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 …

Kawasaki Frontale extended their winning streak by topping Vissel Kobe on Match-day 15 of Meiji Yasuda J1 League on September 9. Yu Kobayashi’s goal in the 8th minute gave Kawasaki an early lead, but they threw it all away by conceding in the 23rd and 59th minutes. However, substitute Leandro Damião found the equalizer in the 83rd and Taisei…

The J.League International YouTube Channel broadcasts a free J2 match every round. For Match-day 18, on September 9, we offer the game between FC Ryukyu and Omiya Ardija! FC Ryukyu are struggling, having lost the last four matches. In their previous game, they conceded four goals before half-time and lost to Machida Zelvia. They feature the worst defe…

The 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE match which was postponed due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been rescheduled as follows. ■2020 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE match rescheduled Sec. Date KO Fixture Venue TV/Internet (in Japan) 13 Wednesday 21 October 19:30 Shonan Bellmare vs …

Meiji Yasuda J1 League Match-day 15 will take place on September 9th. The tight schedule means that games will be played only three days after the previous ones, and  the footballers’ fitness will be a major factor in determining victory or defeat. Table leaders Kawasaki Frontale host Vissel Kobe at the Todoroki Stadium. In their previous matc…

The nine games of Match-day 14 of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League were played on the 5th of September. Kawasaki Frontale overcame Yokohama F.Marinos in the derby and stayed on top as undisputed leaders. Kawasaki traveled to neighboring city Yokohama to meet F.Marinos. The table leaders conceded an early lead with as Brazilian striker Marcos Junior put the h…

The J.League International YouTube channel broadcasts a free J2 match every round. For Match-day 17, on September 6, we will offer the game between Mito Hollyhock and Tochigi SC. Mito are improving their form, and defeated Tokushima in the last match-day. The performance of Kazuma Yamaguchi, who leads their attack, will be crucial. The away side Tochi…

J.LEAGUE has announced that the 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE match between Roasso Kumamoto and AC Nagano Parceiro, scheduled for Sunday 6 September at 18:00 JST, has been rescheduled to Wednesday 9 September at 19:00 due to Typhoon. ■Match rescheduled 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE Sec. 14 Date KO Fixture Venue Sunday …

J.LEAGUE has announced that the 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE match between Kagoshima United FC and Vanraure Hachinohe, scheduled for Sunday 6 September at 18:00 JST, has been rescheduled to Tuesday 8 September at 17:00 due to Typhoon. ■Match rescheduled 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE Sec. 14 Date KO Fixture Venue Sunda…

The 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE matches which were postponed due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) has been rescheduled as follows. ■2020 MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE matches rescheduled Sec. Date KO Fixture Venue TV/Internet (in Japan) 12 Wednesday 16 September 19:30 Sagan Tosu vs Ho…

Meiji Yasuda J1 League Match-day 14 will take place on September 5. The big match of this weekend is the Kanagawa derby between Yokohama F.Marinos and Kawasaki Frontale. Since both the defending champions and current league leaders boast great attacking ability, we should expect an exciting match with a lot of goals. Yokohama F.Marinos are unbeaten in fo…

The quarterfinals of the J.League YBC Levain Cup took place on September 2nd and determined the semifinalists through single-match ties. Last year’s winners Kawasaki Frontale overwhelmed Vissel Kobe. After Yu Kobayashi scored a brace already within 13 minutes, Manabu Saito, Akihiro Ienaga, Yasuto Wakizaka and Taisei Miyashiro relentlessly extended …

Following the results of the 2020 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP Prime Stage held today, Yokohama F･Marinos, Kashiwa Reysol, Kawasaki Frontale and F.C. Tokyo will qualify to the semi-finals. The semi-finals will be held on Wednesday 7 October. ■2020 J.LEAGUE YBC Levain CUP Prime Stage ■Prime Stage Semi-Finals Date KO Fixture Ve…

The quarterfinals of the J.League YBC Levain Cup will take place on September 2. The winners of the single-match knockout ties will advance to the semifinals. Kawasaki Frontale will try to keep their hope of back-to-back Levain Cup titles alive away at Vissel Kobe. Last year’s winners registered two wins and a draw in the group stage, while scoring…

The 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE match between Fukushima United FC and FC Gifu, which was suspended on Saturday 22 August due to thunderstorm during half-time, will resume in the second half on Wednesday 9 September with the score 0-2, the score as it stands. ■2020 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE match Sec. Date KO Fixture Venue …

A total of six match-days of Meiji Yasuda J1 League were played in August. Let’s look back at how teams did during this busy month in the midst of the summer heat. Kawasaki Frontale’s dominance continued. Although their winning streak that had started on Match-day 2 came to an end when they suffered a defeat at the hands of Nagoya Grampus on …

J.LEAGUE has announced that the 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE match between Kagoshima United FC and Iwate Grulla Morioka, scheduled for Wednesday 2 September at 19:00 JST, has been rescheduled to Thursday 3 September at 17:00 due to Typhoon Maysak.   ■Match rescheduled 2020 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE Sec. 13 Date KO Fixture Venu…