2016 J3 League
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Football league season
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Oita Trinita |
| Promoted | Oita Trinita |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 592 (2.47 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Noriaki Fujimoto (Kagoshima United FC) (15 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 11,065 Ōita vs YSCC Yokohama (13 November) |
| Lowest attendance | 486 Morioka vs Ryukyu (7 April) |
| Average attendance | 2,957 |
← 2015 2017 → | |
The 2016 Meiji Yasuda J3 League (2016 明治安田生命J3リーグ) was the 20th season of the third tier in Japanese football, and the 3rd season of the professional J3 League.
Clubs
2016 J3 League is located in Japan
Grulla Morioka
Blaublitz Akita
Fukushima United
Nagano Parceiro
Kataller Toyama
Fujieda MYFC
Gainare Tottori
Kagoshima United
‡ Osaka teams Cerezo Osaka U-23 Gamba Osaka U-23
‡ Osaka teams
FC Ryukyu
Tochigi SC
FC Tokyo U-23
SC Sagamihara
YSCC Yokohama
Oita Trinita
Locations of the 2016 J3 League teams
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 U23 | Osaka, Osaka | New club, ineligible for J2 promotion |
| Fukushima United | Fukushima | |
| Gainare Tottori | All cities/towns in Tottori | |
| Gamba Osaka U-23 | Suita, Osaka, Osaka | New club, 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 | 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 |
| FC Tokyo U23 | Tokyo | New club, ineligible for J2 promotion |
| Oita Trinita | 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 | Japan Naoki Naruo | 18 November 2015 | Retired[3] | Japan Akihiko Kamikawa | 18 November 2015[4] |
| Tochigi SC | Japan Yasuharu Kurata | 11 December 2015 | Contract expired[5] | Japan Yuji Yokoyama | 11 December 2015[6] |
| Gainare Tottori | Japan Masanobu Matsunami | 22 November 2015 | Contract expired[7] | Japan Tetsuji Hashiratani | 13 December 2015[8] |
| Nagano Parceiro | Japan Hajime Eto | 1 December 2015 | Contract expired[9] | Japan Fumitake Miura | 14 December 2015[10] |
| FC Ryukyu | Japan Norihiro Satsukawa | 31 October 2015 | Contract expired[11] | North Korea Kim Jong-song | 14 December 2015[12] |
| SC Sagamihara | Japan Yoshika Matsubara | 3 December 2015 | End of caretaker spell[13] | Japan Norihiro Satsukawa | 26 December 2015[14] |
| Kataller Toyama | Japan Shigeo Sawairi (GM) | – | End of caretaker spell | Japan Yasutoshi Miura | 26 December 2015[15] |
| Oita Trinita | Japan Nobuaki Yanagida | 7 December 2015 | Resigned[16] | Japan Tomohiro Katanosaka | 4 January 2016[17] |
| FC Tokyo U23 | Japan Takayoshi Amma | 26 July 2016 | Promoted to first team coach[18] | Japan Tadashi Nakamura | 26 July 2016 |
| SC Sagamihara | Japan Norihiro Satsukawa | 18 August 2016 | Resigned[19] | Japan Sotaro Yasunaga [20] | 20 August 2016 |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oita Trinita (C, P) | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 50 | 24 | +26 | 61 | Promotion to 2017 J2 League |
| 2 | Tochigi SC | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 59 | Qualification to J2 promotion playoffs [a] |
| 3 | Nagano Parceiro | 30 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 52 | |
| 4 | Blaublitz Akita | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 37 | 26 | +11 | 50 | |
| 5 | Kagoshima United | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 50 | |
| 6 | Kataller Toyama | 30 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 37 | 29 | +8 | 49 | |
| 7 | Fujieda MYFC | 30 | 14 | 3 | 13 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 45 | |
| 8 | FC Ryukyu | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 44 | |
| 9 | Gamba Osaka U-23 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 38 | |
| 10 | FC Tokyo U-23 | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 32 | 31 | +1 | 36 | |
| 11 | SC Sagamihara | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 35 | |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka U-23 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 32 | |
| 13 | Grulla Morioka | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 30 | |
| 14 | Fukushima United | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 44 | −9 | 30 | |
| 15 | Gainare Tottori | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 30 | 47 | −17 | 30 | |
| 16 | YSCC Yokohama | 30 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 15 | 51 | −36 | 20 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 November 2016. Source: 2016 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE League table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4th) head-to-head results; 5th) disciplinary points; 6th) draw
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4th) head-to-head results; 5th) disciplinary points; 6th) draw
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Only teams that hold a J2 license are eligible for promotion.
