2023 in Japanese football

This article summarizes Japanese football in the 2023 season.

Football in Japan
Season2023
Men's football
Super CupYokohama F. Marinos
(1st title)
Women's football
WL CupUrawa Red Diamonds
(1st title)
Japan

National teams
See also: Japan Football Association

Source: JFA

Senior
Main article: 2023 Japan national football team
Main article: 2023 Japan national football team
24 March 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup[1] Japan  1–1  Uruguay Tokyo, Japan
19:30 UTC+9
  • Nishimura 75'
 Report
Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Attendance: 61,855
Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)
28 March 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup[1] Japan  1–2  Colombia Osaka, Japan
19:20 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 20,005
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)[2]
15 June 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup[1] Japan  v  El Salvador Toyota, Japan
19:10 Stadium: Toyota Stadium
20 June 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup[1] Japan  v  Peru Suita, Japan
18:55 Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita

U-22
24 March International friendly[3] Germany  2–2  Japan Frankfurt, Germany
18:15 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stadion am Bornheimer Hang
28 March International friendly[1] Belgium  v  Japan Murcia, Spain
18:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Pinatar Arena
10 June International friendly[1][4] England  v  Japan TBD, England
--:-- Stadium: TBD

University
21 March Denso Cup Soccer Challenge Japan Japan 1–0 South Korea South Korea Saitama, Japan
13:00
  • Takagi 53'
 Report Stadium: Urawa Komaba Stadium
Attendance: 3,858
Referee: Fuyuhi Hachiya

U-20
3 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS Japan  2–1  China Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UST +05:00
Report
Stadium: JAR Stadium
Referee: Zaid Thamer Mohammed (Iraq)
6 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS Kyrgyzstan  0–3  Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UST +05:00
Stadium: JAR Stadium
Attendance: 287
Referee: Chen Hsin-chuan (Chinese Taipei)
9 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS Saudi Arabia  1–2  Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UST +05:00
  • Jawshan 74'
 Report
Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 143
Referee: Nazmi Nasaruddin (Malaysia)
12 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup QF Japan  2–0  Jordan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:00 UST +05:00
Report Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
Attendance: 163
Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)
15 March AFC U-20 Asian Cup SF Iraq  2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		  Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UST +05:00
  • Jasim 12'
  • Jameel 103'
 Report
Stadium: JAR Stadium
Penalties
  • Ali soccer ball with check mark
  • Mahdi soccer ball with check mark
  • Jasim soccer ball with check mark
  • Raad soccer ball with check mark
  • Qasim soccer ball with check mark

U-19

High School
11 February Next Generation Match Japan High School XI Japan 2–2 Japan Yokohama F. Marinos U-18s Shinjuku, Japan
10:15
  • Kominato 5'
  • Shiogai 81'
 Report
  • Mochizuki 37'
  • Uenishi 60'
 Stadium: Japan National Stadium
Referee: Takahito Seta
6 April Düsseldorf U-19 Champions Trophy Japan High School XI Japan 1–0 Germany Fortuna Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany
20:15 UTC+2
  • Shiogai 50'
 Report
Note: It was a 50-minute match.
8 April Düsseldorf U-19 Champions Trophy Japan High School XI Japan 2–0 Netherlands PSV Düsseldorf, Germany
12:30 UTC+2
  • Sanada 20', 22'
 Report
Note: It was a 50-minute match.
9 April Düsseldorf U-19 Champions Trophy Japan High School XI Japan 3–0 Germany Eintracht Frankfurt Düsseldorf, Germany
10:00 UTC+2
  • Furuta 31'
  • Koike 36'
  • Noyori 45'
 Report
Note: It was a 50-minute match.
9 April Düsseldorf U-19 Champions Trophy Japan High School XI Japan 1–1
(5–4 p)		 Austria Red Bull Salzburg Düsseldorf, Germany
14:00 UTC+2
  • Shiogai 18'
 Report
  • Albert 49'
Note: It was a 50-minute match; Japan's High School team won the Düsseldorf U-19 Champions Trophy.

