Summary
Tohoku Soccer League (東北社会人サッカーリーグ, Tōhoku Shakaijin Sakkā Rīgu) is the Japanese fifth tier of league football, which is part of the Japanese Regional Leagues.
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| Founded | 1977 |
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| Country | Japan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Number of teams | Div 1: 10 Div 2 North: 10 Div 2 South: 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 5–6 |
| Promotion to | Japan Football League |
| Relegation to | Prefectural Leagues |
| Domestic cup(s) | Emperor's Cup |
| Current champions | D1: Blancdieu Hirosaki D2N: Bogolle D. Tsugaru D2S: FC La U. de Sendai Second (2023) |
| Most championships | TDK SC (11 times) |
| Website | Official TFA Website |
| Current: 2024 Japanese Regional Leagues | |
History edit
It covers most of the Tōhoku region and the 6 prefectures of Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata. It is one of the nine Japanese Regional Leagues, the fifth and sixth league levels in the Japanese association football league system.
Division 2 is divided into North (Akita, Aomori and Iwate Prefectures) and South (Fukushima, Miyagi and Yamagata Prefectures) divisions.
2024 clubs edit
Division 1 edit
| # | Team | Hometown | Notes |
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| 1 | Blancdieu Hirosaki FC | Hirosaki, Aomori | |
| 2 | FC Sendai University | Shibata, Miyagi | |
| 3 | Cobaltore Onagawa | Onagawa, Miyagi | |
| 4 | FC Ganju Iwate | Hachimantai, Iwate | |
| 5 | Bogolle D. Tsugaru | Tsugaru, Aomori | Promoted from Division Two North as champions |
| 6 | Morioka Zebra | Morioka, Iwate | |
| 7 | Fuji Club 2003 | Hanamaki, Iwate | |
| 8 | Shichigahama FC | Shichigahama, Miyagi | |
| 9 | FC La Universidad de Sendai | Sendai, Miyagi | |
| 10 | Michinoku Sendai | Iwanuma, Miyagi | Promoted from Division Two South as runners-up |
Division 2 North edit
| # | Team | Hometown | Notes |
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| 1 | Akita FC Cambiare | Akita, Akita | |
| 2 | Kuzumaki Club | Kuzumaki, Iwate | |
| 3 | FC Shiwa | Shiwa, Iwate | Promoted as Iwate Prefecture Adult Soccer League Division 1 champions |
| 4 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi | Kamaishi, Iwate | Relegated from Division One after finishing 9th place |
| 5 | Omiya SC | Morioka, Iwate | |
| 6 | Oshu United FC | Ōshū, Iwate | Relegated from Division One after finishing 10th place |
| 7 | Saruta Kōgyō | Akita, Akita | |
| 8 | Shichinohe SC | Shichinohe, Aomori | |
| 9 | TDK Shinwakai | Nikaho, Akita | |
| 10 | Yuri Club |
Division 2 South edit
| # | Team | Hometown | Notes |
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| 1 | Sendai Universität | Sendai, Miyagi | |
| 2 | Iwaki Furukawa FC | Iwaki, Fukushima | |
| 3 | Oyama Club | Tsuruoka, Yamagata | |
| 4 | FC Primeiro Fukushima | Koriyama, Fukushima | |
| 5 | Sendai Sasuke FC | Sendai, Miyagi | |
| 6 | Merry | Fukushima, Fukushima | |
| 7 | RICOH Industry Tohoku | Shibata, Miyagi | |
| 8 | Nakaniida SC | Miyagi | Promoted after playoff with Yamagata Prefectural League champion |
| 9 | Chaneaule Koriyama | Koriyama, Fukushima | Promoted after playoff with 9th place in Division 2 South |
| 10 | FC La U. de Sendai Second | Promoted |
Tohoku Soccer League Division Champions edit
| Division 2 North | |
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| Year | Winner |
| 1997 | Aster Aomori (1) |
| 1998 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi (1) |
| 1999 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi (2) |
| 2000 | Hokuto Bank (1) |
