J3 – Page 2 – J.League Regista

The Backflip Takeover

For many years, Tochigi was a one-club affair. Now Tochigi City FC are ready to takeover the region.

After 11 seasons, J3 League are getting their own play-offs… which is a good reminder: how did this start in J2?

A Brazilian striker, a relegated disappointment, another orange dominium: these have been the awards for the third division.

If Akio Yoshida has been “Mr. J3” for a long time, Hiroki Higuchi from Fukushima United is ready to take over.

After a few years in the lower part of the table, Azul Claro Numazu are back at the top thanks to Masashi Nakayama.

From Australia to Ehime, Ben Duncan launched himself into an unexpected journey. And he’s taking the best out of it.

A decade in the making, the J3 League has become an institution and promises to be even more.

Several strikers, a talent ready to be the center of a project, and internal transfers: these have been the Top 10 moves in J3 last Winter.

It’s been 10 years since Kataller Toyama first landed in J3, but the way out has been harder than expected.

Giravanz Kitakyushu barely avoided a risky JFL-J3 play-out last year. They must do better this year to avoid the worst.