1971 Japanese Regional Leagues

Japanese Regional Leagues
Season1971
PromotedTowa Estate Development
1970
1972

Statistics of Japanese Regional Leagues in the 1971 season.

Champions list

Region Champions
Kantō Towa Estate Development
Tokai Toyota Motors
Kansai Kyoto Shiko Club

By winning the All Japan Senior Football Championship and then defeating Nagoya Bank in a promotion/relegation Series, Towa ED was promoted to the Japan Soccer League; it and the remaining JSL clubs constituted the new JSL First Division, while Toyota, Kyoto and eight other clubs were chosen for the new JSL Second Division.

League standings

Kantō

The 5th Kantō Adult Soccer League. (Shōwa 46)

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Towa Estate Development (C) 14 11 1 2 51 12 +39 23 Promoted to First Division
2 Kofu 14 8 3 3 31 15 +16 19 Promoted to form the new Second Division
3 Yomiuri 14 9 0 5 29 17 +12 18
4 Fujitsu 14 7 3 4 24 16 +8 17
5 Ibaraki Hitachi 14 3 4 7 12 22 −10 10
6 Kodama Club 14 5 0 9 14 32 −18 10
7 Hitachi Mito Katsuta 14 4 1 9 12 32 −20 9
8 Urawa 14 2 2 10 14 41 −27 6
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Tōkai

This is the 6th edition of the Tōkai Football League.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Toyota Motors (C) 14 12 2 0 50 11 +39 26 Promoted to form the new Second Division
2 Nippon Light Metal 14 8 4 2 33 17 +16 20
3 Toyoda Automatic Loom Works 14 8 1 5 38 22 +16 17
4 Nagoya 14 6 3 5 35 30 +5 15
5 Wakaayu Club 14 5 1 8 24 37 −13 11
6 Gifu Teachers 14 4 2 8 23 34 −11 10
7 Daikyo Oil 14 3 1 10 20 46 −26 7
8 Nippon Steel Nagoya 14 2 2 10 14 40 −26 6
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Kansai

This is the 6th edition of the Kansai Football League.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Kyoto Shiko Club (C) 14 12 0 2 43 12 +31 24 Promoted to form the new Second Division
2 Tanabe Pharmaceuticals 14 8 2 4 26 16 +10 18
3 Dainichi Nippon Cable 14 8 2 4 28 28 0 18
4 NTT Kinki 14 7 2 5 27 25 +2 16
5 Nippon Steel Hirohata 14 5 2 7 24 24 0 12
6 Mitsubishi Motors Kyoto 14 5 2 7 22 28 −6 12
7 Yuasa Batteries 14 3 4 7 24 30 −6 10
8 Osaka Sportsman Club 14 0 2 12 16 47 −31 2
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

JSL1 Promotion playoffs


Nippon Kokan
(Japan Soccer League 7th place)
2–2Tanabe Pharmaceuticals
(Qualified as All-Shakaijin Cup finalist)
Tanabe Pharmaceuticals0–0Nippon Kokan

Nippon Kokan retained their position in Japan Soccer League, Tanabe Pharmaceuticals promoted to Japan Soccer League 2


Nagoya Bank FC
(Japan Soccer League 8th place)
0–0Towa Estate Development
(Qualified as All-Shakaijin Cup finalist)
Towa Estate Development1–0Nagoya Bank FC

Towa Estate Development promoted to Japan Soccer League 1.

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