Kantō Soccer League
Kantō Soccer League (関東サッカーリーグ, Kantō Sakkā Rīgu), abbreviated as KSL, is the Japanese fifth tier of league football, which is part of the Japanese Regional Leagues. It covers most of the Kantō region, as well as the prefectures of Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, Tochigi, Tokyo and Yamanashi. Its area is thus coextensive with the National Capital Region.
| Founded | 1967 |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Number of teams | Div 1: 10 Div 2: 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 5–6 |
| Promotion to | Japan Football League |
| Relegation to | Prefectural Leagues |
| Domestic cup(s) | Emperor's Cup |
| Most championships | Vonds Ichihara (8) |
| Website | www.kanto-sl.jp |
| Current: 2024 Japanese Regional Leagues | |
History
It was founded in 1967 as the Kanto Adult Soccer League and was renamed to its current name in 2000. In 2003 the KSL moved to a two-tier system and since 2012 both the first and second divisions were expanded to ten clubs. It is one of the nine regional leagues in Japan. The first division corresponds to the fifth tier and the second division corresponds to the sixth tier of Japanese football pyramid.
2024 clubs
Division 1
| Team | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aries Tokyo | Nerima, Tokyo | Promoted champions of Div. 2 |
| Joyful Honda Tsukuba FC | Tsukuba, Ibaraki | 5th (2023) |
| Nankatsu SC | Katsushika, Tokyo | 6th (2023) |
| Toho Titanium SC | Chigasaki, Kanagawa | 4th (2023) |
| Toin University of Yokohama FC | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 8th (2023) |
| Tokyo International University FC | Sakado, Saitama | 7th (2023) |
| Tokyo 23 FC | Special wards of Tokyo | 9th (2023) |
| Tokyo United FC | Bunkyō, Tokyo | 3rd (2023) |
| Vertfee Yaita | Yaita, Tochigi | Promoted 2nd in Div. 2 |
| Vonds Ichihara | Ichihara, Chiba | Champions 2023 |
Division 2
| Team | Hometown | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Atsugi Hayabusa | Atsugi, Kanagawa | 3rd (2023) |
| Aventura Kawaguchi | Kawaguchi, Saitama | 4th (2023) |
| Coedo Kawagoe F.C. | Kawagoe, Saitama | Promoted from Saitama prefecture league |
| Esperanza SC | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 6th (2023) |
| Hitachi Building System SC | Chiyoda, Tokyo | 5th (2023) |
| FC N | Inagi, Tokyo | Promoted from Tokyo league |
| RKD Ryugasaki | Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki | Relegated from Division 1 |
| Tonan Maebashi | Maebashi, Gunma | 7th (2023) |
| Yokohama Takeru | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 8th (2023) |
| Sakai Trinitas | Sakai, Ibaraki | 9th (2023) |
Kantō Soccer League Champions
| Year | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1967 | Urawa Club (1) |
| 1968 | Fujitsu (1) |
| 1969 | Kofu Club (1) |
| 1970 | Kofu Club (2) |
| 1971 | Towa Real Estate (1) |
| 1972 | Urawa Club (2) |
| 1973 | Furukawa Chiba (1) |
| 1974 | Kodama Club (1) |
| 1975 | Hitachi Mito (1) |
| 1976 | Nissan Motors (1) |
| 1977 | Toshiba Horikawacho (1) |
| 1978 | Toho Titanium (1) |
| 1979 | Saitama Teachers (1) |
| 1980 | Saitama Teachers (2) |
| 1981 | Furukawa Chiba (2) |
| 1982 | Toho Titanium (2) |
| 1983 | Yokohama TriStar (1) |
| 1984 | Toho Titanium (3) |
| 1985 | Toho Titanium (4) |
| 1986 | Saitama Teachers (3) |
| 1987 | Saitama Teachers (4) |
| 1988 | Yomiuri Juniors (1) |
| 1989 | Yomiuri Juniors (2) |
| 1990 | Tokyo Gas (1) |
| 1991 | Nissan Motors Farm (1) |
| 1992 | Honda Motors Sayama (1) |
| 1993 | Honda Motors Sayama (2) |
| 1994 | Furukawa Electric (3) |
| 1995 | Prima Ham Tsuchiura (1) |
| 1996 | Luminoso Sayama (3) |
| 1997 | Furukawa Electric (4) |
| 1998 | Furukawa Electric (5) |
| 1999 | Tochigi SC (1) |
| 2000 | Sagawa Express Tokyo (1) |
| 2001 | Luminoso Sayama (4) |
| 2002 | Ome FC (1) |
| 2003 | Gunma Horikoshi (1) |
| 2004 | Luminoso Sayama (5) |
| 2005 | Luminoso Sayama (6) |
| 2006 | Yokohama SCC (1) |
| 2007 | Machida Zelvia (1) |
| 2008 | Machida Zelvia (2) |
| 2009 | Yokohama SCC (2) |
| 2010 | Yokohama SCC (3) |
| 2011 | Yokohama SCC (4) |
| 2012 | SC Sagamihara (1) |
| 2013 | FC Korea (1) |
| 2014 | Urayasu SC (1) |
| 2015 | Briobecca Urayasu (2) |
| 2016 | Tokyo 23 FC |
| 2017 | Vonds Ichihara (6) |
| 2018 | Tochigi Uva (1) |
| 2019 | Vonds Ichihara (7) |
| 2020 | Tochigi City (2) |
| 2021 | Criacao Shinjuku (1) |
| 2022 | Tochigi City (3) |
| 2023 | Vonds Ichihara (8) |
| 2024 |