1976 Japan Soccer League
Statistics of Japan Soccer League for the 1976 season.
League tables
Promotion/relegation Series
Since Eidai dropped out of the league and folded in March 1977, Fujitsu was promoted, meaning no team was relegated.JSL promotion/relegation Series
Nissan Motors, future Yokohama Marinos, currently Yokohama F. Marinos, joined the league for the first time.| JSL | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Senior Cup |
| Kyoto Shiko | 2-1 | 2-1 | Dainichi Nippon Cable Industries |
| Furukawa Electric Chiba | 0-0 | 0-1 | Nissan Motors |
Nissan promoted. Furukawa Chiba was not relegated due to Eidai's withdrawal.