List of winners of J3 League and predecessors
| Japanese League (3rd tier) |
|---|
| (former) Japan Football League Division 2 (1992–1993) Japan Football League (1999–2013) J3 League (2014–present) |
| Country |
Japan |
| Founded |
| 1992 |
| Number of Teams |
| 16 (2016 season) |
| Current Champions |
| Oita Trinita (2016) |
| Most successful club |
| Honda FC (5 championships) |
A national third tier of Japanese league football was first established in 1992, as the second division of former Japan Football League, though it only lasted for two seasons. In 1999, following the establishment of J. League Division 2, a new Japan Football League was created, fulfilling the third tier until a fully professional J3 League was launched in 2014.
(former) Japan Football League Division 2 (1992–1993)
The old Japan Football League was established simultaneously with creation of J. League and was initially a two-level tournament but that lasted only for two inaugural seasons.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Chuo Bohan | Kyoto Shiko | |
| Honda Motors | PJM Futures | |
Japan Football League (JFL) (1999–2013)
With the establishment of J. League Division 2, the new Japan Football League was automatically moved a tier down the pyramid comparing to its discontinued namesake.
Numbers in parentheses indicate number of wins at the date (for two and more). Upwards arrow (↑) indicates promotion to J. League Division 2
J3 League (2014–present)
In 2014, J. League launched a fully professional third division.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| Zweigen Kanazawa | Nagano Parceiro† | |
| Renofa Yamaguchi | Machida Zelvia | |
| Oita Trinita | Tochigi SC |
† Not promoted to J2 due to a loss in the play-off series.
Total wins
Clubs in bold compete in J3 as of 2016 season. Clubs in italic no longer exist.
Years in italic indicate seasons of amateur football (former and new Japan Football League).
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning seasons | Runners-up seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honda FC | |
|
1993, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2008 | 1999, 2000, 2003, 2004 |
| Sagawa Shiga | |
|
2007, 2009, 2011 | 2010 |
| Tokushima Vortis | |
|
2003, 2004 | 2001 |
| Yokohama FC | |
|
1999, 2000 | |
| Nagano Parceiro | |
|
2013 | 2011, 2012, 2014 |
| Avispa Fukuoka | |
|
1992 | |
| Ehime FC | |
|
2005 | |
| Gainare Tottori | |
|
2010 | |
| V-Varen Nagasaki | |
|
2012 | |
| Zweigen Kanazawa | |
|
2014 | |
| Renofa Yamaguchi | |
|
2015 | |
| Oita Trinita | |
|
2016 | |
| Sagawa Express Tokyo | 0 | 2 | 2002, 2006 | |
| Tochigi SC | |
|
2008, 2016 | |
| Kyoto Sanga | |
|
1992 | |
| Tosu Futures | |
|
1993 | |
| YKK AP | |
|
2005 | |
| Roasso Kumamoto | |
|
2007 | |
| Yokogawa Musashino | |
|
2009 | |
| Kamatamare Sanuki | |
|
2013 | |
| Machida Zelvia | 2015 | |||
See also
- Japan Football League (1992–98)
- Japan Football League
- J3 League
- List of Japanese football champions
- List of winners of J2 League and predecessors
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