F. League
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The F. League is the top league for Futsal
in Japan
. The winning team obtains the participation right to the AFC Futsal Club Championship
.
The league operates on the sports franchise system, with no promotion or relegation
of clubs. The clubs are thus expansion teams. In 2009 the number of clubs was increased from 8 to 10 with the addition of Fuchu Athletic and Espolada Hokkaido.
In F. League play, the clubs battle each other three times: once at home, once away and once in a neutral venue (generally Yoyogi National Gymnasium
in Tokyo). The season runs from August to February.
An elimination League Cup is also played as a prelude to the season's opening, generally in July.
Futsal
Futsal is a variant of association football that is played on a smaller pitch and mainly played indoors. Its name is a portmanteau of the Portuguese futebol de salão and the Spanish fútbol de salón , which can be translated as "hall football" or "indoor football"...
in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
. The winning team obtains the participation right to the AFC Futsal Club Championship
AFC Futsal Club Championship
The AFC Futsal Club Championship is the current annual Asian futsal club competition hosted by Asian Football Confederation .One Futsal Club side each from Australia, China, Iran, Iraq, Japan, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Qatar, Thailand and Uzbekistan will take part in the July 4-12 tournament at a venue...
.
Overview
The league was formed in 2007 as a complement for the elimination All Japan Futsal Championship which grouped regional futsal champions into a final elimination phase.The league operates on the sports franchise system, with no promotion or relegation
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
of clubs. The clubs are thus expansion teams. In 2009 the number of clubs was increased from 8 to 10 with the addition of Fuchu Athletic and Espolada Hokkaido.
In F. League play, the clubs battle each other three times: once at home, once away and once in a neutral venue (generally Yoyogi National Gymnasium
Yoyogi National Gymnasium
is an arena in Yoyogi Park, Tokyo, Japan which is famous for its suspension roof design.It was designed by Kenzo Tange and built between 1961 and 1964 to house swimming and diving events in the 1964 Summer Olympics. A separate annex was used for the basketball competition at those same games...
in Tokyo). The season runs from August to February.
An elimination League Cup is also played as a prelude to the season's opening, generally in July.
History
| Seasons | Winner | Runner-up | Third place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-08 | Nagoya Oceans Nagoya Oceans is a Japanese futsal club.- Trophies :*AFC Futsal Club Championship: 1**Winners: 2011*All-Japan Championship: 1**Winners: 2007*F. League: 3**Winners: 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10-Current players:... |
Bardral Urayasu | Deução Kobe |
| 2008-09 | Nagoya Oceans | Bardral Urayasu | Deução Kobe |
| 2009-10 2009–10 F. League Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo is used for the "neutral tiebreaker" fixture.-League table:Source:... |
Nagoya Oceans | Pescadola Machida | Shriker Osaka |
| 2010–11 | Nagoya Oceans | Deução Kobe | Vasagey Oita |
See also
- Japan Futsal Federation
- All Japan Futsal Championship
- F. League 2007-08
- F. League 2008-09