Statistics of Japan Soccer League for the 1976 season.
League tables First Division
Promotion/relegation Series JSL Division 1 1st leg 2nd leg JSL Division 2 Nippon Steel 2-1 3-2 Yomiuri Toyota Motors 2-2 2-1 Fujitsu
Since Eidai dropped out of the league and folded in March 1977, Fujitsu was promoted, meaning no team was relegated.
Second Division
JSL promotion/relegation Series Nissan Motors, future Yokohama Marinos, currently Yokohama F. Marinos, joined the league for the first time. JSL 1st leg 2nd leg Senior Cup Kyoto Shiko 2-1 2-1 Dainichi Nippon Cable Industries (Cup runner-up) Furukawa Electric Chiba 0-0 0-1 Nissan Motors (Cup winner) Nissan promoted. Furukawa Chiba was not relegated due to Eidai's withdrawal.
References
External links Japan - List of final tables (RSSSF)