The Meiji Yasuda J1 League season is only one week old, but we already have three players with multiple goals on the campaign as they set the pace early in the Top Scorer race.Yuki Ohashi scored twice in his Sanfrecce Hiroshima debut to lead his new side to victory. Ohashi scored 13 goals last season and with the quality of the Three Arrows, he may find him…

The Meiji Yasuda J1 League is back! A full slate of matches kicked off another season of Japan’s top football league so let’s take a look at all the action.Tokyo Verdy 1, Yokohama F·Marinos 2Verdy returned to the top flight for the first time since 2008 with a brilliant Fuki Yamada free kick, but an 89th-minute penalty by Anderson Lopes brought Marinos leve…

The new man in Hiroshima was the star in the opening of Hiroshima’s new stadium as Yuki Ohashi scored twice to lead Sanfrecce Hiroshima to a 2-0 win over Urawa Reds in the opening match of the 2024 Meiji Yasuda J1 League season.Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima was buzzing for the first-ever J.League match at the brand new ground. The visiting Urawa fans traveled …

Vissel Kobe are the kings of the J.League for the first time in the club's history, but the only thing more difficult than winning the title is repeating.Every team will be taking aim at Vissel this season. Can they defend their place at the summit?2023 reviewVissel spent 26 matchweeks on top of the league last season and held it for the final nine gam…

J.League has announced the overseas broadcasting details of the 2024 MEIJI YASUDA J.LEAGUE.In addition to the countries and regions last year, the J.League will begin broadcasting the MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE on PSJ TV in Indonesia this year.In Thailand, SIAMSPORT, which has been broadcasting J.League for many years, has changed its platform to “AIS Play”, wh…

Yokohama F·Marinos are headed to the AFC Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in club history after Anderson Lopes scored a stoppage-time penalty to defeat Bangkok United and send the Tricolor into Asia’s final eight.Marinos managed a 2-2 draw in Thailand to open the tie, putting them in a good position as they kicked off the second leg in Yok…

Yokohama F·Marinos are J.League giants, having won the top flight on four occasions. Last year they entered the season with a target on their backs as defending champs and finished as runners-up. Will 2024 mark a return back to the summit?2023 reviewMarinos spent seven weeks on top of the table last season, and were in the top two from Matchweek 15 on, but …

Michael Skibbe has worked wonders since joining as Sanfrecce Hiroshima manager in 2022. He led the club to a third-place finish in his first season, with a J.League YBC Levain Cup crown and Emperor’s Cup final appearance to boot. Then, he followed it up with another third-place finish last season.So what does the German have up his sleeve as Sanfrecce open …

Tokyo Verdy are one of the Meiji Yasuda J.League’s most historic clubs. They won the first two titles and have featured some of the most famous players in league history, like Kazuyoshi Miura, but things took a turn and they spent the last 15 years mired in the second division.Now, Verdy are back in the top flight — and you can follow their return live on J…

Avispa Fukuoka had a magical 2023 campaign and now they head into the new year aiming for even more. That begins with their season opening clash with Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo on Saturday at 14:00 JST in a contest that will be streamed live on JLeague.co.Fukuoka recorded their best-ever top flight finish last season, coming in seventh place. They also won …

Vissel Kobe had a season for the ages in 2023, winning the first Meiji Yasuda J1 League title in club history. Now they’re back to defend their crown and it all begins on Saturday at 13:00 JST when they visit newly-promoted Júbilo Iwata in a match that will be streamed live on JLeague.co.Vissel were led by joint Top Scorer and J1 MVP Yuya Osako last year an…

The 2024 Meiji Yasuda J1 League season is set to begin!The new campaign officially kicks off on Friday at 14:00 JST at Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima, the brand new home ground of Sanfrecce Hiroshima, as the hosts square off against Urawa Reds.To make things all the better, you can watch the contest live on JLeague.co or on your local broadcaster.The Viola are …

Urawa Reds have won every trophy on offer and their three AFC Champions League titles are the second-most of any club on the continent. Needless to say, they dream big in Saitama and 2024 will be no different, but let's start with last season ...2023 reviewUrawa began the year with all focus on the AFC Champions League and it paid off. They won the con…

Toru Oniki is the most successful manager in J.League history after the Kawasaki Frontale boss won the Fujifilm Super Cup 2024 for his record 10th trophy.Frontale’s Super Cup triumph broke the tie between Oniki and the legendary Oswaldo de Oliveira, who won nine trophies, putting the Japanese boss all alone in the top spot. Oniki ended his playing car…

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…

A goal from Sai van Wermeskerken sealed victory for Kawasaki Frontale at the Fujifilm Super Cup 2024 as the new signing made an instant impact to defeat Vissel Kobe, 1-0, at the National Stadium on Saturday.The Emperor's Cup holders were defensively rock solid all afternoon, with 19-year-old center back Kota Takai impressing throughout in a composed, c…

Same-day tickets for the FUJIFILM SUPER CUP 2024 on Saturday, February 17th at the National Stadium (Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo) will be made available as follows.FUJIFILM SUPER CUP 2024 same-day ticket sales method■Ticket sales start time: From 9:30 at the ticket box near E Gate■Seat types scheduled for sale[Reserved Seats]●Category 5: 5,600 yen●Category 6: Adults…

Kawasaki Frontale’s first match of 2024 went according to plan as they traveled to China and defeated Shandong Taishan, 3-2, in the first leg of their AFC Champions League Round of 16 tie.New signing Erison scored in his Frontale debut when he converted from the penalty spot after 28 minutes and his compatriot Marcinho doubled the lead five minutes later wh…

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 …

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…