2024 in Japanese football

This article summarizes Japanese football in the 2024 season.

National teams[edit]

Men's[edit]

Senior[edit]

1 January 2024 Toyo Tires Cup^[1]^[2]	Japan	5–0	Thailand	Tokyo, Japan
14:00 UTC+9	Tanaka 50' Nakamura 72' Dolah 75' (o.g.) Kawamura 82' Minamino 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 61,916 Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)

9 January Unofficial Friendly	Japan	6–1	Jordan	Doha, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3	Itakura 14' Nakamura 17' 29' (o.g.) Minamino 43' Asano 71' Maeda 81'	Report	Rateb 87'	Stadium: Al Ersal Stadium Attendance: 0

14 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS	Japan	4–2	Vietnam	Doha, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3	Minamino 11', 45' Nakamura 45+2' Ueda 85'	Report	Đình Bắc 16' Tuấn Hải 33'	Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium Attendance: 17,385 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

19 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS	Iraq	2–1	Japan	Al Rayyan, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3	Hussein 5', 45+4'	Report	Endo 90+3'	Stadium: Education City Stadium Attendance: 38,663 Referee: Khalid Al-Turais (Saudi Arabia)

24 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup GS	Japan	3–1	Indonesia	Doha, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3	Ueda 6' (pen.), 52' Hubner 88' (o.g.)	Report	Walsh 90+1'	Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium Attendance: 26,453 Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)

31 January 2023 AFC Asian Cup R16	Bahrain	1–3	Japan	Doha, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3	Suzuki 64' (o.g.)	Report	Doan 31' Kubo 49' Ueda 72'	Stadium: Al Thumama Stadium Attendance: 31,832 Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait)

3 February 2023 AFC Asian Cup QF	Iran	2–1	Japan	Al Rayyan, Qatar
14:30 UTC+3	Mohebi 55' Jahanbakhsh 90+6' (pen.)	Report	Morita 28'	Stadium: Education City Stadium Referee: Ma Ning (China)

21 March 2026 World Cup qualification	Japan	1–0	North Korea	Tokyo, Japan
19:20 UTC+9	Tanaka 2'	Report		Stadium: Japan National Stadium Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)

26 March 2026 World Cup qualification	North Korea	0–3 Awarded^[a]	Japan
		Report

6 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Myanmar	0–5	Japan	Yangon, Myanmar
18:40 UTC+6:30		Report	Nakamura 17', 90+3' Dōan 34' Ogawa 75', 83'	Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Attendance: 21,200 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

11 June 2026 World Cup qualification	Japan	5–0	Syria	Hiroshima, Japan
19:10 UTC+9	Ueda 13' Dōan 19' Krouma 22' (o.g.) Soma 73' (pen.) Minamino 85'	Report		Stadium: Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima Attendance: 26,650 Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait)

Fixtures & Results (2024), JFA.jp

U-23[edit]

22 March Friendly	Japan	1–3	Mali	Kameoka, Japan
19:20 UTC+9	Hirakawa 2'	Report	Sangaré 34' Tounkara 53' Traoré 90'	Stadium: Sanga Stadium by Kyocera Attendance: 11,515 Referee: William Finney (England)

25 March Friendly	Japan	2–0	Ukraine	Kitakyushu, Japan
19:15 UTC+9	Sato 48' Tanaka 76'	Report		Stadium: Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu Attendance: 11,756 Referee: Lewis Smith (England)

16 April AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS	Japan	1–0	China	Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3	Matsuki 8'	Report		Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 390 Referee: Casey Reibelt (Australia)

19 April AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS	United Arab Emirates	0–2	Japan	Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3		Report	Kimura 27' Kawasaki 66'	Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 2,097 Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)

22 April AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS	Japan	0–1	South Korea	Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3		Report	Kim Min-woo 75'	Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 2,683 Referee: Majed Al-Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

25 April AFC U-23 Asian Cup QF	Qatar	2–4 (a.e.t.)	Japan	Al Rayyan, Qatar
17:00 UTC+3	Al-Rawi 24' Gaber 49'	Report	Yamada 2' Kimura 67' Hosoya 101' K. Uchino 113'	Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 9.573 Referee: Hanna Hattab (Syria)

