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Five Next Gen J.League Players to Watch in 2024
The J.League is the hub of Japanese football development, with every player on the national team coming through a J.League club and making their professional debut in the domestic league.With Samurai Blue stars impressing on the highest stage in Europe, interest has ignited in the J.League as a talent incubator, so it's only fitting that we take a look…Sun, 18 Feb 2024 · 07:25 · 4 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
2024 J.League season preview: Big winter has Nagoya Grampus dreaming
Nagoya Grampus are J.League originals with a historic first-division title in 2010 that lives fondly in the memories of their fans.Can they reach those heights again in the 2024 Meiji Yasuda J1 League? Let's break it all down.2023 reviewFor much of 2023, it looked like Nagoya were taking a major step up for the first time in years. They were in second …Thu, 15 Feb 2024 · 11:17 · 3 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
2024 J.League season preview: Avispa Fukuoka hoping to build on best season in club history
Avispa Fukuoka lived an unforgettable dream in 2023 and will be hoping for even more joy in 2024. Let's step back before we jump forward...2023 reviewAvispa lost their season opener, but then immediately went on a six-match unbeaten streak. They'd go even better during the summer when a six-match winning streak gave them hope of securing their bes…Mon, 12 Feb 2024 · 02:26 · 3 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
2024 J.League season preview: Kawasaki Frontale determined to bounce back
For years, Kawasaki Frontale were the class of the J.League.Four J1 titles in six years were won in Kawasaki, on top of a mighty domestic cup haul, but that run of dominance quite clearly came to an end last season with an eighth-place finish.Let's reflect on 2023 and look forward to what 2024 might hold for Kawasaki.2023 reviewFrontale were never high…Sat, 10 Feb 2024 · 09:03 · 3 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
2024 J.League season preview: Cerezo Osaka aiming to bloom among the elite
Cerezo Osaka are an ambitious club loading up to position themselves right alongside the J.League elite in 2024. But before we look forward it's imperative to unpack the season that was in 2023.2023 reviewCerezo spent much of the summer in the fight for the top three spots and the AFC tournament berths that come with them, but things turned late in the…Fri, 9 Feb 2024 · 00:31 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
2024 J.League season preview: Albirex Niigata aiming to build on great 2023
Albirex Niigata’s return to the Meiji Yasuda J1 League was a smashing success in 2023. What will 2024 have in store for them?2023 reviewMost teams spend their first season after promotion just trying to stay afloat, but not these Swans. They went undefeated in their first four matches to start the season strong and did not lose in their last nine contests t…Thu, 8 Feb 2024 · 01:45 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
2024 J.League season preview: New era arrives for FC Tokyo
FC Tokyo have been the capital's lone top-flight club for years, but that changes this season.There’s competition in the big city now and the blue and red side of town is up for the challenge.Let's dig in to what 2024 might hold, but first we'll start with last season.2023 reviewFC Tokyo unveiled their new visual identity during the campaign,…Wed, 7 Feb 2024 · 04:45 · 4 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
2024 J.League season preview: High-scoring Sapporo aim to soar in 2024
Nobody thrilled J.League crowds in 2023 quite like Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo. They were open, aggressive, attacking, and anyone who tuned in knew that Consadole were going to take them on a wild ride.But will we see the same Sapporo side in 2024? Let's dig in.2023 reviewNo team in the Meiji Yasuda J1 League conceded more goals than 12th-place Consadol…Tue, 6 Feb 2024 · 01:28 · 3 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
2024 J.League season preview: Kyoto Sanga looking for purple patch
It took a decade for Kyoto Sanga F.C. to secure their place back in the top flight, but they are now going on their third straight season in the Meiji Yasuda J1 League. What does 2024 have in store for this club looking to become a top-flight mainstay?2023 reviewA three-match winning streak early in the season saw Sanga reach as high as fifth place, but tha…Mon, 5 Feb 2024 · 00:42 · 3 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
2024 J.League season preview: Sagan Tosu aim to return to top half
Sagan Tosu may not have the financial heft of some of their top-flight rivals, but that makes it all the more remarkable that they are set for their 13th consecutive season in the Meiji Yasuda J1 League. This is a club consistently punching above its weight, but will 2024 be the year when they break back into the top half for the first time since a 7th plac…Sun, 4 Feb 2024 · 01:22 · 3 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
