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21-539: The third-tier nationwide league is a relatively recent development in Japanese football with a first attempt made in 1992 (second division of the old JFL ), though it only lasted for two seasons. In 1999, following the establishment of J2 League , a new Japan Football League was created to comprise the third tier and lower divisions. After the introduction of J3, the JFL was demoted to the fourth-tier nationwide league, for

42-459: A club must have held an associate membership, or have submitted an application before 30 June 2013, and then passed an inspection to obtain a participation licence issued by J.League Council. On 19 November, J.League confirmed the following clubs to participate in the inaugural J3 season: The league has not provided a clear expansion timeline yet but it was most likely that J3 continued to accommodate new teams after its inaugural season. The following

63-404: A game. Rules for promotion to J2 are largely similar to those of Japan Football League in recent seasons: to be promoted, a club must hold or be granted a J2 license and finish in top 2 of the league. From 2017 to 2023, the champions and the runners-up have been promoted directly and replace the 21st- and 22nd-placed J2 clubs. If only the champion or runner-up holds or is given a J2 license, only

84-461: A nationwide top-tier amateur league. But despite its officially amateur status the league quickly became de facto semi-professional , serving as the cradle of the future J. League members. Since the establishment of associate membership system in 2006 the number of professional clubs holding or actively seeking for this status has grown steadily and reached its peak in 2013 season when 6 full members and 2 former candidates made up to almost half of

105-404: A number of clubs were lost for various reasons – some were promoted to J.League and the others folded – the league contracted the second division in 1994 and continued with the single second-tier division. The third tier football was reintroduced in 1999 upon creation of fully professional J2. The old JFL was dissolved but a new Japan Football League was formed the same year in order to establish

126-399: Is a list of clubs that may get promoted to J.League in the near future: Other teams have applied for the 100 Year plan status or a J3 license but were denied. Most of these clubs continue to aim for J3 as their ultimate goal. Four teams, one withdrew its J3 license, two their 100 Year Plan status, formerly associate membership, and another was deprived of both: Some sources claimed that J3

147-559: Is an organisation within the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and is an international governing body of association football , futsal , and beach soccer in Southeast Asia . It consists of the federations of Australia , Brunei , Cambodia , East Timor , Indonesia , Laos , Malaysia , Myanmar , Philippines , Singapore , Thailand , and Vietnam . The AFF was founded by member states of, and

168-606: Is officially associated with, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The AFF was established in Jakarta on 31 January 1984 during an informal meeting of representatives of six ASEAN member states; Brunei , Indonesia , Malaysia , Singapore , Philippines and Thailand . The idea of founding the federation came from the initial meeting of founding the sub-continental football association in Bangkok in 1982 that

189-551: The 10th anniversary of Japan's third-tier professional league below J1 and J2, whose respective logo colours are red and green. For this season, the league is played in two rounds (home and away), each team playing a total of 38 matches. Each team must have at least 3 players holding professional contracts. Also, since the 2016 season, 5 foreign players are allowed per team, plus 1 more from J.League's ASEAN partner country of or from other AFC countries. The matchday roster consists of 18 players, and up to 3 substitutes are allowed in

210-513: The 3rd to 6th actual places. * Bold designates the promoted club; † Lost the J2–J3 playoffs; ‡ Won the J2–J3 playoffs and got promoted; Clubs in bold compete in J3 as of 2024 season . From 2023, relegation from J3 to JFL was introduced, after nine seasons of not featuring it. * Bold designates relegated clubs Won the playoff against JFL team Lost the playoff series to JFL team and

231-541: The J3 and JFL were considering the introduction of relegation to the latter league as early as after the 2022 season. Later in November, Murai announced that promotion from and relegation to the JFL was planned after the 2023 season, In early January 2023, the J.League introduced the J3–JFL promotion/relegation playoffs, enabling the possibility for teams to be relegated from the J3. The system of promotion and relegation between

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252-529: The J3 and the JFL can be determined by the eligibility (promotion to J3 requires a J.League license) of the JFL's champions and runners-up for the season. Primary venues used in the J3 League: From 2014 to 2016, the playoff winners faced off against the 21st place in J2. From 2017 to 2023, two clubs were promoted by default. From 2024 onwards, the third promotion place is determined by a playoff between

