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1966 Japan Soccer League
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | Japan Soccer League |
| season | 1966 |
| winners | Toyo Industries |
| 2nd title | |
| relegated | Nagoya Mutual Bank |
| league topscorer | Aritatsu Ogi (14 goals) |
| matches | 56 |
| total goals | 183 |
| average attendance | 5,683 |
| prevseason | [1965](1965-japan-soccer-league) |
| nextseason | [1967](1967-japan-soccer-league) |
The 1966 season of the Japan Soccer League. 2nd title
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
| Position | Footballer | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kenzo Yokoyama (1) | Mitsubishi Motors | |
| DF | Hiroshi Katayama (1) | Mitsubishi Motors | |
| DF | Masakatsu Miyamoto (1) | Furukawa Electric | |
| DF | Kazuo Imanishi (1) | Toyo Industries | |
| MF | Aritatsu Ogi (1) | Toyo Industries | |
| MF | Hisao Kami (1) | Yawata Steel | |
| MF | Ryuichi Sugiyama (1) | Mitsubishi Motors | |
| MF | Teruki Miyamoto (1) | Yawata Steel | |
| FW | Shigeo Yaegashi (1) | Furukawa Electric | |
| FW | Takayuki Kuwata (1) | Toyo Industries | |
| FW | Ikuo Matsumoto (1) | Toyo Industries |
References
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