2019 Japan Football League


The 2019 Japan Football League was the sixth season of the nationwide fourth tier of Japanese football, and the 21st season since the establishment of Japan Football League.
Starting from this season, the league reverted to a one-stage double round-robin again.

Clubs

Sixteen clubs will feature in this season of Japan Football League. There were some changes: Vanraure Hachinohe won promotion to pro football in 2018, while Cobaltore Onagawa was relegated. There are two new clubs in the JFL, debuting in this category: Matsue City won the Regional Promotion Series, while Suzuka Unlimited came second in the final phase.
Club nameHome townPositionNotes
FC ImabariImabari, Ehime5thJ.League 100 Year Plan club status and J3 license holders
Higashiōsaka, Osaka2nd
Honda FCHamamatsu, Shizuoka1stDefending champions of 2018
Miyazaki, Miyazaki14th
Maruyasu OkazakiOkazaki, Aichi13th
Matsue CityMatsue, ShimaneRPS 1stPromoted from CSL after 1st place in 42nd Regional Promotion Series
MIO Biwako ShigaKusatsu, Shiga7th
Nara ClubAll cities/towns in Nara8thJ.League 100 Year Plan club status and J3 license holders
Aomori, Aomori10thJ.League 100 Year Plan club status and J3 license holders
Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki15th
Sony SendaiTagajō, Miyagi4th
Suzuka UnlimitedSuzuka, MieRPS 2ndPromoted from TASL after 2nd place in 42nd Regional Promotion Series
Tegevajaro MiyazakiMiyazaki & Shintomi, Miyazaki12thJ.League 100 Year Plan club status
Tokyo Musashino CityMusashino, Tokyo6thJ.League 100 Year Plan club status and J3 license holders
Veertien MieAll cities/towns in Mie11th
Verspah OitaYufu & Ōita, Ōita9th

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
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Promotion from Regional Leagues

Iwaki FC and Kochi United SC won the promotion after coming in the Top 2 of the Final Round of the 2019 Regional Promotion Series.