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2023 in Japanese football

Football in Japan
Season2023
Men's football
J1 LeagueVissel Kobe
(1st title)
J2 LeagueMachida Zelvia
(1st title)
J3 LeagueEhime (1st title, 2nd tier title)
JFLHonda FC
(10th JFL title, 6th tier title)
Emperor's CupKawasaki Frontale
(2nd title)
JL CupAvispa Fukuoka
(1st title)
Super CupYokohama F. Marinos
(1st title)
Women's football
WL CupUrawa Red Diamonds
(1st title)
← 2022 Japan 2024 →

This article summarizes Japanese football in the 2023 season.

National teams

See also: Japan Football Association

Source: JFA

Men's

Senior

Main article: 2023 Japan national football team
15 June 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup[1] Japan  6–0  El Salvador Toyota, Japan
19:10 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Toyota Stadium
Attendance: 37,403
Referee: Andrew Madley (England)
20 June 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup[1] Japan  4–1  Peru Suita, Japan
18:55 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 35,001
Referee: Khamis Al-Marri (Qatar)
9 September Friendly Germany  1–4  Japan Wolfsburg, Germany
20:45 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Volkswagen Arena
Attendance: 24,980
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
12 September 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup[1] Japan  4–2  Turkey Genk, Belgium
14:20 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Cegeka Arena
Attendance: 7,202
Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)
13 October 2023 Mizuho Blue Dream Match[2] Japan  4–1  Canada Niigata, Japan
19:35 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
Attendance: 37,125
Referee: Alex King (Australia)
17 October 2023 Kirin Challenge Cup[1] Japan  2–0  Tunisia Kobe, Japan
19:10 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Noevir Stadium Kobe
Attendance: 26,529
Referee: Wang Di (China)
16 November 2026 World Cup qualification Japan  5–0  Myanmar Suita, Japan
19:00 UTC+9
Report Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita
Attendance: 34,484
Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)
21 November 2026 World Cup qualification Syria  0–5  Japan Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
17:45 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al Faisal Stadium
Attendance: 6,130
Referee: Ma Ning (China)

U-22

24 March International friendly[3] Germany  2–2  Japan Frankfurt, Germany
18:15 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Stadion am Bornheimer Hang
28 March International friendly[1] Belgium  3–2  Japan Murcia, Spain
18:00 UTC+2 Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
10 June International friendly[1][4] England  v  Japan TBD, England
--:-- Stadium: TBD

University

21 March Denso Cup Soccer Challenge Japan Japan 1–0 South Korea South Korea Saitama, Japan
13:00
Report Stadium: Urawa Komaba Stadium
Attendance: 3,858
Referee: Fuyuhi Hachiya

U-20

27 May FIFA U-20 World Cup GS Japan  1–2  Israel Mendoza, Argentina
18:00 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas
Attendance: 7,581
Referee: Piero Maza (Chile)

U-19

7 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS Japan  2–1  Morocco Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Stade Parsemain
Attendance: 350
Referee: Marta Huerta de Aza (Spain)
10 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS Japan  0–2  Panama Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade Parsemain
Attendance: 300
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
13 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS Japan  1–2  Ivory Coast Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade Parsemain
Referee: Moatasem Al-Mazyed (Qatar)
15 June Maurice Revello Tournament 9th-10th place[a] Japan  3–3
(6–7 p)		 Europe U-21 Mediterranean Team Miramas, France
18:00 UTC+2
Stadium: Stade des Molières
Referee: Moatasem Al-Mazyed (Qatar)
Penalties

U-18

17 August SBS Cup Japan  0–1  South Korea Shizuoka, Japan
17:30 JST +09:00 Report
  • Kang Min-seong 45'
 Stadium: Kusanagi Athletic Stadium
18 August SBS Cup[a] Japan  2–0 Japan Shizuoka Prefecture Shizuoka, Japan
18:30 JST +09:00
  • Suzuki 26'
  • Nakagawa 44'
 Report Stadium: Ashitaka Park Stadium
20 August SBS Cup[a] Japan  2–2
(3–5 p)		 Japan U-20 Kanto University Selection Shizuoka, Japan
15:00 JST +09:00
  • Kuwahara 42'
  • Shiogai 71'
 Report
  • Matsunaga 18'
  • Takahashi 20'
 Stadium: Ecopa Stadium
15 November Friendly Japan  0–1  Mexico Marbella, Spain
13:00 UTC+2 Report
  • Biscayzacú 90+3'
 Stadium: Marbella Football Center
18 November Friendly Japan  2–3  England Marbella, Spain
14:00 UTC+2
  • Shiogai 48', 50'
 Report
  • Wright 14' (pen.)
  • Lankshear 37'
  • Donley 90'
 Stadium: Marbella Football Center
21 November Friendly Romania  0–2  Japan Marbella, Spain
11:00 UTC+2 Report
  • Ozeki 16'
  • Funabashi 22'
 Stadium: Marbella Football Center
21 December Ibaraki Next Gen Cup U-20 Kanto University Selection Japan 1–1  Japan Mito, Japan
11:00 UTC+9
  • Ishimoto 86'
 Report
  • Shiogai 11'
 Stadium: Twin Field
23 December Ibaraki Next Gen Cup U-22 All Ibaraki Japan 0–0  Japan Mito, Japan
14:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito
24 December Ibaraki Next Gen Cup Japan  4–0  Uzbekistan Mito, Japan
11:00 UTC+9
  • Shiogai 2'
  • Nakagawa 10'
  • Yasuda 41'
  • Sato 84'
 Report Stadium: K's denki Stadium Mito
  1. ^ a b c Not considered an official international match by FIFA

