Hokushinetsu Football League

Hokushin'etsu Football League

Founded	1975; 49 years ago (1975)
Country	Japan
Confederation	AFC
Divisions	2
Number of teams	Div 1: 8 Div 2: 8
Level on pyramid	5: Division 1 6: Division 2
Promotion to	Japan Football League
Relegation to	Prefectural Leagues
Domestic cup(s)	Emperor's Cup
Current champions	Div. 1: Fukui United Div. 2: Sakai Phoenix (2023)
Most championships	YKK AP SC (11 titles)
Website	www.hfl.jp
Current: 2024 Japanese Regional Leagues

Hokushin'etsu Football League (北信越フットボールリーグ, Hokushin'etsu Futtobōru Rīgu) is a soocer league based in five prefectures in the Hokushinetsu region, which comprises Hokuriku and Shin'etsu in Japan. They are (Nagano, Niigata, Toyama, Ishikawa, and Fukui). It is a league of club teams registered in Class 1. Its name is abbreviated HFL.

Overview

The Hokushi'netsu Football League, one of nine Japanese regional leagues, it began in 1975 and if the JFL is considered as the fourth tier in the league structure of Japanese football, then the Hokushin'etsu's first division is the fifth tier, and the second division is the sixth tier. In 2004, the name was changed to the current Hokushin'etsu Football League. With the addition of the top clubs from each prefecture's first division, the system became a two-division system.

The teams compete for promotion to the Japan Football League and try to avoid relegation to the Prefectural Leagues. The current champions of Division 1 and Division 2 are Fukui United and Sakai Phoenix, respectively

As of the end of 2023 season, the team with the most championships in the league’s history is YKK AP SC, with eleven titles. The league has seen a variety of champions over the years, including Nissei Plastic Industrial, Fukui Teachers, Yamaga, Niigata Eleven, Teihens, Hokuriku Electric Power, Albirex Niigata, LO’s Hokuriku, Nagano Elza, Kanazawa S.C., Matsumoto Yamaga, Nagano Parceiro, Japan Soccer College, Saurcos Fukui, and Artista Tomi.

2024 clubs

Division 1

Team	Hometown
Fukui United	Fukui, Fukui
Artista Asama	Tōmi, Nagano
Niigata University of Health and Welfare FC	Niigata, Niigata
Toyama Shinjo Club	Toyama, Toyama
Japan Soccer College	Seiro, Niigata
Niigata University of Management	Kamo, Niigata
SR Komatsu	Komatsu, Ishikawa
Sakai Phoenix	Sakai, Fukui

Division 2

Team	Hometown
Antelope Shiojiri	Shiojiri, Nagano
FC Hokuriku	Kanazawa, Ishikawa
Libertas Chikuma	Chikuma, Nagano
FC Matsucelona	Matsumoto, Nagano
CUPS Seirō	Seirō, Niigata
N-Style Toyama	Toyama City, Toyama
NUHW FC	Niigata City, Niigata
Lion Power Komatsu	Komatsu, Ishikawa

Hokushin'etsu Soccer League Champions

External links

• Official website (in Japanese)

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