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|2012||[[F.C. Korea]]||1–0<br>AET||[[Fukushima United FC|Fukushima United]]||[[Chōfu, Tokyo]] |
|2012||[[F.C. Korea]]||1–0<br>AET||[[Fukushima United FC|Fukushima United]]||[[Chōfu, Tokyo]] |
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|2013||[[Renofa Yamaguchi FC|Renofa Yamaguchi]]||1–1<br>PK 5–4||[[Grulla Morioka]]||[[Shimabara, Nagasaki]] |
|[[2013 All Japan Senior Football Championship|2013]]||[[Renofa Yamaguchi FC|Renofa Yamaguchi]]||1–1<br>PK 5–4||[[Grulla Morioka]]||[[Shimabara, Nagasaki]] |
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|2014||[[FC Osaka]]||2–0||[[Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki|Club Dragons]]||[[Kamitonda, Wakayama]] |
|[[2014 All Japan Senior Football Championship|2014]]||[[FC Osaka]]||2–0||[[Ryutsu Keizai Dragons Ryugasaki|Club Dragons]]||[[Kamitonda, Wakayama]] |
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|2015||[[Arterivo Wakayama]]||1–1<br>PK 5–3||[[Hannan University]]||[[Morioka, Iwate]](final)<br>[[Hanamaki, Iwate]]<br>[[Takizawa, Iwate]]<br>[[Tōno, Iwate]] |
|[[2015 All Japan Senior Football Championship|2015]]||[[Arterivo Wakayama]]||1–1<br>PK 5–3||[[Hannan University]]||[[Morioka, Iwate]](final)<br>[[Hanamaki, Iwate]]<br>[[Takizawa, Iwate]]<br>[[Tōno, Iwate]] |
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|[[2016 All Japan Senior Football Championship|2016]]||[[Mitsubishi Mizushima FC]]||2–2<br>PK 5–3||[[Suzuka Unlimited FC]]||[[Saijō, Ehime]](final) |
|[[2016 All Japan Senior Football Championship|2016]]||[[Mitsubishi Mizushima FC]]||2–2<br>PK 5–3||[[Suzuka Unlimited FC]]||[[Saijō, Ehime]](final) |
Revision as of 02:53, 16 January 2023
Founded | 1965 |
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Region | Japan |
Number of teams | 32 |
Current champions | Briobecca Urayasu (1st title) (2022) |
Most successful club(s) | Honda Luminoso Sayama F.C. (3 titles) |
2023 All Japan Senior Football Championship |
The All Japan Senior Football Championship (Japanese: 全国社会人サッカー選手権大会, Hepburn: Zenkoku Shakaijin Sakkā Senshuken Taikai) , officially called the All Japan Adults Football Tournament,[1] is a football (soccer) cup competition in Japan. It is run by the Japan Football Association. As it only involves non-league teams (teams not affiliated to either J.League or the Japan Football League), it can be considered an equivalent of the FA Trophy or FA Vase in England.
Overview
The "Shakaijin", "Shakaijin Cup" or "Zensha" as it is known, was first established in 1965 to determine potential entrants to the Japan Soccer League. The winner and runner-up played off in a promotion and relegation series against the bottom two clubs of the JSL. This continued even after the JSL added a Second Division in 1972. Since 1977, however, there is a system called the "Regional Football Champions League" to promote new league entrants (to the JSL 2nd Division, the former Japan Football League, and the current Japan Football League), thus the "Shakaijin" is now effectively a non-league cup competition. The 1999 edition was the only one to feature teams from the current JFL; otherwise, all participant clubs have been from the regional leagues.
The format is a week-long elimination tournament in a host locale (originally a single city, now a major metropolitan area) chosen by the JFA beforehand, and the best clubs of the regional leagues (currently 32 entrants) qualify. The final takes place in a major stadium in the largest host city or prefectural capital. The winner automatically qualifies to the Regional Champions League (runners-up and third places may also qualify depending on berth availability).
Many former Shakaijin winners are now J.League members, so the cup, despite no longer guaranteeing promotion, is considered a crucial stepping stone by ambitious clubs.