Japan Soccer College
Japan Soccer College is a Japanese football academy from Kitakanbara, Niigata. Its main football team is currently playing in the Hokushinetsu Football League's 1st Division and has played in the Emperor's Cup in the past.
The football academy has produced a number of J.League players, coaches and other staff members across Japan. As of the 2022 season, 54 of the 58 J.League members have at least one player or staff member who are JSC former alumni. The college claims themselves as the only football vocational school in Japan.
The academy has different teams across men's and women's football. As of 2023, the JSC-affiliated teams are:
- Men's teams:
- *Japan Soccer College FC – Hokushin'etsu Football League Division 1
- *CUPS Seiro – Hokushin'etsu Football League Division 2
- *Niigata JSC – Niigata Prefecture Football League Division 1
- Women's teams:
- *Japan Soccer College Ladies – Hokushin'etsu Women's Football League Division 1