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Tokyo Verdy continued their perfect start to the season, Cerezo Osaka picked up their first win, and Kawasaki Frontale and Nagoya Grampus both emerged victorious from penalty shoot-outs as REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 2 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE concluded on Sunday.Tokyo-V now have maximum points from their first two games, after coming fro…

There were penalty shoot-outs galore as REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 2 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE continued on Saturday, with reigning J1 champions Kashima Antlers the only side to win inside 90 minutes as they defeated Yokohama F･Marinos 1-0.Last season’s top scorer Leo Ceara was again the hero for Kashima, soaring at the back post to head …

Vissel Kobe continued their unbeaten start to the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE as REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 2 got underway on Friday night, beating V-Varen Nagasaki 2-0 thanks to a pair of first-half goals from Gotoku Sakai and Daiju Sasaki.Sakai opened the scoring with a wonder strike in the 25th minute at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, lashing a ferocious…

Gamba Osaka picked up an encouraging 1-1 draw away to Pohang Steelers in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 Round of 16 clash on Thursday, leaving things finely poised ahead of next week’s decisive second leg in Osaka.MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE side G-Osaka came into the contest full of confidence after storming through the …

All three MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE sides confirmed their progression to the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 knockout stage on Tuesday, as Vissel Kobe, FC Machida Zelvia, and Sanfrecce Hiroshima each won to ensure they sit first, second, and third in the table with one game to play.Kobe’s victory over FC Seoul came courtesy of two quick-fire…

There were goals galore as REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 1 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE wrapped up on Sunday, with Kawasaki Frontale defeating Kashiwa Reysol 5-3, Tokyo Verdy beating top flight debutants Mito Hollyhock 3-1, Avispa Fukuoka and Fagiano Okayama drawing 1-1 before a dramatic penalty shoot-out, and Nagoya Grampus edging Shimizu S-Pu…

J.League has announced the matches below have been postponed due to heavy snow.The alternative dates will be announced when determined.

There was plenty more drama in REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 1 of the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE on Saturday, as Urawa Reds defeated JEF United Chiba 2-0 and both FC TOKYO and Gamba Osaka won 5-4 on penalties - the former beating 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE champions Kashima Antlers and latter downing local rivals Cerezo Osaka.It only took five minu…

The MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE got underway in style on Friday night, as FC Machida Zelvia and Sanfrecce Hiroshima claimed REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 1 wins away to Yokohama F･Marinos and V-Varen Nagasaki, respectively, while Vissel Kobe edged Kyoto Sanga F.C. in a penalty shoot-out.Erik struck the first goal of the season in the eighth minute at…

J.League has announced the overseas broadcasting details of the MEIJI YASUDA J.LEAGUE 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE as follows.In addition, the J.League official YouTube channel “J.LEAGUE International*” will live stream maximum four matches of the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE per matchweek with English commentary.*Excluding Japan and other regions where…

They say the hardest thing to do in football is score goals, but these J.LEAGUE strikers make it look easy.Meet some of the clinical finishers set to keep scoreboard operators busy in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE.Leo Ceara (Kashima Antlers, Brazil)

We have compiled a list of last week’s transfer activity primarily involving J1 clubs.Check out the latest information on each club’s reinforcements for the upcoming season.

The J.LEAGUE has built an enviable reputation around the world for the quality of young players it produces, so let’s meet some of the talented prospects set to shine in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE.Ryunosuke Sato (FC TOKYO, 19)

Japan will be participating in its eighth consecutive World Cup finals this summer, with a whole host of players made in the J.LEAGUE set to star for the Samurai Blue in North America.As well as taking their first steps in the J.LEAGUE, many players with national team and overseas experience also opt to return to Japan to showcase their quality and pass on …

We have compiled a list of last week’s transfer activity primarily involving J1 clubs.Check out the latest information on each club’s reinforcements for the upcoming season.

Japan is increasingly producing domestic players capable of progressing to the biggest stages in world football, but there is also a wealth of talent from around the globe shining in the J.LEAGUE.Here are just some of the international stars who will be looking to impress in the MEIJI YASUDA J.LEAGUE 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE - and beyond - in 2026.

As part of its efforts to promote youth exchange between ASEAN countries and Japan through football, J.League once again cooperated with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ Japan-East Asia Network of Exchange for Students and Youth Program (JENESYS), following its involvement in 2024.Under this program, from October 28 to November 4, 88 high school students an…

We have compiled a list of last week’s transfer activity primarily involving J1 clubs.Check out the latest information on each club’s reinforcements for the upcoming season.

The MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE kicks off in a matter of weeks, and there will be three new faces in the top flight in 2026 after Mito Hollyhock, V-Varen Nagasaki, and JEF United Chiba all secured promotion from the second tier last season.

We have compiled a list of last week’s transfer activity primarily involving J1 clubs.Check out the latest information on each club’s reinforcements for the upcoming season.