1966 Japan Soccer League
The 1966 season of the Japan Soccer League.
League Tables
Japan Soccer League
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Toyo Industries | 25 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 6 | ＋37 | Champions |
| 2. | Yawata Steel | 21 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 16 | ＋17 | |
| 3. | Furukawa Electric | 20 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 17 | ＋13 | |
| 4. | Mitsubishi Motors | 18 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 24 | ±0 | |
| 5. | Hitachi | 13 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 28 | －4 | |
| 6. | Toyota Industries | 7 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 29 | －19 | |
| 7. | Nagoya Mutual Bank | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 34 | －22 | To Promotion/Relegation Series |
| 8. | Yanmar Diesel | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 29 | －22 |
Promotion/Relegation Series
Nagoya Mutual Bank became the first original JSL club to be relegated. In its place, Nippon Kokan from Kawasaki, Kanagawa was promoted and began a long career of league success that was only brought to a halt by the professionalization of the league.
| JSL | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Senior Cup |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nagoya Mutual Bank (JSL 7th Place) | 2-3 | 1-2 | Nippon Kokan (cup runner-up) |
| Yanmar Diesel (JSL 8th Place) | 1-0 | 1-1 | Urawa Club (cup winner) |
Nippon Kokan promoted, Nagoya Mutual Bank relegated.
Team of the Year
| Position | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kenzo Yokoyama (1) | Mitsubishi Motors |  Japan |
| DF | Hiroshi Katayama (1) | Mitsubishi Motors | Japan |
| DF | Masakatsu Miyamoto (1) | Furukawa Electric | Japan |
| DF | Kazuo Imanishi (1) | Toyo Industries | Japan |
| MF | Aritatsu Ogi (1) | Toyo Industries | Japan |
| MF | Hisao Kami (1) | Yawata Steel | Japan |
| MF | Ryuichi Sugiyama (1) | Mitsubishi Motors | Japan |
| MF | Teruki Miyamoto (1) | Yawata Steel | Japan |
| FW | Shigeo Yaegashi (1) | Furukawa Electric | Japan |
| FW | Takayuki Kuwata (1) | Toyo Industries | Japan |
| FW | Ikuo Matsumoto (1) | Toyo Industries | Japan |
References
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