2014 Japan Football League

July 2018 Japan Football League 2014 Honda FC5th JFL title1st D4 title Renofa Yamaguchi Kazuhito Kishida (17 goals) 182 492 4,569Renofa vs Honda FC 145Maruyasu vs Yokogawa 859 2013 2015 The 2014 Japan Football League 第16回日本フットボールリーグ Dai Jūrokkai Nihon Futtobōru Rīgu yes was the first season of the nationwide fourth tier of Japanese football, and the 16th season since the establishment of Japan Football League. The first stage of the season commenced from 16 March to 8 June, and the second stage of the season commenced on 19 July, and ended on 9 November, while post-season championship playoffs were held on 23 and 30 November.http://www.jfl.or.jp/jfl-pc/view/s.php?a=681 第16回日本フットボールリーグ大会方式変更のお知らせ！ Announcement on format change of the 16th Japan Football League Japan Football League 20 January 2014 20 January 2013 Honda FC defeated SP Kyoto FC in the final series, winning their first title since 2008, and fifth in JFL overall. Meanwhile, Renofa Yamaguchi won promotion to J3 League after it has finished 4th in the table and fulfilled all licensing criteria set by J. League. Clubs After 10 of 18 teams were set to leave JFL for newly created J3, the league announced that it would suffer a contraction and only 14 teams would participate in 2014.http://www.jfl.or.jp/jfl-pc/view/s.php?a=664 2014年度 第16回日本フットボールリーグ チーム数についてのお知らせ Announcement on number of teams for 2014 JFL season Japan Football League 7 November 2013 2 December 2013 The league would accommodate all winners of the Regional League promotion series and would accept applications from another Regional clubs that are willing to participate in the nationwide league. On 4 December 2013 the league announced the final list of promoted teams.http://www.jfl.or.jp/jfl-pc/view/s.php?a=672 お知らせ「第16回日本フットボールリーグ新入会チーム決定！」 Announcement on the decision on admission of new teams for 16th JFL season! Japan Football League 4 December 2013 4 December 2013 Club nameHome townNotes Azul Claro Numazu Numazu, Shizuoka J. League 100 Year Plan club status holders, promoted from Tōkai Soccer League Fagiano Okayama Next Okayama, Okayama 2013 Chūgoku Soccer League champions, 2nd place in Regional promotion play-offs Honda FC Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Kagoshima United Kagoshima, Kagoshima A new club, created on merger of Volca Kagoshima and FC Kagoshima, 2013 Kyushu Soccer League respective champions and runners-up Honda Lock Honda Lock Miyazaki, Miyazaki Maruyasu Okazaki Okazaki, Aichi Promoted from Tōkai Soccer League. Renamed from Maruyasu Industries SC MIO Biwako Shiga Kusatsu, Shiga Printing Kyoto SP Kyoto FC Mukō, Kyoto Renamed from Sagawa Printing SC Renofa Yamaguchi Yamaguchi, Yamaguchi 100 Year Plan club, promoted from Chūgoku Soccer League Sony Sendai Tagajō, Miyagi Uva Tochigi Uva Tochigi, Tochigi 100 Year Plan club status approved 20 May 2014 Vanraure Hachinohe Hachinohe, Aomori 100 Year Plan club, promoted from Tohoku Soccer League Verspah Oita Ōita, Ōita Renamed from Hoyo Oita Yokogawa Musashino Musashino, Tokyo Change in rules The league will turn to two-stage format, similar to the one J. League had in its early years and is planning to reintroduce in 2015. Two single round-robin stages will be held, and winners of