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Japan Football Association
Governing body of association football in Japan
Governing body of association football in Japan
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Logo | Japan FA logo.svg |
| Founded | |
| Headquarters | Bunkyō, Tokyo |
| FIFA affiliation | |
| Region | AFC |
| Region affiliation | |
| Subregion | EAFF |
| Subregion affiliation | |
| President | Tsuneyasu Miyamoto |
| Vice-President | |
| Website |
|Vice-President = The Japan Football Association (JFA, ) is the governing body responsible for the administration of football, futsal, beach soccer and efootball in Japan. It is responsible for the national team, as well as club competitions.
History
The organization was founded in 1921 as the Greater Japan Football Association, and became affiliated with FIFA in 1929. In 1945, the name of the organization was changed to the Japan Football Association; its Japanese name was changed to the current title in 1975. The association generally translates its name to "Japan Football Association" in English, though "Japan Soccer Association" is also used.
Identity
Flag
The symbol of the JFA is the Yatagarasu, a mythical three-legged raven that guided Emperor Jimmu to Mount Kumano. Yatagarasu is also the messenger of the supreme Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu.
Anthem
In 1994, the JFA asked Ryuichi Sakamoto to compose the instrumental song - "Japanese Soccer Anthem". There is an arrangement version by Yasuhide Ito. This anthem is played at the beginning of JFA-sponsored events, such as the Emperor's Cup matches and as a prelude to kickoff at stadiums.
Members
The following is a list of presidents of Japan Football Association (JFA). The Honorary President is Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado.
Last updated: 6 March 2022
| Name | Role | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Tsuneyasu Miyamoto | President | url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/associations/JPN | title=Japan Football Association | publisher=FIFA | access-date=9 February 2023}} |
| Japan Mitsuru Murai | Vice President | ||||
| Japan Kazumichi Iwagami | 2nd Vice President | ||||
| Japan Yoshinori Hayashi | 3rd Vice President | ||||
| Japan Kiyotaka Suhara | General Secretary | ||||
| Japan Masashi Fukuda | Treasurer | ||||
| Japan Tsuyoshi Nishimoto | 2nd Treasurer | ||||
| Japan Yasuharu Sorimachi | Technical Director | ||||
| Japan Hajime Moriyasu | Team Coach (Men's) | ||||
| Japan Futoshi Ikeda | Team Coach (Women's) | ||||
| Japan Hideki Kato | Media/Communications Manager | ||||
| Japan Tsuyoshi Kitazawa | Futsal Coordinator | ||||
| Japan Miiko Kaneko | Referee Coordinator |
Presidents
| Presidency | President | Took office | Left office |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan Jikichi Imamura | 1921 | 1933 |
| 2 | Japan Ryutaro Fukao | 1935 | 1945 |
| Japan - | 1945 | 1947 | |
| 3 | Japan Ryutaro Takahashi | 1947 | 1954 |
| 4 | Japan Yuzuru Nozu | 1955 | 1976 |
| 5 | Japan Tomisaburo Hirai | 1976 | 1987 |
| 6 | Japan Shizuo Fujita | 1987 | 1992 |
| 7 | Japan Hideo Shimada | 1992 | 1994 |
| 8 | Japan Ken Naganuma | 1994 | 1998 |
| 9 | Japan Shunichiro Okano | 1998 | 2002 |
| 10 | Japan Saburo Kawabuchi | 2002 | 2008 |
| 11 | Japan Motoaki Inukai | 2008 | 2010 |
| 12 | Japan Junji Ogura | 2010 | 2012 |
| 13 | Japan Kuniya Daini | 2012 | 2016 |
| 14 | Japan Kozo Tashima | 2016 | 2024 |
| 15 | Japan Tsuneyasu Miyamoto | 2024 | Present |
Management
- JFA Academy Fukushima
- JFA Academy Sakai
- JFA Academy Imabari
- JFA Academy Kumamoto Uki
Sponsorship
Last updated: 15 August 2024
| Company | Period |
|---|---|
| Kirin | 1 January 2023 – 31 December 2030 |
| Company | Period |
|---|---|
| Adidas Japan | 20xx–present |
| Company | Period |
|---|---|
| ANA | 27 February 2023 – 31 December 2026 |
| Saison | 5 November 2001 – 31 December 2030 |
| au | 25 August 2016 – 31 December 2026 |
| Mitsui Fudosan | 1 October 2023 – 31 March 2027 |
| Mizuho | 1 April 2013 – 31 December 2026 |
| MS&AD | 2 May 2008 – 31 December 2026 |
| Toyo Tires | 1 May 2021 – 31 December 2026 |
| Company | Period |
|---|---|
