Shonan snatch second J2 promotion place

Shonan Bellmare have snatched the second and final automatic promotion place on offer on a dramatic final day of the regular season in the J. League's second tier.

Needing to beat neighbours Machida Zelvia and hope Kyoto Sanga failed to do the same against champions Ventforet Kofu, the Kanagawa side did their part with a 3-0 win in front of 7,139 fans at Machida Stadium. The result was bad news for Machida, who drop down to the third-tier Japan Football League after finishing bottom of the J2 table.

Meanwhile, Kyoto Sanga could only labour to a scoreless draw against Kofu in front of 12,296 fans at Nishikyogoku Stadium. The result means Kyoto will join Yokohama FC, JEF United and Oita Trinita in a four-team playoff, with the winner joining Kofu and Shonan in the top flight in 2013.

Sanfrecce Hiroshima currently top the standings in J1 with three games of the season still to play.

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Summer football heats up in Japan

The first week of August means sweltering temperatures in Japan and the action in the J. League is also hotting up. Sanfrecce Hiroshima are the current league leaders just after the halfway point of the campaign, but second-placed Vegalta Sendai are hot on their heels.

Saturday's full round of action sees Sanfrecce host Shimizu S-Pulse in one of the day's highlight fixtures, while Urawa Reds welcome neighbours FC Tokyo to Saitama Stadium. Vegalta Sendai entertain a dour Yokohama F. Marinos, while at the other end of the table the two Osakan sides Cerezo and Gamba are desperate for a win when they host fellow strugglers Consadole Sapporo and Omiya Ardija respectively.

In the pick of Sunday's J2 fixtures, league leaders Ventforet Kofu are on the road at Thespa Kusatsu, while Yokohama FC welcome Shonan Bellmare to Mitsuzawa Stadium in a Kanagawa derby. Chiba outfit JEF United host Tochigi SC at Fukuda Denshi Arena, while fellow promotion hopefuls Tokyo Verdy welcome Kataller Toyama to Ajinomoto Stadium.

Ventforet Kofu currently lead the way on 50 points in the second tier, with the trio of JEF United, Verdy and Shonan all just a point behind them.

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Nabisco Cup 2011

Following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that occurred in Japan on March 11, the J-League has rearranged the schedule for the Yamazaki Nabisco Cup.

The two group format has been abandoned in favor of a straight two-leg knock-out competition.

1st Round 1st Leg June 5

Urawa Reds vs Yamagata
Kashiwa Reysol vs Sendai
Yokohama F Marinos vs Vissell Kobe
Venforet Kofu vs Shimizu S-Pulse
Jubilo Iwata vs Fukuoka
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kawasaki Frontale

1st Round 2nd Leg June 27

27 Jul Wed
Sendai vs Kashiwa Reysol
Yamagata vs Urawa Reds
Kawasaki Frontale vs
Shimizu S-Pulse vs Ventforet Kofu
Vissel Kobe vs Yokohama F Marinos
Fukuoka vs Jubilo Iwata

Second round two-leg games will take place on 14 September and 28 September when Omiya Ardija and Albirex Niigata will join the competition.

The single-leg quarterfinals will take place on5 October when the the four clubs competing Japan in the ACL Cerezo Osaka, Gamba Osaka, Kashima Antlers and Nagoya Grampus will join the competition.

The single leg semifinals are slated for October 9 with the final yet to be arranged and pending the progress of Japanese clubs in the ACL.

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J League Results November 20

Saturday 20 November

Nagoya Grampus are the new J-League champions.

Cerezo Osaka 1 Yokohama F Marinos 0
FC Tokyo 1 Kawasaki Frontale 2
Urawa Reds 0 Gamba Osaka 2
Kyoto Sanga 0 Omiya Ardija 2
Shonan Bellmare 0 Nagoya Grampus 1
Vissel Kobe 0 Kashima Antlers 0
Jubilo Iwata 0 Montedio Yamagata 0
Vegalta Sendai 1 Shimizu S-Pulse 3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 4 Albirex Niigata 0


The highest attendance was 40,071 at Saitama Stadium for the Reds v Gamba match.

