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Meiji Yasuda J1 League Match-day 19 took place on the 26th and 27th of September with Kawasaki Frontale amassing 53 points. An 18th-minute Yu Kobayashi thriller was enough to see off Shonan Bellmare at Kawasaki's home. The convincing header bagged all three points for Frontale as the game ended on a single margin. The visitor now sits comfortably at …

With great excitement, J.LEAGUE can announce a new opportunity for additional fans from select markets across the globe to watch live matches from our top flight, the MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE. Global fans in certain markets will be able to catch our first MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE broadcast on the official J.LEAGUE International YouTube channel when Vissel Ko…

The J.League International YouTube channel broadcasts a free J2 match every round. On September 27, we will offer the match between Mito Hollyhock and Thespakusatsu Gunma from the Match-day 22! The home side Mito managed to defeat league leaders Giravanz Kitakyushu in the last match-day. Their attacking department has produced nine goals in the last t…

Meiji Yasuda J1 League Match-day 19 will be held on the 26th and 27th of September. Kawasaki Frontale are now 11 points ahead of second place Cerezo Osaka and this round play away at Shonan Bellmare. They are cruising with six consecutive victories in which they scored three goals or more in each game. Reo Hatate who claimed a brace in the previous match…

J.LEAGUE has announced that the 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J.LEAGUE will be available for viewing in additional platforms and areas below. While the league keeps its efforts in reaching out to the international market, the MEIJI YASUDA J.LEAGUE will be available in China on a wider range of platforms in addition to K-BALL, including Tianjin Sports Channel (Tianji…

Meiji Yasuda J1 League Match-day 18 took place on the 23rd of September, with table leader Kawasaki defeating Yokohama FC and achieving their sixth consecutive victory. Kawasaki Frontale, who hosted Yokohama FC, opened their account with Ao Tanaka's goal in the 22nd minute. Reo Hatate extended the lead early into the second half. Although Yokohama FC…

The J.League International YouTube channel broadcasts a free J2 match every round. On September 23rd, we will offer the match between Ehime FC and Albirex Niigata, from Match-day 21 of the J2 League! Home side Ehime FC were defeated by Thespakusatsu Gunma in their previous match, their third loss in a row. The team has badly missed the contribution of…

The second half of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League starts this week. As the tittle race intensifies, there are several matches that the fans would not want to miss. Kawasaki Frontale are now eight points ahead of second place and this week host Yokohama FC. The league leaders comfortably defeated Urawa Reds last weekend to extend their winning streak to five …

Meiji Yasuda J1 League Match-day 17 took place over the 19th and 20th of September, with table leaders Kawasaki defeating Urawa Reds and dashing toward the title. Kawasaki Frontale traveled to Urawa, and the visitors took the lead through a goal from Miki Yamane in the 37th minute. Ace Yu Kobayashi extended the lead in the 50th minute, and Leandro Dami&a…

The J.League International YouTube Channel broadcasts a free J2 match every round. For Match-day 20, to be played on September 19, we offer the game between Montedio Yamagata and Giravanz Kitakyushu. How far will the seemingly unstoppable Kitakyushu's run continue for? In their previous match, they topped Albirex Niigata and achieved their second …

Match-day 17 of Meiji Yasuda J1 League, which marks the end of the first half of the season, will take place on September 19 and 20. The league leaders Kawasaki Frontale will face Urawa Reds in Saitama after disposing of Sanfrecce Hiroshima last week and extending their winning streak to four matches. Five goals against an opponents famous for a well-org…

The 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE match between FC Gifu and Blaublitz Akita, which was postponed due to thunderstorm has been rescheduled as follows. ■2020 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE Sec. Date KO Fixture Venue TV/Internet (in Japan) 12 Wednesday 14 October 19:00 FC Gifu vs Blaublitz …

The schedule for the 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE Sec. 24 match between Kamatamare Sanuki and Fujieda MYFC will be as follows. ■2020 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE Sec. 24 Sec. Date KO Fixture Venue TV/Internet (in Japan) 24 TBA ↓ Friday 30 October TBA ↓ 19:00 Kamatamare …

J.LEAGUE announced the introduction of the “J.LEAGUE OFFICIAL NAME and NUMBER”, where all J.LEAGUE kits will have the same typeface from the 2021 season. The typeface (J.LEAGUE KICK) is originally designed by Kontrapunkt, a leading Scandinavian design agency, with a universal design and visibility. 【Towards a better visibility】 Standardising…

The J.LEAGUE will make an announcement of its 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J.LEAGUE schedule for November and December on the following date. Date   Announcement Details 17:00 Friday 2 October 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE 26th – 34th sec.* ・Fixture schedule (incl. kick-off time) ・Venues ・TV/Inte…

Meiji Yasuda J1 League Match-day 16 took place over the 12th and 13th of September with both table leaders Kawasaki and second-place Cerezo seizing important victories. Kawasaki Frontale displayed all of their overwhelming might against visitors Sanfrecce Hiroshima. The first goal was the product of Ao Tanaka, then Leandro Damião got the second, a…

The J.League International YouTube Channel broadcasts free J2 matches every week. For Match-day 19, on September 13, we offer the game between Avispa Fukuoka and FC Machida Zelvia! The home side Fukuoka have won the last two matches while keeping clean sheets. Daiya Tono, who scored in two consecutive games, is now their key player. Meanwhile, Machida…

The J.League International YouTube Channel broadcasts free J2 matches every week. For Match-day 19, on September 12, we offer the game between Tokushima Vortis and Zweigen Kanazawa! Tokushima Vortis currently sit in third place, only two points behind Giravanz Kitakyushu, and have a possibility to reach the top of the table. They are eager to extend t…

Meiji Yasuda J1 League Match-day 16 will take place over the 12th and 13th of September. Table leaders Kawasaki Frontale host Sanfrecce Hiroshima. Currently, the home side are picking up pace, and come from three consecutive victories. In their previous match, they seized a dramatic comeback victory, defeating Vissel Kobe 3-2. Twenty-year-old Taisei Miya…

The 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE match which was postponed due to thunderstorm has been rescheduled as follows.   ■Match rescheduled 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE Sec. 12 Date KO Fixture Venue Saturday 29 August ↓ Wednesday 21 October 18:30 ↓ 19:00 Kataller Toyama …