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J. Leagues 30th season brings legacy and future into focus

The 2023 campaign will be a chance for Japanese soccer officials to celebrate three decades of growth as they chart a course for the league going forward.

F. Marinos Tomoki Iwata wins MVP as Kanagawa clubs dominate Best XI

Both J1 champion Yokohama and runner-up Kawasaki Frontale sent five players to the J. Leagues team of the year.

Yokohama F. Marinos win fifth J1 title after tense battle on seasons last day

Yokohamas win at Vissel was enough to give the J. League cofounder its first championship since 2019 and second under an Australian coach, denying prefectural rival Frontale a three-peat.

F. Marinos holds onto J1 title destiny with Round 33 win over Reds

Braces by Elber and Anderson Lopes kept Kevin Muscats men atop the table, leaving only season-finale opponent Vissel standing between them and the clubs fifth league title.

Marinos beat Grampus to close in on title as Frontale loses

Sitting on 62 points with four rounds remaining, Kevin Muscats side is on the cusp of the clubs first J1 crown since 2019.

Kawasakis J1 title hope hit by draw at Kashiwa

The result at Sankyo Frontier Stadium Kashiwa left Frontale with 54 points, four behind leaders Yokohama F. Marinos, who play their game on Sunday.

Struggling Bellmare knocks Frontale from top spot

The previously J1-leading visitors were unable to convert their midfield dominance into points and paid the price in a late defensive lapse at Lemongas Stadium in Hiratsuka.

Frontale returns to top of J. League standings

Two-time defending J. League champions Kawasaki Frontale put four goals past Sagan Tosu on Wednesday, winning their fourth straight and reclaiming the first-division lead for the first time in three months.

Frontale and Consadole to play November friendlies in Thailand

The J. League Asia Challenge will be held for the first time in three years and for the fourth time in total.

Frontale beat Antlers to close gap on J1-leading F. Marinos

The victory at Todoroki Stadium lifted Toru Onikis men to third place on 46 points, two behind leaders Yokohama F. Marinos after 24 games.

Frontale beats 10-man Avispa to close gap at top of table

The resounding win moved Toru Onikis men up three spots into third place on 43 points, five behind leaders Yokohama F. Marinos with a game in hand.

Jesiel delivers late winner as Frontale get past F. Marinos

The win at Kawasakis Todoroki Stadium moved two-time defending champion Frontale to fourth on 40 points, eight behind Marinos with two games in hand.

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