U-17

17 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS Japan  1–1  Uzbekistan Bangkok, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7
Report
  • Amirbek Saidov 83'
 Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
20 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS Vietnam  0–4  Japan Bangkok, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon)
23 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS Japan  8–4  India Bangkok, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7
  • Gakuto Kawamura 13'
  • Gaku Nawata 41', 45'
  • Shuto Nagano 52'
  • Kohei Mochizuki 54'
  • Yotaro Nakajima 74'
  • Gota Yamaguchi 90+6'
  • Shungo Sugiura 90+8'
 Report
  • Mukul Panwar 47'
  • Danny Meitei Laishram 62'
  • Daiki Miyagawa 69' (o.g.)
  • Korou Singh Thingujam 79'
 Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
26 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF Japan  3–1  Australia Pathum Thani, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: Pathum Thani Stadium
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
29 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup SF Iran  0–3  Japan Pathum Thani, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7 Report
  • Ryunosuke Yada 10'
  • Kohei Mochizuki 25'
  • Ryunosuke Sato 74'
 Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan)
2 July AFC U-17 Asian Cup F South Korea  0–3  Japan Pathum Thani, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: Pathum Thani Stadium
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
8 August Balcom BMW Cup U-18 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Japan 2–4  Japan Hiroshima, Japan
16:00 UTC+9
  • Hagumu Nakagawa 17'
  • Alen Inoue 18'
 Report
  • Katsuma Fuse 66'
  • Motoki Nishihara 70'
  • Own goal 73' (o.g.)
  • So Yunoki 77'
 Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No. 1 Ball Game Stadium
10 August Balcom BMW Cup U-18 Hiroshima Prefecture HS Japan 2–4  Japan Hiroshima, Japan
16:00 UTC+9
  • Yuga Arai 32'
  • Keita Okamoto 58'
 Report
  • Tokumo Kawai 3'
  • Daichi Suzuki 8', 30'
  • Gota Yamaguchi 72'
 Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No. 1 Ball Game Stadium
11 August Balcom BMW Cup Japan  4–0  Uzbekistan Hiroshima, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Taiyo Yamaguchi 24'
  • Rento Takaoka 28'
  • Motoki Nishihara 64'
  • Rui Ageishi 76'
 Report Stadium: Hiroshima Regional Park No. 1 Ball Game Stadium
6 September Limoges Tournament Japan  1–3  Portugal Limoges, France
15:00 UTC+2
  • Kaito Tsuchiya 42'
 Report
  • João Fonseca 55'
  • João Infante 66', 90'
 Stadium: Stade Beaublanc
Referee: Yassir Touil (France)
8 September Limoges Tournament Japan  4–0  England Limoges, France
15:00 UTC+2
  • Alen Inoue 9', 63'
  • Gakuto Kawamura 41'
  • Shotaro Shibata 90+3'
 Report Stadium: Stade Beaublanc
10 September Limoges Tournament France  2–0  Japan Limoges, France
18:00 UTC+2
  • Mathis Lambourde 4'
  • Joan Tincres 90'
 Report Stadium: Stade Beaublanc
14 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata Japan  2–3  Venezuela Niigata, Japan
15:30 UTC+9
  • Keito Kumashiro 78' (pen.)
  • Hiroki Nishikawa 90+4'
 Report
  • David Martínez 2', 60'
  • Yiandro Raap 85'
 Stadium: Niigata Athletic Stadium
16 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata Japan  2–0  New Zealand Niigata, Japan
15:30 UTC+9
  • Kantaro Maeda 26'
  • Umi Kajisa 43'
 Report Stadium: Niigata Athletic Stadium
18 September International Youth Soccer in Niigata Japan  5–1 Japan Niigata Prefecture Niigata, Japan
15:30 UTC+9
  • Kantaro Maeda 16'
  • Keito Kumashiro 19', 36', 90+1'
  • Sean Kotake 44'
 Report
  • Takumi Yasuno 48'
 Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium
11 November FIFA U-17 World Cup GS Japan  1–0  Poland Bandung, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium
Attendance: 4,961
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)
14 November FIFA U-17 World Cup GS Japan  1–3  Argentina Bandung, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium
Attendance: 12,324
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)
17 November FIFA U-17 World Cup GS Senegal  0–2  Japan Bandung, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium
Attendance: 5,079
Referee: Rade Obrenovic (Slovenia)
20 November FIFA U-17 World Cup R16 Spain  2–1  Japan Surakarta, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: Manahan Stadium
Attendance: 8,587
Referee: Pierre Atcho (Gabon)

