Statistics of Japanese Regional Leagues in the 1971 season.
| Season | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Towa Estate Development |
← 1970 1972 → | |
Champions list Edit
| Region | Champions |
|---|---|
| Kanto | Towa Estate Development |
| Tokai | Toyota Motors |
| Kansai | Kyoto Shiko Club |
By winning the All Japan Senior Football Championship and then defeating Nagoya Bank in a promotion/relegation Series, Towa ED was promoted to the Japan Soccer League; it and the remaining JSL clubs constituted the new JSL First Division, while Toyota, Kyoto and eight other clubs were chosen for the new JSL Second Division.
League standings Edit
Kanto Edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Towa Estate Development | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 12 | +39 | 23 | Promoted to First Division |
| 2 | Kofu | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 19 | Formed Second Division |
| 3 | Yomiuri | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 17 | +12 | 18 | |
| 4 | Fujitsu | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 16 | +8 | 17 | |
| 5 | Ibaraki Hitachi | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 22 | −10 | 10 | |
| 6 | Kodama Club | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 14 | 32 | −18 | 10 | |
| 7 | Hitachi Mito Katsuta | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 32 | −20 | 9 | |
| 8 | Urawa | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 41 | −27 | 6 |
Source:[citation needed]
Tokai Edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Motors | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 11 | +39 | 26 | Formed Second Division |
| 2 | Nippon Light Metal | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 17 | +16 | 20 | |
| 3 | Toyoda Automatic Loom Works | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 17 | |
| 4 | Nagoya | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 15 | |
| 5 | Wakaayu Club | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 11 | |
| 6 | Gifu Teachers | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 34 | −11 | 10 | |
| 7 | Daikyo Oil | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 20 | 46 | −26 | 7 | |
| 8 | Nippon Steel Nagoya | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 40 | −26 | 6 |
Source:[citation needed]
Kansai Edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyoto Shiko Club | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 12 | +31 | 24 | Formed Second Division |
| 2 | Tanabe Pharmaceuticals | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 18 | |
| 3 | Dainichi Nippon Cable | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 18 | |
| 4 | NTT Kinki | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 25 | +2 | 16 | |
| 5 | Nippon Steel Hirohata | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 12 | |
| 6 | Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 12 | |
| 7 | Yuasa Batteries | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 10 | |
| 8 | Osaka Sportsman Club | 14 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 16 | 47 | −31 | 2 |
Source:[citation needed]