| 2001 | Akita City Hall |
| 2002 | Hokuto Bank |
| 2003 | Ashikaga Corporation Kawabe FC |
| 2004 | Grulla Morioka |
| 2005 | Tono Club |
| 2006 | Akita Cambiare |
| 2007 | Akita Cambiare |
| 2008 | Morioka Zebra |
| 2009 | Fuji 2003 |
| 2010 | Fuji 2003 |
| 2011 | Vanraure Hachinohe* |
| 2012 | FC Ganju Iwate |
| 2013 | ReinMeer Aomori |
| 2014 | Blancdieu Hirosaki |
| 2015 | Saruta Kogyo |
| 2016 | Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Kamaishi |
| 2017 | Akita Cambiare |
| 2018 | Saruta Kogyo |
| 2019 | Omiya Club |
| 2020 | Sutsukizaka FC |
| 2021 | Not played |
| 2022 | Oshu United FC |
| 2023 | Bogolle D. Tsugaru FC |
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| Division 2 South | |
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| Year | Winner |
| 1997 | Furukawa Battery (1) |
| 1998 | F.C. Primeiro |
| 1999 | Shichigahama SC |
| 2000 | Matsushima Club |
| 2001 | Furukawa Battery (2) |
| 2002 | Sagawa Express Tohoku |
| 2003 | Sendai Nakata Club |
| 2004 | Northern Peaks Koriyama |
| 2005 | Sendai Nakata Club |
| 2006 | Furukawa Battery (3) |
| 2007 | Biancone Fukushima |
| 2008 | Fukushima United |
| 2009 | Cobaltore Onagawa |
| 2010 | FC Scheinen Fukushima |
| 2011 | Vanraure Hachinohe* |
| 2012 | Bandits Iwaki |
| 2013 | Merry |
| 2014 | Iwaki Furukawa FC |
| 2015 | Sendai Sasuke FC |
| 2016 | Merry |
| 2017 | Iwaki Furukawa FC |
| 2018 | Iwaki FC |
| 2019 | FC SENDAI UNIV. |
| 2020 | Shichigahama SC |
| 2021 | Not played. |
| 2022 | FC La U. de Sendai |
| 2023 | FC La U. de Sendai Segunda |
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Second Division North-South Unified League (2011) edit
The 2011 season was held in a unified manner without being divided into north and south, as five teams declined to participate due to the Tohoku earthquake: Cobaltore Onagawa, FC Scheinen Fukushima, Bandits Iwaki, Iwaki Furukawa FC, and Merry. It was a one-round robin between the remaining eleven teams.
In addition, it was originally planned that the winning teams from each of the North and South blocks of the second division would automatically replace the bottom two teams of the first division. However, for the above reasons, automatic promotion from the second division to the first division was not allowed for the 2012 season.
Venues in Tohoku edit
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Tono Athletic Stadium -
Azuma Sports Park -
Oshu Fureai Park -
Hirosaki Sports Park -
Towada Takamoriyama Playing Field -
Onagawa Sports Park -
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Iwaki FC Field -
NASpA in 2008 -
Miyagi Coop Megumino Soccer Field -
Fureai Land Iwaizumi -
Matsushima Sports Park -
Shichigahama Soccer Stadium -
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16numa Park -
Shiwa Athletic Stadium -
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Adidas Sports Park -
Moriyama General Park -
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Iwaki Athletic Stadium -
Aomori Yamada HS -
Michinoku Bank Dream Stadium -
Naraha Athletic Stadium -
Kazuno Athletic Stadium -
Namioka Athletic Stadium -
Takizawa Athletic Stadium -
Oshikirigawa Park -
Izumi Sports Grounds -
Iimoriyama Park -
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Iwakisan General Park -
Tamura Athletic Stadium -
Tozawa Youth Centre -
Shichinohe Sports Park -
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Shinmaiko Football Field -
Towa Sports Park -
Mikawa JHS Field -
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Forest of Heisei -
Seihoku Park Ishinomaki -
Gonohe Hibarino Park
References edit
- Tohoku Soccer League official website