Ryo Germain is still your Meiji Yasuda J1 League Top Scorer leader after a week in which none of the top four found the back of the net. Júbilo Iwata’s Germain’s four-goal performance in Matchweek 2 continues to pace the league, followed by Sanfrecce Hiroshima’s Yuki Ohashi, FC Tokyo's Ryotaro Araki and Kawasaki Frontale’s Erison, all of whom are…

Not only does the Meiji Yasuda J1 League have a new league leader after Matchweek 3, but three clubs have made the leap and find themselves level at the top of the table.How did they do it? Let’s dive into that and the rest of the action from the Japanese top flight:Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4, Sagan Tosu 0Four different scorers powered Sanfrecce to a convincing …

Yokohama F·Marinos got off to a stellar start in their AFC Champions League quarter-final tie, defeating Shandong Taishan, 2-1, in the first leg.Anderson Lopes and Yan Matheus were on the mark for the Tricolor, who won in China to set up a second leg at home with a one-goal advantage.Anderson Lopes was active right from the start and nearly scored after fou…

Vissel Kobe captured the Meiji Yasuda J1 League title last season, but defending that crown is a whole other challenge. Every team in the top flight is taking aim at the reigning champs, including FC Tokyo.The capital club made some big moves in the winter, strengthening an already-talented team and giving them a challenge at the top of the table.Now, Visse…

Nagoya Grampus are off to a rough start to their 2024 campaign, losing each of their first two matches and leaving them as the top flight’s lone team without a point. That puts the pressure on them to turn things around quickly, beginning on Saturday at 14:00 JST when they take on Albirex Niigata in a match that will be streamed live on JLeague.co.Nagoya we…

Yokohama F·Marinos are into the AFC Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in club history, but the Tricolor believe they are just getting started. They have designs on winning the Asian championship, and the next step in that journey is dispatching Shandong Taishan of China to reach the final four.The Tricolor won their Round of 16 tie by outla…

The race for the Meiji Yasuda J1 League Top Scorer has a new leader after Ryo Germain scored an astounding four goals over the weekend.Germain’s extraordinary day gave us the first hat trick of the 2024 J1 campaign, but it was that last goal that proved crucial as Júbilo Iwata defeated Kawasaki Frontale, 5-4, thanks to their star striker. He now stands alon…

It’s been a hectic start to the 2024 Meiji Yasuda J1 League season. No team has a pair of wins from their first two - a first for the top flight since 2005 - giving the campaign an air of unpredictability and excitement already.Let’s check out all the Matchweek 2 action:Kashima Antlers 1, Cerezo Osaka 1Léo Ceará gave Cerezo a lead, but Naomichi Ueda headed …

The J.League has announced a set of Hong Kong broadcasters for the 2024 Meiji Yasuda J1 League effective immediately.From Matchweek 2 onward, four games per matchweek will be broadcast on the terrestrial channel of TVB, one of the largest commercial broadcasting stations in Hong Kong, and myTV SUPER, an OTT platform operated by TVB.In addition to the above,…

The Meiji Yasuda J1 League season is only a week old, but Kashima Antlers have already sent the rest of the competition a message. They went away to Nagoya Grampus and walked away with a dominant 3-0 win, putting them top of the table and making clear that they are ready for a title run.Now, they get to protect that top spot in their home opener as they squ…

Urawa Reds and Tokyo Verdy started this season with big dreams, but both suffered losses on the opening weekend of the Meiji Yasuda J1 League season. Now they get set to meet on Sunday at 16:00 JST hoping to kickstart their campaigns with a win, setting the stage for a thrilling battle that you can watch live on JLeague.co.Expectations are always high in Sa…

Yokohama F·Marinos had a thrilling start to their season last week, scoring twice in the dying minutes to come back for a 2-1 win over Tokyo Verdy at the Japan National Stadium. Now they’re hoping to ride that momentum into Friday’s clash with Avispa Fukuoka at 19:00 JST, and you can watch the match live on JLeague.co.The comeback in Tokyo was big for the T…

Due to technical issues during the live broadcast of the FUJIFILM SUPER CUP 2024 held on Saturday February 17th, the distribution of the match was significantly impacted and the first half was rendered unable to be seen.The J.LEAGUE deeply apologizes for the inconvenience caused to viewers in Indonesia due to this incident. Below is the link to the report o…

The Meiji Yasuda J1 League season is only one week old, but we already have three players with multiple goals on the campaign as they set the pace early in the Top Scorer race.Yuki Ohashi scored twice in his Sanfrecce Hiroshima debut to lead his new side to victory. Ohashi scored 13 goals last season and with the quality of the Three Arrows, he may find him…

The Meiji Yasuda J1 League is back! A full slate of matches kicked off another season of Japan’s top football league so let’s take a look at all the action.Tokyo Verdy 1, Yokohama F·Marinos 2Verdy returned to the top flight for the first time since 2008 with a brilliant Fuki Yamada free kick, but an 89th-minute penalty by Anderson Lopes brought Marinos leve…

The new man in Hiroshima was the star in the opening of Hiroshima’s new stadium as Yuki Ohashi scored twice to lead Sanfrecce Hiroshima to a 2-0 win over Urawa Reds in the opening match of the 2024 Meiji Yasuda J1 League season.Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima was buzzing for the first-ever J.League match at the brand new ground. The visiting Urawa fans traveled …

Vissel Kobe are the kings of the J.League for the first time in the club's history, but the only thing more difficult than winning the title is repeating.Every team will be taking aim at Vissel this season. Can they defend their place at the summit?2023 reviewVissel spent 26 matchweeks on top of the league last season and held it for the final nine gam…

J.League has announced the overseas broadcasting details of the 2024 MEIJI YASUDA J.LEAGUE.In addition to the countries and regions last year, the J.League will begin broadcasting the MEIJI YASUDA J1 LEAGUE on PSJ TV in Indonesia this year.In Thailand, SIAMSPORT, which has been broadcasting J.League for many years, has changed its platform to “AIS Play”, wh…

Yokohama F·Marinos are headed to the AFC Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in club history after Anderson Lopes scored a stoppage-time penalty to defeat Bangkok United and send the Tricolor into Asia’s final eight.Marinos managed a 2-2 draw in Thailand to open the tie, putting them in a good position as they kicked off the second leg in Yok…

Yokohama F·Marinos are J.League giants, having won the top flight on four occasions. Last year they entered the season with a target on their backs as defending champs and finished as runners-up. Will 2024 mark a return back to the summit?2023 reviewMarinos spent seven weeks on top of the table last season, and were in the top two from Matchweek 15 on, but …