Kawasaki Frontale have dominated this era of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League. They have won four of the last six titles and have added a second place finish, two Fujifilm Super Cups, an Emperor’s Cup and a J.League YBC Levain Cup crown in that span.Before Frontale came to define J1, though, Kashima Antlers stood atop the league. They remain the only team to clai…

The Meiji Yasuda J.League embarked on a historic plan for the 2023 season to stream up to four J1 matches per week to all areas of the world that do not have existing TV rights agreements, and the schedule for Matchweek 2 is in.The modern giants of J1, Kawasaki Frontale, head to play the historical kings Kashima Antlers, in a match that will be streamed liv…

The 2023 Meiji Yasuda J1 League season is officially underway! All 18 teams were in action over the weekend in Matchweek 1, kicking off a run to December 3 that will see every team play 34 matches en route to crown a champion.Let’s check in on the results from the first week of play:Kawasaki Frontale 1, Yokohama F·Marinos 2The first match of the season feat…

The J.LEAGUE has announced the 2023 MEIJI YASUDA J.LEAGUE overseas broadcasting details and will begin broadcasting the J1 League on YouTube, which has more than 2 billion users worldwide as a platform, in an effort to make J.League matches available to a wider audience in countries and regions not previously served.The J.LEAGUE International YouTube channe…

Who takes the early title lead?Last season’s title race came down to the final day, with Yokohama F·Marinos edging out Kawasaki Frontale by a mere two points.This season, the campaign kicks off with the two teams meeting on Friday Night J.League and the three points on offer could turn out to be the difference in the title race, if last season is anything t…

What’s more exciting than the first match of a new season?How about when that match features the previous season’s champions against the No. 2 team in a derby.That’s what we get when Yokohama F·Marinos square off against Kawasaki Frontale in a Kanagawa Derby to kick off the 2023 Meiji Yasuda J1 League season.Marinos are the title holders, having surged in t…

A new season of Meiji Yasuda J1 League football is upon us!The best teams in all of Japan will battle for the crown of the country’s top team, not to mention AFC Champions League places, city or prefecture bragging rights and, for an unfortunate few, the right to just stay in the top flight.Here is one thing you definitely want to keep an eye on:Will it be …

A new season of Meiji Yasuda J1 League football is upon us!The best teams in all of Japan will battle for the crown of the country’s top team, not to mention AFC Champions League places, city or prefecture bragging rights and, for an unfortunate few, the right to just stay in the top flight.Here is one thing you definitely want to keep an eye on:Who will be…

A new season of Meiji Yasuda J1 League football is upon us!The best teams in all of Japan will battle for the crown of the country’s top team, not to mention AFC Champions League places, city or prefecture bragging rights and, for an unfortunate few, the right to just stay in the top flight.Here is one thing you definitely want to keep an eye on:ASEAN stars…

A new season of Meiji Yasuda J1 League football is upon us!The best teams in all of Japan will battle for the crown of the country’s top team, not to mention AFC Champions League places, city or prefecture bragging rights and, for an unfortunate few, the right to just stay in the top flight.Here is one thing you definitely want to keep an eye on:J.League cl…

A new season of Meiji Yasuda J1 League football is upon us!The best teams in all of Japan will battle for the crown of the country’s top team, not to mention AFC Champions League places, city or prefecture bragging rights and, for an unfortunate few, the right to just stay in the top flight.Here is one thing you definitely want to keep an eye on:Who will be…

The 2023 Meiji Yasuda J1 League season is about ready to kick off!18 of Japan's best clubs, all aiming to take home the first division crown. But there are also AFC Champions League places to play for, prefecture supremacy, domestic cups and, for an unfortunate few, the battle just to stay in the top flight.Get to know all 18 J1 clubs, from how their 2…

Kawasaki Frontale have been the kings of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League in recent years, but Yokohama F·Marinos are nipping at their heels after winning the title in 2022. They have won the league twice in the last four years and, if they can take it home again in 2023, the throne may very well sit in Yokohama.Last seasonThere was a fair amount of change in Yok…

Kawasaki Frontale have dominated this era of Japanese football. They won four of the last six Meiji Yasuda J1 League titles, as well as multiple cups, but they are not on top right now. Yokohama F·Marinos pipped them to the championship last year, and now Toru Oniki is dead set on putting his side back on top.Last seasonThe problem with being as good as Fro…

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are back! After being the Meiji Yasuda J1 League’s dominant club for several years, they took a tumble, but the Viola had a fabulous 2022 and are now back among Japan’s best. What does 2023 have in store?Last seasonThe first season under Michael Skibbe went great, with the Viola rising to third place and winning the J.League YBC Levain C…

Expectations are always through the roof for Kashima Antlers. Such is the nature of having eight Meiji Yasuda J1 League titles, six J.League YBC Levain Cups, five Emperor’s Cups and an AFC Champions League to your name. What will the league’s most decorated club do in 2023?Last seasonIt was a bizarre season for Antlers. New boss René Weiler missed preseason…

Cerezo Osaka earned promotion to the Meiji Yasuda J1 League in 2017 and celebrated their reintroduction to the top flight with a third place finish and cup double. That remains the most accomplished season for the Sakura, but after a strong 2022, they have dreams of reaching the heights of six years ago in 2023.Last seasonThe Sakura had a difficult 2021, bu…

F.C.Tokyo are in the midst of their most successful stretch in club history, finishing in the top half of the table in each of the last four seasons. That includes a second place finish in 2019 and the J.League YBC Levain Cup crown in 2020. Can the capital club keep it going in 2023?Last seasonAfter failing to score in their first two matches of the season,…

Kashiwa Reysol bounced back from a lackluster 2021 with a good 2022 campaign and now the question for the Gold and Black is whether the arrow will keep pointing up at Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium.Last seasonThe season started spectacularly for Reysol, with five wins and a draw in their first seven matches. They beat Yokohama F·Marinos, climbed to the top…

Nagoya Grampus are traditionally built upon an excellent defense and last season Kenta Hasegawa was hired to jumpstart the attack. With a year under Hasegawa under their belt, Grampus are now hoping to have both the sturdy defense and inventive attack that can push them towards the top of the table. Will they reach those heights in 2023?Last seasonHasegawa’…