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8th season of the Japanese J3 League
Football league season
The
2021 J3 League
, referred to as the
2021
Meiji Yasuda
J3 League
(
Japanese
:
2021 明治安田生命J3リ?グ
,
Hepburn
:
2021 Meiji Yasuda Seimei J3 R?gu
)
for sponsorship reasons, was the 8th season of
J3 League
under its current name.
Roasso Kumamoto
won the J3 title for the first time in their history, in their debut campaign at the J3 League, just three years after being relegation from the J2 League. They were promoted to the
2022 J2 League
alongside
Iwate Grulla Morioka
. Iwate team won promotion for the
J2 League
for the first time.
Overview
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There were no relegations from
J2 League in 2020
and the number of teams decreased for 2021.
This is first season without three U-23 teams from J1 in 2021 season. Four teams from J2 League automatically relegation for 2021 and two teams from J3 League automatically promotion. J3 League has been scheduled for a expansion to 18 clubs before the 2022 season. This is the last season played with 15 teams.
Changes from the previous season
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2020 was also the last season where U-23 teams played in the professional setup. After two separate stints involving youth clubs in this division. First it was the
J.League U-22 Selection
in 2014 and 2015, and then three U-23 teams were involved from 2016 to 2020.
FC Tokyo U-23
pulled out of the competition prior to the start of the 2020 season.
Cerezo Osaka U-23
and
Gamba Osaka U-23
were disbanded at the end of 2020 after completing the full season.
[1]
Blaublitz Akita
and
SC Sagamihara
were promoted to J2 League, the later being the last club from the original clubs which started the maiden season in
2014
to be promoted from the third division.
One new team was promoted to the professional ranks of Japanese football,
Tegevajaro Miyazaki
, as runners-up in the
2020 JFL season
and were promoted.
[2]
Participating clubs
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Locations of the 2021 J3 League teams
Club Name
|
Home Town
|
Stadium
|
Capacity
|
Last season
|
Licence
|
Azul Claro Numazu
|
Numazu
|
Ashitaka Stadium
|
10,000
|
J3(12th)
|
J3
|
FC Gifu
|
All cities/towns in
Gifu
[a]
|
Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium
|
26,109
|
J3(5th)
|
J1
|
FC Imabari
|
Imabari
|
Arigato Service Dream Stadium
|
5,000
|
J3(6th)
|
J2
|
Fukushima United FC
|
Fukushima
|
Toho Stadium
|
21,000
|
J3(13th)
|
J3
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Gainare Tottori
|
All cities/towns in
Tottori
[b]
|
Axis Bird Stadium
|
16,033
|
J3(8th)
|
J2
|
Iwate Grulla Morioka
|
All cities/towns in
Iwate
|
Iwagin Stadium
|
4,946
|
J3(11th)
|
J2
|
Kamatamare Sanuki
|
All cities/towns in
Kagawa
[c]
|
Pikara Stadium
|
30,099
|
J3(16th)
|
J2
|
Kagoshima United
|
Kagoshima
|
Shiranami Stadium
|
19,934
|
J3(4th)
|
J1
|
Kataller Toyama
|
All cities/towns in
Toyama
[d]
|
Toyama Athletic Stadium
|
25,251
|
J3(9th)
|
J1
|
Fujieda MYFC
|
Cities/towns in
Shizuoka Prefecture
[e]
|
Fujieda Soccer Field
|
13,000
|
J3(10th)
|
J3
|
Nagano Parceiro
|
Nagano
|
Nagano U Stadium
|
15,491
|
J3(3rd)
|
J2
|
Roasso Kumamoto
|
Kumamoto
,
Kumamoto
|
Egao Kenko Stadium
|
32,000
|
J3(7th)
|
J1
|
Tegevajaro Miyazaki
|
Miyazaki
&
Shintomi
,
Miyazaki
|
Unilever Stadium Shintomi
|
5,000
|
Promoted from JFL(2nd)
|
J3
|
Vanraure Hachinohe
|
Eastern cities/towns in
Aomori
[f]
|
Prifoods Stadium
|
5,200
|
J3(15th)
|
J3
|
YSCC Yokohama
|
Yokohama
|
Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium
|
15,454
|
J3(17th)
|
J3
|
- ^
centering on
Gifu
- ^
centering on
Tottori
,
Yonago
,
Kurayoshi
,
Sakaiminato
- ^
centering on
Takamatsu
,
Marugame
- ^
centering on
Toyama
- ^
Fujieda
,
Shimada
,
Yaizu
,
Makinohara
,
Yoshida
,
Kawanehonmachi
- ^
Hachinohe
,
Towada
,
Gonohe
,
Sannohe
,
Takko
,
Hashikami
,
Nanbu
,
Shingo
,
Oirase
,
Misawa
,
Shichinohe
,
Rokunohe
,
Tohoku
,
Noheji
,
Yokohama
,
Rokkasho
Personnel and kits
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Managerial changes
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League table
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Only teams that hold a J2 license are eligible for promotion.
- ^
a
b
c
d
The team held neither a J1 nor J2 license, and so was ineligible for promotion to the J2 League.
- ^
a
b
The match between Fukushima United and Vanraure Hachinohe resulted in a 2?0 win for Fukushima, but was changed to an awarded 0?3 scoreline by the J.League, after Fukushima allowed a player who had not received a negative test to play in the game.
[20]
The original result was restored following a decision by the JFA Appeal Committee.
[21]
Stadiums
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Primary venues used in the J3 League:
Vanraure Hachinohe
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Iwate Grulla Morioka
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Fukushima United FC
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YSCC Yokohama
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Nagano Parceiro
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Prifoods Stadium
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Iwagin Stadium
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Toho Stadium
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Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium
|
Nagano U Stadium
|
Capacity:
5,124
|
Capacity:
5,046
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Capacity:
6,464
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Capacity:
15,440
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Capacity:
15,515
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Kataller Toyama
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Fujieda MYFC
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Azul Claro Numazu
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FC Gifu
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Gainare Tottori
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Toyama Stadium
|
Fujieda Soccer Stadium
|
Ashitaka Park Stadium
|
Gifu Nagaragawa Stadium
|
Axis Bird Stadium
|
Capacity:
18,588
|
Capacity:
5,056
|
Capacity:
5,104
|
Capacity:
16,310
|
Capacity:
11,999
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Kamatamare Sanuki
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FC Imabari
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Roasso Kumamoto
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Tegevajaro Miyazaki
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Kagoshima United FC
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Pikara Stadium
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Arigato Service Dream Stadium
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Egao Kenko Stadium
|
Unilever Stadium Shintomi
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Shiranami Stadium
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Capacity:
22,338
|
Capacity:
5,063
|
Capacity:
30,449
|
Capacity:
5,354
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Capacity:
12,606
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Season statistics
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Top scorers
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- As of 5 December 2021
[22]
Hat-tricks
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Attendances
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See also
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- League
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