each stage will determine the champion in the post-season home and away championship playoffs. If the same team manages to win both stages, no playoffs will be held, and they will be automatically declared champions. No relegation is expected to take place in 2014 season, as the league anticipates expansion to 16 teams in 2015. According to updated J. League Terms, in order to be promoted to J3 League the clubs must comply the following requirements:http://www.j-league.or.jp/aboutj/document/2014kiyakukitei/02.pdf J リーグ規約 J. League Terms ja J. League February 2014 24 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140227113514/http://www.j-league.or.jp/aboutj/document/2014kiyakukitei/02.pdf 27 February 2014 dead dmy-all Play in JFL for at least one season before promotion Hold a J. League 100 Year Plan club status Finish in top 4 of the combined JFL table, and finish either 1st or 2nd among associate members Have an average home attendance of at least 2,000; with significant effort recognized toward reaching 3,000 spectators Have an annual operating revenue of 150 million yen Pass the J3 licensing examination conducted by J. League First stage Table main WDL First stage 5 QR HON Honda FC KGU Kagoshima United PRK SP Kyoto FC SON Sony Sendai VRS Verspah Oita REN Renofa Yamaguchi AZU Azul Claro Numazu YMC Yokogawa Musashino VAN Vanraure Hachinohe FAN Fagiano Okayama Next UVA Tochigi Uva LOC Honda Lock MIO MIO Biwako Shiga MAR Maruyasu Okazaki 11 1 1 36 11 A 11 1 1 23 5 9 0 4 21 12 8 2 3 26 12 6 5 2 17 9 7 1 5 25 13 3 5 5 11 14 3 3 7 14 18 3 3 7 11 18 2 5 6 10 22 2 4 7 9 19 2 4 7 11 24 2 3 8 9 32 1 5 7 11 25 #FFFF99 Qualification for championship play-offs Q 1) Points; 2) Goal differential; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Disciplinary points; 6) Draw. 8 June 2014 Japan Football League Results main FBR grey AZU FAN HON KGU LOC MAR MIO PRK REN SON UVA YMC VAN VRS Azul Claro Numazu null null 0–1 3–0 0–1 0–0 2–1 null null null 1–0 null null Fagiano Okayama Next 2–2 0–5 0–1 null null null null null 0–2 1–1 null null 0–1 Honda FC 0–0 null 2–1 2–1 null 5–0 3–1 3–1 null null 3–1 null null Kagoshima United null null null 4–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 null null null 4–0 2–1 null Honda Lock null 1–1 null null 1–1 2–3 3–1 null null null 0–4 0–1 null Maruyasu Okazaki null 1–2 1–4 null null null null null 1–2 2–2 null 1–1 0–1 MIO Biwako Shiga null 1–1 null null null 2–2 0–1 1–4 null 1–0 0–3 1–5 null SP Kyoto FC null 2–0 null null null 3–0 null 2–1 2–0 1–0 null 2–0 3–1 Renofa Yamaguchi 1–0 4–0 null 1–2 1–1 5–0 null null null 2–0 null 2–0 null Sony Sendai 2–0 null 3–5 0–0 0–1 null 3–0 null 1–0 null 3–1 null null Tochigi Uva 2–2 null 0–2 0–1 2–0 null null null null 0–5 null null 0–0 Yokogawa Musashino null 1–1 null null null 1–1 null 0–1 1–2 null 0–1 1–0 1–1 Vanraure Hachinohe 1–1 0–2 0–2 null null null null null null 0–3 2–1 null 0–0 Verspah Oita 3–0 null 2–0 0–1 1–1 null 3–0 null 2–1 2–2 null null null Round 1 match between Vanraure and Sony was postponed to 17 April due to heavy snow. 8 June 2014 Japan Football League Second stage Table main WDL 5 Second stage QR PRK SP Kyoto FC REN Renofa Yamaguchi KGU Kagoshima United YMC Yokogawa Musashino SON Sony Sendai HON Honda FC VAN