Japanese Regional Leagues
Season2022
PromotedBriobecca Urayasu
Okinawa SV
← 2021
2023 →

The 2022 Japanese Regional Leagues (Japanese: 2022 地域リーグ, Hepburn: 2022 Chiiki Rīgu) was the 57th edition of the Japanese Regional Leagues, the fifth tier of the Japanese football league system. As usual, this edition of the Regional Leagues was divided with 84 teams distributed in nine regional leagues. The winners of the first division of each Regional League along with other three between the nine Regional Leagues runners-up (determined by criteria set by the JFA), qualified for the 2022 Japanese Regional Football Champions League. It served as a single-elimination tournament, in which the winner and the runner-up of the competition can also qualify either directly for the Japan Football League (JFL), or by a play-off match with one of the last-placed teams at the JFL table, with the confirmation of how must the winner (and/or runner-up) get promoted to the JFL being made by the league board.

Champions list

Region Champions
Hokkaido BTOP Thank Kuriyama
Tohoku Cobaltore Onagawa
Kantō Tochigi City
Hokushinetsu Artista Asama
Tōkai FC Kariya
Kansai Arterivo Wakayama
Chūgoku Fukuyama City
Shikoku FC Tokushima
Kyushu Okinawa SV

Regional League Standings

Hokkaido

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 BTOP Thank Kuriyama 14 11 3 0 60 3 +57 36 Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League
2 Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth 14 10 2 2 53 6 +47 32
3 Norbritz Hokkaido 14 8 3 3 31 14 +17 27
4 Sapporo FC 14 4 3 7 18 29 −11 15
5 Hokusyukai Iwamizawa 14 5 0 9 24 51 −27 15
6 Sapporo University Goal Plunderers 14 3 3 8 16 40 −24 12
7 Nippon Steel Muroran 14 3 2 9 16 40 −24 11 Relegated to Hokkaido Block Leagues
8 ASC Hokkaido 14 3 2 9 14 49 −35 11
Source: Hokkaido FA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Tohoku

For the 2022 season, league matches will be held according to the following guidelines:[1]

The season is divided in two phases, each club plays 1 game against every other team. After the first phase of matches, by which all clubs will have played eleven games, the league splits into two halves - a 'top six section' and a 'bottom six section'. Each club plays a further five matches, one against each of the other five teams in their own section. Points achieved during the first phase of 11 matches are carried forward to the second phase, but the teams compete only within their own sections during the second phase. After the first phase is completed, clubs cannot move out of their own half in the league, even if they achieve more or fewer points than a higher or lower ranked team, respectively. The second division will determine the final standings in both the North-South Leagues with a round-robin league campaign.
Dogizaka FC changed its name to Bogolle.D.Tsugaru FC prior to the start of the season. [2]

Division 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Cobaltore Onagawa 16 15 0 1 71 8 +63 45 Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League
2 Blancdieu Hirosaki 16 12 2 2 73 10 +63 38
3 Sendai University 16 11 2 3 63 18 +45 35
4 Shichigahama SC 16 9 2 5 32 29 +3 29
5 Morioka Zebra 16 6 2 8 24 64 −40 20
6 Fuji Club 2003 16 4 4 8 22 26 −4 16
7 Ganju Iwate 16 8 3 5 32 17 +15 27
8 Nippon Steel Kamaishi 16 5 4 7 24 29 −5 19
9 Bogolle D. Tsugaru 16 5 4 7 27 48 −21 19 Relegation to Division 2
10 FC Primeiro Fukushima 16 5 2 9 30 38 −8 17
11 Saruta Kogyo 16 1 1 14 15 73 −58 4
12 Omiya SC 16 1 2 13 12 65 −53 5
Source: Tohoku FA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Division 2 North
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Oshu United FC 8 6 2 0 32 3 +29 20 Promotion to Division 1
2 Akita FC Cambiare 8 6 1 1 31 8 +23 19
3 TDK Shinwakai 8 5 1 2 27 11 +16 16
4 Kuzumaki Club 8 5 1 2 18 14 +4 16
5 Lascivo Aomori 8 4 0 4 15 15 0 12
6 Hokuto Bank SC 8 3 1 4 19 24 −5 10
7 NewPearl Hiraizumi Maesawa 8 2 1 5 14 24 −10 7
8 Tono Club 8 1 1 6 8 27 −19 4 Relegation to Prefectural Leagues
9 Gonohe FC 8 0 0 8 1 39 −38 0
Source: Tohoku FA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Division 2 South
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 FC La Universidad de Sendai 12 12 0 0 59 7 +52 36 Promotion to Division 1
2 ARDORE Kuwahara 12 8 2 2 38 15 +23 26
3 Merry 12 8 2 2 29 18 +11 26
4 Iwaki Furukawa FC 12 8 1 3 47 18 +29 25
5 Sendai SASUKE FC 12 7 3 2 48 22 +26 24
6 Oyama Club 12 6 1 5 39 16 +23 19
7 RICOH Industry Tohoku 12 5 4 3 30 20 +10 19
8 Nagai Club 12 4 2 6 30 29 +1 14
9 FC Parafrente Yonezawa 12 3 3 6 15 41 −26 12
10 Soma SC 12 3 0 9 18 49 −31 9 Relegation to Prefectural Leagues
11 Mikawa SC 12 2 2 8 24 35 −11 8
12 F.F.C Matsushita 12 1 2 9 7 56 −49 5
13 Sentai Nakata SC 12 0 0 12 6 64 −58 0
Source: Tohoku FA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Kantō

