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Kashima Antlers continued their dominant form at the top of the East table in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE on Sunday, rounding off REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 10 with a 2-0 win over Kawasaki Frontale.Kawasaki-F’s Yuki Yamamoto was the first to threaten in the seventh minute at Uvance Todoroki Stadium by Fujitsu, firing just over from the edge of…

Vissel Kobe strengthened their position at the top of the West table of the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE as REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 10 got underway on Saturday, climbing to 25 points courtesy of a 3-2 win over Nagoya Grampus.Gotoku Sakai got the scoring started for the hosts at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe after 27 minutes, but Yudai Kimura headed an equ…

Gamba Osaka have it all to do if they want to progress to the final of the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26, after they lost the first leg of their semi-final 1-0 at home to Bangkok United on Wednesday.The MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE side were dealt a blow after just 11 minutes at Suita City Football Stadium, when the ball struck Shinnosuke Nakat…

Vissel Kobe strengthened their position at the top of the West table in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE on Sunday, cruising to a 4-1 win away to Fagiano Okayama in REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 9 and easing onto 22 points.Okayama’s Daichi Tagami turned Gotoku Sakai’s cross into his own net in the eighth minute at JFE Harenokuni Stadium to give Kobe t…

Mito Hollyhock claimed a historic win in the first-ever J.League Ibaraki Derby on Saturday, beating Kashima Antlers 4-2 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, as REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 9 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE got underway in style.Mito took the lead in the 34th minute at K's Denki Stadium Mito, when Arata Watanabe drove into the bott…

J.League has announced the match below has been postponed after damage was found to part of the stadium roof due to strong winds.The alternative date will be announced when determined.■Match PostponedMEIJI YASUDA J2/J3 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE REGIONAL ROUND WEST-B

Two games were played in REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 11 of the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE on Wednesday, with Vissel Kobe extending their lead at the top of the West table thanks to a 2-0 win over Shimizu S-Pulse, and FC TOKYO climbing to second in the East after a 3-0 triumph away to FC Machida Zelvia.A goal in each half was enough to secure the s…

Japan wrapped up the KIRIN WORLD CHALLENGE 2026 in style on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning, Japan time), claiming a first-ever win over England thanks to a 1-0 victory in London.The first quarter of the game was a well-balanced affair with neither team really able to fashion any clear attempts on goal, but Kaoru Mitoma broke the deadlock for Japan when he…

Japan emerged victorious in the KIRIN WORLD CHALLENGE 2026 on Saturday night (Sunday morning Japan time), as Junya Ito’s solitary strike secured a 1-0 victory away to Scotland in Glasgow.The first chance at Hampden Park fell the way of the hosts in the eighth minute, but Scott McTominay saw his effort from close range brilliantly saved by former Urawa Reds …

FC Machida Zelvia climbed up into second place in the East table of the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE on Saturday, beating Kawasaki Frontale 3-1 on penalties after their make-up fixture from REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 5 ended as a 1-1 draw.The first half was all FC Machida at Machida GION Stadium, with Yuki Soma central to much of their attacking th…

Vissel Kobe pulled off a dramatic late comeback to beat Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2-1 in their make-up fixture from REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 5 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE on Friday, in the process moving to the top of the West table on 16 points.The first half was something of a battle of attrition at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, and the closest either…

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…