Japan Football Association

The Japan Football Association (JFA, Japanese: 日本サッカー協会, romanized: Nihon Sakkā Kyōkai)[2] is the governing body responsible for the administration of football in Japan. It is responsible for the national team, as well as club competitions.[3]

Japan Football Association
AFC
Founded1921 (1921)[1]
HeadquartersTokyo, Japan
FIFA affiliation1929[1]
AFC affiliation1954[1]
EAFF affiliation2002
PresidentKozo Tashima
Kazumichi Iwagami
Yoshinori Hayashi
Vice-PresidentMitsuru Murai
Websitewww.jfa.jp/eng/ (in English)

History

The organisation was founded in 1921 as the Greater Japan Football Association (大日本蹴球協会, Dai-Nippon Shūkyū Kyōkai), and became affiliated with FIFA in 1921.[1] In 1945, the name of the organisation was changed to the Japan Football Association (日本蹴球協会, Nihon Shūkyū Kyōkai); its Japanese name was changed to the current title in 1975. This reflected common use of the word sakkā (サッカー), derived from "soccer", rather than the older Japanese word shūkyū (蹴球; literally "kick-ball"). The word sakkā gained popularity during the post-World War II occupation of Japan by the Allied powers. The association generally translates its name to "Japan Football Association" in English,[4] though "Japan Soccer Association" is also used.[5]

Symbol
This is one of the designs of Yatagarasu.

The symbol of the JFA is the Yatagarasu, a mythical three-legged raven that guided Emperor Jimmu to Mount Kumano. Yatagarasu is also the messenger of the supreme Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu.[6]

Competitions
Further information: List of association football competitions § Japan, Football in Japan, and Football in Tokyo

Source: JFA

Current title holders
See also: 2021 in Japanese football and 2022 in Japanese football

International
Competition Year Results Next edition
National teams
Kirin Cup 2016 TBA
Kirin Challenge Cup 2021 2022
MS&AD Cup 2021 TBA
SBS Cup (U20) 2019 TBA
U-16 International Dream Cup 2019 TBA
Club teams
J.League YBC Levain Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship (CONMEBOL) 2019 Shonan Bellmare 0–4 Athletico Paranaense 2022
J.League World Challenge 2019 Kawasaki Frontale 1–0 Chelsea 2022

Domestic
See also: Japanese association football league system
Competition Year Champions Title(s) Runners-up Next edition
League (Men's)
J1 League (J.League) 2021 Kawasaki Frontale 4th Yokohama F. Marinos 2022
J2 League (J.League) 2021 Júbilo Iwata 1st Kyoto Sanga 2022
J3 League (J.League) 2021 Roasso Kumamoto 1st Iwate Grulla Morioka 2022
Japan Football League (JFL) (4th-tier) 2021 Iwaki FC 1st Honda FC 2022
Regional Leagues Relegation Playoffs (Playoffs) 2021 — 2022
Regional Champions League (Playoffs) 2021 Criacao Shinjuku 1st FC Ise-Shima 2022
Regional Leagues (5th/6th-tier) 2021 — 2022
Cup (Men's)
Fujifilm Super Cup 2021 Kawasaki Frontale 2nd Gamba Osaka 2022
Emperor's Cup (Finals) 2020 (Final) Kawasaki Frontale 1st Gamba Osaka 2021 (Final)
J.League YBC Levain Cup (Finals) 2021 (Final) Nagoya Grampus 1st Cerezo Osaka 2022 (Final)
Futsal (Men's)
F1 League (F.League)
 2020–21 Nagoya Oceans 13th Vasagey Oita 2021–22
F2 League (F.League)
 2020–21 Shinagawa City Futsal Club 1st Deução Kobe 2021–22
Futsal Championship 2021 Shinagawa City Futsal Club 1st Fugador Sumida 2022
F.League Ocean Cup 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Japan 2021
Beach soccer (Men's)
Beach Soccer Tournament 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Japan 2021
Competition Year Champions Title(s) Runners-up Next edition
League (Women's)
WE League (1st-tier)
 2021–22 TBD — TBD 2022–23
Nadeshiko League Div.1 (2nd-tier)
 2021 Iga FC Kunoichi Mie 1st Sfida Setagaya FC 2022
Nadeshiko League Div.2 (3rd-tier)
 2021 JFA Academy Fukushima 1st Bunnys Gunma FC White Star 2022
Regional Leagues (4th-tier) 2020 — 2021
Cup (Women's)
Empress's Cup (Finals) 2020 (Final) Tokyo Verdy Beleza 14th Urawa Reds Ladies 2021 (Final)
Nadeshiko League Cup (Finals) 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Japan 2022 (Final)
Futsal (Women's)
Women's F.League 2020 Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas 1st SWH Nishinomiya Ladies 2021
Women's Futsal Championship 2020 SWH Nishinomiya Ladies 2nd Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas 2021