29 April AFC U-23 Asian Cup SF	Japan	2–0	Iraq	Al Rayyan, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3	Hosoya 28' Araki 41'	Report		Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 6,405 Referee: Shaun Evans (Australia)

3 May AFC U-23 Asian Cup Final	Japan	1–0	Uzbekistan	Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3	Yamada 90+1'	Report		Stadium: Jassim bin Hamad Stadium Attendance: 12,276 Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)

11 June Friendly	United States	0–2	Japan	Kansas City, United States
19:00 UTC−5		Report	Fujio 6' (pen.) Hosoya 69'	Stadium: Children's Mercy Park

17 July Friendly	France	v	Japan	Toulon, France
21:05 UTC+2				Stadium: Stade Mayol

24 July 2024 Summer Olympic GS	Japan	v	Paraguay	Bordeaux, France
19:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux

27 July 2024 Summer Olympic GS	Japan	v	Mali	Bordeaux, France
21:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux

31 July 2024 Summer Olympic GS	Israel	v	Japan	Nantes, France
21:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire

Fixtures & Results (2024)

U-20[edit]

U-19[edit]

21 March Friendly	Jordan	1–3	Japan	Kherbet Al-Souk, Jordan
23:00 UTC+3	Goal 58'	Report	Goto 2' Shiogai 52' Hiraga 66'	Stadium: Kherbet-Al Souk Stadium

23 March Friendly	Syria	2–2	Japan	Kherbet Al-Souk, Jordan
23:00 UTC+3	Goal ?', ?'	Report	Hiraga 46' Sato 63'	Stadium: Kherbet-Al Souk Stadium

25 March Friendly	Jordan	2–0	Japan	Kherbet Al-Souk, Jordan
23:00 UTC+3	Goal ?', ?'	Report		Stadium: Kherbet-Al Souk Stadium

4 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS	Italy	4–3	Japan	Vitrolles, France
15:00 UTC+2	Fini 10' Fabbian 22' (pen.) Raimondo 59', 70'	Report	Shiogai 45', 62', 85'	Stadium: Stade Jules-Ladoumègue

8 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS	Japan	4–1	Indonesia	Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2	Kanda 7', 47' Sato 66' Michiwaki 90+4'	Report	Hinoke 70' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade Parsemain

10 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS	Ukraine	2–1	Japan	Aubagne, France
14:30 UTC+2	Veleten 42', 56'	Report	Shiogai 82'	Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny

12 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS	Japan	1–0	Panama	Salon-de-Provence, France
14:30 UTC+2	Kanda 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Marcel Roustan

14 June Maurice Revello Tournament 5-6th place match	Japan	3–1	Mexico	Mallemort, France
17:00 UTC+2	S. Kanda 21' Shiogai 66' Ishii 90+7'		Árciga 84'	Stadium: Stade d'Honneur Mallemort

25 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Japan	v	Turkmenistan	Kyrgyzstan
--:-- UTC+6

27 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Myanmar	v	Japan	Kyrgyzstan
--:-- UTC+6

29 September 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Japan	v	Kyrgyzstan	Kyrgyzstan
--:-- UTC+6

Fixtures & Results (U-19 2024), JFA.jp

U-17[edit]

U-16[edit]

9 February U-16 Algarve Cup	Germany	3–2	Japan	Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
12:00 UTC±0	Lennart Karl 11' Alexander Staff 15' Yll Gashi 29'	Report	Hiroto Asada 47' Minato Yoshida 56'	Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António

11 February U-16 Algarve Cup	Netherlands	6–3	Japan	Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
16:00 UTC±0	Emre Ünüvar 8', 37' Austyn Jones 10', 47' Jairo Beerens 27' Eternal Barron 58'	Report	Hiroto Asada 36' Ryota Hariu 50' Minato Yoshida 61'	Stadium: Complexo Desportivo de Vila Real de Santo António

14 February U-16 Algarve Cup	Portugal	2–1	Japan	Albufeira, Portugal
10:30 UTC±0	Anísio Cabral 28' Tomás Soares 67'	Report	Minato Yoshida 50'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira

28 February UEFA Development Tournament	Spain	2–0	Japan	Manavgat, Turkey
12:00 UTC+3	Rubén López 6' Òscar Gistau 42'	Report		Stadium: Emirhan Sport Center

