Jubilo Iwata

Jubilo Iwata

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.

Whatever happened to Japan's 2002 FIFA World Cup stars who formed the first wave to Europe? Whatever happened to Japan's 2002 FIFA World Cup stars who formed the first wave to Europe?

With the retirement of Shinji Ono, only one member from Japan's star-studded 2002 World Cup squad remains active -- but whatever happened to them?

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As J.League celebrates 30th anniversary, Japanese football has certainly come a long way As J.League celebrates 30th anniversary, Japanese football has certainly come a long way

As the J.League celebrates its 30th anniversary, have the first three decades of the professional era in Japanese football been a success?

Shunsuke Nakamura's five career-defining chapters as Asian legend announces retirement Shunsuke Nakamura's five career-defining chapters as Asian legend announces retirement

With Shunsuke Nakamura announcing his impending retirement, we look back at the glittering career of the Asian football icon.

Japanese J1 League Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kyoto Sanga 13 +4 24
2 Kashima Antlers 12 +8 22
3 Urawa Red Diamond.. 13 +4 22
4 Kashiwa Reysol 12 +4 21
5 Avispa Fukuoka 12 +1 20
6 Kawasaki Frontale 12 +8 18
7 Shimizu S-Pulse 12 +4 18
8 Fagiano Okayama 12 +3 18
9 Vissel Kobe 11 +2 18
10 Sanfrecce Hiroshi.. 11 +1 17
11 Machida Zelvia 12 0 17
12 Shonan Bellmare 12 -4 17
13 Tokyo Verdy 1969 12 -4 14
14 Gamba Osaka 12 -7 14
15 Cerezo Osaka 12 -1 13
16 FC Tokyo 12 -2 13
17 Yokohama FC 12 -2 12
18 Nagoya Grampus 12 -8 11
19 Albirex Niigata 12 -5 9
20 Yokohama F. Marin.. 12 -6 8
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