J. League Oct 1, 2013

Reysol facing daunting challenge in second leg

Kashiwa Reysol and Iran’s Esteghlal will have to make history in second-leg games of the Asian Champions League semifinals on Wednesday if they are to prevent Chinese and Korean titans Guangzhou Evergrande and FC Seoul reaching the final. No team since the current format ...

J. League Sep 25, 2013

Guangzhou deals crushing blow to Reysol's Asian Champions League hopes

by Andrew Mckirdy

Kashiwa Reysol suffered a second-half meltdown to leave their Asian Champions League final dream hanging by a thread after a 4-1 home defeat to Marcello Lippi’s Guangzhou Evergrande in their semifinal first leg on Wednesday night. Jorge Wagner handed Emperor’s Cup winners Reysol a ...

J. League Aug 21, 2013

Kashiwa held in first leg of ACL quarterfinal

by Gus Fielding

Kashiwa Reysol kept their unbeaten record in tact, but the Emperor’s Cup holders face a tough trip to Saudi Arabia next month after being held 1-1 by Al Shabab in the first leg of their Asian Champions League quarterfinal on Wednesday. Masato Kudo fired ...

J. League May 2, 2013

Sendai knocked out of Asian Champions League

Tournament debutants Vegalta Sendai were eliminated from the Asian Champions League on Wednesday after a 2-1 defeat at home to China’s Jiangsu Sainty in their final game in Group E. Sendai started the day in the second spot and Naoki Sugai headed them in ...

J. League Apr 24, 2013

Reysol advance to ACL knockout phase

Kashiwa Reysol qualifies 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.

J. League Apr 11, 2013

World Cup veteran Yanagisawa guides Vegalta Sendai to first ACL triumph

Two-time World Cup forward Atsushi Yanagisawa opened his 2013 account at the perfect time as Vegalta Sendai recorded their first-ever win in the Asian Champions League with a 1-0 victory over FC Seoul on Wednesday. Yanagisawa scored shortly after the quarter-hour in his first ...

J. League Apr 4, 2013

Jeonbuk rallies past Urawa in Asian Champions League

Wasteful Urawa Reds paid the price of inaccuracy as the former champions allowed Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors to come from behind for a 3-1 win at Saitama Stadium in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday. South Korean international Lee Dong Gook came off the bench ...

J. League Apr 3, 2013

Hiroshima faces ACL group elimination

J. League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima are in danger of first-round elimination in the Asian Champions League after suffering their third consecutive defeat in a 1-0 loss to South Korea’s Pohang Steelers on Tuesday. Bae Chun Suk scored the only goal midway through the opening ...

J. League Mar 13, 2013

Urawa routs Muangthong United in Asian Champions League

Urawa Reds thrashed Thailand’s 10-man Muangthong United 4-1 for their first victory in the Asian Champions League in five years on Tuesday. Goals from Yosuke Kashiwagi, Kunimitsu Sekiguchi and Genki Haraguchi and a Muangthong own goal sent Reds to their first points in Group ...