| APA Hotel | 1 March 2023 – 31 December 2026 |
| Toyota | 1 January 2024 – 31 December 2027 |
| Yomiuri Shimbun | 21 March 2023 – 31 December 2026 |
National teams
Men
| title=Japan national team | url=https://jfa.jp/eng/national_team | publisher=JFA | access-date=3 October 2022}} | Head coach | Appointed | Time as Manager |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan national football team | JPN | |||||
| Japan national football B team (ja) | ||||||
| Japan national under-23 football team | JPN | |||||
| Japan national under-19 football team | JPN | |||||
| Japan national under-18 football team | JPN | |||||
| Japan national under-17 football team | JPN | |||||
| Japan national under-16 football team | JPN | |||||
| Japan national under-15 football team | JPN | |||||
| Japan national futsal team | JPN | |||||
| Japan national under-23 futsal team | JPN | |||||
| Japan national under-20 futsal team | JPN | |||||
| Japan national beach soccer team | JPN | |||||
| Japan eNational football team |
Women
| Team | Head coach | Appointed | Time as Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan women's national football team | DEN | ||
| Japan women's national football B team | |||
| Japan women's national under-23 football team | |||
| Japan women's national under-19 football team | JPN Akira Ijiri (ja) | ||
| Japan women's national under-17 football team | JPN Sadayoshi Shirai (ja) | ||
| Japan women's national under-16 football team | JPN Sadayoshi Shirai | ||
| Japan women's national under-15 football team | JPN Hiroshi Nakano | ||
| Japan women's national futsal team | JPN Takehiro Suga (ja) | ||
| Japan women's national under-20 futsal team |
League system
Main article: Japanese association football league system
Japanese clubs' placements at each league may determine the JFA-organized competition the club will participate in, or if they will be qualified to one at all.
Men
As of the 2025 season, all clubs in the top two tiers (J1 and J2) enter the Emperor's Cup directly, with the clubs below it having to qualify through prefectural tournaments.
| Level on pyramid | League(s)/Division(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | J1 League (J.League) |
| 20 clubs – 3 relegations | |
| Current: 2025 J1 League | |
| Dates: 14 February – 6 December 2025 | |
| 2 | J2 League (J.League) |
| 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 3 relegations | |
| Current: 2025 J2 League | |
| Dates: 15 February – 29 November 2025 | |
| 3 | J3 League (J.League) |
| 20 clubs – 2 promotions + 4 playoffs, 0–2 relegations | |
| Current: 2025 J3 League | |
| Dates: 15 February – 6 December 2025 | |
| 4 | Japan Football League (JFL) |
| 16 clubs – 0–2 promotions, 0–2 relegations | |
| Current: 2025 Japan Football League | |
| Dates: 8 or 9 March – 23 November 2025 | |
| Japanese Regional Leagues | |
| 135 clubs (80 in Division 1 and 55 in Division 2; As of 2025) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional association. | |
| Current: 2025 Japanese Regional Leagues | |
| 7+ | 47 Prefectural Leagues (ja) & 5 Block Leagues of Hokkaido |
| 450+ clubs (D1) and 1200+ clubs (D2 and below) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional and prefectural association. |
Women
As of 2024–25 season, all clubs in the top two tiers enter the Empress's Cup directly, with the clubs below having to qualify through regional tournaments. The top-tier clubs also qualify to the WE League Cup.
| Level on pyramid | League(s)/Division(s) |
|---|---|
| 1 | WE League |
| 12 clubs – no relegation | |
| Current: 2024–25 WE League season | |
| Dates: 14 September 2024 – 17 May 2025 | |
| 2 | Nadeshiko League Division 1 |
| 12 clubs – 1 relegation + 1 playoff | |
| Current: 2025 Nadeshiko League | |
| Dates: 15 March – 12 October 2025 | |
| 3 | Nadeshiko League Division 2 |
| 10 clubs – 1 promotion + 1 playoff, 1 relegation + 1 playoff | |
| Current: 2025 Nadeshiko League | |
| Dates: 15 March – 18 October 2025 | |
| 4 | 9 Regional Leagues |
| many clubs – 2 playoffs, ?? relegations | |
| 5–6 | 47 Prefectural Leagues & 2 Block Leagues of Hokkaido |
| many clubs – ?? promotions |
Competitions
Only includes tournaments organized by the JFA.
