2018 J3 League
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The 2018 J3 League (referred to as the Meiji Yasuda J3 League for sponsorship reasons) is the 5th season of J3 League under its current title.
Clubs
2017 J3 League champion Tochigi SC gained promotion to J2 League after another runners-up season; this time, unlike 2016, it was enough to clinch direct promotion. Defending champions are Blaublitz Akita, which became the 1st club to not gain promotion after winning the championship since J3's inception. Thespakusatsu Gunma is the new entry for the league: it's going to be their first 3rd division-season since 2004, when they got promoted to J2 from JFL.
No promotion from Japan Football League came this time: this was another 1st time for J3 League since 2014.
| Club | Location | Venue | Capacity |
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| Azul Claro Numazu | Numazu | Ashitaka Stadium | 10,000 |
| Blaublitz Akita | Akita | Akigin Stadium | 4,992 |
| Fukushima United FC | Fukushima | Toho Stadium | 21,000 |
| Gainare Tottori | Tottori | Bird Stadium | 16,033 |
| Giravanz Kitakyushu | Kitakyushu | Kitakyushu Stadium | 15,066 |
| Grulla Morioka | Morioka | Iwagin Stadium | 4,946 |
| Kagoshima United FC | Kagoshima | Kamoike Stadium | 19,934 |
| Kataller Toyama | Toyama | Toyama Athletic Stadium | 25,251 |
| Fujieda MYFC | Fujieda | Fujieda Soccer Field | 13,000 |
| Nagano Parceiro | Nagano | Nagano U Stadium | 15,491 |
| FC Ryukyu | Okinawa | Okinawa Athletic Stadium | 25,000 |
| SC Sagamihara | Sagamihara | Gion Stadium | 15,300 |
| Thespakusatsu Gunma | All cities/towns in Gunma | Shoda Shoyu Stadium Gunma | 15,253 |
| FC Tokyo U-23 | Tokyo | Ajinomoto Stadium | 49,970 |
| YSCC Yokohama | Yokohama | Mitsuzawa Stadium | 15,454 |
