2014 J3 League

J3 League 2014 Zweigen Kanazawa1st J3 title1st D3 title Zweigen Kanazawa Koji Suzuki (19 goals) 198 495 8,115Zweigen vs MYFC 504Fukushima vs Gainare 2,247 2015 The 2014 J3 League (referred to as the 2014 Meiji Yasuda J3 League (2014 明治安田生命J3リーグ) for sponsorship reasons) was the 18th season of the third tier of the Japanese football, and the inaugural season of the professional J3 League. The season commenced on 9 March and will finish on November 23,http://j3.j-league.or.jp/pdf/download/20131217_01.pdf ja:2014J3リーグ 大会方式および試合方式について Playing system and rules of 2014 J3 League ja J. League 17 December 2013 30 December 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131228072812/http://j3.j-league.or.jp/pdf/download/20131217_01.pdf 28 December 2013 with a 3-week break after the 17th week matches on 21 and 22 June (except one on 25 June), then will resume from 19 and 20 July, due to prefectural qualifiers, followed by the 1st and 2nd round matches of the 2014 Emperor's Cup scheduled during the intermission. Establishment After the discussion on J1-J2 Joint Committee on 16 January 2013, all J. League clubs agreed in principle with an establishment of the new league starting 2014.http://www.nikkansports.com/soccer/news/p-sc-tp0-20130117-1072938.html ja:J3設立へ中西理事「理解は得た」 Nikkan Sports News 17 January 2013 Director Nakahishi on the agreement for J3 establishment ja 27 February 2013 This decision was formally put into force by J. League Council on 26 February executive meeting.http://www.sponichi.co.jp/soccer/news/2013/02/26/kiji/K20130226005280680.html ja:来年からJ3新設を正式決定 Jリーグ理事会 Sports Nippon Newspapers 27 February 2013 Consul formally decided to launch new J3 league next year ja 27 February 2013 The league was planned to launch with 10 teams, but another session of J. League Council in July decided that inaugural season of J3 will feature 12 teams.http://www.j3league.jp/information/191.html ja:J3参加クラブ数は「12」で決定 J. League 16 July 2013 J3 is determined to start with 12 teams ja 16 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130718102517/http://www.j3league.jp/information/191.html 2013-07-18 dead Clubs Japan Greater Tokyo area right 450 Locations of the 2014 J3 League teams Japan Greater Tokyo area 39.647931 141.137815 80 Grulla Morioka right Japan Greater Tokyo area 39.721555 140.095671 80 Blaublitz Akita left Japan Greater Tokyo area 37.723292 140.361286 80 Fukushima United right Japan Greater Tokyo area 36.580353 138.167556 80 Nagano Parceiro right Japan Greater Tokyo area 36.575833 136.605278 80 Zweigen Kanazawa left Japan Greater Tokyo area 34.881469 138.232764 80 Fujieda MYFC bottom Japan Greater Tokyo area 35.458232 134.221775 80 Gainare Tottori left Japan Greater Tokyo area 32.833014 145.688526 80 FC Ryukyu bottom Japan Greater Tokyo area 35.592500 139.438889 80 Machida Zelvia right Japan Greater Tokyo area 35.527904 139.386034 80 SC Sagamihara left Japan Greater Tokyo area 35.470029 139.601528 80 YSCC Yokohama right In order to participate, a club must have held an associate membership, or had submitted an application before 30 June 2013, and then passed an inspection in order to obtain a participation licence issued by J. League Council.http://www.j3league.jp/step/step1.html ja:J3までの道のり J. League 16 July 2013 Steps to J3 participation ja 16 July 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130720001613/http://www.j3league.jp/step/step1.html 2013-07-20 dead On November 19, J. League has confirmed the following clubs to participate in the inaugural J3 season:http://j3.j-league.or.jp/information/387.html ja:申請クラブ審査状況に更新がありました J. League 19 November 2013 Update to club review situation ja 19 November 2013 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131122020525/http://j3.j-league.or.jp/information/387.html 22 November 2013 Club nameHome townNotesBlaublitz AkitaAll cities/towns in AkitaFukushima UnitedFukushima, FukushimaGainare TottoriAll cities/towns in TottoriRelegated from 2013 J2, eligible for J2 promotionGrulla