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, futsal, beach soccer and efootball in Japan. It is responsible for the national team, as well as club competitions.[3]
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Founded | 1921[1] |
Headquarters | Tokyo, Japan |
FIFA affiliation | 1929[1] |
AFC affiliation | 1954[1] |
EAFF affiliation | 2002 |
President | Kozo Tashima Kazumichi Iwagami Yoshinori Hayashi |
Vice-President | Mitsuru Murai |
Website | www.jfa.jp/eng/ (in English) |
National teamsEdit
Source: JFA (in English)
Men'sEdit
Last updated: 9 February 2022
Level | Manager | Appointed | Time as Manager | Ref. | |
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Senior | Hajime Moriyasu | 26 July 2018 | 4 years, 21 days | [4][5] | |
U-23 | Go Oiwa (U-21) | 16 December 2021 | 243 days | [6] | |
U-20 | Koichi Togashi (U-19) | 16 December 2021 | 243 days | [7] | |
U-17 | Yoshiro Moriyama (U-16) | 16 December 2021 | 243 days | [8] | |
University | |||||
Futsal | Kenichiro Kogure | 23 November 2021 | 266 days | [9] | |
U-20 futsal | Kenichiro Kogure (U-19 futsal) | 1 January 2021 | 1 year, 227 days | ||
Beach soccer | Teruki Tabata | 18 June 2020 | 2 years, 59 days | [10] | |
Esports | — | — | — | — |
Women'sEdit
Last updated: 9 February 2022
Level | Manager | Appointed | Time as Manager | Ref. | |
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Senior | Futoshi Ikeda | 1 October 2021 | 319 days | [11] | |
U-23 | |||||
U-20 | Futoshi Ikeda | 1 January 2019 | 3 years, 227 days | ||
U-17 | Michihisa Kano | 1 January 2019 | 3 years, 227 days | ||
University | |||||
Futsal | Takehiro Suga | 23 November 2021 | 266 days | [12] | |
U-18 futsal |
- List of International matches (in English)
- Japan national teams schedule 2022 (as of 17 December 2021)
Current title holdersEdit
Source: Competitions calendar – jfa.jp (in English)
International competitionsEdit
SeniorEdit
Last updated: 27 June 2022
Competition | Edition | Teams | Next edition[13] | |||||||
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National team | ||||||||||
Kirin Cup Soccer | 2022 (Final) | Japan (host) Chile Ghana Tunisia |
2023 (Final) | |||||||
Kirin Challenge Cup | 2022 | Japan (host) | Cancelled 2 June 6 June
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Uzbekistan Paraguay Brazil |
2023 | |||||
National team (women) | ||||||||||
MS&AD Cup | 2022 | Japan (host) | 9 October
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New Zealand | 2023 | |||||
Club teams | ||||||||||
J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship | 2022 | Not held due to 2022 EAFF E-1 Football Championship. | 2023 | |||||||
J.League World Challenge | 2019 | Kawasaki Frontale | 19 July
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Chelsea | 2022 | |||||
Paris Saint-Germain JAPAN TOUR 2022[14][15] | — | Kawasaki Frontale | 20 July
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Paris Saint-Germain | — | |||||
Urawa Red Diamonds | 23 July
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Gamba Osaka | 25 July
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YouthEdit
Last updated: 13 August 2022
Competition | Edition | Teams | Next edition[13] | Date(s) | ||||||
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National teams | ||||||||||
Denso Cup Soccer annual Japan vs Korea university regular football match | 2022 | Japan (host) South Korea |
2023 | |||||||
SBS Cup | 2019 | Japan (host) Belgium Colombia Shizuoka Prefecture Selection |
2022 | 22–28 August 2022 | ||||||
International Youth Soccer in Niigata | 2019 | Japan (host) Bosnia and Herzegovina Mexico Niigata Prefecture Selection |
2022 | 13–18 September 2022 | ||||||
Prayer for Peace; Hiroshima International Youth Soccer Games | 2022 | Japan Hiroshima Prefecture U-18 Selection Sanfrecce Hiroshima Youth Club León |
2023 | |||||||
U-16 International Dream Cup | 2022 | Japan (host) Mexico South Korea Uruguay |
2023 | |||||||
Tokyo U-14 International Youth Football Tournament[16][17] | 2022 | 12 teams | 2023 | |||||||
National teams (women) | ||||||||||
HiFA Peace Memorial Balcom BMW CUP Hiroshima Women's Soccer Festa | 2022 | Japan Hiroshima Prefecture U-15 Selection Nagasaki Prefecture U-15 Selection INAC Kobe Tesoro |
2023 |
Domestic competitionsEdit
SeniorEdit
Last updated: 27 June 2022
Last updated: 27 June 2022
Competition | Season | Champions | Title | Runners-up | Next season[13] | |||||
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League (women) | ||||||||||
WE League |
2021–22 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 1st | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | 2022–23 | |||||
Nadeshiko League Division 1 |
2021 | Iga FC Kunoichi Mie | 1st | Sfida Setagaya FC | 2022 | |||||
Nadeshiko League Division 2 |
2021 | JFA Academy Fukushima | 1st | Bunnys Gunma FC White Star | 2022 | |||||
