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J-League
Japan's J-League is the top division of Japanese soccer. The J-League began in 1993 and presently consists of two leagues - J1 and J2 - with 18 teams in J-1 and 19 teams in J-2.
The bottom 2 teams from J1 are relegated to J2 with the top two J2 gaining automatic promotion to J1. The third placed J2 team contests a two-legged play off with the third from bottom J1 team to decide the final spot.
Japanese teams also compete in the Asian Champions League against other teams from such countries as Australia, South Korea and China.
Keep up with all the soccer news from Japan as well as the Japanese national team, Japanese players overseas and the Asian Cup.
Latest Japanese Soccer News
July 25, 2010
Nagoya v Shimizu
S-Pulse and Grampus play out a thrilling 3-3 draw with an Aussie flavour.
June 22, 2010
Defensive Japan
Japan remain unrepentant over their defensive tactics at World Cup 2010.
June 15, 2010
Honda In Cruise Control
Honda in cruise control as they begin with a 1-0 win over Cameroon.
June 8, 2010
Japan in Crisis?
Japan failed to defeat Zimbabwe in a hastily arranged World Cup warm-up match.
May 28, 2010
Japan v South Korea
Japan lose 0-2 to South Korea in another disappointing defeat.
May 6, 2010
Shimizu On Top
Could Shimizu S-Pulse be heading for their first J. League title?
March 5, 2010
J. League 2010 Gets Underway
The J. League 2010 season kicks off this weekend
February 17, 2010
Okada Woes
Things get worse for Okada as Japan crash 3-1 to rivals South Korea.
February 10, 2010
Okada Under Mounting Pressure
Takeshi Okada - Japan coach Takeshi Okada is under mounting pressure as poor results continue.
More Japanese Soccer News - all the latest from Japan's J-League
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