Results
| Home \ Away | BLA | C23 | FUK | GAI | G23 | GRU | KGU | KAT | MYF | PAR | RYU | SGM | TOC | T23 | TRI | YSC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blaublitz Akita | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 3–0 | |
| Cerezo Osaka U-23 | 1–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 0–2 | 2–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–1 | |
| Fukushima United | 1–1 | 2–2 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | |
| Gainare Tottori | 1–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–4 | 3–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–4 | 2–1 | |
| Gamba Osaka U-23 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 4–1 | 6–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | |
| Grulla Morioka | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 2–3 | 5–0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| Kagoshima United | 1–0 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | |
| Kataller Toyama | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | |
| Fujieda MYFC | 2–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–5 | 4–0 | 3–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–2 | 4–2 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 0–2 | 4–0 | |
| Nagano Parceiro | 1–0 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 4–0 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | |
| FC Ryukyu | 1–1 | 0–3 | 2–3 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1–0 | 0–1 | |
| SC Sagamihara | 2–2 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 0–4 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–3 | 0–1 | |
| Tochigi SC | 1–0 | 1–0 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| FC Tokyo U-23 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 0–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 4–1 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | |
| Oita Trinita | 1–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 4–3 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | |
| YSCC Yokohama | 1–2 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 3–4 | 0–3 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 November 2016. Source: J. League data site
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Top scorers
| Rank | Scorer | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan Noriaki Fujimoto | Kagoshima United FC | 15
|
| 2 | Japan Yusuke Goto | Oita Trinita | 14
|
| 3 | Japan Keita Tanaka | FC Ryukyu | 13
|
| 4 | Japan Yuichiro Edamoto | Fujieda MYFC | 12
|
| 5 | Japan Tsugutoshi Oishi | Tochigi SC | 11 |
| South Korea Yu In-soo | FC Tokyo U-23 | ||
| 7 | Japan Ritsu Doan | Gamba Osaka U-23 | 10 |
| Japan Kazushi Mitsuhira | Oita Trinita | ||
| 9 | Japan Taku Ushinohama | Grulla Morioka | 9 |
| Japan Hiroki Higuchi | Fukushima United FC |
Updated to games played on 20 November 2016
Source: J.League Data
Attendances
| Pos | Team | Total | High | Low | Average | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oita Trinita | 116,563 | 11,065 | 5,408 | 7,771 | +3.2%† |
| 2 | Nagano Parceiro | 75,274 | 10,377 | 3,905 | 5,018 | +6.0%† |
| 3 | Tochigi SC | 73,756 | 8,586 | 2,864 | 4,917 | −4.8%† |
| 4 | SC Sagamihara | 65,161 | 7,582 | 2,912 | 4,344 | +32.0%† |
| 5 | Kagoshima United | 54,979 | 4,975 | 2,024 | 3,665 | +39.7%‡ |
| 6 | Kataller Toyama | 54,113 | 5,081 | 2,691 | 3,608 | +27.9%† |
| 7 | FC Tokyo U-23 | 41,957 | 7,653 | 1,375 | 2,797 | n/a† |
| 8 | Blaublitz Akita | 36,371 | 5,371 | 1,339 | 2,425 | +21.4%† |
| 9 | Gamba Osaka U-23 | 36,021 | 8,038 | 1,066 | 2,401 | n/a† |
| 10 | Gainare Tottori | 28,471 | 3,450 | 1,321 | 1,898 | −1.8%† |
| 11 | Fukushima United | 25,172 | 3,052 | 1,045 | 1,678 | +30.2%† |
| 12 | FC Ryukyu | 23,418 | 4,565 | 948 | 1,561 | +4.2%† |
| 13 | Fujieda MYFC | 22,965 | 2,257 | 904 | 1,531 | +38.8%† |
| 14 | Cerezo Osaka U-23 | 22,326 | 4,915 | 713 | 1,488 | n/a† |
| 15 | Grulla Morioka | 17,816 | 2,888 | 486 | 1,188 | −4.1%† |
| 16 | YSCC Yokohama | 15,277 | 1,614 | 568 | 1,018 | +10.8%† |
| League total | 709,640 | 11,065 | 486 | 2,957 | +21.6%† |
Updated to games played on 20 November 2016
Source: J. League Data
Notes:
† from J2, ‡ from JFL
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