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J.League clubs set for new era of continental competition
The 2024 season ushers in a new era of Asian Football Confederation club championships, with the continental competitions taking on a brand-new look.The top competition, the AFC Champions League Elite, and secondary championship, the AFC Champions League Two, are set to get started this week, with four J.League clubs slated to take part.Japan receives three…Mon, 16 Sep 2024 · 06:57 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Top Scorer Watch: Léo Ceará rises back to top
Léo Ceará spent months all alone atop the Meiji Yasuda J1 League scoring chart, but a hot streak by Anderson Lopes created a tie for first place over the last couple weeks. That draw is a thing of the past, though, as Léo Ceará scored his 18th goal of the season in Matchweek 30 to reclaim his place at the summit.The Cerezo Osaka star got on the scoresheet w…Sun, 15 Sep 2024 · 01:40 · 1 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J1 League Matchweek 30 Recap: Zelvia on top as title race takes turn
The top spot in the fight for the Meiji Yasuda J1 League title race changed hands yet again in Matchweek 30 as FC Machida Zelvia took back first place.Let’s see how they did it and all the other action from the weekend:Avispa Fukuoka 0, FC Machida Zelvia 3Zelvia climbed back into third place with a second-half, three-goal barrage in Fukuoka, capped by Na Sa…Sun, 15 Sep 2024 · 01:12 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Match of the Week: Sanfrecce's title challenge heads to Kashima
Kashima Antlers hold the record for most Meiji Yasuda J1 League titles, but it’s Sanfrecce Hiroshima who sit in pole position for the crown this season, setting the stage for this huge match-up when the two teams meet on Saturday at 18:00 JST live on JLeague.co and broadcasters around the world. Sanfrecce are not just first place in J1; they are also …Wed, 11 Sep 2024 · 09:11 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Match Preview: Cerezo look to derail Vissel's title challenge in Kobe
Vissel Kobe are chasing a second consecutive Meiji Yasuda J1 League title and face a big challenge on Friday at 19:00 JST when Cerezo Osaka come to town in a match that will be live on JLeague.co and broadcasters around the world. A year ago, Vissel were endeavoring to hold off all challengers in pursuit of their first-ever J1 championship. Now they …Wed, 11 Sep 2024 · 09:04 · 2 MIN READ - Samurai Blue
J.League alums lead dominant Japan to 5-0 win in Bahrain
Japan defeated Bahrain in emphatic fashion on Tuesday, 5-0, thanks to goals from J.League alums Ayase Ueda, Hidemasa Morita, and Koki Ogawa to take over sole possession of first place in Group C of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying.Former Kashima Antlers man Ueda and Kawasaki Frontale product Morita each scored two goals as the Samurai Blue raced to a victory …Wed, 11 Sep 2024 · 06:21 · 2 MIN READ - League Cup
Last four set following epic J.League YBC Levain Cup quarter-finals
The quarter-finals of the 2024 J.League YBC Levain Cup did not disappoint, featuring extra-time heroics, stoppage-time winners, and shootout drama.Who advanced to the tournament’s final four? Let’s dive into all the action from the quarter-final second legs:Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1, Nagoya Grampus 2 (2-2 on aggregate)Grampus advance on penalties, 1-3Nagoya Gra…Mon, 9 Sep 2024 · 10:49 · 2 MIN READ - Samurai Blue
J.League stars of past and present propel Japan to 7-0 win over China
Japan began the third round of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying with a statement, thumping China, 7-0, to leap to the top of Group C on the first day.Cerezo Osaka product Takumi Minamino led the way with two goals, while Kawasaki Frontale’s 19-year-old starlet Kota Takai earned his first cap in a terrific night at Saitama Stadium 2002.Former Shonan Bellmare a…Fri, 6 Sep 2024 · 01:14 · 2 MIN READ - League Cup
Four-goal Nagakura the star as J.League YBC Levain Cup quarter-finals kick off
The J.League YBC Levain Cup kicked off the Prime Round with the first legs of the quarter-finals and it was a night for the stars as a few players grabbed the spotlight to put their clubs in terrific position for the final four.Let’s check in on all the action:Albirex Niigata 5, FC Machida Zelvia 0It was a massive night in Niigata for Albirex and a legendar…Thu, 5 Sep 2024 · 02:20 · 2 MIN READ - League Cup
WATCH LIVE: J.League YBC Levain Cup quarter-finals shown around the world
The J.League YBC Levain Cup is set to begin the Prime Round with a quartet of two-legged quarter-finals as the historic tournament moves closer to the Japan National Stadium and silverware.This is the first J.League Cup that invited every team from Japan’s top three leagues, making it a J.League competition unlike ever before. But now just eight are left to…Mon, 2 Sep 2024 · 03:20 · 2 MIN READ - Samurai Blue
J.League stars present and past to lead Japan into important World Cup qualifiers
