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Football league
Japanese Regional Leagues
Founded
1966; 58 years ago (1966) (Kansai and Tokai) 1967; 57 years ago (1967) (Kanto) 1973; 51 years ago (1973) (Chugoku and Kyushu) 1975; 49 years ago (1975) (Hokushin'etsu) 1977; 47 years ago (1977) (Shikoku and Tohoku) 1978; 46 years ago (1978) (Hokkaido)
Country
Japan
Confederation
AFC (Asia)
Divisions
5 (first level) 6 (second level)
Number of teams
134
Level on pyramid
5–6
Promotion to
Japan Soccer League (1966–1991) Japan Football League (1992–1998) Japan Football League (1999–present)
Relegation to
Japanese Prefectural Leagues [ja]
Domestic cup(s)
Emperor's Cup Shakaijin Cup
Current: 2024 Japanese Regional Leagues
Japanese Regional Leagues (Japanese: 地域リーグ, Hepburn: Chiiki Rīgu) are a group of parallel association football leagues in Japan that are organized on the regional basis. They form the fifth and sixth tier of the Japanese association football league system below the nationwide Japan Football League.
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