Yokohama F. Marinos
15th in Japanese J.League2024 Fixtures
After a disappointing start, two J1 League giants are now up and running in the AFC Champions League Elite.
Out of the 12 East Zone teams in the AFC Champions League Elite, who are among the title contenders?
With just five points now separating the top five, the J1 League title race looks set to go down to the wire.
Socceroos great Harry Kewell is back in the coaching wilderness after he was sacked by J1 League powerhouse Yokohama F. Marinos after less than eight months.
Usually expected to challenge for the title, Yokohama F. Marinos are currently facing a fight to avoid relegation.
Harry Kewell was incensed by the refereeing in his Yokohama F. Marinos side's ACL final loss to Al Ain.
With Soufiane Rahimi brilliant on the field and Hernán Crespo the mastermind off it, Al Ain have claimed a second ACL crown.
Al-Ain thrashed 10-man Yokohama F Marinos 5-1 in the second leg of the Asian Champions League final on Saturday to lift the continental title for the first time in 21 years with a 6-3 aggregate win over the Japanese side.
Sacked by Notts County, Oldham and Barnet, Harry Kewell was on the cusp of coaching oblivion; which makes his rise to Saturday's ACL final all the more remarkable.
Yokohama F. Marinos continue to do things the hard way but are now on the brink of a historic ACL triumph.
Japanese J1 League Table
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Vissel Kobe | 35 | +22 | 67 |
2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshi.. | 35 | +30 | 65 |
3 | Machida Zelvia | 35 | +18 | 60 |
4 | Kashima Antlers | 34 | +15 | 57 |
5 | Gamba Osaka | 35 | +10 | 57 |
6 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 35 | +1 | 54 |
7 | FC Tokyo | 35 | +3 | 51 |
8 | Cerezo Osaka | 35 | -1 | 49 |
9 | Avispa Fukuoka | 35 | -3 | 47 |
10 | Nagoya Grampus | 35 | -2 | 46 |
11 | Kawasaki Frontale | 34 | +6 | 44 |
12 | Shonan Bellmare | 35 | -1 | 44 |
13 | Kyoto Sanga | 34 | -11 | 44 |
14 | Urawa Red Diamond.. | 34 | +2 | 43 |
15 | Yokohama F. Marin.. | 34 | -2 | 43 |
16 | Albirex Niigata | 35 | -14 | 40 |
17 | Kashiwa Reysol | 35 | -11 | 39 |
18 | Jubilo Iwata | 34 | -17 | 35 |
19 | Consadole Sapporo | 35 | -20 | 33 |
20 | Sagan Tosu | 35 | -25 | 29 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Anderson Lopes | 19 | 32 | 1 |
11 | Yan | 4 | 30 | 4 |
20 | Jun Amano | 4 | 28 | 3 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Yan | 4 | 30 | 4 |
20 | Jun Amano | 3 | 28 | 4 |
27 | Ken Matsubara | 2 | 27 | 1 |