Honda Lock kept going their perfect start to the Kyushu League season, beating bottom side Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki comfortably... Mitsubishi's rivals V Varen Nagasaki dropped vital points in the race for the championship, drawing with Okinawa Kariyushi but then losing on penalties... still third despite a shoot-out defeat of their own are Volca Kagoshima... Kyushu INAX got a critical win in the battle to avoid relegation, 2-1 at Osumi NIFS United...
Sun 11 May: Honda Lock 5-0 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki
Sun 11 May: Kaiho Bank SC 2-1 Vainqueur Kumamoto
Sun 11 May: Nippon Steel Oita 1-1 Volca Kagoshima (PK 4-2)
Sun 11 May: Osumi NIFS United 1-2 Kyushu INAX
Sun 11 May: V Varen Nagasaki 0-0 Okinawa Kariyushi (PK 8-9)
1. Honda Lock 15 (+26)
2. V Varen Nagasaki 13 (+19)
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3. Volca Kagoshima 13 (+5)
4. Nippon Steel Oita 11 (+10)
5. Okinawa Kariyushi 11 (+8)
6. Kaiho Bank SC 6 (-7)
7. Kyushu INAX 3 (-11)
8. Vainqueur Kumamoto 3 (-17)
9. Osumi NIFS United 0 (-12)
10. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 0 (-21)
Sun 11 May: Honda Lock 5-0 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki
Sun 11 May: Kaiho Bank SC 2-1 Vainqueur Kumamoto
Sun 11 May: Nippon Steel Oita 1-1 Volca Kagoshima (PK 4-2)
Sun 11 May: Osumi NIFS United 1-2 Kyushu INAX
Sun 11 May: V Varen Nagasaki 0-0 Okinawa Kariyushi (PK 8-9)
1. Honda Lock 15 (+26)
2. V Varen Nagasaki 13 (+19)
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3. Volca Kagoshima 13 (+5)
4. Nippon Steel Oita 11 (+10)
5. Okinawa Kariyushi 11 (+8)
6. Kaiho Bank SC 6 (-7)
7. Kyushu INAX 3 (-11)
8. Vainqueur Kumamoto 3 (-17)
9. Osumi NIFS United 0 (-12)
10. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 0 (-21)
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Honda Lock only just held on to their lead in the Kyushu League, thanks to a 1-0 defeat of lowly Kagoshima side Osumi NIFS United... this allowed V Varen Nagasaki to close the gap by boosting their goal difference - they beat Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 6-0... the other team with four wins from four are Volca Kagoshima, who triumphed at Vainqueur Kumamoto... Kyushu INAX meanwhile lost the battle of the minnows, 1-0 at home to Okinawa's Kaiho Bank SC...
Sun 27 Apr: Kyushu INAX 0-1 Kaiho Bank SC
Sun 27 Apr: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 0-6 V Varen Nagasaki
Sun 27 Apr: Okinawa Kariyushi 2-1 Nippon Steel Oita
Sun 27 Apr: Osumi NIFS United 0-1 Honda Lock
Sun 27 Apr: Vainqueur Kumamoto 1-2 Volca Kagoshima
1. Honda Lock 12 (+21)
2. V Varen Nagasaki 12 (+19)
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3. Volca Kagoshima 12 (+5)
4. Nippon Steel Oita 9 (+10)
5. Okinawa Kariyushi 9 (+8)
6. Kaiho Bank SC 3 (-8)
7. Vainqueur Kumamoto 3 (-16)
8. Osumi NIFS United 0 (-11)
9. Kyushi INAX 0 (-12)
10. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 0 (-16)
Sun 27 Apr: Kyushu INAX 0-1 Kaiho Bank SC
Sun 27 Apr: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 0-6 V Varen Nagasaki
Sun 27 Apr: Okinawa Kariyushi 2-1 Nippon Steel Oita
Sun 27 Apr: Osumi NIFS United 0-1 Honda Lock
Sun 27 Apr: Vainqueur Kumamoto 1-2 Volca Kagoshima
1. Honda Lock 12 (+21)
2. V Varen Nagasaki 12 (+19)
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3. Volca Kagoshima 12 (+5)
4. Nippon Steel Oita 9 (+10)
5. Okinawa Kariyushi 9 (+8)
6. Kaiho Bank SC 3 (-8)
7. Vainqueur Kumamoto 3 (-16)
8. Osumi NIFS United 0 (-11)
9. Kyushi INAX 0 (-12)
10. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 0 (-16)
After three games of the 2008 season, the Kyushu League table is already split along familiar lines... favourites Honda Lock are top on goal difference following their 6-0 defeat of Kaiho Bank SC on Sunday... but V Varen Nagasaki, Nippon Steel Oita and Volca Kagoshima also have 100% records, all having played matches only against the weaker teams in the league so far... a potentially crucial game at the bottom was Vainqueur Kumamoto's 2-0 win over Kyushu INAX, which enabled Vainqueur to leap up the table following drubbings in their opening two matches...
