2020 Japanese Regional Leagues

Japanese Regional Leagues

Season	2020
Promoted	Tiamo Hirakata FC Kariya
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A total of 134 teams competed, split into 9 groups, in the Japanese Regional Leagues, the fifth tier of the Japanese association football league system, in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, all matches in all regions were changed from double round-robin into single round-robin, except Chūgoku and Tōkai.

All regional champions qualified for the Japanese Regional Football Champions League. Like the J.League, there was no relegation in this season to Prefectural Leagues (promotion and relegation between divisions were still available for some regions).

Champions list

Region	Champions
Hokkaido	Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth
Tohoku	Blancdieu Hirosaki
Kantō	Tochigi City
Hokushinetsu	Fukui United FC
Tōkai	FC Kariya
Kansai	Tiamo Hirakata
Chūgoku	SRC Hiroshima
Shikoku	FC Tokushima
Kyushu	Okinawa SV

Hokkaido

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or qualification
1	Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth	7	7	0	0	38	4	34	21	Qualification to the Promotion Series
2	Norbritz Hokkaido	7	6	0	1	38	5	33	18
3	Nippon Steel Muroran	7	5	0	2	23	11	12	15
4	Sapporo	7	4	0	3	28	10	18	12
5	Shintoku	7	3	0	4	13	32	−19	9
6	Nippon Express	7	2	0	5	11	25	−14	6
7	Sapporo University	7	1	0	6	8	29	−21	3
8	Iwamizawa Hokushukai	7	0	0	7	7	50	−43	0

Updated to match(es) played on 4 October 2020. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Tohoku

Division 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or qualification
1	Blancdieu Hirosaki	9	8	1	0	48	4	44	25	Qualification to the Promotion Series
2	Sendai University	9	7	1	1	29	12	17	22
3	Cobaltore Onagawa	9	6	3	0	31	7	24	21
4	Ganju Iwate	9	4	1	4	16	17	−1	13
5	Nippon Steel Kamaishi	9	3	3	3	15	20	−5	12
6	Primeiro	9	3	1	5	9	21	−12	10
7	Morioka Zebra	9	2	2	5	10	22	−12	8
8	Fuji Club 2003	9	1	4	4	14	23	−9	7
9	Omiya	9	2	0	7	10	27	−17	6	Relegation to the 2021 Tohoku Soccer League Division 2
10	Saruta Kōgyō S.C. [tl]	9	0	2	7	5	34	−29	2

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Kantō

Division 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or qualification
1	Tochigi City	9	7	2	0	25	6	19	23	Qualification to the Promotion Series
2	Briobecca Urayasu	9	6	2	1	19	10	9	20
3	Tokyo United	9	6	1	2	15	7	8	19
4	Vonds Ichihara	9	5	2	2	15	7	8	17
5	Criacao Shinjuku	9	5	0	4	11	7	4	15
6	Hitachi Building Systems	9	3	1	5	10	17	−7	10
7	Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki	9	3	0	6	18	14	4	9
8	Tokyo 23	9	2	3	4	6	14	−8	9	Qualification to the Relegation play-off
9	Ryutsu Keizai University	9	1	1	7	6	28	−22	4	Relegation to the 2021 Kantō Soccer League Division 2
10	Joyful Honda Tsukuba	9	1	0	8	8	23	−15	3

Source: Soccerway, Goal Note Cloud, Kanto Soccer League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Hokushinetsu

Division 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or qualification
1	Fukui United	7	7	0	0	18	4	14	21	Qualification to the Promotion Series
2	Artista Asama	7	5	1	1	11	3	8	16
3	Toyama Shinjo	7	5	0	2	20	11	9	15
4	Japan Soccer College	7	4	1	2	12	9	3	13
5	Niigata UHW	7	2	0	5	13	12	1	6
6	Hokuriku University	7	1	1	5	6	10	−4	4
7	Sakai Phoenix	7	1	0	6	8	20	−12	3	Relegation to the 2021 Hokushinetsu Soccer League Division 2
8	Kamo	7	1	0	6	6	25	−19	3

Updated to match(es) played on 27 September 2020. Source: Soccerway, Hokushinetsu Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Tōkai

Owing to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tōkai region played a knockout tournament to decide the team qualifying for the 2020 Regional Promotion Series (for Division 1 only).

In Division 1, Yazaki Valente did not participate, so Kariya received a bye to the semi-finals.

In Division 2, Bombonera Gifu did not participate, so Toyota received a bye to the semi-finals.

