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Currently campaigning in the J. League Division 1 (J1), Cerezo Osaka (セレッソ大阪) is a
Japanese soccer team based in the city of Osaka. The team had finished in the top five...
2010 and 2011 Japanese J. League Division 1 champions Kashiwa Reysol (Japanese: 柏レイソル)
have unveiled their 2012 home and away kits. The uniforms are provided by tennis and badminton
specialists...
Omiya Ardija (Japanese: 大宮アルディージャ) is a professional soccer club playing in the
Japanese J. League and is based in Ōmiya-ku in Saitama, Japan. Omiya currently competes in the J.
League...
The Japan Football Association and adidas have launched the Japan adidas 2012/13 away kit. It will
be used by the Blue Samurai in their quest for a fifth successive qualification...
Kashima Antlers (Japanese: 鹿島アントラーズ ) is a professional soccer team currently
playing in the Japanese J. League Division 1 (J1) and amongst Japan's best-supported sides. Since
the J-League's creation in...
Vissel Kobe (ヴィッセル神戸) is a professional Japanese soccer club, currently playing in
the J. League Division 1. After finishing last season in 9th position last season, Vissel Kobe is
currently...
Urawa Red Diamonds (浦和レッドダイヤモンズ ) is a professional soccer club playing in
Japan's J. League Division 1 (J1). The side is one of Japan's best supported teams and often
boasts...
Amongst Japan's best supported teams, Júbilo Iwata (ジュビロ磐田) is a professional soccer
team currently playing in the J. League Division 1 (J1). The "Júbilo" component of the team name
means...
Yokohama F. Marinos (横浜F・マリノス ) is a Japanese soccer team currently campaigning in
the J. League Division 1 the top tier of the Japanese soccer pyramid. With three J-League...
Kit launches out of Japan continue ahead of the J. League's March kick-off. One of the latest was
the highly-anticipated unveiling of the Sanfrecce Hiroshima (サンフレッチェ広島) Nike 2012
home, away...
F.C. Tokyo (FC東京) is a Japanese J. League soccer team that will return to the top-tier of
Japanese soccer, the J. League Division 1 (J1), after a one year stint...
The Japan 2012/13 home, away and third goalkeeper uniforms were unveiled as part of Monday's
launch of the Japan adidas 12/13 men's and women's national soccer teams' home kits. The new kits
to be worn by Blue Samurai first choice goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima and current backups Shusaku
Nishikawa and Kaito Yamamoto all the same brand [.
Albirex Niigata (アルビレックス新潟?) is a Japanese J. League soccer team currently
campaigning in the top-tier of Japanese soccer – the J.League Division 1. Nicknamed the Albi,
Niigata finished the 2011 J. League season in 14th position. Given the early calendar year start to
the 2012 J. League season in February, adidas Japan has launched the [.
The Japan Women's adidas 2012/13 home kit was launched along with the new men's home uniform
earlier this week. The Nadeshiko Japan (なでしこジャパン) 12/13 kit uses the same design as
the men's kit but does include a few minor modifications. These include: - The use of a vertical
pink stripe down the middle front of [.
The Japan Football Association and adidas have launched the Japan adidas 2012/13 home kit. It will
be used by the Blue Samurai in their quest for a fifth successive qualification for the FIFA World
Cup. Currently ranked 19th in the world by FIFA, Japan is the defending Asian Cup champion and has
moved on to [.
Shimizu S-Pulse (清水エスパルス ) is a professional Japanese soccer club based in
Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka. S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 (J1). The team was in
the news earlier this year for signing former Sweden and Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg
following his stints in MLS and with Celtic.
Kawasaki Frontale (川崎フロンターレ) is a Japanese football club currently campaigning in
Division 1 of the J. League the top-tier of soccer in the country. Among the more popular and most
successful soccer teams in Japan, Frontale is currently in 12th place in the J. League. On the
club's books are Japan World Cup 2010 [.
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.
March 14, 2011 In the wake of the horrendous earthquake and tsunami in Japan, Sports Endeavors Inc.
and its partner companies sought out a way that they, their employees and their customers could
help in the relief effort. Sports Endeavors' in-house design team created a unique Japan tee to
help raise funds, increase awareness and [.
2010 JFL champions Gainare Tottori will appear in the J. League Division 2 for the first time this
following their promotion from the third tier of Japanese soccer at the end of last season. The
Yonago, Tottori Prefecture-based club has also launched its hummel 2011 kit collection featuring
four brand new designs from the [.
Cerezo Osaka (セレッソ大阪) is a Japanese soccer team currently campaigning in the J. League
Division 1 (J1). The team has finished in the top five of the J1 every year since the 2007 season
but hasn't won a domestic league title since it claimed the 1980 Japan Soccer League crown. Cerezo
finished the 2010 J.
Kashima Antlers (鹿島アントラーズ ) is a professional soccer team currently playing in the
Japanese J. League Division 1 (J1) and amongst Japan's best-supported clubs. Since the J-League's
creation in 1993, Kashima has won the league title seven times and the Emperor's Cup on four
occasions. Kashima's last league title came in the 2009 season while its [.
