2016 J3 League
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The 2016 Meiji Yasuda J3 League is the 20th season of the third tier in Japanese football, and the 3rd season of the professional J3 League.
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Clubs
To participate, a club must have held an associate membership, or have submitted an application before 30 June 2015, and then passed an inspection to obtain a participation license issued by the J.League Council. The J.League has confirmed the following clubs participating in the 2016 J3 season:
| Club Name | Home Town | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Blaublitz Akita | All cities/towns in Akita | |
| Cerezo Osaka U-23 | Osaka, Osaka | Ineligible for J2 promotion |
| Fukushima United | Fukushima, Fukushima | |
| Gainare Tottori | All cities/towns in Tottori | |
| Gamba Osaka U-23 | Suita, Osaka | Ineligible for J2 promotion |
| Grulla Morioka | Morioka, Iwate | |
| Kagoshima United | Kagoshima, Kagoshima | Promoted from 2015 JFL |
| Kataller Toyama | All cities/towns in Toyama | Eligible for J2 promotion |
| Fujieda MYFC | Fujieda, Shizuoka | |
| Nagano Parceiro | Nagano, Nagano | Eligible for J2 promotion |
| FC Ryukyu | All cities/towns in Okinawa | |
| SC Sagamihara | Sagamihara, Kanagawa | |
| Tochigi SC | Tochigi, Tochigi | Relegated from 2015 J2, eligible for J2 promotion |
| F.C. Tokyo U-23 | Tokyo | Ineligible for J2 promotion |
| Oita Trinita | Ōita, Ōita | Relegated from 2015 J2, eligible for J2 promotion |
| YSCC Yokohama | Yokohama, Kanagawa |
Competition rules
For this season, the league is played in two rounds (home-and-away), each team playing a total of 30 matches.[1]
Each team must have at least 3 players holding professional contracts. Also for this season, three foreign players are allowed per team, plus 1 more from the ASEAN partner country of J.League or from other AFC countries. The matchday roster will consist of 18 players, and up to 3 substitutes will be allowed in a game.[2] The three under-23 clubs can have up to three overage players and one of them must be a goalkeeper.[1]
Promotion and relegation
Rules for promotion to J2 are largely similar to those of the Japan Football League in recent seasons: to be promoted, a club must hold a J2 license and finish in top 2 of the league. The champions will be promoted directly, in exchange with the 22nd placed J2 club, and the runners-up will participate in the playoffs with the 21st placed J2 club. If either or both top 2 finishers are ineligible for promotion, the playoffs and/or direct exchange will not be held in accordance with the exact positions of promotion-eligible clubs. Also, if an under-23 squad finishes in either one of the top 2 or both positions, the next-placed, promotion-eligible club takes automatic promotion to J2. Another next-placed eligible club will contest the playoff if any under-23 club occupies third to fourth place or both and the J3 champion is eligible for promotion.[1]
No relegation to the JFL is planned. Up to 2 clubs may be promoted if they are licensed by the J.League for J3 participation and finish within the top 4 of the JFL.
Managerial changes
| Team | Outgoing manager | Date of separation | Manner of departure | Incoming manager | Date of announcement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grulla Morioka |  Naoki Naruo |
18 November 2015 | Retired[3] | Akihiko Kamikawa |
18 November 2015[4] |
| Tochigi SC | Yasuharu Kurata |
11 December 2015 | Contract expired[5] | Yuji Yokoyama |
11 December 2015[6] |
| Gainare Tottori | Masanobu Matsunami |
22 November 2015 | Contract expired[7] | Tetsuji Hashiratani |
13 December 2015[8] |
| Nagano Parceiro | Hajime Eto |
1 December 2015 | Contract expired[9] | Fumitake Miura |
14 December 2015[10] |
| FC Ryukyu | Norihiro Satsukawa |
31 October 2015 | Contract expired[11] |  Kim Jong-song |
14 December 2015[12] |
| SC Sagamihara | Yoshika Matsubara |
3 December 2015 | End of caretaker spell[13] | Norihiro Satsukawa |
26 December 2015[14] |
| Kataller Toyama | Shigeo Sawairi (GM) |
– | End of caretaker spell | Yasutoshi Miura |
26 December 2015[15] |
| Oita Trinita | Nobuaki Yanagida |
7 December 2015 | Resigned[16] | Tomohiro Katanosaka |
4 January 2016[17] |
League table
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Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keita Tanaka |
FC Ryukyu |
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| 2 | Kenzo Taniguchi |
Grulla Morioka |
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| Tsugutoshi Oishi |
Tochigi SC | ||
| Keisuke Endo |
Fujieda MYFC | ||
| Noriaki Fujimoto |
Kagoshima United FC | ||
| Ritsu Doan |
Gamba Osaka U-23 |
Updated to games played on 29 May 2016
Source: J.League Data
References
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- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://www.grulla.jp/news_2015_11.html#21
- ↑ http://www.grulla.jp/news_2015_11.html#22
- ↑ http://www.tochigisc.jp/news/article/00007170.html
- ↑ http://www.tochigisc.jp/news/article/00007171.html
- ↑ http://www.gainare.co.jp/news/detail/31578/
- ↑ http://www.gainare.co.jp/news/detail/31728/
- ↑ http://parceiro.co.jp/news/top/201512014252.html
- ↑ http://parceiro.co.jp/news/top/201512144270.html
- ↑ http://fcryukyu.com/news/1503
- ↑ http://fcryukyu.com/news/1917/
- ↑ http://www.scsagamihara.com/wp/archives/32496
- ↑ http://www.scsagamihara.com/wp/archives/33021
- ↑ http://www.kataller.co.jp/news/2015/1226.html
- ↑ http://www.oita-trinita.co.jp/news/detail/index_1_4181.php
- ↑ http://www.oita-trinita.co.jp/news/detail/index_1_4258.php
