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| Founded | 2021 [1] |
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| Organising body | D.League (corporation) |
| No. of teams | 13 (from 2023–24 season) [2] |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Asia |
| Official website | home.dleague.co.jp |
The D.League is a professional dance league in Japan operated by D.League Co., Ltd. [3] [4]
| Team [5] | Owner | Director | Note |
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| Avex Royalbrats | Avex | Yuta Nakamura | |
| Benefit One Monoliz | Benefit One | Hal Hirata | |
| CyberAgent Legit | CyberAgent | Fishboy (dancer) | |
| Dip Battles | Dip (corporation) | Shuho (dancer) | From 2021 to 2022 season. |
| DYM Messengers | DYM | Takuya | From 2023–24 season. [2] |
| Fullcast Raiserz | Fullcast Holdings | Twiggz "Jun" | |
| Kadokawa Dreams | Kadokawa Corporation | Keita Tanaka | |
| Kosé 8rocks | Kosé | Kaku | |
| Lifull Alt-rhythm | Lifull | Ryo Noguchi | From 2021 to 2022 season. |
| Medical Concierge I'moon | Medical Concierge | Mizue | The team name between 2020–21 and 2022–23 season was Usen-next I'moon. |
| Sega Sammy Lux | Sega Sammy Holdings | CanDoo | |
| Septeni Raptures | Septeni Holdings | Akihito | |
| Valuence Infinities | Valuence Holdings | Steez | From 2022 to 2023 season. [6] |
| Company | Period |
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| SoftBank | 2021–present |
| Supplier | Period |
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| Dai-ichi Life | 2021–present |
| Company | Period |
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| Coca-Cola | 2021–present |
| Company | Period |
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| Air Salonpas | 2021–present |
| Kabaya | 2021–present |
| Line | 2021–present |
| Yahoo! Japan | 2021–present |
| Egaodo | 2021–present |
| Champagne Collet | 2021–present |
| Nisshin Seifun Welna | 2021–present |
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