Tohoku Soccer League
| Founded | 1977 |
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| Country | Japan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Number of clubs | Div 1: 10 Div 2 North: 8 Div 2 South: 8 |
| Level on pyramid | 5–6 |
| Promotion to | Japan Football League |
| Relegation to | Prefectural Leagues |
| Domestic cup | Emperor's Cup |
| Current champions | D1: Blancdieu Hirosaki D2N: Bogolle D. Tsugaru D2S: FC La U. de Sendai Second (2023) |
| Most championships | TDK SC (11 times) |
| Website | Official TFA Website |
| Current: 2025 Japanese Regional Leagues | |
Tohoku Sоccer League (東北社会人サッカーリーグ, Tōhoku Shakaijin Sakkā Rīgu) is the Japanese fifth tier of league football, which is part of the Japanese Regional Leagues.
History
It covers most of the Tōhoku region and the 6 prefectures of Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata. It is one of the nine Japanese Regional Leagues, the fifth and sixth league levels in the Japanese association football league system.
Division 2 is divided into North (Akita, Aomori and Iwate Prefectures) and South (Fukushima, Miyagi and Yamagata Prefectures) divisions.
2025 clubs
Division 1
| # | Team | Hometown | Notes |
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| 1 | Blancdieu Hirosaki | Hirosaki, Aomori | |
| 2 | Cobaltore Onagawa | Onagawa, Miyagi | |
| 3 | Fuji Club 2003 (ja) | Hanamaki, Iwate | |
| 4 | Ganju Iwate | Hachimantai, Iwate | |
| 5 | Hitome Senbonzakura SUFT (ja) | Shibata, Miyagi | |
| 6 | Michinoku Sendai | Iwanuma, Miyagi | |
| 7 | Sendai Sasuke (ja) | Sendai, Miyagi | Promoted from Division 2 South as champions. |
| 8 | Shichigahama FC (ja) | Shichigahama, Miyagi | |
| 9 | Shichinohe SC (ja) | Shichinohe, Aomori | Promoted from Division 2 North as champions. |
| 10 | FC La Universidad de Sendai | Sendai, Miyagi |
Division 2 North
| # | Team | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogolle D. Tsugaru (ja) | Tsugaru, Aomori | Relegated from Division 1 after finishing 9th place in 2024 season. |
| 2 | Akita FC Cambiare | Akita, Akita | |
| 3 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi (ja) | Kamaishi, Iwate | |
| 4 | Nu Perle Hiraizumi-Maesawa (ja) | Hiraizumi, Iwate | Promoted as champions of the Iwate Prefectural League |
| 5 | Omiya SC (ja) | Morioka, Iwate | |
| 6 | Oshu United (ja) | Ōshū, Iwate | |
| 7 | Saruta Kōgyō | Akita, Akita | |
| 8 | TDK Shinwakai (ja) | Nikaho, Akita |
Division 2 South
| # | Team | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chaneaule Koriyama (ja) | Koriyama, Fukushima | |
| 2 | Iwaki Furukawa FC (ja) | Iwaki, Fukushima | |
| 3 | Merry (football club) (ja) | Fukushima, Fukushima | |
| 4 | Oyama Club | Tsuruoka, Yamagata | |
| 5 | Parafrente Yonezawa (ja) | Yamagata | Yamagata Prefectural League 1st place promotion: Promoted after playoff victory. |
| 6 | FC Primeiro Fukushima (ja) | Koriyama, Fukushima | |
| 7 | RICOH Industry Tohoku (ja) | Shibata, Miyagi | |
| 8 | FC La U. de Sendai Second | Sendai, Miyagi | Reserve team from FC La Universidad de Sendai |
Tohoku Soccer League Division Champions
- After the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, Division 2 North and Division 2 South were merged in one just for that season.
