List of Japanese football teams facts for kids
The List of Japanese football teams helps us see how popular soccer is becoming in Japan. This list is always changing as more and more teams join the exciting world of Japanese football.
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Japan's Top Soccer Leagues: The J.League
Japan has a big plan for soccer called the "Hundred Year Plan." This plan aims to make soccer even bigger and better across the whole country.
The J.League is Japan's main professional soccer league. It has different divisions, like levels in a video game! Teams can move up or down between these divisions based on how well they play each season.
J1 League: Top Teams
The J1 League is the highest level of professional soccer in Japan. There are 18 teams in J1. Here are the teams that played in J1 in 2012:
J2 League: Rising Stars
The J2 League is the second level of professional soccer. The number of teams in J2 has been slowly growing. There are more than 20 teams in J2. There's even a plan to create a J3 League in the future!
Here are the teams that played in J2 in 2012:
Japan Football League: Amateur Teams
Below the professional J.League, there is the Japan Football League (JFL). This league is for amateur teams. Many teams in the JFL hope to become strong enough to join the J.League one day!
In 2012, there were 17 teams in the JFL. Here they are:
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One team, Arte Takasaki, was removed from the JFL list in 2012.
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