Vanraure Hachinohe AZU Azul Claro Numazu LOC Honda Lock MIO MIO Biwako Shiga FAN Fagiano Okayama Next VRS Verspah Oita UVA Tochigi Uva MAR Maruyasu Okazaki 11 1 1 37 8 A 9 2 2 26 14 7 2 4 22 14 6 5 2 17 13 5 5 3 19 17 5 4 4 22 17 5 3 5 19 14 5 3 5 15 21 5 2 6 20 28 4 1 8 15 18 3 3 7 14 24 2 4 7 13 19 2 3 8 7 18 2 2 9 12 33 #FFFF99 Qualification for championship play-offs Q 1) Points; 2) Goal differential; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Disciplinary points; 6) Draw. 9 November 2014 Japan Football League Results main FBR grey AZU FAN HON KGU LOC MAR MIO PRK REN SON UVA YMC VAN VRS Azul Claro Numazu 0–0 0–4 null null null null null 3–4 1–2 2–1 null 3–2 2–1 Fagiano Okayama Next null null null 0–1 6–1 0–4 0–7 0–0 null null 1–2 2–1 null Honda FC null 2–0 null null 2–1 null null null 2–3 0–1 null 2–2 2–1 Kagoshima United 0–0 1–2 2–2 null null null null 0–3 1–0 2–0 null null 2–0 Honda Lock 1–0 null 3–2 1–4 null null null 2–4 0–3 2–1 null null 3–3 Maruyasu Okazaki 1–1 null null 1–5 2–1 1–2 0–4 1–4 null null 0–1 null null MIO Biwako Shiga 0–1 null 1–2 0–2 1–2 null null null 1–0 null null null 2–1 SP Kyoto FC 4–0 null 1–0 3–1 2–1 null 3–1 null null null 1–3 null null Renofa Yamaguchi null null 1–1 null null null 2–1 1–4 4–1 null 0–1 null 1–0 Sony Sendai null 3–2 null null null 1–1 null 0–0 null 2–1 null 0–0 2–2 Tochigi Uva null 1–1 null null null 0–2 1–1 0–4 0–1 null 0–1 1–0 null Yokogawa Musashino 1–2 null 1–1 0–2 1–1 null 2–1 null null 2–2 null null null Vanraure Hachinohe null null null 2–0 5–2 4–1 1–0 0–1 0–1 null null 1–1 null Verspah Oita null 1–0 null null null 2–0 null 1–3 null null 0–0 1–1 0–1 9 November 2014 Japan Football League Championship play-offs The championship play-offs was held after the season between two winners of each stage. Honda FC, the winners of the first stage, will host the first leg on 23 November, and SP Kyoto FC who won the second stage will host the second leg on 29 November.第16回JFL チャンピオンシップ【16th JFL Championship】 http://www.jfl.or.jp/jfl-pc/view/s.php?a=811 Japan Football League 12 November 2014 ja Honda FC 5–4 SP Kyoto FC 2–2 3–2 23 November 2014 13:00 Honda FC 2–2 Report SP Kyoto FC Hosokai 37Harada 71 6 Kurosu84 Saito Honda Miyakoda Soccer Stadium, Hamamatsu, Shizuoka 1,408 Shū Kawamata 29 November 2014 13:00 SP Kyoto FC 2–3 Report Honda FC Horikawa 5Sato 52 37 Harada80 Hosokai86 Kurimoto Nishikyogoku Athletic Stadium, Ukyō-ku, Kyoto 1,288 Naohito Ogawa Honda FC won the series 5–4 on aggregate and thus won their 5th JFL title. Overall table This table was used to determine J3 promotion candidates. To qualify for promotion, a club must hold a 100 Year Plan status, and finish both in Top-4 of the JFL, and either 1st or 2nd among the promotion-eligible clubs. On 21 October the J. League has examined clubs in order to determine J3 promotion eligibility. Among existing 100 Year Plan clubs only Azul Claro Numazu and Renofa Yamaguchi passed all tests, making them the only clubs theoretically eligible for promotion.ja:2015シーズン J3リーグ参加クラブに関する「スタジアム要件」および「ライセンス基準」の審査結果について Results of club examination and J3 licensing for 2015 season http://www.j-league.or.jp/release/000/00006113.html J. League ja 21 October 2014 23 October 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141021152647/http://www.j-league.or.jp/release/000/00006113.html 21 October 2014 dead dmy-all On 19 November J. League officially admitted Renofa Yamaguchi to participate in next year J3 League.ja:J3入会承認！ Approval of J3 membership! http://renofa.com/news2014/1119.html Renofa Yamaguchi 19 November 2014 ja 19 November 2014 main WDL Overall table PR HON Honda FC PRK SP Kyoto FC KGU Kagoshima United REN Renofa Yamaguchi SON Sony Sendai YMC Yokogawa Musashino VRS Verspah Oita AZU Azul Claro Numazu VAN Vanraure Hachinohe LOC Honda Lock FAN Fagiano Okayama Next MIO MIO Biwako Shiga UVA Tochigi Uva MAR Maruyasu Okazaki 20 1 5 58 20 18 3 5 45 19 16 5 5 58 28 C 16 3 7 51 27 P 13 7 6 45 29 9 8 9 31 31 8 9 9 30 28 8 8 10 26 35 8 6 12 30 32 7 6 13 31 52 5 8 13 24 46 6 4 16 24 50 4 7 15 16 37 3 7 16 23 58 green1 Promotion to 2015 J3 League PRO 30 November 2014 Japan Football League 1) Points; 2) Goal differential; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Disciplinary points; 6) Draw. Top scorers RankScorerClubGoals 1 JPN Kazuhito Kishida Renofa Yamaguchi 17 2 JPN Takaki Fukumitsu Verspah Oita 13 3 JPN Yuta Uchino Sony Sendai 12 4 JPN Daiki Kagawa Honda FC 11 5 JPN Kazuma Sato SP Kyoto FC 10 6 JPN Gen Nakamura Sony Sendai 9 7 JPN Akira Akao Kagoshima United 8 JPN Noriaki Fujimoto SP Kyoto FC 8 JPN Daisuke Kurosu SP Kyoto FC 8 10 JPN Kiichi Iga Honda FC 7 JPN Taishi Kusaka Maruyasu Okazaki 7 JPN Makoto Nakasuji Kagoshima United 7 JPN Tatsuya Saito MIO Biwako Shiga 7 JPN Hiroya Yamada Kagoshima United 7 Source: Japan Football League Updated to games played on 9 November 2014 Attendance 1 Renofa Yamaguchi 29856 4568 701 2297 1450 † 2 Kagoshima United 23722 3542 483 1825 692 ‡ 3 Azul Claro Numazu 23096 2968 309 1777 804 † 4 Honda FC 13186 3116 324 1014 754 5 Vanraure Hachinohe 9918 1604 230 763 598 † 6 Yokogawa Musashino 9613 1227 335 739 770 7 MIO Biwako Shiga 8374 1713 224 644 543 8 Tochigi Uva 7017 1474 215 540 604 9 Sony Sendai 6724 920 268 517 643 10 Fagiano Okayama Next 5865 759 249 451 † 11 SP Kyoto FC 5133 626 234 395 405 12 Honda Lock 4895 546 222 377 513 13 Maruyasu Okazaki 4662 1176 145 359 † 14 Verspah Oita 4332 842 154 333 333 156393 4568 145 859 1322 9 November 2014 Japan Football League (1st stage, 2nd stage) † Team played previous season in regional leagues.‡The average attendance of Kagoshima United is compared to combined averages of its predecessors, FC Kagoshima and Volca Kagoshima December 2013 Promotion from regional leagues As the league plans to expand to 16 teams for 2015 season, two promotion slots were available for the winners of the Regional League promotion series. In the final group tournament that took place from 22 to 24 November Nara Club and FC Osaka finished first and second, respectively, and won promotion to 2015 JFL.September 2020 Due to promotion of Renofa Yamaguchi to J3 League, one additional promotion spot become available. On 10 December it was awarded to Club Dragons from Kansai League D2 who finished third in the Regional Promotion series.お知らせ「第17回日本フットボールリーグ新入会チーム決定！」 Announcement on teams participating in 17th JFL http://www.jfl.or.jp/jfl-pc/view/s.php?a=820 Japan Football League 10 December 2014 10 December 2014 References External links Official website fourth 2014 4