Filed under: J. League Division 1, J. League Division 2 | Tags: Football, Japan
The most exciting football weekend is coming in J-League on 1st Dec 2007. Both J1 and J2 have not announced their winners yet. Urawa Reds and Tokyo Verdy 1969 are top of the table in J1 and J2 sides but they have to work hard to take the title.
The J1 titleholder, Urawa reds are top of the table with 70 points and Kashima Antlers are just one point behind the Reds. Last week Reds were beaten by Antlers at home with shouts of the spectators although Reds would have won the title even if they drew against Antlers. Reds have not won recent games including a shock defeat against J2 side, Ehime FC on Tuesday’s Emperor’s Cup 4th round which rested some starting members.
Also J2 side, Tokyo Verdy 1969 are favorable to clinch the title. They almost have been promoted to J1 next season as they have massive advantage with their goal differences but Consadole Sapporo are in the same point by 88 points and Kyoto Sanga are just three points behind the leader, Verdy. It is going to be hard to take the title unless they win the next game against Cerezo Osaka in Nagai, Osaka
Reds face Yokohama F.C. who has already been relegated to J2 in the next season while Antlers play against Shimizu S-Pulse. Also Consadole play against Mito HollyHock at home and Sanga face Thespa Kusatsu on Saturday.
Please look at some detailes of the match and tables below which might help to find out current situation.
Filed under: J. League Division 2, J2 2007 table | Tags: Football, J. League Division 2, Japan
Team W D L F A GD PTS
1 Tokyo Verdy 1969 26 10 11 88 55 +33 88
2 Consadole Sapporo 26 10 11 64 44 +20 88
3 Kyoto Sanga F.C. 24 13 10 79 58 +21 85
4 Vegalta Sendai 23 11 13 70 54 +16 80
5 Cerezo Osaka 24 7 16 70 53 +17 79
6 Shonan Bellmare 23 8 16 71 53 +18 77
7 Avispa Fukuoka 22 7 18 76 58 +18 73
8 Sagan Tosu 20 9 18 60 65 -5 69
9 Montedio Yamagata 15 13 20 46 56 -10 58
10 Ehime F.C. 11 9 27 37 65 -28 42
11 Thespa Kusatsu 7 20 20 41 70 -29 41
12 Mito HollyHock 8 10 29 31 68 -37 34
13 Tokushima Vortis 6 15 26 31 65 -34 33
01/12/2007
Kashima Antlers v Shimizu S-Pulse
Omiya Ardija v Kawasaki Frontale
JEF United Ichihara Chiba v Nagoya Grampus Eight
Yokohama F.C. v Urawa Reds
Ventforet Kofu v F.C. Tokyo
Albirex Niigata v Oita Trinita
Jubilo Iwata v Kashiwa Reysol
Vissel Kobe v Yokohama F. Marinos
Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Gamba Osaka
Filed under: J. League Division 1, J1 2007 table | Tags: Football, Japan, J1 2007 table, J. League Division 1
Team W D L F A GD PTS
1 Urawa Reds 20 10 3 55 27 +28 70
2 Kashima Antlers 21 6 6 57 36 +21 69
3 Gamba Osaka 19 9 5 69 35 +3 66
4 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 7 8 53 33 +20 61
5 Kwasaki Frontale 14 11 8 65 47 +18 53
6 Albirex Niigata 15 6 12 48 45 +3 51
7 Kashima Reysol 14 8 11 43 32 +11 50
8 Yokohama F. Marinos 14 7 12 54 35 +19 49
9 Vissel Kobe 13 7 13 58 48 +10 46
10 Jubilo Iwata 14 4 15 50 55 -5 46
11 JEF United Ichihara Chiba 12 6 15 51 54 -3 42
12 Nagoya Grampus Eight 12 6 15 41 45 -4 42
13 F.C. Tokyo 13 3 17 48 58 -10 42
14 Oita Trinita 11 5 17 40 60 -20 38
15 Omiya Ardija 8 10 15 23 39 -16 34
16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 8 7 18 42 69 -27 31
17 Venforet Kofu 7 6 20 33 64 -31 27
18 Yokohama F.C. 3 4 26 18 66 -48 13
Filed under: Emperor's Cup, Emperor's Cup 2007 results | Tags: Football, Japan
Gamba Osaka 2-2 (pens 5-3) Montedio Yamagata
JEF United Ichihara Chiba 1-3 Oita Trinita
Shimizu S-Pulse 3-3 (pens 5-4) Meiji University
Yokohama F. Marinos 4-1 Sagawa SC
Albirex Niigata 2-3 Sagan Tosu
F.C. Tokyo 2-1 TDK S.C.
Sanfrecce Hiroshima 3-0 Shonan Bellmare
Jubilo Iwata 6-1 Juntendo University
Urawa Reds 0-2 Ehime F.C.
Omiya Ardija 0-2 Yokohama F.C.
Avispa Fukuoka 0-2 Vissel Kobe
Kawasaki Frontale 3-0 Cerezo Osaka
Kashima Antlers 2-0 Mito HollyHock
Ventforet Koufu 3-1 (AET) Tokushima Vortis
Kashiwa Reysol 2-3 (AET) Honda F.C.
Nagoya Grampus 3-1 Thespa Kusatsu
Urawa Reds were beaten by J2 club, Ehime FC in the Emperor’s Cup 4th round. Asian champions league winner, Emperor’s cup and J-League Title holder, Urawa reds leave the competition in the early stage on 28th Nov.
Reds also have been failed to win the title 3 years in a row when they lost against Ehime F.C by 2-0. Reds rested some players for their bigget game on Saturday’s J-League final match.
Filed under: J. League Division 1 | Tags: Football, J1, Kashima Antlers, Urawa Reds
2006 J1 winner, Urawa Reds failed to reach the J1 champion last Saturday after they are beaten by Kashima Antlers 1-0.
Although Reds lost against Antlers, they are still one point ahead from runners-up, Antlers and are going to play against Yokohama F.C. who is bottom of the table in the final game of the J-League.
