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FC Machida Zelvia suffered an agonising defeat in the final of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 on Saturday night (Sunday morning, Japan time), going down 1-0 to reigning champions Al Ahli Saudi FC after extra time.Al Ahli had home advantage and were the first to threaten in the 13th minute at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, but Kosei Tani made a s…

Nagoya Grampus, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and Kawasaki Frontale were the big winners as REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 12 of the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE concluded on Saturday, as each strengthened their positions near the top of their respective tables.Nagoya climbed to second place in the West rankings, courtesy of a 2-0 win away to Shimizu S-Pulse.Yu…

REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 12 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE got underway on Friday night, with the top two sides in the East table both picking up wins as FC TOKYO defeated Mito Hollyhock 5-2 and leaders Kashima Antlers edged a hard-fought battle 1-0 against Kashiwa Reysol.It was Mito who opened the scoring in the 16th minute at Ajinomoto Sta…

Avispa Fukuoka pulled off an impressive comeback to beat Gamba Osaka 2-1 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE on Wednesday, as the sides played their rearranged fixture from REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 17.The game was originally scheduled for mid-May, but was moved forward on account of G-Osaka progressing to the final of the AFC Champions League Two…

Debutants FC Machida Zelvia progressed to the final of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 on Tuesday night (Wednesday morning, Japan time), defeating Shabab Al-Ahli FC 1-0 thanks to Yuki Soma’s opportunistic first-half strike.Soma capitalised upon an under-hit back-pass by Shabab Al-Ahli defender Bogdan Planic in the 12th minute at Prince Abdullah Al-Fa…

Vissel Kobe suffered heartbreak in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 semi-finals on Monday night (Tuesday morning, Japan time), as the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE side went down 2-1 to reigning champions Al Ahli Saudi FC.Al Ahli were the first side to threaten in the 26th minute at King Abdullah Sports City Stadium, when Daiya Maekawa was fo…

We would like to announce that the ticket sales method has been decided for the “J.LEAGUE ALL-STAR DAZN CUP,” which will be held on Saturday, June 13 at MUFG Stadium (National Stadium).The “J.LEAGUE ALL-STAR DAZN CUP” will be held as a one-day tournament (7 matches in total) featuring all-star teams formed from the six regional groups of the MEIJI YASUDA J.…

REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 11 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE concluded on Sunday, with Gamba Osaka and Nagoya Grampus both emerging victorious from penalty shoot-outs after 2-2 draws, and Mito Hollyhock striking twice in quick succession to beat Kashiwa Reysol 2-0.G-Osaka were back in J.League action after sealing their place in the AFC Champi…

All five REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 11 games played in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE on Saturday were decided inside 90 minutes, with each of Kashima Antlers, Kawasaki Frontale, Cerezo Osaka, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and Tokyo Verdy picking up three points from their fixtures.Kashima claimed their ninth victory of the season with a 1-0 win over Uraw…

FC Machida Zelvia’s dream debut in continental competition continued on Friday night (Saturday morning, Japan time), as the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE side won its AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 quarter-final against Al Ittihad Club 1-0 to advance to the semi-finals.Both teams had sights of goal in the opening exchanges at Prince Abdullah Al…

Vissel Kobe booked their place in the semi-finals of the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 on Thursday night (Friday morning, Japan time), coming from two goals down to draw their quarter-final with Al Sadd SC 3-3 before emerging triumphant on penalties.Kobe fell behind in just the sixth minute at Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Sports City Stadium, when Akram A…

Gamba Osaka recovered from a 1-0 first-leg deficit to progress to the final of the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 on Wednesday, after defeating Bangkok United 3-0 away from home in the second leg of their semi-final.The MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE side started aggressively at Rajamangala National Stadium, and threatened on a couple of occasions…

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…