1973 Japan Soccer League


The 1973 season of Japanese football.

League tables

JSL First Division

Tanabe Pharmaceuticals was relegated, thereby becoming the first Japanese team to go straight back down one season after promotion.

JSL 1/2 Promotion/Relegation Series

Eidai promoted, Tanabe relegated.

JSL Second Division

JSL Promotion/Relegation Series

Sumitomo, at the time based in Osaka, would move to Kashima, Ibaraki in 1975 and become today's Kashima Antlers.
JSL1st leg2nd legSenior Cup
Toyoda Automatic Loom Works1-11-2Hitachi Ibaraki
Hagoromo Club2-21-2Sumitomo Metal

Hitachi Ibaraki and Sumitomo promoted, Toyota Industries and Hagoromo Club relegated.