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 [.
Substitute forward Tadanari Lee's 109th minute volley gave Japan a 1-0 win over Australia in the
final of the AFC Asian Cup 2011 on Saturday. The victory sees the Blue Samurai win their fourth
Asian Cup title and first since 2004. Though outshot 11 to 8 by the Socceroos, Japan had the edge
in possession throughout [.
Kyoto Sanga FC (京都サンガ) is a Japanese professional football (soccer) club based in Kyoto.
After three consecutive leagues in the Japanese J. League Divsion 1, the club was relegated to J2
at the end of last season following a 17th place league finish. Manchester United fans may be
familiar with Kyoto as current Red Devils [.
Regional rivals Japan and South Korea battled to a 2-2 draw that had to be settled via penalty
kicks in their AFC Asian Cup 2011 semi-final meeting on Tuesday. Japan triumphed 3-0 in the
shootout following 120 minutes of soccer and will now face the winner of the Australia vs.
Uzbekistan semi final for the [.
Vegalta Sendai (ベガルタ仙台 Begaruta Sendai?) is a Japanese professional soccer club
currently playing in J. League Division 1. Following its promotion form the J. League Division 2 at
the end of the 2009 season, Vegalta finished the 2010 J1 season in 14th position. With the start
of the 2011 J.
Nagoya Grampus (名古屋グランパス) is a Japanese association soccer currently playing in the
Japanese J. League Divsion 1. The club has been a fixture in the top flight of Japanese soccer
since 1993 but did not win its first J. League championship until 2010. Nagoya Grampus is current
managed by Serbia and Nagoya Grampus legend Dragan Stojković.
Shimizu S-Pulse (清水エスパルス ) is a professional Japanese association football club based
in Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka. S-Pulse currently competes in the J. League Division 1 (J1). S-Pulse have
recorded an average end of season placing of 6.8 which places them fourth behind Kashima Antlers,
Yokohama F.
Man of the match Shinji Kagawa scored two goals and assisted on another as 10-man Japan defeated
hosts Qatar 3-2 in the quarter-finals of the AFC Asian Cup 2011 on Friday. Qatar surprisingly went
ahead in the 12th minute on Sebastian Suria's goal before Borussia Dortmund midfielder Kagawa
equalized in the 28th following a period of [.
Omiya Ardija (大宮アルディージャ) is a professional soccer club playing in the Japanese J.
League and is based in Ōmiya-ku in Saitama, Japan. Omiya currently competes in the J. League
Division 1 and has done so since 2005 following its promotion from J2 in 2004 as the second placed
team. The team finished in 12th position [.
Urawa Red Diamonds (浦和レッドダイヤモンズ ) is a professional football club playing in
Japan's J. League. It is one of Japan's best supported teams boasting the highest average crowds
for eight of the J-League's sixteen seasons thus far. The club has never won a J. Leasgue title and
finished last season in 10th position.
Yokohama F. Marinos (横浜F・マリノス ) is a Japanese soccer team that participates in the
fully professional J. League Division 1 the top Japanese professional football league. With three
J-League titles and two second place finishers, the club is one of the most successful J-League
clubs. The team is based in Yokohama and were founded as [.
Vissel Kobe (ヴィッセル神戸) is a Japanese professional football (soccer) club, currently
playing in the J. League Division 1. After finishing last season in 15th position last season,
Vissel Kobe is currently in pre-season training for the 2011 J. League season. This past weekend
Vissel Kobe launched its Asics 2011 home and away kits and presented some [.
Shinji Okazaki scored a hat trick and Ryoichi Maeda a bace as Japan stormed into the quarter
finals of the AFC Asian Cup 2011 with 5-0 victory over Saudi Arabia on Monday. The Blue Samurai
will now play host Qatar on Friday after topping tournament Group B with seven points from two wins
and a draw.
Kit launches out of Japan teams continue ahead of the J. League's March kick-off. The latest was
the unveiling of the Sanfrecce Hiroshima Nike 2011 home, away and third kits on Saturday. The 2010
7th place J. League Division 1 finisher's kit collection features a purple home strip, orange away
strip and blue goalkeeper uniform.
JEF United Ichihara Chiba (usually called JEF United Chiba) is a soccer club currently playing in
the J. League Division 2. The club came close to promotion to the top flight of Japanese soccer,
the J. League Division 1, when it finished in fourth position in the league last season. A third
place finish in [.
Fagiano Okayama is a football club from Okayama, Okayama, Japan. Fagiano currently play in the J.
League Division 2, the second-tier professional football league in the country. The club finished
the 2010 J. League Division 2 season in 17th position. Fagiano in means "pheasant" in Italian and
is a reference to the pheasant that was a [.
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) will hold Asia's national team championship, the AFC Asian
Cup 2011, from January 7th to 29th in Qatar. With many well-known European-based players such as
Tim Cahill (Australia and Everton), Shinji Kagawa (Japan and Borussia Dortmund) and Park Ji Sung
(South Korea and Manchester United) participating, the tournament is expected [.
