What does a club do when it has just won the second division at a canter and has been crowned national Cup champions for the first time in its history? Sign a new coach, if that club is FC Tokyo.
The capital outfit celebrated beating Kyoto Sanga 4-2 in the Emperor's Cup final on New Year's Day by officially announcing Serb tactician Ranko Popovic as its new coach barely a day later.

The Japanese Newcastle
Gamba Osaka 1-0 Vegalta Sendai (26:11:11)
Newcastle United fan Michael Hudson travels to Osaka to see the Japanese version of... Newcastle United...
There are two ways of getting from Nagoya to Osaka by train. The Shinkansen takes just under an hour and will set you back the best part of sixty quid each way; a combination of local and rapid trains is more than twice as long, half the price and perfectly timed to allow you to read at least halfway through the Blizzard while sitting next to a bloke in a gauze face mask whose head keeps falling against your right shoulder.

The Japanese Newcastle
Gamba Osaka 1-0 Vegalta Sendai (26:11:11)
Newcastle United fan Michael Hudson travels to Osaka to see the Japanese version of... Newcastle United...
There are two ways of getting from Nagoya to Osaka by train. The Shinkansen takes just under an hour and will set you back the best part of sixty quid each way; a combination of local and rapid trains is more than twice as long, half the price and perfectly timed to allow you to read at least halfway through the Blizzard while sitting next to a bloke in a gauze face mask whose head keeps falling against your right shoulder.

Kashiwa Reysol secured the J-League title and a place in the FIFA Club World Cup as the host nation's representatives following a climatic finish to the season in Japan this weekend. The title triumph was all the more remarkable given that the team had only won promotion from the Japanese second division last season.

The accolades continue to pour for 15-year-old Zachary Herivaux, a member of the New England Revolution U-16 youth team. Herivaux, a midfielder who was named one of the top five U-17 players to watch in the world by FourFourTwo magazine in June, was recently named MVP of the Eastern Independent League (EIL).

To coin a well-known footballing phrase, it's squeaky bum time in two of Asia's biggest leagues.

In Japan the title will go down to a last day showdown with any one from Kashiwa Reysol, Nagoya Grampus Eight and Gamba Osaka all capable of winning the championship. Kashiwa currently hold the advantage of topping the table with 69 points from 33 games whilst Nagoya and Osaka trail the leaders by just one and two points respectively with one round of matches to be played next weekend.

Del 8 al 18 de Diciembre se llevará a cabo la Octava edición del mundial de clubes en Japón, el antecedente directo del torneo fue la Copa Intercontinental,1 disputada entre los campeones de la Copa Libertadores de América (en representación de Sudamérica) y la Liga de Campeones de la UEFA (representando a Europa).

And then there were three. Two familiar contenders, one plucky outsider and four league games are all that stand between Kashiwa Reysol, Gamba Osaka, Nagoya Grampus and the J. League title.
Autumn is especially beautiful across the Kantō Plain, when the deciduous leaves fall and a mellow sunlight light frames the back streets and alleys of one of the world's most populous regions.

The sight of Gamba Osaka running out at Expo '70 Stadium tonight is unlikely to fill their fans with hope. It's more likely to fill those in attendance with a sense of trepidation as the team currently leading the J. League standings does battle with defending Nabisco Cup champions Jubilo Iwata for a trophy no one genuinely wants to win.

Bayern Munich are a legendary team for the supporters of the notorious club, and football fans around the world. In recent times the German side have been very successful. They've won the Bundesliga title a total of 22 times, the DFB-Pokal 15 times, the DFB Liga-Pokal 6 times, they've been the UEFA Champions League winners on 4 occasions, the runners up in the European Cup on 4 occasions, and managed to claim the Europa League once back in 1996.

With twelve rounds of matches to play in the Japanese J-League there is an intriguing four way battle for title honours. Last season's champions Nagoya Grampus Eight are, along with Yokohama Marinos, just one point behind the top two of Gamba Osaka and Kashiwa Reysol (22 games, 43 points).

Gamba Osaka were involved in the tie of the weekend getting the better of Kawasaki Frontale by six goals to three with Brazilian Rafinha scoring a hat-trick and helping stretch Gamba's unbeaten run to seven matches.

Japanese J-League title contenders Gamba Osaka (ガンバ大阪) have launched special edition outfield player and goalkeeper jerseys to commemorate the club's 20th Anniversary of existence. Though originally founded in 1980 as the soccer team of the Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., the club did not evolve into Gamba Osaka until 1991.

Japanese J-League title contenders Gamba Osaka (ガンバ大阪) have launched special edition outfield player and goalkeeper jerseys to commemorate the club's 20th Anniversary of existence. Though originally founded in 1980 as the soccer team of the Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., the club did not evolve into Gamba Osaka until 1991.

Gamba Osaka forward Takashi Usami has confirmed he is to join Bayern Munich on a six-month loan deal.

