J3 League
| Founded | 2013; 8 years ago |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Number of teams | 15 (2021 season) |
| Level on pyramid | 3 |
| Promotion to | J2 League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Emperor's Cup |
| Current champions | Blaublitz Akita (2nd title) (2020 season) |
| Most championships | Blaublitz Akita (2 titles) |
| TV partners | DAZN |
| Website | www.jleague.jp/en/ |
| Current: 2021 | |
J3 League (Japanese: J3リーグ, Hepburn: J3 Rīgu) or simply J3 is the third division of Japan Professional Football League (Japanese: 日本プロサッカーリーグ, Hepburn: Nihon Puro Sakkā Rīgu) that has established a third-tier professional association football league in Japan starting in 2013.
Championship/Promotion History
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Zweigen Kanazawa | AC Nagano Parceiro† | FC Machida Zelvia |
| 2015 | Renofa Yamaguchi FC | FC Machida Zelvia‡ | AC Nagano Parceiro |
| 2016 | Oita Trinita | Tochigi SC | AC Nagano Parceiro |
| 2017 | Blaublitz Akita | Tochigi SC | Azul Claro Numazu |
| 2018 | FC Ryukyu | Kagoshima United FC | Gainare Tottori |
| 2019 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | Thespakusatsu Gunma | Fujieda MYFC |
| 2020 | Blaublitz Akita | SC Sagamihara | AC Nagano Parceiro |
* Bold designates the promoted club;
† Lost the J2–J3 playoffs;
‡ Won the J2–J3 playoffs and got promoted;
Most successful clubs
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Promotions | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons | Promotion seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaublitz Akita | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2017, 2020 | 2020 | |
| Zweigen Kanazawa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2014 | 2014 | |
| Renofa Yamaguchi FC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | |
| Oita Trinita | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2016 | 2016 | |
| FC Ryukyu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | |
| Giravanz Kitakyushu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | |
| Tochigi SC | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2016, 2017 | 2017 | |
| SC Sagamihara | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | |
| Thespakusatsu Gunma | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | |
| Kagoshima United FC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2018 | 2018 | |
| FC Machida Zelvia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2015 | 2015 | |
| AC Nagano Parceiro | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2014 |
Other websites
- J.League Archived 2017-09-11 at the Wayback Machine