2009 Japanese Regional Football League Competition Explained

Japanese Regional Football League Competition
Year:2009
Country:Japan
Num Teams:16
Champions:Matsumoto Yamaga F.C.
Runner-Up:Hitachi Tochigi Soccer Club
(Zweigen Kanazawa also promoted via play off)
Matches:30
Prevseason:2008
Nextseason:2010

The 33rd annual Japanese Regional Football League Competition took place from 21 November 2009 to 6 December 2009. It took place across the prefectures of Fukushima, Toyama, Tottori, Kōchi and Nagano. It is the tournament which decided promotion to the Japan Football League for the 2010 season. The top two teams in this competition (Matsumoto Yamaga and Hitachi Tochigi Soccer Club) were given promotion to the Japan Football League. Third place Zweigen Kanazawa achieved promotion via a two-leg play off with F.C. Kariya.

Tournament outline

See main article: article and Japanese Regional Football League Competition. Preliminary round - Four groups of four teams play each other once in a round-robin tournament. The top placed team in each group advances to the final round.Final Round - The four winners from the preliminary round play each other once in a round-robin tournament.

Three points are awarded for a win in standard time and zero for a lose. If at the end of standard time the result is a tie, a penalty shoot-out is held; the winning team is awarded 2 points and the losing team 1.

If the number of points are the same, the league position is ordered by goal difference, then the number of goals scored, and finally the result between the respective teams. If the 1st-place position cannot be decided by these factors, a play off will be contested between top two teams.

Venues

Preliminary round
Final round

Participating teams

9 Regional League champions

Satsudai Goal Plunderers

Grulla Morioka

Yokohama Sports and Culture Club

College of Upward Players in Soccer

Yazaki Valente

Sanyo Denki Sumoto Football Club

Renofa Yamaguchi

Tokushima Vortis Second

Okinawa Kariyushi

Runner-Up from selected leagues

Regional Leagues whose representative reached the final round in 2008, are eligible for a second team to represent them.

High performing teams in the All Japan Senior Football Championship

Invited teams

Results

Preliminary round

Group A

Team








Yokohama Sports and Culture Club33000120129
Grulla Morioka320015326
NTN Okayama S.C.30102413-92
Satsudai Goal Plunderers3001238-51
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21 November 2009 (11:00, 13:15)
Grulla Morioka1–0 Satsudai Goal PlunderersIwaki Greenfield, Iwaki
NTN Okayama S.C.0–6 Yokohama Sports and Culture ClubIwaki Greenfield, Iwaki
22 November 2009 (11:00, 13:15)
Grulla Morioka4–1 NTN Okayama S.C.Iwaki Greenfield, Iwaki
Satsudai Goal Plunderers0–4 Yokohama Sports and Culture ClubIwaki Greenfield, Iwaki
23 November 2009 (11:00, 13:15)
Grulla Morioka0–2 Yokohama Sports and Culture ClubIwaki Greenfield, Iwaki
NTN Okayama S.C.3–3
PK 2-4
Satsudai Goal PlunderersIwaki Greenfield, Iwaki
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Group B

Team








Hitachi Tochigi Soccer Club320109277
AS.Laranja Kyoto311104316
College of Upward Players in Soccer311014405
Yazaki Valente3000319-80
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21 November 2009 (11:00, 13:15)
Hitachi Tochigi Soccer Club3–1 College of Upward Players in SoccerTakaoka Sports Core, Takaoka
AS.Laranja Kyoto2–1 Yazaki ValenteTakaoka Sports Core, Takaoka
22 November 2009 (11:00, 13:15)
Hitachi Tochigi Soccer Club1–1
PK 4-5
AS.Laranja KyotoTakaoka Sports Core, Takaoka
College of Upward Players in Soccer2–0 Yazaki ValenteTakaoka Sports Core, Takaoka
23 November 2009 (11:00, 13:15)
Hitachi Tochigi Soccer Club5–0 Yazaki ValenteTakaoka Sports Core, Takaoka
College of Upward Players in Soccer1–1
PK 4-2
AS.Laranja KyotoTakaoka Sports Core, Takaoka
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Group C

Team








Matsumoto Yamaga33000121119
Renofa Yamaguchi311015415
Okinawa Kariyushi310117525
Hamamatsu University30003115-140
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21 November 2009 (11:00, 13:15)
Okinawa Kariyushi1–1
PK 6-7
Renofa YamaguchiTottori Athletics Stadium, Tottori
Matsumoto Yamaga6–0 Hamamatsu UniversityTottori Athletics Stadium, Tottori
22 November 2009 (11:00, 13:15)
Okinawa Kariyushi1–3 Matsumoto YamagaTottori Athletics Stadium, Tottori
Renofa Yamaguchi4–0 Hamamatsu UniversityTottori Athletics Stadium, Tottori
23 November 2009 (11:00, 13:15)
Okinawa Kariyushi5–1 Hamamatsu UniversityTottori Athletics Stadium, Tottori
Renofa Yamaguchi0–3 Matsumoto YamagaTottori Athletics Stadium, Tottori
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Group D

Team








Zweigen Kanazawa321005238
Sanyo Denki Sumoto Football Club310203215
Volca Kagoshima311014405
Tokushima Vortis Second3000337-40
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21 November 2009 (11:00, 13:15)
Zweigen Kanazawa3–1 Tokushima Vortis SecondKochi Haruno Athletic Stadium, Kōchi
Volca Kagoshima1–1
PK 8-7
Sanyo Denki Sumoto Football ClubKochi Haruno Athletic Stadium, Kōchi
22 November 2009 (11:00, 13:15)
Zweigen Kanazawa2–1 Volca KagoshimaKochi Haruno Athletic Stadium, Kōchi
Tokushima Vortis Second1–2 Sanyo Denki Sumoto Football ClubKochi Haruno Athletic Stadium, Kōchi
23 November 2009 (11:00, 13:15)
Zweigen Kanazawa0–0
PK 8-7
Sanyo Denki Sumoto Football ClubKochi Haruno Athletic Stadium, Kōchi
Tokushima Vortis Second1–2 Volca KagoshimaKochi Haruno Athletic Stadium, Kōchi
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Final Round

Team








Matsumoto Yamaga320103127
Hitachi Tochigi Soccer Club320016336
Zweigen Kanazawa3011114-33
Yokohama Sports and Culture Club3010224-22
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4 December 2009 (11:00, 13:15)
Yokohama Sports and Culture Club1–2 Hitachi Tochigi Soccer ClubMatsumotodaira Football Stadium, Matsumoto
Matsumoto Yamaga0–0
PK 4-5
Zweigen KanazawaMatsumotodaira Football Stadium, Matsumoto
5 December 2009 (11:00, 13:15)
Yokohama Sports and Culture Club0–1 Matsumoto YamagaMatsumotodaira Football Stadium, Matsumoto
Hitachi Tochigi Soccer Club3–0 Zweigen KanazawaMatsumotodaira Football Stadium, Matsumoto
6 December 2009 (11:00, 13:15)
Yokohama Sports and Culture Club1–1
PK 12-11
Zweigen KanazawaMatsumotodaira Football Stadium, Matsumoto
Hitachi Tochigi Soccer Club1–2 Matsumoto YamagaMatsumotodaira Football Stadium, Matsumoto
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