Japanese Regional Leagues

Japanese Regional Leagues

Founded	1966; 58 years ago (1966) (Kansai and Tokai) 1967; 57 years ago (1967) (Kanto) 1973; 51 years ago (1973) (Chugoku and Kyushu) 1975; 49 years ago (1975) (Hokushin'etsu) 1977; 47 years ago (1977) (Shikoku and Tohoku) 1978; 46 years ago (1978) (Hokkaido)
Country	Japan
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Divisions	5 (first level) 6 (second level)
Number of teams	134
Level on pyramid	5–6
Promotion to	Japan Soccer League (1966–1991) Japan Football League (1992–1998) Japan Football League (1999–present)
Relegation to	Japanese Prefectural Leagues [ja]
Domestic cup(s)	Emperor's Cup Shakaijin Cup
Current: 2024 Japanese Regional Leagues

Japanese Regional Leagues (Japanese: 地域リーグ, Hepburn: Chiiki Rīgu) are a group of parallel association football leagues in Japan that are organized on the regional basis. They form the fifth and sixth tier of the Japanese association football league system below the nationwide Japan Football League.