Official 2016 J3 Thread

Whispered11 · May 31, 2016

Wonderful season. No one's talking about it?

Vendo Thefastlane · May 31, 2016

Whispered11 said: ↑

Wonderful season. No one's talking about it?
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Just following Akita and hoping they get promoted. I have some family in the area and hope to go see some away games there next year!

Whispered11 · May 31, 2016

Vendo Thefastlane said: ↑

Just following Akita and hoping they get promoted. I have some family in the area and hope to go see some away games there next year!
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I like Akita's run, but I still hope that Nagano + Oita will get promotion. J2 needs them and Nagano has a really big crowd.

Also Kagoshima is doing a really great job.

Radu Razvan · May 31, 2016

Has, but some voices said that they have the worst squad in the last 3 years. They lost to Tokyo U23 this week.

Clad · Jun 4, 2016

How do you feel about gamba, cerezo and tokyos B team participating in J3 league?

Seems to be following spains models and it has done wonders forbarcelona and real madrids academy and spains future generation of footballers.

They spanish youth have consistently done well in the u20 worl cup and eu championships because of this model i feel.

GunnerTNB · Jul 3, 2016

Which Fujimoto is better, Noriaki or Jungo?

Whispered11 · Sep 19, 2016

After a few months, Tochigi got a nice run and J2 return seems probable.
For 2nd place, I'd say three teams on contention, since Nagano decided AGAIN to shoot in their foot several times (so Oita, Kataller and surprisingly Kagoshima).

But most of all I have a question: I know Kubo has been registered for F.C. Tokyo. Any chance of seeing him on the field not with senior side, but with Tokyo U-23 at the end of this season?

Whispered11 · Nov 6, 2016

No one mentioned it anymore, but J3 season has been fantastic this year.

Tochigi and Oita still on contention for direct return to J2.
Kagoshima, Blaublitz, Fujieda having the time of their lives.
Nagano and Sagamihara disappointing, while U-23 teams... we have to get rid of that.

Dax · Nov 15, 2016

quick question: what was the plan for J3 again?
I mean, Honda or the Dragons will be promoted this year and as usual no relegation is scheduled. I don't know if anything will change with the U23 teams.
I remember - or seemed to remember - that there was a plan to reach a certain amount of teams for J3, does anyone recall it? Obviously it can't just have one team promoted for every with no relegations...

Vendo Thefastlane · Nov 15, 2016

Dax said: ↑

quick question: what was the plan for J3 again?
I mean, Honda or the Dragons will be promoted this year and as usual no relegation is scheduled. I don't know if anything will change with the U23 teams.
I remember - or seemed to remember - that there was a plan to reach a certain amount of teams for J3, does anyone recall it? Obviously it can't just have one team promoted for every with no relegations...
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Numazu will be the only team promoted to J3. Top 4 finish and J3 license.

There is no specific plan for size of J3 just as with J2 previously until it was getting crowded. The idea once was to make a J3 East and West split.

Dax · Nov 16, 2016

Ah right, forgot about the licenses. Yeah i read he document again yesterday, it says "60 teams max,?" And the two blocks. That's crazy, obviously too many but we're still far from that

Whispered11 · Nov 16, 2016

In 10 years a North and South division could be a reality.
12 teams for each division... next year Nara, Vanraure, FC Imabari and Suzuka (if the last two will win promotion from Regional Series) will be available to try. So let's hope.

J3 is shaping up well, anyway. I hope next year they'll have 16 teams: 14 original clubs + a J1 and J2 representatives of loans instead of U-23 teams.

Radu Razvan · Nov 20, 2016

Oita and their nice stadium back in J2.

Whispered11 · Nov 20, 2016

Big drop by Tochigi, they had promotion in their hands. Still, they're probably the favourite side against Zweigen.

Majster2 · Nov 20, 2016

Oita was way too big club to stay there longer than a year. They brought a good coach and did everything like it should be. Now they can enjoy this little success.

Samurai Warrior · Nov 20, 2016

Whispered11 said: ↑

Big drop by Tochigi, they had promotion in their hands. Still, they're probably the favourite side against Zweigen.
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The Biggest disappointment of former J2 teams is Gainare Tottori, they finished the league second to last and below the U-23 teams.

Dax · Nov 21, 2016

Hell, Oita even had more spectators than last season ! Hope Giravanz can replicate

Radu Razvan · Nov 27, 2016

It seems not all the matches will be played on the new stadium in J3.

m_darmanto · Dec 4, 2016

With Azul Claro Numazu promoted to J3, how many reserve clubs in J3 in season 2017? Still 2 or 4 to get a total of 18 clubs?

Whispered11 · Dec 4, 2016

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With Azul Claro Numazu promoted to J3, how many reserve clubs in J3 in season 2017? Still 2 or 4 to get a total of 18 clubs?
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If this shit must be going, at least 4 clubs and we've have a 18 clubs-league.

Dax · Dec 5, 2016

m_darmanto said: ↑

With Azul Claro Numazu promoted to J3, how many reserve clubs in J3 in season 2017? Still 2 or 4 to get a total of 18 clubs?
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The same 3 clubs of last year. U23

Radu Razvan · Dec 7, 2016

Team of the year by:

http://www.football-lab.jp/column/entry/659/

GK: Daisuke Yoshimitsu (Tochigi)

CB: Kei Omoto (Tochigi) and Yoshinori Suzuki (Oita)

RB: Fujisawa (Ryukyu)

LB: Hayato Nukui (Cerezo)

CM: Sameshima (Fujieda) and Kikuoka (Sagamihara)

AM: Keita Tanaka (Ryukyu), Doan (Gamba) and Edamoto (Fujieda)

FW: Fujimoto (Kagoshima United)

Whispered11 · Dec 9, 2016

I would have loved to see Anraku there, but probably stats don't support him.

Radu Razvan · Dec 10, 2016

No foreigners anyway as it happens in the first two divisions

Dax · Dec 10, 2016

Hm? Are there different foreigners limitations in j3? I never checked this