Share to: share facebook share twitter share wa share telegram print page

2023 Japanese Regional Football Champions League

2023 Japanese Regional Champions League
Tournament details
CountryJapan
Dates10–26 November 2023
Teams12
Final positions
ChampionsTochigi City FC (1st title)
Runner-upVonds Ichihara
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored64 (2.67 per match)
Attendance9,411 (392 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Ryunosuke Suzuki
Paulo Junichi Tanaka
(4 goals)
← 2022
2024 →

All statistics correct as of 26 November 2023.

The 2023 Japanese Regional Football Champions League (全国地域サッカーチャンピオンズリーグ2023) is the 47th edition of the referred annually contested cup for the best-placed teams of each of their respective Regional Leagues, and of the 2023 Shakaijin Cup. [1] Promoted to the JFL, the club couldn't defend their title. Briobecca Urayasu are the title holders, as they won the championship at the final round. Currently playing in the Japan Football League, they are unable to defend their title.

Format

Twelve teams will participate in the transitional tournament for regional league teams who want to join the JFL. Nine qualifies as champions of their respective Regional Leagues on 2023. The other three spots are by default allocated to the best three Shakaijin Cup teams out of its semi-finalists that were not yet qualified to the Champions League via the Regional Leagues (being placed below the champions of their league).

In case the slots can't be filled, in a situation where more than one semi-finalist has already qualified to the Champions League as regional champions, the empty slot(s) is rewarded to the J.League 100 Year Plan club status holders that finished the season as a Regional League runner-up. If more than one "status holders" finishes the season as the 2nd-placed team in their respective Regional Leagues, an annually-rotated order of priority will be taken into consideration. This year, the order is: Tohoku, Shikoku and Kanto. Tohoku and Shikoku's runners-up Cobaltore Onagawa and Lvnirosso NC are not "status holders". The slot was then assigned to Kanto's runners-up Tochigi City FC, the only status holder out of the three.

Only teams that want to join the JFL can be promoted. If a team with no intention to join the JFL ends up winning the final round, the promotion spot will be allocated to the runner-up. If the runner-up also have no intention to be promoted, a spot will be allocated to the third-placed team. If they also refuse, the bottom-placed team will be promoted instead. In all mentioned scenarios, the bottom-placed team of the 2023 Japan Football League will not be relegated, and no play-off will be held. If both Regional Champions League winner and runner-up aims to be promoted, the winner will be automatically promoted, whereas the runner-up will hold a play-off match with JFL's bottom-placed team.[2]

Depending on the clubs that ended up as the top three teams in the Shakaijin Cup, a specific rank that would take the J.League 100 Year Plan club status clubs and its performances in the 2023 Regional Leagues into account would be applied to determine the final teams on this competition.[3][4]

Participating teams

Returning teams from the previous season were noted in bold. Teams relegated from the previous JFL season were noted in italics.

Region Slots Team Rank
Hokkaido 1 BTOP Hokkaido 1st (League)
Tohoku 1 Blancdieu Hirosaki FC 1st (League)
Kantō 3 Vonds Ichihara
Tsukuba FC
Tochigi City FC 		1st (League)
Semi-finalist (Cup)
Selected team (100 Year Plan)
Hokushin'etsu 1 Fukui United FC 1st (League)
Tōkai 2 Wyvern FC
FC Kariya 		1st (League)
Finalist (Cup)
Kansai 1 Arterivo Wakayama 1st (League)
Chugoku 1 Fukuyama City FC 1st (League)
Shikoku 1 FC Tokushima 1st (League)
Kyushu 1 Veroskronos Tsuno 1st (League)

