2010 Japanese Regional Leagues

Statistics of Japanese Regional Leagues in the 2010 season.

Hokkaido

Norbritz Hokkaido
Norbritz Hokkaido
Sapporo Winds
Sapporo
Winds
Sapporo F.C.
Sapporo F.C.
Sapporo Uni GP
Sapporo
Uni GP
Maruseizu F.C.
Maruseizu F.C.
Blackpecker Hakodate
Blackpecker Hakodate

2010 was the 33rd season of Hokkaido League. The season started on May 16 and ended on September 19.

It was contested by six teams and Sapporo University GP won the tournament for the second consecutive year.

After the season, Blackpecker Hakodate and Sapporo Winds were to be relegated to the Block Leagues, however, finally only Sapporo Winds was relegated because the number of teams was expanded to 8 from 2011 season.

League Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Sapporo University GP (C) 10 8 1 1 37 8+29 25 Qualification for All Japan Regional Promotion Series
2 Norbritz Hokkaido 10 7 2 1 67 6+61 23
3 Sapporo FC 10 5 2 3 19 18+1 17
4 Maruseizu FC 10 5 1 4 17 236 16
5 Blackpecker Hakodate (R) 10 1 0 9 7 4942 3 Relegation to Hokkaido Block leagues
6 Sapporo Winds (R) 10 1 0 9 6 4943 3

Updated to games played on September 19, 2010.
Source: Hokkaido Soccer League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home ╲ Away BLP MRS NORSAPSGPWIN
Blackpecker Hakodate 01 012 03 26 12
Maruseizu FC 60 05 11 23 21
Norbritz Hokkaido 70 70 111 03 170
Sapporo FC 51 12 00 12 21
Sapporo University GP 60 40 22 01 30
Sapporo Winds 13 13 06 04 08

Updated to games played on September 19, 2010.
Source: Hokkaido Soccer League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Tohoku

Division 1

Akita Cambiare
Akita
Cambiare
Grulla Morioka
Grulla
Morioka
Grulla Morioka
Morioka
Zebra
Cobaltore Onagawa
Cobaltore
Onagawa
Shiogama Wiese
Shiogama
Wiese
NEC Tokin
NEC Tokin
Fukushima United
Fukushima United
F.C. Primero
F.C. Primero

2010 was the 34th season of Tohoku League. The season started on April 11 and ended on October 17.

It was contested by eight teams and Grulla Morioka won the championship for the fourth consecutive year. In the repetition of the previous season, they outstripped Fukushima United only by the goal difference.

Cobaltore Onagawa were relegated and D2 play-off winner Fuji Club 2003 took their place.

League Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Grulla Morioka (C) 14 12 1 1 57 11+46 37 Qualification for All Japan Regional Promotion Series 1
2 Fukushima United 14 12 1 1 46 9+37 37
3 NEC Tokin 14 8 2 4 43 21+22 26
4 Morioka Zebra 14 4 2 8 17 2912 14
5 Akita Cambiare 14 3 4 7 26 337 13
6 FC Primero 14 3 4 7 15 3015 13
7 Shiogama Wiese 14 3 1 10 10 6555 10 Promotion/Relegation Series
8 Cobaltore Onagawa (R) 14 1 5 8 13 2916 8 Relegation to Tohoku League Division 2

Updated to games played on October 3, 2010.
Source: Tohoku Soccer League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 Fukushima United qualified to Promotional Series by means of their results in Shakaijin Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home ╲ Away CAM COB FUKGRUNECPRMWIEZEB
Akita Cambiare 01 02 13 07 22 80 23
Cobaltore Onagawa 11 12 02 05 23 11 02
Fukushima United 40 22 21 41 30 90 41
Grulla Morioka 22 51 21 40 51 50 60
NEC Tokin 33 21 02 13 11 70 32
FC Primero 01 11 12 04 06 30 10
Shiogama Wiese 24 21 05 213 05 21 10
Morioka Zebra 32 11 04 02 12 11 30

Updated to games played on October 3, 2010.
Source: First round, Second round
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division 2

2009 was the 14th season of Tohoku League Division 2. North and South groups were won by Fuji Club 2003 and Scheinen Fukushima respectively, and in post-season playoff series the former earned promotion to Division 1.

