| Season | 1971 |
|---|---|
| Promoted | Towa Estate Development |
← 1970 1972 → | |
Statistics of Japanese Regional Leagues in the 1971 season.
| Region | Champions |
|---|---|
| Kantō | 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.
The 5th Kantō Adult Soccer League. (Shōwa 46)
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Towa Estate Development (C) | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 12 | +39 | 23 | Promoted to First Division |
| 2 | Kofu | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 19 | Promoted to form the new 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 |
This is the 6th edition of the Tōkai Football League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyota Motors (C) | 14 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 11 | +39 | 26 | Promoted to form the new 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 |
This is the 6th edition of the Kansai Football League.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kyoto Shiko Club (C) | 14 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 12 | +31 | 24 | Promoted to form the new 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 |
| Nippon Kokan （Japan Soccer League 7th place） | 2–2 | Tanabe Pharmaceuticals (Qualified as All-Shakaijin Cup finalist) |
|---|---|---|
| Tanabe Pharmaceuticals | 0–0 | Nippon Kokan |
|---|---|---|
Nippon Kokan retained their position in Japan Soccer League, Tanabe Pharmaceuticals promoted to Japan Soccer League 2
| Nagoya Bank FC （Japan Soccer League 8th place） | 0–0 | Towa Estate Development (Qualified as All-Shakaijin Cup finalist) |
|---|---|---|
| Towa Estate Development | 1–0 | Nagoya Bank FC |
|---|---|---|
Towa Estate Development promoted to Japan Soccer League 1.