2020 Japanese Regional Leagues#Ch.C5.ABgoku
{{ infobox football league season
| image =
| caption =
| competition = Japanese Regional Leagues
| season = 2020
| winners =
| premiers =
| promoted = Tiamo Hirakata
FC Kariya
| relegated =
| prevseason = 2019
| nextseason = 2021
}}
A total of 134 teams competed, split into 9 groups, in the Japanese Regional Leagues, the fifth tier of the Japanese association football league system, in 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, all matches in all regions were changed from double round-robin into single round-robin, except Chūgoku and Tōkai.
All regional champions qualified for the Japanese Regional Football Champions League. Like the J.League, there was no relegation in this season to Prefectural Leagues (promotion and relegation between divisions were still available for some regions).
Champions list
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
!Region | Champions |
Hokkaido | Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth |
Tohoku | Blancdieu Hirosaki |
Kantō | Tochigi City |
Hokushinetsu | Fukui United FC |
Tōkai | FC Kariya |
Kansai | Tiamo Hirakata |
Chūgoku | SRC Hiroshima |
Shikoku | FC Tokushima |
Kyushu | Okinawa SV |
Hokkaido
|section=Hokkaido
|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/japan/regional-leagues/2020/hokkaido/r57650/tables/ Soccerway]
|result1=PS
|update=4 October 2020
|team1 =HOT|team2 =NRB|team3 =NPS|team4 =SAP|team5 =STK|team6 =NIE|team7 =SPU|team8 =IWA
|win_HOT=7 |draw_HOT=0 |loss_HOT=0 |gf_HOT=38 |ga_HOT=4
|win_NRB=6 |draw_NRB=0 |loss_NRB=1 |gf_NRB=38 |ga_NRB=5
|win_NPS=5 |draw_NPS=0 |loss_NPS=2 |gf_NPS=23 |ga_NPS=11
|win_SAP=4 |draw_SAP=0 |loss_SAP=3 |gf_SAP=28 |ga_SAP=10
|win_STK=3 |draw_STK=0 |loss_STK=4 |gf_STK=13 |ga_STK=32
|win_NIE=2 |draw_NIE=0 |loss_NIE=5 |gf_NIE=11 |ga_NIE=25
|win_SPU=1 |draw_SPU=0 |loss_SPU=6 |gf_SPU=8 |ga_SPU=29
|win_IWA=0 |draw_IWA=0 |loss_IWA=7 |gf_IWA=7 |ga_IWA=50
|name_HOT=Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth
|name_IWA=Iwamizawa Hokushukai
|name_NIE=Nippon Express
|name_NPS=Nippon Steel Muroran
|name_NRB=Norbritz Hokkaido
|name_SAP=Sapporo
|name_SPU=Sapporo University
|name_STK=Shintoku
|show_limit=3
|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=PQ
|col_PS=green1 |text_PS=Qualification to the Promotion Series
}}
Tohoku
=Division 1=
|section=Tohoku
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/japan/regional-leagues/2020/tohoku/r57651/tables/ Soccerway]
|team1=BLA |team2=SEN |team3=COB |team4=GAN |team5=NIP |team6=PRI |team7=MOR |team8=FUJ |team9=OMI |team10=SAR
|result1=PS |result9=REL |result10=REL
|update=complete
|win_BLA=8 |draw_BLA=1 |loss_BLA=0 |gf_BLA=48|ga_BLA=4
|win_SEN=7 |draw_SEN=1 |loss_SEN=1 |gf_SEN=29|ga_SEN=12
|win_COB=6 |draw_COB=3 |loss_COB=0 |gf_COB=31|ga_COB=7
|win_GAN=4 |draw_GAN=1 |loss_GAN=4 |gf_GAN=16|ga_GAN=17
|win_NIP=3 |draw_NIP=3 |loss_NIP=3 |gf_NIP=15|ga_NIP=20
|win_PRI=3 |draw_PRI=1 |loss_PRI=5 |gf_PRI=9 |ga_PRI=21
|win_MOR=2 |draw_MOR=2 |loss_MOR=5 |gf_MOR=10|ga_MOR=22
|win_FUJ=1 |draw_FUJ=4 |loss_FUJ=4 |gf_FUJ=14|ga_FUJ=23
|win_OMI=2 |draw_OMI=0 |loss_OMI=7 |gf_OMI=10|ga_OMI=27
|win_SAR=0 |draw_SAR=2 |loss_SAR=7 |gf_SAR=5 |ga_SAR=34
|name_BLA=Blancdieu Hirosaki
|name_COB=Cobaltore Onagawa
|name_FUJ=Fuji Club 2003
|name_GAN=Ganju Iwate
|name_MOR=Morioka Zebra
|name_NIP=Nippon Steel Kamaishi
|name_OMI=Omiya
|name_PRI=Primeiro
|name_SAR=Saruta Kōgyō S.C. [tl]
