This is a list of association football clubs in Japan from 2023 season.

Japan Professional Football League (J.League)

J1 League

18 clubs : in Alphabetical order

• Albirex Niigata
• Avispa Fukuoka
• Cerezo Osaka
• Gamba Osaka
• Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo
• Kashima Antlers
• Kashiwa Reysol
• Kawasaki Frontale
• Kyoto Sanga
• Nagoya Grampus
• Sagan Tosu
• Sanfrecce Hiroshima
• Shonan Bellmare
• FC Tokyo
• Urawa Red Diamonds
• Vissel Kobe
• Yokohama FC
• Yokohama F. Marinos

J2 League

22 clubs : in Alphabetical order

• Blaublitz Akita
• Fagiano Okayama
• Fujieda MYFC
• Iwaki FC
• JEF United Chiba
• Jubilo Iwata
• Machida Zelvia
• Mito HollyHock
• Montedio Yamagata
• Oita Trinita
• Omiya Ardija
• Renofa Yamaguchi
• Roasso Kumamoto
• Shimizu S-Pulse
• Thespakusatsu Gunma
• Tochigi SC
• Tokushima Vortis
• Tokyo Verdy
• V-Varen Nagasaki
• Vegalta Sendai
• Ventforet Kofu
• Zweigen Kanazawa

J3 League

20 clubs : in Alphabetical order

• Azul Claro Numazu
• Ehime FC
• Fukushima United
• Gainare Tottori
• FC Gifu
• Giravanz Kitakyushu
• FC Imabari
• Iwate Grulla Morioka
• Kagoshima United
• Kamatamare Sanuki
• Kataller Toyama
• Matsumoto Yamaga
• Nagano Parceiro
• Nara Club
• FC Osaka
• FC Ryukyu
• SC Sagamihara
• Tegevajaro Miyazaki
• Vanraure Hachinohe
• Yokohama Sports & Culture Club

Japan Football League (JFL)

Top division of the amateur leagues, from where some teams aiming to be promoted to J. League in the near future through associate membership system. Such teams are indicated with (A) in parentheses.

16 clubs: In Alphabetical order

• Criacao Shinjuku (A) (declined)
• Honda FC *
• Honda Lock *
• Kagura Shimane renamed from Matsue City FC
• Kochi United (A)
• Maruyasu Okazaki*
• Mio Biwako Shiga
• ReinMeer Aomori (A)
• Sony Sendai *
• Suzuka Point Getters (disqualified)
• Tiamo Hirakata
• Tokyo Musashino United
• Veertien Mie (A)
• Verspah Oita (A)

4 teams from 2022 Japanese Regional Football Champions League final choose 2 teams for battle promotion to JFL from next season.

• Briobecca Urayasu
• FC Kariya
• Okinawa SV
• Tochigi City FC

Japanese Regional Leagues

Hokkaidō League

• BTOP Thank Kuriyama (Kuriyama, Hokkaido) renamed from Thank FC Kuriyama
• Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth (Obihiro, Hokkaido)
• Iwamizawa Hokushukai (Iwamizawa, Hokkaido)
• Norbritz Hokkaido (Sapporo, Hokkaido)
• Sapporo F.C. (Sapporo, Hokkaido)
• Sapporo GP (Sapporo, Hokkaido)

Tōhoku League

Division 1

• Blancdieu Hirosaki (Hirosaki, Aomori)
• Bogolle D. Tsugaru FC (Tsugaru, Aomori)
• Cobaltore Onagawa (Onagawa, Miyagi)
• Fuji Club 2003 (Hanamaki, Iwate)
• Ganju Iwate (Hachimantai, Iwate)
• Morioka Zebra (Morioka, Iwate)
• Nippon Steel Kamaishi* (Kamaishi, Iwate)
• Oshu United FC (Oshu, Iwate)
• Primeiro Fukushima (Fukushima prefecture)
• Shichigahama SC (Shichigahama, Miyagi)
• FC Sendai University (Shibata, Miyagi) (Un)
• FC La Universidad de Sendai (Shibata, Miyagi) (Un)

Division 2

North

• Akita Cambiare (Akita, Akita)
• Hokuto Bank* (Akita, Akita)
• Lascivo Aomori (Aomori Prefecture)
• Kuzumaki Club (Kuzumaki, Iwate)
• NewPearl Hiraizumi Maesawa (Hiraizumi, Iwate)
• Saruta Kōgyō* (Akita, Akita)
• TDK Shinwakai* (Nikaho, Akita)
• Tōno Club (Tōno, Iwate)

South

• Ardore Kuwahara (Miyagi Prefecture)
• Iwaki Furukawa (Iwaki, Fukushima)
• F.F.C Matsushita (Fukushima, Fukushima)
• Merry (Fukushima, Fukushima)
• Mikawa SC (Mikawa, Yamagata)
• Nagai Club (Nagai, Yamagata)
• Omiya Club (Omiya, Saitama
• Oyama Club (Morioka, Iwate)
• Parafrente Yonezawa (Yonezawa, Yamagata)
• Ricoh Industry Tohoku* (Shibata, Miyagi)
• Sendai Sasuke (Sendai, Miyagi)
• Soma SC (Sōma, Fukushima)

Kantō League (KSL)