U-16

31 May U-16 International Dream Cup[5] Japan  1–2  United States Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Keito Kumashiro 90+4'
 Report
  • Santiago Morales 60'
  • Sean Petrie 83'
 Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 175
Referee: Yoshikazu Matsuzawa (Japan)
2 June U-16 International Dream Cup[5] Japan  6–1  Nigeria Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Shuto Oishi 2'
  • Keito Kumashiro 17', 32'
  • Kento Hamasaki 66'
  • Kota Sekiguchi 78'
  • Yusei Shima 90'
 Report
  • Azuka Alatan 50'
 Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 135
Referee: Ryo Munakata (Japan)
4 June U-16 International Dream Cup[5] Japan  4–2  Netherlands Hirono, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Yusei Shima 4'
  • Yuta Sugawara 10'
  • Kento Hamasaki 48'
  • Shuto Oishi 50'
 Report
  • Lyfe Oldenstam 3'
  • Gino Verhulst 51'
 Stadium: J-Village Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: Takahito Seta (Japan)

U-15

1 September EAFF U15 Championship GS Guam  0–26  Japan Qingdao, China
15:00 UTC+8 Report
Report
  • Minato Hara 2', 20', 36', 45+1'
  • Naoto Ogawa 3'
  • Kei Urakawa 6', 22', 39', 45', 54'
  • Riku Fushihara 11'
  • Eita Sasaki 18', 40', 43'
  • Haru Nagano 47', 65'
  • Keita Kashu 48'
  • Haruto Yoshida 53', 73'
  • Ryojiro Nobushige 61', 62', 72', 82', 88'
  • Yuto Taka 78', 85'
 Stadium: Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Pitch No.2
Attendance: 30
Referee: Yang Yizhou (China)
3 September EAFF U15 Championship GS Chinese Taipei  0–2  Japan Qingdao, China
10:00 UTC+8 Report
Report
  • Yuto Taka 11'
  • Ryojiro Nobushige 21'
 Stadium: Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Pitch No.2
Attendance: 31
Referee: Maher Alali (Lebanon)
5 September EAFF U15 Championship GS Japan  10–3  Hong Kong Qingdao, China
10:00 UTC+8
  • Yuto Taka 34', 43', 45+1', 62'
  • Rei Otake 47', 90+2'
  • Kei Urakawa 54'
  • Minato Hara 73'
  • Eita Sasaki 77', 87'
 Report
Report
  • Chin Yu Ho Jeffrey 10'
  • Yiu Tsz Leong 14'
  • Choi Long Hei 38'
 Stadium: Qingdao Baisha Bay Football Center Pitch No.9
Attendance: 68
Referee: Maher Alali (Lebanon)
7 September EAFF U15 Championship SF Japan  4–0  South Korea Qingdao, China
10:00 UTC+8
  • Haruki Watanabe 27'
  • Minato Hara 33'
  • Yuto Taka 65'
  • Kei Urakawa 78'
 Report
Report		 Stadium: Qingdao Citizen Fitness Center Pitch No.2
Attendance: 26
Referee: Maher Alali (Lebanon)
8 September EAFF U15 Championship Final China  0–0
(4–2 p)		  Japan Qingdao, China
19:00 UTC+8 Report
Report		 Stadium: Qingdao Youth Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Maher Alali (Lebanon)
31 October Val de Marne Tournament Japan  1–2  England Val-de-Marne, France
14:00 UTC+2
  • Yuito Kamo 32'
 Report
  • Goal 74', 80+3'
 Stadium: Didier Pironi Sports Complex
2 November Val de Marne Tournament Japan  3–1   Switzerland Val-de-Marne, France
14:00 UTC+2
  • Minato Yoshida 41', 45'
  • Shohei Takemoto 59'
 Report
Stadium: Maisons Rouges Sports Complex
4 November Val de Marne Tournament France  3–1  Japan Val-de-Marne, France
16:00 UTC+2
Report
  • Hiroto Asada 43'
 Stadium: Léo Lagrange Sports Complex

