FC Gifu, Gainare Tottori and Tochigi SC were approved as J.
League associate members at the annual meeting in January.
Source: JFL First Round, JFL Second RoundNotes:† Team played previous season in Regional Leagues.‡ Sagawa Express attendance is compared to the combined figure of its predecessors, Sagawa Express Tokyo and Sagawa Express Osaka.
No relegation has occurred due to a post-season merger of ALO's Hokuriku and YKK AP into one club named Kataller Toyama.
Fagiano Okayama, New Wave Kitakyushu and MIO Biwako Kusatsu were promoted to JFL from Regional leagues at the end of the season.