F.League should not be confused with F-League.
| F.League | |
| Pixels: | 220 |
| Country: | Japan |
| Confed: | AFC |
| Founded: | 2007; 12 years ago |
| Teams: | 12 |
| Levels: | 1 |
| Domest Cup: | All Japan Futsal Championship F.League Ocean Cup |
| Confed Cup: | AFC Futsal Club Championship |
| Champions: | Nagoya Oceans (15th title) |
| Season: | 2022–23 season |
| Most Successful Club: | Nagoya Oceans (15 titles) |
| Website: | www.fleague.jp |
| Current: | 2022–23 |
The F. League (in Japanese: "F・リーグ", officially "日本フットサルリーグ", Nihon Futtosaru Rīgu) is the top league for Futsal in Japan. The winning team obtains the participation right to the AFC Futsal Club Championship.[1]
The league was formed in 2007 as a complement for the elimination tournament, (the current Puma Cup) which groups regional futsal champions into a final elimination phase.[2]
The league operates on the sports franchise system, with no promotion or relegation of clubs. The clubs are thus expansion teams. In 2009 the number of clubs was increased from 8 to 10 with the addition of Fuchu Athletic and Espolada Hokkaido.
In F. League play, the clubs battle each other three times: once at home, once away and once in a neutral venue (generally Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo). The season runs from August to February.
An elimination league cup, the Ocean Cup is played every season by the 12 F.League teams.
| Team | City/Area | Ground | Founded | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bardral Urayasu | Urayasu, Chiba | Urayasu General Gymnasium | align=center | 1998 | |
| Boaluz Nagano | Nagano, Nagano | White Ring | align=center | 2018 | |
| Borkbullet Kitakyushu | Kitakyushu, Fukuoka | Kitakyushu City General Gymnasium | align=center | 2018 | |
| Espolada Hokkaido | Sapporo, Hokkaido | Hokkaido Prefectural Sports Center | align=center | 2008 | |
| Fugador Sumida | Sumida, Tokyo | Sumida City Gymnasium | align=center | 2001 | |
| Nagoya Oceans | Nagoya, Aichi | Takeda Teva Ocean Arena | align=center | 2006 | |
| Pescadola Machida | Machida, Tokyo | Machida Municipal General Gymnasium | align=center | 1999 | |
| Shonan Bellmare | Hiratsuka, Kanagawa | Odawara Arena | align=center | 2007 | |
| Shriker Osaka | Osaka, Osaka | Osaka Municipal Central Gymnasium | align=center | 2002 | |
| Tachikawa Athletic | Fuchū, Tokyo | Fuchu Sports Center | align=center | 2000 | |
| Vasagey Oita | Oita, Oita | Oozu Sports Park | align=center | 2003 | |
| YSCC Yokohama | Yokohama, Kanagawa | Yokohama City Hiranuma Memorial Gymnasium | align=center | 2018 |
| Team | City/Area | Ground | Founded | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agleymina Hamamatsu | Hamamatsu, Shizuoka | Hamamatsu Arena | align=center | 1996 | |
| Deução Kobe | Kobe, Hyogo | Kobe Green Arena | align=center | 2007 | |
| Hiroshima F DO | Hiroshima, Hiroshima | Hiroshima City Asakita-ku Sports Center | align=center | 2018 | |
| Ligarevia Katsushika | Katsushika, Tokyo | Katsushika Ward Mizumoto Comprehensive Sports Center Gymnasium | align=center | 2022 | |
| Malva Mito | Mito, Ibaraki | Adastria Mito Arena | align=center | 1996 | |
| Porseid Hamada | Hamada, Shimane | Shimane Prefectural Gymnasium | align=center | 2018 | |
| Shinagawa City Futsal Club | Shinagawa, Tokyo | Shinagawa Municipal General Gymnasium | align=center | 2018 | |
| Vincedor Hakusan | Hakusan, Ishikawa | Matto General Sports Park Gymnasium | align=center | 2018 | |
| Voscuore Sendai | Sendai, Miyagi | Sendai Gymnasium | align=center | 2012 |
| Team | City/Area | Ground | Founded | Withdraw | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| F.League selection | Nagoya, Aichi | Takeda Teva Ocean Arena | align=center | 2018 | align=center | 2019–20 | |
| Stellamigo Iwate Hanamaki | Hanamaki, Iwate | Hanamaki Gymnasium Center | align=center | 2007 | align=center | 2011–12 |
| Seasons | Player | |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–08 | Kaoru Morioka (Nagoya Oceans) | |
| 2008–09 | Wataru Kitahara (Nagoya Oceans) | |
| 2009–10 | Higor Pires (Shriker Osaka) | |
| 2010–11 | Ricardinho (Nagoya Oceans) | |
| 2011–12 | Kaoru Morioka (Nagoya Oceans) | |
| 2012–13 | Ricardinho (Nagoya Oceans) | |
| 2013–14 | Kaoru Morioka (Nagoya Oceans) | |
| 2014–15 | Kaoru Morioka (Nagoya Oceans) | |
| 2015–16 | Vinicius Crepaldi (Shriker Osaka) | |
| 2016–17 | Nobuya Osodo (Shriker Osaka) | |
| 2017–18 | Rafa Santos (Nagoya Oceans) | |
| 2018–19 | Tomoki Yoshikawa (Nagoya Oceans) | |
| 2019–20 | Pepita (Nagoya Oceans) | |
| 2020–21 | Pepita (Nagoya Oceans) | |
| 2021–22 | Rodrigo (Shonan Bellmare) | |
| 2022–23 | Andresito (Nagoya Oceans) |