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AFC Champions league 2016 Groups (almost) finalised

January 5, 2016 Alan Gibson Leave a comment

AFC Champions League 2016

The only Japanese team with a fixed place in the 2016 AFC Champions League before the Emperor’s Cup victory – Sanfrecce Hiroshima – are in Group F with FC Seoul and Buriram United, plus a play-off winner to be determined.

With Gamba’s Emperor’s Cup victory over Urawa Reds the Osaka team slot into Group G of the 2016 AFC Champions League where they will face Melbourne Victory, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, and another from February’s playoffs.

Emperor’s Cup runners-up Urawa Red Diamonds, meanwhile, slip into Group H where they will meet reigning champions Guangzhou Evergrande, Sydney FC, and the winner of a Playoff that could well be (should be?) Pohang Steelers.

Meanwhile, a place in Group E is up for grabs by FC Tokyo – Japan’s fourth team in the competition – should they beat the winner of the clash between Chonburi and Yangon United in their playoff 2 on February 9th.

Group E

1. Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors (Korea)
2. Jiangsu Sainty (China)
3. Becamex Binh Duong (Vietnam)
4. Winner Playoff 2 (FC Tokyo?!)

Group F

1. Sanfrecce Hiroshima
2. FC Seoul (Korea)
3. Buriram United (Thailand)
4. Winner Playoff 3

Group G

1. Melbourne Victory (Australia)
2. Gamba Osaka
3. Suwon Samsung Bluewings (Korea)
4. Winner Playoff 4

Group H

1. Guangzhou Evergrande (China)
2. Sydney FC (Australia)
3. Urawa Reds
4. Winner Playoff East 1

Playoff Stage – East (February 9, 2016)

FC Tokyo v Winner of Chonburi (Thailand) v Yangon United (Myanmar)

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Happy New Year from all at JSoccer.com and JSoccer Magazine

January 4, 2016 Alan Gibson Leave a comment

Thank you for your interest in the Japanese game, and in JSoccer! Hope you have a great 2016!

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JSoccer Magazine Issue 18 – PDF available NOW, Magazine shipping December 15th

December 1, 2015 Alan Gibson Leave a comment

JSoccer Magazine issue 18 is available NOW!

If you’d like to order your copy for shipping worldwide – do it before December 31st for FREE worldwide shipping AND get the PDF sent to you as a bonus.

Just send $10 to alan@jsoccer.com (via Paypal or Skrill) and give me your mailing address (for the magazine) and your email address for the PDF!

If you’d like only the PDF you can PAY-WHAT-YOU-LIKE! Pay anything from $1 to $35 (as one nice Aussie did last issue!), or more.

Pay-anything to alan@jsoccer.com (Paypal or Skrill) and the PDF will be sent to your email address immediately after your purchase is seen!

Thank you, all, always, for your support. Feel free to share this post, or copy and paste, if you must!

If you prefer to wait for the updated web site to buy through the official channels – coming soon

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2016 J.League Shirts, Kits – Rounded Up here, over the coming months

November 18, 2015 Alan Gibson Leave a comment

MACHIDA ZELVIA

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JSoccer Magazine Issue 17 is here! Order before Sept.15 for FREE WORLDWIDE delivery!

September 10, 2015 Alan Gibson Leave a comment

JSoccer Magazine Issue 17 is here! Order your copy before September 15th and you qualify for FREE WORLDWIDE delivery.

http://jsoccer.com/index.php/jsoccer-magazine/magazines/jsoccer-magazine-issue-17.html/

If you prefer the Pay-What-You-Like PDF, we are ready for you!

http://jsoccer.com/index.php/jsoccer-magazine/magazines/jsoccer-magazine-issue-17-pdf.html

Shinji Okazaki is on the cover and there is SO MUCH MORE inside… here are a few page grabs to whet your appetite.

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Samurai Blue Squad for Upcoming World Cup Qualifiers

August 27, 2015 Alan Gibson Leave a comment

Goalkeepers
Nishikawa (Urawa Reds)
Higashiguchi (Gamba Osaka)
Rokutan (Vegalta Sendai)

Defenders
Yoshida (Southampton, England)
Niwa (Gamba Osaka)
Makino (Urawa Reds)
Morishige (FC Tokyo)
Hiroki Sakai (Hanover 96, Germany)
Gotoku Sakai (VfB Stuttgart, Germany)
Yonekura (Gamba Osaka)
Nagatomo (Inter Milan, Italy, as I type!)

Midfielders
Hasebe (Eintracht Frankfurt, Germany)
Yamaguchi (Cerezo Osaka)
Wataru Endo (Shonan Bellmare)
Gaku Shibasaki (Kashima Antlers)
Haraguchi (Hertha Berlin, Germany)
Kagawa (Borussia Dortmund, Germany)

Forwards
Honda (Milan, Italy)
Nagai (Nagoya Grampus)
Takashi Usami (Gamba Osaka)
Muto (Mainz, Germany)
Koroki (Urawa Reds)
Okazaki (Leicester City, England)

Goalkeepers
西川周作（浦和レッズ）
東口順昭（ガンバ大阪）
六反勇治（ベガルタ仙台）

Defenders
吉田麻也（サウサンプトン）
丹羽大輝（ガンバ大阪）
槙野智章（浦和レッズ）
森重真人（FC東京）
酒井宏樹（ハノーファー）
酒井高徳（ハンブルガー）
長友佑都（インテル）
米倉恒貴（カンバ大阪）

Midfielders
長谷部誠（フランクフルト）
山口蛍（セレッソ大阪）
遠藤航（湘南ベルマーレ）
柴崎岳（鹿島アントラーズ）
原口元気（ヘルタ・ベルリン）
香川真司（ドルトムント）

Forwards
本田圭佑（AC ミラン）
永井謙佑（名古屋グランパス）
宇佐美貴史（ガンバ大阪）
武藤嘉紀（マインツ）
岡崎慎司（レスター）
興梠慎三（浦和レッズ）

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JSoccer Magazine Issue 17 Going to Print!

August 22, 2015 Alan Gibson Leave a comment

JSoccer Magazine issue 17 is going to press next weekend… so much good stuff, interesting articles, and unusual things covered. You can all read about Gamba, Reds, Antlers, etc. every day (every hour) from various sources, so JSoccer Magazine never claims to be “up to date” or new (although the revealing of Usami’s transfer to Bayern Munich in Issue 1 was timed perfectly, after he’d told us weeks before knowing that the timing of his move announcement would coincide with release of magazine – hopefully not setting precedent!) … we have a Nadeshiko Women’s World Cup spread, an “early history” of Urawa Reds (and some great “ancient” pictures), a look at the final day of J1 in 2005 – more pictures, too. There’s a look at some young players who are eligible to play for Japan, but living overseas, the United Nations of S-Pulse (planned, need to finish that!), Taiwanese ladies playing in Japan, and MUCH more … details coming closer to release date but, as always, thank you for your support.

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