2022 in Japanese football

Football in Japan
Season	2022
Men's football
J1 League	Yokohama F. Marinos; (5th title)
J2 League	Albirex Niigata; (1st title)
J3 League	Iwaki FC; (1st title)
Japan Football League (JFL)	Nara Club; (1st title)
Japanese Regional Leagues	Briobecca Urayasu; (1st title)
Emperor's Cup	Ventforet Kofu; (1st title)
J.League Cup	Sanfrecce Hiroshima; (1st title)
Super Cup	Urawa Red Diamonds; (2nd title)
Women's football
WE League	INAC Kobe Leonessa; (1st title)
Nadeshiko League Division 1	Sfida Setagaya FC; (1st title)
Nadeshiko League Division 2	Shizuoka SSU Bonita; (1st title)

This article summarizes Japanese football in the 2022 season.

National teams

Source: JFA

Senior

2 June 2022 Kirin Challenge Cup	Japan	4–1	Paraguay	Sapporo, Japan
19:00 UTC+9	Asano 36' Kamada 42' Mitoma 60' Tanaka 85'	Report (JFA)	González 59'	Stadium: Sapporo Dome Attendance: 24,511 Referee: Chris Beath (Australia)

6 June 2022 Kirin Challenge Cup	Japan	0–1	Brazil	Tokyo, Japan
19:20 UTC+9		Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway)	Neymar 77' (pen.)	Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 63,638 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran)

10 June 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer	Japan	4–1	Ghana	Kobe, Japan
18:55 UTC+9	Yamane 29' Mitoma 45+1' Kubo 73' Maeda 82'	Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway)	J. Ayew 44'	Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 25,100 Referee: Kurt Ams (Australia)

14 June 2022 Kirin Cup Soccer	Japan	0–3	Tunisia	Suita, Japan
18:55 UTC+9		Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway)	Ben Romdhane 55' (pen.) Sassi 76' Jebali 90+3'	Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita Attendance: 31,292 Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates)

19 July 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship	Japan	6–0	Hong Kong	Ibaraki, Japan
19:20 UTC+9	Soma 2', 55' Machino 20', 57' Nishimura 22', 40'	Report (EAFF) Report (EAFF)		Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 4,980 Referee: Hassan Akrami (Iran)

24 July 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship	Japan	0–0	China	Toyota, Japan
19:20 UTC+9		Report (EAFF) Report (EAFF)		Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 10,526 Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

27 July 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship	Japan	3–0	South Korea	Toyota, Japan
19:20 UTC+9	Soma 49' Sasaki 63' Machino 72'	Report (EAFF) Report (EAFF)		Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 14,117 Referee: Akhrol Riskullaev (Uzbekistan)

23 September 2022 Kirin Challenge Cup	Japan	2–0	United States	Düsseldorf, Germany
14:25 UTC+2	Kamada 24' Mitoma 88'	Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway)		Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 5,149 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)

27 September 2022 Kirin Challenge Cup	Japan	0–0	Ecuador	Düsseldorf, Germany
13:55 UTC+2		Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway)		Stadium: Merkur Spiel-Arena Attendance: 4,321 Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)

17 November International Friendly	Canada	2–1	Japan	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:40 UTC+4	Vitória 21' Cavallini 90+5' (pen.)	Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway)	Soma 9'	Stadium: Al-Maktoum Stadium Attendance: 2,971 Referee: Omar Mohamed Al Ali (United Arab Emirates)

23 November 2022 FIFA World Cup	Germany	1–2	Japan	Doha, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3	Gündoğan 33' (pen.)	Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway)	Dōan 75' Asano 83'	Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 42,608 Referee: Iván Barton (El Salvador)

27 November 2022 FIFA World Cup	Japan	0–1	Costa Rica	Al Rayyan, Qatar
13:00 UTC+3		Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway)	Fuller 81'	Stadium: Ahmad bin Ali Stadium Attendance: 41,479 Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

1 December 2022 FIFA World Cup	Japan	2–1	Spain	Doha, Qatar
22:00 UTC+3	Dōan 48' Tanaka 51'	Report (FIFA) Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway)	Morata 11'	Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium Attendance: 44,851 Referee: Victor Gomes (South Africa)

5 December 2022 FIFA World Cup R16	Japan	1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p)	Croatia	Al Wakrah, Qatar
18:00 UTC+3	Maeda 43'	Report	Perišić 55'	Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium Attendance: 42,523 Referee: Ismail Elfath (United States)
	Penalties
	Minamino Mitoma Asano Yoshida		Vlašić Brozović Livaja Pašalić

Fixtures & Results (2022), JFA.jp

U-23

20 September Friendly match	Cambodia	1–3	Japan	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
19:00 UTC+7		Report (JFA)		Stadium: Morodoc Teco National Stadium

Fixtures & Results (U-23), JFA.jp

U-21

23 March Dubai Cup U-23	Japan	1–0	Croatia	Dubai, UAE
16:00 UTC+4	Oda 81'	Report (JFA) Report (JFA) (in Japanese and English) Report (Soccerway)		Stadium: Al Awir Stadium

26 March Dubai Cup U-23	Qatar	0–2	Japan	Dubai, UAE
16:00 UTC+4		Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway)	Saito 53' Yamamoto 86'	Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium

29 March Dubai Cup U-23 Placement match	Saudi Arabia	0–1	Japan	Dubai, UAE
21:00 UTC+4		Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway)	Hosoya 20'	Stadium: Al Maktoum Stadium

3 June 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup	United Arab Emirates	1–2	Japan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
18:00 UTC+5	Hassan 63'	Report (AFC) Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway)	Y. Suzuki 61' Hosoya 76'	Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium Attendance: 270 Referee: Hettikamkanamge Perera (Sri Lanka)

6 June 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup	Japan	0–0	Saudi Arabia	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
18:00 UTC+5		Report (AFC) Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway)		Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium Attendance: 300 Referee: Ali Sabah (Iraq)

9 June 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup	Japan	3–0	Tajikistan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
18:00 UTC+5	Matsuki 11' Sato 56' Nakashima 90+4'	Report (AFC) Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway)		Stadium: Milliy Stadium Attendance: 375 Referee: Ali Shaban (Kuwait)

12 June 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Quarter-finals	South Korea	0–3	Japan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
18:00 UTC+5		Live Report Stats Report	Y. Suzuki 22', 80' Hosoya 65'	Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

15 June 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup Semi-finals	Uzbekistan	2–0	Japan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
21:00 UTC+5	Jaloliddinov 60' Norchaev 89'	Live Report Stats Report		Stadium: Milliy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Ahmed Al-Kaf (Oman)

18 June 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup 3rd place match	Japan	3–0	Australia	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
18:00 UTC+5	Sato 7' Trewin 39' (o.g.) Fujio 63'	Live Report Stats Report		Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium Attendance: 230 Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

22 September Friendly match	Switzerland	2–1	Japan	Marbella, Spain
20:00 UTC+2	Goal 9', 48'	Report (JFA)	Hosoya 15'	Stadium: Marbella Football Center

26 September Friendly match	Italy	1–1	Japan	Castel di Sangro, Italy
15:30 UTC+2	Fujio 55'	Report (JFA)	Colombo 39'	Stadium: Stadio Teofilo Patini

18 November Friendly match	Japan	v	Spain	Sevilla, Spain
20:00 UTC+2		Report (JFA) Report (Soccerway)		Stadium: Estadio La Cartuja

