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| Founded | 1967 (1967) |
|---|---|
| Country | Japan |
| Confederation | AFC |
| Divisions | 2 |
| Number of clubs | Div 1: 10 Div 2: 10 |
| Level on pyramid | 5–6 |
| Promotion to | Japan Football League |
| Relegation to | Prefectural Leagues |
| Domestic cup | Emperor's Cup |
| Current champions | Tokyo United (2025) |
| Most championships | Vonds Ichihara (9) |
| Website | www.kanto-sl.jp |
| Current: 2026 Japanese Regional Leagues | |
Kantō Soccer League (関東サッカーリーグ, Kantō Sakkā Rīgu), abbreviated as KSL, is the Japanese fifth tier of league football, which is part of the Japanese Regional Leagues. It covers most of the Kantō region, as well as the prefectures of Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Saitama, Tochigi, Tokyo and Yamanashi. Its area is thus coextensive with the National Capital Region.
History
It was founded in 1967 as the Kanto Adult Soccer League and was renamed to its current name in 2000. In 2003 the KSL moved to a two-tier system and since 2012 both the first and second divisions were expanded to ten clubs. It is one of the nine regional leagues in Japan. The first division corresponds to the fifth tier and the second division corresponds to the sixth tier of Japanese football pyramid.
2026 clubs
Division 1
| Team | Hometown | Position (in Prev season) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aries Toshima FC (ja) | Toshima, Tokyo | 8th | |
| Edo All United (ja) | Edogawa, Tokyo | 1st (2nd division) | Promoted from Division 2 as champions. |
| Nankatsu SC | Katsushika, Tokyo | 2nd | |
| Nihon University FC (ja) | Inagi, Tokyo | 5th | |
| RKD Ryugasaki | Ryūgasaki, Ibaraki | 9th | Remained in Division 1 due to Vonds Ichihara who finished in 4th place and secured promotion to JFL after winning promotion relegation play-off against Atletico Suzuka. |
| Shibuya City (ja) | Shibuya, Tokyo | 2nd (2nd division) | Promoted from Division 2 as runners-up. |
| Toho Titanium SC | Chigasaki, Kanagawa | 3rd | |
| Toin University of Yokohama (ja) | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 7th | |
| Tokyo 23 | Special wards of Tokyo | 6th | |
| Tokyo United | Bunkyō, Tokyo | Champions |
Division 2
| Team | Hometown | Position (in Prev season) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atsugi Hayabusa (ja) | Atsugi, Kanagawa | 9th | Remained in Division 2 due to Vonds Ichihara who finished in 4th place and secured promotion to JFL after winning promotion relegation play-off against Atletico Suzuka. |
| Coedo Kawagoe FC (ja) | Kawagoe, Saitama | 6th | |
| Esperanza SC (ja) | Yokohama , Kanagawa | 5th | |
| Hitachi Building System SC (ja) | Chiyoda, Tokyo | 4th | |
| Joyful Honda Tsukuba | Tsukuba, Ibaraki | 10th | Relegated from Division 1 |
| Onodera FC (ja) | Yokohama, Kanagawa | 1st (Kanto Amateur Soccer) | Promoted as champions in the Kanto Amateur Soccer Tournament. |
| Tokyo International University FC (ja) | Sakado, Saitama | 8th | |
| Tonan Maebashi | Maebashi, Gunma | 3rd | |
| Vertfee Yaita | Yaita, Tochigi | 7th | |
| Tochigi City U-25 | Tochigi , Tochigi | 2nd (Kanto Amateur Soccer) | Promoted as runners-up in the Kanto Amateur Soccer Tournament. Reserve team from Tochigi City FC |
