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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TEN OF THE BEST: PATRIC
East Asian Soccer picks Ten of the Best personalities and players in the 2016 Asian Champions League. Number 4 – Patric The Brazilian has been the perfect foil for Gamba Osaka’s finesse laden attack including Takashi […]
MELBOURNE VICTORY NAME ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SQUAD
Melbourne Victory made official their 25 man squad for the Group Stage of the Asian Champions League. Manager Kevin Muscat was forced to cut two regulars from his squad due to ACL foreign player restrictions. […]
SYDNEY FC TO HOST URAWA REDS IN ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
The 2016 Asian Champions League group placings have finally been determined. Sydney FC find themselves in the group of death, facing Asian Champions Guangzhou Evergrande and Japan’s Urawa Reds plus a play-off winner most likely […]
EMPEROR’S CUP FINAL: URAWA REDS v GAMBA OSAKA
Old rivalries will be renewed in the Emperor’s Cup Final, when Urawa Reds face off against Gamba Osaka on New Year’s Day. The Reds will be looking to make up for their finals football failings, […]
ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE DRAW COMPLETED FOR 2016
The 2016 Asian Champions League draw has been completed though there are still many unknowns. On the East side including clubs from South Korea, Japan, China and Australia, there are some headline matches already penned […]
GAMBA OSAKA INTO FINALS AS FC TOKYO DRAW A BLANK
Gamba Osaka has qualified for the 2016 Asian Champions League and resuscitated their J-League title hopes with a 4-0 drubbing of relegated Montedio Yamagata. Gamba will now meet Urawa Reds next Saturday to decide who […]
JAPAN’S TWO STAGE SYSTEM DISCUSSED
This year the J-League has reverted to a two stage format to decide who is Japanese soccer’s champion club side. A similar two stage system had been in place during the 90s and early 2000s, […]
ONE GOAL ENOUGH FOR GAMBA TO TAKE ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL PLACE
Gamba Osaka host Guangzhou Evergrande in the second leg of their Asian Champions League Semi Final tonight. The first leg ending 2-1 in favour of the Chinese club, Gamba now needs just a 1-0 victory […]
GUANGZHOU EVERGRANDE V GAMBA OSAKA – ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PREVIEW
It’s a promoters dream. Two of the continent’s biggest clubs, the reigning champions of their respective leagues, and an international rivalry that dates to a time before football. China’s Guangzhou Evergrande takes on Japan’s Gamba […]