• Chugoku Soccer League: 1978–85 (as Kawasaki Steel Mizushima)
• Division 2 (Japan Soccer League Div. 2): 1986–91 (Kawasaki Steel Mizushima cho đến năm 1987; Kawasaki Steel sau đó)
• Division 3 (Old JFL Div. 2): 1992–93 (as Kawasaki Steel)
• Division 2 (Old JFL): 1994–96 (Kawasaki Steel 1994; Vissel Kobe từ năm 1995)
• Division 1 (J. League): 1997–05
• Division 2 (J. League Division 2): 2006
• Division 1 (J. League Division 1): 2007–12
• Division 2 (J. League Division 2): 2013
• Division 1 (J. League Division 1): 2014–

Total (as of 2014): 16 seasons in the top tier, 11 seasons in the second tier, 2 seasons in the third tier and 8 seasons in the Regional Leagues.