1 March UEFA Development Tournament	Denmark	2–1	Japan	Manavgat, Turkey
12:00 UTC+3	Valdemar Vestergaard 17' Johan Hvistendahl 87'	Report	Raiki Anzai 19'	Stadium: Emirhan Sport Center

4 March UEFA Development Tournament	France	5–1	Japan	Manavgat, Turkey
10:00 UTC+3	Djylian N'Guessan 13', 33', 47' Paul Eymard 50' Ibrahim Mbaye 55'	Report	Hyoei Kawabata 65'	Stadium: Emirhan Sport Center

26 March Montaigu Tournament GS	Mexico	1–0	Japan	Pouzauges, France
18:30 UTC+1		Report

28 March Montaigu Tournament GS	Wales	1–2	Japan	Pouzauges, France
18:30 UTC+1	Goal 56'	Report	Kazunari Kodama 29' Minato Yoshida 50'

30 March Montaigu Tournament GS	Czech Republic	0–2	Japan	Fontenay-le-Comte, France
18:00 UTC+1		Report	Hiromu Yokka 25' Minato Yoshida 73'

19 June U-16 International Dream Cup	Japan	6–0	Ukraine	Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9	Mibuki Kasai 9' Taito Kanda 47' Minato Yoshida 69' Yuma Okuda 83' Shota Fujii 88' Hiroto Asada 90'	Report		Stadium: J-Village Stadium Attendance: 152 Referee: Masaaki Hiratsuka

21 June U-16 International Dream Cup	Japan	4–0	Venezuela	Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9	Hiroto Asada 10', 16' Mibuki Kasai 65' Minato Yoshida 90+5'	Report		Stadium: J-Village Stadium Attendance: 161 Referee: Kazuyoshi Karashima

23 June U-16 International Dream Cup	Japan	v	Senegal	Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9		Report		Stadium: J-Village Stadium

23 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Japan	v	Nepal	Qatar
--:-- UTC+3

25 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Mongolia	v	Japan	Qatar
--:-- UTC+3

27 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Japan	v	Qatar	Qatar
--:-- UTC+3

Fixtures & Results (U-16 2024), JFA.jp

U-15[edit]

15 May Vlatko Marković International Tournament GS	Belgium	2–3	Japan	Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
11:00 UTC+2	Jayden Onia Seke 7' Niels Filippo 42'	Report	Eito Takaki 27' Koki Kurahashi 35' Narumi Takahashi 80'	Stadium: NK Polet Sveti Martin na Muri

16 May Vlatko Marković International Tournament GS	Japan	2–1	France	Čakovec, Croatia
17:00 UTC+2	Shu Takisawa 19' Eito Takaki 79'	Report	Chris Batola 65'	Stadium: Stadion SRC Mladost

17 May Vlatko Marković International Tournament GS	Portugal	0–2	Japan	Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
11:00 UTC+2		Report	Eito Takaki 16' Rikuto Soma 20'	Stadium: Sveti Martin na Muri

19 May Vlatko Marković International Tournament Final	United States	1–0	Japan	Varaždin, Croatia
17:30 UTC+2	Omar Hassan 59'	Report		Stadium: Stadion Varteks

Fixtures & Results (U-15 2024), JFA.jp

Futsal[edit]

3 February Friendly	Portugal	4–1	Japan	Porto, Portugal
20:00 UTC±0				Stadium: Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos

5 February Friendly	Portugal	2–1	Japan	Porto, Portugal
20:00 UTC±0				Stadium: Centro de Desportos e Congressos de Matosinhos

18 April 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup	Japan	2–3	Kyrgyzstan	Bangkok, Thailand
				Stadium: Bangkok Arena

20 April 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup	South Korea	0–5	Japan	Bangkok, Thailand
				Stadium: Bangkok Arena

22 April 2024 AFC Futsal Asian Cup	Japan	1–1	Tajikistan	Bangkok, Thailand
				Stadium: Bangkok Arena

Fixtures & Results (2024), JFA.jp

U-23 futsal[edit]

U-20 futsal[edit]

Beach soccer[edit]

Esports football[edit]

Women's[edit]

Senior[edit]

24 February 2024 Olympic Qualifiers R3	North Korea	0–0	Japan	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
16:04 UTC+3				Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium

28 February 2024 Olympic Qualifiers R3	Japan	2–1 (2–1 agg.)	North Korea	Tokyo, Japan
18:30 UTC+9				Stadium: Japan National Stadium

6 April SheBelieves Cup SF	United States	2–1	Japan	Atlanta, United States
12:30 ET	Shaw 21' Horan 77' (pen.)	Report	Seike 1'	Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Stadium Attendance: 50,644 Referee: Myriam Marcotte (Canada)

9 April SheBelieves Cup 3rd	Japan	1–1 (0–3 p)	Brazil	Columbus, United States
16:00 ET	Tanaka 35'	Report	Cristiane 71'	Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 12,001 Referee: Danielle Chesky (United States)
	Penalties
	Seike Nagano Hasegawa		Cristiane Tarciane Angelina

31 May Friendly	Japan	2–0	New Zealand	Murcia, Spain
16:00 UTC+2	Tanaka 45+2' Koga 47'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Nueva Condomina Referee: Jason Barcelo (Gibraltar)

3 June Friendly	Japan	4–1	New Zealand	Murcia, Spain
16:00 UTC+2	Hamano 49', 60' Fujino 66' Chiba 80'	Report	Clegg 22'	Stadium: Estadio Nueva Condomina Referee: Jason Barcelo (Gibraltar)

13 July MS&AD Cup	Japan	v	Ghana	Kanazawa, Japan
15:20 UTC+9		Source		Stadium: Kanazawa Go Go Curry Stadium

25 July 2024 Olympic Games GS	Spain	v	Japan	Nantes, France
				Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire

28 July 2024 Olympic Games GS	Brazil	v	Japan	Paris, France
				Stadium: Parc de Princes

31 July 2024 Olympic Games GS	Japan	v	Nigeria	Nantes, France
				Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire

Fixtures & Results (2024), JFA.jp

U-20[edit]

U-17[edit]

7 May 2024 (2024-05-07) AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS	Japan	4–0	Thailand	Gianyar
16:00 UTC+8	Shinjo 51' Sakaki 65' Tsuda 69', 87'	Report		Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran)

10 May 2024 (2024-05-10) AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS	Australia	1–4	Japan	Gianyar
19:00 UTC+8	Dos Santos 90+6'	Report	Sato 3', 10' Shinjo 65' Hirakawa 80'	Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei)

13 May 2024 (2024-05-13) AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS	Japan	v	China	Gianyar
16:00 UTC+8				Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium

16 May 2024 (2024-05-16) AFC U-17 Asian Cup SF		v		Gianyar
--:-- UTC+8				Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium

19 May 2024 (2024-05-19) AFC U-17 Asian Cup Final/Third place match		v		Gianyar
--:-- UTC+8				Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium

Futsal[edit]

Club competitions[edit]

League (men)[edit]

Promotion and relegation[edit]

League	Promoted to league	Relegated from league
J1 League	Machida Zelvia Júbilo Iwata Tokyo Verdy	Yokohama FC
J2 League	Ehime FC Kagoshima United	Omiya Ardija Zweigen Kanazawa
J3 League	No Promotion	No relegation
Japan Football League	Tochigi City FC	No relegation

J.League[edit]

J1 League[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Machida Zelvia	19	12	3	4	31	16	+15	39	Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage
2	Kashima Antlers	18	11	3	4	31	20	+11	36
3	Gamba Osaka	18	10	4	4	19	13	+6	34	Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
4	Vissel Kobe	18	10	3	5	26	13	+13	33
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	7	8	3	34	19	+15	29
6	Avispa Fukuoka	19	7	8	4	20	18	+2	29
7	Cerezo Osaka	18	7	7	4	24	19	+5	28
8	FC Tokyo	18	7	6	5	28	26	+2	27
9	Nagoya Grampus	18	8	3	7	21	20	+1	27
10	Urawa Red Diamonds	18	7	4	7	28	25	+3	25
11	Tokyo Verdy	18	5	9	4	27	30	−3	24
12	Yokohama F. Marinos	17	6	5	6	28	26	+2	23
13	Kashiwa Reysol	18	5	7	6	18	25	−7	22
14	Kawasaki Frontale	18	5	5	8	25	26	−1	20
15	Albirex Niigata	18	5	5	8	23	27	−4	20
16	Júbilo Iwata	18	5	4	9	23	27	−4	19
17	Shonan Bellmare	18	3	6	9	24	33	−9	15
18	Sagan Tosu	17	4	2	11	21	30	−9	14	Relegation to the J2 League
19	Kyoto Sanga	18	3	5	10	15	31	−16	14
20	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	18	2	5	11	16	38	−22	11

Updated to match(es) played on 22 June 2024 (1 of 9 matches finished). Source: J1 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.