North League Table

Reinmeer Aomori
Reinmeer
Aomori
Vanraure Hachinohe
Vanraure
Hachinohe
Omiya S.C.
Omiya S.C.
F.C. Shiwa
F.C. Shiwa
Fuji Club 2003
Fuji Club 2003
Mizusawa S.C.
Mizusawa S.C.
Tono Club
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Nippon Steel Kamaishi
Nippon Steel
Kamaishi
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Fuji Club 2003 (C) (P) 14 12 1 1 43 8+35 37 Qualification for Tohoku Promotion/Relegation Series
2 Vanraure Hachinohe 14 12 0 2 52 10+42 36
3 Omiya Ardija 14 8 1 5 39 22+17 25
4 Tono Club 14 6 2 6 29 312 20
5 Mizusawa SC 14 6 1 7 29 367 19
6 Nippon Steel Kamaishi 14 3 3 8 30 322 12
7 ReinMeer Aomori 14 3 1 10 25 4823 10 Prefectural Promotion/Relegation Series
8 FC Shiwa (R) 14 1 1 12 17 7760 4 Relegation to Iwate Prefectural League 1

Updated to games played on October 17, 2010.
Source: Tohoku Soccer League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

North League Results

Home ╲ Away FJI MIZ NSKOMIREISHWTNOVAN
Fuji Club 2003 60 10 50 30 50 31 51
Mizusawa SC 10 11 14 92 40 12 02
Nippon Steel Kamaishi 24 23 35 71 61 11 15
Omiya Ardija 11 23 20 21 120 51 02
ReinMeer Aomori 01 24 42 12 40 13 06
FC Shiwa 13 30 33 24 25 28 214
Tono Club 15 32 02 10 33 51 03
Vanraure Hachinohe 01 70 10 10 41 40 20

Updated to games played on October 17, 2010.
Source: First round, Second round
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

South League Table

Marysol Matsushima
Marysol
Matsushima
Sendai Nakata
Sendai
Nakada
Soma S.C.
Soma S.C.
Merry
Merry
Scheinen Fukushima
Scheinen
Fukushima
Viancone Fukushima
Viancone
Fukushima
Bandits Iwaki
Bandits Iwaki
Iwaki Furukawa
Iwaki Furukawa
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Scheinen Fukushima (C) 14 10 2 2 35 21+14 32 Qualification for Tohoku Promotion/Relegation Series
2 Sendai Nakada 14 10 1 3 37 19+18 31
3 Bandits Iwaki 14 9 0 5 41 16+25 27
4 Merry 14 6 2 6 32 29+3 20
5 Iwaki Furukawa 14 5 3 6 24 339 18
6 Marysol Matsushima 14 6 0 8 25 3611 18
7 Viancone Fukushima 14 4 2 8 21 3110 14 Prefectural Promotion/Relegation Series
8 Soma SC (R) 14 1 0 13 10 4030 3 Relegation to Miyagi Prefectural League

Updated to games played on October 3, 2010.
Source: Tohoku Soccer League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

South League Results

Home ╲ Away BAN IFU MARMERNAKSCHSOMVIA
Bandits Iwaki 12 20 23 25 13 30 81
Sendai Nakada 13 40 52 32 31 51 13
Iwaki Furukawa 06 24 31 11 23 21 32
Marysol Matsushima 07 01 13 21 14 32 40
Merry 03 31 42 14 41 32 13
Scheinen Fukushima 10 11 33 21 42 21 42
Soma SC 02 03 02 13 04 04 21
Viancone Fukushima 01 03 11 40 11 02 30

Updated to games played on October 3, 2010.
Source: First round, Second round
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Tohoku Promotion and Relegation Series

In order to decide the direct exchange between two divisions, two D2 winners played against each other in two-legged series. Fuji Club 2003 defeated Scheinen Fukushima and received direct promotion to Division 1, replacing the bottom-placed Cobaltore Onagawa, while Scheinen Fukushima faced seventh-placed D1 Shiogama Wiese in another two-legged series. Shiogama Wiese won them 6–4 on aggregate (5–1 away, 2–3 home) and remained their place in D1.

