2019 J3 League


The 2019 J3 League, referred to as the '''2019 Meiji Yasuda Life for sponsorship reasons, is the 6th season of J3 League under its current name.

2019 season Clubs

saw two teams promoted to J2 League: FC Ryukyu won the championship by nine points over second-placed Kagoshima United FC, which confirmed their promotion to the 2019 J2 League season with still one game to play. From second division, there was a double automatic relegation for the first time: Kamatamare Sanuki are back to third tier after five seasons, but they were promoted in 2013 from Japan Football League, when J3 League was planned. The same goes for Roasso Kumamoto, who are back in the third level of Japanese football after more than a decade.
Also, Japan Football League saw the promotion of Vanraure Hachinohe, who came third in JFL and they booked their first professional season in their history.
ClubLocationVenueCapacityLast season
Azul Claro NumazuNumazuAshitaka Stadium10,000J3（4th）
Blaublitz AkitaAkitaSoyu Stadium20,125J3（8th）
Fukushima United FCFukushimaToho Stadium21,000J3（12th）
Gainare TottoriTottoriTorigin Bird Stadium16,033J3（3rd）
Giravanz KitakyushuKitakyushuMikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu15,066J3（17th）
Iwate Grulla MoriokaMoriokaIwagin Stadium4,946J3（13th）
Kamatamare SanukiTakamatsu, KagawaPikara Stadium30,099Relegated from J2 J2（22nd）
Kataller ToyamaToyamaToyama Athletic Stadium25,251J3（11th）
Fujieda MYFCFujiedaFujieda Soccer Field13,000J3（16th）
Nagano ParceiroNaganoNagano U Stadium15,491J3（10th）
Roasso KumamotoKumamoto, KumamotoEgao Kenko Stadium32,000Relegated from J2 J2（21st）
SC SagamiharaSagamiharaGion Stadium15,300J3（9th）
Thespakusatsu GunmaAll cities/towns in GunmaShoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma15,253J3（5th）
FC Tokyo U-23TokyoAjinomoto Field Nishigaoka7,137J3（14th）
Vanraure HachinoheDaihatsu Stadium5,200Promoted from JFL JFL（3rd）
YSCC YokohamaYokohamaNippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium15,454J3（15th）
Cerezo Osaka U-23Osaka & Sakai, OsakaKincho Stadium19,904J3（7th）
Gamba Osaka U-23North cities in OsakaPanasonic Stadium Suita
Expo '70 Commemorative Stadium		39,694
21,000		J3（6th）

Personnel and kits

League table

Positions by round

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1
Taichi HaraFC Tokyo U-23
19
2
Yuya TakazawaThespakusatsu Gunma
17
3
Yasuhito MorishimaFujieda MYFC
16
4
Hayate TakeFukushima United FC
15
4
Kohei ShinYSCC Yokohama
15
6
Hayato AsakawaYSCC Yokohama
13
7
Akito TakagiGamba Osaka U-23
11
7
Mizuki AndoCerezo Osaka U-23
11
7
Tsugutoshi OishiSC Sagamihara
11
7
Tomoya KitamuraRoasso Kumamoto
11
7
Yosuke KamigataVanraure Hachinohe
11
7
Ryota NakamuraBlaublitz Akita
11
7
Masamichi HayashiGainare Tottori
11

Attendances