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Kansai Soccer League

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Kansai Soccer League
Founded1966; 58 years ago (1966)
CountryJapan
ConfederationAFC
Divisions2
Number of teamsDiv 1: 8
Div 2: 8
Level on pyramid5–6
Promotion toJapan Football League
Relegation toPrefectural Leagues
Domestic cup(s)Emperor's Cup
Shakaijin Cup
League cup(s)Kansai Soccer League Cup
Current championsDiv 1: Asuka FC
Div 2: AS Laranja Kyoto
(2024)
Most championshipsNTT West Kyoto SC (8 titles)
Websitekansaisl.jp
Current: 2024 Japanese Regional Leagues

Kansai Soccer League (関西サッカーリーグ, Kansai Sakkā Rīgu) is the Japanese fifth tier of league football, which is part of the Japanese Regional Leagues. It covers most of the Kansai region, as well as the prefectures of Hyōgo, Kyōto, Nara, Osaka, Shiga and Wakayama. Mie, usually considered part of Kansai in non-football usage, but is allotted to the Tōkai Adult Soccer League.

Overview

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The Kansai Soccer League commenced in 1966 as the Kansai Adult Soccer League. The first tournament had eight clubs, these were: -

The tournament was played in a single division, until a second division commenced in 2005, this introduced promotion and relegation at this regional level. Team in the second tier get relegated to the provincial leagues. In 2005, the name was changed to "Kansai Soccer League" and scoreboards are required to be installed at every venue (if the stadium does not have this facility, the league will lend a portable scoreboard).

"SiMSEED" (formerly SiMS), which manages official records and posts information online, was jointly developed with NTT West Japan-Hyogo (formerly NTT Marketing Act Hyogo). Since 2012, the company commenced its official channel "KSLTV", which is now available on the KSLTV platform, where some of the matches are streamed live.

2024 clubs

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Division 2

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Teams Hometown Notes
Kandai FC 2008 Osaka, Osaka Relegated from 1st division, 7th place
Kobe FC 1970 Kobe, Kobe
Kyoto Shiko Club Kita-ku, Kyoto
Laranja Kyoto Kyoto, Kyoto
AC Middle Range Higashiyodogawa, Osaka Promoted as champions of the Kansai Prefectural league
Ococias Kyoto Kyoto, Kyoto Relegated from 1st division, 8th place
Osaka Korean FC Ikuno, Osaka Promoted by finishing 2nd place in the Kansai Prefectural Final & winning in the playoff match
St. Andrew's FC Izumi, Osaka

Kansai Soccer League Champions

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Year Winner
1966 Osaka Sportsman Club (1)
1967 Osaka Sportsman Club (2)
1968 Dainichi Nippon Cable (1)
1969 Kyoto Shiko Club (1)
1970 Tanabe Pharmaceuticals SC (1)
1971 Kyoto Shiko Club (2)
1972 Nippon Steel Hirohata (1)
1973 Sumitomo Metals (1)
1974 Yanmar Club (1)
1975 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe (1)
1976 Dainichi Nippon Cable (2)
1977 NTT Kinki SC (1)
1978 Dainichi Nippon Cable (3)
1979 Kyoto Shiko Club (3)
1980 NTT Kinki SC (2)
1981 NTT Kinki SC (3)
1982 Hyogo Teachers (1)
1983 Matsushita Electric (1)
1984 Kyoto Police (1)
1985 NTT Kansai FC (4)
1986 Osaka Teachers SC (1)
1987 Kyoto Police SC (2)
1988 Kyoto Shiko Club (4)
1989 Sanyo Electric Sumoto SC (1)
1990 Kyoto Police SC (3)
1991 Osaka Gas SC (1)
1992 NTT Kansai FC (5)
1993 Tanabe Pharmaceutical (2)
1994 NTT Kansai FC (6)
1995 NTT Kansai FC (7)
1996 NTT Kansai FC (8)
1997 Sagawa Express Osaka SC (1)
1998 Sagawa Express Osaka SC (2)
1999 FC Kyoto BAMB 1993 (1)
2000 Sagawa Express Osaka SC (3)
2001 Sagawa Express Osaka SC (4)
2002 SP Kyoto FC (1)
2003 Ain Foods FC (1)
2004 Laranja Kyoto (1)
2005 Banditonce Kobe (2)
2006 Banditonce Kobe (3)
2007 Banditonce Kobe (4)
2008 Banditonce Kakogawa (5)
2009 Sanyo Electric Sumoto SC (2)
2010 Sanyo Electric Sumoto SC (3)
2011 Nara Club (1)
2012 Amitie SC (2)
2013 FC Osaka (1)
2014 Nara Club (2)
2015 Arterivo Wakayama (1)
2016 Arterivo Wakayama (2)
2017 Amitie Kyoto (3)
2018 Banditonce Kakogawa (6)
2019 Ococias Kyoto (4)
2020 Tiamo Hirakata (1)
2021 Ococias Kyoto AC (5)
2022 Arterivo Wakayama (3)
2023 Arterivo Wakayama (4)
2024 Asuka FC (1)
2025

See also

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References

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