Japan have chosen a 27-man squad for their upcoming 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers against China and Bahrain, and it is a team full of Meiji Yasuda J.League stars present and past.Seven of the players in the squad currently play for J.League clubs, while the remaining 20 all began their careers in the domestic league in some form before moving abroad.FC Mac…Mon, 2 Sep 2024 · 02:58 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J1 League Matchweek 29 Recap: Sanfrecce surge into first
There is a new team atop the Meiji Yasuda J1 League table as Sanfrecce Hiroshima made the leap to first place.Let’s see how they did it and all the other action from Matchweek 29:Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3, FC Tokyo 2Hat-trick hero Tolgay Arslan was unstoppable against FC Tokyo as the German scored three goals to lead Sanfrecce to their seventh consecutive win a…Mon, 2 Sep 2024 · 02:28 · 2 MIN READ - Broadcast News
Global coverage announced for 2024 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain Cup Prime Round
In a significant development for football fans worldwide, the J.LEAGUE has announced that all 13 matches of the 2024 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain Cup Prime Round will be broadcast worldwide.Outside of Japan and regions with existing broadcast agreements, fans across the globe will be able to watch every game from the quarter-final stage onward on the official J.Leag…Fri, 30 Aug 2024 · 03:07 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Match of the Week: Zelvia put first place on the line against Urawa
FC Machida Zelvia have been nothing short of sensational in 2024. Despite playing their very first top flight season, they looked like a title contender from Day 1 and rocketed to the top of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League. They’ve held first place for 20 weeks this season, including every day since mid-May, but their top spot is now under threat.A red-hot Sanfr…Thu, 29 Aug 2024 · 07:50 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Match Preview: Vissel head to Fukuoka aiming to keep pace in title race
Vissel Kobe have been chasing the Meiji Yasuda J1 League leaders all season, sitting just behind and waiting to make their push for a second consecutive title. Now, with 10 weeks to go, it’s time for the reigning champions to make their run and they’ll hope to do that on Sunday at 19:00 JST when they visit Avispa Fukuoka live on JLeague.co and broadcasters …Thu, 29 Aug 2024 · 07:46 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Top Scorer Watch: Anderson Lopes brace leads to tie atop chart
Léo Ceará has company atop the Meiji Yasuda J1 League Top Scorer chart after Anderson Lopes scored twice in Matchweek 28 to tie his fellow Brazilian with 17 goals on the campaign.Anderson Lopes scored his first goal after being pulled down in the box and burying the subsequent penalty kick. He then got his foot to a shot from distance and redirected it into…Mon, 26 Aug 2024 · 02:09 · 1 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J1 League Matchweek 28 Recap: Sanfrecce win sixth in a row, close in on top
There is no hotter team in the Meiji Yasuda J1 League than Sanfrecce Hiroshima, who won their sixth match in a row over the weekend to move within striking distance of the top of the table.Let’s see how Hiroshima did it and all the rest of the action from Matchweek 28:Albirex Niigata 0, FC Machida Zelvia 0FC Machida Zelvia's attacking struggles continu…Mon, 26 Aug 2024 · 02:04 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Match of the Week: League’s top scorers square off as Cerezo meet F·Marinos
Two of the J.League's most electrifying attackers will go head-to-head on Saturday night at the Japan National Stadium, as Léo Ceará and Cerezo Osaka take on Anderson Lopes and Yokohama F·Marinos at 19:00 JST. Ceará will be no stranger to his opponents, having won a title in Yokohama in 2022, but he has already created quite the legacy in just hi…Thu, 22 Aug 2024 · 08:51 · 1 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Match Preview: Gamba host Avispa in worldwide broadcast
Gamba Osaka are one of five teams in a tight battle for the Meiji Yasuda J1 League title and they’re hoping to move three points closer to the top when they host Avispa Fukuoka on Saturday at 18:30 JST live on JLeague.co and broadcasters around the world. Dani Poyatos’ side enter the weekend having drawn their last three contests and while they have d…Thu, 22 Aug 2024 · 08:46 · 2 MIN READ - AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Vissel, F·Marinos, Frontale and Sanfrecce learn AFC paths
The 2024-25 season of AFC continental play brings a brand new era of Asian club football to life, with four J.League participants taking part in the AFC Champions League Elite and the AFC Champions League 2.The AFC Champions League Elite will use the Swiss model for their league stage, with the East and West regions being placed into single tables of 12 clu…Mon, 19 Aug 2024 · 12:02 · 2 MIN READ