2008_Japan_Football_League

2008 Japan Football League

2008 Japan Football League

Football league season


The 2008 Japan Football League (Japanese: 第10回日本フットボールリーグ, Hepburn: Dai Jikkai Nihon Futtobōru Rīgu) was the tenth season of the Japan Football League, the third tier of the Japanese football league system.

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Overview

It was contested by 18 teams. Honda FC won the championship.

ALO's Hokuriku and YKK AP, both based in Toyama merged before the season to become Kataller Toyama.

Fagiano Okayama, New Wave Kitakyushu and MIO Biwako Kusatsu were promoted from Regional leagues by the virtue of their placing in the Regional League promotion series.

New Wave Kitakyushu and Kataller Toyama were approved as J. League associate members at the annual meeting in January. Fagiano Okayama were approved back in 2007 when playing in Regional league. FC Ryukyu's application was declined.

Table

More information Pos, Team ...
Updated to match(es) played on November 30, 2008. Source: Japan Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. Occupied the top place at the end of the first half of the season (17th week) and was automatically qualified for 2008 Emperor's Cup, while each of other JFL clubs had to go through the prefectural qualifier.
  2. Must hold J. League Associate Membership, finish no less than in fourth place and pass a final inspection by J. League to be promoted.

Results

More information Home \ Away, ART ...
Updated to match(es) played on November 30, 2008. Source: JFL First Round, JFL Second Round
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Top scorers

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Attendance

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Source: JFL First Round, JFL Second Round
Notes:
Kataller Toyama attendance is compared to the combined figure of its predecessors, ALO's Hokuriku and YKK AP
Team played previous season in Regional Leagues.

Promotion and relegation

No relegation has occurred. Machida Zelvia, V-Varen Nagasaki and Honda Lock were promoted to JFL from Regional leagues at the end of the season.


References

  1. "JFL Top Scorers". jfl.or.jp. Japan Football League. Retrieved May 1, 2010.

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