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J.League shirts 2016 – an ongoing post.

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First up we have Sanfrecce Hiroshima – fitting, since they are the reigning champions… Enjoy the new kits!

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Matsumoto Yamaga were relegated last season. Here’s what they’ll be wearing in J2. Green home, white away, red and blue are the ‘keepers’ gear!

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Graphic for Shimizu S-Pulse home shirt for their J2 season in 2016.

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And S-Pulse neighbours Jubilo Iwata, who have switched places with them in J1 for 2016.

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Vissel Kobe home and away, with a special close-up on their home shirt, too.

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Kawasaki Frontale 2016 20th Anniversary “Gremio” shirt!

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Kawasaki Frontale Home, away, “cup” shirts

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V-Varen Nagasaki home (orange) and away

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Yokohama F•Marinos home (blue), away (pink) and three cool GK shirts

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Albirex Niigata home (orange) and away

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Ventforet Kofu home (blue) and away

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Kashiwa Reysol home (yellow) and blue GK shirt

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Urawa Reds

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Thespakusatsu Gunma home (blue away (white) and two GK shirts

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FC Tokyo home / away authentic version

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Nagoya Grampus home and away

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Kashima Antlers home (red) and away

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Fujieda MYFC home

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Nara Club (JFL), home, away, GK

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Montedio Yamagata away

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Mito HollyHock home (blue) and away

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Zweigen Kanazawa home

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Naoki Matsuda

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Here’s the text with that video … August 4th, 2011, RIP Naoki Matsuda

Former Japan international defender Naoki Matsuda died on Thursday, two days after collapsing with a heart attack during training, leaving the country’s football community in mourning.
His death aged 34 was announced by his club Matsumoto Yamaga of the Japan Football League, the third-tier division, where he moved this year after 16 years at J-League first-division side Yokohama Marinos.

Matsuda fell into a coma after a warm-up run on Tuesday morning. He was rushed to hospital, where he was put on life support.
Fans, along with past and present team-mates, flocked to the hospital in the mountain city of Matsumoto, 180 kilometres (110 miles) northwest of Tokyo, as Matsuda fought for his life.

His death came just over two weeks after Japan’s women’s team won the World Cup for the first time.

“I never got to know Matsuda directly but knew what a great player he was having watched him in the J.League last year,” Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni said, according to Kyodo news agency.

Matsuda, known as a gutsy player and valued for his 183-centimetre (six foot) height, was capped 40 times. He played all four of Japan’s matches at the 2002 World Cup, when the Blue Samurai reached the last 16 at home. But his international career ended in 2005 when he fell out with then national coach and Brazilian legend Zico.

Matsuda said in his farewell speech to Yokohama fans in December that he lived for the game. “Seriously, I love football for the heck of it,” he said.

 

… and another worth your time:

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Matsumoto Yamaga 2015 Preview

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2015 will be Matsumoto Yamaga’s first in the top tier of Japanese football. The club’s story is a footballing fairytale. Just five years ago, they were about to start their first season in what was then Japan’s third tier, the Japan Football League. Before
the 2004 season, Yamaga had only ever played in the Regional Leagues.
The off-season has seen 15 players join the club, but it is one or two of the outgoings that may have the biggest impact on Yamaga’s season.
Composed 21-year-old centre-back Tomoya Inukai has returned to his parent club Shimizu S-Pulse after a season and a half on loan at the club. He formed an excellent partnership with club captain Masaki Iida last season. The most notable out is at the other
end of the pitch. Takayuki Funayama’s 19 goals fired Yamaga to promotion. but he has since departed for Kawasaki Frontale. Replacing Funayama’s goals is likely to be the key to Yamaga’s survival chances.
Of the several incomings, Brazilian Obina looks to be the stand-out candidate to step up and fill Funayama’s boots. The Brazilian was signed from América in his homeland, where he scored 13 goals in 32 Serie B appearances last season. Elsewhere,
Tatsuya Sakai has joined on loan from fellow J1 side Sagan Tosu. The central defender fell out of favour in the second half of last season after an error-strung debut for the Samurai Blue. If he can form a similar partnership with Iida as Inukai did in the last campaign, then Yamaga are at least likely to be hard to beat.
The treble signing of defender Keita Goto, midfielder Takayoshi Ishihara and striker Tomoyuki Arata from Fagiano Okayama, and the capture of front man Tomoki Ikemoto from Giravanz Kitakyushu adds clear strength in depth that will be needed over a long two stage campaign.
After several seasons of climbing the Japanese football ladder, Matsumoto Yamaga would be delighted with a season of consolidation and survival in their first J1 campaign. While they may be one of the favourites for the drop, a squad that has a good mix of youth and experience, combined with their amazing fans – especially on the road, there is every chance the Yamaga footballing fairytale can continue into 2015.