U-17
22 March Friendly Mali  1–3  Japan Blida, Algeria
22:00 UTC+1
  • ?
 Report
  • Yutaka Michiwaki 37'
  • Rento Takaoka 68'
  • Own goal 76' (o.g.)
 Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
25 March Friendly Algeria  3–3  Japan Algiers, Algeria
22:00 UTC+1
  • Younes Benali
  • Moslem Anatouf
  • Mohamed Ali Ziad
Report
  • Yutaka Michiwaki 65', 87'
  • Ryunosuke Sato 81'
 Stadium: Stade du 5 Juillet
28 March Friendly Japan  6–1  Comoros Blida, Algeria
22:00 UTC+1
  • Rento Takaoka 46', 54'
  • Gaku Nawata 67'
  • Keita Kosugi 72'
  • Ora Takahashi 83'
  • Yutaka Michiwaki 84'
 Report
  • ? 52'
 Stadium: Mustapha Tchaker Stadium
15–24 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS Japan  v  Uzbekistan Thailand
15–24 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS Vietnam  v  Japan Thailand
15–24 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS Japan  v  India Thailand

U-16
2 April Montaigu Tournament GS Portugal  0–0  Japan Pouzauges, France
13:00 UTC+1 Report Attendance: 1,300
4 April Montaigu Tournament GS Czech Republic  1–2  Japan Fontenay-le-Comte, France
14:00 UTC+1
  • Goal 76'
 Report
  • Shion Nakayama 48'
  • Keito Kumashiro 70'
6 April Montaigu Tournament GS Vendée Department Selection France 0–6  Japan Fontenay-le-Comte, France
14:00 UTC+1 Report
  • Yutaka Michiwaki 4'
  • Kanta Sekiguchi 10', 65'
  • Kento Hamasaki 36'
  • Towa Osada 43', 57'
Note: Japan was first scheduled to play against Gabon's U-16 team, but the French Consulate General in Libreville refused to approve their visa applications, due to security issues. They were then replaced by the tournament organizers for a selection of footballers who currently play within the department of Vendée.[6]
8 April Montaigu Tournament SF France  0–1  Japan Nantes, France
19:30 UTC+1 Report
  • Kanta Sekiguchi 56'
10 April Montaigu Tournament F England  0–0
(5–4 p)		  Japan Nantes, France
17:45 UTC+1 Report Attendance: 8,000+

U-15
26 April Pinatar Arena U15 Supercup Spain  4–3  Japan San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • P. Fernández 26'
  • A. Fernández 35'
  • Vacas 39'
  • Oyono 77'
 Report
  • Sakaguchi 14'
  • Hirooka 41'
  • Kasai 63' (pen.)
 Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Abril Portillo (Spain)
28 April Pinatar Arena U15 Supercup England  4–3  Japan San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
18:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Forrester 19'
  • Bradshaw 22'
  • Gorman 38'
  • Williams 76'
 Report
  • Satomi 40'
  • Tanaka 50'
  • Kamo 81'
 Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Navarro Quiñonero (Spain)
30 April Pinatar Arena U15 Supercup United States  3–5  Japan San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
11:00 CEST (UTC+2)
  • Guerra 6'
  • Hall 25'
  • Márquez 80+6'
 Report
  • Yoshida 6'
  • Kasai 29'
  • Satomi 53'
  • Doiguchi 67'
  • Hirooka 78'
 Stadium: Pinatar Arena
Referee: Roca Robles (Spain)

High School
23 January NEXT100 Match U-18 High School XI Japan 5–1 Japan U-17 High School XI Gotemba, Japan
09:00 UTC+9 Stadium: Gotemba Tokinosumika
5 March Shizuoka Youth Soccer Festival U-17 High School XI Japan 4–0 Japan U-17 Shizuoka Pref. XI Shizuoka, Japan
  • Yusei Matsuda
  • Ginji Yamamoto
  • Hiyu Ajiro
18 March J-Village Cup U-18 GS U-17 High School XI Japan 1–1 Japan Shimizu S-Pulse Hirono, Japan
15:30
  • Minto Nishimaru
Report
  • Jigen Tanaka
Stadium: J-Village Stadium
19 March J-Village Cup U-18 GS U-17 High School XI Japan 8–0 Brazil FC SKA Brasil Hirono, Japan
09:30 Stadium: J-Village Stadium
20 March J-Village Cup U-18 GS U-17 High School XI Japan 0–1 Japan Kawasaki Frontale Hirono, Japan
09:30 Stadium: J-Village Stadium
21 March J-Village Cup U-18
Placement Match		 U-17 High School XI Japan 1–3 Japan Shonan Bellmare Hirono, Japan
09:30 Stadium: J-Village Stadium

