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 ...
Kaoru Mitoma scores twice as Frontale dismantles Marinos
When it rains, it pours — something Kawasaki Frontale was all too eager to prove in their 3-1 dismantling of Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday night in a Kanagawa Derby clash at Nissan Stadium. The J. League’s first-division leader fought back from a 1-0 deficit ...
Yokohama F. Marinos will loan out Japan midfielder Keita Endo to the Bundesliga's Union Berlin until the end of next June, the J. League first-division club said Saturday. The contract includes an option for a full transfer depending on Endo's performance in the German top ...
Reds, Marinos battle to draw as J. League's top flight resumes
The J. League’s first division was finally back at Saitama Stadium on Saturday night, even if the fans weren’t. Surrounded by seats festooned in red, white and black, Urawa Reds and Yokohama F. Marinos battled to a scoreless draw in the J1’s second round, resuming ...
J. League teams hold first full-team practices since stoppage
With the J. League first division set to resume in a month, several clubs held their first full-team practices Monday since the coronavirus pandemic forced the suspension of play in late February. Reigning champions Yokohama F. Marinos were among the sides who hit the training ...
Squads, not stars, could define J. League's 2020 season
In its chosen hashtag for the season (#2020の主役は誰だ), the J. League literally asks "who will play the lead role in 2020?" That's never exactly been an easy question to ask, but it's become especially difficult in recent years. The league's supply of reliable stars has ...
Yokohama F. Marinos proved to be too fast for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC, winning their Asian Champions League Group H opener 2-1 away in Wednesday's battle between the J. League and K-League champions. J. League MVP Teruhito Nakagawa was a constant threat in a game ...
Vissel Kobe win wild penalty shootout against Yokohama F. Marinos in Super Cup
It took Vissel Kobe 25 seasons to win their first trophy. The second one took just 90 minutes — and a penalty shootout that will, for better or for worse, go down in Saitama Stadium history. After a 3-3 draw against Yokohama F. Marinos in Saturday's ...
Former Yokohama F. Marinos assistant manager Peter Cklamovski has been named Shimizu S-Pulse's manager for next season, the J. League first-division squad announced on Saturday. The 41-year-old Australian will take over from Yoshiyuki Shinoda, who will manage S-Pulse for the remainder of their Emperor's Cup ...
Marinos' faith in Teruhito Nakagawa pays off
Just over five years ago, Yokohama F. Marinos showed their faith in then-22-year-old Teruhito Nakagawa when they announced they would sign the Senshu University attacker to a pro contract, less than two weeks after he had severely damaged his right knee on the pitch. Following ...
Teruhito Nakagawa named J. League MVP, with Iniesta joining Marinos and Tokyo players in Best XI
Yokohama F. Marinos midfielder Teruhito Nakagawa was named the J. League's most valuable player Sunday after helping lead his team to their first championship in 15 years. A day after raising the J. League trophy with his teammates at Nissan Stadium, the 27-year-old Marinos sparkplug ...
