Japan Football League

The also known as simply the JFL is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, positioned beneath three divisions of the J.League, and is the top tier of amateur football in the country.
JFL has 18 amateur or semi-professional clubs which mirror the system of teams and athletes of the J-League. Promotion from JFL to the J-League is possible, but not automatic.
Club guide.
The JFL has 17 teams. In 2012, the teams are:
In 2012, Arte Takasaki was removed from the list of JFL teams.