Fixtures & Results (U-21), JFA.jp

U-19

31 May 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament	Japan	1–0	Algeria	Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2	Kitano 55'	Report (JFA)		Stadium: Stade Parsemain Referee: Lidya Abebe (Ethiopia)

3 June 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament	Japan	0–0 (0−3 p)	Comoros	Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Stade Parsemain Referee: Vincentia Amedome (Togo)
	Penalties
	Uno Nitta Masukake		Fahad Hamda Chadhuli Ahmed

6 June 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament	Japan	1–2	Colombia	Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2	Nakamura 90' (pen.)	Report	Puerta 47' J. Cabezas 61'	Stadium: Stade Parsemain Referee: Laura Fortunato (Argentina)

10 June 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament Placement match	Argentina	3–2	Japan	Mallemort, France
18:00 UTC+2	Garnacho 37' Paz 43' Castro 64'	Report	Sakamoto 61' (pen.) Yokoyama 90' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Referee: Lidya Tafesse (Ethiopia)

17 August Friendly	Japan	5–0	Vietnam	Narashino, Japan
11:00 UTC+9	Hayate Matsuda Ayumu Yokoyama Isa Sakamoto	Report		Stadium: Frontier Soccer Field

12 September 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Laos	0–4	Japan	Vientiane, Laos
19:00 UTC+7		Report	Sakamoto 21' Yamane 44' Kitano 63' Kumatoriya 69'	Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Attendance: 9,225 Referee: Virendha Rai (Bhutan)

14 September 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Japan	9–0	Guam	Vientiane, Laos
16:00 UTC+7	Nakamura 13', 35' (pen.) Narahara 15' Chiba 30', 45', 56' (pen.), 86', 88', 90'	Report		Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Attendance: 230 Referee: Mahmood Al-Majarafi (Oman)

16 September 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Palestine	0–8	Japan	Vientiane, Laos
16:00 UTC+7		Report	Kitano 26' Fukui 28' Sakamoto 45', 49' (pen.) Chiba 64', 75', 79' Kumatoriya 69'	Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Attendance: 235 Referee: Majed Al Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

18 September 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Japan	1–0	Yemen	Vientiane, Laos
16:00 UTC+7	Al-Dubai 85' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Attendance: 918 Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)

17 November Friendly	Japan	3–2	Slovakia	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
		Report		Stadium: Pinatar Arena

19 November Friendly	Spain	0–1	Japan	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
07:00 UTC+1		Report	Kumatoriya 13'	Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Navarro Quiñonero (Spain)

21 November Friendly	Japan	1–2	France	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
14:00 UTC+1	Kumata 49' (pen.)		Abline 5' Tchaouna 74'	Stadium: Pinatar Arena

Fixtures & Results (U-19 2022), JFA.jp

U-18

25 August 2022 SBS Cup	Japan	1–0	Uruguay	Shizuoka, Japan
16:00 JST +09:00	Nemoto 80+2'	Report		Stadium: Fujieda Soccer Stadium

26 August 2022 SBS Cup	Japan	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Shizuoka Prefectural XI	Kurihara, Japan
16:00 JST +09:00	Myogan 69'	Report	80+4' (pen.)	Stadium: Kusanagi Stadium

28 August 2022 SBS Cup	Japan	1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p)	Uzbekistan	Fukuroi, Japan
16:00 JST +09:00	Sakai 17'	Report	Islamov 60'	Stadium: Ecopa Stadium

22 December IBARAKI Next Generation Match	2023 NSFAM Ibaraki Selection	0–3	Japan	Mito, Japan
11:00		Report (JFA)	Takahashi 17' Matsumura 36' Naito 42'	Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito

24 December IBARAKI Next Generation Match	All-Ibaraki Selection	0–1	Japan	Mito, Japan
14:00		Report (JFA)		Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito

25 December IBARAKI Next Generation Match	Kanto Universities U-20 Selection	1–2	Japan	Mito, Japan
14:00	76'	Report (JFA)	Naito 21' Sato 29'	Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito

Fixtures & Results (U-18 2022), JFA.jp

U-17

8 August Balcom BMW CUP	Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth	0–2	Japan	Hiroshima, Japan
16:00 UTC+9		Report (JFA)	Kota Yui Naoya Koike	Stadium: Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium No.1

10 August Balcom BMW CUP	Hiroshima HS Selection	0–4	Japan	Hiroshima, Japan
18:00 UTC+9		Report (JFA)	Toki Yukutomo Naoya Koike Ryoga Kida Sotaro Hayashi	Stadium: Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium No.1

11 August Balcom BMW CUP	Japan	5–1	Club León GEN	Hiroshima, Japan
15:00 UTC+9	Keisuke Goto Atsushi Inagaki Ryoga Kida Naoya Koike	Report (JFA)	(pen.)	Stadium: Hiroshima Koiki Park Football Stadium No.1

17 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata	Japan	2–1	Iran	Niigata, Japan
14:45 UTC+9	Rinto Hanashiro 30' (pen.), 53'	Report (JFA)	Goal 86'	Stadium: Niigata Athletic Stadium

18 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata	Japan	6–1	Comoros	Niigata, Japan
12:00 UTC+9	Rinto Hanashiro 6' (pen.) Sojiro Shirahama 10' Hisatsugu Ishii 38' Toki Yukutomo 58', 61' Shunta Ikeda 90'	Report (JFA)	Goal 53'	Stadium: Niigata Athletic Stadium

19 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata	U-17 Niigata Selection	2–5	Japan	Niigata, Japan
14:45 UTC+9	Goal	Report (JFA)	Toki Yukutomo 34', 44' Hisatsugu Ishii 57', 62' Aito Noda 86'	Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium

15 November Friendly	Croatia	2–1	Japan	Porec, Croatia
	Goal 15' 90+1'	Report (JFA)	Jumpei Hayakawa 52'

18 November Friendly	Sweden	1–4	Japan	Porec, Croatia
	Goal 41' (pen.)		Rikuto Iida 30' Hisatsugu Ishii 80' Jumpei Hayakawa 87' Toki Yukutomo 90'

21 November Friendly	Denmark	0–2	Japan	Porec, Croatia
		Report	Toki Yukutomo 60' Keisuke Goto 70'

Fixtures & Results (U-17 2022), JFA.jp

U-16

5 May U-16 Six Nations Tournament	Japan	1–2	Norway	Bucharest, Romania
13:00 UTC+3	Homare Tokuda 18'	Report (JFA)	Sindre Egeli 34' Troy Nyhammer 51'	Stadium: Stadionul Colentina

7 May U-16 Six Nations Tournament	Japan	6–0	Qatar	Bucharest, Romania
13:00 UTC+3	Gaku Nawata 11' Yutaro Michiwaki 36', 58' Shungo Sugiura 52', 56' Homare Tokuda 81'	Report (JFA)		Stadium: Stadionul Colentina

9 May U-16 Six Nations Tournament	Japan	3–0	Saudi Arabia	Bucharest, Romania
13:00 UTC+3	Homare Tokuda 56' Gaku Nawata 66' Mark Isozaki 89'	Report (JFA)		Stadium: Stadionul Colentina

11 May Friendly	Romania	3–2	Japan	Buftea, Romania
16:00 UTC+3	Vlad Oarga 27' Luca Szimionas 37' Sebastian Racz 68'	Report (JFA)	Mark Isozaki 3', 51'	Stadium: Stadionul CNAF