Venues

First round

Each group had its matches played in a round-robin format. Each team played three matches in just three days, from 11 to 13 November, with one being played at each day.[5] The draw was held on 28 October, and it was streamed live by Kansai Soccer League's official YouTube channel.[6][7]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tochigi City 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Advance to the final round
2 Vonds Ichihara 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6
3 FC Tokushima 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
4 Veroskronos Tsuno 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2023. Source: JFA
10 November Veroskronos Tsuno 0–1 Vonds Ichihara Miyazaki
10:45 Report
  • Yuji Kato 90+2'
 Stadium: Hinata Miyazaki Prefectural Comprehensive Sports Park
Attendance: 341
Referee: Ryo Munakata
10 November Tochigi City 4–1 FC Tokushima Miyazaki
13:30
Report
  • Keigo Maeno 21'
 Stadium: Hinata Miyazaki Prefectural Comprehensive Sports Park
Attendance: 198
Referee: Takeshi Tsukahara
11 November Veroskronos Tsuno 1–3 Tochigi City Miyazaki
10:45
  • Shoma Suzuki 22'
 Report
Stadium: Hinata Miyazaki Prefectural Comprehensive Sports Park
Attendance: 384
Referee: Shohei Ofuji
11 November Vonds Ichihara 2–0 FC Tokushima Miyazaki
13:30
Report Stadium: Hinata Miyazaki Prefectural Comprehensive Sports Park
Attendance: 143
Referee: Ryo Munakata
12 November Veroskronos Tsuno 1–2 FC Tokushima Miyazaki
10:45
  • Reo Ino 55'
 Report
  • Shunsaku Akizuki 74'
  • Yuta Motoyama 82'
 Stadium: Hinata Miyazaki Prefectural Comprehensive Sports Park
Attendance: 272
Referee: Takeshi Tsukahara
12 November Vonds Ichihara 0–1 Tochigi City Miyazaki
13:30 Report
Stadium: Hinata Miyazaki Prefectural Comprehensive Sports Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: Shohei Ofuji

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Fukuyama City 3 2 1 0 9 5 +4 7 Advance to the final round
2 Wyvern FC 3 2 0 1 4 5 −1 6
3 Blancdieu Hirosaki 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4 FC Kariya 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2023. Source: JFA
10 November FC Kariya 2–2 Blancdieu Hirosaki Rifu
10:45
  • Masato Nomura 49'
  • Shuto Izuka 90+4'
 Report
  • Teruyuki Takagi 13', 43'
 Stadium: Miyagi Co-op Megumino Soccer Field
Attendance: 165
Referee: Yoshihito Hori
10 November Fukuyama City 5–2 Wyvern FC Rifu
13:30
  • Kei Takahashi 31'
  • Kengo Takata 36'
  • Shuri Arita 45'
  • Sota Hamaguchi 55'
  • Shun Taguchi 74'
 Report
Stadium: Miyagi Co-op Megumino Soccer Field
Attendance: 102
Referee: Yuki Nishida
11 November FC Kariya 2–3 Fukuyama City Rifu
10:45
  • Naoto Suzuki 54'
  • Chihiro Otomo 64'
 Report
  • Shuri Arita 6'
  • Kei Takahashi 61'
  • Kumpei Kakuta 80'
 Stadium: Miyagi Co-op Megumino Soccer Field
Attendance: 185
Referee: Yoshihito Hori
11 November Blancdieu Hirosaki 0–1 Wyvern FC Rifu
13:30 Report
  • Yusuke Taniguchi 59'
 Stadium: Miyagi Co-op Megumino Soccer Field
Attendance: 244
Referee: Kakuro Hori
12 November FC Kariya 0–1 Wyvern FC Rifu
10:45 Report
Stadium: Miyagi Co-op Megumino Soccer Field
Attendance: 150
Referee: Kakuro Hori
12 November Blancdieu Hirosaki 1–1 Fukuyama City Rifu
13:30
  • Kota Itabashi 86'
 Report
Stadium: Miyagi Co-op Megumino Soccer Field
Attendance: 190
Referee: Yuki Nishida

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Joyful Honda Tsukuba 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5 Advance to the final round
2 Fukui United 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3 BTOP Hokkaido 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
4 Arterivo Wakayama 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3 2
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2023. Source: JFA
10 November Arterivo Wakayama 0–0 Fukui United Hikone
10:45 Report Stadium: Heiwado HATO Stadium
Attendance: 274
Referee: Masakazu Kato
10 November Joyful Honda Tsukuba 3–2 BTOP Hokkaido Hikone
13:30
  • Shun Aoki 11'
  • Ryunosuke Suzuki 35'
  • Tatsunosuke Onzuka 90+3'
 Report
Stadium: Heiwado HATO Stadium
Attendance: 148
Referee: Yu Tezuka
11 November Arterivo Wakayama 0–0 Joyful Honda Tsukuba Hikone
10:45 Report Stadium: Heiwado HATO Stadium
Attendance: 471
Referee: Yasuhiro Udagawa
11 November Fukui United 2–1 BTOP Hokkaido Hikone
13:30
Report
  • Mun Hyong-jong 89'
 Stadium: Heiwado HATO Stadium
Attendance: 625
Referee: Yu Tezuka
12 November Arterivo Wakayama 1–4 BTOP Hokkaido Hikone
10:45
Report
  • Toyoki Yoshiyuki 6'
  • Ryoka Abe 57'
  • Musashi Fujiyoshi 81'
  • Kota Sawada 90+5'
 Stadium: Heiwado HATO Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: Yasuhiro Udagawa
12 November Fukui United 1–1 Joyful Honda Tsukuba Hikone
13:30
Report
  • Ryunosuke Suzuki 32'
 Stadium: Heiwado HATO Stadium
Attendance: 415
Referee: Masakazu Kato

