2025 Japanese Regional Leagues


The 2025 Japanese Regional Leagues is the 60th edition of the Japanese Regional Leagues, which comprises the fifth and sixth tier of the Japanese football league system. The winners of the first division of each Regional League, along with the three best-placed teams of the Shakaijin Cup, will qualify for the 2025 Regional Champions League, competing for a spot in the 2026–27 JFL. Currently, no changes were publicly presented from the 2025 format of JFL promotion.

Regional League Standings

Hokkaidō">Hokkaido Soccer League">Hokkaidō

BTOP Hokkaidō won the Hokkaidō League with twelve victories from fourteen matches and a goal difference of +41, qualifying for the Regional Champions League.

Tohoku">Tohoku Soccer League">Tohoku

Division 1

Results

Promotion Relegation Playoffs

  • Yamagata BB was promoted to the Tohoku 2nd Division South, and the losing team, Ricoh Industry Tohoku was relegated to the Miyagi Prefectural League.
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  • Iris F.C was promoted to Tohoku 2nd Division South.

Kantō">Kantō Soccer League">Kantō

Division 1

This is the 59th edition of the Kanto Soccer League Division 1

Hokushin'etsu">Hokushinetsu Football League">Hokushin'etsu

Division 1

This is the 51st edition of the Hokushin'etsu Football League Division 1

Division 2

This is the 22nd edition of the Hokushin'etsu Football League Division 2

Tōkai">Tōkai Adult Soccer League">Tōkai

Division 1

  • Due to the relegation of Atlético Suzuka Club from the JFL to the Tokai League 1st Division, the 2026 Tokai 1st Division will be held with 9 teams.

Kansai">Kansai Soccer League">Kansai

Division 1

  • Asuka FC was relegated from the Japan Football League to the Kansai League, and since there was no promotion from the Kansai League to the JFL, the relegation spots from the 1st division increased by one, meaning 6th place was also demoted to the 2nd division. Similarly, the relegation spots from the 2nd division increased by one, with 7th place dropping to the prefectural league and 6th place entering the replacement match.

Division 2

This is the 21st edition of the Kansai Football League Division 2

Promotion Relegation Playoff

  • Osaka City SC were promoted to the 2nd division, while St. Andrew's FC were relegated to the Osaka Prefectural League.

Relegation/promotion Playoff

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Chūgoku">Chūgoku Soccer League">Chūgoku

This is the 53rd edition of the Chūgoku Football League.

Promotion/relegation playoff

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  • ENEOS Mizushima won, therefore stayed in the Chūgoku league.

Shikoku">Shikoku Soccer League">Shikoku

Promotion/relegation playoff

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  • Both teams had one win and one loss, so as a result of double the away goals and recalculation according to the regulations, KUFC Nangoku won 8-3 on aggregate.