Youth
Competition Year Champions Title(s) Runners-up Next edition
League (Men's)
U-18 Premier League 2019 Aomori Yamada High School 2nd Nagoya Grampus U-18 2020
U-18 Premier League Play-off 2020 — 2021
U-18 Prince League 2020 — 2021
Cup (Men's)
University Tournament 2020–21 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in Japan 2021–22
U-18 Club Championship 2021 Nagoya Grampus U-18 2nd Consadole Sapporo U-18 2022
High School Tournament 2020–21 Yamanashi Gakuin High School 1st Aomori Yamada High School 2021–22
U-15 Championship 2020 Sagan Tosu U-15 2nd Kashima Antlers Tsukuba Junior Youth 2021
U-15 Club Championship 2021 FC Tokyo U-15 Musashi 1st Sagan Tosu U-15 2022
Junior High School Sports Festival 2021 Kamimura Gakuen Junior High School 1st Aomori Yamada Junior High School 2022
U-12 Championship 2020 FC Trianello Machida 1st JEF United Ichihara Chiba U-12 2021
Futsal (Men's)
University Futsal Championship 2020 — 2021
U-18 Futsal Championship 2019 Pescadola Machida U-18 1st Shriker Osaka U-18 2020
U-15 Futsal Championship 2021 Brincar FC 3rd Fugador Sumida Wings 2022
U-12 Futsal Championship 2019 Brincar FC 2nd Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo U-12 2020
Competition Year Champions Title(s) Runners-up Next edition
Cup (Women's)
University Women's Tournament 2020–21 Teikyo Heisei University 1st Shizuoka Sangyo University 2021–22
U-18 Women's Club Championship 2021 JFA Academy Fukushima 2nd Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama U-18 2022
High School Women's Championship 2020 Fujieda Junshin High School 5th Sakuyō High School 2021
U-18 Women's championship 2020 Tokyo Verdy Menina 9th Urawa Reds Ladies Youth 2021
U-15 Women's Championship 2020 JFA Academy Fukushima 3rd Urawa Reds Ladies Junior Youth 2021
Futsal (Women's)
U-15 Women's Futsal Championship 2021 Shiraoka SCL 1st Nagoya FC Luminous 2022

Defunct
Competition Year Champions Title(s) Runners-up
League (Women's)
Nadeshiko League Div.3 2020 JFA Academy Fukushima 1st Angeviolet Hiroshima

Presidents

The following is a list of presidents of Japan Football Association (JFA). The Honorary President is Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado.[7]

Name Position Source
Kohzo Tashima President [8][9]
Mitsuru Murai Vice President [8][9]
Kazumichi Iwagami 2nd Vice President [8][9]
Yoshinori Hayashi 3rd Vice President [9]
Kiyotaka Suhara General Secretary [8][9]
Masashi Fukuda Treasurer [8]
Tsuyoshi Nishimoto 2nd Treasurer [8]
Yasuharu Sorimachi Technical Director [8][9]
Hajime Moriyasu Team Coach (Men's) [8][9]
Asako Takakura Team Coach (Women's) [8][9]
Hideki Kato Media/Communications Manager [8]
Tsuyoshi Kitazawa Futsal Coordinator [8]
Miiko Kaneko Referee Coordinator [10]
Presidency President Took office Left office
1 Jikichi Imamura 1921 1933
2 Ryutaro Fukao 1935 1945
3 Ryutaro Takahashi 1947 1954
4 Yuzuru Nozu 1955 1976
5 Tomisaburo Hirai 1976 1987
6 Shizuo Fujita 1987 1992
7 Hideo Shimada 1992 1994
8 Ken Naganuma 1994 1998
9 Shunichiro Okano 1998 2002
10 Saburo Kawabuchi 2002 2008
11 Motoaki Inukai 2008 2010
12 Junji Ogura 2010 2012
13 Kuniya Daini 2012 2016
14 Kozo Tashima 2016 Present

Management
  • JFA Academy FUKUSHIMA
  • JFA Academy SAKAI
  • JFA Academy IMABARI
  • JFA Academy Kumamoto UKI

Source: JFA

Sponsorship

Japan has one of the highest sponsorship incomes for a national squad. In 2010, their sponsorship income amounted to over 12.5 million pounds.

Primary sponsors include Kirin, Adidas, Panasonic, Saison Card International, FamilyMart, Fujifilm, ANA, Bank of Yokohama, NTT Docomo and Nissan.

See also
  •  Asia portal
  •  Japan portal
  •  Sports portal
  •  Association football portal
  •  Women's association football portal
National teams
Men's
Women's

References
  1. "Organisation JFA Japan Football Association". www.jfa.jp. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  2. "組織-JFA-日本サッカー協会". 公益財団法人 日本サッカー協会（JFA）.
  3. Byer, Tom (2011-02-02). "Asian Cup: Japan Is on the Up". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  4. "Home | Japan Football Association Official Web Site". Jfa.or.jp. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2014-01-11.
  5. "World Cup Roundup: Japanese decide on a new coach". The New York Times. Associated Press. July 2, 2006. Retrieved February 3, 2011.
  6. "general information | Japan Football Association". Jfa.or.jp. Retrieved 2014-02-28.
  7. "Empress's Cup of Soccer". Imperial Family website. January 2015.
  8. "Member Association - Japan - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019.
  9. "The AFC.com - The Asian Football Confederation". The AFC. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
  10. "Member Association - Iraq - FIFA.com". www.fifa.com. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019.
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