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The draw for the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 was held on Friday 15 August, and the Group Stage fixture list has been confirmed as follows.AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 — Group Stage Fixtures (Japanese clubs only)All kick-offs are in local timeGroup F: Gamba Osaka; Nam Dinh FC (Vietnam); Ratchaburi FC (Thailand); Eastern (Hong Kong, China).

The draw for the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 was held on Friday 15 August, and the League Stage fixtures have been confirmed as follows.AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 — League Stage Fixtures (Japanese clubs only)All kick-offs are in local timeParticipating clubs (East Zone — 12):Vissel Kobe (Japan); Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Japan); FC Machida Zelvia …

Kawasaki Frontale was unable to take the final step to continental glory on Saturday, falling to a 2-0 defeat to Al-Ahli Saudi FC in the AFC Champions League Elite final.Two goals in seven first-half minutes from Galeno and Franck Kessie were enough to seal the title for Al-Ahli, and although Kawasaki-F gave their all to find a way back into the contest Shi…

Kawasaki Frontale progressed to the AFC Champions League Elite final for the first time in their history on Wednesday, courtesy of a famous 3-2 win over Al-Nassr Club of Saudi Arabia.Tatsuya Ito put Kawasaki-F ahead with a sensational strike early in the contest, and although Sadio Mane equalised for Al-Nassr just before the half-hour mark Yuto Ozeki made i…

Kawasaki Frontale booked their place in the AFC Champions League Elite semi-finals on Sunday, Yasuto Wakizaka striking the decisive goal in extra time to secure a 3-2 win over Al Sadd SC of Qatar.Erison and Marcinho had twice given Kawasaki-F the lead during regular time, and although Shigetoshi Hasebe’s side were pegged back on each occasion by Paulo Otavi…

Yokohama F･Marinos’ AFC Champions League Elite adventure ended at the quarter-final stage on Saturday, as they fell to a 4-1 defeat to Cristiano Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr Club in Jeddah.A Jhon Duran brace plus goals from Sadio Mane and Ronaldo put Al-Nassr 4-0 up, and although substitute Kota Watanabe pulled one back for Yokohama F･M early in the second half it wa…

There were mixed fortunes for the J.League clubs in continental competition this week, as Yokohama F･Marinos and Kawasaki Frontale progressed to the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Elite, but Vissel Kobe were eliminated at the Round of 16 of the same competition and Sanfrecce Hiroshima suffered heartbreak in the AFC Champions League Two.After bea…