Futsal

2 March NFDF Futsal Championship GS[6] Mozambique  0–5  Japan Pattaya, Thailand
18:00 UTC+7 Report (JFA)
Stadium: Eastern National Sports Training Center
3 March NFDF Futsal Championship GS[6] Japan  4–1  Thailand Pattaya, Thailand
18:00 UTC+7
Report (JFA)
  • Goal 34'
 Stadium: Eastern National Sports Training Center
5 March NFDF Futsal Championship SF[6] Japan  1–0  Saudi Arabia Pattaya, Thailand
20:15 UTC+7
Report (JFA) Stadium: Eastern National Sports Training Center
7 March NFDF Futsal Championship F[6] Iran  4–1  Japan Pattaya, Thailand
20:15 UTC+7
  • Goal 31', 33', 36', 39'
 Report (JFA)
Stadium: Eastern National Sports Training Center
14 April Friendly/Morocco Tour Japan  2–3  Morocco Rabat, Morocco
22:00 UTC±0
Report
  • Goal 9', 12', 32'
 Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
15 April Friendly/Morocco Tour Japan  0–3  France Rabat, Morocco
18:00 UTC±0 Report
  • Goal 4', 26', 39'
 Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
17 April Friendly/Morocco Tour Japan  1–0  Croatia Rabat, Morocco
21:00 UTC±0
Report Stadium: Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium
13 September Futsal Nations Cup GS Brazil  2–0  Japan São Paulo, Brazil
20:30 UTC−3
Report Stadium: Arena Sorocaba
15 September Futsal Nations Cup GS Saudi Arabia  1–2  Japan São Paulo, Brazil
15:00 UTC−3
  • Goal 33'
 Report
Stadium: Arena Sorocaba
16 September Futsal Nations Cup SF Japan  0–2  Iran São Paulo, Brazil
13:00 UTC−3 Report
  • Goal 33', 34'
 Stadium: Arena Sorocaba
17 September Futsal Nations Cup 3rd place match Japan  3–7  Paraguay São Paulo, Brazil
07:00 UTC−3
Report
  • Goal 3', 6', 8', 17', 22', 32', 38'
 Stadium: Arena Sorocaba
7 October AFC Futsal Asian Cup qual. Australia  0–4  Japan Taipei, Chinese Taipei
19:00 UTC+8 Report
Stadium: University of Taipei, Tianmu Campus Gymnasium
11 October AFC Futsal Asian Cup qual. Japan  3–0  Chinese Taipei Taipei, Chinese Taipei
19:00 UTC+8
Report Stadium: University of Taipei, Tianmu Campus Gymnasium
22 November International friendly[1] Uzbekistan  0–2  Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Report Stadium: Yunusobod Sport Complex
24 November International friendly[1] Uzbekistan  3–4  Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Report Stadium: Yunusobod Sport Complex
14 December International friendly[1] Japan  1–1  Argentina Ota, Japan
19:00 UTC+9 Report Stadium: Ota City General Gymnasium
17 December International friendly[1] Japan  1–1  Argentina Obihiro, Japan
Report Stadium: Obihiro City General Gymnasium

U-23 futsal

31 January 2023 (2023-01-31) International friendly[7][8] France  3–4  Japan Saint-Brice-sous-Forêt, France
20:00 UTC+1 Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
  • Harada 13'
  • Mori 15', 40'
  • Kanazawa 37'
 Stadium: Centre Culturel et Sportif
1 February 2023 (2023-02-01) International friendly[7][8] France  1–6  Japan France
Report (JFA)

U-20 futsal

Unofficial results:

16 May F.League Ocean Cup Japan U-19  0–2 Japan YSCC Yokohama Hachioji, Japan
13:00 UTC+9 Report
Stadium: Ésforta Arena Hachiōji
Attendance: 302
Referee: Akane Yagi

Beach soccer

17 March AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup GS Japan  7–0  Indonesia Pattaya, Thailand
18:30 TST (UTC+7)
Report Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
Referee: Suwat Wongsuwan (Thailand)
19 March AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup GS China  1–6  Japan Pattaya, Thailand
18:30 TST (UTC+7)
Report
Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
Referee: Fallah Al-Balushi (Oman)
21 March AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup GS Japan  9–3  Lebanon Pattaya, Thailand
18:30 TST (UTC+7)
Report
Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
Referee: Waleed Mohamed Mahmood Abdulkarim (Bahrain)
23 March AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup QF Japan  8–0  Kuwait Pattaya, Thailand
18:30 TST (UTC+7)
Report Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
Referee: Fallah Al-Balushi (Oman)
25 March AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup SF United Arab Emirates  1–5  Japan Pattaya, Thailand
18:30 TST (UTC+7)
Report
Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
Referee: Abdulaziz Abdullah (Kuwait)
26 March AFC Beach Soccer Asian Cup F Japan  0–6  Iran Pattaya, Thailand
20:00 TST (UTC+7) Report
Stadium: Jomtiem Beach Arena
Referee: Turki Al-Salehi (Oman)
26 May World Beach Games Qualif. SF Japan  3–4  Iran Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:15 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Alhamra Beach Stadium
Referee: Hassan Abed Rabbo (Lebanon)
27 May World Beach Games Qualif. 3rd/4th Saudi Arabia  3–6  Japan Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:15 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Alhamra Beach Stadium
Referee: Waleed Mohamed Mahmood Abdulkarim (Bahrain)
14 October Friendly Japan  6–1  Saudi Arabia Sennan, Osaka
14:00 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Sennan Long Park Tarui Southern Beach
Attendance: 350
Referee: Suwat Songsuwan (Thailand)
15 October Friendly Japan  5–1  Saudi Arabia Sennan, Osaka
14:00 UTC+9
Report
Stadium: Sennan Long Park Tarui Southern Beach
Attendance: 550
Referee: Suwat Songsuwan (Thailand)
25 October Neom Beach Soccer Cup GS Germany  2–4  Japan Neom, Saudi Arabia
14:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Gayal Beach
Referee: Attila Balint (Romania)
26 October Neom Beach Soccer Cup GS Japan  7–0  England Neom, Saudi Arabia
17:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Gayal Beach
Referee: Abdulaziz Abdullah (Kuwait)
27 October Neom Beach Soccer Cup GS Japan  5–1  Saudi Arabia Neom, Saudi Arabia
21:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Gayal Beach
Referee: Ozcan Sultanoglu (Turkey)
28 October Neom Beach Soccer Cup
Final		 Brazil  5–2  Japan Neom, Saudi Arabia
20:00 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Gayal Beach
Referee: Abdulla Saleh Qasim (Iraq)
2 November Friendly Japan  4–1  Morocco Dubai, United Arab Emirates
19:30 UTC+4
Report
Stadium: UAEFA

