The Japan Football Association (JFA, ) is the governing body responsible for the administration of football, futsal, beach soccer, and efootball in Japan. It is responsible for the national team, as well as club competitions.
History
The organization was founded in 1921 as the , and became affiliated with FIFA in 1929. though "Japan Soccer Association" is also used.
Identity
Flag
thumb|right|150 px|[[Yatagarasu]]
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The symbol of the JFA is the Yatagarasu, a mythical three-legged raven that guided Emperor Jimmu to Mount Kumano. Yatagarasu is also the messenger of the supreme Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu. There is an arrangement version by Yasuhide Ito. This anthem is played at the beginning of JFA-sponsored events, such as the Emperor's Cup matches and as a prelude to kickoff at stadiums.
Members
The following is a list of presidents of Japan Football Association (JFA). The Honorary President is Her Imperial Highness Princess Takamado.
Last updated: 6 March 2022
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!Role
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| Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
|President
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| Mitsuru Murai
|Vice President
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|+JFA Official Supplier
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!Company
!Period
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|Adidas Japan||20xx–present
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|+JFA Major Partner
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!Company
!Period
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|ANA||27 February 2023 – 31 December 2026
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|Saison||5 November 2001 – 31 December 2030
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|au||25 August 2016 – 31 December 2026
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|Mitsui Fudosan||1 October 2023 – 31 March 2027
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|Mizuho||1 April 2013 – 31 December 2026
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|MS&AD||2 May 2008 – 31 December 2026
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|Toyo Tires||1 May 2021 – 31 December 2026
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|+JFA National Team Partner
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!Company
!Period
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|APA Hotel||1 March 2023 – 31 December 2026
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|Toyota||1 January 2024 – 31 December 2027
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|Yomiuri Shimbun||21 March 2023 – 31 December 2026
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National teams
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Men
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!Team!!Head coach!!Appointed!!Time as Manager
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|Japan national football team|| ||||
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|Japan national under-23 football team|| ||||
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|Japan national under-19 football team|| ||||
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|Japan national under-18 football team|| ||||
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|Japan national under-17 football team|| ||||
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|Japan national under-16 football team|| ||||
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|Japan national under-15 football team|| ||||
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|Japan national futsal team|| ||||
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|Japan national under-23 futsal team|| ||||
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|Japan national under-20 futsal team|| ||||
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|Japan national beach soccer team|| ||||
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|Japan eNational football team||||||
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Women
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|Japan women's national under-23 football team||||||
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|Japan women's national under-19 football team|| Akira Ijiri <small>(ja)</small>||||
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|Japan women's national under-17 football team|| Sadayoshi Shirai <small>(ja)</small>||||
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|Japan women's national under-16 football team|| Sadayoshi Shirai||||
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|Japan women's national under-15 football team|| Hiroshi Nakano||<!-- -->||<!-- -->
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|Japan women's national futsal team|| Takehiro Suga <small>(ja)</small> & 5 Block Leagues of Hokkaido<br />450+ clubs (D1) and 1200+ clubs (D2 and below) – promotions and relegations vary according to each regional and prefectural association.
Hokkaido<br>Sapporo Block | Dōhoku (North) Block | Dōtō (East) Block | Dōō (Central) Block | Dōnan (South) Block<br />
Tōhoku<br>Aomori | Iwate | Miyagi | Akita | Yamagata | Fukushima<br />
Kantō<br>Ibaraki | Tochigi | Gunma | Saitama | Chiba | Tokyo | Kanagawa | Yamanashi<br />
Hoku-shinetsu<br>Niigata | Toyama | Ishikawa | Fukui | Nagano<br />
Tōkai<br>Gifu | Shizuoka | Aichi | Mie<br />
Kansai<br>Shiga | Kyoto | Osaka | Hyogo | Nara | Wakayama<br />
Chūgoku<br>Tottori | Shimane | Okayama | Hiroshima | Yamaguchi<br />
Shikoku<br>Tokushima | Kagawa | Ehime | Kochi<br />
Kyushu<br>Fukuoka | Saga | Nagasaki | Kumamoto | Ōita | Miyazaki | Kagoshima | Okinawa
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Women
As of 2024–25 season, all clubs in the top two tiers enter the Empress's Cup directly, with the clubs below having to qualify through regional tournaments. The top-tier clubs also qualify to the WE League Cup.
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!Level on pyramid
!colspan="2"|League(s)/Division(s)
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|1
|colspan="2"|WE League <br>12 clubs – no relegation<br><br>Current: 2024–25 WE League season<br>Dates: 14 September 2024 – 17 May 2025
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|2
|colspan="2"|Nadeshiko League Division 1 <br>12 clubs – 1 relegation + 1 playoff<br><br>Current: 2025 Nadeshiko League<br>Dates: 15 March – 12 October 2025
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|3
|colspan="2"|Nadeshiko League Division 2 <br>10 clubs – 1 promotion + 1 playoff, 1 relegation + 1 playoff<br><br>Current: 2025 Nadeshiko League<br>Dates: 15 March – 18 October 2025
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|4
|colspan="2"|9 Regional Leagues <br>many clubs – 2 playoffs, ?? relegations
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|5–6
|47 Prefectural Leagues
!Current
!Champions
!Details
!Runners-up
!Next
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!colspan=11|League
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|Japanese Regional Football Champions League
|2024
|style="text-align:right"|Asuka FC
|style="text-align:center"|Final<br>round
|Vonds Ichihara
|2025
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!colspan=11|Cup
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|Japanese Super Cup
|2024
|style="text-align:right"|Kawasaki Frontale
|style="text-align:center"|1–0
|Vissel Kobe
|2025
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|Emperor's Cup JFA Japan Football Championship
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