2019 J3 League


The 2019 J3 League, referred to as the '''2019 Meiji Yasuda Life for sponsorship reasons, was the sixth season of J3 League under its current name.

Clubs

The 2018 season saw two teams promoted to J2 League: FC Ryukyu won the championship by nine points over second-placed Kagoshima United FC, who confirmed their promotion to the 2019 J2 League season with still one game remianing. From the second division, there was a double automatic relegation for the first time: Kamatamare Sanuki returned to the third tier after five seasons, but they were promoted in 2013 from Japan Football League, when J3 League was planned. The same goes for Roasso Kumamoto, who returned to the third level of Japanese football after more than a decade.
Also, Japan Football League saw the promotion of Vanraure Hachinohe, who came third in JFL and they booked their first professional season in club history.
ClubLocationVenueCapacityLast season
Azul Claro NumazuNumazuAshitaka Stadium10,000J3（4th）
Blaublitz AkitaAkitaSoyu Stadium20,125J3（8th）
Fukushima United FCFukushimaToho Stadium21,000J3（12th）
Gainare TottoriTottoriTorigin Bird Stadium16,033J3（3rd）
Giravanz KitakyushuKitakyushuMikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu15,066J3（17th）
Iwate Grulla MoriokaMoriokaIwagin Stadium4,946J3（13th）
Kamatamare SanukiTakamatsu, KagawaPikara Stadium30,099Relegated from J2 J2（22nd）
Kataller ToyamaToyamaToyama Athletic Stadium25,251J3（11th）
Fujieda MYFCFujiedaFujieda Soccer Field13,000J3（16th）
Nagano ParceiroNaganoNagano U Stadium15,491J3（10th）
Roasso KumamotoKumamoto, KumamotoEgao Kenko Stadium32,000Relegated from J2 J2（21st）
SC SagamiharaSagamiharaGion Stadium15,300J3（9th）
Thespakusatsu GunmaAll cities/towns in GunmaShoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma15,253J3（5th）
FC Tokyo U-23TokyoAjinomoto Field Nishigaoka7,137J3（14th）
Vanraure HachinoheDaihatsu Stadium5,200Promoted from JFL JFL（3rd）
YSCC YokohamaYokohamaNippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium15,454J3（15th）
Cerezo Osaka U-23Osaka & Sakai, OsakaKincho Stadium19,904J3（7th）
Gamba Osaka U-23North cities in OsakaPanasonic Stadium Suita
Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium		39,694
21,000		J3（6th）

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
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