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Kashima Antlers’ extraordinary run of form in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE continued in REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 8, as the East leaders struck late on to defeat JEF United Chiba 2-1 on Sunday.Elber put Kashima in front with a fine solo effort in the fourth minute at Mercari Stadium, but Chiba’s Zain Issaka pulled the visitors level with 20 mi…

There were plenty of thrills and spills as MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 8 began on Saturday, as Avispa Fukuoka drew 2-2 with Gamba Osaka before triumphing after a sensational 30-penalty shoot-out, and V-Varen Nagasaki scored in injury time to defeat Fagiano Okayama 1-0.Visitors G-Osaka took the lead in the 11th minute at …

REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 7 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE was played in full on Wednesday night, with Kashima Antlers reasserting their dominance at the top of the East table, Gamba Osaka moving into first place in the West, and Mito Hollyhock picking up their first win inside 90 minutes.Kashima cruised to a 3-0 triumph over FC Machida Zelvi…

V-Varen Nagasaki closed out REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 6 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE by defeating Avispa Fukuoka 1-0 on Sunday, thanks to Thiago Santana’s 76th-minute penalty at PEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank.Thiago Santana almost fired the hosts in front in the opening minute of the game, lashing an effort narrowly wide of the far pos…

The East and West standings in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE are starting to take shape, with Kashima Antlers, FC Machida Zelvia, Vissel Kobe, and Sanfrecce Hiroshima establishing themselves in the top two of their respective groups with wins in REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 6 on Saturday.Kashima extended their winning run to five games to keep hol…

Vissel Kobe ensured smooth passage to the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 on Wednesday - beating FC Seoul 2-1 to wrap up a 3-1 aggregate win - but Sanfrecce Hiroshima fell just short of the result they needed in the same competition, a 1-0 victory over Johor Darul Ta’zim FC not enough to overturn a 3-1 deficit from the first leg.Gam…

FC Machida Zelvia secured the victory they needed to progress to the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 on Tuesday, winning the second leg of their Round of 16 tie against Gangwon FC 1-0 thanks to Hotaka Nakamura’s first-half header.With the first leg having finished scoreless both teams knew it was winner-takes-all at Machida City Noz…

There were wins for both Gamba Osaka and Fagiano Okayama as REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 5 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE concluded on Sunday.G-Osaka emerged as 3-2 victors after a rollercoaster battle against V-Varen Nagasaki, while Okayama struck late on to defeat Kyoto Sanga F.C. 1-0.Deniz Hummet opened the scoring for G-Osaka in the 13th min…

JEF United Chiba were celebrating their first top flight win in 17 years on Saturday, emerging as 2-1 victors from the Chiba Derby against Kashiwa Reysol as REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 5 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE got underway.After a tight first half at Fukuda Denshi Arena, Chiba broke the deadlock three minutes into the second period when…

There was a win, a loss, and a draw for the three MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE sides in action in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 and AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 on Wednesday, as Vissel Kobe won 1-0 away to FC Seoul, Sanfrecce Hiroshima fell to a 3-1 defeat at Johor Darul Ta’zim, and Gamba Osaka drew 1-1 with Ratchaburi FC.Matheus Thul…

It’s all to play for after FC Machida Zelvia drew the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 Round of 16 clash 0-0 away to Gangwon FC on Tuesday night.The MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE side had the better of the first 45 minutes at Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Stadium, frequently threatening to open the scoring.FC Machida’s first cha…

REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 4 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE wrapped up with a pair of penalty shoot-outs on Sunday, as both Fagiano Okayama and Kawasaki Frontale kept their nerve from 12 yards to claim two points apiece.Okayama secured their first win of the season by edging past Nagoya Grampus after a 1-1 draw, while Kawasaki-F emerged victor…

There were goals and drama galore as REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 4 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE continued on Saturday.Reigning champions Kashima Antlers came from two goals down to win 3-2 away at Urawa Reds, Yokohama F･Marinos and Kashiwa Reysol both claimed their first wins of the season, while Gamba Osaka and V-Varen Nagasaki also came out…

All three games ended 2-1 as REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 4 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE kicked off on Friday night, with Kyoto Sanga F.C., FC Machida Zelvia, and Vissel Kobe each sealing all three points from their fixtures.Kyoto left it late in their game away to Sanfrecce Hiroshima, striking twice in the closing minutes to come from behind …

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There was more drama in REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 3 of the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE season on Sunday, as Sanfrecce Hiroshima responded to a late concession with an even later winner, Mito Hollyhock claimed their first top flight win after a penalty shoot-out, and Kyoto Sanga F.C. and Gamba Osaka both celebrated victories.After an evenly contes…

Tokyo Verdy maintained their unbeaten start to the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE season on Saturday, sensationally recovering from two goals down to rescue a 2-2 draw against FC Machida Zelvia, before emerging victorious from the resultant penalty shoot-out.Yuki Soma gave FC Machida the lead with a bullet of a free-kick from 30 yards in the 69th mi…

Gamba Osaka made sure of their place in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 on Thursday evening, defeating Pohang Steelers 2-1 in the second leg of their Round of 16 clash at Suita City Football Stadium.First-half goals from Deniz Hummet and Ryoya Yamashita were enough to seal G-Osaka’s progression, wrapping up a 3-2 aggregate win for…

There were mixed results for the three MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE clubs in ACL action on Tuesday night, although each of FC Machida Zelvia, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and Vissel Kobe were already assured of progression to the Round of 16 before their last group stage fixtures.Tete Yengi got FC Machida up and running in just the seventh minute against …