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J2 Results Sunday August 24th, 2014

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J2 Results Sunday August 24th, 2014

Oita Trinita  2-1  Thespakusatsu Gunma
Kamatamare Sanuki  2-2  Kyoto Sanga
Matsumoto Yamaga  0-0  Montedio Yamagata
Giravanz Kitakyushu  2-1  V-Varen Nagasaki
Tokyo Verdy  1-1  Yokohama FC
Kataller Toyama  0-2  Roasso Kumamoto
Avispa Fukuoka  1-0  FC Gifu
Mito HollyHock  0-0  Ehime FC
Fagiano Okayama  1-0  JEF United Chiba
Shonan Bellmare   1-1  Jubilo Iwata

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J2 Matchday 39 – Results, table ….

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Montedio Yamagata 1-0 Giravanz Kitakyushu
Kyoto Sanga 3-1 FC Gifu
Avispa Fukuoka 2-3 Ventforet Kofu
Roasso Kumamoto 0-1 Yokohama FC
Tokyo Verdy 4-1 Tochigi SC
Machida Zelvia 2-4 Ehime FC
Shonan Bellmare 1-1 JEF United Chiba
Matsumoto Yamaga 2-1 Mito HollyHock
Tokushima Vortis 3-0 Kataller Toyama
Thespa Kusatsu 1-0 Fagiano Okayama
Gainare Tottori 1-0 Oita Trinita

Table at http://www.jsoccer.com/tables/

Starting at the top, Ventforet Kofu clinched the J2 Championship in an away victory over Avispa Fukuoka, while Kyoto Sanga put away their inconsistency for a while (?) and made 2nd spot their own with a 3-1 win over FC Gifu. Kyoto also have a game in hand – to be played this week at Tokushima Vortis – and COULD go four points clear of 3rd placed Shonan Bellmare with a win. With three games to go after that match is played, it would be a HUGE three points for the Kansai team.

Meanwhile, fighting for the play-off spots we saw Montedio Yamagata stay in the hunt with a 1-0 win over Giravanz Kitakyushu, who are now out of the running. Shonan Bellmare fought out a 1-1 draw and are in 3rd (66 points) and 6th (33) respectively. Oita Trinita went down away to Gainare Tottori in a shock result that sees Oita left in 4th on 64 points. In 5th we see Yokohama FC, who pulled off single goal away win at Roasso Kumamoto. Hanging around just outside the play-off zone, in 7th we see Tokyo Verdy, only edged out be JEF on goal difference, it must be said, who beat up Tochigi 4-1, effectively ending the losing team’s play-off hopes, although not mathematically, and this IS J2 we are discussing!

Montedio are in 8th and still in the fight and a special mention for Matsumoto Yamaga, in their debut year in J2, up to 9th (with a win over Mito HollyHock) and, technically still in with a chance, too – but, more importantly well clear of relegation and a nicely-consolidated place in J2 for 2013.

Fagiano Okayama likely lost their slim hopes of making the play-offs with a 1-0 defeat at Thespa Kusatsu, while aforementioned defeats for Kitakyushi, Mito and Tochigi sees those teams consigned to middle-table “obscurity” for this season now.

At the bottom Machida Zelvia went down 4-2 at home to Ehime FC and are now six points adrift of FC Gifu, in 21st position in J2 and are staring relegation from J2 in the face, J.League with associate members V-Varen Nagasaki well clear at the top of the JFL. For a full explanation of the possibilities of J2/JFL relegation/promotion see JSoccer Magazine Issue 5 page 27.

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