Postado em 7/6/2011 s 12:02 por Equipe Trivela.com
No sorteio das quartas de final da Liga dos Campeões da Ásia, realizado nesta terça-feira, destaque para o confronto entre o Jeonbuk Motors, da Coreia do Sul, e o Cerezo Osaka, do Japão.
O Jeonbuk eliminou o Tianjin Teda, da China, nas oitavas de final com uma vitória por 3 a 0, enquanto o Cerezo Osaka, do técnico brasileiro Levir Culpi, superou o rival Gamba Osaka, vencendo por 1 a 0.

The group stages in the two major Asian club competitions have concluded on Wednesday and there was plenty of tension in the air. The remaining places in the Round of 16 stages of each competition were up for grabs and ensured some dramatic action on Matchday 6.

In the AFC Champions League there was virtually nothing left to play for in the east of the continent as all of the qualifiers from Groups E-H were known before kick-off.

Mais um jogo amistoso, foi realizado no dia 25/03/2011, na cidade de Seul, no Seul World Cup Stadium, onde jogaram as seleções da Coréia do Sul (29º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção de Honduras (38º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Amistosos
1994Duncanville 11/06/1994 KOR3:0 (2:0)HON
Jogos Olímpicos
2008Shanghai 13/08/2008 KOR1:0 (1:0)HON First stage
O árbitro desse jogo, foi: Ryuji Sato-JAP
O primeiro gol foi de Lee Jung-Soo, aos 28 minutos do primeiro tmepo, ele que marcou seu quinto gol pela seleção nacional, ele que é jogador do Al Sadd-QAT
O segundo gol foi de Kim Jung-Woo, aos 8 minutos do segundo tempo, ele que é jogador do Sangju-KOR, que marcou seu quinto gol pela seleção nacional.

Five weeks after a devastating earthquake and subsequent tsunami caused widespread destruction in Japan's northern Miyagi Prefecture, the J. League finally resumes with five Round 7 games taking place on April 23.
Foremost among them is the clash between Kawasaki Frontale and Vegalta Sendai, with Sendai the city closest to the epicentre of the earth-shattering quake which struck on March 11.

Following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that occurred in Japan on March 11, the J-League has rearranged the schedule for the Yamazaki Nabisco Cup.
The two group format has been abandoned in favor of a straight two-leg knock-out competition.
1st Round 1st Leg June 5
Urawa Reds vs Yamagata
Kashiwa Reysol vs Sendai
Yokohama F Marinos vs Vissell Kobe
Venforet Kofu vs Shimizu S-Pulse
Jubilo Iwata vs Fukuoka
Sanfrecce Hiroshima vs Kawasaki Frontale
1st Round 2nd Leg June 27
27 Jul Wed
Sendai vs Kashiwa Reysol
Yamagata vs Urawa Reds
Kawasaki Frontale vs
Shimizu S-Pulse vs Ventforet Kofu
Vissel Kobe vs Yokohama F Marinos
Fukuoka vs Jubilo Iwata
Second round two-leg games will take place on 14 September and 28 September when Omiya Ardija and Albirex Niigata will join the competition.

Sport.co.uk understands that CSKA Moscow striker Keisuke Honda will not be leaving the club in the summer despite rumoured interest from Liverpool, Arsenal and AC Milan.
On the back of the Japanese international's superb performances at the World Cup finals last summer, the 24-year-old was lauded as the player of the tournament by Gunners boss Arsene Wenger, who alongside Kenny Dalglish and Serie A giants AC Milan, have been perpetually credited as admirers of the precocious youngster.

Saturday 5 March
Last season's champions Nagoya Grampus kicked off the new J. League season with a 1-1 draw against Yokohama F Marinos in front of 27,153 spectators at Toyota Stadium. Gamba Osaka won the Osaka derby 2-1 against last season's surprise package Cerezo, while Kashima Antlers were held to a surprise home draw.

The 2011 J. League kicks off on March 5, and it looks set to be another bumper season.
A handful of marquee match-ups dominate the opening day, including the Osaka derby between Gamba and Cerezo and a regional showdown between promoted Ventforet Kofu and Jubilo Iwata.
Defending champions Nagoya Grampus kick off their campaign with a tricky home fixture against Yokohama F.

Gamba Osaka (ガンバ大阪) is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1 and AFC Champions League. Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70 Stadium. Gamba are one of only six teams to have competed in Japan's top flight of football every year since its inception [.

Gamba Osaka (ガンバ大阪) is a Japanese professional football club, currently playing in the J. League Division 1 and AFC Champions League. Located in Suita, Osaka, the team's home stadium is Osaka Expo '70 Stadium. Gamba are one of only six teams to have competed in Japan's top flight of football every year since its inception [.

Kashima Antlers have won the 2010 Emperor's Cup with a 2-1 win in the final against Shimuzu S-Pulse. The win means that the Antlers have won this competition for the second time in four years and fourth time overall.

Fellype Gabriel gave Kashima the lead after 26 minutes in the National Stadium, Tokyo, but Frode Johnsen, a two-goal hero in Shimuzu's semi-final win over Gamba Osaka, restored parity in the 59th minute.