The 2017 title race has been wide open even by J. League standards, but with nine games remaining a definite top five is beginning to emerge. Defending champions Kashima Antlers lead the way by six points ahead of Kawasaki Frontale and Kashiwa Reysol, with Cerezo ...
Holders Urawa Reds were knocked out in the quarterfinals of the J. League Cup after losing to Cerezo Osaka on away goals after a 2-2 aggregate draw Sunday. Matej Jonjic opened the scoring early for Cerezo in the second leg at Saitama Stadium, nodding in ...
The Kashima Antlers continued to pad their lead in the J. League on Saturday as the defending champions seized a 1-0 victory in a top-of-the-table clash with Cerezo Osaka. Leandro struck in the nick of time at Yanmar Stadium, scoring an 88th-minute goal from a ...
FC Tokyo and Cerezo Osaka booked their spots in the quarterfinals of the J. League Cup with second-leg home wins in the group stage playoffs on Wednesday night. Tokyo beat Sanfrecce Hiroshima 1-0, Sei Muroya grabbing the winner with a superb second-half strike to send ...
Cerezo Osaka kept a firm grip on the J. League's top spot by beating Urawa Reds 4-2 on Saturday for their fourth successive win. In the day's only J1 game, Cerezo exploded for all four of their goals in the first half at Yanmar Stadium, ...
Cerezo Osaka and FC Tokyo each took a step toward the last eight of the J. League Cup on Wednesday after winning the first leg of the group stage playoffs. Cerezo, who finished second in the seven-team Group B, secured a 2-0 win thanks to ...
Cerezo Osaka announced on Monday that it will host Spanish side Sevilla on July 17 in a friendly as part of the J. League's newly launched International Series. Japan midfielder Hiroshi Kiyotake will face his old La Liga club, with whom the 27-year old spent ...
Kashiwa Reysol picked up their fourth straight J. League win after a fluke goal by Brazilian striker Cristiano handed them a 1-0 victory over Cerezo Osaka on Saturday. Cerezo arrived at Hitachi Stadium riding an unbeaten streak stretching back to March 4, but the visitors ...
Gamba Osaka said Friday it will ban all flags and banners from home and away games following the appearance of a flag that resembles a Nazi Schutzstaffel (SS) symbol at last Sunday's local derby against Cerezo Osaka. Gamba officials met with members of the group ...
Shu Kurata's stoppage-time equalizer earned Gamba a 2-2 draw with Cerezo on Sunday in their first Osaka derby in three seasons in the J. League. Kurata's late heroics spoiled the day for Cerezo striker Kenyu Sugimoto, who hit a brace for the hosts at Nagai ...
Urawa Reds picked up their first points of the new J. League season with a 3-1 win over Cerezo Osaka on Saturday. Reds, who finished top of the overall table last season only to lose the championship final against Kashima Antlers, began the 2017 campaign ...
The following is the first of a two-part preview for the upcoming J. League season. Team-by-team previews of the nine lowest-ranking teams competing in the first division are listed. YOKOHAMA F. MARINOS Last season: 10th Marinos fans had high expectations when the City Football Group that owns ...