8 June U-16 International Dream Cup	Japan	3–0	South Korea	Sendai, Japan
18:00 UTC+9	Ryunosuke Yada 7' Mark Isozaki 40' Shungo Sugiura 51'	Report (JFA)		Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 2,328 Referee: Koji Takasaki

10 June U-16 International Dream Cup	Japan	4–0	Uruguay	Sendai, Japan
18:00 UTC+9	Gaku Nawata 7', 39' Yutaro Michiwaki 34' Yotaro Nakajima 90'	Report (JFA)		Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 2,508 Referee: Yuki Tanabe (Japan)

12 June U-16 International Dream Cup	Japan	2–0	Mexico	Sendai, Japan
14:30 UTC+9	Ryunosuke Sato 54' Mark Isozaki 69'	Report (JFA)		Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai Attendance: 4,056 Referee: Yasuyuki Matsumoto

23 August 2022 Mirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup	Japan	2–0	Tajikistan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
16:00 UTC+5	Shungo Sugiura Shota Kofie	Report (JFA)		Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium

25 August 2022 Mirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup	Japan	0–3	Uzbekistan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UTC+5		Report (JFA)		Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium

27 August 2022 Mirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup	Japan	1–3	Iran	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:30 UTC+5	Mark Isozaki 65'	Report (JFA)	Goal 59' (pen.), 79', 89' (pen.)	Stadium: JAR Stadium

3 October 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Philippines	0–3	Japan	Zarqa, Jordan
		Report	Yutaka Michiwaki 43', 45' Homare Tokuda 85'	Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium

5 October 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Japan	7–0	Turkmenistan	Zarqa, Jordan
	Homare Tokuda 10', 17', 45', 51' Shota Kofie 60', 89' Gaku Nawata 83'			Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium

7 October 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Syria	0–3	Japan	Zarqa, Jordan
			Shotaro Shibata 4' Gaku Nawata 42' Homare Tokuda 67'	Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium

9 October 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Japan	2–0	Jordan	Zarqa, Jordan
	Ahmad Khaleel 27' (o.g.) Yutaka Michiwaki 39'			Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium

13 December Copa Joaju	Japan	4–1	Chile	Ypané, Paraguay
18:00 UTC−3	Homare Tokuda 14', 40' Ryonosuke Yada 63' Mark Isozaki 78' (pen.)	Report	Benjamín Ampuero 52'	Stadium: CARFEM Referee: Carlos Paul Benítez (Paraguay)

15 December Copa Joaju	Japan	0–1	Colombia	Ypané, Paraguay
18:00 UTC−3		Report	Nicolás Profeta 90+3' (pen.)	Stadium: CARFEM Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay)

17 December Copa Joaju	Paraguay	3–3	Japan	Ypané, Paraguay
09:30 UTC−3	Rodrigo Villalba 22' (pen.) Fernando Leguizamón 49' Juán Sánchez 89' (pen.)	Report	Shota Yamamoto 7' Ryunosuke Sato 82' Homare Tokuda 85'	Stadium: CARFEM Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay)

Fixtures & Results (U-16 2022), JFA.jp

U-15

1 August J-Village Cup U16	Japan	5–2	Shoshi HS	Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9	Kota Sekiguchi Keito Kumashiro Kanta Kawasaki Ryuki Nosa Taiga Hirayama	Report (JFA)		Stadium: J-Village Stadium

2 August J-Village Cup U16	Japan	5–0	Maebashi Ikuei HS	Hirono, Japan
09:15 UTC+9	Kazuki Fukushima Taiki Kono	Report (JFA)		Stadium: J-Village Stadium

2 August J-Village Cup U16	Japan	2–1	Seibudai Chiba HS	Hirono, Japan
16:15 UTC+9	Keito Kumashiro Kota Sekiguchi	Report (JFA)		Stadium: J-Village Stadium

3 August J-Village Cup U16	Japan	5–2	Rissho Shonan HS	Hirono, Japan
09:15 UTC+9	Tokumo Kawai Kento Hamasaki Kanta Kawasaki Reis Yazaki Shunya Sakai	Report (JFA)	56', 58'	Stadium: J-Village Stadium

4 August J-Village Cup U16 Placement match	Japan	4–0	Chiba Narashino HS	Hirono, Japan
09:15 UTC+9	Kota Sekiguchi Ryuki Nosa Katsuma Fuse	Report (JFA)		Stadium: J-Village Stadium

23 November Federations Cup	Japan	2–0	Wales	Alicante, Spain
18:00 UTC+1	Yuji Doi 37' Kota Sekiguchi 73'	Report (JFA) Report (FFC)		Stadium: Ciudad Deportiva Camilo Cano

25 November Federations Cup	Japan	0–0 (1–3 pen.)	Spain	Alicante, Spain
12:00 UTC+1		Report (JFA) Report (FFC)		Stadium: Estadio Polideportivo Pau Gasol Referee: Mariano Esteban López

27 November Federations Cup 3rd-place match	Japan	2–0	Mexico	Alicante, Spain
16:00 UTC+1	Shion Nakayama 20' Kento Hamasaki 45'	Report (JFA) Report (FFC)		Stadium: Estadio Polideportivo Pau Gasol

Fixtures & Results (U-15 2022), JFA.jp

Futsal

30 March Friendly	Japan	2–1	United Arab Emirates	Fujairah, United Arab Emirates
19:00 UAE (UTC+4)	Oliveira 1' Kanazawa 37'	Report	31'	Stadium: Zayed Complex Arena

1 April Friendly	Japan	4–2	Saudi Arabia	Khor Fakkan, United Arab Emirates
14:00 UAE (UTC+4)	Own goal 5' Crepaldi 15' Yoshikawa 21' Uchida 36'	Report	25', 39'	Stadium: Khorfakkan Stadium Arena

13 May Friendly	Japan	5–0	Selangor	Shah Alam, Malaysia
		Report		Stadium: Panasonic Sports Complex

18 May 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	Hong Kong	2–11	Japan	Shah Alam, Malaysia
17:00	Lee Ho Wo 1' Chow Ka Lok 37'	Report	Crepaldi 2', 28', 30' Kanazawa 3' Uchida 6' Uemura 12', 24' Yoshikawa 20' Oliveira 28' Tsutsumi 31' Mori 40'	Stadium: Panasonic Sports Complex Referee: Ali Hafizi

19 May 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	Japan	15–0	Mongolia	Shah Alam, Malaysia
17:00	Yoshikawa 4' Nagisa 6' Motoishi 8', 33', 35' Kanazawa 11' Oliveira 12' Mori 14', 26' Harada 24', 40' Battogtokh 24' (og) Crepaldi 30' Uemura 35' Tumurbaatar 35' (og)	Report		Stadium: Panasonic Sports Complex

20 May 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	South Korea	0–9	Japan	Shah Alam, Malaysia
20:30		Report	Lee Jin-hyuk 5' (o.g.) Uemura 7' Oliveira 8' Kanazawa 12', 21' Kuromoto 19' Hirata 32' Uchida 39' Kato 40'	Stadium: Panasonic Sports Complex