J2 League[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Shimizu S-Pulse	20	14	1	5	34	22	+12	43	Promotion to the 2025 J1 League
2	V-Varen Nagasaki	19	11	7	1	36	17	+19	40	Promotion to the 2025 J1 League
3	Yokohama FC	20	12	4	4	30	12	+18	40	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4	Renofa Yamaguchi	20	10	4	6	26	15	+11	34
5	Fagiano Okayama	20	9	7	4	26	16	+10	34
6	Vegalta Sendai	20	9	7	4	25	22	+3	34
7	JEF United Chiba	20	10	3	7	40	22	+18	33
8	Iwaki FC	19	7	7	5	27	16	+11	28
9	Ehime FC	20	7	7	6	26	27	−1	28
10	Blaublitz Akita	20	6	7	7	20	19	+1	25
11	Ventforet Kofu	20	6	6	8	30	29	+1	24
12	Oita Trinita	20	5	9	6	18	20	−2	24
13	Fujieda MYFC	20	7	3	10	16	28	−12	24
14	Montedio Yamagata	20	6	4	10	17	23	−6	22
15	Tokushima Vortis	20	6	4	10	18	29	−11	22
16	Mito HollyHock	20	5	6	9	18	22	−4	21
17	Roasso Kumamoto	20	5	6	9	24	34	−10	21
18	Kagoshima United	20	4	7	9	18	34	−16	19	Relegation to 2025 J3 League
19	Tochigi SC	20	4	5	11	16	37	−21	17
20	Thespa Gunma	20	1	6	13	11	32	−21	9

Updated to match(es) played on 16 June 2024. Source: Meiji Yasuda J2 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.

J3 League[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Omiya Ardija	17	12	4	1	32	11	+21	40	Promotion to the 2025 J2 League
2	Azul Claro Numazu	17	8	4	5	27	18	+9	28	Promotion to the 2025 J2 League
3	FC Osaka^[b]	17	7	7	3	18	10	+8	28	Ineligible for promotion
4	FC Ryukyu	17	7	6	4	24	21	+3	27	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
5	Fukushima United	17	8	2	7	26	18	+8	26
6	Matsumoto Yamaga	17	7	5	5	28	22	+6	26
7	Zweigen Kanazawa	17	7	5	5	30	27	+3	26
8	FC Imabari	17	8	2	7	20	21	−1	26
9	SC Sagamihara	17	6	7	4	17	13	+4	25
10	Nagano Parceiro	17	6	5	6	30	29	+1	23
11	FC Gifu	17	6	5	6	25	24	+1	23
12	Kataller Toyama	16	5	7	4	15	14	+1	22
13	Giravanz Kitakyushu	17	5	7	5	14	13	+1	22
14	Nara Club	17	4	7	6	21	24	−3	19
15	Vanraure Hachinohe	17	3	8	6	14	18	−4	17
16	YSCC Yokohama	17	4	5	8	12	22	−10	17
17	Gainare Tottori	17	4	5	8	15	28	−13	17
18	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	17	3	6	8	16	22	−6	15
19	Kamatamare Sanuki	17	2	8	7	13	20	−7	14	Possible relegation via play-offs
20	Iwate Grulla Morioka	16	3	3	10	14	36	−22	12	Possible relegation to 2025 JFL^[c]

Updated to match(es) played on 16 June 2024. Source: Meiji Yasuda J3 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
Notes:

^ North Korea were originally scheduled to play host to Japan in Kim Il-sung Stadium. However, North Korea then decided against hosting it due to "a malignant infectious disease" spreading in Japan.^[3] Due to the time gap and North Korea's inability to provide an alternative venue, FIFA subsequently decided that the match shall neither be played nor rescheduled, and the matter will be decided by FIFA Disciplinary Committee.^[4] It was later announced that Japan would be awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit.^[5]
^ The team does not hold either a J1 or J2 license, and so is ineligible for promotion to the J2 League.
^ Promotion from the JFL is conditional on holding a valid J3 license. If the JFL champions hold a license, the club will be automatically promoted and the J3's 20th-placed team will be automatically relegated. If the JFL runners-up hold a license, the club will need to play promotion/relegation play-offs against J3's 19th or 20th-placed team for the season, depending on whether the JFL champions hold the J3 license. The club(s) who do not hold a license cannot be promoted.