Sat 19 Apr: Volca Kagoshima 3-2 Okinawa Kariyushi
Sun 20 Apr: Honda Lock 6-0 Kaiho Bank SC
Sun 20 Apr: Kyushu INAX 0-2 Vainqueur Kumamoto
Sun 20 Apr: Nippon Steel Oita 5-0 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki
Sun 20 Apr: V Varen Nagasaki 4-0 Osumi NIFS United
1. Honda Lock 9 (+20)
2. V Varen Nagasaki 9 (+13)
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3. Nippon Steel Oita 9 (+11)
4. Volca Kagoshima 9 (+4)
5. Okinawa Kariyushi 6 (+7)
6. Vainqueur Kumamoto 3 (-15)
7. Kaiho Bank SC 0 (-9)
8. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 0 (-10)
9. Osumi NIFS United 0 (-10)
10. Kyushi INAX 0 (-11)
Sat 19 Apr: Volca Kagoshima 3-2 Okinawa Kariyushi
Sun 20 Apr: Honda Lock 6-0 Kaiho Bank SC
Sun 20 Apr: Kyushu INAX 0-2 Vainqueur Kumamoto
Sun 20 Apr: Nippon Steel Oita 5-0 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki
Sun 20 Apr: V Varen Nagasaki 4-0 Osumi NIFS United
1. Honda Lock 9 (+20)
2. V Varen Nagasaki 9 (+13)
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3. Nippon Steel Oita 9 (+11)
4. Volca Kagoshima 9 (+4)
5. Okinawa Kariyushi 6 (+7)
6. Vainqueur Kumamoto 3 (-15)
7. Kaiho Bank SC 0 (-9)
8. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 0 (-10)
9. Osumi NIFS United 0 (-10)
10. Kyushi INAX 0 (-11)
The new Kyushu League season got off to an explosive start in the traditional doubel-header weekend of fixtures in Miyazaki. The two teams promoted from the Prefectural Leagues - Kyushu INAX from Saga and Kumamoto's Vainqueur Kumamoto - are surely under no illusions now as to the difficulties that lie ahead of them as they conceded a total of thirty goals between them. Vainqueur came off worst, crushed 12-0 on Saturday by a Honda Lock who alongside V Varen Nagasaki are red hot favourites to occupy to the two play-off places come the end of the year.
Sat 05 Apr: Honda Lock 12-0 Vainqueur Kumamoto
Sat 05 Apr: Nippon Steel Oita 1-0 Kaiho Bank SC
Sat 05 Apr: Okinawa Kariyushi 3-0 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki
Sat 05 Apr: V Varen Nagasaki 7-0 Kyushu INAX
Sat 05 Apr: Volca Kagoshima 1-0 Osumi NIFS United
Sun 06 Apr: Kaiho Bank SC 1-3 V Varen Nagasaki
Sun 06 Apr: Kyushu INAX 1-3 Honda Lock
Sun 06 Apr: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 2-4 Volca Kagoshima
Sun 06 Apr: Osumi NIFS United 0-5 Nippon Steel Oita
Sun 06 Apr: Vainqueur Kumamoto 3-8 Okinawa Kariyushi
1. Honda Lock 6 (+14)
2. V Varen Nagasaki 6 (+9)
3. Okinawa Kariyushi 6 (+8)
4. Nippon Steel Oita 6 (+6)
5. Volca Kagoshima 6 (+3)
6. Kaiho Bank SC 0 (-3)
7. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 0 (-5)
8. Osumi NIFS United 0 (-6)
9. Kyushi INAX 0 (-9)
10. Vainqueur Kumamoto 0 (-17)
Sat 05 Apr: Honda Lock 12-0 Vainqueur Kumamoto
Sat 05 Apr: Nippon Steel Oita 1-0 Kaiho Bank SC
Sat 05 Apr: Okinawa Kariyushi 3-0 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki
Sat 05 Apr: V Varen Nagasaki 7-0 Kyushu INAX
Sat 05 Apr: Volca Kagoshima 1-0 Osumi NIFS United
Sun 06 Apr: Kaiho Bank SC 1-3 V Varen Nagasaki
Sun 06 Apr: Kyushu INAX 1-3 Honda Lock
Sun 06 Apr: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 2-4 Volca Kagoshima
Sun 06 Apr: Osumi NIFS United 0-5 Nippon Steel Oita
Sun 06 Apr: Vainqueur Kumamoto 3-8 Okinawa Kariyushi
1. Honda Lock 6 (+14)
2. V Varen Nagasaki 6 (+9)
3. Okinawa Kariyushi 6 (+8)
4. Nippon Steel Oita 6 (+6)
5. Volca Kagoshima 6 (+3)
6. Kaiho Bank SC 0 (-3)
7. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 0 (-5)
8. Osumi NIFS United 0 (-6)
9. Kyushi INAX 0 (-9)
10. Vainqueur Kumamoto 0 (-17)
The Kyushu League season came to an exciting end with a double header totalling ten games spread over Saturday and Sunday in Fukuoka, which the final outcome being that New Wave Kitakyushu took the title, as long-term leaders Honda Lock stumbled at the last with a 2-1 defeat on Sunday by V Varen Nagasaki. All of this means that it will be top two finishers New Wave and Lock who proceed to the Regional League Championship Winners' Play-off in Hiroshima next month, while 2006 champions V Varen miss out having ended up in third.
