2017 J3 League
The 2017 J3 League was the 4th season of the J3 League under its current name. The fixtures were announced on 26 January 2017. The 2017 season started on 11 March, then ended on 3 December.
Blaublitz Akita won their first title as a J.League club.
Clubs
A total of 17 teams took part in the league. 2016 J3 League champion Oita Trinita gained promotion to the J2 League, and was replaced by Giravanz Kitakyushu, that finished last in the 2016 J2 League. Oita made an immediate return to the J2 League after being relegated in 2015. Kitakyushu competed in the third tier for the first time under the J3 League name. Azul [Claro Numazu] made their debut in the third tier as a club.| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
| Azul Claro Numazu | Numazu | Ashitaka Stadium | 10,000 |
| Blaublitz Akita | Akita | Akigin Stadium | 4,992 |
| Cerezo [Osaka U-23] | Osaka | Kincho Stadium | 19,904 |
| Fukushima [United FC|Fukushima United] | Fukushima | Toho Stadium | 21,000 |
| Gamba Osaka U-23 | Suita | Osaka [Expo '70 Stadium] | 21,000 |
| Gainare Tottori | Tottori | Bird Stadium | 16,033 |
| Giravanz Kitakyushu | Kitakyushu | Kitakyushu Stadium | 15,066 |
| Grulla Morioka | Morioka | Iwagin Stadium | 4,946 |
| Kagoshima United | Kagoshima | Kamoike Stadium | 19,934 |
| Kataller Toyama | Toyama | Toyama Athletic Stadium | 25,251 |
| Fujieda MYFC | Fujieda | Fujieda [Sports Complex Park|Fujieda Soccer Field] | 13,000 |
| Nagano Parceiro|Nagano Parceiro] | Nagano | Nagano U Stadium | 15,491 |
| FC Ryukyu | Okinawa | Okinawa Athletic Stadium | 25,000 |
| SC Sagamihara | Sagamihara | Gion Stadium | 15,300 |
| Tochigi SC | Utsunomiya | Green Stadium | 18,025 |
| FC [Tokyo U-23] | Tokyo | Ajinomoto [Field Nishigaoka] | 7,137 |
| YSCC Yokohama | Yokohama | Mitsuzawa Stadium | 15,454 |
Results
League table
Season statistics
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 |  |