Women's

Senior

Main article: 2023 Japan women's national football team
11 April International friendly Denmark  1–0  Japan Odense, Denmark
18:00 UTC+2
Report (JFA) Stadium: Odense Stadium
14 July MS & AD Cup Japan  5–0  Panama Sendai, Japan
19:05 UTC+9
Source Stadium: Yurtec Stadium Sendai
22 July 2023 FIFA World Cup GS Zambia  0–5  Japan Hamilton, New Zealand
19:00 UTC+12 Report
Stadium: Waikato Stadium
Attendance: 16,111
Referee: Tess Olofsson (Sweden)
26 July 2023 FIFA World Cup GS Japan  2–0  Costa Rica Dunedin, New Zealand
17:00 UTC+12
Report Stadium: Forsyth Barr Stadium
Attendance: 6,992
Referee: Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi (Italy)
31 July 2023 FIFA World Cup GS Japan  4–0  Spain Wellington, New Zealand
19:00 UTC+12
Report Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium
Attendance: 20,957
Referee: Ekaterina Koroleva (United States)
5 August 2023 FIFA World Cup R16 Japan  3–1  Norway Wellington, New Zealand
20:00 UTC+12
Report
Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium
Attendance: 33,042
Referee: Edina Alves Batista (Brazil)
11 August 2023 FIFA World Cup QF Japan  1–2  Sweden Auckland, New Zealand
19:30 UTC+12
Report
Stadium: Eden Park
Attendance: 43,217
Referee: Esther Staubli (Switzerland)
23 September International friendly Japan  8–0  Argentina Kitakyushu, Japan
12:00 UTC+9
Report (JFA) Stadium: Kitakyushu Stadium
Attendance: 7,265
Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)
26 October 2024 Olympic Qualifiers R2 Japan  7–0  India Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5
Report Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
29 October 2024 Olympic Qualifiers R2 Uzbekistan  0–2  Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
17:00 UTC+5 Report
Stadium: Bunyodkor Stadium
1 November 2024 Olympic Qualifiers R2 Japan  2–0  Vietnam Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5
Report Stadium: Lokomotiv Stadium
30 November Friendly Brazil  4–3  Japan São Paulo, Brazil
15:15 UTC−3
Report
Stadium: Arena Corinthians
Referee: María Victoria Daza [es] (Colombia)
3 December Friendly Brazil  0–2  Japan São Paulo, Brazil
11:00 UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estádio do Morumbi

U-19

16 May 2023 Sud Ladies Cup Cameroon  0–3  Japan Avignon, France
18:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Report (JFA)
Stadium: Parc des Sports, Avignon
Referee: Charlène Laur (France)
19 May 2023 Sud Ladies Cup Japan  4–0  Panama Avignon, France
17:00 CET (UTC+1)
Report
Report (JFA)		 Stadium: Parc des Sports
Referee: Élisa Daupeux (France)
21 May 2023 Sud Ladies Cup France  0–7  Japan Avignon, France
17:00 CET (UTC+1) Report
Report (JFA)
Stadium: Parc des Sports
Referee: Yatzuri Muñoz (Panama)

