2021 J3 League
Season | 2021 |
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Dates | 13 March – 5 December |
← 2020 →
All statistics correct as of January 31st, 2021. |
The 2021 J3 League, referred to as the 2021 Meiji Yasuda J3 League (Japanese: 2021 明治安田生命J3リーグ, Hepburn: 2021 Meiji Yasuda Seimei J3 Rīgu) for sponsorship reasons, was the 8th season of J3 League under its current name.
Clubs[]
There were no relegations from J2 League in 2020 and the number of teams decreased for 2021. With Blaublitz Akita and SC Sagamihara getting promoted to J2 league, the latter being the last club from the original clubs which started the maiden season in 2014 to be promoted from the third division.
2020 was also the last season where U-23 teams played in the professional setup. After two separate stints involving youth clubs in this division. First it was the J.League U-22 Selection in 2014 and 2015, and then three U-23 teams were involved from 2016 to 2020. FC Tokyo U-23 pulled out of the competition prior to the start of the 2020 season. Cerezo Osaka U-23 and Gamba Osaka U-23 were disbanded at the end of 2020 after completing the full season.[1]
One new team was promoted to the professional ranks of Japanese football, Tegevajaro Miyazaki, as runners-up in the 2020 JFL season and were promoted.[2]
Club Name | Home Town | Stadium | Capacity | Last season | Licence |
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Azul Claro Numazu | Numazu | Ashitaka Stadium | 10,000 | J3(12th) | J3 |
FC Gifu | All cities/towns in Gifu[a] | Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium | 26,109 | J3(5th) | J1 |
FC Imabari | Imabari | Arigato Service Dream Stadium | 5,000 | J3(6th) | J2 |
Fukushima United FC | Fukushima | Toho Stadium | 21,000 | J3(13th) | J3 |
Gainare Tottori | All cities/towns in Tottori [b] | Axis Bird Stadium | 16,033 | J3(8th) | J2 |
Iwate Grulla Morioka | All cities/towns in Iwate | Iwagin Stadium | 4,946 | J3(11th) | J3 |
Kamatamare Sanuki | All cities/towns in Kagawa [c] | Pikara Stadium | 30,099 | J3(16th) | J2 |
Kagoshima United | Kagoshima | Shiranami Stadium | 19,934 | J3(4th) | J1 |
Kataller Toyama | All cities/towns in Toyama[d] | Toyama Athletic Stadium | 25,251 | J3(9th) | J1 |
Fujieda MYFC | Cities/towns in Shizuoka Prefecture[e] | Fujieda Soccer Field | 13,000 | J3(10th) | J3 |
Nagano Parceiro | Nagano | Nagano U Stadium | 15,491 | J3(3rd) | J2 |
Roasso Kumamoto | Kumamoto, Kumamoto | Egao Kenko Stadium | 32,000 | J3(7th) | J1 |
Tegevajaro Miyazaki | Miyazaki & Shintomi, Miyazaki | Unilever Stadium Shintomi | 5,000 | ![]() |
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Vanraure Hachinohe | Eastern cities/towns in Aomori[f] | Prifoods Stadium | 5,200 | J3(15th) | J3 |
YSCC Yokohama | Yokohama | Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium | 15,454 | J3(17th) | J3 |
- ^ centering on Gifu
- ^ centering on Tottori, Yonago, Kurayoshi, Sakaiminato
- ^ centering on Takamatsu, Marugame
- ^ centering on Toyama
- ^ Fujieda, Shimada, Yaizu, Makinohara, Yoshida, Kawanehonmachi
- ^ Hachinohe, Towada, Gonohe, Sannohe, Takko, Hashikami, Nanbu, Shingo, Oirase, Misawa, Shichinohe, Rokunohe, Tohoku, Noheji, Yokohama, Rokkasho
Personnel and kits[]
Club | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
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FC Gifu | ![]() |
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FC Imabari | ![]() |
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Fukushima United FC | ![]() |
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Gainare Tottori | ![]() |
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Iwate Grulla Morioka | ![]() |
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Kagoshima United FC | ![]() |
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Kamatamare Sanuki | ![]() |
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Kataller Toyama | ![]() |
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Fujieda MYFC | ![]() |
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Nagano Parceiro | ![]() |
TBA | ![]() |
Roasso Kumamoto | ![]() |
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Tegevajaro Miyazaki | ![]() |
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Vanraure Hachinohe | ![]() |
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YSCC Yokohama | ![]() ![]() |
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Managerial changes[]
Team | Outgoing | Manner | Exit date | Position in table | Incoming | Incoming date | Ref. | ||
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Announced on | Departed on | Announced on | Arrived on | ||||||
Kamatamare Sanuki | ![]() |
Resigns | 31 March 2021 | 31 March 2021 | 15th | ![]() |
1 April 2021 | 1 April 2021 | [10] |
Kamatamare Sanuki | ![]() |
End of Interim period | 11 April 2021 | 11 April 2021 | 15th | ![]() |
12 April 2021 | 12 April 2021 | [11] |
Gainare Tottori | ![]() |
Dismissed | 6 May 2021 | 4 May 2021 | 12th | ![]() |
10 May 2021 | 10 May 2021 | [12][13] |
FC Imabari | ![]() |
Dismissed | 19 May 2021 | 18 May 2021 | 13th | ![]() |
19 May 2021 | 19 May 2021 | [14] |
FC Imabari | ![]() |
End of Interim period | 23 May 2021 | 23 May 2021 | 13th | ![]() |
24 May 2021 | 24 May 2021 | [15] |
Kagoshima United | ![]() |
Resigned | 28 May 2021 | 28 May 2021 | 9th | ![]() |
28 May 2021 | 28 May 2021 | [16] |
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
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1 | Roasso Kumamoto | 17 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 13 | +9 | 33 | Promotion to [a] |
2 | Kataller Toyama | 17 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 32 | |
3 | Fukushima United | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 32[b] | |
4 | Iwate Grulla Morioka | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 19 | +7 | 31 | |
5 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 31 | |
6 | FC Gifu | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 28 | |
7 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 16 | +4 | 26[b] | |
8 | Kagoshima United | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 25 | |
9 | Nagano Parceiro | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 24 | |
10 | Fujieda MYFC | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 26 | −2 | 20 | |
11 | YSCC Yokohama | 17 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | 23 | −7 | 18 | |
12 | Azul Claro Numazu | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 23 | −8 | 18 | |
13 | FC Imabari | 18 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 23 | −4 | 16 | |
14 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 30 | −13 | 16 | |
15 | Gainare Tottori | 18 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 17 | 35 | −18 | 14 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goal scored; 6) Number of wins; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fair-play points
Notes:
- ^ Only teams that hold a J2 license are eligible for promotion.
