Former German international striker Lukas Podolski impressed his new teammates on Friday as he began training with Vissel Kobe following his high-profile move to the J. League first-division club. The 32-year-old Podolski, who was introduced by the club on Thursday, looked sharp during the light ...
Urawa Reds striker Tadanari Lee will be out for up to four weeks with a knee injury, the J. League first-division side said Friday. The former Southampton forward damaged ligaments in his left knee after coming on as a late substitute in Wednesday night's 4-1 ...
Urawa Reds face a tall order at home next week against Jeju United after losing to the K-League side 2-0 in the first leg of the Asian Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday. Marcelo Toscano opened the scoring early and Jin Seong-uk locked up ...
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 ...
Stadium are more than just places to play. They also have the potential to revitalize communities. The J. League understands this and has encouraged its domestic professional clubs and local administrations to build better, more attractive venues. Last year, Suita City Football Stadium, widely known as ...
Urawa Reds booked their place in the J. League Championship title match after drawing 1-1 with Yokohama F. Marinos on Thursday to finish top of the overall table. Reds, who began the day one point ahead of second-place Kawasaki Frontale, suddenly found themselves needing to ...
Kawasaki Frontale ensured that the race for the J. League Championship top seed will go down to the final day of the regular season after a 1-0 win over Kashima Antlers on Saturday. Urawa Reds beat Jubilo Iwata 1-0 to stay top of the overall ...
J. League chairman Mitsuru Murai on Tuesday denied that the league has already decided to return to a single-stage format from next season but confirmed that the idea is under consideration. The J. League last season adopted a two-stage league system with postseason playoffs in ...
Just like other players, Levanga Hokkaido veteran guard/forward Takehiko Orimo is delighted about the inauguration of the B. League, the new men's top professional basketball league in Japan. But he isn't getting too excited because he thinks that serious issues surrounding Japanese basketball still remain. One ...
The J. League is considering returning to the single-stage system that had been in place for 10 years through the 2014 season for the first division, soccer sources said Wednesday. The change may be implemented starting next season, they said. The J. League has been ...
Aiming to become a Netflix-like presence, Perform Group’s 10-year, ¥210 billion agreement with the J. League is the largest commercial sports deal in Japanese history.
Soccer’s J. League inks a 10-year, ¥210 billion live streaming deal with Britain-based Perform Group representing the largest broadcasting deal in Japanese sports history.