21 May 2022 AFC Futsal Asian Cup qualification	Japan	7–1	Chinese Taipei	Shah Alam, Malaysia
20:30	Uchida 6', 16', 22' Crepaldi 24' Oliveira 29' Hirata Neto 33' Takami 37'		Chi Sheng-Fa 2'	Stadium: Panasonic Sports Complex

10 September Friendly	Japan	6–3	Bardral Urayasu	Chiba, Japan
18:00		Report		Stadium: JFA YUME Field

15 September International friendly match	Japan	1–5	Brazil	Matsue, Japan
19:00 JST (UTC+9)	Oliveira 30'	Report (JFA) Report (JFA)	Pito 3', 4', 18' Lucas Gomes 7' Darlan 31'	Stadium: Matsue City General Gymnasium Referee: Ebrahim Mehrabi (Iran)

18 September International friendly match	Japan	1–5	Brazil	Toyota, Japan
JST (UTC+9)	Oliveira 39'	Report	Matheus 9' Rodrigo 31' Oliveira 32' (o.g.) Allan 37' Roncáglio 40'	Stadium: Sky Hall Toyota Referee: Helday Idang (Malaysia)

23 September Friendly	Japan	5–3	Bahrain	Manama, Bahrain
18:00 UTC+3	Goal 7' (o.g.) Oliveira 13' Shimizu 14', 36', 38'	Report	Goal 25', 34', 39'	Stadium: Bahrain Handball Federation Hall

28 September AFC Futsal Asian Cup	Japan	1–2	Saudi Arabia	Kuwait City, Kuwait
19:00 UTC+3	Crepaldi 3'		Al-Harthi 11' Fqihe 15'	Stadium: Saad Al Abdullah Hall

30 September AFC Futsal Asian Cup	Japan	6–0	South Korea	Kuwait City, Kuwait
15:00 UTC+3	Seo Jung-woo 6' (o.g.) Oliveira 7' Mizutani 18' Ishida 28' Kanazawa 29' Yoshikawa 36'	Report (JFA)		Stadium: Saad Al Abdullah Hall

2 October AFC Futsal Asian Cup	Japan	2–0	Vietnam	Kuwait City, Kuwait
14:00 UTC+3	Shimizu 6', 36'			Stadium: Saad Al Abdullah Hall

4 October AFC Futsal Asian Cup QF	Japan	3–2	Indonesia	Kuwait City, Kuwait
14:00 UTC+3	Kanazawa 32' Pires 38' Mizutani 39'		Eko 21' Dewa 40'	Stadium: Saad Al Abdullah Hall Referee: Trương Quốc Dũng (Vietnam)

6 October AFC Futsal Asian Cup SF	Uzbekistan	1–2	Japan	Kuwait City, Kuwait
17:00 UTC+3	Khamroev 16'		Oliveira 22' Kanazawa 29'	Stadium: Saad Al Abdullah Hall

8 October AFC Futsal Asian Cup F	Iran	2–3	Japan	Kuwait City, Kuwait
20:00 UTC+3	Ahmadabbasi 15' Javan 40'	Report	Shimizu 16' Oliveira 27' Ahmadabbasi 40' (o.g.)	Stadium: Saad Al Abdullah Hall Referee: Ryan Shepheard (Australia)

Fixtures & Results (futsal 2022), JFA.jp

U-19 futsal

25 May 2022 2022 F.League Ocean Cup First Round	Japan	3−4	Pescadola Machida	Tokyo, Japan
14:30	Miyashita 19', 25', 26'	Report (JFA)		Stadium: Ésforta Arena Hachiōji Attendance: ~500

21 June 2022 2022 Futsal Week U19 Summer Cup GS Group B	Japan	10−1	Hungary	Poreč, Croatia
21:00 UTC+7	Jinkawa 1', 18' Taguchi 4' Miyashita 10', 35' Nakajima 13', 28' Ogata 17' Harada 20', 38'	Report (JFA)	Goal 19'	Stadium: Finida Hall

22 June 2022 2022 Futsal Week U19 Summer Cup GS Group B	Ukraine	4−4	Japan	Poreč, Croatia
21:00 UTC+7	Goal 11', 13', 15', 32'	Report (JFA)	Uno 7' Ito 9' Taguchi 16' Jinkawa 28'	Stadium: Finida Hall

23 June 2022 2022 Futsal Week U19 Summer Cup GS Group B	Japan	5−1	Greenland	Poreč, Croatia
18:45 UTC+7	Harada 2' Jinkawa 9', 12', 37' Taguchi 31'	Report (JFA)	Goal 29'	Stadium: Finida Hall

25 June 2022 2022 Futsal Week U19 Summer Cup Semi-final	Japan	6−0	Poland	Poreč, Croatia
21:00 UTC+7	Jinkawa 1' Harada 3' Taguchi 16' Narita 24', 32' Ogata 40'	Report (JFA)		Stadium: Finida Hall

26 June 2022 2022 Futsal Week U19 Summer Cup Final	Japan	2−6	Spain	Poreč, Croatia
21:00 UTC+7	Nakajima 21' Own goal 39'	Report (JFA)	Goal 4', 15', 21', 36', 36', 38'	Stadium: Finida Hall

Fixtures & Results (U-19 futsal 2022), JFA.jp

Beach soccer

21 July BSWW Mundialito	Japan	5–7	Portugal	Gran Canaria, Spain
16:15 UTC+1	Kawai 8' Kibune 10' Akaguma 11', 32' Oba 23'	Report (JFA)	2', 4', 13', 16', 23', 29', 35'	Stadium: Playa del Inglés

22 July BSWW Mundialito	Japan	8–2	Spain	Gran Canaria, Spain
16:15 UTC+1	Akaguma 1', 13', 29', 33', 35' Tanaka 8' Kibune 23' Ozu 26'		8', 35'	Stadium: Playa del Inglés

23 July BSWW Mundialito	Japan	0–2	United States	Gran Canaria, Spain
16:15 UTC+1			7', 32'	Stadium: Playa del Inglés

1 October Friendly match	Japan	4–2	Ukraine	Akashi, Japan
14:00 JST (UTC+9)	Moreira 15' Oba 26' Akaguma 29' Yamauchi 32'	Report (JFA) Report (JFA)	Levchenko 16' Voitenko 25'	Stadium: Ōkura Beach Park Attendance: 733 Referee: Turki Al-Salehi (Oman)

2 October Friendly match	Japan	6–3	Ukraine	Akashi, Japan
14:00 JST (UTC+9)	Moreira 2' Akaguma 4', 27', 33' Okuyama 5' Takumi Uesato 34'	Report (JFA) Report (JFA)	Voitenko 8', 33' Pashko 21'	Stadium: Ōkura Beach Park Attendance: 1,155 Referee: Suwat Wongsuwan (Thailand)

1 November Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup	United States	1–3	Japan	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 GST (UTC+4)	Dilbert 5'	Report (BSWW)	Okuyama 3', 7' Oba 8'	Stadium: Kite Beach Referee: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi (UAE)

2 November Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup	Japan	5–8	Paraguay	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
16:00 GST (UTC+4)	Akaguma 2' Oba 6', 25' Kibune 22' Matsuo 34'	Report (BSWW)	Carballo 1', 23', 30' Martinez 9', 18' Benitez 15' Escobar 23' Rolon 35'	Stadium: Kite Beach Referee: Fallah Hassan Al-Balushi (Oman)

