1966 Japan Soccer League
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The 1966 season of the Japan Soccer League.
| Season | 1966 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Toyo Industries 2nd title |
| Relegated | Nagoya Mutual Bank |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 183 (3.27 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Aritatsu Ogi (14 goals) |
| Average attendance | 5,683 |
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League tables
Japan Soccer League
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toyo Industries | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 6 | +37 | 25 | Champions |
| 2 | Yawata Steel | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 16 | +17 | 21 | |
| 3 | Furukawa Electric | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 20 | |
| 4 | Mitsubishi Motors | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 18 | |
| 5 | Hitachi | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 13 | |
| 6 | Toyoda Automatic Loom Works | 14 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 29 | −19 | 7 | |
| 7 | Nagoya Mutual Bank | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 34 | −22 | 4 | To promotion/relegation Series |
| 8 | Yanmar Diesel | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 29 | −22 | 4 |
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 SC (cup winner) |
Nippon Kokan promoted, Nagoya Mutual Bank relegated.
Team of the Year
| Position | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kenzo Yokoyama (1) | Mitsubishi Motors |  Japan
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| DF | Hiroshi Katayama (1) | Mitsubishi Motors | Japan
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| DF | Masakatsu Miyamoto (1) | Furukawa Electric | Japan
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| DF | Kazuo Imanishi (1) | Toyo Industries | Japan
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| MF | Aritatsu Ogi (1) | Toyo Industries | Japan
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| MF | Hisao Kami (1) | Yawata Steel | Japan
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| MF | Ryuichi Sugiyama (1) | Mitsubishi Motors | Japan
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| MF | Teruki Miyamoto (1) | Yawata Steel | Japan
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| FW | Shigeo Yaegashi (1) | Furukawa Electric | Japan
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| FW | Takayuki Kuwata (1) | Toyo Industries | Japan
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| FW | Ikuo Matsumoto (1) | Toyo Industries | Japan
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