Ventforet advance to Levain Cup quarterfinals with aggregate triumph over Reds
Second-division Ventforet Kofu on Saturday advanced to the quarterfinals of the Levain Cup with a 3-2 aggregate playoff victory over the Urawa Reds. A 27th-minute goal from Kazuki Kozuka secured the result despite Urawa winning the second-leg match at Saitama Stadium 2-1, thanks to a first-half brace from striker Shinzo Koroki. The ...
Striker Yohei Toyoda returning to Sagan Tosu from loan spell at Ulsan Hyundai
Former Japan international Yohei Toyoda will return to J. League first-division side Sagan Tosu with more than six months remaining ...
Ventforet Kofu double up Urawa Reds in Levain Cup first-leg win
J. League second-division Ventforet Kofu will take a two-goal advantage into the return leg of their Levain Cup playoff following ...
J. League side Vissel Kobe welcomed marquee signing Andres Iniesta in a ceremony at the club's home ground on Saturday. The Barcelona legend delighted more than 8,000 cheering fans at Noevir Stadium in Kobe, walking a red carpet onto the pitch before demonstrating his juggling ...
Steve Perryman thinks Andres Iniesta coup could attract stars to J. League
Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta's decision to join Vissel Kobe could make the J. League a serious option for the world's top players, former Shimizu S-Pulse manager Steve Perryman said. The 34-year-old Spanish World Cup winner, who lifted 32 major trophies at Barca and made over ...
Vissel sign ex-Barcelona star Andres Iniesta to massive deal
J. League club Vissel Kobe on Thursday announced the audacious signing of World Cup-winning former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta in a deal reported to be worth over ¥3 billion a year. "This is a very special day for me," the 34-year-old Iniesta, who played his ...
Spain midfielder Andres Iniesta has agreed to join J. League first-division side Vissel Kobe, league sources confirmed Wednesday. The 34-year-old Iniesta won four Champions League titles and multiple Spanish League crowns during his time with Barcelona. Iniesta was also a key part of Spain's first ...
Spanish media reported Tuesday that former Spain and Atletico Madrid striker Fernando Torres would prefer to play in the J. League, where he has an offer from first-division side Sagan Tosu, than in China or the United States. The 34-year-old Torres, who debuted for Spain ...
F. Marinos battle past V-Varen
Yokohama F. Marinos hit V-Varen Nagasaki with a second-half blitz to head into the J. League's World Cup shutdown on a high with a 5-2 win on Saturday. V-Varen, playing their first-ever season in J1, twice took the lead at Nissan Stadium through goals from ...
Kazuyoshi 'King Kazu' Miura looks back on J. League opener 25 years later
Kazuyoshi Miura said Tuesday he can still recall playing in the J. League opener, as the professional league marked its 25th anniversary. The 51-year-old Yokohama FC forward, who is in his 33rd season as a professional soccer player, was a key member of the Verdy ...
Jubilo Iwata said Tuesday it has canceled the contract of Brazilian defender Guilherme after the J. League slapped him with a six-match suspension for violent conduct during the club's 3-1 win over Yokohama F. Marinos earlier in the month. The 30-year-old flew into a rage ...
Kashiwa Reysol have dismissed manager Takahiro Shimotaira following a lackluster start to the season, the J. League first-division side announced Sunday. Shimotaira was notified of his firing after Reysol suffered their seventh loss of the season in Saturday's match against Kawasaki Frontale. Reysol are currently ...