Division 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tochigi City 18 11 4 3 33 14 +19 37 Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League
2 Tokyo United 18 11 2 5 35 20 +15 35
3 Tokyo 23 18 10 2 6 30 23 +7 32
4 Vonds Ichihara 18 8 5 5 22 20 +2 29
5 Joyful Honda Tsukuba 18 6 4 8 19 28 −9 22
6 Briobecca Urayasu (P) 18 5 6 7 25 23 +2 21 Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League
Promoted for the 2023 Japan Football League[a]
7 Nankatsu SC 18 4 7 7 16 22 −6 19
8 Toho Titanium 18 4 6 8 15 22 −7 18
9 RKU Dragons 18 4 6 8 21 29 −8 18
10 Esperanza SC 18 3 6 9 13 28 −15 15 Relegation to Division 2
Source: GoalNote
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(P) Promoted
  1. ^ Qualified as one of the 4 best-placed teams of the 2022 Shakaijin Cup
Division 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Toin University of Yokohama 18 13 4 1 21 5 +16 43 Promotion to 1st Division
2 Tokyo International University 18 10 4 4 38 19 +19 34
3 Tonan Maebashi 18 9 7 2 25 13 +12 34
4 Aries Tokyo 18 7 4 7 21 22 −1 25
5 Yokohama Takeru 18 7 2 9 15 28 −13 23
6 Hitachi Building System SC 18 6 4 8 16 20 −4 22
7 Identy Mirai 18 6 3 9 21 24 −3 21
8 Aventura Kawaguchi 18 5 2 11 17 22 −5 17
9 Vertfee Yaita 18 3 7 8 16 23 −7 16
10 Ryutsu Keizai University FC 18 3 5 10 19 33 −14 14 Relegation to Prefectural Leagues
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2022. Source: GoalNote

Hokushinetsu

Division 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Artista Asama 14 9 4 1 36 12 +24 31 Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League
2 Japan Soccer College 14 8 5 1 30 9 +21 29
3 Fukui United 14 9 1 4 38 16 +22 28
4 Niigata University of Health & Welfare FC 14 8 1 5 29 20 +9 25
5 Toyama Shinjo 14 6 5 3 18 13 +5 23
6 05' Kamo 14 3 2 9 15 26 −11 11
7 Sakai Phoenix 14 3 2 9 14 30 −16 11 Relegation to Division 2
8 Libertas Chikuma 14 0 0 14 6 60 −54 0
Source: GoalNote
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Division 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FC Hokuriku 14 9 0 5 32 19 +13 27 Promotion to Division 1
2 FC Antelope Shiojiri 14 7 3 4 26 19 +7 24
3 N Style Toyama 14 6 5 3 25 17 +8 23
4 FC Matsucelona 14 7 2 5 27 30 −3 23
5 SR Komatsu 14 4 6 4 23 18 +5 18
6 CUPS Seiro 14 4 4 6 16 20 −4 16
7 Granscena Niigata 14 3 5 6 21 31 −10 14 Relegation to Prefectural Leagues
8 '09 Keidai FC 14 2 3 9 12 28 −16 9
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2022. Source: GoalNote

Tōkai

Division 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FC Kariya 16 11 3 2 39 11 +28 36 Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League
2 Fujieda City Hall 16 10 3 3 35 22 +13 33
3 FC Ise-Shima 16 9 4 3 26 16 +10 31
4 Chukyo University 16 8 5 3 29 11 +18 29
5 Yazaki Valente 16 5 3 8 17 26 −9 18
6 Tokai Gakuen University 16 4 4 8 27 36 −9 16
7 Chukyo Univ. FC 16 4 3 9 25 35 −10 15 Relegated to Division 2
8 Tokoha University 16 4 3 9 21 39 −18 15
9 Toyota Shukyudan 16 2 2 12 19 42 −23 8
Source: Tokai SL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Division 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Wyvern FC 16 15 1 0 85 6 +79 46 Promotion to Division 1
2 FC Gifu Second 16 11 1 4 37 26 +11 34
3 FC Bombonera 16 10 1 5 38 20 +18 31
4 AS Kariya 16 7 1 8 23 36 −13 22
5 Nagoya SC 15 5 4 6 24 19 +5 19
6 Nagara Club 14 5 1 8 18 32 −14 16
7 Yokkaichi University 15 4 2 9 19 48 −29 14 Relegated to Prefectural Leagues
8 Rivielta Toyokawa 16 4 1 11 23 48 −25 13
9 FC Ogaki Kogans 16 2 2 12 11 43 −32 8
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2022. Source: Tokai SL