| Division 2 North | ||
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| Edition | Year | Winner |
| 1 | 1997 | Aster Aomori (1) |
| 2 | 1998 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi (1) |
| 3 | 1999 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi (2) |
| 4 | 2000 | Hokuto Bank (1) |
| 5 | 2001 | Akita City Hall |
| 6 | 2002 | Hokuto Bank |
| 7 | 2003 | Ashikaga Corporation Kawabe FC |
| 8 | 2004 | Grulla Morioka |
| 9 | 2005 | Tono Club |
| 10 | 2006 | Akita Cambiare |
| 11 | 2007 | Akita Cambiare |
| 12 | 2008 | Morioka Zebra |
| 13 | 2009 | Fuji 2003 |
| 14 | 2010 | Fuji 2003 |
| 15 | 2011 | Vanraure Hachinohe* |
| 16 | 2012 | FC Ganju Iwate |
| 17 | 2013 | ReinMeer Aomori |
| 18 | 2014 | Blancdieu Hirosaki |
| 19 | 2015 | Saruta Kogyo |
| 20 | 2016 | Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Kamaishi |
| 21 | 2017 | Akita Cambiare |
| 22 | 2018 | Saruta Kogyo |
| 23 | 2019 | Omiya Club |
| 24 | 2020 | Sutsukizaka FC |
| 25 | 2021 | Not played |
| 26 | 2022 | Oshu United FC |
| 27 | 2023 | Bogolle D. Tsugaru FC |
| 28 | 2024 | Shichinohe SC |
| 29 | 2025 | |
| 30 | 2026 | |
| Division 2 South | ||
|---|---|---|
| Edition | Year | Winner |
| 1 | 1997 | Furukawa Battery (1) |
| 2 | 1998 | F.C. Primeiro |
| 3 | 1999 | Shichigahama SC |
| 4 | 2000 | Matsushima Club |
| 5 | 2001 | Furukawa Battery (2) |
| 6 | 2002 | Sagawa Express Tohoku |
| 7 | 2003 | Sendai Nakata Club |
| 8 | 2004 | Northern Peaks Koriyama |
| 9 | 2005 | Sendai Nakata Club |
| 10 | 2006 | Furukawa Battery (3) |
| 11 | 2007 | Biancone Fukushima |
| 12 | 2008 | Fukushima United |
| 13 | 2009 | Cobaltore Onagawa |
| 14 | 2010 | FC Scheinen Fukushima |
| 15 | 2011 | Vanraure Hachinohe* |
| 16 | 2012 | Bandits Iwaki |
| 17 | 2013 | Merry (1) |
| 18 | 2014 | Iwaki Furukawa FC |
| 19 | 2015 | Sendai Sasuke (1) |
| 20 | 2016 | Merry (2) |
| 21 | 2017 | Iwaki Furukawa FC |
| 22 | 2018 | Iwaki FC |
| 23 | 2019 | FC Sendai University |
| 24 | 2020 | Shichigahama SC |
| 25 | 2021 | Not played. |
| 26 | 2022 | FC La U. de Sendai |
| 27 | 2023 | FC La U. de Sendai Segunda |
| 28 | 2024 | Sendai Sasuke (2) |
| 29 | 2025 | |
| 30 | 2026 | |
Second Division North-South Unified League (2011)
The 2011 season was held in a unified manner without being divided into north and south, as five teams declined to participate due to the Tohoku earthquake: Cobaltore Onagawa, FC Scheinen Fukushima, Bandits Iwaki, Iwaki Furukawa FC, and Merry. It was a one-round robin between the remaining eleven teams.
In addition, it was originally planned that the winning teams from each of the North and South blocks of the second division would automatically replace the bottom two teams of the first division. However, for the above reasons, automatic promotion from the second division to the first division was not allowed for the 2012 season.
Venues in Tohoku
Tohoku Soccer League Football Grounds in Japan[1]
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Tono Athletic Stadium
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Oshu Fureai Park
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NASpA in 2008
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Matsushima Sports Park
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Shiwa Athletic Stadium
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Adidas Sports Park
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Naraha Athletic Stadium
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Namioka Athletic Stadium
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Takizawa Athletic Stadium
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Iwakisan General Park
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Tozawa Youth Centre
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Shichinohe Sports Park
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Shinmaiko Football Field
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Towa Sports Park
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Mikawa JHS Field
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References
- ^ "Tohoku Soccer League Football Grounds in Japan". footballgroundmap.com. Retrieved 15 September 2025.