2024 J.League season preview: Shonan Bellmare aim for successful rebuild
Shonan Bellmare have had five separate stints in the Meiji Yasuda J1 League, but they’ve never made it more than six straight seasons in the top flight. That is until now, as the 2024 campaign marks a club record seventh consecutive year in J1 for the Hiratsuka side. What awaits them in Year 7?2023 reviewIt was a precarious season for Bellmare, who spent 11…Sat, 3 Feb 2024 · 02:28 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
2024 J.League season preview: Gamba Osaka hoping for a return to form
It’s been a difficult couple of seasons for Gamba Osaka. They’ve found themselves far from the upper reaches of the table and down in the relegation fight, but 2024 presents a new opportunity to get back to their roots as a team at the top.2023 reviewGamba went winless in their first six matches of the season, immediately dropping them into a relegation fig…Fri, 2 Feb 2024 · 04:42 · 3 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
2024 J.League season preview: Kashiwa Reysol looking to make a leap
Kashiwa Reysol have had a funny alternating pattern emerge ever since being promoted back to the Meiji Yasuda J1 League in 2020.One season they will turn in a strong top-half finish, and follow it up the next year with a relegation battle. After last season’s fight at the foot of the table, they’ll be hoping the pattern sticks for one more season and that a…Thu, 1 Feb 2024 · 03:18 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
Supachok and Thailand enjoy another successful Asian Cup despite hard-fought Round of 16 loss
Supachok Sarachat and Thailand reached the knockout stages of the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, marking the second consecutive continental championship in which the War Elephants reached the final 16.Thailand made it through the group stage unbeaten, beating Kyrgyzstan, 2-0, in the opener before a pair of scoreless draws sent them through. Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo …Wed, 31 Jan 2024 · 04:10 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
2024 J.League season preview: A Tokyo Verdy return to J1 15 years in the making
Tokyo Verdy are J.League royalty, having won the first two league titles, but they’ve been in a long lull and spent the last 15 seasons in the second division. Now, they are back and intent on continuing their climb back to the top.2023 reviewVerdy were very good all season, reaching the top six of the J2 table by week four and staying there the rest of the…Wed, 31 Jan 2024 · 01:21 · 3 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
2024 J.League season preview: Júbilo Iwata aiming to stay in J1
Júbilo Iwata have been on quite the yo-yo. They’ve either been promoted or relegated in five of the last six years, but they’re back in the Meiji Yasuda J1 League in 2024 and have every intention of making it stick this time.2023 reviewIt was a wild year for Júbilo. They started in bad form and it took until the back half of May before they first moved into…Tue, 30 Jan 2024 · 02:34 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
2024 J.League season preview: FC Machida Zelvia ready to fight in J1 debut
For the first time in FC Machida Zelvia history, they are playing in the top flight. How does this ambitious club look heading into their Meiji Yasuda J1 League debut?2023 reviewLast season was Zelvia’s eighth straight in the second division and with the backing of well-resourced ownership, they had their sights set on promotion. They did just that, winning…Mon, 29 Jan 2024 · 02:19 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League match schedule released ahead of massive 2024 season
The fixture list for the 2024 J.League season is here, with the match schedule for J1, J2, J3, and the opening stage of the J.League YBC Levain Cup released on Tuesday.The newly-expanded, 20-team Meiji Yasuda J1 League kicks off on Friday, February 23rd with a special doubleheader.Sanfrecce Hiroshima will take on Urawa Reds to open the season at the brand-n…Tue, 23 Jan 2024 · 12:32 · 1 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
Yasuhito Endo retires after legendary J.League career
Yasuhito Endo has called full-time on his remarkable 26-year career. The legend announced his retirement on Tuesday, but he is staying in the J.League, joining the Gamba Osaka coaching staff with immediate effect.Endo was peerless as a midfielder, leading his teams to great heights and lifting plenty of silverware, including two J1 titles with Gamba Osaka a…Wed, 10 Jan 2024 · 00:29 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League stars ready to represent Asia at Asian Cup
The Japan national team is full of J.League stars present and past for the 2023 AFC Asian Cup, with five members of the squad currently playing in the Japanese top-flight and the other 21 developed in the domestic pyramid.But Japan are not the only country counting on current J.League players and past alums in their quest to conquer the continent.South Kore…Tue, 9 Jan 2024 · 07:52 · 2 MIN READ