International competitions
Senior
| title=List of International matches | publisher=JFA | access-date=27 May 2023 | url=https://www.jfa.jp/eng/international_match/}} | Edition | Champions / Team(s) | Next edition | National team | Women's national team |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirin Cup Soccer | 2022 (final) | |||||||
| (1st title) | TBD | |||||||
| Kirin Challenge Cup | 2023 | (24 March) | ||||||
| (28 March) | ||||||||
| (15 June) | ||||||||
| (20 June) | 2024 | |||||||
| MS&AD Cup | 2023 | (14 July) | 2024 |
Youth
| Competition | Edition | Champions / Teams | Next edition | National teams |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| U-16 International Dream Cup | 2024 | **** | ||
| 2025 |
Domestic competitions
Senior
| url=https://www.jfa.jp/eng/match/ | title=Competitions | publisher=JFA | access-date=17 June 2022}} | Current | Champions | Details | Runners-up | Next | League | Cup | Futsal | Beach soccer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Regional Football Champions League | 2024 | Asuka FC | [Final | |||||||||
| round](2024-japanese-regional-football-champions-league-final-round) | Vonds Ichihara | 2025 | ||||||||||
| Japanese Super Cup | 2024 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1–0 | Vissel Kobe | 2025 | |||||||
| Emperor's Cup JFA Japan Football Championship | {{Nowrap | 2024 | Vissel Kobe | Gamba Osaka | {{Nowrap | 2025 | ||||||
| All Japan Senior Football Championship | 2024 | Japan Soccer College | FC Tokushima | 2025 | ||||||||
| All Japan Club Teams Football Tournament | 2024 | Koga City FC | 1–0 | FC Nakatsu | 2025 | |||||||
| JFA Japan Futsal Championship | 2024 (ja) | Nagoya Oceans | 6–2 | Tachikawa Athletic | 2025 (ja) | |||||||
| F.League Ocean Cup | 2024 | Nagoya Oceans | 4–3 | Pescadola Machida | 2025 | |||||||
| JFA Japan Beach Soccer Tournament | 2024 | Loewe Yokohama | 7–4 | Tokyo Verdy BS | 2025 |
| Competition | Season | Champions | Details | Runners-up | Next season | Women's cup | Women's futsal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Empress's Cup JFA Japan Women's Football Championship | {{Nowrap | 2024 | Urawa Red Diamonds | Albirex Niigata | {{Nowrap | 2025 | |||
| JFA Japan Women's Futsal Championship (ja) | 2024 | SWH Ladies Nishinomiya | Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas | 2025 |
University
| Competition | Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Next season | Football | Women's football | Futsal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Japan University Football Tournament | 2024 | Toyo University | ||||||
| (1st title) | Niigata University HW | 2024 | ||||||
| Prime Minister's Cup All Japan University Football Tournament | 2024 (ja) | Hannan University | ||||||
| (3rd title) | Niigata University HW | 2025 | ||||||
| Denso Cup Challenge Soccer (ja) | 2024 | Kanto Selection B | ||||||
| (4th title) | Shikoku Selection | 2025 | ||||||
| All Japan University Football Rookie Championship | 2024 | Kokushikan University | ||||||
| (1st title) | Kindai University | 2025 | ||||||
| All Japan Women's University Football Championship | 2024 | Nippon Sport Science University | ||||||
| (19th title) | Yamanashi Gakuin University | 2025 | ||||||
| University Futsal Championship (ja) | 2024 | Osaka Seikei University | ||||||
| (2nd title) | Josai University | 2025 |
Youth
| Competition | Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Next season | League | Cup | Futsal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-18 Football Premier League | 2024 | Ohzu High School | 3–0 | Yokohama FC U-18 | 2025 | |||