Division 1 Bracket

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

FC Kariya

1

Chukyo University FC

0

Fujieda City Hall SC

Chukyo University FC

w/o

FC Kariya

4

Tokai Gakuen FC

1

Tokai Gakuen FC

4

Chukyo univ. FC

0

Tokai Gakuen FC

3

Tokoha University

1

FC Ise-Shima

2 (3)

Tokoha University

2 (5)

Division 2 Bracket

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Toyota

Nagoya SC

Nagara Club

Rivielta Toyokawa

AS Kariya

FC Gifu SECOND

Yokkaichi University

Kansai

Division 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or qualification
1	Tiamo Hirakata	7	3	4	0	14	6	8	13	Qualification to the Promotion Series
2	Laranja Kyoto	7	4	1	2	14	9	5	13
3	Cento Cuore Harima	7	4	1	2	11	6	5	13
4	Ococias Kyoto	7	3	2	2	11	11	0	11
5	Kandai	7	3	2	2	8	8	0	11
6	Arterivo Wakayama	7	2	2	3	9	15	−6	8
7	Porvenir Kashihara	7	1	2	4	6	8	−2	5
8	Lagend Shiga	7	0	2	5	1	11	−10	2

Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Chūgoku

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Chūgoku region played in a tournament known as the CSL Championship 2020, or C-1 Cup, with 8 teams competing for a spot in the 2020 Regional Promotion Series. NTN Okayama and Dezzolla Shimane did not participate in this season.

Group stage

Group A

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Baleine Shimonoseki	2	2	0	0	6	3	3	6	Qualification to the Knockout stage
2	SRC Hiroshima	2	1	0	1	4	2	2	3
3	Energy Mizushima	2	0	0	2	2	7	−5	0
4	Yonago Genki	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrawn

Updated to match(es) played on 13 September 2020. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Group B

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Mitsubishi Mizushima	3	2	1	0	4	0	4	7	Qualification to the Knockout stage
2	Fuji Xerox Hiroshima	3	1	1	1	4	5	−1	4
3	Bergarosso Hamada	3	1	0	2	4	5	−1	3
4	Pacific University	3	1	0	2	4	6	−2	3

Updated to match(es) played on 13 September 2020. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Knockout stage

	Semi-finals September 20th					Final September 27th
	1A	FC Baleine Shimonoseki	2 (5)
	2B	Fuji Xerox Hiroshima	2 (3)
						FC Baleine Shimonoseki		0
						SRC Hiroshima		2
	1B	Mitsubishi Mizushima	0 (2)
	2A	SRC Hiroshima	0 (4)

Shikoku

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or qualification
1	FC Tokushima	7	7	0	0	29	3	26	21	Qualification to the Promotion Series
2	Nankoku	7	6	0	1	26	4	22	18
3	Llamas Kochi	7	4	0	3	14	10	4	12
4	Tadotsu	7	4	0	3	15	13	2	12
5	Lavenirosso	7	1	2	4	12	20	−8	5
6	R. Velho Takamatsu	7	1	2	4	15	29	−14	5
7	Yanagimachi	7	1	1	5	8	22	−14	4
8	Koyo Sealing Techno	7	1	1	5	11	29	−18	4

Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

Kyushu

On August 11, the Kyushu League was abandoned, due to Kaiho Bank's withdrawal and the spread of coronavirus in Okinawa and Kumamoto. Okinawa SV, as the 2019 Kyushu League champions, are elected to play in the Regional Promotion Series.

League table at the time of abandonment

Pos	Team	Pld	W	PW	PL	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or qualification
1	Okinawa	4	3	1	0	0	12	2	10	11	Qualification to the Promotion Series
2	Miyazaki	3	3	0	0	0	12	2	10	9
3	Kumamoto Teachers	3	2	1	0	0	6	3	3	8
4	Saga LIXIL	3	2	1	0	0	4	2	2	8
5	Kaiho Bank	3	0	1	1	1	2	3	−1	3
6	Kawasoe Club	4	1	0	0	3	6	10	−4	3
7	Kyushu Mitsubishi Motors	4	1	0	0	3	3	12	−9	3
8	NIFS Kanoya	4	0	0	2	2	3	6	−3	2
9	Nakatsu	4	0	0	1	3	1	9	−8	1
10	Nippon Steel Oita	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	Withdrawn

Source: Soccerway, KYFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored

See also

• Japan Football Association (JFA)

League(s)

• J.League
  • 2020 J1 League (Tier 1)
  • 2020 J2 League (Tier 2)
  • 2020 J3 League (Tier 3)
• 2020 Japan Football League (JFL) (Tier 4)
• 2020 Regional Champions League (Promotion playoffs to JFL)

Cup(s)

• 2020 Fuji Xerox Super Cup
• 2020 Emperor's Cup (National Open Cup)
• 2020 J.League YBC Levain Cup (League Cup)

References

• RSSSF