J3 League Japan is a professional football tournament in Japan, established in 2014. With the development of Japanese football in recent years, J3 League has become an attractive playground. for young talents and is also an important stepping stone for players to progress and challenge themselves in higher tournaments.
What is the J3 League Japan football tournament?
According to experts 2019 Southeast Asian Games J3 League Japan is a professional football tournament in Japan, organized by the Japan Football Federation (J.League). The name J3 League is taken from the acronym for “Japan Football League Division 3” – roughly translated as “Japanese Football League Division 3”. This is a third-level tournament in Japan’s professional football league system, after the J1 League and J2 League.
Before the J3 League was established, this tournament had a number of different names such as JFL (Japan Football League) and Japan Football League Division 2. However, since 2014, this tournament has officially been renamed to J3 League and become an independent league with the support of J.League.
History of formation and development of the J3 League Japan football tournament
Before the J3 League Japan was established, this tournament had a long and arduous development process. In the first years of the 21st century, Japanese football began to develop strongly and attract the attention of many fans. However, Japan’s professional football tournament system is very simple and has only two tournaments: J1 League and J2 League.
To create a playground for young talents and help Japanese football develop more sustainably, J.League decided to establish the J3 League in 2014. This tournament initially had only 10 teams participating and was organized in a round-robin format. However, after a few years of operation, the J3 League has increasingly attracted public attention and was expanded to 18 participating teams from the 2016 season.
J3 League Japan soccer tournament format
J3 League is organized in a round-robin format, in which teams will face each other in two matches (each team will meet once at home and once away). Scores will be calculated based on wins, draws, losses and goal difference.
In the 2023-2024 season, the J3 League will have 18 participating teams, including teams from all over Japan. These teams will be divided into two groups, with each group having 9 teams. After the end of the group stage, the top two teams in each group will be promoted to J2 League, while the bottom two teams will be relegated to JFL.
In addition, J3 League also has a separate cup tournament, J.League Cup / YBC Levain Cup. This is a tournament organized in parallel with the J1 League and J2 League, to create more playing fields for teams in the J3 League.
J3 League Japan soccer tournament schedule for the 2023 season
The 2023 season of the J3 League took place from March 2023 to December 2023.
Latest rankings of J3 League Japan football tournament
Currently, the 2021-2022 season of the J3 League has reached round 38 and there are only two matches left to end. Below is the latest rankings of J3 League:
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Teams participating in the J3 League Japan football tournament
As mentioned above, the 2023-2024 season of the J3 League will have 18 teams participating. Below is a list of these teams:
- AC Nagano Parceiro
- Azul Claro Numazu
- Blaublitz Akita
- Cerezo Osaka U23
- FC Imabari
- FC Ryukyu
- FC Tokyo U23
- Fujieda MYFC
- Fujitsu SC Kawasaki Frontale
- Fukushima United FC
- Gainare Tottori
- Gamba Osaka U23
- Giravanz Kitakyushu
- Grulla Morioka
- Kamatamare Sanuki
- Kataller Toyama
- Kagoshima United
- Roasso Kumamoto
Prominent stars of the J3 League Japan football tournament
J3 League Japan is a playground for young talents to shine and prove themselves. Over the years, this tournament has produced many talented players and is considered an important stepping stone for players to progress and challenge themselves in higher tournaments.
One of the prominent stars of the J3 League is Japanese player – Shunki Higashi. He is currently playing for FC Ryukyu and has scored 11 goals in the 2021-2022 season. Higashi was also called up to the Japanese national team and is considered one of the promising young talents of Japanese football.
In addition, there are names like Koki Ogawa (AC Nagano Parceiro), Ryohei Hayashi (Thespakusatsu Gunma) or Yuki Kakita (Blaublitz Akita) who are also prominent stars of the J3 League and are highly appreciated for their playing ability. competition and future potential.
The team won the J3 League Japan football tournament and their journey to the throne
Throughout the history of the J3 League, there have been many teams that have won the championship and had emotional journeys to achieve this achievement. However, one of the teams considered the “kings” of the J3 League is FC Ryukyu.
FC Ryukyu is a professional football club in Japan, founded in 2003. After joining the J3 League since 2014, the team has quickly become one of the top teams in the league. This. In 2020, FC Ryukyu won the J3 League championship and promoted to J2 League for the first time.
With continuous development and intense fighting spirit, FC Ryukyu is one of the brightest candidates for the future J3 League championship.
Awards and titles of the J3 League Japan football tournament
J3 League Japan is not only a playground for young players to shine and develop, but also a place for them to win important titles and awards.
Each season, J3 League will award awards such as “Best Player”, “Top Scorer”, “Best Young Player” and “Best Coach”. In addition, the championship team of the tournament will also be awarded the Championship Cup and have the opportunity to promote to the J2 League.
Conclude
With continuous development and opportunities for young talents, J3 League Japan is increasingly attracting the attention of football lovers in Japan and around the world. The 2023-2024 season promises to be a competitive and exciting season with the participation of 18 talented teams and promising young stars. Let’s wait and watch the exciting matches of the J3 League!