The was the sixth season of the nationwide fourth tier of
Japanese football, and the 21st season since the establishment of Japan Football League.
Starting from this season, the league reverted to a one-stage double round-robin again.
2019 season Clubs
Sixteen clubs will feature in this season of Japan Football League. There were some changes:
Vanraure Hachinohe won promotion to pro football in
2018
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, while
Cobaltore Onagawa was relegated. There are two new clubs in the JFL, debuting in this category:
Matsue City
is the capital city of Shimane Prefecture, Japan, located in the Chūgoku region of Honshu. The city has an estimated population of 202,008 (February 1, 2021) following the merger with Higashiizumo from Yatsuka District.
Matsue is located at t ...
won the Regional Promotion Series, while
Suzuka Unlimited
is a Japanese professional football club based in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture. They play in the Japan Football League.
History
The club was originally established in Nabari, Mie in 1980 under the name Mie Club, and it became a member of Mie ...
came second in the final phase.
Personnel and kits
League table
Top scorers
.
Promotion from Regional Leagues
Iwaki FC
is a football (soccer) club based in Iwaki, Fukushima, Iwaki, a city in Fukushima Prefecture, Japan. The club will play in J2 League from 2023 season, which is the 2nd level in the Japanese football pyramid.
History Founder Club
Iwaki FC wa ...
and
Kochi United SC
commonly known as Kōchi United SC (高知ユナイテッドSC, ''Kōchi Yunaiteddo Esushi'') is a football club based in Kōchi, the capital city of Kōchi Prefecture in Japan. They play in the Japan Football League, Japan's fourth tier of se ...
won the promotion after coming in the Top 2 of the Final Round of the 2019 Regional Promotion Series.
Attendances
Notes
References
External links
Official Site (in Japanese)
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Japan Football League seasons
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