F.League

The winning team obtains the participation right to the AFC Futsal Club Championship.

[1] The league was formed in 2007 as a complement for the elimination tournament, (the current Puma Cup) which groups regional futsal champions into a final elimination phase.

[2] The league operates on the sports franchise system, with no promotion or relegation of clubs.

In 2009 the number of clubs was increased from 8 to 10 with the addition of Fuchu Athletic and Espolada Hokkaido.

In F. League play, the clubs battle each other three times: once at home, once away and once in a neutral venue (generally Yoyogi National Gymnasium in Tokyo).