The Japan Futsal Top League announced the regular season schedule for the MetLife F.League 2026-27 Division 1 and Division 2. Division 1 will kick off on Saturday, May 30, 2026, and Division 2 on Friday, May 29, 2026. The Division 1 season runs from May 30 to December 20, 2026, with the Final Season from January 15 to January 31, 2027. The Division 2 season is from May 29 to December 26, 2026.
The Japan Futsal Top League (Chairman: Daisuke Matsui) is pleased to announce the regular season schedule for the MetLife F.League 2026-27 Division 1 and Division 2. The opening dates for each division are Saturday, May 30th for Division 1, and Friday, May 29th for Division 2. Information currently listed as "undecided" will be announced as soon as it is finalized.
■ MetLife F.League 2026-27 Division 1
Match Period: Saturday, May 30, 2026 – Sunday, December 20, 2026
Match Format: Home & Away system with 12 teams, two round-robin league matches
*Adjustments will be announced at a later date once finalized.
For detailed schedule, click here
Match Period: Friday, January 15, 2027 – Sunday, January 31, 2027
Match Format: Central system, one round-robin league match with two groups (top 6 teams and bottom 6 teams from the regular season)
Match Schedule:
・Rounds 23 & 24: January 15 (Fri) – January 17 (Sun) at Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground Indoor Arena (Tokyo)
・Rounds 25 & 26: January 22 (Fri) – January 24 (Sun) at Odawara Arena (Kanagawa Prefecture)
・Round 27: January 30 (Sat) – January 31 (Sun) at Machida City General Gymnasium (Tokyo)
*Details of the schedule, such as match times, will be announced after the regular season concludes.
■ MetLife F.League 2026-27 Division 2
Match Period: Friday, May 29, 2026 – Sunday, December 26, 2026
Match Format: Home & Away system with 9 teams, two round-robin league matches
*Adjustments will be announced at a later date once finalized.
For detailed schedule, click here
■ Others
・There will be no promotion/relegation playoffs between Division 1 and 2; automatic promotion/relegation will be based on final standings.
・The regular season schedule for the MetLife Japan Women's Futsal League 2026-27 will be announced once finalized.
・Schedules for F.League-sponsored cup competitions and youth tournaments (U-18) will be announced at a later date.
FACT BOX
- Source: PR TIMES
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FAQ
On what dates do the Division 1 and Division 2 regular seasons of the MetLife F.League 2026-27 begin, and which days of the week are they scheduled?
Division 1 opens on Saturday, May 30, 2026, while Division 2 opens on Friday, May 29, 2026, as announced by the Japan Futsal Top League.
How many teams compete in Division 1 and Division 2 of the MetLife F.League 2026-27, and what match format is used for each division?
Division 1 features twelve teams playing a home‑and‑away two‑round‑robin format, while Division 2 includes nine teams using the same home‑and‑away two‑round‑robin system.
What are the start and end dates of the Division 1 regular season and the subsequent post‑season stage in the MetLife F.League 2026-27, and where will the final round‑27 matches be held?
The Division 1 regular season runs from Saturday, May 30, 2026 through Sunday, December 20, 2026, and the post‑season stage runs from Friday, January 15, 2027 to Sunday, January 31, 2027, with round 27 taking place at Machida City General Gymnasium in Tokyo.
Who is the chairman of the Japan Futsal Top League that announced the MetLife F.League 2026-27 schedule, and what are the venues for the January 2027 rounds 23 through 27?
The chairman is Daisuke Matsui, and the January 2027 venues are Komazawa Olympic Park General Sports Ground Indoor Arena in Tokyo for rounds 23 and 24, Odawara Arena in Kanagawa Prefecture for rounds 25 and 26, and Machida City General Gymnasium in Tokyo for round 27.
According to the announcement, will there be promotion or relegation playoffs between Division 1 and Division 2 in the 2026‑27 season, and how will teams move between divisions?
There will be no promotion or relegation playoffs; teams will be automatically promoted or relegated between Division 1 and Division 2 based solely on their final standings at the end of the season.
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