| Season: | 1976 |
| Nextseason: | 1977 |
Statistics of Japan Soccer League for the 1976 season.
| JSL Division 1 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | JSL Division 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nippon Steel | 2-1 | 3-2 | Yomiuri | |
| Toyota Motors | 2-2 | 2-1 | Fujitsu |
Since Eidai dropped out of the league and folded in March 1977, Fujitsu was promoted, meaning no team was relegated.
Nissan Motors, future Yokohama Marinos, currently Yokohama F. Marinos, joined the league for the first time.
| JSL | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Senior Cup | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyoto Shiko | 2-1 | 2-1 | Dainichi Nippon Cable Industries (Cup runner-up) | |
| Furukawa Electric Chiba | 0-0 | 0-1 | Nissan Motors (Cup winner) |