|name_SEN=Sendai University
|show_limit=3
|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=PQ
|col_PS=green1 |text_PS=Qualification to the Promotion Series
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the 2021 Tohoku Soccer League Division 2
}}
= Division 2 =
== Division 2 North ==
== Division 2 South ==
Kantō
=Division 1=
|section=Kantō
|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/japan/regional-leagues/2020/kanto/r57652/tables/ Soccerway], [https://www.goalnote.net/detail-standings.php?tid=10548 Goal Note Cloud], [http://www.kanto-sl.jp/result.html Kanto Soccer League]
|team1=TOC |team2=BRI |team3=TOK |team4=VON |team5=CRI |team6=HIT |team7=RKD |team8=T23 |team9=RKU |team10=JOY
|result1=PS |result8=RPO |result9=REL |result10=REL
|update=complete
|win_BRI=6 |draw_BRI=2 |loss_BRI=1 |gf_BRI=19 |ga_BRI=10
|win_CRI=5 |draw_CRI=0 |loss_CRI=4 |gf_CRI=11 |ga_CRI=7
|win_HIT=3 |draw_HIT=1 |loss_HIT=5 |gf_HIT=10 |ga_HIT=17
|win_JOY=1 |draw_JOY=0 |loss_JOY=8 |gf_JOY=8 |ga_JOY=23
|win_RKD=3 |draw_RKD=0 |loss_RKD=6 |gf_RKD=18 |ga_RKD=14
|win_RKU=1 |draw_RKU=1 |loss_RKU=7 |gf_RKU=6 |ga_RKU=28
|win_TOC=7 |draw_TOC=2 |loss_TOC=0 |gf_TOC=25 |ga_TOC=6
|win_TOK=6 |draw_TOK=1 |loss_TOK=2 |gf_TOK=15 |ga_TOK=7
|win_T23=2 |draw_T23=3 |loss_T23=4 |gf_T23=6 |ga_T23=14
|win_VON=5 |draw_VON=2 |loss_VON=02 |gf_VON=15 |ga_VON=7
|name_BRI=Briobecca Urayasu
|name_CRI=Criacao Shinjuku
|name_HIT=Hitachi Building Systems
|name_JOY=Joyful Honda Tsukuba
|name_RKD=Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki
|name_RKU=Ryutsu Keizai University
|name_TOC=Tochigi City
|name_T23=Tokyo 23
|name_TOK=Tokyo United
|name_VON=Vonds Ichihara
|show_limit=3
|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=PQ
|col_PS=green1 |text_PS=Qualification to the Promotion Series
|col_RPO=red2 |text_RPO=Qualification to the Relegation play-off
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the 2021 Kantō Soccer League Division 2
}}
= Division 2 =
Hokushinetsu
=Division 1=
|section=Hokushinetsu
|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/japan/regional-leagues/2020/hokushinetsu/r57654/tables/ Soccerway], [https://refolm-hfl.appspot.com/team_ranking.jsp?/leagueid=1&year=2020/ Hokushinetsu Football League]
|team1=FUK |team2=ART |team3=TOY |team4=JAP |team5=NII |team6=HOK |team7=SAK |team8=KAM
|result1=PS |result7=REL|result8=REL
|update=27 September 2020
|win_ART=5 |draw_ART=1 |loss_ART=1 |gf_ART=11 |ga_ART=3
|win_FUK=7 |draw_FUK=0 |loss_FUK=0 |gf_FUK=18 |ga_FUK=4
|win_HOK=1 |draw_HOK=1 |loss_HOK=5 |gf_HOK=6 |ga_HOK=10
|win_JAP=4 |draw_JAP=1 |loss_JAP=2 |gf_JAP=12 |ga_JAP=9
|win_KAM=1 |draw_KAM=0 |loss_KAM=6 |gf_KAM=6 |ga_KAM=25
|win_NII=2 |draw_NII=0 |loss_NII=5 |gf_NII=13 |ga_NII=12
|win_SAK=1 |draw_SAK=0 |loss_SAK=6 |gf_SAK=8 |ga_SAK=20
|win_TOY=5 |draw_TOY=0 |loss_TOY=2 |gf_TOY=20 |ga_TOY=11
|name_ART=Artista Asama
|name_FUK=Fukui United
|name_HOK=Hokuriku University
|name_JAP=Japan Soccer College
|name_KAM=Kamo
|name_NII=Niigata UHW
|name_SAK=Sakai Phoenix
|name_TOY=Toyama Shinjo
|show_limit=3
|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=PQ
|col_PS=green1 |text_PS=Qualification to the Promotion Series
|col_REL=red1 |text_REL=Relegation to the 2021 Hokushinetsu Soccer League Division 2
}}
= Division 2 =
Tōkai
Owing to the coronavirus pandemic, the Tōkai region played a knockout tournament to decide the team qualifying for the 2020 Regional Promotion Series (for Division 1 only).
