Kansai Soccer League

Summary

Kansai Soccer League (関西サッカーリーグ, Kansai Sakkā Rīgu) is the Japanese fifth tier of league football, which is part of the Japanese Regional Leagues. It covers most of the Kansai region, as well as the prefectures of Hyōgo, Kyōto, Nara, Osaka, Shiga and Wakayama. Mie, usually considered part of Kansai in non-football usage, is allotted to the Tōkai Adult Soccer League.

Kansai Soccer League
Founded1966; 58 years ago (1966)
CountryJapan
ConfederationAFC
Divisions2
Number of teamsDiv 1: 8
Div 2: 8
Level on pyramid5–6
Promotion toJapan Football League
Relegation toPrefectural Leagues
Domestic cup(s)Emperor's Cup
Shakaijin Cup
League cup(s)Kansai Soccer League Cup
Current championsArterivo Wakayama
(2022)
Most championshipsNTT West Kyoto SC (8 titles)
Websitekansaisl.jp
Current: 2024 Japanese Regional Leagues

2024 clubs edit

Division 1 edit

Teams Hometown Notes
Arterivo Wakayama Wakayama, Wakayama
Asuka FC Kashihara, Nara
FC AWJ Awaji, Hyōgo Promoted from Division 2, Champions
Basara Hyōgo Akashi, Hyōgo
Cento Cuore Harima Kakogawa, Hyōgo
Hannan University SC Matsubara, Osaka Promoted from Division 2, Runners-up
Lagend Shiga Moriyama, Shiga
Moriyama Samurai 2000 Moriyama, Shiga

Division 2 edit

Teams Hometown Notes
Kandai FC 2008 Osaka, Osaka Relegated from 1st division, 7th place
Osaka Korean FC Osaka Promoted by finishing 2nd place in the Kansai Prefectural Final & winning in the playoff match
Kobe FC 1970 Kobe, Kobe
Kyoto Shiko Club Kita-ku, Kyoto
Laranja Kyoto Kyoto, Kyoto
St. Andrew's FC Izumi, Osaka
Ococias Kyoto Kyoto, Kyoto Relegated from 1st division, 8th place
AC Middle Range Higashiyodogawa, Osaka Promoted as champions of the Kansai Prefectural league

Kansai Soccer League Champions edit

Year Winner
1966 Osaka Sportsman Club (1)
1967 Osaka Sportsman Club (2)
1968 Dainichi Nippon Cable (1)
1969 Kyoto Shiko Club (1)
1970 Tanabe Pharmaceuticals SC (1)
1971 Kyoto Shiko Club (2)
1972 Nippon Steel Hirohata (1)
1973 Sumitomo Metals (1)
1974 Yanmar Club (1)
1975 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe (1)
1976 Dainichi Nippon Cable (2)
1977 NTT Kinki SC (1)
1978 Dainichi Nippon Cable (3)
1979 Kyoto Shiko Club (3)
1980 NTT Kinki SC (2)
1981 NTT Kinki SC (3)
1982 Hyogo Teachers (1)
1983 Matsushita Electric (1)
1984 Kyoto Police (1)
1985 NTT Kansai FC (4)
1986 Osaka Teachers SC (1)
1987 Kyoto Police SC (2)
1988 Kyoto Shiko Club (4)
1989 Sanyo Electric Sumoto SC (1)
1990 Kyoto Police SC (3)
1991 Osaka Gas SC (1)
1992 NTT Kansai FC (5)
1993 Tanabe Pharmaceutical (2)
1994 NTT Kansai FC (6)
1995 NTT Kansai FC (7)
1996 NTT Kansai FC (8)
1997 Sagawa Express Osaka SC (1)
1998 Sagawa Express Osaka SC (2)
1999 FC Kyoto BAMB 1993 (1)
2000 Sagawa Express Osaka SC (3)
2001 Sagawa Express Osaka SC (4)
2002 SP Kyoto FC (1)
2003 Ain Foods FC (1)
2004 AS Laranja Kyoto (1)
2005 Banditonce Kobe (2)
2006 Banditonce Kobe (3)
2007 Banditonce Kobe (4)
2008 Banditonce Kakogawa (5)
2009 Sanyo Electric Sumoto SC (2)
2010 Sanyo Electric Sumoto SC (3)
2011 Nara Club (1)
2012 Amitie SC (2)
2013 FC Osaka (1)
2014 Nara Club (2)
2015 Arterivo Wakayama (1)
2016 Arterivo Wakayama (2)
2017 Amitie Kyoto (3)
2018 Banditonce Kakogawa (6)
2019 Ococias Kyoto AC (4)
2020 FC Tiamo Hirakata (1)
2021 Ococias Kyoto AC (5)
2022 Arterivo Wakayama (3)
2023 Arterivo Wakayama (4)

See also edit

References edit

External links edit

  • Kansai Soccer League official website