High School2025
JFA U-18 Japan Women's Football Championship(ja)2024Tokyo Verdy Menina
(11th title)
1–0
INAC Kobe Leoncina2025
Football at the Inter High School Sports Festival2025Daisho Gakuen High School
(1st title)
3–2
Tokoha Univ. Tachibana High School2026
Princess Takamado Trophy JFA U-15 Women's Football Championship(ja)2024Cerezo Osaka
(2nd title)
3–2
Urawa Red Diamonds2025
Women's futsal
JFA U-15 Japan Women's Futsal Tournament(ja)2024Kyoto Seika Gakuen Jr. High School
(1st title)
5–1
Linda2025

Over-age

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Competition[30][31]SeasonChampionsScoreRunners-upNext season
Over-age
JFA O-40 Japan Football Tournament2024FC Seibudai
(1st title)
2–0
FC Funabashi2025
JFA O-50 Japan Football Tournament2025Lien Chiba
(1st title)
0–0
(9–8p)
Yokohama Senior 502026
JFA O-60 Japan Football Tournament2025Yokosuka Azul 60
(2nd title)
1–0
Nishinomiya SFC2026
JFA O-70 Japan Football Tournament2025Hiroshima Selection
(1st title)
1–0
Hyogo Selection2026
Competition[30][31]SeasonChampionsScoreRunners-upNext season
Women's over-age
JFA O-30 Japan Women's Football Tournament(ja)2025Legame
(2nd title)
1–1
(5–4p)
Shupini Osaka2026
JFA O-40 Japan Women's Football Open Tournament2025Kodaira SC
(2nd title)
1–0
Socios FC Venga2026

See also

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References

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