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By Paul Williams

How Vegalta Sendai helped a devastated community recover

In the world of modern football, where clubs are more global brands than a representative of their community, the link between a football club and the local community...
29 Nov 2015 - 10:32pm

Osaka into J1 League final with bizarre play

J1 League outfit Gamba Osaka qualified for the Championship Final in bizarre fashion as a near own goal clipped the post before they launched a clinical counter...
19 Aug 2015 - 5:59pm

Duke adds versatility strings to bow as he seeks Socceroos recall

Mitchell Duke began his professional career as a striker, but the J-League based Australian now hopes to push his claims for a national team recall as a winger,...
8 Jul 2015 - 12:56pm

Burns locked in at FC Tokyo

Australia striker Nathan Burns has completed formalities with his new J-League club FC Tokyo.
3 Jul 2015 - 7:42am

FC Tokyo pays up to snare Burns

Australia attacker Nathan Burns is headed for the J.League with high-riding FC Tokyo sealing the capture of the Johnny Warren Medal winner from Wellington Phoenix.
22 Jun 2015 - 9:37am

FC Tokyo adds Oar and Janko to wanted list

J.League high-flier FC Tokyo is spreading the net wide during the transfer window with Australia attacker Tommy Oar and former Sydney FC hitman Marc Janko joining...
31 May 2015 - 1:06pm

'Chelsea target' Muto makes Mainz move

Yoshinori Muto has agreed a deal to join Bundesliga side Mainz on a four-year deal, despite being heavily linked with a move to Chelsea.

Friday, April 11, 2014 - 00:00

Arnold's biggest challenge

Recorded a week before he left J.League club Vegalta Sendai, a candid Graham...
Monday, June 4, 2012 - 22:00

EXCLUSIVE: Brosque at Shimizu

Forward Alex Brosque is a regular for J-League side Shimizu S-Pulse and is now...
Monday, August 24, 2009 - 00:00

THE ITALIAN GAME Aug 24

Tony Palumbo is back in the Italian Game hot seat, just in time for the start...

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17 May 2015 - 12:38am

Urawa Reds extends lead at the top

Urawa Reds thrashed FC Tokyo 4-1 on Saturday to widen its lead at the top of the J-League standings.
11 Apr 2015 - 10:47am

Mourinho not drawn on Chelsea links with Tokyo striker Muto

Jose Mourinho refused to be drawn on rumours that Chelsea has made a bid for Tokyo striker Yoshinori Muto and insists the club would never sign a player purely...
4 Mar 2015 - 1:42pm

FFA and JFA to continue referee exchange program

Football Federation Australia (FFA) and the Japan Football Association (JFA) will continue the referee exchange between the A-League and J.League later this...
10 Feb 2015 - 8:47pm

Forlan denies tax evasion claims

Uruguay international Diego Forlan has distanced himself from an investigation into tax evasion involving HSBC bank.
9 Feb 2015 - 9:22am

Duke poised to seal Shimizu S-Pulse switch

Central Coast Mariners striker Mitchell Duke is set to join J.League outfit Shimizu S-Pulse after confirming he will leave for Japan on Tuesday.
6 Feb 2015 - 6:59pm

J.League switch on the cards for Mariners' Duke

Central Coast Mariners forward Mitchell Duke is set for a sensational switch to the J.League with Shimizu S-Pulse believed to be ready to table a formal offer to...
6 Dec 2014 - 9:40pm

Gamba takes title as rivals fail to fire

​Gamba Osaka capped a sensational second-half of the J.League season by winning the title on Saturday for only the second time.
5 Dec 2014 - 2:30pm

Forlan slams team-mates and wants out of Cerezo Osaka

Diego Forlan has taken aim at his Cerezo Osaka team-mates for not taking J.League survival seriously, and claimed he wants to leave the club.
1 Dec 2014 - 12:44pm

Gamba Osaka takes top spot from Urawa Reds

Urawa Reds conceded a late goal in a 1-1 draw at Sagan Tosu to relinquish its lead in the J.League with one match to play.
22 Nov 2014 - 10:05pm

Gamba thwarts title-chasing Urawa

Late goals from Gamba Osaka pair Akihiro Sato and Shu Karata denied Urawa Reds a first J.League title since 2006 on Saturday.
16 Nov 2014 - 12:26pm

Gombau on Yokohama F. Marinos radar

Yokohama F. Marinos is reportedly chasing Adelaide United boss Josep Gombau to replace its recently sacked coach Yasuhiro Higuchi.
3 Nov 2014 - 10:37pm

Sekine puts Urawa on brink of J.League title

Takahiro Sekine's late winner against Yokohama F Marinos put Urawa Reds on the verge of a first J.League title in eight years on Monday.
3 Nov 2014 - 12:35pm

Gamba undone at the death

Gamba Osaka was denied the chance to go top of the J.League after substitute Atsushi Yanagisawa's last-gasp strike rescued a 1-1 draw for Vegalta Sendai.
27 Oct 2014 - 11:45am

Gamba Osaka capitalises as J.League leader Urawa held

Gamba Osaka closed to within three points of J.League leader Urawa Reds with a 2-1 win over Tokyo.
23 Oct 2014 - 8:20pm

J.League: Gamba not giving up

Gamba Osaka midfielder Takashi Usami has argued his team can catch J.League leader Urawa Red Diamonds, despite losing midweek.
23 Oct 2014 - 12:56pm

Urawa extends J.League lead despite draw

Urawa Reds extended its lead atop the J.League despite being held to a 0-0 draw by Ventforet Kofu, while Tokushima Vortis was relegated.
19 Oct 2014 - 12:39am

Twist in title race as Urawa slips up against Sendai

​The J.League title race took another dramatic twist on Saturday as leader Urawa Reds crashed 4-2 at Vegalta Sendai.
6 Oct 2014 - 2:07am

Lins sinks Kashima as Urawa returns to winning ways

Gamba Osaka's superb J.League run continued as Lins' last-gasp winner earned a 3-2 victory at fellow title challenger Kashima Antlers.
28 Sep 2014 - 12:42am

Struggling Cerezo stuns Urawa Reds

Cerezo Osaka gave its J.League survival hopes a boost and simultaneously dented Urawa Reds' title charge with a 1-0 win.
25 Sep 2014 - 10:23pm

J.League: High-flyers face strugglers

Urawa Reds seeks to continue its relentless charge towards the J.League title as the top three face struggling opponents on this weekend.

Teams

Albirex Niigata
Albirex Niigata
Avispa Fukuoka
Avispa Fukuoka
Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka
Júbilo Iwata
Júbilo Iwata
Kashima Antlers
Kashima Antlers
Kashiwa Reysol
Kashiwa Reysol
Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale
Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus
Omiya Ardija
Omiya Ardija
Sagan Tosu
Sagan Tosu
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Shonan Bellmare
Shonan Bellmare
Tokyo
Tokyo
Urawa Reds
Urawa Reds
Vegalta Sendai
Vegalta Sendai
Ventforet Kofu
Ventforet Kofu
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe
Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos
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