3 November Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup	Iran	4–3 (a.e.t.)	Japan	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
20:00 GST (UTC+4)	Shirmohammadi 5' Mohammadpour 15' Behzapour 28' Akbari 38'	Report (BSWW)	Masoumi 16' (o.g.) Akaguma 19' Kawai 35'	Stadium: Kite Beach Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)

4 November Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup 5th–8th place play-offs	Japan	10–3	Saudi Arabia	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:15 GST (UTC+4)	Oba 1', 14', 16' Ozu 4', 11' Yamauchi 15', 28' Akaguma 17', 18' Uesato 33'	Report (BSWW)	Al-Youbi 9' Al-Douarsi 11', 16'	Stadium: Kite Beach Referee: Fallah Hassan Al-Balushi (Oman)

6 November Beach Soccer Intercontinental Cup 5th place play-offs	Japan	4–0	United States	Dubai, United Arab Emirates
17:15 GST (UTC+4)	Ozu 9' Oba 15' Matsuo 24' Yamauchi 30'	Report (BSWW)		Stadium: Kite Beach Referee: Özcan Sultanoğlu (Turkey)

9 November Neom Beach Soccer Cup GS	Japan	5–6	Oman	Neom, Saudi Arabia
14:30 AST (UTC+3)	Okuyama 1', 8' Kawai 11' Akaguma 31' Shibamoto 32'	Report (BSWW)	K. Al-Araimi 2', 28', 33' Al-Bulushi 7', 25' M. Al-Araimi 20'	Stadium: Gayal Beach Referee: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi (UAE)

10 November Neom Beach Soccer Cup GS	Japan	6–2	Bahrain	Neom, Saudi Arabia
14:30 AST (UTC+3)	Ozu 1', 2', 29' Oba 14', 31' Akaguma 24'	Report (BSWW)	Kadhem 12' Saleem 14'	Stadium: Gayal Beach Referee: Vitalij Gomolko (Lithuania)

11 November Neom Beach Soccer Cup GS	Brazil	8–3	Japan	Neom, Saudi Arabia
19:45 AST (UTC+3)	Mauricinho 1', 30' Benjamin 2' Filipe 6', 12' Rodrigo 11' Diogo 30' Edson Hulk 36'	Report (BSWW)	Akaguma 3', 31' Ozu 9'	Stadium: Gayal Beach Referee: Ibrahim Al-Raeesi (UAE)

12 November Neom Beach Soccer Cup 5th/6th place play-offs	England	3–7	Japan	Neom, Saudi Arabia
21:00 AST (UTC+3)	Day 16', 27' Clarke 34'	Report (BSWW)	Oba 1' Shibamoto 4' Ozu 18', 27' Kibune 20' Uesato 25' Matsuo 32'	Stadium: Gayal Beach Referee: Fallah Hassan Al-Balushi (Oman)

Fixtures & Results (Beach soccer 2022), JFA.jp

Esports football

Japan eNational football team

Senior

24 June Friendly	Serbia	0–5	Japan	Stara Pazova, Serbia
19:45 UTC+2		Report (JFA)	Ueki 28' Naomoto 62' Miyazawa 76' Chiba 81' Narumiya 88'	Stadium: Sport Center FAS

27 June Friendly	Finland	1–5	Japan	Turku, Finland
18:15 UTC+3	Engman 18'	Report (JFA)	Kuikka 13' (o.g.) Endo 47' Takahashi 58' Ueki 74' Hasegawa 89' (pen.)	Stadium: Veritas Stadium

19 July EAFF E-1 Football Championship	Japan	2–1	South Korea	Kashima, Japan
15:30 UTC+9	Miyazawa 33' Nagano 65'	Report (EAFF) Report (EAFF)	Ji So-yun 59'	Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Edita Mirabidova (Uzbekistan)

23 July EAFF E-1 Football Championship	Japan	4–1	Chinese Taipei	Kashima, Japan
15:30 UTC+9	Chiba 14' Ueno 45+2' Chang Su-hsin 57' (o.g.) Sugasawa 72'	Report (EAFF) Report (EAFF)	Su Sin-yun 8'	Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 1,051 Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)

26 July EAFF E-1 Football Championship	China	0–0	Japan	Kashima, Japan
19:20 UTC+9		Report (EAFF) Report (EAFF)		Stadium: Kashima Soccer Stadium Attendance: 901 Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)

6 October Friendly	Japan	2–0	Nigeria	Kobe, Japan
16:28 UTC+9	Tanaka 64', 68'	Report (JFA) Report (JFA)		Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe Attendance: 1,671 Referee: Kate Jacewicz (Australia)

9 October MS&AD Cup	Japan	2–0	New Zealand	Nagano, Japan
14:55 UTC+9	Miyazawa 44' Ueki 61'	Report (JFA) Report (JFA)		Stadium: Nagano U Stadium Attendance: 4,110 Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)

11 November Friendly	England	4–0	Japan	Murcia, Spain
20:00 (CET)	Daly 38' Kelly 53' Toone 77' Park 90+1'	Report (JFA)		Stadium: Pinatar Arena Referee: Zuzana Valentová (Slovakia)

15 November Friendly	Spain	1–0	Japan	Sevilla, Spain
20:00 UTC+2	Redondo 9'	Report (JFA)		Stadium: Estadio La Cartuja

Fixtures & Results (women's senior 2022), JFA.jp

U-20

11 August 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup GS	Japan	1–0	Netherlands	Alajuela, Costa Rica
14:00 CST (UTC–6)	Yamamoto 23'	Report (FIFA) Report (Soccerway)		Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Attendance: 877 Referee: Akhona Makalima (South Africa)

14 August 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup GS	Japan	2–0	Ghana	Alajuela, Costa Rica
11:00 CST (UTC–6)	Hamano 63' (pen.), 72' (pen.)	Report (FIFA) Report (Soccerway)		Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Attendance: 765 Referee: Maraniela Araya (Costa Rica)

17 August 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup GS	United States	1–3	Japan	Alajuela, Costa Rica
17:00 CST (UTC–6)	Jackson 70'	Report (FIFA) Report (Soccerway)	Matsukubo 55' Koyama 67' Tabata 84'	Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Attendance: 1,392 Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)

21 August 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup QF	Japan	3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p)	France	Alajuela, Costa Rica
20:00 CST (UTC–6)	Yamamoto 33' Hamano 48' Fujino 120+2' (pen.)	Report (FIFA) Report (Soccerway)	Folquet 15' Mbakem-Niaro 85' Hoeltzel 110'	Stadium: Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto Attendance: 2,979 Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)
	Penalties
	Oyama Koyama Fujino Shimada Tabata		Fazer Sombath Mbakem-Niaro Le Guilly

25 August 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup SF	Brazil	1–2	Japan	San José, Costa Rica
20:00 CST (UTC–6)	Cris 55'	Report (FIFA) Report (Soccerway)	Yamamoto 30' Hamano 84'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Attendance: 6,571 Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)

28 August 2022 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup F	Spain	3–1	Japan	San José, Costa Rica
20:00	Gabarro 12' Paralluelo 22', 27' (pen.)	Report (FIFA)	Amano 47'	Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Attendance: 29,891 Referee: Emikar Calderas (Venezuela)

Fixtures & Results (WU-20), JFA.jp

U-17

28 August Friendly match	Japan	2–0	France	Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France
17:00 UTC+2	Shiragaki 27' Tsujisawa 45'	Report		Stadium: INF Clairefontaine