Japan Football League (JFL)[edit]

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion, qualification or relegation
1	Kochi United	12	10	0	2	21	7	+14	30
2	Tiamo Hirakata	12	7	1	4	20	17	+3	22
3	Tochigi City	12	6	2	4	22	18	+4	20
4	Veertien Mie	12	5	5	2	17	13	+4	20	Possible promotion to 2025 J3 League^[a]
5	Honda FC	12	5	4	3	13	8	+5	19
6	Okinawa SV	12	5	4	3	21	18	+3	19
7	Reilac Shiga	12	5	2	5	16	11	+5	17
8	Verspah Oita	12	4	5	3	16	14	+2	17
9	Atletico Suzuka	12	5	1	6	18	16	+2	16
10	ReinMeer Aomori	12	3	7	2	12	20	−8	16
11	Sony Sendai	12	4	3	5	14	15	−1	15
12	Maruyasu Okazaki	12	3	4	5	15	18	−3	13
13	Yokogawa Musashino	12	3	3	6	10	19	−9	12
14	Briobecca Urayasu	12	3	2	7	13	16	−3	11
15	Criacao Shinjuku	12	2	4	6	7	19	−12	10	Qualification for relegation playoffs
16	Minebea Mitsumi	12	1	3	8	8	24	−16	6	Relegation to the Regional Leagues

Updated to match(es) played on 16 June 2024. Source: Japan Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
Notes:

^ Promotion is conditional on holding a valid J3 license (marked in bold in the table). If two clubs with J3 license finish in the top two of the JFL, the 1st-placed JFL club is automatically promoted to the J3 League and the 20th-placed J3 club is relegated to the JFL. The 2nd-placed JFL club will play the 19th-placed J3 club in the J3 and JFL promotion/relegation playoffs, and the winner will be in the J3 League. If there is only one club with a J3 license in the top two places in the JFL, the licensed club will be automatically promoted to J3 if the licensed club is ranked 1st in the JFL, and the club ranked 20th in J3 will be automatically relegated; if the licensed club is ranked 2nd in the JFL, it will play off with the club ranked 20th in J3. In this case, the club ranked 19th in J3 will remain in the J3 League. If the 1st- and 2nd-placed clubs in the JFL do not both have J3 license, there will be no swap between J3 and JFL.

Regional Leagues[edit]

League (women)[edit]

Promotion and relegation[edit]

League	Promoted to league	Relegated from league
WE League
Nadeshiko League Division 1
Nadeshiko League Division 2

WE League[edit]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Urawa Red Diamonds (C)	22	18	3	1	55	17	+38	57	Qualification to the 2024–25 AFC Women's Champions League
2	INAC Kobe Leonessa	22	15	4	3	39	12	+27	49
3	Nippon TV Tokyo Verdy Beleza	22	13	7	2	47	18	+29	46
4	Albirex Niigata	22	13	2	7	26	18	+8	41
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina	22	9	4	9	26	25	+1	31
6	JEF United Chiba	22	6	7	9	18	23	−5	25
7	Omiya Ardija Ventus	22	7	4	11	17	32	−15	25
8	Chifure AS Elfen Saitama	22	7	2	13	20	29	−9	23
9	Cerezo Osaka Yanmar	22	6	3	13	19	31	−12	21
10	MyNavi Sendai	22	5	6	11	22	40	−18	21
11	AC Nagano Parceiro	22	4	6	12	21	40	−19	18
12	Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara	22	3	4	15	16	41	−25	13

Source: WE League, WE League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points;2) Goal difference;3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Nadeshiko League[edit]

Cup competitions (men)[edit]