Ranking of second-placed teams

The three winners of each group of the first round will qualify for the final round, alongside the best-placed team among the runners-up of each group.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Vonds Ichihara 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6 Qualification for the final round
2 Wyvern FC 3 2 0 1 4 5 −1 6
3 Fukui United 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2023. Source: JFA

Final round

The group had its matches played in a round-robin format, held in a five-days span, from 22 to 26 November.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Tochigi City (P) 3 2 0 1 6 2 +4 6 Promoted to the JFL
2 Vonds Ichihara 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6 Qualification for JFL promotion/relegation play-off
3 Joyful Honda Tsukuba 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4 Fukuyama City 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2023. Source: JFA
(P) Promoted
22 November Vonds Ichihara 1–0 Joyful Honda Tsukuba Utsunomiya
10:45
  • Yuji Kato 72'
 Report Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium
Attendance: 384
Referee: Yuki Tanabe
22 November Tochigi City 1–2 Fukuyama City Utsunomiya
13:30
  • Masahide Hiraoka 85'
 Report
Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium
Attendance: 567
Referee: Masaki Adachi
24 November Vonds Ichihara 0–1 Tochigi City Utsunomiya
10:45 Report
Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium
Attendance: 691
Referee: Kenya Ohara
24 November Joyful Honda Tsukuba 2–0 Fukuyama City Utsunomiya
13:30 Report
  • Ryunosuke Suzuki 35', 72'
 Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium
Attendance: 416
Referee: Daichi Shiino
26 November Vonds Ichihara 2–0 Fukuyama City Utsunomiya
10:45
Report Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium
Attendance: 923
Referee: Yoshihito Hori
26 November Joyful Honda Tsukuba 0–4 Tochigi City Utsunomiya
13:30 Report
Stadium: Tochigi Green Stadium
Attendance: 1,673
Referee: Takamasa Funahashi

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals
1 Japan Ryunosuke Suzuki Joyful Honda Tsukuba 4
Japan Paulo Junichi Tanaka Tochigi City
3 Japan Ryoka Abe BTOP Hokkaido 2
Japan Shuri Arita Fukuyama City
Japan Sota Hamaguchi Fukuyama City
Japan Masahide Hiraoka Tochigi City
Japan Yuji Kato Vonds Ichihara
Japan Genta Omotehara Tochigi City
Japan Teruyuki Takagi Blancdieu Hirosaki
Japan Kei Takahashi Fukuyama City
Japan Kengo Takata Fukuyama City
Japan Yuki Yamamura Tochigi City

References

  1. ^ "全国地域サッカーチャンピオンズリーグ2023". jffms.jp. Japan Football Federation for Members of Society. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  2. ^ "【2023】ＪＦＬ・地域サッカーリーグ入れ替え方式". ginnojo.com. 7 January 2023. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  3. ^ "2023年全国地域サッカーチャンピオンズリーグ２０２３". soccergen.info (in Japanese). Soccer Gen. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. ^ "全国地域サッカーチャンピオンズリーグ2023 大会要項". jffms.jp. Japan Football Federation for Members of Society. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  5. ^ "全国地域サッカーチャンピオンズリーグ2023" (PDF). jfa.jp (in Japanese). JFA. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  6. ^ "開催概要及び抽選結果について　全国地域サッカーチャンピオンズリーグ2023". jfa.jp (in Japanese). JFA. 28 October 2023. Retrieved 29 October 2023.
  7. ^ "全国地域サッカーチャンピオンズリーグ2023　日程・結果". jffms.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved 15 October 2023.
Kembali kehalaman sebelumnya