| Season | 1965 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Toyo Industries 1st title |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 216 (3.86 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Mutsuhiko Nomura (15 goals) |
| Average attendance | 3,706 |
1966 → | |
The 1965 season in Japanese football saw the formation of the Japan Soccer League, the first national league in Japan for football clubs. Eight teams took part in the championship, playing on a home and away basis. Toyo Industries were crowned the first ever champions, whilst Nagoya Mutual Bank came bottom and entered and end of season promotion/relegation match to stay in the top flight. They won this, 6–3 on aggregate against Nippon Kokan.
Eight clubs entered the first ever edition of the Japan Soccer League; Furukawa Electric, Hitachi, Mitsubishi Motors, Nagoya Mutual Bank, Toyo Industries, Toyoda Automatic Loom Works, Yanmar Diesel and Yawata Steel
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyo Industries | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 9 | +35 | 26 | Champions |
| 2 | Yawata Steel | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 14 | +26 | 24 | |
| 3 | Furukawa Electric | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 20 | +12 | 20 | |
| 4 | Hitachi | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 19 | +16 | 17 | |
| 5 | Mitsubishi Motors | 14 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 24 | 39 | −15 | 9 | |
| 6 | Toyoda Automatic Loom Works | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 31 | −15 | 7 | |
| 7 | Yanmar Diesel | 14 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 41 | −32 | 5 | |
| 8 | Nagoya Mutual Bank | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 16 | 43 | −27 | 4 | To Promotion/Relegation Series |
| JSL 8th Place | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Senior Cup Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Mutual Bank | 5–1 | 1–2 | Nippon Kokan |
Nagoya Mutual Bank stays in JSL.
| JSL XI | 2 – 2 |  AIK Fotboll |
|---|---|---|
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Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1972 season.
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1973 season.
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1974 season.
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1975 season.
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1976 season.
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1977 season.
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1978 season.
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1979 season.
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1980 season.
Statistics of JSL Cup in the 1979 season.
Statistics of JSL Cup in the 1980 season.
Statistics of JSL Cup in the 1981 season.
Statistics of JSL Cup in the 1982 season.
Statistics of JSL Cup in the 1984 season.
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