1966 Japan Soccer League


The 1966 season of the Japan Soccer League.

League tables

Promotion/relegation Series

Nagoya Mutual Bank became the first original JSL club to be relegated. In its place, Nippon Kokan from Kawasaki, Kanagawa was promoted and began a long career of league success that was only brought to a halt by the professionalization of the league.
JSL1st leg2nd legSenior Cup
Nagoya Mutual Bank 2-31-2Nippon Kokan
Yanmar Diesel 1-01-1Urawa SC

Nippon Kokan promoted, Nagoya Mutual Bank relegated.

Team of the Year

PositionFootballerClubNationality
GKKenzo Yokoyama Mitsubishi Motors
DFHiroshi Katayama Mitsubishi Motors
DFMasakatsu Miyamoto Furukawa Electric
DFKazuo Imanishi Toyo Industries
MFAritatsu Ogi Toyo Industries
MFHisao Kami Yawata Steel
MFRyuichi Sugiyama Mitsubishi Motors
MFTeruki Miyamoto Yawata Steel
FWShigeo Yaegashi Furukawa Electric
FWTakayuki Kuwata Toyo Industries
FWIkuo Matsumoto Toyo Industries