J. League Jun 23, 2020
While the threat of coronavirus infection means empty arenas for the time being, clubs will bring fans’ likenesses to the stands in the form of cardboard cutouts displaying pictures of their faces.
Soccer / J. League | J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Nov 14, 2018
Comeback from leukemia continues for Albirex's Hayakawa
by Dan Orlowitz
Albirex Niigata fans have had very little to cheer about this season. The Denka Swan Stadium residents, who once boasted the biggest crowds in the J. League's first division despite never mounting any serious title challenges, struggled in their first year back in the league's ...
Soccer / J. League Mar 15, 2018
FC Tokyo's Takefusa Kubo, 16, becomes youngest player to score goal in league cup
Takefusa Kubo's 76th-minute strike lifted FC Tokyo to a 1-0 home win over Albirex Niigata in the Levain Cup on Wednesday. Kubo, born in June 2001, is now the youngest goal scorer in the history of Japan's league cup. Coming on in the 70th-minute, the ...
Soccer / J. League | J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Oct 25, 2017
Fight for J1 survival taking toll on strugglers
by Andrew McKirdy
This year's J. League title race has become a two-team duel between Kashima Antlers and Kawasaki Frontale, but the picture at the other end of the table is not quite so clear. One thing, however, is certain — with four games of the season remaining, ...
Soccer / J. League Jul 9, 2017
Reds teammates Abe, Silva concoct winning formula against struggling Albirex
Second-half goals from Yuki Abe and Rafael Silva eased the pressure on their manager Mihailo Petrovic as the Urawa Reds came from behind to beat bottom club Albirex Niigata 2-1 in the J. League first-division on Sunday night. Kei Koizumi gave Niigata a shock lead ...
Soccer / J. League May 28, 2017
Albirex Niigata lost for the first time under new manager Wagner Lopes on Sunday, 2-1 away to Vegalta Sendai. Niigata's Thiago Galhardo broke the deadlock two minutes past the hour, but Crislan scored a quick brace, netting in the 83rd and 84th minutes for Sendai, ...
Soccer / J. League May 11, 2017
Albirex Niigata on Thursday announced the appointment of former Japan striker Wagner Lopes as manager of the J. League first-division strugglers. The Brazilian-born Lopes, 48, replaces Fumitake Miura. Miura stepped down having been placed on leave after he offered to resign as manager following last ...
Soccer / J. League May 10, 2017
Struggling Albirex Niigata have come to terms on a deal to make Brazilian-born former Japan striker Wagner Lopes their new manager and are finalizing the agreement, a source close to the matter said Wednesday. Lopes was tapped to take the reins after Fumitake Miura, who ...
Soccer / J. League May 7, 2017
Fumitake Miura is poised to step down as manager of struggling Albirex Niigata. The J. League first-division club announced Sunday that Miura has been placed on leave. The 46-year-old offered to resign after Friday's 3-0 defeat against Kawasaki Frontale. Brazilian-born former Japan striker Wagner Lopes is ...
Soccer / J. League May 5, 2017
Kawasaki Frontale put aside their off-field distractions for an afternoon to produce a much needed win to stay in the J. League title race, defeating Albirex Niigata 3-0 on Friday. Without captain and reigning league MVP Kengo Nakamura, Hiroyuki Abe stepped up with a goal ...