Soccer Jul 11, 2021
Gamba Osaka out of ACL after group-stage loss to Jeonbuk Motors
The 2008 champion needed a win against the South Korean powerhouse to reach the round of 16 as one of the three best group runners-up in the East Zone.
Soccer Jul 2, 2021
Nagoya Grampus eased past Thailand's Ratchaburi FC 3-0 in the Asian Champions League on Thursday, maintaining their perfect record in Group G with a fourth straight win without conceding a goal. All the goals came in the second half, with Mateus volleying into the bottom ...
Soccer / J. League May 14, 2021
Gamba fires manager Tsuneyasu Miyamoto after poor run of results
Gamba Osaka has terminated the contract of manager Tsuneyasu Miyamoto after the club recorded just one win in their last 10 league matches, the J. League first division team said Friday. The 44-year-old was released on Thursday and former manager Masanobu Matsunami, who is also ...
J. League Mar 9, 2021
J. League first-division side Gamba Osaka said Monday that a player and a staff member have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, on top of six cases that saw their last two league games canceled. The two are not showing any symptoms and are in ...
J. League | J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK Mar 5, 2021
Gamba cluster shows J. League's COVID-19 battles far from over
by Dan Orlowitz
The league has postponed a pair of games after five players and a staffer tested positive for the novel coronavirus.
J. League Feb 20, 2021
Last-minute Yu Kobayashi goal hands Super Cup to Frontale
by Dan Orlowitz
As the seconds ticked down to a seemingly inevitable penalty shootout, Kobayashi saved the day for the reigning double champion.
J. League Jan 1, 2021
Frontale defeats Gamba in Emperor's Cup final to complete double
by Dan Orlowitz
Kaoru Mitoma's second-half goal was enough for J. League champion Frontale to get past a resilient Gamba side at Tokyo's National Stadium.
J. League Dec 20, 2020
Frontale's dominance, Michael Olunga's tally and "King Kazu" Miura's endurance were among the many storylines fans enjoyed in a season disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic.
Soccer / J. League Dec 17, 2020
Gamba Osaka secure Emperor’s Cup and ACL berths with victory
Gamba Osaka booked their spot in next year's Asian Champions League and this season's Emperor's Cup on goals by Shu Kurata and Patric in a 2-0 J-League first-division win over Yokohama FC on Wednesday. Gamba's victory at Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium and Cerezo Osaka's 2-1 loss ...
J. League Nov 25, 2020
Frontale clinches third J. League title after routing Gamba
by Dan Orlowitz
Boasting the league's best offense and stingiest defense, Toru Oniki's men set a new J1 point record with four rounds remaining.
Soccer / J. League Nov 14, 2020
Vegalta ends 17-game winless run by stunning second-place Gamba
Shun Nagasawa grabbed a hat-trick against his former club as bottom side Vegalta Sendai ended a 17-game winless run with a stunning 4-0 win away against second-place Gamba Osaka in the J. League first-division on Saturday. In-form Gamba entered on a 12-game unbeaten run, during ...