31 August Friendly match	Japan	4–0	France	Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France
17:00 UTC+2	Rina Nakatani 23' Momoko Tanikawa 68', 72' Miyu Matsunaga 89'	Report		Stadium: INF Clairefontaine

12 October 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup GS	Japan	4–0	Tanzania	Margao, India
20:00 UTC+5:30	Uno Shiragaki 33' Mao Itamura 67' Ai Tsujisawa 75' Momoko Tanikawa 81'	Report		Stadium: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 3,566 Referee: Anahí Fernández (Uruguay)

15 October 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup GS	Japan	4–0	Canada	Margao, India
20:00 UTC+5:30	Mao Kubota 9' Uno Shiragaki 37' Momoko Tanikawa 52' Mio Takaoka 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 5,492 Referee: María Victoria Daza (Colombia)

18 October 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup GS	France	0–2	Japan	Margao, India
20:00 UTC+5:30		Report	Momoko Tanikawa 26' Sayami Kusunoki 90+1'	Stadium: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 6,734 Referee: Maria Rivet (Mauritius)

22 October 2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup QF	Japan	1–2	Spain	Margao, India
20:00 UTC+5:30	Tanikawa 66'	Report	Lopez 87', 90+3'	Stadium: Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 6,432 Referee: Katia García (Mexico)

Fixtures & Results (2022), JFA.jp

U-15

8 August HiFA Peace Memorial 2022 Balcom BMW CUP Hiroshima Women's Soccer Festa	Japan	7–0	U-15 Nagasaki Prefecture XI	Hiroshima, Japan
17:30 UTC+9	Anon Tsuda Iori Watanabe Rie Usui Asako Furuta	Report (JFA)		Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima Attendance: 0

10 August HiFA Peace Memorial 2022 Balcom BMW CUP Hiroshima Women's Soccer Festa	Japan	2–1	INAC Kobe Tesoro	Hiroshima, Japan
17:30 UTC+9	Momo Saruwan Sato Asako Furuta	Report (JFA)		Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima

11 August HiFA Peace Memorial 2022 Balcom BMW CUP Hiroshima Women's Soccer Festa	Japan	10–0	U-15 Hiroshima Prefecture XI	Hiroshima, Japan
17:00 UTC+9	Hana Ise Anon Tsuda Momoka Kugita Iori Watanabe Momo Saruwan Sato Hana Kikuchi	Report (JFA)		Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima

Fixtures & Results (2022)

Futsal

20 August 2022 (2022-08-20) Friendly match	Japan	2–6	Bardral Urayasu Tercero	Mihama-ku, Chiba
15:00 JST +09:00	Ryo Egawa 10' Risa Ikadai 37'	Report	Goal 25', 30', 34', 36', 39', 39'	Stadium: JFA YUME Field

16 November 2022 (2022-11-16) Friendly match	CD Leganés	3–7	Japan	Spain
21:00 CET +01:00		Report	Ikadai 3' Yotsui 12' Own goal 16' (o.g.) Ito 20' Eguchi 25' Egawa 26', 38'

17 November 2022 (2022-11-17) Friendly match	CD Alcorcón	4–2	Japan	Spain
21:15 CET +01:00		Report	Eguchi 11', 22'

22 November 2022 (2022-11-22) Friendly match	Spain	3–2	Japan	Madrid, Spain
20:30 CET +01:00	Dany 28' Peque 39' Egawa 39' (o.g.)	JFA RFEF	Eguchi 7' Ikadai 28'	Stadium: Ciudad del Fútbol Referee: Mayo López (Spain)

Fixtures & Results (W futsal), JFA.jp

League competitions

Promotion and relegation

League	Promoted to league	Relegated from league
J1 League
J2 League
J3 League
Japan Football League

J1 League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Yokohama F. Marinos (C)	34	20	8	6	70	35	+35	68	Qualification for the AFC Champions League group stage
2	Kawasaki Frontale	34	20	6	8	65	42	+23	66	Qualification for the AFC Champions League group stage
3	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	34	15	10	9	52	41	+11	55
4	Kashima Antlers	34	13	13	8	47	42	+5	52
5	Cerezo Osaka	34	13	12	9	46	40	+6	51
6	FC Tokyo	34	14	7	13	46	43	+3	49
7	Kashiwa Reysol	34	13	8	13	43	44	−1	47
8	Nagoya Grampus	34	11	13	10	30	35	−5	46
9	Urawa Red Diamonds	34	10	15	9	48	39	+9	45	Qualification for the AFC Champions League play-off round[lower-alpha 1]
10	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	34	11	12	11	45	55	−10	45
11	Sagan Tosu	34	9	15	10	45	44	+1	42
12	Shonan Bellmare	34	10	11	13	31	39	−8	41
13	Vissel Kobe	34	11	7	16	35	41	−6	40
14	Avispa Fukuoka	34	9	11	14	29	38	−9	38
15	Gamba Osaka	34	9	10	15	33	44	−11	37
16	Kyoto Sanga (O)	34	8	12	14	30	38	−8	36	Qualification for relegation playoffs
17	Shimizu S-Pulse (R)	34	7	12	15	44	54	−10	33	Relegation to the J2 League
18	Júbilo Iwata (R)	34	6	12	16	32	57	−25	30	Relegation to the J2 League

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.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (R) Relegated

Urawa Red Diamonds won the 2022 AFC Champions League.

J2 League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Albirex Niigata (C, P)	42	25	9	8	73	35	+38	84	Promotion to the J1 League
2	Yokohama FC (P)	42	23	11	8	66	49	+17	80	Promotion to the J1 League
3	Fagiano Okayama	42	20	12	10	61	42	+19	72	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4	Roasso Kumamoto	42	18	13	11	58	48	+10	67
5	Oita Trinita	42	17	15	10	62	52	+10	66
6	Montedio Yamagata	42	17	13	12	62	40	+22	64
7	Vegalta Sendai	42	18	9	15	67	59	+8	63
8	Tokushima Vortis	42	13	23	6	48	35	+13	62
9	Tokyo Verdy	42	16	13	13	62	55	+7	61
10	JEF United Chiba	42	17	10	15	44	42	+2	61
11	V-Varen Nagasaki	42	15	11	16	50	54	−4	56
12	Blaublitz Akita	42	15	11	16	39	46	−7	56
13	Mito HollyHock	42	14	12	16	47	46	+1	54
14	Zweigen Kanazawa	42	13	13	16	56	69	−13	52
15	Machida Zelvia	42	14	9	19	51	50	+1	51
16	Renofa Yamaguchi	42	13	11	18	51	54	−3	50
17	Tochigi SC	42	11	16	15	32	40	−8	49
18	Ventforet Kofu (X)	42	11	15	16	47	54	−7	48	Qualification for the AFC Champions League group stage[lower-alpha 1]
19	Omiya Ardija	42	10	13	19	48	64	−16	43
20	Thespakusatsu Gunma	42	11	9	22	36	57	−21	42
21	FC Ryukyu (R)	42	8	13	21	41	65	−24	37	Relegation to J3 League
22	Iwate Grulla Morioka (R)	42	9	7	26	35	80	−45	34	Relegation to J3 League

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.
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated; (X) Qualified for the AFC Champions League.
Notes:

Qualified as the 2022 Emperor's Cup winners.