Division 1

• Briobecca Urayasu (Urayasu, Chiba)
• Nankatsu SC (Katsushika, Tokyo)
• Toho Titanium (Kanagawa Prefecture)
• Tochigi City (Tochigi, Tochigi)
• Toin University of Yokohama (Yokohama, Kanagawa)
• Tokyo 23 (Special wards of Tokyo)
• Tokyo International University (Sakado, Saitama) (Un)
• Tokyo United (Bunkyō, Tokyo)
• Joyful Honda Tsukuba* (Tsukuba, Ibaraki)
• Vonds Ichihara (Ichihara, Chiba)

Division 2

• Aries Tokyo (Tokyo)
• Aventura Kawaguchi (Kawaguchi, Saitama)
• Hitachi Building System SC* (Chiyoda, Tokyo)
• Identy Mirai (Tsukubamirai, Ibaraki)
• Tonan Maebashi (Maebashi, Gunma) (A)
• Yokohama Takeru (Yokohama, Kanagawa)

Hokushin'etsu League (HFL)

Division 1

• '05 Kamo FC (Kamo, Niigata) (Un)
• Antelope Shiojiri (Shiojiri, Nagano)
• Artista Asama (Tōmi, Nagano)
• Fukui United (Fukui, Fukui) Renamed from Saurcos Fukui
• FC Hokuriku (Kanazawa, Ishikawa) (Un)
• JSC FC (Seirō, Niigata) aka. College of Upward Players in Soccer (CUPS)
• Niigata UHW FC (Niigata, Niigata) (Un)
• Toyama Shinjo Club (Toyama, Toyama)

Division 2

• CUPS Seirō (Seirō, Niigata) (Japan Soccer College)
• Libertas Chikuma (Chikuma, Nagano)
• FC Matsucelona (Matsumoto, Nagano) (Un)
• N-Style Toyama (Toyama)
• Sakai Phoenix (Sakai, Fukui)
• SR Komatsu (Komatsu, Ishikawa)

Tōkai League

Division 1

• Chukyo University (Toyota, Aichi) (Un)
• Chukyo Univ. FC (Toyota, Aichi) (Un)
• Fujieda City Hall (Fujieda, Shizuoka)
• FC Ise-Shima (Shima, Mie)
• F.C. Kariya (Kariya, Aichi)
• Tokoha University Hamamatsu Campus SC (Hamamatsu, Shizuoka) (Un)
• Tokai Gakuen (Nagoya, Aichi) (Un)
• Toyota Shūkyūdan (Toyota, Aichi)
• Yazaki Valente (Shimada, Shizuoka)

Division 2

• Bonbonera Gifu (Chūnō, Gifu)
• FC Gifu Second (Gifu, Gifu) (FC)
• AS Kariya (Kariya, Aichi)
• Ogaki Kogans (Ōgaki, Gifu) renamed from FC Ogaki K'
• Nagara Club (Gifu, Gifu)
• Nagoya Club (Nagoya, Aichi)
• Rivielta Toyokawa (Toyokawa, Aichi)
• Yokkaichi University FC (Yokkaichi, Mie) (Un)
• Wyvern FC (Kariya, Aichi)

Kansai League

Division 1

• Arterivo Wakayama (Wakayama, Wakayama)
• FC Asuka (Kashihara, Nara) renamed from Porvenir Asuka
• Cento Cuore Harima (Harima, Hyōgo)
• Easy 02 Akashi (Akashi, Hyōgo)
• Kansai FC 2008 (Suita, Osaka) (Un)
• Lagend Shiga (Moriyama, Shiga)
• Moriyama Samurai 2000 (Moriyama, Shiga)
• Ococias Kyoto (Kyoto, Kyoto)

Division 2

• FC AWJ (Awaji, Hyōgo) renamed from FC Awajishima
• Hannan University Club (Matsubara, Osaka) (Un)
• Kobe FC (Kobe)
• Kyoto Shiko Club (Kyoto, Kyoto)
• Laranja Kyoto (Kyoto, Kyoto)
• St. Andrew's FC (Izumi, Osaka) (Un)
• Takasago Mineiro (Takasago, Hyōgo)

Chūgoku League

• Baleine Shimonoseki (Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi)
• Belugarosso Hamada (Hamada, Shimane)
• Fukuyama City FC (Fukuyama, Hiroshima)
• International Pacific University (Okayama, Okayama) (Un)
• Mitsubishi Motors Mizushima* (Kurashiki, Okayama)
• NTN Okayama* (Bizen, Okayama)
• SRC Hiroshima (Hiroshima, Hiroshima)
• Yonago Genki SC (Yonago, Tottori)

Shikoku League

• KUFC Nankoku (Nankoku, Kōchi) (Un)
• Llamas Kochi (Kōchi, Kōchi)
• Lvnirosso NC (Niihama, Ehime)
• Nakamura Club (Shimanto, Kōchi)
• R. Velho Takamatsu (Takamatsu, Kagawa)
• Tadotsu FC (Tadotsu, Kagawa)
• FC Tokushima (Tokushima, Tokushima)
• FC Yanagimachi (Kōchi, Kōchi)

Kyūshū League (Kyu-League)

• Brew Kashima (Kashima, Saga) renamed from Saga Lixil FC
• Kawasoe Club (Saga, Saga)
• KMG Holdings FC* (Fukuoka, Fukuoka) renamed from Kyushu Mitsubishi Motors
• J-Lease FC (Ōita)
• NIFS Kanoya (Kanoya, Kagoshima) (Un)
• Nippon Steel Oita SC (Ōita (city), Ōita)
• FC Nobeoka Agata (Nobeoka, Miyazaki)
• Okinawa SV (Uruma, Okinawa)
• Veroskronos Tsuno (Tsuno, Miyazaki) renamed from J.FC Miyazaki