Futsal
2 March NFDF Futsal Championship GS[8] Mozambique  0–5  Japan Pattaya, Thailand
18:00 UTC+7 Report (JFA)
  • Mori 18', 38', 39'
  • Own goal 21'
  • Arthur 35'
 Stadium: Eastern National Sports Training Center
3 March NFDF Futsal Championship GS[8] Japan  4–1  Thailand Pattaya, Thailand
18:00 UTC+7
  • Kanazawa 7'
  • Shimizu 13'
  • Mizutani 25'
  • Nakamura 31'
 Report (JFA)
  • Goal 34'
 Stadium: Eastern National Sports Training Center
5 March NFDF Futsal Championship SF[8] Japan  1–0  Saudi Arabia Pattaya, Thailand
20:15 UTC+7
Report (JFA) Stadium: Eastern National Sports Training Center
7 March NFDF Futsal Championship F[8] Iran  4–1  Japan Pattaya, Thailand
20:15 UTC+7
  • Goal 31', 33', 36', 39'
 Report (JFA)
  • Tsutsumi 6'
 Stadium: Eastern National Sports Training Center
14 April Friendly/Morocco Tour Japan  2–3  Morocco Rabat, Morocco
22:00 UTC±0
  • Antonio 18', 26'
 Report
  • Goal 9', 12', 32'
 Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
15 April Friendly/Morocco Tour Japan  0–3  France Rabat, Morocco
18:00 UTC±0 Report
  • Goal 4', 26', 39'
 Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
17 April Friendly/Morocco Tour Japan  1–0  Croatia Rabat, Morocco
21:00 UTC±0
Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
14 December International friendly[1] Japan  v TBC Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
Report (JFA) Stadium: Ota City General Gymnasium
17 December International friendly[1] Japan  v TBC TBC, Japan
Report (JFA) Stadium: TBC

U-23 futsal
31 January 2023 (2023-01-31) International friendly[9][10] France  3–4  Japan Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, France
20:00 UTC+1 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Harada 13'
  • Mori 15', 40'
  • Kanazawa 37'
 Stadium: Centre Culturel et Sportif
1 February 2023 (2023-02-01) International friendly[9][10] France  1–6  Japan France
Report (JFA)

U-20 futsal
16 May F.League Ocean Cup Japan U-19  0–2 Japan YSCC Yokohama Hachioji, Japan
13:00 UTC+9 Report
  • Tsutsumi 13', 33'
 Stadium: Ésforta Arena Hachiōji
Attendance: 302
Referee: Akane Yagi

Beach soccer
17 March AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup GS Japan  7–0  Indonesia Pattaya, Thailand
18:30 TST (UTC+7)
Report Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
Referee: Suwat Wongsuwan (Thailand)
19 March AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup GS China  1–6  Japan Pattaya, Thailand
18:30 TST (UTC+7)
  • Han Xuegeng 7'
 Report
  • Yamauchi 9'
  • Shibamoto 9'
  • Oba 16'
  • Akaguma 23', 23'
  • Ito 36'
 Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
Referee: Fallah Al-Balushi (Oman)
21 March AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup GS Japan  9–3  Lebanon Pattaya, Thailand
18:30 TST (UTC+7)
Report
  • Al-Saleh 28', 36'
  • Haidar 34'
 Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
Referee: Waleed Mohamed Mahmood Abdulkarim (Bahrain)
23 March AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup QF Japan  8–0  Kuwait Pattaya, Thailand
18:30 TST (UTC+7)
  • Akaguma 4', 11'
  • Kibune 5', 18'
  • Ozu 15', 32'
  • Shibamoto 28'
  • Matsuo 34'
 Report Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
Referee: Fallah Al-Balushi (Oman)
25 March AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup SF United Arab Emirates  1–5  Japan Pattaya, Thailand
18:30 TST (UTC+7)
Report
Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
Referee: Abdulaziz Abdullah (Kuwait)
26 March AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup F Japan  0–6  Iran Pattaya, Thailand
20:00 TST (UTC+7) Report
Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
Referee: Turki Al-Salehi (Oman)
25 May 2023 World Beach Games Qualif. QF Japan  v  Thailand Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:30 UTC+3 Stadium: TBD