J3 League

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Iwaki FC (C, P)	34	23	7	4	72	23	+49	76	Promotion to the J2 League[lower-alpha 1]
2	Fujieda MYFC (P)	34	20	7	7	58	29	+29	67	Promotion to the J2 League[lower-alpha 1]
3	Kagoshima United	34	21	3	10	55	39	+16	66
4	Matsumoto Yamaga	34	20	6	8	46	33	+13	66
5	FC Imabari	34	18	6	10	55	40	+15	60
6	Kataller Toyama	34	19	3	12	55	48	+7	60
7	Ehime FC	34	14	10	10	51	41	+10	52
8	Nagano Parceiro	34	14	10	10	42	41	+1	52
9	Tegevajaro Miyazaki[lower-alpha 2]	34	12	10	12	45	47	−2	46
10	Vanraure Hachinohe	34	14	1	19	32	46	−14	43
11	Fukushima United	34	11	9	14	37	45	−8	42
12	Gainare Tottori	34	12	5	17	55	56	−1	41
13	Giravanz Kitakyushu	34	11	7	16	41	45	−4	40
14	FC Gifu	34	10	7	17	43	53	−10	37
15	Azul Claro Numazu[lower-alpha 2]	34	8	7	19	27	46	−19	31
16	YSCC Yokohama	34	8	4	22	25	66	−41	28
17	Kamatamare Sanuki	34	6	9	19	27	49	−22	27
18	SC Sagamihara	34	6	7	21	31	50	−19	25

Source: Meiji Yasuda J3 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head-to-head points; 4) Head-to-head goal difference; 5) Head-to-head goal scored; 6) Number of wins; 7) Goals scored; 8) Fair-play points
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
Notes:

Only teams that hold a J2 license are eligible for promotion.
The team hold neither a J1 nor J2 license, and so are ineligible for promotion to the J2 League.

Japan Football League (JFL)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or qualification
1	Nara Club[lower-alpha 1] (C, P)	30	16	11	3	48	25	+23	59	Promotion to 2023 J3 League[lower-alpha 2]
2	FC Osaka[lower-alpha 1] (P)	30	17	8	5	47	34	+13	59	Promotion to 2023 J3 League[lower-alpha 2]
3	Honda FC	30	16	8	6	47	23	+24	56
4	ReinMeer Aomori[lower-alpha 1]	30	14	9	7	35	23	+12	51
5	Maruyasu Okazaki	30	14	7	9	48	34	+14	49
6	Tokyo Musashino United	30	14	6	10	49	33	+16	48
7	Veertien Mie[lower-alpha 1]	30	12	9	9	43	29	+14	45
8	Verspah Oita[lower-alpha 1]	30	12	7	11	40	44	−4	43
9	Suzuka Point Getters	30	12	5	13	31	40	−9	41
10	Honda Lock	30	10	6	14	33	33	0	36
11	Kochi United[lower-alpha 1]	30	9	7	14	30	39	−9	34
12	Kagura Shimane	30	9	7	14	32	42	−10	34	Folded[lower-alpha 3]
13	Tiamo Hirakata	30	9	5	16	40	50	−10	32
14	Sony Sendai	30	5	13	12	23	39	−16	28
15	Criacao Shinjuku[lower-alpha 1]	30	6	6	18	30	52	−22	24
16	MIO Biwako Shiga[lower-alpha 1]	30	5	6	19	21	57	−36	21

Source: JFL Official Website (in Japanese)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) Head-to-head Results (a. Points, b. Goal difference, c. Goals scored); 5) Number of wins; 6) Disciplinary points; 7) Play-off (if necessary)
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted
Notes:

J.League 100 Year Plan clubs
Promotion is conditional on holding a valid J3 license (marked in bold in the table), finishing the season in the top 4 of the JFL, and finishing in the top 2 out of the J.League 100 Year Plan clubs. Average home attendance of at least 2,000 is also required.
Withdrew after the end of the season.

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

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	INAC Kobe Leonessa	20	16	2	2	35	9	+26	50	League Winner
2	Urawa Red Diamonds	20	13	3	4	40	24	+16	42
3	Tokyo Verdy Beleza	20	10	4	6	32	18	+14	34
4	JEF United Chiba	20	9	7	4	26	18	+8	34
5	MyNavi Sendai	20	9	4	7	25	16	+9	31
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina	20	7	4	9	24	26	−2	25
7	AC Nagano Parceiro	20	5	6	9	15	24	−9	21
8	Albirex Niigata	20	4	7	9	20	30	−10	19
9	Omiya Ardija Ventus	20	3	9	8	17	31	−14	18
10	Nojima Stella Kanagawa	20	2	7	11	13	31	−18	13
11	AS Elfen Saitama	20	2	7	11	13	33	−20	13

Source: WE League, WE League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.

Nadeshiko League

Division 1

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Sfida Setagaya FC (C)	22	16	2	4	45	16	+29	50
2	Iga Kunoichi	22	14	4	4	37	18	+19	46
3	AS Harima Albion	22	13	4	5	46	23	+23	43
4	Cerezo Osaka (P)	22	11	5	6	46	25	+21	38	Promoted to 2023–24 WE League[1][2]
5	Orca Kamogawa FC	22	11	3	8	26	20	+6	36
6	NGU Loveledge Nagoya	22	10	6	6	27	24	+3	36
7	Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama	22	9	2	11	19	28	−9	29
8	NHK Spring Yokohama FC Seagulls	22	7	6	9	24	26	−2	27
9	Bunnys Gunma FC White Star	22	7	4	11	21	40	−19	25
10	Speranza Osaka-Takatsuki	22	3	7	12	13	34	−21	16
11	Ehime FC Ladies	22	2	7	13	18	32	−14	13
12	Ange Violet Hiroshima	22	3	2	17	10	46	−36	11	Disbanding after this season[3]

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
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted

Division 2

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Shizuoka SSU Asregina (C, P)	18	13	4	1	37	15	+22	43	Promotion to the 2023 Nadeshiko League Division 1
2	JFA Academy Fukushima[lower-alpha 1]	18	12	5	1	47	17	+30	41
3	Yamato Sylphid[lower-alpha 1] (P)	18	10	5	3	37	20	+17	35	Promotion to the 2023 Nadeshiko League Division 1
4	Diavorosso Hiroshima	18	7	6	5	24	18	+6	27
5	Kibi International University Charme Okayama Takahashi	18	4	6	8	13	22	−9	18
6	Fukuoka J. Anclas	18	4	6	8	14	29	−15	18
7	Norddea Hokkaido	18	3	7	8	16	28	−12	16
8	Tsukuba FC Ladies	18	2	8	8	12	28	−16	14
9	Veertien Mie Ladies	18	2	7	9	14	21	−7	13
10	Okayama Yunogo Belle (O)	18	1	10	7	14	30	−16	13	Qualification for the promotion relegation play-offs

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
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted
Notes:

After two teams are leaving from Division 1, a promotion-relegation playoff between Divisions 1 and 2 has been cancelled, no team from Division 1 will be relegated, and top two teams from Division 2 will promote to Division 1. However, since the second-placed team (JFA Academy Fukushima) is not eligible for promoting to Division 1, the third-placed team (Yamato Sylphid) is to promote to Division 1 instead.[4]

