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 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 […]
NO DAY TRIP FOR CHONBURI THIS YEAR
Reports have emerged from Chonburi FC’s Asian Champions League camp that there will be no down time for the team in Japan, unlike last year. When Chonburi got to the play-off stage last year they […]
REYSOL ROCKED BY GUANGZHOU EVERGRANDE IN ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Japan’s Kashiwa Reysol have given themselves a mountain to climb in their Asian Champions League Quarter Final second leg. Just over two weeks ago the Chiba based club were given a 3-1 soccer schooling by […]
J-League v Chinese Super League in Asian Champions League
This week in the Asian Champions League it’s Japan versus China. On Tuesday April 7th, it’s Kashima Antlers vs Guangzhou Evergrande. On Wednesday April 8th, it’s Urawa Reds vs Beijing Guoan and Shandong Luneng vs Kashiwa Reysol. Never has the Chinese Super League had […]
KASHIWA VICTORIOUS IN ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE GROUP TIE
Kashiwa Reysol have wiped the floor with Vietnamese opponents Binh Duong in the second group match of the 2015 Asian Champions League. National team hopeful Masato Kudo contributed for the home team with a brace, […]
KASHIWA WRESTLE WITH GUANGZHOU IN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
It’s a promoters dream but can Kashiwa Reysol expect to compete with Guangzhou Evergrande? Over the two legs of the Champions League semi final I think not. Kashiwa will host Guangzhou on Wenedsay night, September […]
GUANGZHOU POISED FOR CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMIS
Chinese mega-club Guangzhou Evergrande are poised to win their two legged Asian Champions League quarter final and advance to the semi finals. The Tigers are 2-nil up against Saudi club Lekhwiya and travel with confidence […]
NELSINHO SAYS HELLO AGAIN TO KASHIWA
The J League has gone into a brief recess while international soccer captures our focus, but the big news in the J League is the sudden resignation and subsequent backflip of Nelsinho, the manager of […]
ASIAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE QUARTER FINALS DRAW
The Asian Football Confederation has finalised the draw for the remainder of it’s burgeoning club competition, the Asian Champions League. The draw pitted east Asian clubs against west Asian clubs for the quarter finals, but beyond […]