In Division 1, Yazaki Valente did not participate, so Kariya received a bye to the semi-finals.
In Division 2, Bombonera Gifu did not participate, so Toyota received a bye to the semi-finals.
= Division 1 Bracket =
{{7TeamBracket|RD1=Quarter-finals|RD1-team4=Chukyo univ. FC|RD1-seed5=|RD1-seed4=|RD1-seed3=|RD1-team6=Tokoha University|RD1-team5=FC Ise-Shima|RD2-team4=Tokoha University|RD1-team3=Tokai Gakuen FC|RD2=Semi-finals|RD2-seed1=|RD2-team1=FC Kariya|RD1-team2=Chukyo University FC|RD1-seed2=|RD1-team1=Fujieda City Hall SC|RD1-seed1=|RD3=Final|RD1-seed6=|RD1-score1=|RD1-score2=w/o|RD2-team2=Chukyo University FC|RD3-team1=FC Kariya|RD3-team2=Tokai Gakuen FC|RD2-team3=Tokai Gakuen FC|RD3-score1=4|RD3-seed2=|RD2-seed2=|RD3-score2=1|RD3-seed1=|RD2-score2=0|RD2-seed3=|RD2-seed4=|RD2-score4=1|RD2-score3=3|RD2-score1=1|RD1-score6=2 (5)|RD1-score4=0|RD1-score3=4|RD1-score5=2 (3)}}
= Division 2 Bracket =
{{7TeamBracket|RD1=Quarter-finals|RD1-team4=AS Kariya|RD1-seed5=|RD1-seed4=|RD1-seed3=|RD1-team6=Yokkaichi University|RD1-team5=FC Gifu SECOND|RD2-team4=|RD1-team3=Rivielta Toyokawa|RD2=Semi-finals|RD2-seed1=|RD2-team1=Toyota|RD1-team2=Nagara Club|RD1-seed2=|RD1-team1=Nagoya SC|RD1-seed1=|RD3=Final|RD1-seed6=}}
Kansai
=Division 1=
|section=Kansai
|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/japan/regional-leagues/2020/kansai/r57655/tables/ Soccerway]
|result1=PS
|update= |start_date=
|team6 =ART
|team3 =CEN
|team5 =KAN
|team8 =LAG
|team2 =LAR
|team4 =OCO
|team7 =POR
|team1 =TIA
|name_ART=Arterivo Wakayama
|name_CEN=Cento Cuore Harima
|name_KAN=Kandai
|name_LAG=Lagend Shiga
|name_LAR=Laranja Kyoto
|name_OCO=Ococias Kyoto
|name_POR=Porvenir Kashihara
|name_TIA=Tiamo Hirakata
|win_TIA=3 |draw_TIA=4 |loss_TIA=0 |gf_TIA=14 |ga_TIA=6
|win_LAR=4 |draw_LAR=1 |loss_LAR=2 |gf_LAR=14 |ga_LAR=9
|win_CEN=4 |draw_CEN=1 |loss_CEN=2 |gf_CEN=11 |ga_CEN=6
|win_OCO=3 |draw_OCO=2 |loss_OCO=2 |gf_OCO=11 |ga_OCO=11
|win_KAN=3 |draw_KAN=2 |loss_KAN=2 |gf_KAN=8 |ga_KAN=8
|win_ART=2 |draw_ART=2 |loss_ART=3 |gf_ART=9 |ga_ART=15
|win_POR=1 |draw_POR=2 |loss_POR=4 |gf_POR=6 |ga_POR=8
|win_LAG=0 |draw_LAG=2 |loss_LAG=5 |gf_LAG=1 |ga_LAG=11
|show_limit=3
|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=PQ
|col_PS=green1 |text_PS=Qualification to the Promotion Series
}}
=Division 2=
Chūgoku
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the Chūgoku region played in a tournament known as the CSL Championship 2020, or C-1 Cup, with 8 teams competing for a spot in the 2020 Regional Promotion Series.
