D.League

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D.League
Founded2021 [1]
Organising bodyD.League (corporation)
No. of teams13 (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]

Contents

Teams

Team [5] OwnerDirectorNote
Avex Royalbrats  [ ja ] Avex Yuta Nakamura
Benefit One Monoliz  [ ja ]Benefit OneHal Hirata
CyberAgent Legit  [ ja ] CyberAgent Fishboy (dancer)  [ ja ]
Dip Battles  [ ja ]Dip (corporation) Shuho (dancer)  [ ja ]From 2021 to 2022 season.
DYM Messengers  [ ja ]DYMTakuyaFrom 2023–24 season. [2]
Fullcast Raiserz  [ ja ]Fullcast HoldingsTwiggz "Jun"
Kadokawa Dreams  [ ja ] Kadokawa Corporation Keita Tanaka
Kosé 8rocks  [ ja ] Kosé Kaku
Lifull Alt-rhythm  [ ja ]Lifull Ryo Noguchi  [ ja ]From 2021 to 2022 season.
Medical Concierge I'moon  [ ja ]Medical ConciergeMizueThe team name between 2020–21 and 2022–23 season was Usen-next I'moon.
Sega Sammy Lux  [ ja ] Sega Sammy Holdings CanDoo
Septeni Raptures  [ ja ]Septeni HoldingsAkihito
Valuence Infinities  [ ja ]Valuence HoldingsSteezFrom 2022 to 2023 season. [6]

Sponsorship

Top partner

CompanyPeriod
SoftBank 2021–present

Title sponsor

SupplierPeriod
Dai-ichi Life 2021–present

Drink sponsor

CompanyPeriod
Coca-Cola 2021–present
CompanyPeriod
Air Salonpas 2021–present
Kabaya 2021–present
Line 2021–present
Yahoo! Japan 2021–present
Egaodo2021–present
Champagne Collet2021–present
Nisshin Seifun Welna 2021–present

See also

References

  1. "INTERVIEW D.LEAGUE Transforming the Value of Dancers. RIEHATA x Avex: A Chemical Reaction". avex.com. Avex. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. 1 2 DYM Co., Ltd. (13 June 2023). "【株式会社DYM】プロダンスリーグ「D.LEAGUE」に新規参画・チームスポンサー募集開始のお知らせ" [[DYM Co., Ltd.] Announcement of new participation in the professional dance league "D.LEAGUE" and recruitment of team sponsors]. PR TIMES Corporation (Press release) (in Japanese).
  3. "Launch of the Japan professional dance league "D.League"!". LDH Japan. 12 August 2020.
  4. "Japan's D. League Puts the Spotlight on Dance Sport Breaking Ahead of Debut at Paris 2024". Nippon Communications Foundation. 25 August 2021.
  5. "チーム一覧" [List of teams] (in Japanese). D.LEAGUE. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  6. "Valuence Joins the Japan-Based D.LEAGUE!". Valuence Holdings Inc. 5 June 2022. Retrieved 1 June 2023.