F.League
Founded2007; 12 years ago
CountryJapan
ConfederationAFC
Number of teams12
Level on pyramid1
Domestic cup(s)All Japan Futsal Championship
F.League Ocean Cup
International cup(s)AFC Futsal Club Championship
Current championsNagoya Oceans (15th title)
(2022–23 season)
Most championshipsNagoya Oceans (15 titles)
Websitewww.fleague.jp
Current: 2022–23

The F. League (in Japanese: "F・リーグ", officially "日本フットサルリーグ", Nihon Futtosaru Rīgu) is the top league for Futsal in Japan. The winning team obtains the participation right to the AFC Futsal Club Championship.[1]

History

The league was formed in 2007 as a complement for the elimination tournament, (the current Puma Cup) which groups regional futsal champions into a final elimination phase.[2]

The league operates on the sports franchise system, with no promotion or relegation of clubs. The clubs are thus expansion teams. In 2009 the number of clubs was increased from 8 to 10 with the addition of Fuchu Athletic and Espolada Hokkaido.

In F. League play, the clubs battle each other three times: once at home, once away and once in a neutral venue (generally Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo). The season runs from August to February.

An elimination league cup, the Ocean Cup is played every season by the 12 F.League teams.

2022–23 season

Participating clubs

Division 1

Team City/Area Ground Founded
Bardral Urayasu Urayasu, Chiba Urayasu General Gymnasium 1998
Boaluz Nagano Nagano, Nagano White Ring 2018
Borkbullet Kitakyushu Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Kitakyushu City General Gymnasium 2018
Espolada Hokkaido Sapporo, Hokkaido Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center 2008
Fugador Sumida Sumida, Tokyo Sumida City Gymnasium 2001
Nagoya Oceans Nagoya, Aichi Takeda Teva Ocean Arena 2006
Pescadola Machida Machida, Tokyo Machida Municipal General Gymnasium 1999
Shonan Bellmare Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Odawara Arena 2007
Shriker Osaka Osaka, Osaka Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium 2002
Tachikawa Athletic Fuchū, Tokyo Fuchu Sports Center 2000
Vasagey Oita Oita, Oita Oozu Sports Park 2003
YSCC Yokohama Yokohama, Kanagawa Yokohama City Hiranuma Memorial Gymnasium 2018

Division 2

Team City/Area Ground Founded
Agleymina Hamamatsu Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Hamamatsu Arena 1996
Deução Kobe Kobe, Hyogo Kobe Green Arena 2007
Hiroshima F DO Hiroshima, Hiroshima Hiroshima City Asakita-ku Sports Center 2018
Ligarevia Katsushika Katsushika, Tokyo Katsushika Ward Mizumoto Comprehensive Sports Center Gymnasium 2022
Malva Mito Mito, Ibaraki Adastria Mito Arena 1996
Porseid Hamada Hamada, Shimane Shimane Prefectural Gymnasium 2018
Shinagawa City Futsal Club Shinagawa, Tokyo Shinagawa Municipal General Gymnasium 2018
Vincedor Hakusan Hakusan, Ishikawa Matto General Sports Park Gymnasium 2018
Voscuore Sendai Sendai, Miyagi Sendai Gymnasium 2012

Withdrawing clubs

Team City/Area Ground Founded Withdraw
F.League selection Nagoya, Aichi Takeda Teva Ocean Arena 2018 2019–20
Stellamigo Iwate Hanamaki Hanamaki, Iwate Hanamaki Gymnasium Center 2007 2011–12

Statistics

Champions

SeasonsWinnerRunner-upThird place
2007–08Nagoya OceansBardral UrayasuDeução Kobe
2008–09Nagoya OceansBardral UrayasuDeução Kobe
2009–10Nagoya OceansPescadola MachidaShriker Osaka
2010–11Nagoya OceansDeução KobeVasagey Oita
2011–12Nagoya OceansShriker OsakaDeução Kobe
2012–13Nagoya OceansShriker OsakaFuchu Athletic
2013–14Nagoya OceansShriker OsakaVasagey Oita
2014–15Nagoya OceansShriker OsakaBardral Urayasu
2015–16Nagoya OceansFuchu AthleticShriker Osaka
2016–17Shriker OsakaPescadola MachidaNagoya Oceans
2017–18Nagoya OceansPescadola MachidaShonan Bellmare
2018–19Nagoya OceansShriker OsakaTachikawa Fuchu Athletic
2019–20Nagoya OceansVasagey OitaPescadola Machida
2020–21Nagoya OceansVasagey OitaPescadola Machida
2021–22Nagoya OceansShonan BellmarePescadola Machida
2022–23Nagoya OceansTachikawa AthleticBardral Urayasu

Most Valuable Player (MVP)

SeasonsPlayer
2007–08Japan Kaoru Morioka (Nagoya Oceans)
2008–09Japan Wataru Kitahara (Nagoya Oceans)
2009–10Brazil Higor Pires (Shriker Osaka)
2010–11Portugal Ricardinho (Nagoya Oceans)
2011–12Japan Kaoru Morioka (Nagoya Oceans)
2012–13Portugal Ricardinho (Nagoya Oceans)
2013–14Japan Kaoru Morioka (Nagoya Oceans)
2014–15Japan Kaoru Morioka (Nagoya Oceans)
2015–16Brazil Vinicius Crepaldi (Shriker Osaka)
2016–17Japan Nobuya Osodo (Shriker Osaka)
2017–18Brazil Rafa (Nagoya Oceans)
2018–19Japan Tomoki Yoshikawa (Nagoya Oceans)
2019–20Brazil Pepita (Nagoya Oceans)
2020–21Brazil Pepita (Nagoya Oceans)
2021–22Brazil Rodrigo (Shonan Bellmare)
2022–23Spain Andresito (Nagoya Oceans)

See also

Futsal national teams
Men's
Women's

References

  1. ↑ ARITA, KENICHI (18 May 2012). "F.League hopes World Cup will boost sport's popularity". asahi.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2013. Retrieved 17 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Futsal league ready for the off". fifa.com. 20 September 2007. Retrieved 13 December 2013.
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