J.League Table

Nagoya Grampus P 31 Pts 66
Kashima Antlers P 31 Pts 56
Gamba Osaka P 31 Pts 56
Cerezo Osaka P 31 Pts 52
Kawasaki Frontale P 31 Pts 52
Shimizu S-Pulse P 31 Pts 51
Yokohama F Marinos P 31 Pts 48
Sanfrecce Hiroshima P 31 Pts 48

Leading Scorers

Josh Kennedy, Nagoya Grampus 16
Edmilson, Urawa Reds 15
Shoki Hirai, Gamba Osaka 14
Ryoichi Maeda, Jubilo 14

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J League Results November 14

Sunday 14 November

Yokohama F Marinos 1 FC Tokyo 2
Urawa Reds 2 Kyoto Sanga 0
Kawasaki Frontale 1 Kashima Antlers 2
Nagoya Grampus 2 Omiya Ardija 1
Shimizu S-Pulse 5 Shonan Bellmare 0
Montedio Yamagata 3 Cerezo Osaka 3
Vegalta Sendai 3 Jubilo Iwata 0
Albirex Niigata 1 Vissel Kobe 1
Gamba Osaka 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 0

The highest attendance was 32,398 at Saitama Stadium for the Reds v Sanga match.

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Nagoya Grampus P 30 Pts 63
Kashima Antlers P 30 Pts 55
Gamba Osaka P 30 Pts 53
Cerezo Osaka P 30 Pts 49
Kawasaki Frontale P 30 Pts 49
Shimizu S-Pulse P 30 Pts 48
Yokohama F Marinos P 30 Pts 48
Sanfrecce Hiroshima P 30 Pts 45

Leading Scorers

Josh Kennedy, Nagoya Grampus 16
Edmilson, Urawa Reds 15
Shoki Hirai, Gamba Osaka 14
Ryoichi Maeda, Jubilo 14

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J League Results November 7

Sunday 7 November

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2 Urawa Reds 1
Kashima Antlers 1 Nagoya Grampus 0

Saturday 6 November

Shonan Bellmare 1 Yokohama F Marinos 4
Omiya Ardija 2 Montedio Yamagata 1
Kyoto Sanga 3 Kawasaki Frontale 4
Cerezo Osaka 1 Shimizu S-Pulse 0
Vissel Kobe 2 Vegalta Sendai 0
Jubilo Iwata 1 Albirex Niigata 1
FC Tokyo 1 Gamba Osaka 1

The highest attendance was 27,969 at Kashima Stadium for the Kashima Antlers v Nagoya Grampus match.

J.League Table

Nagoya Grampus P 29 Pts 60
Kashima Antlers P 29 Pts 52
Gamba Osaka P 29 Pts 50
Kawasaki Frontale P 29 Pts 49
Cerezo Osaka P 29 Pts 48
Yokohama F Marinos P 29 Pts 48
Shimizu S-Pulse P 29 Pts 45
Sanfrecce Hiroshima P 29 Pts 45

Leading Scorers

Josh Kennedy, Nagoya Grampus 16
Shoki Hirai, Gamba Osaka 14
Ryoichi Maeda, Jubilo 14
Edmilson, Urawa Reds 14

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J League Results October 31

Sunday 31 October

Yokohama F Marinos 2 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1
Albirex Niigata 2 Kashima Antlers 1

Saturday 30 October

Nagoya Grampus 1 Cerezo Osaka 0
Vegalta Sendai 1 Kyoto Sanga 0
Gamba Osaka 2 Vissel Kobe 4
Shimizu S-Pulse 1 FC Tokyo 2
Kawasaki Frontale 1 Jubilo Iwata 1
Urawa Reds 0 Montedio Yamagata 1
Shonan Bellmare v Omiya Ardija (Postponed)


The highest attendance was 24,061 at Toyota Stadium for the Nagoya Grampus v Cerezo Osaka game.

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Nagoya Grampus P 28 Pts 60
Kashima Antlers P 28 Pts 49
Gamba Osaka P 28 Pts 49
Kawasaki Frontale P 28 Pts 46
Cerezo Osaka P 28 Pts 45
Shimizu S-Pulse P 28 Pts 45
Yokohama F Marinos P 28 Pts 45
Sanfrecce Hiroshima P 28 Pts 42


Leading Scorers


Josh Kennedy, Nagoya Grampus 16
Shoki Hirai, Gamba Osaka 14
Ryoichi Maeda, Jubilo 13
Edmilson, Urawa Reds 13
Cho Young Cheol, Albirex Niigata 11
Shinji Okazaki, Shimizu S-Pulse 11

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J League Results October 24

Sunday 24 October

Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3 Shonan Bellmare 0
Kyoto Sanga 1 Gamba Osaka 2
Kashima Antlers 2 Yokohama F Marinos 0
Omiya Ardija 2 Kawasaki Frontale 2

Saturday 23 October

Jubilo Iwata 2 Urawa Reds 1
Vissel Kobe 1 Nagoya Grampus 2
Montedio Yamagata 0 Shimizu S-Pulse 3
Cerezo Osaka 0 Vegalta Sendai 0
FC Tokyo 1 Albirex Niigata 1

The highest attendance was 23,074 for the FC Tokyo v Albirex Niigata game.