NTN Okayama and Dezzolla Shimane did not participate in this season.
= Group stage =
== Group A ==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Chūgoku Group A
|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/japan/regional-leagues/2020/chugoku/r57656/tables/ Soccerway]
|result1=KO
|result2=KO
|result4=WTD
|update=13 September 2020
|team1 =BAL
|team2 =SRC
|team3 =ENE
|team4 =YON
|win_BAL=2 |draw_BAL=0 |loss_BAL=0 |gf_BAL=6 |ga_BAL=3
|win_SRC=1 |draw_SRC=0 |loss_SRC=1 |gf_SRC=4 |ga_SRC=2
|win_ENE=0 |draw_ENE=0 |loss_ENE=2 |gf_ENE=2 |ga_ENE=7
|win_YON=0 |draw_YON=0 |loss_YON=0 |gf_YON=0 |ga_YON=0
|name_SRC=SRC Hiroshima
|name_ENE=Energy Mizushima
|name_YON=Yonago Genki
|name_BAL=Baleine Shimonoseki
|show_limit=3
|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=green2 |text_KO=Qualification to the Knockout stage
|col_WTD=black1 |text_WTD=Withdrawn
}}
== Group B ==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Chūgoku Group B
|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/japan/regional-leagues/2020/chugoku/r57656/tables/ Soccerway]
|result1=KO
|result2=KO
|update=13 September 2020
|team1 =MIT
|team2 =FUJ
|team3 =BER
|team4 =PAC
|win_MIT=2 |draw_MIT=1 |loss_MIT=0 |gf_MIT=4 |ga_MIT=0
|win_FUJ=1 |draw_FUJ=1 |loss_FUJ=1 |gf_FUJ=4 |ga_FUJ=5
|win_BER=1 |draw_BER=0 |loss_BER=2 |gf_BER=4 |ga_BER=5
|win_PAC=1 |draw_PAC=0 |loss_PAC=2 |gf_PAC=4 |ga_PAC=6
|name_PAC=Pacific University
|name_BER=Bergarosso Hamada
|name_FUJ=Fuji Xerox Hiroshima
|name_MIT=Mitsubishi Mizushima
|show_limit=3
|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=Q
|col_KO=green2 |text_KO=Qualification to the Knockout stage
}}
= Knockout stage=
{{4TeamBracket
| RD1 = Semi-finals
September 20th
| RD2 = Final
September 27th
| seed-width =
| team-width =
| score-width =40
| RD1-seed1 = 1A
| RD1-team1 = FC Baleine Shimonoseki
| RD1-score1 =2 (5)
| RD1-seed2 = 2B
| RD1-team2 = Fuji Xerox Hiroshima
| RD1-score2 =2 (3)
| RD1-seed3 = 1B
| RD1-team3 = Mitsubishi Mizushima
| RD1-score3 =0 (2)
| RD1-seed4 = 2A
| RD1-team4 = SRC Hiroshima
| RD1-score4 =0 (4)
| RD2-seed1 =
| RD2-team1 = FC Baleine Shimonoseki
| RD2-score1 =0
| RD2-seed2 =
| RD2-team2 =SRC Hiroshima
| RD2-score2 =2
}}
Shikoku
|section=Kantō
|source=[https://uk.soccerway.com/national/japan/regional-leagues/2020/kanto/r57652/tables/ Soccerway]
|team1=FCT |team2=NAN |team3=LLA |team4=TAD |team5=LAV |team6=RVE |team7=YAN |team8=KOY
|result1=PS
|update=complete
|win_FCT=7 |draw_FCT=0 |loss_FCT=0 |gf_FCT=29|ga_FCT=3 |status_FCT=
|win_KOY=1 |draw_KOY=1 |loss_KOY=5 |gf_KOY=11 |ga_KOY=29 |status_KOY=
|win_LAV=1 |draw_LAV=2 |loss_LAV=4 |gf_LAV=12 |ga_LAV=20 |status_LAV=
|win_LLA=4 |draw_LLA=0 |loss_LLA=3 |gf_LLA=14 |ga_LLA=10 |status_LLA=
|win_NAN=6 |draw_NAN=0 |loss_NAN=1 |gf_NAN=26 |ga_NAN=4 |status_NAN=
|win_RVE=1 |draw_RVE=2 |loss_RVE=4 |gf_RVE=15 |ga_RVE=29 |status_RVE=
|win_TAD=4 |draw_TAD=0 |loss_TAD=3 |gf_TAD=15 |ga_TAD=13 |status_TAD=
|win_YAN=1 |draw_YAN=1 |loss_YAN=5 |gf_YAN=8 |ga_YAN=22 |status_YAN=
|name_FCT=FC Tokushima
|name_KOY=Koyo Sealing Techno
|name_LAV=Lavenirosso
|name_LLA=Llamas Kochi
|name_NAN=Nankoku
|name_RVE=R. Velho Takamatsu
|name_TAD=Tadotsu
|name_YAN=Yanagimachi
|show_limit=3
|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=PQ
|col_PS=green1 |text_PS=Qualification to the Promotion Series
}}
Kyushu
On August 11, the Kyushu League was abandoned, due to Kaiho Bank's withdrawal and the spread of coronavirus in Okinawa and Kumamoto. Okinawa SV, as the 2019 Kyushu League champions, are elected to play in the Regional Promotion Series.
