OSAKA – Only twice in the J. League’s previous 12 seasons under a single-stage format has the first-division champion been decided with games to spare.
Now that number stands at three.
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Kawasaki Frontale players celebrate the team's second consecutive J. League title on Saturday in Osaka. Frontale fell 2-1 to Cerezo Osaka, but sealed the title with three games to spare due to Sanfrecce Hiroshima's loss. | KYODO
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