2013 Japan Football League
| Season | 2013 |
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| Champions |
Nagano Parceiro 1st JFL title 1st D3 title |
| Promoted | Kamatamare Sanuki |
| Matches played | 306 |
| Goals scored | 784 (2.56 per match) |
| Top goalscorer |
Yuji Unozawa (20 goals) |
| Highest attendance | 10,116 F.C. Ryukyu vs |
| Lowest attendance | 103 Printing vs |
| Average attendance | 1,322 |
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The 2013 Japan Football League is the 17th season of the third tier of the Japanese football, and the 15th season since the establishment of Japan Football League. It started on 10 March and finished on 24 November.
Due to unfortunate withdrawal of Arte Takasaki, the previous season has featured only 17 teams, but for 2013 the league has brought the number of teams back to 18. After having another team (Sagawa Shiga) ceasing its operations and withdrawing after the season, the league has welcomed into its ranks two newcomers, SC Sagamihara and Fukushima United. Both clubs are looking forward to eventual J. League promotion, with Sagamihara holding the associate membership status, and Fukushima having applied for it in 2007, though unsuccessfully.
Last season has for the first time ever featured direct exchange of teams between JFL and J. League. JFL champions and J. League associate members V-Varen Nagasaki were promoted at the expense of Machida Zelvia, who returned to JFL after only a single season in J2.
were on the brink of relegation, as their play-off series against Norbritz Hokkaido was tied after two rounds. It was decided in penalty shootout, which Tochigi club has won 4–1 and retained their place in the JFL.
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