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Nagoya Grampus P 27 Pts 57
Kashima Antlers P 27 Pts 49
Gamba Osaka P 27 Pts 49
Cerezo Osaka P 27 Pts 45
Kawasaki Frontale P 27 Pts 45
Shimizu S-Pulse P 27 Pts 45
Sanfrecce Hiroshima P 27 Pts 42
Yokohama F Marinos P 27 Pts 42

Leading Scorers


Josh Kennedy, Nagoya Grampus 15
Shoki Hirai, Gamba Osaka 14
Ryoichi Maeda, Jubilo 13
Edmilson, Urawa Reds 13
Cho Young Cheol, Albirex Niigata 11
Shinji Okazaki, Shimizu S-Pulse 11

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J League Results October 17

Sunday 17 October

Yokohama F Marinos 1 Vissel Kobe 0
Albirex Niigata 4 Nagoya Grampus 1


Saturday 16 October

Shonan Bellmare 1 Kashima Antlers 1
Vegalta Sendai 3 FC Tokyo 2
Urawa Reds 2 Cerezo Osaka 0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 Jubilo Iwata 1
Gamba Osaka 5 Omiya Ardija 1
Kawasaki Frontale 2 Montedio Yamagata 0
Shimizu S-Pulse 1 Kyoto Sanga 1


The highest attendance was 32,902 for the Reds v Cerezo game.


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Nagoya Grampus P 26 Pts 54
Kashima Antlers P 26 Pts 46
Gamba Osaka P 26 Pts 46
Cerezo Osaka P 26 Pts 44
Kawasaki Frontale P 26 Pts 44
Yokohama F Marinos 26 Pts 42
Shimizu S-Pulse P 26 Pts 42

Leading Scorers


Josh Kennedy, Nagoya Grampus 15
Ryoichi Maeda, Jubilo 13
Shoki Hirai, Gamba Osaka 13
Edmilson, Urawa Reds 12
Cho Young Cheol, Albirex Niigata 11
Shinji Okazaki, Shimizu S-Pulse 11

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J League Results October 3

Sunday 3 October

Jubilo Iwata 0 Yokohama F Marinos 0
FC Tokyo 3 Shonan Bellmare 0

Saturday 2 October

Montedio Yamagata 2 Gamba Osaka 1
Omiya Ardija 1 Urawa Reds 2
Kyoto Sanga 0 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3
Vissel Kobe 0 Kawasaki Frontale 4
Kashima Antlers 1 Shimizu S-Pulse 1
Nagoya Grampus 2 Vegalta Sendai 1
Cerezo Osaka 2 Albirex Niigata 1


The highest attendance was 33,660 for the Ardija v Urawa game.


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Nagoya Grampus P 25 Pts 54
Kashima Antlers P 25 Pts 45
Cerezo Osaka P 25 Pts 44
Gamba Osaka P 25 Pts 43
Kawasaki Frontale P 25 Pts 41
Shimizu S-Pulse P 25 Pts 41
Yokohama F Marinos 25 Pts 39


Leading Scorers


Josh Kennedy, Nagoya Grampus 14
Ryoichi Maeda, Jubilo 12
Edmilson, Urawa Reds 11
Cho Young Cheol, Albirex Niigata 11
Shinji Okazaki, Shimizu S-Pulse 11
Shoki Hirai, Gamba Osaka 11


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J. League Results September 26 2010

Sunday 26 September

FC Tokyo 0 Omiya Ardija 1
Vissel Kobe 0 Cerezo Osaka 0

Saturday 25 September

Shimizu S-Pulse 1 Nagoya Grampus 5
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 Kashima Antlers 1
Montedio Yamagata 1 Shonan Bellmare 1
Urawa Reds 2 Albirex Niigata 0
Kyoto Sanga 0 Jubilo Iwata 1
Kawasaki Frontale 1 Gamba Osaka 2
Yokohama F Marinos 0 Vegalta Sendai 1


The highest attendance was 31,973 at Urawa.