U-17

17 March JENESYS U-17 Women’s Football Memorial Cup Japan  4–0  Myanmar Uruma, Japan
13:00 UTC+9
  • Riyo Sakuma 6'
  • Anon Tsuda 9', 22', 55'
 Report Stadium: Uruma City Gushikawa Sports Field
18 March JENESYS U-17 Women’s Football Memorial Cup Japan  12–0  Philippines Uruma, Japan
13:00 UTC+9
  • Riho Ito 3'
  • Rika Suzuki 24'
  • Momoka Honda 27'
  • Momo Saruang Ueki 35+1', 44'
  • Yuuna Takahashi 37'
  • Runa Ozawa 46'
  • Iori Watanabe 49', 56'
  • Mayuko Umezuki 54'
  • Noa Fukushima 72'
  • Anon Tsuda 73'
 Report Stadium: Uruma City Gushikawa Sports Field
20 March JENESYS U-17 Women’s Football Memorial Cup SF Japan  5–0  Thailand Uruma, Japan
13:00 UTC+9
  • Riho Ito 4'
  • Momo Saruang Ueki 11'
  • Noa Fukushima 50'
  • Yuzuki Kondo 69'
  • Anon Tsuda 70+2'
 Report Stadium: Uruma City Gushikawa Sports Field
21 March JENESYS U-17 Women’s Football Memorial Cup Japan  12–0  Vietnam Uruma, Japan
15:00 UTC+9
  • Rinka Suzuki 15'
  • Hana Ise 28', 35+1'
  • Mayuko Umezuki 38'
  • Momoka Honda 46'
  • Riyo Sakuma 50', 64'
  • Momo Saruang Ueki 56', 59', 66'
  • Yuma Suzuki 70+2'
  • Noa Fukushima 70+4'
 Report
3 April Montaigu Tournament Norway  0–4  Japan Montaigu-Vendée, France
17:00 UTC+2
  • Mihiro Moteki 10', 36'
  • Kotomi Iwaki 76'
  • Tsubaki Hayashi 77'
5 April Montaigu Tournament Japan  1–0  Mexico Montaigu-Vendée, France
14:00 UTC+2
  • Kotomi Iwaki 25'
 Report
7 April Montaigu Tournament France  3–0  Japan La Roche-sur-Yon, France
20:00 UTC+2
  • Goal 20', 57', 77'
9 April Montaigu Tournament F Japan  1–1
(3–4 p)		  Portugal Montaigu-Vendée, France
16:30 UTC+2
  • Hana Kikuchi 10'
  • Goal 54'
22 September Friendly United States  2–0  Japan Carson, United States
13:00 UTC−7
  • Goal 12', 22'
 Report Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park 3rd Field
24 September Friendly United States  3–3  Japan Carson, United States
13:00 UTC−7
  • Goal 14', 36', 48'
 Report
  • Miharu Shinjo 3'
  • Kotomi Iwaki 5'
  • Suzuha Deshimaru 69'
 Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park 3rd Field

U-15

6 August 2023 Balcom BMW CUP Japan  2–2 Japan U-16 Hiroshima Prefecture Hiroshima, Japan
15:30 UTC+9
  • Konoha Nakamura 28'
  • Sora Yamano 65'
 Report (JFA)
  • Goal 16', 34'
 Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
8 August 2023 Balcom BMW CUP Japan  11–1 Japan U-16 Nagasaki Prefecture Hiroshima, Japan
15:30 UTC+9
  • Yuna Takahashi 4'
  • Sao Uchida 26'
  • Akari Hoshino 32'
  • Sakura Oda 35+2'
  • Rinka Iwata 40'
  • Riu Nozaki 41', 46'
  • Sawa Shinden 47', 48', 66'
  • Sora Yamano 50'
 Report (JFA)
  • Goal 52'
 Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima
9 August 2023 Balcom BMW CUP Japan  11–0 Australia U-16 New South Wales Hiroshima, Japan
17:00 UTC+9
  • Konoha Nakamura 4', 30', 39'
  • Sawa Shinden 15', 52'
  • Rinka Iwata 43', 60'
  • Sora Yamano 48', 50'
  • Momoka Sano 58'
  • Ayumu Makinose 62'
 Report (JFA) Stadium: Edion Stadium Hiroshima

Futsal

3 September 2023 (2023-09-03) NSDF Women's Futsal Championship Japan  8–0  Indonesia Bangkok, Thailand
15:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Terminal 21 Hall
5 September 2023 (2023-09-05) NSDF Women's Futsal Championship Japan  8–0  China Bangkok, Thailand
15:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Terminal 21 Hall
7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) NSDF Women's Futsal Championship Japan  9–1  Bahrain Bangkok, Thailand
15:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Terminal 21 Hall
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) NSDF Women's Futsal Championship Japan  5–2  Thailand Bangkok, Thailand
17:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Terminal 21 Hall
November 2023 Asian Indoor and
Martial Arts Games GS		 Japan  v TBC Bangkok or Chonburi, Thailand

Club competitions

See also: Japan Football Association

League (men)

Promotion and relegation

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
J1 League
J2 League
J3 League No relegation
Japan Football League