Senior
16 February 2023 SheBelieves Cup Japan  0–1  Brazil Orlando, United States
16:00 ET Report
Stadium: Exploria Stadium
Attendance: 6,453
Referee: Tori Penso (United States)
19 February 2023 SheBelieves Cup United States  1–0  Japan Nashville, United States
15:30 ET
Report Stadium: Geodis Park
Attendance: 25,471
Referee: Myriam Marcotte (Canada)
22 February 2023 SheBelieves Cup Canada  0–3  Japan Frisco, United States
16:00 ET Report
Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 6,975
Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States)
7 April 2023 International friendly[11] Portugal  1–2  Japan Guimarães, Portugal
17:00 UTC+1
Report (JFA)
Stadium: Estádio D. Afonso Henriques
11 April 2023 International friendly[12] Denmark  1–0  Japan Odense, Denmark
18:00 UTC+2
Report (JFA) Stadium: Odense Stadium
14 July 2023 MS&AD Cup[1] Japan  v  Panama Sendai, Japan
19:05 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
22 July 2023 2023 FIFA World Cup GS Zambia  v  Japan Hamilton, New Zealand
Report Stadium: Waikato Stadium
26 July 2023 2023 FIFA World Cup GS Japan  v  Costa Rica Dunedin, New Zealand
Report Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium
31 July 2023 2023 FIFA World Cup GS Japan  v  Spain Wellington, New Zealand
Report Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium
26 October 2023 2024 AFC Olympic Games QF 2R Japan  v  India TBD, China
--:-- UTC+9 Stadium: TBD
29 October 2023 2024 AFC Olympic Games QF 2R Uzbekistan  v  Japan TBD, China
--:-- UTC+9 Stadium: TBD
1 November 2023 2024 AFC Olympic Games QF 2R Japan  v  Vietnam TBD, China
--:-- UTC+9 Stadium: TBD
23 September 2023 International friendly[1] Japan  v TBD Kitakyushu, Japan
--:-- UTC+9 Report (JFA) Stadium: Kitakyushu Stadium

U-19
16 May 2023 Sud Ladies Cup Japan  3–0  Cameroon Avignon, France
18:00 CET (UTC+1)
  • Tanikawa 39'
  • Hiwatari 54'
  • Kurimoto 64'
 Report Stadium: Parc des Sports, Avignon
Referee: Charlène Laur (France)
19 May 2023 Sud Ladies Cup Japan  v  Panama Avignon, France
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Report (JFA)
Report (Soccerway)		 Stadium: Parc des Sports
21 May 2023 Sud Ladies Cup France  v  Japan Avignon, France
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Report (JFA)
Report (Soccerway)		 Stadium: Parc des Sports

U-16
17 March JENESYS U-17 Women’s Football Memorial Cup Japan  4–0  Myanmar Uruma, Japan
13:00 UTC+9
  • Sakuma 6'
  • Tsuda 9', 22', 55'
 Report Stadium: Uruma City Gushikawa Sports Field
18 March JENESYS U-17 Women’s Football Memorial Cup Japan  12–0  Philippines Uruma, Japan
13:00 UTC+9
  • Ito 3'
  • R. Suzuki 24'
  • Honda 27'
  • Sato 35+1', 44'
  • Takahashi 37'
  • Ozawa 46'
  • Watanabe 49', 56'
  • Umezuki 54'
  • Fukushima 72'
  • Tsuda 73'
 Report Stadium: Uruma City Gushikawa Sports Field
20 March JENESYS U-17 Women’s Football Memorial Cup SF Japan  5–0  Thailand Uruma, Japan
13:00 UTC+9
  • Ito 4'
  • Sato 11'
  • Fukushima 50'
  • Kondo 69'
  • Tsuda 70+2'
 Report Stadium: Uruma City Gushikawa Sports Field
21 March JENESYS U-17 Women’s Football Memorial Cup Japan  12–0  Vietnam Uruma, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • R. Suzuki 15'
  • Ise 28', 35+1'
  • Umezuki 38'
  • Honda 46'
  • Sakuma 50', 64'
  • Sato 56', 59', 66'
  • Y. Suzuki 70+2'
  • Fukushima 70+4'
 Report
3 April Montaigu Tournament Norway  0–4  Japan Montaigu-Vendée, France
17:00 UTC+2
  • Moteki 10', 36'
  • Iwaki 76'
  • Hayashi 77'
5 April Montaigu Tournament Japan  1–0  Mexico Montaigu-Vendée, France
14:00 UTC+2
  • Iwaki 25'
 Report
7 April Montaigu Tournament France  3–0  Japan La Roche-sur-Yon, France
20:00 UTC+2
  • Goal 20', 57', 77'
9 April Montaigu Tournament F Japan  1–1
(3–4 p)		  Portugal Montaigu-Vendée, France
16:30 UTC+2
  • Kikuchi 10'
  • Goal 54'