Fujifilm Super Cup[edit]

17 February 2024

13:35 JST

Vissel Kobe	0–1	Kawasaki Frontale
	Report	Van Wermeskerken 48'

Japan National Stadium, Tokyo

Attendance: 52,142

Referee: Akihiko Ikeuchi

Emperor's Cup[edit]

J.League YBC Levain Cup[edit]

Qualified teams:

Cup competitions (women)[edit]

Empress's Cup[edit]

WE League Cup[edit]

14 October 2023

16:03 JST

Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina	0–0	Albirex Niigata
	Report (WE League)
Penalties
	4–2

Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, Kawasaki, Kanagawa

Attendance: 6,261

2024–25 WE League Cup

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

^ "TOYO TIRES CUP 2024 [1/1] TOP". jfa.jp. JFA. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
^ "Inaugural TOYO TIRES CUP to be held on January 1, 2024". toyotires.eu. Toyo Tires. Retrieved 11 February 2024.
^ https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240321/p2g/00m/0sp/065000c
^ "Update on Korea DPR v Japan World Cup qualifying match". FIFA. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.
^ "FIFA規律委員会の決定について　3.26 SAMURAI BLUE 対朝鮮民主主義人民共和国代表（平壌）～FIFAワールドカップ26アジア2次予選兼 AFCアジアカップサウジアラビア2027予選～". Japan Football Association. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

External links[edit]

Japan Football Association (JFA)
List of International matches, jfa.jp
Annual schedule of Japan National Teams in 2024 (as of 18 December 2023), jfa.jp

[6] North Korea were originally scheduled to play host to Japan in Kim Il-sung Stadium. However, North Korea then decided against hosting it due to "a malignant infectious disease" spreading in Japan.^[3] Due to the time gap and North Korea's inability to provide an alternative venue, FIFA subsequently decided that the match shall neither be played nor rescheduled, and the matter will be decided by FIFA Disciplinary Committee.^[4] It was later announced that Japan would be awarded a 3–0 victory by forfeit.^[5]

[table_note_OSA0.41243395181952-7] The team does not hold either a J1 or J2 license, and so is ineligible for promotion to the J2 League.

[table_note_res_R10.41243395181952-8] Promotion from the JFL is conditional on holding a valid J3 license. If the JFL champions hold a license, the club will be automatically promoted and the J3's 20th-placed team will be automatically relegated. If the JFL runners-up hold a license, the club will need to play promotion/relegation play-offs against J3's 19th or 20th-placed team for the season, depending on whether the JFL champions hold the J3 license. The club(s) who do not hold a license cannot be promoted.

[table_note_res_P0.86959889245667-9] Promotion is conditional on holding a valid J3 license (marked in bold in the table). If two clubs with J3 license finish in the top two of the JFL, the 1st-placed JFL club is automatically promoted to the J3 League and the 20th-placed J3 club is relegated to the JFL. The 2nd-placed JFL club will play the 19th-placed J3 club in the J3 and JFL promotion/relegation playoffs, and the winner will be in the J3 League. If there is only one club with a J3 license in the top two places in the JFL, the licensed club will be automatically promoted to J3 if the licensed club is ranked 1st in the JFL, and the club ranked 20th in J3 will be automatically relegated; if the licensed club is ranked 2nd in the JFL, it will play off with the club ranked 20th in J3. In this case, the club ranked 19th in J3 will remain in the J3 League. If the 1st- and 2nd-placed clubs in the JFL do not both have J3 license, there will be no swap between J3 and JFL.

[1] "TOYO TIRES CUP 2024 [1/1] TOP". jfa.jp. JFA. Retrieved 27 December 2023.

[2] "Inaugural TOYO TIRES CUP to be held on January 1, 2024". toyotires.eu. Toyo Tires. Retrieved 11 February 2024.

[3] ttps://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240321/p2g/00m/0sp/065000c

[4] "Update on Korea DPR v Japan World Cup qualifying match". FIFA. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 23 March 2024.

[5] "FIFA規律委員会の決定について　3.26 SAMURAI BLUE 対朝鮮民主主義人民共和国代表（平壌）～FIFAワールドカップ26アジア2次予選兼 AFCアジアカップサウジアラビア2027予選～". Japan Football Association. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.

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