J.League

Main article: J.League
J1 League
Main article: 2023 J1 League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Vissel Kobe (C) 34 21 8 5 60 29 +31 71 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage
2 Yokohama F. Marinos 34 19 7 8 63 40 +23 64
3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 34 17 7 10 42 28 +14 58 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage
4 Urawa Red Diamonds 34 15 12 7 42 27 +15 57
5 Kashima Antlers 34 14 10 10 43 34 +9 52
6 Nagoya Grampus 34 14 10 10 41 36 +5 52
7 Avispa Fukuoka 34 15 6 13 37 43 −6 51
8 Kawasaki Frontale 34 14 8 12 51 45 +6 50 Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage[a]
9 Cerezo Osaka 34 15 4 15 39 34 +5 49
10 Albirex Niigata 34 11 12 11 36 40 −4 45
11 FC Tokyo 34 12 7 15 42 46 −4 43
12 Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 34 10 10 14 56 61 −5 40
13 Kyoto Sanga 34 12 4 18 40 45 −5 40
14 Sagan Tosu 34 9 11 14 43 47 −4 38
15 Shonan Bellmare 34 8 10 16 40 56 −16 34
16 Gamba Osaka 34 9 7 18 38 61 −23 34
17 Kashiwa Reysol 34 6 15 13 33 47 −14 33
18 Yokohama FC (R) 34 7 8 19 31 58 −27 29 Relegation to the J2 League
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Qualified as the 2023 Emperor's Cup winners.
J2 League
Main article: 2023 J2 League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Machida Zelvia (C, P) 42 26 9 7 79 35 +44 87 Promotion to the 2024 J1 League
2 Júbilo Iwata (P) 42 21 12 9 74 44 +30 75
3 Tokyo Verdy (O, P) 42 21 12 9 57 31 +26 75 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4 Shimizu S-Pulse 42 20 14 8 78 34 +44 74
5 Montedio Yamagata 42 21 4 17 64 54 +10 67
6 JEF United Chiba 42 19 10 13 61 53 +8 67
7 V-Varen Nagasaki 42 18 11 13 70 56 +14 65
8 Ventforet Kofu 42 18 10 14 60 50 +10 64
9 Oita Trinita 42 17 11 14 54 56 −2 62
10 Fagiano Okayama 42 13 19 10 49 49 0 58
11 Thespakusatsu Gunma 42 14 15 13 44 44 0 57
12 Fujieda MYFC 42 14 10 18 61 72 −11 52
13 Blaublitz Akita 42 12 15 15 37 44 −7 51
14 Roasso Kumamoto 42 13 10 19 52 53 −1 49
15 Tokushima Vortis 42 10 19 13 43 53 −10 49
16 Vegalta Sendai 42 12 12 18 48 61 −13 48
17 Mito HollyHock 42 11 14 17 49 66 −17 47
18 Iwaki FC 42 12 11 19 45 69 −24 47
19 Tochigi SC 42 10 14 18 39 47 −8 44
20 Renofa Yamaguchi 42 10 14 18 37 67 −30 44
21 Omiya Ardija (R) 42 11 6 25 37 71 −34 39 Relegation to 2024 J3 League
22 Zweigen Kanazawa (R) 42 9 8 25 41 70 −29 35
Source: Meiji Yasuda J2 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
J3 League
Main article: 2023 J3 League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ehime FC (C, P) 38 21 10 7 59 48 +11 73 Promotion to the J2 League[a]
2 Kagoshima United (P) 38 18 8 12 58 41 +17 62
3 Kataller Toyama 38 19 5 14 59 48 +11 62
4 FC Imabari 38 16 11 11 54 42 +12 59
5 Nara Club 38 15 12 11 45 32 +13 57
6 Gainare Tottori 38 14 14 10 57 52 +5 56
7 Vanraure Hachinohe 38 15 11 12 49 47 +2 56
8 FC Gifu 38 14 12 12 44 35 +9 54
9 Matsumoto Yamaga 38 15 9 14 51 47 +4 54
10 Iwate Grulla Morioka 38 15 9 14 48 49 −1 54
11 FC Osaka[b] 38 14 11 13 41 38 +3 53
12 YSCC Yokohama 38 14 10 14 48 50 −2 52
13 Azul Claro Numazu 38 15 6 17 48 48 0 51
14 Nagano Parceiro 38 13 11 14 52 60 −8 50
15 Fukushima United 38 12 11 15 37 42 −5 47
16 Kamatamare Sanuki 38 11 11 16 29 45 −16 44
17 FC Ryukyu 38 12 7 19 43 61 −18 43
18 SC Sagamihara 38 9 14 15 44 48 −4 41
19 Tegevajaro Miyazaki 38 9 12 17 31 52 −21 39
20 Giravanz Kitakyushu 38 7 10 21 33 45 −12 31
Source: Meiji Yasuda J3 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Only teams that hold a J2 license are eligible for promotion.
  2. ^ The team does not hold either a J1 or J2 license, and so is ineligible for promotion to the J2 League.

Japan Football League (JFL)

Main article: 2023 Japan Football League
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Honda FC (C) 28 15 8 5 51 26 +25 53
2 Briobecca Urayasu 28 12 9 7 42 35 +7 45
3 Reilac Shiga 28 11 11 6 47 37 +10 44
4 Sony Sendai 28 11 10 7 46 40 +6 43
5 ReinMeer Aomori 28 11 9 8 30 24 +6 42
6 Verspah Oita 28 10 10 8 28 29 −1 40
7 Kochi United 28 10 8 10 30 26 +4 38
8 Maruyasu Okazaki 28 9 10 9 34 34 0 37
9 Suzuka Point Getters 28 10 6 12 34 41 −7 36
10 Veertien Mie 28 9 8 11 35 32 +3 35
11 Criacao Shinjuku 28 10 4 14 25 33 −8 34
12 Tiamo Hirakata 28 8 10 10 32 42 −10 34
13 Tokyo Musashino United 28 9 5 14 30 36 −6 32
14 Minebea Mitsumi 28 8 7 13 35 44 −9 31
15 Okinawa SV (O) 28 7 5 16 18 38 −20 26 Qualification for relegation playoffs
Source: Japan Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners

Regional Leagues

Main article: 2023 Japanese Regional Leagues
Main article: 2023 Japanese Regional Football Champions League

League (women)

Promotion and relegation

League Promoted to league Relegated from league
WE League
No promotion
No relegation
Nadeshiko League Division 1
Nadeshiko League Division 2

WE League

Main article: 2022–23 WE League season
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Urawa Red Diamonds (C) 20 17 1 2 50 17 +33 52
2 INAC Kobe Leonessa 20 13 5 2 35 15 +20 44
3 Tokyo Verdy Beleza 20 12 6 2 47 22 +25 42
4 Mynavi Sendai 20 7 6 7 20 25 −5 27
5 Sanfrecce Hiroshima Regina 20 6 6 8 21 27 −6 24
6 Omiya Ardija Ventus 20 6 5 9 22 27 −5 23
7 AC Nagano Parceiro 20 5 6 9 21 25 −4 21
8 JEF United Chiba 20 4 8 8 21 27 −6 20
9 Nojima Stella Sagamihara 20 5 4 11 17 32 −15 19
10 Albirex Niigata 20 4 4 12 18 29 −11 16
11 AS Elfen Saitama 20 5 1 14 15 41 −26 16
Source: WE League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored.
(C) Champions

Nadeshiko League

Main article: 2023 Nadeshiko League
Division 1
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Yokohama FC Seagulls 11 8 2 1 22 11 +11 26
2 Orca Kamogawa 11 7 2 2 20 9 +11 23
3 NGU Loveledge Nagoya 11 6 2 3 18 10 +8 20
4 Iga Kunoichi Mie 11 5 4 2 20 7 +13 19
5 AS Harima Albion 11 5 4 2 16 14 +2 19
6 Sfida Setagaya 11 4 5 2 16 11 +5 17
7 Nittaidai 11 4 3 4 18 15 +3 15
8 Ehime FC 11 2 5 4 12 16 −4 11
9 Bunnys Gunma 11 2 5 4 12 17 −5 11
10 Shizuoka SSU Bonita 11 2 2 7 12 22 −10 8
11 Yamato Sylphid 11 2 2 7 11 33 −22 8
12 Speranza Osaka 11 1 0 10 9 21 −12 3
Updated to match(es) played on 28 May 2023. Source: Nadeshiko League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
Division 2
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Viamaterras Miyazaki 10 8 2 0 44 4 +40 26
2 JFA Academy Fukushima [ja] 10 6 2 2 17 6 +11 20
3 Fukuoka J. Anclas 10 6 2 2 10 13 −3 20
4 Okayama Yunogo Belle 10 4 3 3 28 16 +12 15
5 Tsukuba FC 10 4 2 4 13 14 −1 14
6 FC Fujizakura Yamanashi [ja] 10 3 4 3 10 10 0 13
7 Veertien Mie 10 3 3 4 7 9 −2 12
8 KIU Charme 10 2 4 4 12 15 −3 10
9 Diavorosso Hiroshima 10 1 3 6 3 31 −28 6
10 Norddea Hokkaido 10 0 1 9 2 28 −26 1
Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2023. Source: Nadeshiko League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored


Cup competitions (men)

Fujifilm Super Cup

Main article: 2023 Japanese Super Cup
Yokohama F. Marinos2–1Ventforet Kofu
 JLeague.co (EN)
JLeague.jp (JA)		 Utaka 44'
Attendance: 50,923
Referee: Yusuke Araki

Emperor's Cup

Main article: 2023 Emperor's Cup

J.League YBC Levain Cup

Main article: 2023 J.League Cup
  • Qualified teams:
League Team Final 2022 rank
2022 J1 Yokohama F. Marinos 1st
Kawasaki Frontale 2nd
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3rd
Kashima Antlers 4th
Cerezo Osaka 5th
FC Tokyo 6th
Kashiwa Reysol 7th
Nagoya Grampus 8th
Urawa Red Diamonds 9th
Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 10th
Sagan Tosu 11th
Shonan Bellmare 12nd
Vissel Kobe 13rd
Avispa Fukuoka 14th
Gamba Osaka 15th
Kyoto Sanga 16th
Shimizu S-Pulse (2023 J2) 17th
Júbilo Iwata (2023 J2) 18th
2022 J2 Albirex Niigata (2023 J1) 1st
Yokohama FC (2023 J1) 2nd

Cup competitions (women)

Empress's Cup

Main article: 2023 Empress's Cup

WE League Cup

Main article: 2022–23 WE League Cup
Main article: 2023–24 WE League Cup

See also

References

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