- ^ Jump up to: a b J.League has decided to take more serious action against Fukushima United for allowing a player to play in the game against Vanraure Hachinohe on May 16 by allowing a player who had not received a negative test to play in the game, and has decided to treat the game as a 0-3 loss, along with a censure, even though the match was won 2-0.[17]
Stadiums[]
Primary venues used in the J3 League:
Vanraure Hachinohe | Iwate Grulla Morioka | Fukushima United FC | YSCC Yokohama | Nagano Parceiro | |
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Prifoods Stadium | Iwagin Stadium | Toho Stadium | Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium | Nagano U Stadium | |
Capacity: 5,124 | Capacity: 5,046 | Capacity: 6,464 | Capacity: 15,440 | Capacity: 15,515 | |
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Kataller Toyama | Fujieda MYFC | Azul Claro Numazu | FC Gifu | Gainare Tottori | |
Toyama Stadium | Fujieda Soccer Stadium | Ashitaka Park Stadium | Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium | Axis Bird Stadium | |
Capacity: 18,588 | Capacity: 5,056 | Capacity: 5,104 | Capacity: 16,310 | Capacity: 11,999 | |
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Kamatamare Sanuki | FC Imabari | Roasso Kumamoto | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | Kagoshima United FC | |
Pikara Stadium | Arigato Service Dream Stadium | Egao Kenko Stadium | Unilever Stadium Shintomi | Shiranami Stadium | |
Capacity: 22,338 | Capacity: 5,063 | Capacity: 30,449 | Capacity: 5,354 | Capacity: 12,606 | |
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See also[]
- Japan Football Association (JFA)
- League
- Japanese association football league system
- J.League
- 2021 J1 League (Tier 1)
- 2021 J2 League (Tier 2)
- 2021 J3 League (Tier 3)
- 2021 Japan Football League (JFL) (Tier 4)
- 2021 Regional Champions League (Promotion playoffs to JFL)
- (Tier 5/6)
- Cup(s)
- 2021 Fuji Xerox Super Cup (Super Cup)
- 2021 Emperor's Cup (National Open Cup)
- 2021 J.League YBC Levain Cup (League Cup)
References[]
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- ^ "2021Jリーグ クラブ編成:Jリーグ.jp".
- ^ "安間貴義氏、FC岐阜監督就任のお知らせ | FC岐阜オフィシャルサイト".
- ^ "福島ユナイテッドFC TOPチーム新監督就任について". 福島ユナイテッドFC 公式サイト|FUKUSHIMA UNITED FC OFFICIAL WEBSITE.
- ^ "New Manager appointed for Kamatamare Sanuki". www.kamatamare.jp. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "石﨑信弘新監督就任のお知らせ".
- ^ "倉田安治氏 監督就任のお知らせ|藤枝MYFC". 藤枝MYFC.
- ^ "内藤 就行 監督就任のお知らせ – テゲバジャーロ宮崎-オフィシャルサイト". www.tegevajaro.com.
- ^ "葛野昌宏氏 ヴァンラーレ八戸監督就任のお知らせ | ヴァンラーレ八戸FCオフィシャルサイト". December 21, 2020.
- ^ "Manager Resigns". www.kamatamare.jp. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "New Manager/Coach announced". www.kamatamare.jp. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ^ "Gainare Tottori announce Takagi's Dismissal". www.gainare.co.jp. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Gainare Tottori announce Kim's appointment". www.gainare.co.jp/. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Interim manager announced". fcimabari.com/. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "New manager for FC Imabari". fcimabari.com/. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Arthur Pappas Resigns". kufc.co.jp/. Retrieved 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Jリーグがエントリー不備で3チームを処分…福島は勝ち試合が0-3負け試合に". web.gekisaka.jp (in Japanese). 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
External links[]
- Official website, JLeague.jp (in English)
- J3 League seasons
- Football venues in Japan