The D.League is a professional dance league in Japan operated by D.League Co., Ltd.[3][4]

D.League
Founded2021[1]
Organising bodyD.League (corporation)
No. of teams13 (from 2023–24 season)[2]
CountryJapan
RegionAsia
Official websitehome.dleague.co.jp

Teams

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Team[5] Owner Director Note
Avex Royalbrats [ja] Avex Yuta Nakamura
Benefit One Monoliz [ja] Benefit One Hal Hirata
CyberAgent Legit [ja] CyberAgent Fishboy (dancer) [ja]
Dip Battles [ja] Dip (corporation) Shuho (dancer) [ja] From 2021 to 2022 season.
DYM Messengers [ja] DYM Takuya From 2023–24 season.[2]
Fullcast Raiserz [ja] Fullcast Holdings Twiggz "Jun"
Kadokawa Dreams [ja] Kadokawa Corporation Keita Tanaka
Kosé 8rocks [ja] Kosé Kaku
Lifull Alt-rhythm [ja] Lifull Ryo Noguchi [ja] From 2021 to 2022 season.
Medical Concierge I'moon [ja] Medical Concierge Mizue The team name between 2020–21 and 2022–23 season was Usen-next I'moon.
Sega Sammy Lux [ja] Sega Sammy Holdings CanDoo
Septeni Raptures [ja] Septeni Holdings Akihito
Valuence Infinities [ja] Valuence Holdings Steez From 2022 to 2023 season.[6]

Sponsorship

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Top partner

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Company Period
SoftBank 2021–present

Title sponsor

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Supplier Period
Dai-ichi Life 2021–present

Drink sponsor

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Company Period
Coca-Cola 2021–present
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Company Period
Air Salonpas 2021–present
Kabaya 2021–present
Line 2021–present
Yahoo! Japan 2021–present
Egaodo 2021–present
Champagne Collet 2021–present
Nisshin Seifun Welna 2021–present

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "INTERVIEW D.LEAGUE Transforming the Value of Dancers. RIEHATA x Avex: A Chemical Reaction". avex.com. Avex. 3 March 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  2. ^ a b DYM Co., Ltd. (13 June 2023). "【株式会社DYM】プロダンスリーグ「D.LEAGUE」に新規参画・チームスポンサー募集開始のお知らせ" [[DYM Co., Ltd.] Announcement of new participation in the professional dance league "D.LEAGUE" and recruitment of team sponsors]. PR TIMES Corporation (Press release) (in Japanese).
  3. ^ "Launch of the Japan professional dance league "D.League"!". LDH Japan. 12 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Japan's D. League Puts the Spotlight on Dance Sport Breaking Ahead of Debut at Paris 2024". Nippon Communications Foundation. 25 August 2021.
  5. ^ "チーム一覧" [List of teams] (in Japanese). D.LEAGUE. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Valuence Joins the Japan-Based D.LEAGUE!". Valuence Holdings Inc. Retrieved 1 June 2023.
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