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| Founded | 1977 | 
|---|---|
| Country | Japan | 
| Confederation | AFC | 
| Divisions | 2 | 
| Number of teams | Div 1: 10 Div 2 North: 10 Div 2 South: 10 | 
| Level on pyramid | 5–6 | 
| Promotion to | Japan Football League | 
| Relegation to | Prefectural Leagues | 
| Domestic cup(s) | Emperor's Cup | 
| Current champions | D1: Blancdieu Hirosaki D2N: Bogolle D. Tsugaru D2S: FC La U. de Sendai Second (2023) | 
| Most championships | TDK SC (11 times) | 
| Website | Official TFA Website Official TSL Website | 
| Current: 2023 Japanese Regional Leagues | |
Tohoku Soccer League (東北社会人サッカーリーグ, Tōhoku Shakaijin Sakkā Rīgu) is the Japanese fifth tier of league football, which is part of the Japanese Regional Leagues.
History
It covers most of the Tōhoku region and the 6 prefectures of Akita, Aomori, Fukushima, Iwate, Miyagi and Yamagata. It is one of the nine Japanese Regional Leagues, the fifth and sixth league levels in the Japanese association football league system.
Division 2 is divided into North (Akita, Aomori and Iwate Prefectures) and South (Fukushima, Miyagi and Yamagata Prefectures) divisions.
2023 clubs
Division 1
| Team | Hometown | 
|---|---|
| Blancdieu Hirosaki FC | Hirosaki, Aomori | 
| FC Sendai University | Shibata, Miyagi | 
| Cobaltore Onagawa | Onagawa, Miyagi | 
| FC Ganju Iwate | Hachimantai, Iwate | 
| Nippon Steel Kamaishi | Kamaishi, Iwate | 
| Morioka Zebra | Morioka, Iwate | 
| Fuji Club 2003 | Hanamaki, Iwate | 
| Shichigahama SC | Shichigahama, Miyagi | 
| Oshu United FC | Ōshū, Iwate | 
| FC La Universidad de Sendai | Sendai, Miyagi | 
Division 2 North
| Team | Hometown | 
|---|---|
| Akita FC Cambiare | Akita, Akita | 
| NewPearl HiraizumiMaesawa | Hiraizumi, Iwate | 
| Gonohe FC | Gonohe, Aomori | 
| TDK Shinwakai | Nikaho, Akita | 
| Hokuto Bank SC | Akita, Akita | 
| Lascivo Aomori | Aomori, Aomori | 
| Kuzumaki Club | Kuzumaki, Iwate | 
| Bogolle D. Tsugaru FC | Tsugaru, Aomori | 
| Omiya SC | Morioka, Iwate | 
| Saruta Kōgyō | Akita, Akita | 
Division 2 South
| Team | Hometown | 
|---|---|
| RICOH Industry Tohoku | Shibata, Miyagi | 
| Oyama Club | Tsuruoka, Yamagata | 
| Sendai Sasuke FC | Sendai, Miyagi | 
| Merry | Fukushima, Fukushima | 
| FC Parafrente Yonezawa | Yonezawa, Yamagata | 
| Michinoku Sendai | Iwanuma, Miyagi | 
| Nagai Club | Nagai, Yamagata | 
| Iwaki Furukawa FC | Iwaki, Fukushima | 
| Sendai Universität | Sendai, Miyagi | 
| FC Primeiro Fukushima | Koriyama, Fukushima | 
Tohoku Soccer League Division Champions
| Division 1 | |
|---|---|
| Year | Winner | 
| 1977 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi (1) | 
| 1978 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi (2) | 
| 1979 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi (3) | 
| 1980 | Morioka Zebra (1) | 
| 1981 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi (4) | 
| 1982 | TDK (1) | 
| 1983 | TDK (2) | 
| 1984 | TDK (3) | 
| 1985 | Akita City Government (1) | 
| 1986 | Matsushima Club (1) | 
| 1987 | Matsushima Club (2) | 
| 1988 | TDK (4) | 
| 1989 | TDK (5) | 
| 1990 | NEC Yamagata (1) | 
| 1991 | NEC Yamagata (2) | 
| 1992 | NEC Yamagata (3) | 
| 1993 | NEC Yamagata (4) | 
| 1994 | Tohoku Electric Power (1) | 
| 1995 | Sony Sendai FC (1) | 
| 1996 | Sony Sendai FC (2) | 
| 1997 | Sony Sendai FC (3) | 
| 1998 | NEC TOKIN FC (1) | 
| 1999 | NEC TOKIN FC (2) | 
| 2000 | TDK (6) | 
| 2001 | F.C. Primeiro (1) | 
| 2002 | TDK (7) | 
| 2003 | TDK (8) | 
| 2004 | TDK (9) | 
| 2005 | TDK (10, shared) Grulla Morioka (1, shared) | 
| 2006 | TDK (11) | 
| 2007 | Grulla Morioka (2) | 
| 2008 | Grulla Morioka (3) | 
| 2009 | Grulla Morioka (4) | 
| 2010 | Grulla Morioka (5) | 