Kanto

Division 1

2010 was the 44th season of Kanto League. The season started on April 4 and ended on August 1.

It was contested by eight teams and YSCC Yokohama won the championship for the second consecutive year (third title overall).

After the season, Club Dragons and AC Almaleza were relegated to the second division. Because of the relegation of Ryutsu Keizai University from Japan Football League, only the champions of D2, Toho Titanium, were promoted.

League Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 YSCC Yokohama (C) 14 11 0 3 51 17+34 33 Qualification for All Japan Regional Promotion Series 1
2 Saitama SC 14 7 2 5 26 17+9 23
3 FC Korea 14 7 1 6 25 20+5 22
4 Vertfee Takahara Nasu 14 6 2 6 20 200 20
5 Tonan Maebashi 14 6 2 6 22 231 20
6 Atsugi Marcus 14 5 3 6 16 237 18
7 Club Dragons (R) 14 5 2 7 15 2914 17 Relegation to Kanto League Division 2
8 AC Almaleza (R) 14 3 0 11 17 4326 9

Updated to games played on August 1, 2010.
Source: Kanto Soccer League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
1 Saitama S.C. were given a spot in the promotion series by JFL since only one team qualified from Shakaijin Cup.
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home ╲ Away ALM DRA KORMRCSAITONVRFYSC
AC Almaleza 13 13 01 32 12 15 26
Club Dragons 32 20 02 04 15 32 03
FC Korea 31 20 30 12 21 03 23
Atsugi Marcus 12 11 21 10 11 30 14
Saitama SC 20 40 11 10 01 00 31
Tonan Maebashi 13 12 34 11 21 01 20
Vertfee Takahara Nasu 30 00 03 30 23 01 10
YSCC Yokohama 80 20 10 62 53 61 60

Updated to games played on August 1, 2010.
Source: Kanto Soccer League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division 2

Honda Luminozo Sayama
Honda
Luminozo
Sayama
TM & NF Insurance
TM & NF Ins.
SG System
SG System
Hitachi Building Systems
Hitachi
Building
Systems
Aries Tokyo
Aries Tokyo
S.A.I. Ichihara
S.A.I.
Ichihara
Kanagawa Teachers
Kanagawa
Teachers
Toho Titanium
Toho Titanium

2010 was the 8th season of Kanto League Division 2. It was won by Toho Titanium who earned promotion to Division 1. On the other end of the table, Honda Luminozo Sayama were relegated to prefectural leagues.

League Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1 Toho Titanium (C) (P) 14 7 4 3 33 20+13 25 Promotion to Kanto League Division 1
2 Kanagawa Teachers 14 5 5 4 27 25+2 20
3 TM & NF Insurance 14 5 5 4 21 20+1 20
4 Hitachi Building System 14 6 1 7 20 255 19
5 Aries Tokyo 14 5 3 6 22 18+4 18
6 SG System 14 6 0 8 27 24+3 18
7 SAI Ichihara 14 5 3 6 21 276 18
8 Honda Luminozo Sayama (R) 14 5 3 6 20 3212 18 Relegation to Saitama Prefectural League

Updated to games played on August 1, 2010.
Source: Kanto Soccer League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home ╲ Away ARI BUI ICHKTELUMSGSTITTNI
Aries Tokyo 40 01 12 12 30 11 12
Hitachi Building System 01 62 11 12 21 05 10
SAI Ichihara 12 10 43 12 02 03 11
Kanagawa Teachers 31 32 11 11 43 12 13
Honda Luminozo Sayama 43 02 22 02 32 12 03
SG System 02 01 31 21 50 34 12
Toho Titanium 22 52 12 22 40 03 11
TM & NF Insurance 00 02 14 22 33 12 21