MoriokaMorioka, IwateThe only club promoted from Regional LeaguesMYFC Fujieda MYFCFujieda, ShizuokaParceiro Nagano ParceiroNagano, NaganoEligible for J2 promotionRyūkyū FC RyukyuAll cities/towns in OkinawaSagamihara SC SagamiharaSagamihara, KanagawaYSCC YokohamaYokohama, KanagawaMachida ZelviaMachida, TokyoEligible for J2 promotionZweigen KanazawaKanazawa, IshikawaEligible for J2 promotionJ.League U-22 Selectionn/aA special team, composed of best J1 and J2 youngsters in order to prepare them for 2016 Olympics On 29 September the J. League licensing board issued J2 licenses to the following clubs: Machida Zelvia, Nagano Parceiro, Zweigen Kanazawa, and Gainare Tottori.ja:クラブライセンス交付第一審機関（FIB）決定による 2015シーズン Jリーグクラブライセンス交付について J. League licensing for 2015 season. http://www.j-league.or.jp/release/000/00006061.html J. League 9 October 2014 ja 29 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141006092716/http://www.j-league.or.jp/release/000/00006061.html 2014-10-06 dead Tottori's license was issued provisionally, under conditions of financial improvement before 30 October when the league re-assessed the club's financial stance and confirmed the passage of the licensing. Competition rules The league will be played in three rounds, each team playing a total of 33 matches. J.League U-22 Selection will play all their matches on the road. Each team must feature at least 3 players holding professional contracts. Two foreign players are allowed per team, plus 1 more from the ASEAN partner country of J. League. The matchday roster will consist of 16 players, and up to 5 substitutes will be allowed in a game. Promotion and relegation Rules for promotion to J2 will be largely similar to those of Japan Football League in the recent seasons: in order to be promoted, a club must hold a J2 license and finish in top 2 of the league. The U-22 team is not eligible for promotion regardless of their final position. The champions will be promoted directly, in exchange to 22nd-placed J2 club; and the runners-up will participate in the playoffs with 21st J2 club. If either or both top 2 finishers are ineligible for promotion, the playoffs and/or direct exchange will not be held in accordance to the exact positions of promotion-eligible clubs. No relegation to JFL is planned. Up to 2 clubs may be promoted if they are licensed by J. League for J3 participation and finish in top-4 of JFL. Foreign players Club Player 1 Player 2 Player 3 Asian player Non-visa foreign Type-C contract Blaublitz Akita Brazil Leonardo South Korea Lee Keun-ho Fukushima United South Korea Kim Kong-Chyong North Korea Kim Hong-Yeon Gainare Tottori Grulla Morioka MYFC Fujieda MYFC South Korea Park Il-gyu Parceiro Nagano Parceiro South Korea Kim Yeong-Gi Ryūkyū FC Ryukyu Sagamihara SC Sagamihara Brazil Weslley United States Mobi Fehr YSCC Yokohama Egypt Osama Elsamni Machida Zelvia South Korea Bae Dae-Won Zweigen Kanazawa South Korea Choi Ji-Hoon J.League U-22 Selection1 1 Note: 1 1A special team, composed of best J1 and J2 youngsters in order to prepare them to 2016 Olympics League table main WDL PR ZWE Zweigen Kanazawa PAR Nagano Parceiro ZEL Machida Zelvia GAI Gainare Tottori GRU Grulla Morioka SGM SC Sagamihara FUK Fukushima United BLA Blaublitz Akita RYU FC Ryukyu J22 J.League U-22 Selection MYF Fujieda MYFC YSC YSCC Yokohama 23 6 4 56 20 C,P 20 9 4 58 23 20 8 5 59 22 14 11 8 34 25 12 9 12 43 39 12 7 14 44 48 9 9 15 30 38 10 4 19 38 57 8 10 15 31 50 9 6 18 37 63 7 9 17 36 52 4 12 17 29 58 green1 Promotion to 2015 J2 League P yellow1 Qualification for J2 promotion playoffs Q Only clubs that hold J2 licence are eligible for promotion. P 1) Points; 2) Goal differential; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Disciplinary points; 6) Draw. complete J.League Results Rounds 1–11 main FBR grey BLA FUK GAI GRU MYF PAR RYU SGM YSC ZEL ZWE J22 Blaublitz Akita 2–2 1–0 2–1 2–1 1–2 null null null null null 1–2 Fukushima United null 0–1 0–2 null null null 1–2 null 1–0 0–1 0–1 Gainare Tottori null null 0–0 null 1–1 0–0 1–0 