For New Wave, this is their first Kyushu championship since adopting their current name in 2001, while predecessor club Mitsubishi Chemicals Kurosaki's last success was as long ago as 1989. Honda Lock, in contrast, are seeking to bounce straight back to the JFL after having been relegated only twelve months ago. But V Varen have much to mull over during the close season, having spent big in populating their squad with ex-J-Leaguers and players on full-time contracts, yet still failed to meet their target of a JFL place in one of the more competitive of Japan's Regional Leagues.
After having struggled all season long, Kumamoto Teachers and Fukuoka students Nanakuma Tombies are both relegated back to their respective Prefectural Leagues, while Kaiho Bank SC face a play-off to retain their status. And Volca Kagoshima captain and forward Shinichi Nishi ended up top scorer with a tally of 23 goals for the year. The same player also picked up a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kyushu League, having notched up a remarkable record of netting 250 goals for Volca.
Sat 27 Oct: Honda Lock 3-1 Nippon Steel Oita
Sat 27 Oct: New Wave Kitakyushu 4-0 Kumamoto Teachers
Sat 27 Oct: Okinawa Kariyushi 4-2 Nanakuma Tombies
Sat 27 Oct: Osumi NIFS United 2-3 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki
Sat 27 Oct: Volca Kagoshima 7-0 Kaiho Bank SC
Sun 28 Oct: Kaiho Bank SC 0-4 New Wave Kitakyushu
Sun 28 Oct: Kumamoto Teachers 1-4 Nippon Steel Oita
Sun 28 Oct: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 1-1 Okinawa Kariyushi (PK 2-3)
Sun 28 Oct: Nanakuma Tombies 0-2 Volca Kagoshima
Sun 28 Oct: V Varen Nagasaki 2-1 Honda Lock
1. New Wave Kitakyushu 54 (+51)
2. Honda Lock 52 (+57)
3. V Varen Nagasaki 5- (+62)
4. Nippon Steel Oita 37 (+14)
5. Volca Kagoshima 33 (+22)
6. Okinawa Kariyushi 32 (+4)
7. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 26 (-21)
8. Osumi NIFS United 19 (-15)
9. Kaiho Bank SC 15 (-63)
10. Kumamoto Teachers 6 (-45)
11. Nanakuma Tombies 6 (-66)
For New Wave, this is their first Kyushu championship since adopting their current name in 2001, while predecessor club Mitsubishi Chemicals Kurosaki's last success was as long ago as 1989. Honda Lock, in contrast, are seeking to bounce straight back to the JFL after having been relegated only twelve months ago. But V Varen have much to mull over during the close season, having spent big in populating their squad with ex-J-Leaguers and players on full-time contracts, yet still failed to meet their target of a JFL place in one of the more competitive of Japan's Regional Leagues.
After having struggled all season long, Kumamoto Teachers and Fukuoka students Nanakuma Tombies are both relegated back to their respective Prefectural Leagues, while Kaiho Bank SC face a play-off to retain their status. And Volca Kagoshima captain and forward Shinichi Nishi ended up top scorer with a tally of 23 goals for the year. The same player also picked up a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Kyushu League, having notched up a remarkable record of netting 250 goals for Volca.
Sat 27 Oct: Honda Lock 3-1 Nippon Steel Oita
Sat 27 Oct: New Wave Kitakyushu 4-0 Kumamoto Teachers
Sat 27 Oct: Okinawa Kariyushi 4-2 Nanakuma Tombies
Sat 27 Oct: Osumi NIFS United 2-3 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki
Sat 27 Oct: Volca Kagoshima 7-0 Kaiho Bank SC
Sun 28 Oct: Kaiho Bank SC 0-4 New Wave Kitakyushu
Sun 28 Oct: Kumamoto Teachers 1-4 Nippon Steel Oita
Sun 28 Oct: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 1-1 Okinawa Kariyushi (PK 2-3)
Sun 28 Oct: Nanakuma Tombies 0-2 Volca Kagoshima
Sun 28 Oct: V Varen Nagasaki 2-1 Honda Lock
1. New Wave Kitakyushu 54 (+51)
2. Honda Lock 52 (+57)
3. V Varen Nagasaki 5- (+62)
4. Nippon Steel Oita 37 (+14)
5. Volca Kagoshima 33 (+22)
6. Okinawa Kariyushi 32 (+4)
7. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 26 (-21)
8. Osumi NIFS United 19 (-15)
9. Kaiho Bank SC 15 (-63)
10. Kumamoto Teachers 6 (-45)
11. Nanakuma Tombies 6 (-66)