| Club Youth U-18 Championship (ja) | 2025 (ja) | Kashima Antlers U-18 | ||||||
| (1st title) | Vegalta Sendai U-18 | 2026 | ||||||
| J.Youth Cup (ja) | 2019 (ja) | Nagoya Grampus U-18 | ||||||
| (2nd title) | Gamba Osaka U-18 | 2024 (ja) | ||||||
| All Japan High School Soccer Tournament | 2024 | Maebashi Ikuei High School | ||||||
| (2nd title) | RKU Kashiwa High School | 2025 | ||||||
| Football at the Inter High School Sports Festival | 2025 | Kamimura Gakuen High School | ||||||
| (1st title) | Ohzu High School | 2026 | ||||||
| Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-15 Japan Football Championship (ja) | 2024 (ja) | Urawa Red Diamonds | ||||||
| (3rd title) | Gamba Osaka | 2025(ja) | ||||||
| Club Youth U-15 Championship (ja) | 2024 (ja) | Kawasaki Frontale Ikuta | ||||||
| (1st title) | FC Gifu | 2025 (ja) | ||||||
| Junior High School Sports Festival (ja) | 2024 (ja) | Kamimura Gakuen Junior High School | ||||||
| (3rd title) | Aomori Yamada Junior High School | 2025 (ja) | ||||||
| JFA U-12 Japan Football Championship (ja) | 2024 | Tokyo Verdy | ||||||
| (3rd title) | Buddy SC | 2025 | ||||||
| JFA U-18 Japan Futsal Championship (ja) | 2024 | Fugador Sumida Falcons (2nd title) | Bardral Urayasu Tercero | 2025 | ||||
| JFA U-15 Japan Futsal Championship (ja) | 2024 | Nagaoka JYFC | ||||||
| (6th title) | FC Craques Matsudo | 2025 | ||||||
| JFA Vermont Cup U-12 Japan Futsal Championship (ja) | 2024 | Tozuka FC Junior | ||||||
| (3rd title) | Shizuoka Junior FC Pivo | 2025 |
| Competition | Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Next season | Women's cup | Women's futsal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Club Youth (U-18) Women's Football Tournament (ja) | 2024 | Tokyo Verdy Menina | |||||
| (2nd title) | JFA Academy Fukushima | 2025 | |||||
| All Japan High School Women's Football Championship | 2024 | Fujieda Junshin High School | |||||
| (8th title) | Kamimura Gakuen High School | 2025 | |||||
| JFA U-18 Japan Women's Football Championship (ja) | 2024 | Tokyo Verdy Menina | |||||
| (11th title) | INAC Kobe Leoncina | 2025 | |||||
| Football at the Inter High School Sports Festival | 2025 | Daisho Gakuen High School | |||||
| (1st title) | Tokoha Univ. Tachibana High School | 2026 | |||||
| Princess Takamado Trophy JFA U-15 Women's Football Championship (ja) | 2024 | Cerezo Osaka | |||||
| (2nd title) | Urawa Red Diamonds | 2025 | |||||
| JFA U-15 Japan Women's Futsal Tournament (ja) | 2024 | Kyoto Seika Gakuen Jr. High School | |||||
| (1st title) | Linda | 2025 |
Over-age
| Competition | Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Next season | Over-age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFA O-40 Japan Football Tournament | 2024 | FC Seibudai | ||||
| (1st title) | FC Funabashi | 2025 | ||||
| JFA O-50 Japan Football Tournament | 2025 | Lien Chiba | ||||
| (1st title) | Yokohama Senior 50 | 2026 | ||||
| JFA O-60 Japan Football Tournament | 2025 | Yokosuka Azul 60 | ||||
| (2nd title) | Nishinomiya SFC | 2026 | ||||
| JFA O-70 Japan Football Tournament | 2025 | Hiroshima Selection | ||||
| (1st title) | Hyogo Selection | 2026 |
| Competition | Season | Champions | Score | Runners-up | Next season | Women's over-age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JFA O-30 Japan Women's Football Tournament (ja) | 2025 | Legame | ||||
| (2nd title) | Shupini Osaka | 2026 | ||||
| JFA O-40 Japan Women's Football Open Tournament | 2025 | Kodaira SC | ||||
| (2nd title) | Socios FC Venga | 2026 |
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