null 0–1 null 1–0 Grulla Morioka null null null 4–1 0–0 null 2–3 3–0 1–4 null 6–1 Fujieda MYFC null 0–0 0–2 null null 2–2 null 1–2 null 0–0 2–4 Nagano Parceiro null 1–0 null null 1–4 1–0 null 0–0 null 2–1 1–0 FC Ryukyu 2–0 1–3 null 0–1 null null 0–0 null 1–7 null 3–0 SC Sagamihara 3–0 null null null 2–1 2–2 null 2–0 null 0–4 0–1 YSCC Yokohama 1–1 0–1 0–2 null null null 1–4 null 1–1 null 0–2 Machida Zelvia 4–1 null null null 3–0 0–0 null 2–0 null 0–0 4–0 Zweigen Kanazawa 1–0 null 1–1 2–0 null null 2–1 null 4–0 null 2–0 J.League U-22 Selection 11 May 2014 J. League Rounds 12–22 main FBR grey BLA FUK GAI GRU MYF PAR RYU SGM YSC ZEL ZWE J22 Blaublitz Akita 0–1 null null 2–2 null null 1–0 3–4 1–4 null 4–0 Fukushima United null 2–0 null 2–3 null 2–2 2–2 null 0–2 null 0–0 Gainare Tottori 1–4 null 1–0 0–0 null null null 0–0 null 4–2 1–0 Grulla Morioka 3–0 1–2 null null null 2–1 null 1–1 null 0–1 3–1 Fujieda MYFC null null null 0–1 0–1 1–0 null 2–1 1–2 null 3–1 Nagano Parceiro 2–0 3–0 1–1 3–2 null null null null null 1–2 4–0 FC Ryukyu 2–0 null 0–3 null null 0–2 null 1–1 null 1–0 0–6 SC Sagamihara null null 0–1 0–0 2–2 0–1 4–0 null null null 2–3 YSCC Yokohama null 0–0 null null null 1–1 null 2–3 0–1 0–3 2–1 Machida Zelvia null null 1–1 1–1 null 1–0 0–1 2–1 null null 1–1 Zweigen Kanazawa 1–0 2–2 null null 3–1 null null 2–1 null 0–1 0–0 J.League U-22 Selection 26 October 2014 J. League Rounds 23–33 main FBR grey BLA FUK GAI GRU MYF PAR RYU SGM YSC ZEL ZWE J22 Blaublitz Akita null null 1–3 null null 0–1 null 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–1 Fukushima United 2–0 null 0–1 null 0–1 2–1 null 2–2 null null 0–0 Gainare Tottori 1–2 2–0 null 2–1 1–1 null null null null 0–1 1–2 Grulla Morioka null null 1–1 0–2 null null 0–3 null 1–1 0–2 2–1 Fujieda MYFC 1–2 0–2 null null 2–2 null 1–1 null 0–1 null 2–1 Nagano Parceiro 3–0 null null 3–0 null null 2–0 6–1 2–0 null 5–0 FC Ryukyu null null 0–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 null null null 0–1 4–2 SC Sagamihara 2–1 1–0 1–0 null null null 1–1 null 1–2 null 1–5 YSCC Yokohama null null 1–2 0–0 2–0 null 0–0 2–4 null null 1–1 Machida Zelvia null 2–0 1–2 null null null 4–1 null 2–1 0–0 3–0 Zweigen Kanazawa null 2–1 null null 2–0 3–2 null 4–0 2–1 null 3–0 J.League U-22 Selection 23 November 2014 J. League J2 promotion playoffs 2014 J2/J3 Play-Offs (2014 J2・J3入れ替え戦) J3 runners-up Nagano Parceiro played the 21st-placed J2 club Kamatamare Sanuki in a two-legged playoffs. The winning club will play in J2 in 2015 season. Kamatamare Sanuki 1–0 Nagano Parceiro 0–0 1–0 2014 11 30 y 12:30 Nagano Parceiro 0–0 Report Kamatamare Sanuki Nagano Athletic Stadium, Nagano, Nagano 8,944 Itaru Hirose 2014 12 7 y 12:30 Kamatamare Sanuki 1–0 Nagano Parceiro Kagawa Marugame Stadium, Marugame, Kagawa 6,170 Nagano Parceiro remains in J3 League.Kamatamare Sanuki remains in J2 League. Top scorers RankScorerClubGoals 1JPN Koji SuzukiMachida Zelvia 19 2JPN Tsugutoshi OishiFujieda MYFC 17 3JPN Yuji UnozawaNagano Parceiro 16 4JPN Ryota DoiGrulla Morioka 11JPN Hirochika MiyoshiBlaublitz Akita 11 6JPN Akio YoshidaYSCC Yokohama 10 7JPN Yoshinori KatsumataNagano Parceiro 9JPN Shohei KiyoharaZweigen Kanazawa 9JPN Yuki SatoNagano Parceiro 9JPN Takafumi SuzukiMachida Zelvia 9 Updated per games played on 23 November 2014 Source: J. League data Attendance 1 Nagano Parceiro 64701 8011 1655 3595 2339 2 Zweigen Kanazawa 61920 8115 658 3440 2063 3 Machida Zelvia 56404 4569 2012 3134 3174 4 SC Sagamihara 56388 7860 921 3133 1924 5 Gainare Tottori 55242 5892 1832 3069 4097 † 6 Blaublitz Akita 31921 2488 1057 1773 1768 7 Grulla Morioka 27403 3048 741 1522 748 ‡ 8 FC Ryukyu 25162 5163 520 1398 2069 9 Fukushima United 23769 4163 504 1321 1027 10 Fujieda MYFC 23733 3302 612 1319 953 11 YSCC Yokohama 18323 1819 512 1018 783 444966 8115 504 2247 1322 23 November 2014 J. League data League average is compared to JFL average of 2013.† Team played previous season in J2.‡ Team played previous season in the Regional Leagues. December 2013 References third 3 2014