Machida Zelvia

Machida Zelvia

3rd in Japanese J.League
J1 League goes down to the wire with three teams a chance to become champions on final day J1 League goes down to the wire with three teams a chance to become champions on final day

The J1 League will crown its 2024 champions this weekend with three teams still a chance of winning it.

Machida Zelvia fairy tale now under serious threat from surging Sanfrecce Hiroshima Machida Zelvia fairy tale now under serious threat from surging Sanfrecce Hiroshima

The J1 League title looked Machida Zelvia's to lose. Now it could be Sanfrecce Hiroshima's to win.

With J1 League title race wide open, who are the biggest threats to leaders Machida Zelvia? With J1 League title race wide open, who are the biggest threats to leaders Machida Zelvia?

With just five points now separating the top five, the J1 League title race looks set to go down to the wire.

The Machida Zelvia miracle: How are J1 League debutants the midseason leaders? The Machida Zelvia miracle: How are J1 League debutants the midseason leaders?

In their first top-flight campaign, Machida Zelvia are somehow the halfway-mark leaders of the J1 League.

Japanese J1 League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vissel Kobe 38 +25 72
2 Sanfrecce Hiroshi.. 38 +29 68
3 Machida Zelvia 38 +20 66
4 Gamba Osaka 38 +14 66
5 Kashima Antlers 38 +19 65
6 Tokyo Verdy 1969 38 0 56
7 FC Tokyo 38 +2 54
8 Kawasaki Frontale 38 +9 52
9 Yokohama F. Marin.. 38 -1 52
10 Cerezo Osaka 38 -5 52
11 Nagoya Grampus 38 -3 50
12 Avispa Fukuoka 38 -5 50
13 Urawa Red Diamond.. 38 +4 48
14 Kyoto Sanga 38 -12 47
15 Shonan Bellmare 38 -5 45
16 Albirex Niigata 38 -15 42
17 Kashiwa Reysol 38 -12 41
18 Jubilo Iwata 38 -21 38
19 Consadole Sapporo 38 -23 37
20 Sagan Tosu 38 -20 35
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