273-490: The bottom club of J2 is relegated; if both top 2 finishers are ineligible for promotion, then no teams are promoted to or relegated from J2. Since the 2024 season, the 3rd to 6th placers have promotion playoffs and the winner is also the third team automatically promoted. The three J2 bottom-placed teams are automatically relegated to J3. At a J.League board meeting in August 2021, 60 clubs (of which 20 are J3) were targeted for

294-418: The entire league, and a possibility that J3 would have exceeded 20 clubs by the 2023 season was brought up. Mitsuru Murai, the J.League chairman, revealed that he was discussing how to adjust to 20 clubs. At this time, he was asked, "If there is a possibility of the [J3] league having 21 teams, is it okay to understand that there are teams that will fall from J3 to JFL?" While under consideration, he admitted that

315-535: The first time in history of Japanese football. A national third tier of Japanese association football was first established along with its professionalization in 1992, when the newly created Japan Football League kicked off with two tiers below the professional J. League . Among the 10 original clubs of the third tier included the forerunners to Kyoto Sanga FC , Ventforet Kofu , Omiya Ardija , Avispa Fukuoka and Vissel Kobe (the latter two being located in different regions from their J. League successors). But after

336-538: The league's 18 teams. Through the course of the season this number grew even bigger, to 10 full associate members that formed the core of J3. Close to the end of 2012 football season Japanese media began to spread rumors about the upcoming professional third-tier league, referred to as either "J3" or "J.Challenge League". Most of the sources agreed that the new league would feature around 10–12 clubs, most of which became associate members. The league would also provide more relaxed licensing criteria in comparison to J2 – e.g.

357-557: The region is growing as a football powerhouse. We are gaining traction at a global level, and the time is right to honour the men and women who have dedicated their lives to the evolution and honour of the world’s most popular sport." Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah, who is also chairman of the Awards Selection Committee, said that as football in the region continued to develop and mature, the commitment demonstrated by ASEAN ’s finest needed to be acknowledged. The AFF Awards

378-560: The stadium seating capacity of just 3,000 with no mandatory floodlighting. After the discussion on J1-J2 Joint Committee on 16 January 2013, all J.League clubs agreed in principle with an establishment of the new league starting 2014. This decision was formally put into force by J.League Council in a 26 February executive meeting. The league was planned to launch with 10 teams, but another session of J.League Council in July decided that inaugural season of J3 would feature 12 teams. To participate,

399-1695: Was attended by Hamzah Abu Samah , Peter Velappan , Hans Pandelaki, Fernando G. Alvarez, Pisit Ngampanich, Teo Chong Tee and Yap Boon Chuan. Other nations that have joined the federation since are Cambodia , Laos , Myanmar and Vietnam (all in 1996), East Timor in 2004, and Australia in 2013. It has 12 member associations, all of whom are members of the Asian Football Confederation. (*) Founding member Mascots of all 12 member associations. Men's Women's Men's Women's As of 21 November 2024 (*) Champion as an invited team. AFF Men's National Football Team Ranking By FIFA Update: 24 October 2024 Top Ranked Men's National Football Teams AFF Women's National Football Team Ranking by FIFA Update: 16 August 2024 * Inactive for more than 48 months and therefore not ranked. Top Ranked Women's National Football Teams AFF Men's National Futsal Team Ranking by FIFA Update: 11 October 2024 Note : (*) Inactive AFF Women's National Futsal Team Ranking by FIFA Update: 11 October 2024 Note : (*) Inactive AFF Men's National Beach Soccer Team Ranking by BSWW Update: 16 September 2024 Note : (*) Inactive AFF Women's National Beach Soccer Team Ranking by BSWW Update: 16 September 2024 Note : (*) Inactive AFF Men's National Football League Ranking by AFC AFC Club Competitions Ranking 2025 - footyrankings Update: 26 October 2024 AFF President Sultan of Pahang , Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah said that: "In recent years, ASEAN football has cultivated some serious talent, and

420-462: Was intended to reach up to 60 clubs in the future, being split into three regionalized divisions running in parallel. At the end of January 2023, the J.League removed its 100 Year Plan status from application requirements for J3 licenses as part of revisions to the division's club licensing regulations. On 20 December 2022, the J3 League logo colour was changed to blue for the 2023 season prior to

441-507: Was relegated 1992 Japan Football League Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include the details below. Request from 172.68.168.226 via cp1108 cp1108, Varnish XID 216090963 Upstream caches: cp1108 int Error: 429, Too Many Requests at Thu, 28 Nov 2024 07:50:43 GMT ASEAN Football Federation The ASEAN Football Federation ( AFF )

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