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KAWASAKI FRONTALE

Kawasaki midfielder Yuki Yamamoto goes on the attack during the first half of the team's loss to Shandong at Todoroki Stadium in Kawasaki on Tuesday in the Asian Champions League.
SOCCER
Feb 21, 2024
Shandong eliminates Kawasaki from Asian Champions League
Brazilian Jadson hooked the ball home in added time to send the Chinese side into a last-eight showdown and eliminate the J. League powerhouse.
Kawasaki Frontale players celebrate after winning the Super Cup at National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 18, 2024
Kawasaki holds off Kobe to lift Super Cup
A fortuitous goal was enough to hand last season's Emperor's Cup winners Kawasaki Frontale a 1-0 win over the reigning J. League champions.
Kawasaki's Jesiel (top) competes for the ball with Shandong's Cryzan during the first leg of their AFC Champions League matchup on Tuesday in Jinan, China.
SOCCER
Feb 14, 2024
Kawasaki surrenders late goal but leads Asian Champions League matchup with Shandong
Brazilian defender Jadson scored a crucial second for Shandong five minutes from time to leave the matchup in the balance.
Kawasaki Frontale celebrate winning the Emperor's Cup on Saturday at National Stadium in Tokyo
SOCCER
Dec 9, 2023
Kawasaki tops Kashiwa in shootout to lift Emperor's Cup
After the final ended 0-0, Kashiwa goalkeeper Kenta Matsumoto made two saves but missed the crucial penalty as his team's 10th taker.
Kawasaki’s Leandro Damiao (left) scores his team’s second goal on a night that saw Frontale clinch a spot in the last 16 of the Asian Champions League on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Nov 29, 2023
Five star Kawasaki ease into Asian Champions League last 16
The result kept Toru Oniki's side six points clear of second-placed Ulsan Hyundai in Group I with one round of matches remaining.
Kawasaki's Kyohei Noborizato (left) fights for the ball with Pathum United's Danilo during their Asian Champions League match on Tuesday in Kawasaki.
SOCCER
Nov 8, 2023
Second-half goals see Kawasaki stay perfect in Asian Champions League
The win has Kawasaki Frontale a step closer to the Asian Champions League last 16.
Kawasaki Frontale's Kento Tachibanada (right) celebrates after scoring an equalizer against Kashiwa Reysol during the second half of a J. League first-division match at Sankyo Frontier Stadium in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Oct 30, 2023
Struggling Kashiwa draw with 10-man Kawasaki in J1
The result leaves Kashiwa on 30 points, two clear of 17th-place Shonan Bellmare and four clear of bottom club Yokohama FC with three matches left to play.
Reysol's Sachiro Toshima (center) celebrates after scoring the team's opening goal against Kumamoto in their Emperor's Cup semifinal in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Oct 8, 2023
Reysol books Emperor's Cup final showdown with Frontale
The 2012 and 2020 champions defeated two Kyushu clubs in their respective semifinals.
Frontale players celebrate Kento Tachibanada's goal against Ulsan during their Asian Champions League match in Kawasaki on Tuesday.
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 4, 2023
Kento Tachibanada wonder strike lifts Kawasaki past Ulsan in ACL
Elsewhere, reigning J. League champions Yokohama F. Marinos notched their first win in Group G.
Frontale's Bafetimbi Gomis contends for the ball with Tokyo's Henrique Trevisan during a J. League first-division game in Kawasaki on Friday.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 15, 2023
Frontale beats Tokyo to give Bafetimbi Gomis win in Japan debut
The win gave Toru Oniki's men a boost ahead of their Asian Champions League campaign, which kicks off on Tuesday in Malaysia.
Bayern defender Kim Min-jae (center) and Frontale forward Yusuke Segawa (right) contend for the ball during an international friendly at the National Stadium on Saturday.
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 29, 2023
Kim Min-jae makes Bayern debut in friendly win over Frontale
A second-half goal by defender Josip Stanisic was enough for the German champion to end its first visit to Japan since 2008 on a high note.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 23, 2023
Vissel moves one point clear thank to Yuya Osako double
The former Japan international took his tally to a J1-leading 16 goals this term as Vissel, playing its game in hand, moved up to 44 points.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
May 16, 2023
'Tamagawa Clasico' evolves into one of J. League's biggest derbies
The rivalry between FC Tokyo and Kawasaki Frontale has been boosted by the clubs" 2007 decision to jointly promote the matchup.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / From the Spot
Apr 12, 2023
Frontale fans' protest shows league's 'superclub' push carries risks
Supporters of the four-time J1 champion raised alarms over what they see as weakening ties between the club and the community that has supported it for more than 25 years.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 15, 2023
J. League's 30th season brings legacy and future into focus
The 2023 campaign will be a chance for Japanese soccer officials to celebrate three decades of growth as they chart a course for the league going forward.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 8, 2022
F. Marinos' Tomoki Iwata wins MVP as Kanagawa clubs dominate Best XI
Both J1 champion Yokohama and runner-up Kawasaki Frontale sent five players to the J. League's team of the year.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 5, 2022
Yokohama F. Marinos win fifth J1 title after tense battle on season's last day
Yokohama's win at Vissel was enough to give the J. League cofounder its first championship since 2019 and second under an Australian coach, denying prefectural rival Frontale a three-peat.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 29, 2022
F. Marinos holds onto J1 title destiny with Round 33 win over Reds
Braces by Elber and Anderson Lopes kept Kevin Muscat's men atop the table, leaving only season-finale opponent Vissel standing between them and the club's fifth league title.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Oct 2, 2022
Marinos beat Grampus to close in on title as Frontale loses
Sitting on 62 points with four rounds remaining, Kevin Muscat's side is on the cusp of the club's first J1 crown since 2019.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 18, 2022
Kawasaki's J1 title hope hit by draw at Kashiwa
The result at Sankyo Frontier Stadium Kashiwa left Frontale with 54 points, four behind leaders Yokohama F. Marinos, who play their game on Sunday.

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