Division 2 promotion-relegation play-offs

The top three teams from regional league qualifiers (1st: FC Fujizakura Yamanashi, 2nd: Diosa Izumo FC, 3rd: Viamaterras Miyazaki) and the lowest-ranked team from Division 2 (Okayama Yunogo Belle) played a round-robin tournament. The top three teams of the round-robin were to join Division 2 next year.[5]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Viamaterras Miyazaki (P)	3	3	0	11	1	+10	9	Promotion to 2023 Nadeshiko League Division 2
2	FC Fujizakura Yamanashi (P)	3	2	1	4	4	0	6	Promotion to 2023 Nadeshiko League Division 2
3	Okayama Yunogo Belle	3	1	2	5	11	−6	3	Remained in Nadeshiko League Division 2
4	Diosa Izumo FC	3	0	3	3	7	−4	0

Source: Nadeshiko League (in Japanese)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Number of goals scored; 7) Disciplinary points for yellow and red cards[5]
(P) Promoted

Cup competitions

Fujifilm Super Cup

Final

12 February 2022

13:35 JST

Kawasaki Frontale	0–2	Urawa Red Diamonds
	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)	Esaka 7', 81'

Nissan Stadium, Yokohama

Attendance: 18,558

Referee: Hiroki Kasahara

Emperor's Cup

J.League YBC Levain Cup

Final

12 February 2022

13:35 JST

Kawasaki Frontale	0–2	Urawa Red Diamonds
	JLeague.co (EN) JLeague.jp (JA)	Esaka 7', 81'

Nissan Stadium, Yokohama

Attendance: 18,558

Referee: Hiroki Kasahara

Empress's Cup

Final

Deaths

7 January 2022: Tadatoshi Komine, 76, who managed Nagasaki Prefectural Shimabara Commercial High School, Nagasaki Prefectural Kunimi High School High, school attached to Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science and Japan national under-17 football team.[6]

Notes

References

"セレッソ大阪堺レディース WE リーグ参入決定" [Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies to join the WE League]. Cerezo Osaka co.,LTD. (in Japanese). Osaka. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022. We are pleased to announce that Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies will join the Japan Women's Empowerment Professional Football League (WE League) from the 2023-24 season.
"セレッソ大阪堺レディース、２３年シーズンからＷＥリーグ入会へ" ["Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies to join the WE League from the 2023-24 season]. Sankei Digital Inc. (in Japanese). Tokyo. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022. The WE League, a professional women's soccer league, announced on the 14th that it has approved Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies to join the league from the 2023 season. WE League Chair Okajima said, The club is expected to play an active role in the WE League because it was evaluated as meeting the entry criteria and has produced many top-level players, especially in the development age group. commented. The number of teams in the league will be expanded to 12.
"アンジュヴィオレ広島 2022シーズンをもって解散のお知らせ" [Ange Violet Hiroshima disbands after 2022 season] (in Japanese). Ange Violet Hiroshima. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
"2023シーズンなでしこリーグチーム編成について" [Teams of Nadeshiko League 2023 season] (in Japanese). Nadeshiko League. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
"2022プレナスなでしこリーグ2部入替戦日程決定のお知らせ" [Schedule of 2022 Plenus Nadeshiko League Division 2 promotion-relegation play-offs]. Nadeshiko League. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.
"高校サッカーの名監督、小嶺忠敏さん死去　全国選手権で6度優勝" [High school association football head coach Tadatoshi Komine dies, who won six times at the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament]. The Asahi Shimbun Company (in Japanese). Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.

External links

Japan Football Association (JFA) (in English)
List of International matches – JFA.jp (in English)
Japan National Teams 2022 Schedule – JFA.jp (as of 17 December 2021)

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[1] Urawa Red Diamonds won the 2022 AFC Champions League.

[table_note_res_CW-CLGS0.0030315122581234-2] Qualified as the 2022 Emperor's Cup winners.

[table_note_res_P0.16219276988981-3] Only teams that hold a J2 license are eligible for promotion.

[table_note_AZU0.16219276988981-4] The team hold neither a J1 nor J2 license, and so are ineligible for promotion to the J2 League.

[table_note_CRI0.73598071967064-5] J.League 100 Year Plan clubs

[table_note_res_P0.73598071967064-6] Promotion is conditional on holding a valid J3 license (marked in bold in the table), finishing the season in the top 4 of the JFL, and finishing in the top 2 out of the J.League 100 Year Plan clubs. Average home attendance of at least 2,000 is also required.

[table_note_res_FLD0.73598071967064-7] Withdrew after the end of the season.

[table_note_JFA0.362511271314-12] After two teams are leaving from Division 1, a promotion-relegation playoff between Divisions 1 and 2 has been cancelled, no team from Division 1 will be relegated, and top two teams from Division 2 will promote to Division 1. However, since the second-placed team (JFA Academy Fukushima) is not eligible for promoting to Division 1, the third-placed team (Yamato Sylphid) is to promote to Division 1 instead.[4]

[8] "セレッソ大阪堺レディース WE リーグ参入決定" [Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies to join the WE League]. Cerezo Osaka co.,LTD. (in Japanese). Osaka. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022. We are pleased to announce that Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies will join the Japan Women's Empowerment Professional Football League (WE League) from the 2023-24 season.

[9] "セレッソ大阪堺レディース、２３年シーズンからＷＥリーグ入会へ" ["Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies to join the WE League from the 2023-24 season]. Sankei Digital Inc. (in Japanese). Tokyo. 14 September 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2022. The WE League, a professional women's soccer league, announced on the 14th that it has approved Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies to join the league from the 2023 season. WE League Chair Okajima said, The club is expected to play an active role in the WE League because it was evaluated as meeting the entry criteria and has produced many top-level players, especially in the development age group. commented. The number of teams in the league will be expanded to 12.

[10] "アンジュヴィオレ広島 2022シーズンをもって解散のお知らせ" [Ange Violet Hiroshima disbands after 2022 season] (in Japanese). Ange Violet Hiroshima. 22 August 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.

[11] "2023シーズンなでしこリーグチーム編成について" [Teams of Nadeshiko League 2023 season] (in Japanese). Nadeshiko League. 20 October 2022. Retrieved 21 October 2022.

[nadeshiko-league-20221013-13] "2022プレナスなでしこリーグ2部入替戦日程決定のお知らせ" [Schedule of 2022 Plenus Nadeshiko League Division 2 promotion-relegation play-offs]. Nadeshiko League. 13 October 2022. Retrieved 29 November 2022.

[14] "高校サッカーの名監督、小嶺忠敏さん死去　全国選手権で6度優勝" [High school association football head coach Tadatoshi Komine dies, who won six times at the All Japan High School Soccer Tournament]. The Asahi Shimbun Company (in Japanese). Kita-ku, Osaka, Japan. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 6 October 2022.

2022 in Japanese football

National teams

Senior

U-23

U-21

U-19

U-18

U-17

U-16

U-15

Futsal

U-19 futsal

Beach soccer

Esports football

Senior

U-20

U-17

U-15

Futsal

League competitions

Promotion and relegation

J1 League

J2 League

J3 League

Japan Football League (JFL)

Promotion and relegation

WE League

Nadeshiko League

Division 1

Division 2

Division 2 promotion-relegation play-offs

Cup competitions

Fujifilm Super Cup

Final

Emperor's Cup

J.League YBC Levain Cup

Final

Empress's Cup

Final

Deaths

See also

Notes

References

External links