Kansai

Division 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Arterivo Wakayama 14 9 2 3 24 11 +13 29 Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League
2 Asuka FC 14 9 0 5 16 11 +5 27
3 Cento Cuore Harima 14 6 6 2 12 10 +2 24
4 Ococias Kyoto 14 6 4 4 18 11 +7 22
5 Lagend Shiga 14 6 1 7 21 16 +5 19
6 Moriyama Samurai 2000 14 6 1 7 21 22 −1 19
7 AS Laranja Kyoto 14 5 3 6 18 21 −3 18 Relegated to Division 2
8 FC AWJ 14 0 1 13 5 33 −28 1
Source: GoalNote
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
Division 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FC Easy 02 Akashi 18 15 0 3 63 18 +45 45 Promotion to Division 1
2 Kansai FC 2008 18 12 2 4 51 15 +36 38
3 Hannan University SC 18 11 2 5 41 20 +21 35
4 St. Andrew's FC 18 10 1 7 34 23 +11 31
5 Kobe FC 1970 18 7 4 7 21 26 −5 25
6 Takasago Mineiro FC 18 6 4 8 18 32 −14 22
7 Kyoto Shiko SC 18 5 4 9 20 31 −11 19
8 Kandai Club 2010 18 5 4 9 24 40 −16 19 Relegated to Prefectural Leagues
9 FC Eveil 18 5 3 10 15 33 −18 18
10 Dios 1995 18 1 2 15 14 63 −49 5
Source: GoalNote
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Chūgoku

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Fukuyama City 18 15 2 1 60 10 +50 47 Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League
2 Baleine Shimonoseki 18 14 0 4 41 22 +19 42
3 Belugarosso Hamada 18 10 4 4 43 19 +24 34
4 SRC Hiroshima 18 8 6 4 43 20 +23 30
5 Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima 18 7 7 4 41 16 +25 28
6 International Pacific University FC 18 7 3 8 30 21 +9 24
7 NTN Okayama 18 6 1 11 18 62 −44 19
8 Yonago Genki 18 3 6 9 15 34 −19 15
9 Fujifilm BIJ Hiroshima 18 2 3 13 12 51 −39 9 Relegation to Prefectural Leagues
10 SC Matsue 18 1 2 15 6 54 −48 5
Source: Chugoku SL and Baleine S'ki Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Shikoku

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 FC Tokushima 14 13 1 0 66 8 +58 40 Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League
2 Lvnirosso SC 14 10 3 1 47 19 +28 33
3 KUFC Nankoku 14 8 3 3 30 16 +14 27
4 Llamas Kochi 14 6 3 5 21 26 −5 21
5 Tadotsu FC 14 4 3 7 23 32 −9 15
6 Nakamura Club 14 5 0 9 12 35 −23 15
7 R.Velho Takamatsu 14 3 0 11 11 35 −24 9
8 FC Yanagimachi 14 0 1 13 7 46 −39 1 Relegation to Prefectural Leagues
Source: GoalNote
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Kyushu

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Okinawa SV (P) 20 19 1 0 75 5 +70 58 Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League
Promoted for the 2023 Japan Football League
2 Nobeoka Agata 20 15 2 3 68 10 +58 47 Qualification for the 2022 Regional Champions League[a]
3 Veroskronos Tsuno 20 15 2 3 65 10 +55 47
4 J-Lease FC 20 13 2 5 45 17 +28 41
5 NIFS Kanoya 20 9 2 9 38 51 −13 29
6 Brew Kashima 20 8 2 10 28 55 −27 26
7 KMG Holdings 20 7 3 10 41 50 −9 24
8 Nippon Steel Oita SC 20 4 5 11 24 38 −14 17
9 Kawasoe Club 20 5 2 13 16 57 −41 17
10 Kumamoto Teachers 20 2 1 17 11 72 −61 7 Relegation to Prefectural Leagues
11 Kaiho Bank 20 1 2 17 15 61 −46 5
Source: Football Score System
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(P) Promoted
  1. ^ Qualified as one of the 4 best-placed teams of the 2022 Shakaijin Cup

References

  1. ^ "2022シーズン東北リーグ1部日程のお知らせ" (PDF). tohoku-fa.jp. 一般社団法人東北サッカー協会 東北社会人サッカーリーグ. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Team name change for Dogizaka FC". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 January 2023.

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