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Hokkaido Soccer League

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Hokkaido Soccer League
Founded1978; 46 years ago (1978)
CountryJapan
ConfederationAFC
Divisions1
Number of clubs8
Level on pyramid5
Promotion toJapan Football League
Relegation toBlock Leagues
Domestic cup(s)Emperor's Cup
Current championsHokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth
(2024)
Most championshipsNorbritz Hokkaido (18)
Websitewww.hfa-dream.or.jp
Current: 2024 Japanese Regional Leagues

Hokkaido Soccer League (北海道サッカーリーグ, Hokkaidō Sakkā Rīgu) is the Japanese fifth tier of league football, which is part of the Japanese Regional Leagues. It covers the prefecture/region of Hokkaidō.

Hokkaido is the only regional league whose clubs have never been promoted. The top representative of Hokkaido in the Japanese league system, Consadole Sapporo, entered the J.League after moving from the Kanto region in 1995.

Overview

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The Hokkaido Soccer League is the fifth tier in the Japanese soccer structure and the block leagues below corresponds to the sixth tier. There are four block leagues under the Hokkaido Soccer League, and district-based leagues are established under them. Currently, as of 2022, there are fifteen district leagues under the four main block leagues.

Eight teams from all over Hokkaido participate in the competition, and the winners participate in the Regional Football League Competition. There is relegation to the Block leagues below this level, usually the teams that finish in the bottom two places in the league standings are relegated.

Hokkaido is the only prefecture participating in this league, but it is treated as a regional league. In Hokkaido, the block league is the equivalent of the prefectural league that exists in other prefectures.

District associations and divisions

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Levels mentioned are according to overall position in the Japanese football league system.

Regional League
(level 5)
Block League
(level 6)
District League
(level 7)
Jurisdiction
Since 2019 From 2012 to 2018 From 2003 to 2011
Hokkaido Sapporo Sapporo Central Hokkaido Sapporo Northern Ishikari Subprefecture
Central and Northern Hokkaido Central Hokkaido Chitose Southern Ishikari Subprefecture
Otaru Shiribeshi Subprefecture
Northern Hokkaido Sorachi Southern Sorachi Subprefecture
Northern Hokkaido Kita-Sorachi Northern Sorachi Subprefecture
Asahikawa Southern Kamikawa Subprefecture,
Southern Rumoi Subprefecture
Dōhoku Northern Kamikawa Subprefecture,
Northern Rumoi Subprefecture
Sōya Soya Subprefecture
Southern Hokkaido Southern Hokkaido Southern Hokkaido Hakodate Oshima Subprefecture,
Hiyama Subprefecture
Muroran Western Iburi Subprefecture
Tomakomai Eastern Iburi Subprefecture,
Hidaka Subprefecture
Eastern Hokkaido Eastern Hokkaido Eastern Hokkaido Tokachi Tokachi Subprefecture
Kushiro Kushiro Subprefecture
Nemuro Nemuro Subprefecture
Okhotsk Okhotsk Subprefecture

2024 clubs

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# Team Hometown Block District Notes
1. BTOP Hokkaido Kuriyama, Hokkaido Central Sorachi 2023 Champions
2. Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth Obihiro, Hokkaido Eastern Tokachi
3. Norbritz Hokkaido FC Ebetsu, Hokkaido Sapporo Sapporo
4. Sapporo University Goal Plunderers (ja) Sapporo, Hokkaido Sapporo Sapporo
5. Hokushūkai Iwamizawa (ja) Iwamizawa, Hokkaido Central Sorachi
6. Kyokusyuukai FC Asahikawa, Hokkaido Northern Asahikawa
7. ASC Hokkaido (ja) Atsuma, Hokkaido Southern Tomakomai Promotion (1st place in Block Final)
8. Canale Otaru Otaru City, Hokkaido Central Otaru Promotion (2nd place in Block Final)
Hokkaido Soccer League is located in Hokkaido
Sapporo University GP
Sapporo University GP
Hokushukai Iwamizawa
Hokushukai Iwamizawa
Ballers Kyokushukai
Ballers Kyokushukai
Canale Otaru
Canale Otaru
ASC Hokkaido
ASC Hokkaido
Locations of the 2024 Hokkaido Soccer League teams


Hokkaido Soccer League Champions

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Year Winner
1978 Hakodate 1976 (1)
1979 Nippon Steel Muroran (1)
1980 Hakodate 1976 (2)
1981 Sapporo Mazda (1)
1982 Nippon Steel Muroran (2)
1983 Sapporo Mazda (2)
1984 Sapporo Mazda (3)
1985 Sapporo Shūkyū (1)
1986 Sapporo Shūkyū (2)
1987 Sapporo Mazda (4)
1988 Sapporo Mazda (5)
1989 Sapporo Mazda (6)
1990 Nippon Steel Muroran (3)
1991 Sapporo Mazda (7)
1992 Hokuden (1)
1993 Hokkaido Electric Power (2)
1994 Nippon Steel Muroran (4)
1995 Hokkaido Electric Power (3)
1996 Hokkaido Electric Power (4)
1997 Hokkaido Electric Power (5)
1998 Hokkaido Electric Power (6)
1999 Hokkaido Electric Power (7)
2000 Hokkaido Electric Power (8)
2001 Barefoot Hokkaido (1)
2002 Barefoot Hokkaido (2)
2003 Hokkaido Electric Power (9)
2004 Norbritz Hokkaido (10)
2005 Norbritz Hokkaido (11)
2006 Norbritz Hokkaido (12)
2007 Norbritz Hokkaido (13)
2008 Norbritz Hokkaido (14)
2009 Sapporo U. Goal Plunderers (1)
2010 Sapporo U. Goal Plunderers (2)
2011 Norbritz Hokkaido (15)
2012 Norbritz Hokkaido (16)
2013 Norbritz Hokkaido (17)
2014 Tokachi Fairsky FC (1)
2015 Sapporo Shūkyū (3)
2016 Norbritz Hokkaido (18)
2017 Tokachi FC (2)
2018 Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth (3)
2019 Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth (4)
2020 Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth (5)
2021 not awarded[a]
2022 BTOP Hokkaido (1)
2023 BTOP Hokkaido (2)
2024 Hokkaido Tokachi Sky Earth (6)
2025
  1. ^ Due to the influence of the new coronavirus pandemic, the tournament was discontinued after only 5 matchdays were played. The ranking was decided according to the ranking at that time, but no champion was declared.
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