Club competitions
See also: Japan Football Association

Promotion and relegation
League Promoted to league Relegated from league
J1 League
J2 League
J3 League
Japan Football League

J.League
Main article: J.League
J1 League
Main article: 2023 J1 League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vissel Kobe 13 9 2 2 28 8 +20 29 Qualification for the AFC Champions League group stage
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 13 7 3 3 26 15 +11 24
3 Nagoya Grampus 13 6 5 2 16 10 +6 23 Qualification for the AFC Champions League play-off round
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 12 7 2 3 16 10 +6 23
5 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 14 6 4 4 31 25 +6 22
6 Kashima Antlers 13 7 1 5 19 13 +6 22
7 Urawa Red Diamonds 11 6 2 3 16 11 +5 20
8 Cerezo Osaka 13 6 2 5 16 15 +1 20
9 Avispa Fukuoka 13 5 4 4 15 16 −1 19
10 Kawasaki Frontale 13 5 3 5 16 16 0 18
11 FC Tokyo 13 5 3 5 16 18 −2 18
12 Albirex Niigata 13 4 4 5 15 18 −3 16
13 Sagan Tosu 13 4 3 6 12 17 −5 15
14 Kyoto Sanga 14 4 1 9 16 22 −6 13
15 Shonan Bellmare 12 2 5 5 21 22 −1 11
16 Kashiwa Reysol 13 2 5 6 8 16 −8 11
17 Yokohama FC 13 2 3 8 10 30 −20 9
18 Gamba Osaka 13 1 4 8 13 28 −15 7 Relegation to the J2 League
Updated to match(es) played on 19 May 2023. Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.
    J2 League
    Main article: 2023 J2 League
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
    1 Machida Zelvia 16 11 3 2 23 7 +16 36 Promotion to the 2024 J1 League
    2 Tokyo Verdy 16 9 2 5 22 9 +13 29
    3 Oita Trinita 16 9 2 5 22 22 0 29 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
    4 V-Varen Nagasaki 16 8 3 5 23 14 +9 27
    5 Thespakusatsu Gunma 16 8 3 5 20 19 +1 27
    6 Júbilo Iwata 16 7 5 4 27 19 +8 26
    7 Ventforet Kofu 16 8 2 6 18 18 0 26
    8 Shimizu S-Pulse 16 6 7 3 33 12 +21 25
    9 Blaublitz Akita 16 7 4 5 15 14 +1 25
    10 Fagiano Okayama 16 4 11 1 20 14 +6 23
    11 Vegalta Sendai 16 6 5 5 19 16 +3 23
    12 Roasso Kumamoto 16 5 6 5 20 17 +3 21
    13 JEF United Chiba 16 5 5 6 16 20 −4 20
    14 Fujieda MYFC 16 6 2 8 24 29 −5 20
    15 Zweigen Kanazawa 16 6 1 9 23 28 −5 19
    16 Tokushima Vortis 16 3 8 5 17 22 −5 17
    17 Mito HollyHock 16 4 5 7 16 30 −14 17
    18 Montedio Yamagata 16 5 1 10 22 25 −3 16
    19 Tochigi SC 16 4 4 8 15 19 −4 16
    20 Renofa Yamaguchi 16 3 6 7 15 31 −16 15
    21 Iwaki FC 16 4 2 10 13 29 −16 14 Relegation to 2024 J3 League
    22 Omiya Ardija 16 4 1 11 13 22 −9 13
    Updated to match(es) played on 17 May 2023. Source: Meiji Yasuda J2 League, J.League Data Site
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
    J3 League
    Main article: 2023 J3 League
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
    1 Nagano Parceiro 10 6 2 2 20 12 +8 20 Promotion to the J2 League[lower-alpha 1]
    2 Kataller Toyama 10 6 2 2 19 12 +7 20
    3 Ehime FC 10 5 4 1 13 12 +1 19
    4 Nara Club[lower-alpha 2] 10 5 3 2 15 7 +8 18
    5 Kagoshima United 10 5 3 2 15 10 +5 18
    6 FC Imabari 10 4 4 2 13 13 0 16
    7 Matsumoto Yamaga 10 4 3 3 16 13 +3 15
    8 Iwate Grulla Morioka 10 4 2 4 17 14 +3 14
    9 Gainare Tottori 10 3 5 2 18 17 +1 14
    10 Vanraure Hachinohe 10 3 4 3 13 11 +2 13
    11 Azul Claro Numazu[lower-alpha 2] 10 3 4 3 12 12 0 13
    12 FC Osaka[lower-alpha 2] 10 4 0 6 8 11 −3 12
    13 Tegevajaro Miyazaki[lower-alpha 2] 10 3 3 4 8 13 −5 12
    14 Kamatamare Sanuki 10 3 3 4 6 14 −8 12
    15 FC Gifu 10 3 2 5 11 11 0 11
    16 YSCC Yokohama 10 2 4 4 14 18 −4 10
    17 FC Ryukyu 10 3 1 6 11 16 −5 10
    18 Fukushima United 10 2 3 5 6 10 −4 9
    19 SC Sagamihara 10 1 5 4 10 13 −3 8 Possible qualification for promotion/relegation play-offs[lower-alpha 3]
    20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 10 1 3 6 10 16 −6 6 Possible relegation to the JFL[lower-alpha 3]
    Updated to match(es) played on 13 May 2023. Source: Meiji Yasuda J3 League, J.League Data Site
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
    Notes:
    1. Only teams that hold a J2 license are eligible for promotion.
    2. The team hold neither a J1 nor J2 license, and so are ineligible for promotion to the J2 League.
    3. Promotion from the JFL is conditional on holding a valid J3 license. If the JFL champions hold a license, the club will be automatically promoted and the J3's 20th-placed team will be automatically relegated. If the JFL runners-up hold a license, the club will need to play promotion/relegation play-offs against J3's 19th or 20th-placed team for the season, depending on whether the JFL champions hold the J3 license. The club(s) who does not hold a license can not be promoted.

