Hokkaido Soccer League
Hokkaido Soccer League (北海道サッカーリーグ, Hokkaidō Sakkā Rīgu) is the Japanese fifth tier of league football, which is part of the Japanese Regional Leagues. It covers the prefecture/region of Hokkaidō.
| Founded | 1978 |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Divisions | 1 |
| Number of teams | 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 5 |
| Promotion to | Japan Football League |
| Relegation to | Block Leagues |
| Domestic cup(s) | Emperor's Cup |
| Current champions | BTOP Thank Kuriyama (2022) |
| Most championships | Norbritz Hokkaido (18) |
| Website | www.hfa-dream.or.jp |
| Current: 2023 Japanese Regional Leagues | |
Hokkaido is the only regional league whose clubs have never been promoted. The top representative of Hokkaido in the Japanese league system, Consadole Sapporo, entered the J.League from the Kanto region in 1995.
Overview
The Hokkaido Soccer League is the fifth tier in the Japanese soccer structure and the block leagues below corresponds to the sixth tier. There are four block leagues under the Hokkaido Soccer League, and district-based leagues are established under them. Currently, as of 2022, there are fifteen district leagues under the four main block leagues.
Eight teams from all over Hokkaido participate in the competition, and the winners participate in the Regional Football League Competition. There is relegation to the Block leagues below this level, usually the teams that finish in the bottom two places in the league standings are relegated.
Hokkaido is the only prefecture participating in this league, but it is treated as a regional league. In Hokkaido, the block league is the equivalent of the prefectural league that exists in other prefectures.
District associations and divisions
| Regional League | Block League | District League | Jurisdiction | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2019 | From 2012 to 2018 | From 2003 to 2011 | |||
| Hokkaido | Sapporo | Sapporo | Hokkaido | Sapporo | Northern Ishikari Promotion Bureau |
| Northern Hokkaido | Hokkaido | Millennium | Ishikari Promotion Bureau South | ||
| Otaru | Goshi General Promotion Bureau | ||||
| Northern Hokkaido | Sorachi | Sorachi General Promotion Bureau Southern | |||
| Northern Hokkaido | Kita-Sorachi | Northern Sorachi General Promotion Bureau | |||
| Asahikawa | Kamikawa General Promotion Bureau South, Rumoi Promotion Bureau South | ||||
| Northern Hokkaido | Kamikawa General Promotion Bureau North, Rumoi Promotion Bureau North | ||||
| Soya | Soya General Promotion Bureau | ||||
| Southern Hokkaido | Southern Hokkaido | Southern Hokkaido | Hakodate | Toshima General Promotion Bureau, Hiyama Promotion Bureau | |
| Muroran | Western Iburi General Promotion Bureau | ||||
| Tomakomai | Iburi General Promotion Bureau Eastern Hidaka Promotion Bureau | ||||
| Eastern Hokkaido | Eastern Hokkaido | Eastern Hokkaido | Tokachi | Tokachi General Promotion Bureau | |
| Kushiro | Kushiro General Promotion Bureau | ||||
| Nemuro | Nemuro Promotion Bureau | ||||
| Okhotsk | Okhotsk General Promotion Bureau | ||||
2023 clubs
| # | Team | Hometown | Block | District | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | BTOP Thank Kuriyama | Kuriyama, Hokkaido | Northern Hokkaido | Sorachi | 2022 Champions |
| 2. | Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth | Obihiro, Hokkaido | Eastern Hokkaido | Tokachi | |
| 3. | Norbritz Hokkaido FC | Ebetsu, Hokkaido | Sapporo | Sapporo | |
| 4. | Sapporo Football Club (ja) | Sapporo, Hokkaido | Sapporo | Sapporo | |
| 5. | Hokushukai Iwamizawa (ja) | Iwamizawa, Hokkaido | Northern Hokkaido | Sorachi | |
| 6. | Sapporo University Goal Plunderers (ja) | Sapporo, Hokkaido | Sapporo | Sapporo | |
| 7. | Kyokusyuukai (ja) | Muroran, Hokkaido | Northern Hokkaido | Asahikawa | Promotion (1st place in Block Final) |
| 8. | Japan Express FC (ja) | Tomakomai, Hokkaido | Sapporo | Sapporo | Promotion (2nd place in Block Final) |
Hokkaido Soccer League Champions
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Hakodate 1976 |
| 1979 | Nippon Steel Muroran |
| 1980 | Hakodate 1976 |
| 1981 | Sapporo Mazda |
| 1982 | Nippon Steel Muroran |
| 1983 | Sapporo Mazda |
| 1984 | Sapporo Mazda |
| 1985 | Sapporo Shūkyū |
| 1986 | Sapporo Shūkyū |
| 1987 | Sapporo Mazda |
| 1988 | Sapporo Mazda |
| 1989 | Sapporo Mazda |
| 1990 | Nippon Steel Muroran |
| 1991 | Sapporo Mazda |
| 1992 | Hokuden |
| 1993 | Hokkaido Electric Power |
| 1994 | Nippon Steel Muroran |
| 1995 | Hokkaido Electric Power |
| 1996 | Hokkaido Electric Power |
| 1997 | Hokkaido Electric Power |
| 1998 | Hokkaido Electric Power |
| 1999 | Hokkaido Electric Power |
| 2000 | Hokkaido Electric Power |
| 2001 | Barefoot Hokkaido |
| 2002 | Barefoot Hokkaido |
| 2003 | Hokkaido Electric Power |
| 2004 | Norbritz Hokkaido |
| 2005 | Norbritz Hokkaido |
| 2006 | Norbritz Hokkaido |
| 2007 | Norbritz Hokkaido |
| 2008 | Norbritz Hokkaido |
| 2009 | Sapporo U. Goal Plunderers |
| 2010 | Sapporo U. Goal Plunderers |
| 2011 | Norbritz Hokkaido |
| 2012 | Norbritz Hokkaido |
| 2013 | Norbritz Hokkaido |
| 2014 | Tokachi Fairsky FC |
| 2015 | Sapporo Shūkyū |
| 2016 | Norbritz Hokkaido |
| 2017 | Tokachi FC |
| 2018 | Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth |
| 2019 | Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth |
| 2020 | Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth |
| 2021 | not awarded[a] |
| 2022 | BTOP Thank Kuriyama |
| 2023 |
- ^ Due to the influence of the new coronavirus pandemic, the tournament was discontinued after only 5 matchdays were played. The ranking was decided according to the ranking at that time, but no champion was declared.
External links
- Hokkaido Football Association official website
- Hokkaido Senior Soccer Federation official website