| 2011 | Fukushima United (1) | 
| 2012 | Fukushima United (2) | 
| 2013 | Grulla Morioka (6) | 
| 2014 | FC Ganju Iwate (1) | 
| 2015 | FC Ganju Iwate (2) | 
| 2016 | Cobaltore Onagawa (1) | 
| 2017 | Cobaltore Onagawa (2) | 
| 2018 | Blancdieu Hirosaki FC (1) | 
| 2019 | Iwaki FC (1) | 
| 2020 | Blancdieu Hirosaki FC (2) | 
| 2021 | Cobaltore Onagawa (3) | 
| 2022 | Cobaltore Onagawa (4) | 
| 2023 | Blancdieu Hirosaki (3) | 
| Division 2 North | |
|---|---|
| Year | Winner | 
| 1997 | Aster Aomori (1) | 
| 1998 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi (1) | 
| 1999 | Nippon Steel Kamaishi (2) | 
| 2000 | Hokuto Bank (1) | 
| 2001 | Akita City Hall | 
| 2002 | Hokuto Bank | 
| 2003 | Ashikaga Corporation Kawabe FC | 
| 2004 | Gruja Morioka | 
| 2005 | Tono Club | 
| 2006 | Akita Cambiale | 
| 2007 | Akita Cambiale | 
| 2008 | Morioka Zebra | 
| 2009 | Fuji 2003 | 
| 2010 | Fuji 2003 | 
| 2011 | Vanraure Hachinohe* | 
| 2012 | FC Ganju Iwate | 
| 2013 | ReinMeer Aomori | 
| 2014 | Blancdieu Hirosaki | 
| 2015 | Saruta Kogyo | 
| 2016 | Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Kamaishi | 
| 2017 | Akita FC Cambiale | 
| 2018 | Saruta Kogyo | 
| 2019 | Omiya Club | 
| 2020 | Sutsukizaka FC | 
| 2021 | Not played | 
| 2022 | Oshu United | 
| 2023 | Bogolle D. Tsugaru | 
| Division 2 South | |
|---|---|
| Year | Winner | 
| 1997 | Furukawa Battery (1) | 
| 1998 | F.C. Primeiro | 
| 1999 | Shichigahama SC | 
| 2000 | Matsushima Club | 
| 2001 | Furukawa Battery (2) | 
| 2002 | Sagawa Express Tohoku | 
| 2003 | Sendai Nakata Club | 
| 2004 | Northern Peaks Koriyama | 
| 2005 | Sendai Nakata Club | 
| 2006 | Furukawa Battery (3) | 
| 2007 | Biancone Fukushima | 
| 2008 | Fukushima United | 
| 2009 | Cobaltore Onagawa | 
| 2010 | FC Scheinen Fukushima | 
| 2011 | Vanraure Hachinohe* | 
| 2012 | Bandits Iwaki | 
| 2013 | Merry | 
| 2014 | Iwaki Furukawa FC | 
| 2015 | Sendai Sasuke FC | 
| 2016 | Merry | 
| 2017 | Iwaki Furukawa FC | 
| 2018 | Iwaki FC | 
| 2019 | FC SENDAI UNIV. | 
| 2020 | Shichigahama SC | 
| 2021 | Not played. | 
| 2022 | FC La U. de Sendai | 
| 2023 | FC La U. de Sendai Segunda | 
Second Division North-South Unified League (2011)
The 2011 season was held in a unified manner without being divided into north and south, as five teams declined to participate due to the Tohoku earthquake: Cobaltore Onagawa, FC Scheinen Fukushima, Bandits Iwaki, Iwaki Furukawa FC, and Merry. It was a one-round robin between the remaining eleven teams.
In addition, it was originally planned that the winning teams from each of the North and South blocks of the second division would automatically replace the bottom two teams of the first division. However, for the above reasons, automatic promotion from the second division to the first division was not allowed for the 2012 season.
Venues in Tohoku
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Tono Athletic Stadium Tono Athletic Stadium
 
 Oshu Fureai Park Oshu Fureai Park
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 NASpA in 2008 NASpA in 2008
 
 
 Matsushima Sports Park Matsushima Sports Park
 
 
 
 Shiwa Athletic Stadium Shiwa Athletic Stadium
 
 Adidas Sports Park Adidas Sports Park
 
 
 
 
 
 Naraha Athletic Stadium Naraha Athletic Stadium
 
 Namioka Athletic Stadium Namioka Athletic Stadium
 Takizawa Athletic Stadium Takizawa Athletic Stadium
 
 
 
 
 
 Iwakisan General Park Iwakisan General Park
 
 Tozawa Youth Centre Tozawa Youth Centre
 Shichinohe Sports Park Shichinohe Sports Park
 
 Shinmaiko Football Field Shinmaiko Football Field
 Towa Sports Park Towa Sports Park
 Mikawa JHS Field Mikawa JHS Field
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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