Hokkaido is the only regional league whose clubs have never been promoted.

The top representative of Hokkaido in the Japanese league system, Consadole Sapporo, entered the J.League after moving from the Kanto region in 1995.

The Hokkaido Soccer League is the fifth tier in the Japanese soccer structure and the block leagues below corresponds to the sixth tier.

Levels mentioned are according to overall position in the Japanese football league system.

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