=League table at the time of abandonment=
|section=Kyushu
|source=[https://int.soccerway.com/national/japan/regional-leagues/2020/kyushu/r57658/tables/ Soccerway], [https://football-system.jp/fss/pub_teamlank2.php?lid=ZqKziyVmMds= KYFA]
|team1=OKI |team2=MIY |team3=KUM |team4=SAG |team5=KAI |team6=KAW |team7=KYU |team8=NIF |team9=NAK |team10=NIP
|result1=PS |result10=WDR
|update=complete
|win_KAI=0 |OTwin_KAI=1 |OTloss_KAI=1 |loss_KAI=1 |gf_KAI=2 |ga_KAI=3
|win_KAW=1 |OTwin_KAW=0 |OTloss_KAW=0 |loss_KAW=3 |gf_KAW=6 |ga_KAW=10
|win_KUM=2 |OTwin_KUM=1 |OTloss_KUM=0 |loss_KUM=0 |gf_KUM=6 |ga_KUM=3
|win_KYU=1 |OTwin_KYU=0 |OTloss_KYU=0 |loss_KYU=3 |gf_KYU=3 |ga_KYU=12
|win_MIY=3 |OTwin_MIY=0 |OTloss_MIY=0 |loss_MIY=0 |gf_MIY=12|ga_MIY=2
|win_NAK=0 |OTwin_NAK=0 |OTloss_NAK=1 |loss_NAK=3 |gf_NAK=1 |ga_NAK=9
|win_NIF=0 |OTwin_NIF=0 |OTloss_NIF=2 |loss_NIF=2 |gf_NIF=3 |ga_NIF=6
|win_OKI=3 |OTwin_OKI=1 |OTloss_OKI=0 |loss_OKI=0 |gf_OKI=12|ga_OKI=2
|win_SAG=2 |OTwin_SAG=1 |OTloss_SAG=0 |loss_SAG=0 |gf_SAG=4 |ga_SAG=2
|name_KAI=Kaiho Bank
|name_KAW=Kawasoe Club
|name_KUM=Kumamoto Teachers
|name_KYU=Kyushu Mitsubishi Motors
|name_MIY=Miyazaki
|name_NAK=Nakatsu
|name_NIF=NIFS Kanoya
|name_NIP=Nippon Steel Oita
|name_OKI=Okinawa
|name_SAG=Saga LIXIL
|show_limit=3
|OTwin_header={{Abbr|PW|Won after penalty shootout}}
|OTloss_header={{Abbr|PL|Lost after penalty shootout}}
|class_rules =1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
|res_col_header=PQ
|col_PS=green1 |text_PS=Qualification to the Promotion Series
|col_WDR=black1 |text_WDR=Withdrawn
}}
See also
;League(s)
- J.League
- 2020 J1 League (Tier 1)
- 2020 J2 League (Tier 2)
- 2020 J3 League (Tier 3)
- 2020 Japan Football League (JFL) (Tier 4)
- 2020 Regional Champions League (Promotion playoffs to JFL)
;Cup(s)
- 2020 Fuji Xerox Super Cup
- 2020 Emperor's Cup (National Open Cup)
- 2020 J.League YBC Levain Cup (League Cup)
References
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesj/jpn2020.html RSSSF]
{{Japanese Club Football|group=regional}}
{{2020 in Japanese football}}