J. League Aug 8, 2020
Frontale wins 8th straight as Kaoru Mitoma scores in 1st J1 start
by Dan Orlowitz
Kawasaki's defense held Oita to just one shot in a dominant performance at Todoroki Stadium.
J. League May 31, 2020
J. League first-division sides stepped up their preparations on Saturday to resume the season a day after the announcement of a July 4 restart. J. League Chaiman Mitsuru Murai revealed the resumption date following a meeting with club executives, leaving teams around five weeks to ...
J. League | From the Spot May 1, 2020
History repeats as Tosu struggles to find financial footing during COVID-19 crisis
by Dan Orlowitz
The Kyushu club finds itself in serious financial distress after the departure of yet another major sponsor and the J. League's ongoing hiatus.
Soccer / J. League Nov 2, 2019
FC Tokyo continues title chase with victory over Oita Trinita
FC Tokyo maintained its pursuit of a maiden J. League championship on Saturday, beating Oita Trinita 2-0 thanks to early goals from Kensuke Nagai and Tsuyoshi Watanabe. The victory at Showa Denko Dome leaves second-place FC Tokyo equal on 59 points with the Kashima Antlers, ...
Soccer / J. League Jul 27, 2019
Kawasaki Frontale beat Oita Trinita 3-1 in the J. League first division on Saturday after captain Yu Kobayashi struck the winner midway through the second half. Manabu Saito opened the scoring for Frontale in the 51st minute at Todoroki Stadium, but the visitors equalized 10 ...
Soccer / J. League Jun 1, 2019
Takefusa Kubo steers FC Tokyo past Oita Trinita
by Dan Orlowitz
If Saturday turns out to have been Takefusa Kubo's last game for FC Tokyo, no one can accuse him of failing to make the most of it. The 17-year-old helped set up Kento Hashimoto's opener before netting what turned out to be decider on a ...
Soccer / J. League Apr 27, 2019
Oita Trinita move back into top three after scoreless draw with Cerezo Osaka
Oita Trinita moved back into the top three following a scoreless draw away to struggling Cerezo Osaka on Saturday. Miguel Angel Lotina's Cerezo looked the more dangerous side at drizzly Yanmar Stadium, but squandered numerous chances and finished a third straight league match without a ...
Soccer / J. League Nov 14, 2015
Omiya Ardija won promotion back to the J. League first division by clinching the second-division title in a 3-2 comeback win at Oita Trinita on Saturday. Omiya, which was relegated last season following 10 years in J1, went down to two early second-half goals against ...
Soccer / J. League | 2013 J. LEAGUE PREVIEW Mar 1, 2013
Tokyo, Antlers hoping to climb ladder
by Andrew McKirdy
FC Tokyo leads a host of teams looking to improve their fortunes during the 2013 J. League campaign.