Kantō Soccer League Champions
| Division 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Edition | Year | Winner |
| 1 | 1967 | Urawa Club (1) |
| 2 | 1968 | Fujitsu (1) |
| 3 | 1969 | Kofu Club (1) |
| 4 | 1970 | Kofu Club (2) |
| 5 | 1971 | Towa Real Estate (1) |
| 6 | 1972 | Urawa Club (2) |
| 7 | 1973 | Furukawa Chiba (1) |
| 8 | 1974 | Kodama Club (1) |
| 9 | 1975 | Hitachi Mito (1) |
| 10 | 1976 | Nissan Motors (1) |
| 11 | 1977 | Toshiba Horikawacho (1) |
| 12 | 1978 | Toho Titanium (1) |
| 13 | 1979 | Saitama Teachers (1) |
| 14 | 1980 | Saitama Teachers (2) |
| 15 | 1981 | Furukawa Chiba (2) |
| 16 | 1982 | Toho Titanium (2) |
| 17 | 1983 | Yokohama TriStar (1) |
| 18 | 1984 | Toho Titanium (3) |
| 19 | 1985 | Toho Titanium (4) |
| 20 | 1986 | Saitama Teachers (3) |
| 20 | 1987 | Saitama Teachers (4) |
| 22 | 1988 | Yomiuri Juniors (1) |
| 23 | 1989 | Yomiuri Juniors (2) |
| 24 | 1990 | Tokyo Gas (1) |
| 25 | 1991 | Nissan Motors Farm (1) |
| 26 | 1992 | Honda Motors Sayama (1) |
| 27 | 1993 | Honda Motors Sayama (2) |
| 28 | 1994 | Furukawa Electric (3) |
| 29 | 1995 | Prima Ham Tsuchiura (1) |
| 30 | 1996 | Luminoso Sayama (3) |
| 31 | 1997 | Furukawa Electric (4) |
| 32 | 1998 | Furukawa Electric (5) |
| 33 | 1999 | Tochigi SC (1) |
| 34 | 2000 | Sagawa Express Tokyo (1) |
| 35 | 2001 | Luminoso Sayama (4) |
| 36 | 2002 | Ome FC (1) |
| 37 | 2003 | Gunma Horikoshi (1) |
| 38 | 2004 | Luminoso Sayama (5) |
| 39 | 2005 | Luminoso Sayama (6) |
| 40 | 2006 | Yokohama SCC (1) |
| 41 | 2007 | Machida Zelvia (1) |
| 42 | 2008 | Machida Zelvia (2) |
| 43 | 2009 | Yokohama SCC (2) |
| 44 | 2010 | Yokohama SCC (3) |
| 45 | 2011 | Yokohama SCC (4) |
| 46 | 2012 | SC Sagamihara (1) |
| 47 | 2013 | FC Korea (1) |
| 48 | 2014 | Urayasu SC (1) |
| 49 | 2015 | Briobecca Urayasu (2) |
| 50 | 2016 | Tokyo 23 FC |
| 51 | 2017 | Vonds Ichihara (6) |
| 52 | 2018 | Tochigi Uva (1) |
| 53 | 2019 | Vonds Ichihara (7) |
| 54 | 2020 | Tochigi City (2) |
| 55 | 2021 | Criacao Shinjuku (1) |
| 56 | 2022 | Tochigi City (3) |
| 57 | 2023 | Vonds Ichihara (8) |
| 58 | 2024 | Vonds Ichihara (9) |
| 59 | 2025 | Tokyo United (1) |
| 60 | 2026 | |
| Division 2 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Edition | Year | Winner |
| 1 | 2003 | Thespa Kusatsu (1) |
| 2 | 2004 | JEF United Ichihara Amateur (1) |
| 3 | 2005 | Hanno Bruder (1) |
| 4 | 2006 | Machida Zelvia ()1 |
| 5 | 2007 | Club Dragons (1) |
| 6 | 2008 | Hanno Bruder (2) |
| 7 | 2009 | Verfe Takahara Nasu (1) |
| 8 | 2010 | Toho Titanium (1) |
| 9 | 2011 | SC Sagamihara (1) |
| 10 | 2012 | Tokyo 23 F.C. (1) |
| 11 | 2013 | Urayasu FC (1) |
| 12 | 2014 | Tsukuba FC (1) |
| 13 | 2015 | Yokohama Takeru (1) |
| 14 | 2016 | Tokyo United FC (1) |
| 15 | 2017 | Tokyo International University FC (1) |
| 16 | 2018 | Toin University of Yokohama (1) |
| 17 | 2019 | Criacao Shinjuku (1) |
| 18 | 2020 | Toin Yokohama University FC (2) |
| 19 | 2021 | Toho Titanium (2) |
| 20 | 2022 | Toin Yokohama University FC (3) |
| 21 | 2023 | Aries Tokyo FC (1) |
| 22 | 2024 | RKD Ryugasaki (2) |
| 23 | 2025 | Edo All United (ja) (1) |
| 24 | 2026 | |
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