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Suzuki shines bright for Bellmare to win Young Player of the Month for February and March
Akito Suzuki was sterling up front for Shonan Bellmare in February and March, showing just how promising the 20-year-old is. For that terrific play, Suzuki has been awarded the season’s first J1 Young Player of the Month.Suzuki started all five of Bellmare’s games in February and March, scoring his first goal of the season in the 82nd minute to beat Kyoto S…Wed, 17 Apr 2024 · 08:47 · 1 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Top Scorer Watch: Léo Ceará closes in on Germain and Ohashi
Ryo Germain still leads the Meiji Yasuda J1 League with seven goals. The Júbilo Iwata man continues to pace the league, with Sanfrecce Hiroshima's Yuki Ohashi on six just behind him.The trailing pack has some players who are surging, though. Anderson Lopes scored in midweek action as Yokohama F·Marinos beat Gamba Osaka to put him on five goals. L…Sun, 14 Apr 2024 · 23:34 · 1 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J1 League Matchweek 8 Recap: Cerezo atop J1 with win
There’s a new team atop the Meiji Yasuda J1 League. Let’s check in on our leaders and all the other action from Matchweek 8:Cerezo Osaka 1, Kawasaki Frontale 0Cerezo star man Léo Ceará headed home a terrific cross from Capixaba to score the game’s lone goal and fire the Sakura to the top of the table. Avispa Fukuoka 1, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1Iranian str…Sun, 14 Apr 2024 · 23:27 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Match of the Week: Return of Tokyo Derby to be shown live worldwide
The Tokyo Derby is officially back.16 years have passed since FC Tokyo and Tokyo Verdy last met in the top flight, but the capital rivalry returns to the Meiji Yasuda J1 League this Saturday at 16:00 JST.J.League fans have waited over a decade and a half for this highly-anticipated clash, which will be shown live around the globe on JLeague.co or a local br…Thu, 11 Apr 2024 · 00:34 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Match Preview: Reds take on Reysol in Friday Night J.League broadcast
Is this the season that Urawa Reds leap back into the Meiji Yasuda J1 League title race? They certainly think so, and that means picking up points week in, week out, including on Friday at 19:00 JST when they travel to Kashiwa Reysol in a match that will be shown live on JLeague.co and broadcasters around the world.It’s been eight years since Urawa finished…Thu, 11 Apr 2024 · 00:29 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Top Scorer Watch: Germain still on top as Ohashi makes push
Ryo Germain is still on top of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League Top Scorer chart after seven matchweeks. The Júbilo Iwata striker scored two goals midweek to take his total to seven on the season, pacing the league at a goal per game.Germain went top of the scoring table in Matchweek 2, when he scored four goals, and he’s kept it up since. His double against Albi…Mon, 8 Apr 2024 · 01:52 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J1 League Matchweek 7 Recap: Zelvia, Sanfrecce, Cerezo all win at top
The top three in the Meiji Yasuda J1 League remains unchanged after they all won in Matchweek 7 to establish themselves as the clear triumvirate leading the pack. Let’s check in on FC Machida Zelvia, Sanfrecce Hiroshima and Cerezo Osaka, as well as everyone else from the week that was:Kawasaki Frontale 0, FC Machida Zelvia 1FC Machida Zelvia continued their…Mon, 8 Apr 2024 · 01:35 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Match of the Week: FC Tokyo meet Kashima in global broadcast from National Stadium
FC Tokyo and Kashima Antlers take centerstage this weekend as the two clubs collide on Sunday at 17:00 in a game broadcast live from the Japan National Stadium to local broadcasters around the world.Those without a local broadcaster can catch this latest Kokuritsu Day match live on JLeague.co and the J.League International YouTube Channel.FC Tokyo enter the…Fri, 5 Apr 2024 · 01:06 · 3 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Match Preview: Consadole face Gamba in battle of winless and unbeaten
It’s been a difficult start to the season for Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo, who are still in search of their first win this season and will desperately be hoping for full points when they host Gamba Osaka this weekend.The match will be streamed live around the world, either on a domestic broadcaster or on JLeague.co, starting at 14:00 JST on Saturday.Sapporo …Thu, 4 Apr 2024 · 11:55 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J1 League Matchweek 6 Recap: Sanfrecce down leaders Zelvia
FC Machida Zelvia suffered their first loss of the 2024 Meiji Yasuda J1 League season, bringing four teams within three points of them at the top of the table.Let’s dive into all the Matchweek 6 action:FC Machida Zelvia 1, Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2Sanfrecce picked up a massive victory on the road as goals from Yuki Ohashi and Makoto Mitsuta fired them to a win …Thu, 4 Apr 2024 · 11:20 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Match of the Week: Kanagawa Derby takes spotlight as Marinos host Frontale
