1982 Japan Soccer League

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1981
1983

1982 was the 18th season of the Japan Soccer League.

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First Division

Mitsubishi tied Yanmar's four championships with its own run.

NKK could not adjust to the top flight for this season and was relegated instantly. Honda saved itself by defeating Toshiba in the playout.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1 Mitsubishi Motors 1810352716+1123Champions
2 Yanmar Diesel 189452517+822
3 Furukawa Electric 188552519+621
4 Fujita Engineering 188462621+520
5 Yomiuri 188372318+519
6 Hitachi 188372927+219
7 Mazda 184951620417
8 Nissan 1854912241214
9 Honda 1846817291214To Promotion/Relegation Series
10 Nippon Kokan 1819812231111Relegated to Second Division
Source: [ citation needed ]

Promotion/Relegation Series

JSL Division 11st leg2nd legJSL Division 2
Honda 2-13-0 Toshiba

Second Division

Yamaha returned to the First Division at the first attempt and also had an amazing cup run, winning the Emperor's Cup.

Saitama Teachers kept its League place by defeating Seino Transportation of Gifu, while Teijin, the top representative of Matsuyama, Ehime at the time, went back to the Shikoku regional league.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1 Yamaha Motors 1812513511+2429Promoted to First Division
2 Toshiba 1812243916+2326To Promotion/Relegation Series with First Division
3 Sumitomo 1811343218+1425
4Tanabe Pharmaceuticals1810262716+1122
5 Nippon Steel 188372421+319
6 Toyota Motors 1862101926714
7 Fujitsu 1845916261013
8 Kofu Club 1844101523812
9 Saitama Teachers 18431114382411To Promotion/Relegation Series with Regional Series
10Teijin SC1833121743269Relegated to Regional Leagues
Source: [ citation needed ]

Promotion/Relegation Series

JSL1st leg2nd legRegional Series
Saitama Teachers 0-03-1Seino Transportation (runner-up)

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