Wikipedia - J3 League

J3 League (Japanese: J3リーグ, Hepburn: J3 Rīgu) or simply J3 is the third division of Japan Professional Football League (日本プロサッカーリーグ, Nihon Puro Sakkā Rīgu). It was established in 2013 as the third-tier professional association football league in Japan under the organization of J.League. The league is known as the Meiji Yasuda J3 League (Japanese: 明治安田J3リーグ) for sponsorship reasons.

The third-tier nationwide league is a relatively recent development in Japanese football with a first attempt made in 1992 (second division of the old JFL), though it only lasted for two seasons. In 1999, following the establishment of J2 League, a new Japan Football League was created to comprise the third tier and lower divisions. After the introduction of J3, the JFL was demoted to the fourth-tier nationwide league, for the first time in history of Japanese football.

Japan - J3-League

J3-League er den tredje højeste division i japansk fodbold. Ligaen blev grundlagt i 2014 og har 18 hold, der kæmper om oprykning til J2-League. Sæsonen løber fra marts til november, og hvert hold spiller 34 kampe.

J3-League er et vigtigt skridt for unge spillere, der forsøger at etablere sig i professionel fodbold. Ligaen har også været med til at udvikle japansk fodbold som helhed og har bidraget til landets succes på internationalt plan.