Kashiwa Reysol qualified for the knockout phase of the Asian Champions League for the second straight year despite a 1-1 draw at home to China's Guizhou Renhe on Tuesday.
Shortly after halftime, Tatsuya Masushima scored his first career ACL goal for Emperor's Cup holders Reysol, but Guizhou equalized late as the two sides shared the points in the Group H affair.
Kashiwa, having locked up first place with 11 points from five games, remain unbeaten with one game left in the first round on April 30, away to newly crowned A-League champions Central Coast Mariners.