Japan Football Association (The Japan Football Association (JFA) is the governing body of soccer in Japan, founded in 1921 (the Great Japan Cueball Association, renamed in 1974), joined in 1929 and was removed from FIFA in 1945, then rejoined in 1950. The JFA is responsible for managing the Japan Professional Football League (J1 League), Japan League Cup, Japan Super Cup, Kirin Cup and other soccer tournaments.