Yokohama F·Marinos are one step away from being the kings of Asia and bringing a second straight AFC Champions League crown to Japan, after Urawa Reds conquered the continent a year ago.How did the Tricolor make it to the ultimate round of Asia’s ultimate club competition?F·Marinos earned their way into the 2023-24 tournament by winning the 2022 Meiji Yasud…

Ryo Germain is still the Meiji Yasuda J1 League’s top goal scorer and he extended his lead in Matchweek 12 with his 11th tally of the season.Germain picked up a ball in the midfield, passed it wide and then got to the front of goal, where he skied high over a group of other players to nod the ball home. The Júbilo Iwata striker jumped to the top of th…

There were goals aplenty in Matchweek 12, as 10 games delivered 33 tallies across the Meiji Yasuda J1 League. Let’s take a look at all the action:Kyoto Sanga 0, FC Machida Zelvia 3Table-topping Zelvia was at it again with a dominant win in Kyoto, riding goals from Oh Se-hun, Na Sang-ho and Mitchell Duke to a three-goal win that could have easily been four o…

The Osaka Derby is always one of the best fixtures of the J.League season and this year the rivalry match takes on even greater importance with Cerezo Osaka looking poised to battle for the title.The Sakura would love nothing more than to reign supreme in their city and conquer the country, while Gamba Osaka would relish the chance to upset those plans. Thi…

Sanfrecce Hiroshima are the Meiji Yasuda J1 League’s last remaining undefeated team and they’ll put that unblemished mark on the line Monday at 15:00 JST when they take on Nagoya Grampus in a match that will be shown live on JLeague.co and broadcasters around the world. Sanfrecce are quite extraordinarily sitting in fourth place despite making it thro…

Ryo Germain is still top of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League scoring chart, but only barely after Léo Ceará kept his phenomenal form going with another goal in Matchweek 11.Léo Ceará converted from the spot to earn Cerezo Osaka a point and made it seven goals in the Sakura’s last six contests. The Brazilian is now up to nine goals on the season, one off of …

There’s a new first and second place team in the Meiji Yasuda J1 League table. Let’s check in on who leads the pack and how they got there in Matchweek 11:FC Machida Zelvia 2, Kashiwa Reysol 0Oh Se-hun hit first and Shunta Araki hit second as Zelvia took full points against Reysol to regain their place atop the table. Nagoya Grampus 0, Vissel Kobe 2Ho…

A crop of the best #NextGenJLEAGUE stars are now the best on the continent after beating Uzbekistan, 1-0, to win the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup final.Two J.League rivals combined for the winning tally as Tokyo Verdy’s Fuki Yamada scored the winning goal in the first minute of stoppage time with a gorgeous shot from 20 yards after a beautiful backheel from FC To…

Kawasaki Frontale and Urawa Reds are two of the Meiji Yasuda J.League’s biggest and most successful clubs, and on Friday at 16:00 JST they clash in a must-see match that will be shown live on JLeague.co and broadcasters around the world.Both Frontale and Urawa have struggled in the early going this season. Frontale have just two wins from their first 10 mat…

Vissel Kobe are the reigning Meiji Yasuda J1 League champions and their fight to defend the crown continues against Nagoya Grampus on Friday at 19:00 JST in a match that will be shown live on JLeague.co and broadcasters around the world.The defending champs haven’t hit their stride yet this season as they’ve worked through integrating new signings and a mou…

Japan have qualified for the men’s football competition at this summer’s Paris Olympics after defeating Iraq, 2-0, in the semi-finals of the 2024 AFC U23 Asian Cup.Japan made it out of Group B at the tournament by beating China and United Arab Emirates, before falling to South Korea. That earned them second place in the group, which matched them up against …

Ryo Germain is still on top of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League goal scoring chart after finding the back yet again in Matchweek 10.The Júbilo Iwata striker buried a penalty kick to wrap up a 2-0 win and knock FC Machida Zelvia out of first place. Germain now has 10 goals from 10 matches for Júbilo as he retains his place on top of the Top Scorer race for a…

Cerezo Osaka is back on top of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League table. How’d they get there? Let’s dive into the Sakura and the rest of the Matchweek 10 action:Cerezo Osaka 2, Yokohama F·Marinos 2Two of the J.League’s best teams put on a show as Léo Ceará answered an early Kota Mizunuma goal and then a Keigo Sakakibara tally for a 2-2 draw that catapulted Cerezo …

Cerezo Osaka got a taste of first place last week, and they have every intention of getting back on top of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League when they square off against Yokohama F·Marinos on Saturday at 15:00 JST in a match that will be shown live on JLeague.co and broadcasters around the world. The Sakura spent a week on top of the table before suffering t…

Gamba Osaka are winners of two league matches in a row and up to sixth in the table, and they’ll be hoping to keep that good run of J1 form going on Sunday at 15:00 JST when they take on Kashima Antlers in a match that will be shown live on JLeague.co and broadcasters around the world. The Black and Blue of Osaka struggled mightily in the midweek, los…

Yokohama F·Marinos are on their way to the AFC Champions League final after defeating Ulsan Hyundai on penalty kicks in an unforgettable semi-final.Marinos entered the second leg of the tie down 1-0 after defeat in South Korea, but their fans were in full voice at a rainy Nissan Stadium and helped get them off to a quick start.22-year-old Asahi Uenaka took …

The second round of the J.League YBC Levain Cup delivered some stunners, as three lower-division clubs defeated Meiji Yasuda J1 League sides in a memorable night for the competition.The expanded cup brought all J.League clubs into the competition for the first time and after V-Varen Nagasaki took down a J1 side last week, FC Ryukyu, AC Nagano Parceiro and B…

Ryo Germain is still on top of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League scoring chart after finding the back of the net twice in Matchweek 9.Germain's brace was a thing of beauty and began with a brilliant header to open the scoring in Júbilo Iwata’s 2-2 draw with Avispa Fukuoka. Germain now has nine goals from nine matches, keeping him in control of the race…

FC Machida Zelvia slipped up last week to fall from the top of the table, but they are right back in first place now. Find out how they did it and all the rest of the Matchweek 9 action:FC Tokyo 1, FC Machida Zelvia 2Na Sang-ho scored the opener and Oh Se-hun added a second as the South Korean duo fired Zelvia to victory and back to the top of the table. …

Urawa Reds and Gamba Osaka are two proud clubs with glittering histories, and on Saturday at 16:00 JUST they will meet at Saitama Stadium 2002 in a match that you can watch live on JLeague.co and broadcasters around the world. Urawa and Gamba are two of the three Japanese clubs to win the modern AFC Champions League and, as former kings of Asia, they …