The 1966 season of the Japan Soccer League.
League tables Japan Soccer League
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
PositionFootballerClubNationalityGKKenzo Yokoyama (1)Mitsubishi MotorsDFHiroshi Katayama (1)Mitsubishi MotorsDFMasakatsu Miyamoto (1)Furukawa ElectricDFKazuo Imanishi (1)Toyo IndustriesMFAritatsu Ogi (1)Toyo IndustriesMFHisao Kami (1)Yawata SteelMFRyuichi Sugiyama (1)Mitsubishi MotorsMFTeruki Miyamoto (1)Yawata SteelFWShigeo Yaegashi (1)Furukawa ElectricFWTakayuki Kuwata (1)Toyo IndustriesFWIkuo Matsumoto (1)Toyo Industries
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