Regional Leagues | 2021 | — | 2022 | |||||||
Cup (women) | ||||||||||
Empress's Cup JFA Japan Women's Football Championship | 2021 (Final) | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | 1st | JEF United Chiba Ladies | 2022 (Final) | |||||
WE League Cup | — | — | — | — | 2022–23 | |||||
Nadeshiko League Cup | 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan | ||||||||
Futsal (women) | ||||||||||
Women's F.League | 2021–22 | Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas | 2nd | SWH Futsal Club Ladies | 2022–23 | |||||
JFA Japan Women's Futsal Championship | 2022 | Bardral Urayasu Las Bonitas | Arco Kobe | 2023 |
YouthEdit
Last updated: 10 August 2022
Last updated: 10 August 2022
Competition | Season | Champions | Title | Runners-up | Next season[13] | |||||
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League (women) | ||||||||||
JFA U-15 Women's Football League | 2021 | 2022[28] | ||||||||
Cup (women) | ||||||||||
All Japan University Women's Football Tournament | 2021 | Waseda University | Shizuoka Sangyo University | 2022 | ||||||
XF CUP Japan Club Youth(U-18) Women's Football Tournament | 2022 | Cerezo Osaka Sakai Girls | 1st | JFA Academy Fukushima | 2023 | |||||
All Japan High School Women's Football Championship | 2021 | Kamimura Gakuen High School | Hinomoto Gakuen High School | 2022 | ||||||
JFA U-18 Women's Championship | 2022 | Cerezo Osaka Sakai Girls | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies Youth | 2023 | ||||||
JFA U-15 Women's Championship | 2021 | Tokyo Verdy Menina | 3rd | JFA Academy Fukushima | 2022 | |||||
Regional Girls-eight (U-12) Tournament | 2020 | 2021 | ||||||||
Futsal (women) | ||||||||||
JFA U-15 Women's Futsal Tournament | 2022 | Jūmonji Junior High School | AIC Seagull Hiroshima Ladies | 2023 |
Defunct competitionsEdit
Competition | Season | Champions | Title | Runners-up | |
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League (women) | |||||
Nadeshiko League Division 3 | 2020 | JFA Academy Fukushima | 1st | Angeviolet Hiroshima |
CompetitionsEdit
Source: JFA (in English)
HistoryEdit
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 United States-led Allied powers. The association generally translates its name to "Japan Football Association" in English,[29] though "Japan Soccer Association" is also used.[30]
Source: JFA (in English)
SymbolEdit
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.[31]
PresidentsEdit
The following is a list of presidents of Japan Football Association (JFA). The Honorary President is Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado.[32]
Last updated on 6 March 2022
Name | Role | Ref. |
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Kohzo Tashima | President | [33][34] |
Mitsuru Murai | Vice President | [33][34] |
Kazumichi Iwagami | 2nd Vice President | [33][34] |
Yoshinori Hayashi | 3rd Vice President | [34] |
Kiyotaka Suhara | General Secretary | [33][34] |
Masashi Fukuda | Treasurer | [33] |
Tsuyoshi Nishimoto | 2nd Treasurer | [33] |
Yasuharu Sorimachi | Technical Director | [33][34] |
Hajime Moriyasu | Team Coach (Men's) | [33][34] |
Futoshi Ikeda | Team Coach (Women's) | [33][34] |
Hideki Kato | Media/Communications Manager | [33] |
Tsuyoshi Kitazawa | Futsal Coordinator | [33] |
Miiko Kaneko | Referee Coordinator | [35] |
Source: JFA (in English)
Presidency | President | Took office | Left office |
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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 |
ManagementEdit
- JFA Academy Fukushima
- JFA Academy Sakai
- JFA Academy Imabari
- JFA Academy Kumamoto Uki
Source: JFA (in English)
SponsorshipEdit
Last updated: 30 June 2022
Company | Period |
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Kirin Beverage Kirin Brewery Company, Limited Kirin Holdings Company |
1 January 2023 – 31 December 2030 |
Company | Period |
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Adidas | 20xx–present |
Company | Period |
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au | 20xx–present |
The Asahi Shimbun | 20xx–present |
Credit Saison | 20xx–present |
FamilyMart | 20xx–present |
Japan Airlines | 20xx–present |
Mizuho Financial Group | 20xx–present |
MS&AD Insurance Group | 20xx–present |
Daito Trust Construction | 20xx–present |
See alsoEdit
- Sports in Japan
- Football in Japan
- Japanese football seasons
- Women's football in Japan
- Football in Tokyo
- Football in Osaka
- Football in Japan
ReferencesEdit
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- ^ "J3 League 2022 Standings". www.jleague.co. Japan Professional Football League (J.League). Retrieved 26 June 2022.
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External linksEdit
- Official website (in English)
- Official website (in Japanese)
- JFA on FIFA.com
- Japan on AFC.com
- JFATV on YouTube.com