J.League Table

Nagoya Grampus P 24 Pts 51
Kashima Antlers P 24 Pts 44
Gamba Osaka P 24 Pts 43
Cerezo Osaka P 24 Pts 41
Shimizu S-Pulse P 24 Pts 40
Kawasaki Frontale P 24 Pts 38
Yokohama F Marinos 24 Pts 38


Leading Scorers

Josh Kennedy, Nagoya Grampus 13
Ryoichi Maeda, Jubilo 12
Cho Young Cheol, Albirex Niigata 11
Edmilson, Urawa Reds 11
Shinji Okazaki, Shimizu S-Pulse 11
Shoki Hirai, Gamba Osaka 10

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J. League Results September 19 2010

Sunday 19 September

Vegalta Sendai 2 Montedio Yamagata 0
Albirex Niigata 1 Kyoto Sanga 1

Saturday 18 September

Shonan Bellmare 1 Kawasaki Frontale 6
Urawa Reds 1 Shimizu S-Pulse 1
Gamba Osaka 3 Cerezo Osaka 2
Nagoya Grampus 1 Yokohama F Marinos 1
Jubilo Iwata 2 FC Tokyo 1
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1 Vissel Kobe 1
Kashima Antlers 3 Omiya Ardija 0

The highest attendance was 38,909 at Urawa.


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Nagoya Grampus P 23 Pts 48
Kashima Antlers P 23 Pts 43
Cerezo Osaka P 23 Pts 40
Gamba Osaka P 23 Pts 40
Shimizu S-Pulse P 23 Pts 40
Kawasaki Frontale P 23 Pts 38
Yokohama F Marinos 23 Pts 38


Leading Scorers

Cho Young Cheol, Albirex Niigata 11
Josh Kennedy, Nagoya Grampus 11
Edmilson, Urawa Reds 11
Ryoichi Maeda, Jubilo 11
Shinji Okazaki, Shimizu S-Pulse 11
Shoki Hirai, Gamba Osaka 10

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J. League Results September 12 2010

Sunday 12 September

Montedio Yamagata 0 Nagoya Grampus 1
FC Tokyo 0 Urawa Reds 1

Saturday 11 September

Albirex Niigata 1 Gamba Osaka 2
Omiya Ardija 3 Shimizu S-Pulse 0
Cerezo Osaka 1 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1
Kashima Antlers 1 Vegalta Sendai 0
Kyoto Sanga 3 Vissel Kobe 0
Yokohama F Marinos 3 Kawasaki Frontale 1
Jubilo Iwata 3 Shonan Bellmare 2


J.League Table

Nagoya Grampus P 22 Pts 47
Cerezo Osaka P 22 Pts 40
Kashima Antlers P 22 Pts 40
Shimizu S-Pulse P 22 Pts 39
Gamba Osaka P 22 Pts 37
Yokohama F Marinos 22 Pts 37
Kawasaki Frontale P 22 Pts 35

Leading Scorers

Cho Young Cheol, Albirex Niigata 11
Josh Kennedy, Nagoya Grampus 11
Edmilson, Urawa Reds 10
Shinji Okazaki, Shimizu S-Pulse 10
Shoki Hirai, Gamba Osaka 10

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J. League Results August 29

Sunday 29 August

Gamba Osaka 2 Jubilo Iwata 0
Shimizu S-Pulse 2 Kawasaki Frontale 0
Yokohama F Marinos 3 Albirex Niigata 0

Saturday 28 August

Urawa Reds 1 Kashima Antlers 1
Cerezo Osaka 2 Omiya Ardija 0
Vegalta Sendai 2 Shonan Bellmare 1
Nagoya Grampus 1 Kyoto Sanga 0
Vissel Kobe 0 FC Tokyo 0
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 2 Montedio Yamagata 1

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Nagoya Grampus P 21 Pts 44
Cerezo Osaka P 21 Pts 39
Shimizu S-Pulse P 21 Pts 39
Kashima Antlers P 21 Pts 37
Kawasaki Frontale P 21 Pts 35
Gamba Osaka P 21 Pts 34

Leading Scorers

Josh Kennedy, Nagoya Grampus 11
Edmilson, Urawa Reds 10
Cho Young Cheol, Albirex Niigata 10
Shinji Okazaki, Shimizu S-Pulse 10
Shoki Hirai, Gamba Osaka 10

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J League Results August 17

Tuesday 17 August

Albirex Niigata 4 Shimizu S-Pulse 1
Gamba Osaka 1, Kashima Antlers 1
Urawa Reds 1 Vegalta Sendai 1
Yokohama F Marinos 0 Montedio Yamagata 1

Playing Wednesday August 18

Kawasaki Frontale v Nagoya Grampus
Shonan Bellmare v Kyoto Sanga
Jubilo Iwata v Vissel Kobe
Cerezo Osaka v FC Tokyo
Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Omiya Ardija


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Nagoya Grampus P 18 Pts 38
Kashima Antlers P 19 Pts 36
Shimizu S-Pulse P 19 Pts 36
Kawasaki Frontale P 18 Pts 32
Gamba Osaka P 19 Pts 31
Albirex Niigata P 19 Pts 31

Leading Scorers

Josh Kennedy, Nagoya Grampus 10
Shoki Hirai, Gamba Osaka 10


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