J-LEAGUE: RELEGATION MAY REVITALISE NIIGATA
Albirex Niigata has been a part of the J-League since the inception of J2 in 1999 and is now a J1 mainstay. The club won promotion to the top tier of the J-League in 2003 […]
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J-LEAGUE RELEGATION BATTLE GOING TO THE WIRE
The 2016 J-League relegation battle will have fans on the edge of their seats until the final matchday. Avispa Fukuoka are consigned to relegation already, being 10 points beyond safety with three games remaining, and […]
J-LEAGUE DAY ONE SEES REVAMPED NIIGATA EDGE SHONAN
Albirex Niigata have got their J league season off to a winning start. Scoring two goals against the run of play, Niigata were ruthless against the home team. The usually battling team from Japan’s hokuritsu […]
NIIGATA IN J-LEAGUE SLIDE
Niigata and FC Tokyo came into their 16th round J-League clash with just three points separating them. At 22 and 19 respectively both are still in with a shout of the ACL places, but both […]
MARINERS ARRIVE IN JAPAN WITH BAG OF EXCUSES IN HAND
The little club that won’t go away has arrived in Japan for Match Day 6 of their 2014 Asian Champions League tilt. As if on cue the Central Coast Mariners whinging and whining came wringing […]
WHO OWNS OSAKA? CEREZO VS GAMBA
The 2014 J-League season sees the return of Gamba Osaka to J1 after a brief visit to the second tier. Fans will be treated to the usual two derbies this season but Gamba may find things have […]
NIIGATA FAITHFUL GET THE MIRACLE THEY DESERVE
On J League 2012 final day Albirex Niigata came from the dead to save their J1 lives. Winning against the woeful Consadole Sapporo 4-1 in front of 28055 loyal fans wasn’t enough. Niigata also needed […]
KOBE THE PLACE TO BE ON FINAL DAY
Promoters are salivating. Again! Last season the J League title came down to the last day of the season with three teams in the running on the final day (Kashiwa, Nagoya, G Osaka). This year we’re […]
HIROSHIMA EDGE CLOSER TO J-LEAGUE TITLE
They’ve been atop the table or thereabouts for the best part of 27 rounds, and now Sanfrecce Hiroshima have a five point margin between them and nearest rivals Vegalta Sendai and Urawa Reds. With seven […]
SENDAI HIT HEIGHTS WHILE GAMBA AND NIIGATA STUTTER
The J League never fails to surprise. Title contenders Urawa Reds dawdled to a 1-1 draw with 10 man Omiya Ardija in the local derby while Gamba Osaka managed to crash back to earth via […]