    Japan Football League (JFL)
    Main article: 2023 Japan Football League
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
    1 Sony Sendai 8 4 3 1 10 7 +3 15 Possible promotion to 2024 J3 League[lower-alpha 1]
    2 Reilac Shiga 7 4 2 1 9 5 +4 14 Possible qualification for promotion playoffs[lower-alpha 1]
    3 Minebea Mitsumi 8 4 1 3 5 5 0 13
    4 Verspah Oita 8 4 1 3 9 10 −1 13
    5 Kochi United 7 3 2 2 8 5 +3 11
    6 Suzuka Point Getters 7 3 2 2 11 9 +2 11
    7 ReinMeer Aomori 7 3 2 2 6 4 +2 11
    8 Veertien Mie 7 3 1 3 11 5 +6 10
    9 Honda FC 8 2 4 2 10 9 +1 10
    10 Tiamo Hirakata 7 3 1 3 11 11 0 10
    11 Criacao Shinjuku 8 3 1 4 10 10 0 10
    12 Tokyo Musashino United 7 3 1 3 7 10 −3 10
    13 Maruyasu Okazaki 8 2 3 3 8 11 −3 9
    14 Okinawa SV 7 1 1 5 3 10 −7 4
    15 Briobecca Urayasu 8 0 3 5 7 14 −7 3 Qualification for relegation playoffs
    Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: Japan Football League
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
    Notes:
    1. Promotion is conditional on holding a valid J3 license (marked in bold in the table). If the champions hold a license, the club will be automatically promoted. If the runners-up hold a license, the club will need to play promotion/relegation play-offs against J3's 19th or 20th-placed team for the season. The club(s) that does not hold a license can not be promoted.

