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Japan earned a 2-0 win over Ghana in the KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2025 on Friday, thanks to a goal in each half from Takumi Minamino and Ritsu Doan.Former Cerezo Osaka star Minamino opened the scoring after 16 minutes at Toyota Stadium, taking a touch and sweeping the ball past Ghana goalkeeper Joseph Anang after Kaishu Sano had played him in just inside the pen…

Yokohama F･Marinos ensured their survival and also ended Kyoto Sanga F.C.’s 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE title hopes on Sunday, picking up an impressive 3-0 win on the road at SANGA STADIUM by KYOCERA.Two-time defending champions Vissel Kobe also saw their chances of a third straight triumph extinguished, as they drew 1-1 away to Gamba Osaka.Yokohama F･M too…

2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE leaders Kashima Antlers kept hold of top spot with a 2-1 win over Yokohama FC on Saturday, but Kashiwa Reysol ensured they remain just one point behind in second place after securing a 1-0 victory at home to Nagoya Grampus.Neither side were able to find a way through in a cagey first 45 minutes at Mercari Stadium, but two goals i…

There were two more victories for the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE sides in continental competition on Wednesday, as Vissel Kobe defeated Ulsan HD FC 1-0 in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 and Gamba Osaka won their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 fixture 1-0 away to Nam Dinh FC.The wins kept both sides top of their respective groups, with Kobe leadin…

There were mixed fortunes for the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE sides in AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 action on Tuesday, as Sanfrecce Hiroshima ground out a 1-0 win over Gangwon FC but FC Machida Zelvia conceded in injury time to go down 2-1 at home to Melbourne City FC.Things were incredibly tight at Hiroshima Soccer Stadium, and chances were few and f…

Sanfrecce Hiroshima emerged victorious in the 2025 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP Final on Saturday, defeating Kashiwa Reysol 3-1 in front of 62,466 fans at Japan National Stadium.All three of Hiroshima’s goals came in the first half and as a result of set-pieces, with Hayato Araki and Ryo Germain netting after long throws from Shuto Nakano and Shunki Higashi curl…

There was late, decisive drama in both games played in the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE on Sunday, as already-relegated Albirex Niigata battled back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with Vissel Kobe, and Avispa Fukuoka struck an injury-time winner to beat Shonan Bellmare 1-0, ending Shonan’s hopes of survival.Niigata’s fate had already been sealed after Satur…

Kashima Antlers dug deep to secure a 1-1 draw away to Kyoto Sanga F.C. with the last kick of the game on Saturday, keeping themselves top of the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE table and at the same time serving a blow to Kyoto’s title hopes.It looked as though third-placed Kyoto were going to close to within two points of the summit after Marco Tulio’s goal in…

Based on votes from media representatives from the First Round through the Semifinals and discussions held by J.League, Yotaro Nakajima of Sanfrecce Hiroshima has been selected as the winner of the 2025 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP New Hero Award.Nakajima started every match he appeared in during the tournament and played the full 90 minutes in both legs of the …

Vissel Kobe almost pulled off a remarkable recovery from three goals down in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 on Wednesday but ultimately fell to a 4-3 defeat away to Gangwon FC, while Gamba Osaka made it three wins from three AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 games as they defeated Nam Dinh FC 3-1.Gangwon opened the scoring after seven minutes at Chun…

There were mixed fortunes for the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE sides in action in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 on Tuesday, as FC Machida Zelvia claimed their first win in the competition with a 2-0 victory away to Shanghai Port FC but Sanfrecce Hiroshima fell to a 1-0 loss on the road at Ulsan HD FC.FC Machida seized the advantage early on at Pudon…

The Japan Professional Football League (J.League) is pleased to announce a special online event leading up to the 2025 J.League YBC Levain Cup Final. As part of this initiative, all 32 past Levain Cup Finals, spanning from 1993 through 2024, will be livestreamed in full on the official J.League YouTube channel and TikTok account.Finals from 1993 to 2016 wil…

Kyoto Sanga F.C. kept their 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE title challenge alive with a sensational injury-time intervention to secure a 1-1 draw away at Shonan Bellmare on Sunday, Hidehiro Sugai scoring in the 100th minute after Akito Suzuki had given Shonan a first-half lead.The result means Kyoto are now five points behind leaders Kashima Antlers - who they…

There were big results at both ends of the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE table on Saturday, as Kashiwa Reysol moved back into second place with a 5-0 win away at Gamba Osaka, Yokohama F･Marinos swept past Urawa Reds 4-0 to strengthen their push for survival, and Albirex Niigata’s fate was all but decided by a 1-0 loss against Tokyo Verdy.Yoshio Koizumi swept …

Both games ended 0-0 as Match Week 34 in the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE got underway on Friday night, with Vissel Kobe held at home by leaders Kashima Antlers and the clash between Sanfrecce Hiroshima and FC TOKYO also finishing goalless.A win would have helped Kobe close the gap between themselves and Kashima to just two points at the top of the table, an…

Japan fought back from two goals down to claim a first-ever victory over Brazil on Tuesday, Takumi Minamino, Keito Nakamura, and Ayase Ueda all finding the net in the space of 19 second-half minutes to seal a famous 3-2 victory in the KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2025.Both teams had chances in the early exchanges, but Gabriel Martinelli sent an effort just wide for …

The 2025 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP Semi-final Second Legs took place on Sunday, with both Kashiwa Reysol and Sanfrecce Hiroshima winning their ties to progress to next month’s final.Kashiwa completed a remarkable turnaround to beat Kawasaki Frontale 4-1, coming from behind on the night and on aggregate to emerge as 5-4 victors over two legs.Having lost Wednes…

Following the results of the 2025 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP Prime Round Semi-Finals held today, Kashiwa Reysol and Sanfrecce Hiroshima will qualify to the Final.The Final will be held on Saturday, November 1st at the Japan National Stadium.

Tickets for hospitality seats will go on sale starting Thursday, October 16 at 12:00 p.m.Tickets for all other seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis beginning Thursday, October 23 at 6:00 p.m.

Japan came from behind twice to seal a 2-2 draw against Paraguay in the KIRIN CHALLENGE CUP 2025 on Friday, Koki Ogawa and Ayase Ueda both finding the net to ensure the Samurai Blue avoided defeat in front of 34,169 fans at Panasonic Stadium Suita.The first chance of the game fell the way of ex-Yokohama FC striker Ogawa in the fifth minute, but he glanced h…