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The 2025 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP Prime Round Quarter-final Second Legs took place on Sunday night, with Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Kawasaki Frontale, Yokohama FC, and Kashiwa Reysol all booking their places in next month’s semi-finals.Hiroshima had lost the first leg of their tie against Shonan Bellmare 3-2, but completed a thrilling comeback in the return leg at…

Japan drew 0-0 with Mexico on Saturday (Sunday morning in Japan), with neither side able to find a way through in a well-matched friendly game played at Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California, United States.The Samurai Blue started the brighter of the two sides and threatened from the outset, going close on a couple of occasions in the openi…

The 2025 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP Prime Round got underway with four terrific quarter-final first legs on Wednesday, with Kashiwa Reysol securing a commanding 4-1 lead over Yokohama F･Marinos, Shonan Bellmare edging a five-goal thriller 3-2 against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Yokohama FC putting themselves in the driving seat with a 2-0 triumph over Vissel Kobe, an…

There was a goal rush in the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE on Sunday, as Kawasaki Frontale picked up a sensational 5-3 win over FC Machida Zelvia and Gamba Osaka recovered from two goals down to defeat Shonan Bellmare 5-4.Tatsuya Ito got the scoring started with a long-range drive for Kawasaki-F in the 20th minute, and while Na Sangho’s header eight minutes l…

Kyoto Sanga F.C. strengthened their position at the top of the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE table on Saturday, putting in a dominant display in front of 20,030 fans to defeat Fagiano Okayama 5-0.A brace from Rafael Elias and goals from Taichi Hara, Ryuma Nakano, and Masaya Okugawa made sure of the victory for Kyoto - their fourth in a row - and saw them impr…

Reigning champions Vissel Kobe needed a penalty shoot-out to emerge victorious from the Emperor's Cup JFA 105th Japan Football Championship quarter-finals on Wednesday, advancing 4-2 on spot-kicks after a 1-1 draw against 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE side S.C. Sagamihara.Elsewhere, Sanfrecce Hiroshima beat Nagoya Grampus 4-2, FC Machida Zelvia cruised p…

J.LEAGUE has announced that the 2025 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP Prime Round will be available for viewing overseas.All 13 Prime Round matches will be broadcast on "K-BALL" for China, "myTV SUPER" for Hong Kong and "Canal GOAT" for Brazil, which are currently broadcasting the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE.Furthermore, the Prime Round…

Kyoto Sanga F.C. put in an authoritative display to move back to the top of the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE table on Sunday, cruising to a 4-0 win away to FC TOKYO thanks to a Rafael Elias hat-trick and Yoshinori Suzuki header.The visitors took the lead after eight minutes at Ajinomoto Stadium, Rafael Elias tucking home confidently from the penalty spot aft…

Leadership of the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE table changed hands yet again on Saturday, as Kashima Antlers struck late on to secure a 2-1 win away to Albirex Niigata and return to the top of the rankings.Sanfrecce Hiroshima also strengthened their title challenge by beating Tokyo Verdy 3-0 away from home, and Kawasaki Frontale ensured they can’t be entirel…

Kashiwa Reysol re-established themselves at the top of the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE table with a thrilling comeback on Friday night, recovering from 2-0 down to win 4-2 at home to Urawa Reds.Yoichi Naganuma and Yusuke Matsuo both found the net in the first half to give Urawa a 2-0 lead, but Yusuke Segawa pulled one back for Kashiwa nine minutes after the…

J.League has announced that the broadcasting of the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE in Brazil has begun.Canal GOAT, a streaming platform launched in 2023, and X Sports, a newly launched this August have begun to broadcast four matches per Matchweek of the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE. Each of the platform has started broadcasting from August 16 (Matchweek 26) an…

FC Machida Zelvia moved top and Vissel Kobe climbed up to second place in the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE table on Wednesday night, as they recorded victories over Gamba Osaka and Sanfrecce Hiroshima, respectively.FC Machida’s 3-1 win over G-Osaka saw them assume leadership of the first division on 49 points, while Kobe’s 1-0 triumph away to Hiroshima leave…

Kashiwa Reysol were unable to move back to the top of the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE table on Sunday, as they fell to a 2-1 defeat away to Fagiano Okayama.A victory would have enabled third-placed Kashiwa to leapfrog both Kyoto Sanga F.C. and Kashima Antlers and move two points clear at the summit, but Okayama instead took all three points to lift themselv…

Things tightened up at both ends of the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE table on Saturday, as Kyoto Sanga F.C. made their way back to the top of the rankings and the bottom three all earned valuable points.Kyoto reassumed their role as the top flight’s pacesetters, moving back up into first place on 48 points courtesy of a hard-fought 1-0 win at home to Tokyo V…

The draw for the AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 was held on Friday 15 August, and the Group Stage fixture list has been confirmed as follows.AFC Champions League Two 2025/26 — Group Stage Fixtures (Japanese clubs only)All kick-offs are in local timeGroup F: Gamba Osaka; Nam Dinh FC (Vietnam); Ratchaburi FC (Thailand); Eastern (Hong Kong, China).

The draw for the AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 was held on Friday 15 August, and the League Stage fixtures have been confirmed as follows.AFC Champions League Elite 2025/26 — League Stage Fixtures (Japanese clubs only)All kick-offs are in local timeParticipating clubs (East Zone — 12):Vissel Kobe (Japan); Sanfrecce Hiroshima (Japan); FC Machida Zelvia …

Nagoya Grampus became the eighth and final club to book their place in the Emperor's Cup JFA 105th Japan Football Championship quarter-finals on Wednesday, as they came from a goal down to win 2-1 away at Tokyo Verdy in the Round of 16.Tokyo-V took the lead early on in the all-MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE clash at Ajinomoto Stadium, when Yuta Arai was played…

Cerezo Osaka climbed to ninth place in the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE table on Monday, as they came from behind to defeat bottom club Albirex Niigata 3-1 at YODOKO SAKURA STADIUM.Niigata opened the scoring in just the second minute, when Yuto Horigome seized on a loose ball on the edge of the D and steered a delightful effort into the bottom corner of the …

The race for the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE title remains as tight as ever, with the top seven clubs separated by just six points after the conclusion of Sunday’s games.Kashima Antlers returned to the summit after a 1-0 win over FC TOKYO, but Kashiwa Reysol only sit second on goal difference after defeating Shonan Bellmare 2-0, and Kyoto Sanga F.C. and FC …

Avispa Fukuoka stunned Kawasaki Frontale 5-2 as Match Week 25 of the 2025 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE got underway on Saturday, while Urawa Reds and Tokyo Verdy also made sure of all three points from their games against Yokohama FC and Yokohama F･Marinos.There were four goals and two red cards in the first half alone of Fukuoka’s triumph over Kawasaki-F at Uvan…