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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…

There was a win, a loss, and a draw for the three MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE sides in action in the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 and AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 on Wednesday, as Vissel Kobe won 1-0 away to FC Seoul, Sanfrecce Hiroshima fell to a 3-1 defeat at Johor Darul Ta’zim, and Gamba Osaka drew 1-1 with Ratchaburi FC.Matheus Thul…

It’s all to play for after FC Machida Zelvia drew the first leg of their AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 Round of 16 clash 0-0 away to Gangwon FC on Tuesday night.The MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE side had the better of the first 45 minutes at Chuncheon Songam Sports Town Stadium, frequently threatening to open the scoring.FC Machida’s first cha…

REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 4 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE wrapped up with a pair of penalty shoot-outs on Sunday, as both Fagiano Okayama and Kawasaki Frontale kept their nerve from 12 yards to claim two points apiece.Okayama secured their first win of the season by edging past Nagoya Grampus after a 1-1 draw, while Kawasaki-F emerged victor…

There were goals and drama galore as REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 4 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE continued on Saturday.Reigning champions Kashima Antlers came from two goals down to win 3-2 away at Urawa Reds, Yokohama F･Marinos and Kashiwa Reysol both claimed their first wins of the season, while Gamba Osaka and V-Varen Nagasaki also came out…

All three games ended 2-1 as REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 4 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE kicked off on Friday night, with Kyoto Sanga F.C., FC Machida Zelvia, and Vissel Kobe each sealing all three points from their fixtures.Kyoto left it late in their game away to Sanfrecce Hiroshima, striking twice in the closing minutes to come from behind …

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The Quarter-finals schedule for the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 has been finalized.Please see the details below.

There was more drama in REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 3 of the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE season on Sunday, as Sanfrecce Hiroshima responded to a late concession with an even later winner, Mito Hollyhock claimed their first top flight win after a penalty shoot-out, and Kyoto Sanga F.C. and Gamba Osaka both celebrated victories.After an evenly contes…

Tokyo Verdy maintained their unbeaten start to the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE season on Saturday, sensationally recovering from two goals down to rescue a 2-2 draw against FC Machida Zelvia, before emerging victorious from the resultant penalty shoot-out.Yuki Soma gave FC Machida the lead with a bullet of a free-kick from 30 yards in the 69th mi…

Gamba Osaka made sure of their place in the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 on Thursday evening, defeating Pohang Steelers 2-1 in the second leg of their Round of 16 clash at Suita City Football Stadium.First-half goals from Deniz Hummet and Ryoya Yamashita were enough to seal G-Osaka’s progression, wrapping up a 3-2 aggregate win for…

There were mixed results for the three MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE clubs in ACL action on Tuesday night, although each of FC Machida Zelvia, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, and Vissel Kobe were already assured of progression to the Round of 16 before their last group stage fixtures.Tete Yengi got FC Machida up and running in just the seventh minute against …

Tokyo Verdy continued their perfect start to the season, Cerezo Osaka picked up their first win, and Kawasaki Frontale and Nagoya Grampus both emerged victorious from penalty shoot-outs as REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 2 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE concluded on Sunday.Tokyo-V now have maximum points from their first two games, after coming fro…

There were penalty shoot-outs galore as REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 2 in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE continued on Saturday, with reigning J1 champions Kashima Antlers the only side to win inside 90 minutes as they defeated Yokohama F･Marinos 1-0.Last season’s top scorer Leo Ceara was again the hero for Kashima, soaring at the back post to head …

Vissel Kobe continued their unbeaten start to the MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE as REGIONAL ROUND Match Week 2 got underway on Friday night, beating V-Varen Nagasaki 2-0 thanks to a pair of first-half goals from Gotoku Sakai and Daiju Sasaki.Sakai opened the scoring with a wonder strike in the 25th minute at NOEVIR Stadium Kobe, lashing a ferocious…

Gamba Osaka picked up an encouraging 1-1 draw away to Pohang Steelers in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 Round of 16 clash on Thursday, leaving things finely poised ahead of next week’s decisive second leg in Osaka.MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE side G-Osaka came into the contest full of confidence after storming through the …

All three MEIJI YASUDA J1 100 YEAR VISION LEAGUE sides confirmed their progression to the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 knockout stage on Tuesday, as Vissel Kobe, FC Machida Zelvia, and Sanfrecce Hiroshima each won to ensure they sit first, second, and third in the table with one game to play.Kobe’s victory over FC Seoul came courtesy of two quick-fire…