The Japan Football League is the 3rd tier of the Japanese football league system, following J. League division 1 and 2. Also known as the JFL, it is generally considered as the top amateur league in Japan although in reality it is a semi-professional league as many full-time footballers play in the league. The JFL is directly governed by the Japan Football Association, as opposed to J. League whose governing body is the independent Japan Professional Football League.
The original number of clubs was 9, as mentioned above. In the following season the number was increased to 12, reaching 16 in 2001. In 2002 it was briefly 18 clubs before going back to 16 the next season and settling for good at 18 in 2006.
Clubs may be affiliated to companies, universities, or be entirely autonomous clubs or reserve teams of these. University clubs, which as a rule do not play in the Japanese football league system, are recommended by the Japan University Football Association and must play off against bottom JFL teams for entrance. B-teams are allowed to participate but only A-squads of truly autonomous clubs are eligible for J. League Associate Membership.
Most of the players here in Japan team for the FIFA World Cup 2010 are from this J football League, who have performced their legitimate duties in thier respective groups. The World Cup tickets of all matches are now available for sale. Football tickets of all the matches of World Cup are for sale at ticket4football.com, you can buy the Japan World Cup tickets for its upcoming matches and World Cup Football tickets of other teams on this website.
Tuesday, November 24, 2009
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Japan in 2002 World Cup
The Japan ha a very good repute in AFC Asian Cup, they have won the title three times, but are unable t maintain that performances even a single time in the World Cups. They are unable even to reach the Quarter finals of the World Cups.
The best peformance of Japan team was in 2002 World Cup when they maintained the 9th position in the event and reached to the "Round of 16". Defending World Champions France and co-hosts Republic of Korea (South Korea) and Japan automatically qualified and did not have to play any qualification matches. They ended in Round of 16 when Turkey ended co-hosts Japan's run with a 1-0 win.
Now they had played the qualifying rounds, and are able to maintain the seat in World Cup. Now in World Cup 2010 South Africa. The World Cup tickets of all matches are now available for sale. Football tickets of all the matches of World Cup are for sale at ticket4football.com, you can buy the Japan World Cup Tickets for its upcoming matches and World Cup Football tickets of other teams on this website.
The best peformance of Japan team was in 2002 World Cup when they maintained the 9th position in the event and reached to the "Round of 16". Defending World Champions France and co-hosts Republic of Korea (South Korea) and Japan automatically qualified and did not have to play any qualification matches. They ended in Round of 16 when Turkey ended co-hosts Japan's run with a 1-0 win.
Now they had played the qualifying rounds, and are able to maintain the seat in World Cup. Now in World Cup 2010 South Africa. The World Cup tickets of all matches are now available for sale. Football tickets of all the matches of World Cup are for sale at ticket4football.com, you can buy the Japan World Cup Tickets for its upcoming matches and World Cup Football tickets of other teams on this website.
Monday, November 16, 2009
JAPAN Team in recent years
Japan is playing in Group F along with Brazil, Croatia and Australia. Japan has participated in the world cup twice in 1998 and 2002. This time it is Japan's third successive FIFA World Cup finals. Japan was the first team after host Germany to qualify for the World Cup.
In the Asian Final Round of Qualifying matches in Group 2, Japan suffered a 2-1 defeat in Iran on 25 March 2005. Then Japan had victories over Bahrain in both the home and away matches. In Bangkok on 8 June, they defeated North Korea 2-0 and qualified for Germany 2006. Japan won its last match against Iran at home and finished at top of their group with 15 points.
In USA 94, Japan lost because of a dramatic last-minute Iraqi equalizer in Doha. In their FIFA World Cup debut in France 1998, Japan got eliminated in the first round itself. The team reached the second round in South Korea/ Japan 2002 after victories over Russia and Tunisia.
In the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, Japan defeated China 3-1 in the finals. Japan put forth a commendable display at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Now in World Cup 2010 South Africa, Japan has qualified again for the World Cup. The World Cup tickets of all matches are now available for sale. Football tickets of all the matches of World Cup are for sale at ticket4football.com, you can buy the Japan World Cup Tickets for its upcoming matches and World Cup Football tickets of other teams on this website.
In the Asian Final Round of Qualifying matches in Group 2, Japan suffered a 2-1 defeat in Iran on 25 March 2005. Then Japan had victories over Bahrain in both the home and away matches. In Bangkok on 8 June, they defeated North Korea 2-0 and qualified for Germany 2006. Japan won its last match against Iran at home and finished at top of their group with 15 points.
In USA 94, Japan lost because of a dramatic last-minute Iraqi equalizer in Doha. In their FIFA World Cup debut in France 1998, Japan got eliminated in the first round itself. The team reached the second round in South Korea/ Japan 2002 after victories over Russia and Tunisia.
In the 2004 AFC Asian Cup, Japan defeated China 3-1 in the finals. Japan put forth a commendable display at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup.
Now in World Cup 2010 South Africa, Japan has qualified again for the World Cup. The World Cup tickets of all matches are now available for sale. Football tickets of all the matches of World Cup are for sale at ticket4football.com, you can buy the Japan World Cup Tickets for its upcoming matches and World Cup Football tickets of other teams on this website.
Saturday, November 14, 2009
About Japan Football Team
On July 21, 2006, Bosnian Ivica Osim, who previously coached Yugoslavia and most recently JEF United Ichihara Chiba, took over as manager, succeeding Zico, who had coached Japan from 2002 through the end of Japan's 2006 FIFA World Cup campaign. However, in late 2007 Osim suffered a stroke and was replaced by Takeshi Okada, who had previously served as the manager for Japan leading up to and during the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Although the team does not have an official nickname as such, it is often known by the name of the manager. For example, under Ivica Osim, the team is known as Osim Japan. Recently the team has been known or nicknamed as the Blue Samurai. Japan is one of the most successful national teams in Asia, being a three-time winner of the Asian Cup and having qualified for the last four consecutive World Cup finals.
Now in World Cup 2010 South Africa, Japan has qualified again for the World Cup. The World Cup tickets of all matches are now available for sale. Football tickets of all the matches of World Cup are for sale at ticket4football.com, you can buy the Japan World Cup Tickets for its upcoming matches and World Cup Football tickets of other teams on this website.
Although the team does not have an official nickname as such, it is often known by the name of the manager. For example, under Ivica Osim, the team is known as Osim Japan. Recently the team has been known or nicknamed as the Blue Samurai. Japan is one of the most successful national teams in Asia, being a three-time winner of the Asian Cup and having qualified for the last four consecutive World Cup finals.
Now in World Cup 2010 South Africa, Japan has qualified again for the World Cup. The World Cup tickets of all matches are now available for sale. Football tickets of all the matches of World Cup are for sale at ticket4football.com, you can buy the Japan World Cup Tickets for its upcoming matches and World Cup Football tickets of other teams on this website.
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