Japan Soccer League, or JSL, was the top flight association football league in Japan between 1965 and 1992, and was the precursor to the current professional league, the J.League. JSL was the second national league of a team sport in Japan after the professional Japanese Baseball League that was founded in 1936. JSL was the first-ever national league of an amateur team sport in Japan.
FC Kariya are a Japanese football club based in Kariya, Aichi. They're aiming to gain professional status. In 2021 season, they were relegated from the Japan Football League and for the 2022 season they will play in the Tōkai Adult Soccer League
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.
The 1972 season in Japanese football introduced a Second Division to the Japan Soccer League. Nine clubs were chosen from the 1971 Japanese Regional Leagues; when Nagoya Mutual Bank resigned from the League, a tenth club was chosen from the Kansai League.
The 1967 season in Japanese football
Both divisions of the Japan Soccer League were given the 3-1-0 league format.
NKK Soccer Club was a Japanese football club which operated from 1932 to 1994. It played in the old Japan Soccer League since 1967 until its closing. It was affiliated with NKK, a steel company that today is part of the JFE Holdings conglomerate.
Yasuo Takamori was a Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team.
Katsuyoshi Kuwahara is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for Japan national team. His brother Takashi Kuwahara is also former footballer.
Nobuo Fujishima is a former Japanese football player and manager. He played for the Japan national team.
Nippon Steel Yahata Soccer Club was a Japanese football club based in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture.
Toyota Industries Soccer Club is a Japanese football club based in Kariya, Aichi.
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1972 season.
Statistics of Emperor's Cup in the 1974 season.
Statistics of JSL Cup in the 1981 season.
Statistics of JSL Cup in the 1987 season.
Nagoya WEST Football Club is a Japanese football club based in Aichi Prefecture. The club has played in Japan Soccer League. Currently plays in Japanese Prefectural Leagues.
Eidai Soccer Club was a Japanese football club based in Yamaguchi Prefecture. The club has played in Japan Soccer League.
1987 JSL Cup Final was the 12th final of the JSL Cup competition. The final was played at Nagoya Mizuho Athletics Stadium in Aichi on July 19, 1987. Nippon Kokan won the championship.
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