Updated to games played on August 1, 2010.
Source: Kanto Soccer League
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Hokushin'etsu

Division 1

Japan Soccer College
Japan Soccer College
Granscena Niigata
Granscena Niigata
Nagano Parceiro
Nagano
Parceiro
Ueda Gentian
Ueda Gentian
Antelope Shiojiri
Antelope
Shiojiri
Valiente Toyama
Valiente
Toyama
Teihens F.C.
Teihens F.C.
Saurcos Fukui
Saurcos
Fukui

2010 was the 36th season of Hokushin'etsu League. The season started on April 11 and ended on September 19.

It was contested by eight teams and Nagano Parceiro won the championship for the third time in their history after one-year pause. After the season they won the promotion to Japan Football League.

Because of Parceiro being promoted to JFL, only Antelope Shiojiri were relegated. They were replaced by D2 champions and runners-up, Artista Tomi and Fukui KSC respectively.

League Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Nagano Parceiro (C) (P) 14 12 2 0 68 4+64 38 Qualification for All Japan Regional Promotion Series
2 Japan Soccer College 14 11 2 1 50 12+38 35
3 Ueda Gentian 14 7 0 7 18 3517 21
4 Granscena Niigata 14 5 2 7 24 339 17
5 Saurcos Fukui 14 5 1 8 18 4325 16
6 Teihens FC 14 5 0 9 18 3820 15
7 Valiente Toyama 14 3 2 9 13 2714 11
8 Antelope Shiojiri (R) 14 2 3 9 15 3217 9 Relegation to Hokushin'etsu League Division 2

Updated to games played on September 19, 2010.
Source: Hokusnin'etsu Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home ╲ Away ANL GEN GRSJSCPARSAUTEIVAT
Antelope Shiojiri 12 03 13 03 11 21 03
Ueda Gentian 17 13 14 04 20 10 20
Granscena Niigata 11 24 13 04 41 01 32
Japan Soccer College 31 60 00 23 60 32 20
Nagano Parceiro 80 50 90 11 80 60 60
Saurcos Fukui 10 12 41 17 08 52 10
Teihens FC 10 21 15 18 02 21 41
Valiente Toyama 11 01 21 02 11 02 31

Updated to games played on September 19, 2010.
Source: First round, Second round
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Division 2

Japan Soccer College
CUPS
Seiro
Niigata University of Health and Welfare
Niigata University of
Health and Welfare
Niigata University of Management
Niigata University of
Management
Ohara Gakuen High School
Ohara Gakuen
High School
Artista Tomi
Artista Tomi
Antelope Shiojiri
Antelope
Shiojiri
Goals F.C.
Goals F.C.
Fukui KSC
Fukui
KSC
Maruoka Phoenix
Maruoka
Phoenix

2010 was the 7th season of Hokushin'etsu League Division 2. It was won by the rookies Artista Tomi who thus have won back-to-back promotion along with the runners-up Fukui KSC.

Because only one team was relegated from D1, only the bottom-placed Ohara Gakuen HS were relegated to Prefectural leagues. They were replaced by Toyama Shinjo Club and AS Jamineiro.

League Table

Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1 Artista Tomi (C) (P) 14 10 3 1 44 15+29 33 Promotion to Hokushin'etsu League Division 1
2 Fukui KSC (P) 14 8 3 3 26 25+1 27
3 CUPS Seiro 14 7 3 4 34 19+15 24
4 Niigata Uni. of H&W 14 6 2 6 30 22+8 20
5 Niigata Uni. of Management 14 4 5 5 16 215 17
6 Goals FC 14 2 8 4 18 224 14
7 Maruoka Phoenix 14 3 2 9 11 2514 11
8 Ohara Gakuen HS (R) 14 1 4 9 7 3730 7 Relegation to Nagano Prefectural League

Updated to games played on September 19, 2010.
Source: Hokusnin'etsu Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Results

