J-League

Omiya wins again in J.League

7 May 2013 Takamitsu Tomiyama scored late in the second half as Omiya Ardija beat defending champion Sanfrecce Hiroshima to extend its unbeaten run in the J.League to a record 21 games.

Omiya goes further clear in J-League

4 May 2013 Omiya Ardija stretched its unbeaten start to the J-League season to nine games with a comfortable 2-0 victory at winless Oita Trinita.

Omiya hits top spot after four-goal romp

27 Apr 2013

Omiya Ardija went top of the J-League with a convincing 4-0 win over Kashiwa Reysol.

Kennedy nets in Nagoya loss

21 Apr 2013 Australia striker Josh Kennedy was on target in the J.League but couldn't prevent his side Nagoya Grampus losing 3-1 at FC Tokyo.

Yokohama grabs late winner

14 Apr 2013 Jin Hanato preserved Yokohama F Marinos' perfect record with an 89th-minute winner against Kawasaki Frontale to seal a 2-1 victory.

Yokohama keeps J.League lead

8 Apr 2013 Kosuke Nakamachi scored as Yokohama Marinos defeated defending champion Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-1 to keep the lead in the J.League standings.

Yokohama stays on top in Japan

31 Mar 2013 Yoshihito Fujita kept Yokohama F Marinos at the top of the J.League with a brace which included a last-gasp strike to snatch a 3-2 win over FC Tokyo.

Yokohama, Cerezo remain perfect

17 Mar 2013 Yokohama F. Marinos and Cerezo Osaka were left with the only remaining 100 per cent records in the new J.League season after both recorded narrow home wins.

Kashima wins on Cerezo return

10 Mar 2013 Kashima Antlers beat Vegalta Sendai 3-2 to give manager Toninho Cerezo his first win since returning to the club.

Kashiwa starts J.League strongly

3 Mar 2013 Cordova Cleo bagged a brace to help Kashiwa Reysol get its J.League campaign started with a 3-1 win over Kawasaki Frontale.

Hiroshima perpared for tough J.League defence

2 Mar 2013 Sanfrecce Hiroshima is facing a tough start to its J.League title defence, aware that in one of Asia's toughest leagues a winning pedigree is no guarantee of success.

Lee set for FC Tokyo loan stint

15 Feb 2013 Japan striker Tadanari Lee will return to FC Tokyo on loan after missing playing time with English side Southampton this season, J.League club officials said.

Man Utd confirms Yokohama friendly

5 Feb 2013 Manchester United has confirmed it will take on Yokohama F Marinos as part of its pre-season tour on 23 July.

Omae to join Fortuna Dusseldorf

7 Dec 2012 Fortuna Dusseldorf has agreed a deal to sign Japanese attacking midfielder Genki Omae from Shimizu S-Pulse on a two-and-a-half-year contract.

Former Japan star Nakayama retires

5 Dec 2012 Former Japan striker Masashi Nakayama, who scored the country's first ever FIFA World Cup goal, says he is retiring as he can no longer push his body to the limit at the age of 45.

Gamba Osaka relegated

2 Dec 2012

Former Asian Champions league winners Gamba Osaka were relegated from the J.League's top division for the first time after defeat on the final day of the season.

Gwangju first relegated team in K-League history

1 Dec 2012 Gwangju FC players are the first to be relegated from the K-League in three decades.

Jorginho to quit as Kashima coach

30 Nov 2012 J-League side Kashima Antlers won't be renewing the contract of Brazilian coach Jorginho, with the team 11th in the 18-team competition.