Yokohama F·Marinos and Kawasaki Frontale have been the two most dominant teams in recent Meiji Yasuda J1 League history, and both need wins heading into Matchweek 6. That puts gargantuan pressure on these giants when they clash on Wednesday at 19:00 JST in a match that will be streamed live on JLeague.co. Marinos and Frontale are both on six points an…Tue, 2 Apr 2024 · 02:51 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Match Preview: Urawa face tall task of stopping FC Tokyo's Araki
A year ago, Urawa Reds had the league’s best defense and Ryotaro Araki was struggling with injuries. Now, the Reds’ defense is looking leaky and Araki is both healthy and one of the league’s hottest players.That sets the stage for Wednesday’s clash between Urawa and FC Tokyo, with both teams gunning for points when they meet at 19:30 JST in a match that wil…Tue, 2 Apr 2024 · 02:46 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Top Scorer Watch: Ryo Germain stays on top as Miyashiro edges closer
It was a quiet week for the top goal scorers in the Meiji Yasuda J1 League. None of the top seven entertaining Matchweek 5 found the back of the net, leaving Ryo Germain still in first place with five goals on the campaign.There was a new entrant to the fight, with Taisei Miyashiro scoring twice in Vissel Kobe’s 6-1 win over Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo to pu…Mon, 1 Apr 2024 · 02:06 · 1 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J1 League Matchweek 5 Recap: Zelvia retain place on top with another win
FC Machida Zelvia are still on top of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League, continuing a remarkable start to the season that has seen the newly-promoted side leap into first place.How did they do it? Let’s check in on that and all the other action from Matchweek 5:FC Machida Zelvia 3, Sagan Tosu 1Oh Se-hun broke the 1-1 tie with a pair of goals that fired Zelvia to t…Sun, 31 Mar 2024 · 14:21 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Match of the Week: Marinos and Grampus battle in live broadcast
Yokohama F·Marinos continue their quest for a return to the J1 summit on Saturday at 16:00 JST when they travel to play Nagoya Grampus in a match that will be streamed live on JLeague.co.It’s been a busy start to the season for the Tricolor, who entered the year with ambitions of winning not just one trophy, but several. Thus far, things are going swimmingl…Thu, 28 Mar 2024 · 05:05 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Match Preview: Reigning champs Vissel resume J1 play against hungry Consadole
The Meiji Yasuda J1 League is back from the international break and Vissel Kobe are ready to dive back in with a visit from Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo on Saturday at 14:00 JST in a match that will be streamed live on JLeague.co.Vissel have had an up and down start to the 2024 campaign, with a couple wins, but also a loss and draw. They are the defending cha…Thu, 28 Mar 2024 · 05:00 · 2 MIN READ - Samurai Blue
Tanaka's goal lifts Japan past North Korea in World Cup qualifying
Ao Tanaka's second-minute goal was all Japan needed to beat North Korea, 1-0, and take another step towards qualifying for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.The Kawasaki Frontale product struck early to delight the crowd at the Japan National Stadium. The Samurai Blue surged forward right after the kick-off and Tanaka got on the end of a cross from Ritsu Doan, s…Thu, 21 Mar 2024 · 22:04 · 2 MIN READ - Samurai Blue
J.League stars past and present join Samurai Blue ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Japan are set for a pair of key 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and manager Hajime Moriyasu has once again chosen a squad made up of entirely J.League players past and present for the Samurai Blue.Japan will take on North Korea at the Japan National Stadium on March 21 before going to Pyongyang for a match five days later.Six current J.League players are in …Mon, 18 Mar 2024 · 03:19 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J.League Top Scorer Watch: Ryo Germain scores again to remain first
Ryo Germain is on top of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League Top Scorer chart for the third week in a row after the Júbilo Iwata man found the back of the net again to put him on five goals through four matches.Germain scored at the hour mark of Júbilo’s 2-1 loss to Gamba Osaka when he came rushing in to meet a cross with a strong header that found the back of the n…Mon, 18 Mar 2024 · 01:16 · 2 MIN READ - J1 LEAGUE
J1 League Matchweek 4 Recap: Undefeated Zelvia take over top spot
FC Machida Zelvia are off to a stellar start in their first-ever Meiji Yasuda J1 League campaign, now top of the table after an undefeated start.Let’s check in on Zelvia and everything else from Matchweek 4:Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 1, FC Machida Zelvia 2Goals by Shota Fujio and Ibrahim Drešević led Zelvia to their third straight win and put them on 10 poi…Mon, 18 Mar 2024 · 00:55 · 2 MIN READ