Dominant Kawasaki Frontale clinches fourth J1 League title in five seasons
This season was another masterclass for Kawasaki Frontale, with the team dropping just 17 points out of a possible 102 thus far. On Wednesday, they defended their 2020 title.
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.
Unstoppable Frontale establishes dynasty bona fides with third title
The Todoroki Stadium residents dominated from start to finish, showing consistency throughout the most unusual season in J. League history.
Marinos overwhelm Tokyo with four-goal second half
A largely uneventful first half led to fireworks in the second at Ajinomoto Stadium on Saturday, with Junior Santos scoring twice in quick succession to break open the floodgates in Yokohama F. Marinos’ 4-0 win over FC Tokyo. Just over one month before the two ...
Yokohama FC edged Shimizu S-Pulse 3-2 for a milestone win on Saturday, with 19-year-old dynamo Koki Saito opening the scoring before Yusuke Minagawa and Yusuke Matsuo added goals either side of halftime. Shota Kaneko and Ryo Takeuchi found the net for S-Pulse, who traded blows ...
Frontale wins 8th straight as Kaoru Mitoma scores in 1st J1 start
Kawasaki's defense held Oita to just one shot in a dominant performance at Todoroki Stadium.
Frontale crushes FC Tokyo with first-half goal rush
The empty stadium was unusual. The lopsided scoreline was not. Kawasaki Frontale maintained their recent stellar record over Tamagawa Classico rival FC Tokyo on Wednesday with a 4-0 victory at Tokyo’s Ajinomoto Stadium, handing last year’s runner-up its first loss of the J. League first-division ...
J. League first division to end on Dec. 19; Tokyo withdraws from J3
The J. League's first division will finish its season on Dec. 19, the league's board of directors decided Friday. In an extraordinary session held online, the board decided the second and third divisions, the J2 and J3, would finish the following day. The J1 was originally ...