Home ╲ Away ARS CUP GOAKSCNHWNUMOHGPHX
Artista Tomi 21 22 71 52 11 110 10
CUPS Seiro 23 11 40 31 13 30 30
Goals FC 01 15 22 13 22 40 21
Fukui KSC 22 42 31 21 30 11 01
Niigata Uni. of H&W 32 11 00 12 30 51 12
Niigata Uni. of Management 02 34 00 01 32 10 10
Ohara Gakuen HS 01 00 11 12 05 11 10
Maruoka Phoenix 14 04 11 23 02 11 21

Updated to games played on September 19, 2010.
Source: First round, Second round
1 ^ The home team is listed in the left-hand column.
Colours: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Tokai

Division 1

PosClubPtsWDLGFGAGD
1Fujieda MYFC391231498+41
2F.C. Kariya351051389+29
3Maruyasu Industries S.C.289162922+7
4F.C. Suzuka Rampole277632415+9
5Fujieda City Hall S.C.247362119+2
6Yazaki Valente174571621-5
7Hamamatsu University F.C.1341112551-26
8Chukyo University F.C.1132112129-8
9Fuyō Club82212857-49

Division 2

PosClubPtsWDLGFGAGD
1F.C. Gifu Second3210223810+28
2Toyota Shūkyūdan257432817+11
3Chukyo univ.FC237252624+2
4Kasugai Club2372519190
5Konica Minolta S.C. Toyokawa226442217+5
6ISE YAMATO FC184641619-3
7Mind House Yokkaichi721111233-21
8KMEW Iga FC721111840-22

Kansai

Division 1

PosClubPtsWDLGFGAGD
1Sanyō Electric Sumoto S.C.3210223712+25
2Ain Foods S.C.309323012+18
3Hannan University F.C.257433419+15
4Nara Club246623624+12
5AS.Laranja Kyoto206262622+4
6Banditonce Kakogawa185362216+6
7Biwako S.C. Hira620121547-32
8Renaiss Koga S.C.310131462-48

Division 2

PosClubPtsWDLGFGAGD
1Tojitsu Shiga F.C.3210224616+30
2Amitie SC F.C.309325612+44
3Diablossa Takada F.C.309324622+24
4Kwangaku Club227162123-2
5Kyoto Shiko Club185361729-12
6Kobe F.C. 19701031101346-33
7Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe S.C.92391241-29
8Technonet Osaka822101638-22

Chugoku

PosClubPtsWDLGFGAGD
1Renofa Yamaguchi F.C.4314135117+34
2Dezzolla Shimane4013146031+29
3Volador Matsue3511255036+14
4Fagiano Okayama Next3411166525+40
5NTN Okayama S.C.279094843+5
6Sagawa Express Chūgoku279094440+4
7JX Mizushima268284441+3
8F.C. Ube Yahhh-man1961113338-5
9Hitachi Kasado S.C.1550133177-46
10JFE Steel Nishinihon S.C.00018987-78

Shikoku

PosClubPtsWDLGFGAGD
1Kamatamare Sanuki381220535+48
2Tokushima Vortis Second3411124710+37
3Ehime F.C. Shimanani278333412+22
4Nangoku Kōchi F.C.195452427-3
5Sanyō Electric Tokushima S.C.1435561429-15
6R.Velho1031101139-28
7Kuroshio F.C.9239733-26
8Minami Club721111146-35

Kyushu

PosClubPtsW (90)W (PK)L (PK)L(90)GFGAGD
1HOYO Atletico ELAN4413210488+40
2Volca Kagoshima38121035218+34
3Nippon Steel Corp. Oita S.C.2982154326+17
4Kyushu Sogo Sports College F.C.2152273041-11
5Kyushu Inax F.C.2043272531-6
6Mitsubishi Heavy Industrial Nagasaki S.C.1850382739-12
7M.S.U. F.C.1633193056-26
8Kawazoe Club1532292539-14
9Okinawa Kaihō Bank S.C.1540391638-22

References

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