    Promotion and relegation
    League Promoted to league Relegated from league
    WE League
    No promotion
    No relegation
    Nadeshiko League Division 1
    Nadeshiko League Division 2

    WE League
    Main article: 2022–23 WE League season
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1 Urawa Red Diamonds 16 14 1 1 37 15 +22 43
    2 INAC Kobe Leonessa 16 11 3 2 28 11 +17 36
    3 Tokyo Verdy Beleza 16 10 4 2 36 15 +21 34
    4 Omiya Ardija Ventus 17 6 4 7 19 18 +1 22
    5 MyNavi Sendai 17 6 4 7 15 21 −6 22
    6 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina 17 4 6 7 16 24 −8 18
    7 JEF United Chiba 17 3 8 6 17 21 −4 17
    8 Nojima Stella Sagamihara 16 5 2 9 15 25 −10 17
    9 AC Nagano Parceiro 16 4 4 8 14 18 −4 16
    10 AS Elfen Saitama 17 5 1 11 15 33 −18 16
    11 Albirex Niigata 17 3 3 11 14 25 −11 12
    Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: WE League, WE League Data Site
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

    Nadeshiko League
    Main article: 2023 Nadeshiko League
    Division 1
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1 Yokohama FC Seagulls 9 7 2 0 18 8 +10 23
    2 Orca Kamogawa 9 6 1 2 17 7 +10 19
    3 Iga Kunoichi Mie 9 5 3 1 18 4 +14 18
    4 Sfida Setagaya 9 4 3 2 16 11 +5 15
    5 AS Harima Albion 9 4 3 2 12 12 0 15
    6 NGU Loveledge Nagoya 9 4 2 3 14 8 +6 14
    7 Nittaidai 9 3 3 3 16 12 +4 12
    8 Shizuoka SSU Bonita 9 2 2 5 10 17 −7 8
    9 Bunnys Gunma 9 1 4 4 10 16 −6 7
    10 Ehime FC 9 1 4 4 8 14 −6 7
    11 Yamato Sylphid 9 2 1 6 10 31 −21 7
    12 Speranza Osaka 9 1 0 8 8 17 −9 3
    Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: Nadeshiko League
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
    Division 2
    Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
    1 Viamaterras Miyazaki 7 5 2 0 26 3 +23 17
    2 JFA Academy Fukushima 7 4 2 1 13 3 +10 14
    3 Fukuoka J. Anclas 7 4 2 1 7 9 −2 14
    4 Tsukuba FC 7 3 2 2 9 9 0 11
    5 Okayama Yunogo Belle 7 2 3 2 20 12 +8 9
    6 Veertien Mie 7 2 3 2 6 7 −1 9
    7 FC Fujizakura Yamanashi 7 2 2 3 7 8 −1 8
    8 KIU Charme 7 1 3 3 8 9 −1 6
    9 Diavorosso Hiroshima 7 1 2 4 2 17 −15 5
    10 Norddea Hokkaido 7 0 1 6 0 21 −21 1
    Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2023. Source: Nadeshiko League
    Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored

    Fujifilm Super Cup
    Main article: 2023 Japanese Super Cup
    Yokohama F. Marinos2–1Ventforet Kofu
    		 JLeague.co (EN)
    JLeague.jp (JA)    		 Utaka 44'
    Attendance: 50,923
    Referee: Yusuke Araki

    Emperor's Cup
    Main article: 2023 Emperor's Cup

    J.League YBC Levain Cup
    Main article: 2023 J.League Cup
    • Qualified teams:
    League Team Final 2022 rank
    2022 J1 Yokohama F. Marinos1st
    Kawasaki Frontale2nd
    Sanfrecce Hiroshima3rd
    Kashima Antlers4th
    Cerezo Osaka5th
    FC Tokyo6th
    Kashiwa Reysol7th
    Nagoya Grampus8th
    Urawa Red Diamonds9th
    Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo10th
    Sagan Tosu11th
    Shonan Bellmare12nd
    Vissel Kobe13rd
    Avispa Fukuoka14th
    Gamba Osaka15th
    Kyoto Sanga16th
    Shimizu S-Pulse (2023 J2)17th
    Júbilo Iwata (2023 J2)18th
    2022 J2 Albirex Niigata (2023 J1)1st
    Yokohama FC (2023 J1)2nd

    WE League Cup
    Main article: 2022–23 WE League Cup

    See also

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