Japanese Non-league Football News

Sat 07 Jun: Arte Takasaki 1-0 Ryutsu Keizai University
Sat 07 Jun: FC Kariya 2-2 Sagawa Printing
Sat 07 Jun: Mio Biwako Kusatsu 0-3 Gainare Tottori

Sun 08 Jun: Fagiano Okayama 3-1 JEF Reserves
Sun 08 Jun: FC Ryukyu 0-2 Sony Sendai
Sun 08 Jun: Kataller Toyama 2-2 Honda FC
Sun 08 Jun: Mitsubishi Mizushima 0-2 TDK SC
Sun 08 Jun: New Wave Kitakyushu 2-3 Tochigi SC
Sun 08 Jun: Sagawa Shiga FC 1-1 Yokogawa Musashino

1. Tochigi SC 35 (+17)
2. Honda FC 34 (+18)
3. Fagiano Okayama 30 (+11)
4. Yokogawa Musashino 30 (+8)
5. Mio Biwako Kusatsu 24 (-2)
6. Gainare Tottori 23 (+9)
7. Kataller Toyama 23 (+4)
8. New Wave Kitakyushu 2 (+1)
9. Sony Sendai 22 (+7)
10. FC Kariya 21 (+5)
11. Ryutsu Keizai University 21 (-1)
12. Sagawa Shiga FC 18 (-1)
13. TDK SC 16 (-3)
14. Sagawa Printing 16 (-5)
15. JEF Reserves 11 (-15)
16. FC Ryukyu 11 (-15)
17. Arte Takasaki 9 (-18)
18. Mitsubishi Mizushima 9 (-20)

Catching up on several weeks' worth of JFL scores after a period with limited internet access.

Sat 17 May: Sony Sendai 3-1 New Wave Kitakyushu

Sun 18 May: Gainare Tottori 5-1 FC Ryukyu
Sun 18 May: JEF Reserves 1-2 Kataller Toyama
Sun 18 May: Mitsubishi Mizushima 3-3 FC Kariya
Sun 18 May: Ryutsu Keizai University 3-1 Sagawa Shiga FC
Sun 18 May: Sagawa Printing 0-0 Fagiano Okayama
Sun 18 May: TDK SC 3-0 Arte Takasaki
Sun 18 May: Tochigi SC 1-0 Honda FC
Sun 18 May: Yokogawa Musashino 0-1 Mio Biwako Kusatsu

Sat 24 May: Mio Biwako Kusatsu 2-0 Mitsubishi Mizushima
Sat 24 May: Sony Sendai 3-2 Fagiano Okayama

Sun 25 May: Arte Takasaki 0-5 Sagawa Printing
Sun 25 May: FC Kariya 0-1 Gainare Tottori
Sun 25 May: FC Ryukyu 0-1 TDK SC
Sun 25 May: Honda FC 1-0 Yokogawa Musashino
Sun 25 May: Kataller Toyama 0-0 Tochigi SC
Sun 25 May: New Wave Kitakyushu 4-2 Ryutsu Keizai University
Sun 25 May: Sagawa Shiga FC 1-2 JEF Reserves

Sun 01 Jun: Gainare Tottori 2-1 Mitsubishi Mizushima
Sun 01 Jun: Honda FC 4-0 Mio Biwako Kusatsu
Sun 01 Jun: JEF Reserves 2-3 New Wave Kitakyushu
Sun 01 Jun: Ryutsu Keizai University 2-1 Fagiano Okayama
Sun 01 Jun: Sagawa Printing 2-0 FC Ryukyu
Sun 01 Jun: Sony Sendai 1-2 Arte Takasaki
Sun 01 Jun: TDK SC 1-1 FC Kariya
Sun 01 Jun: Tochigi SC 2-1 Sagawa Shiga FC
Sun 01 Jun: Yokogawa Musashino 1-2 Kataller Toyama

1. Honda FC 34 (+18)
2. Tochigi SC 33 (+16)
3. Yokogawa Musashino 30 (+8)
4. Fagiano Okayama 27 (+9)
5. New Wave Kitakyushu 24 (+2)
6. Mio Biwako Kusatsu 24 (+1)
7. Kataller Toyama 23 (+4)
8. Ryutsu Keizai University 21 (-)
9. Gainare Tottori 20 (+6)
10. FC Kariya 20 (+5)
11. Sony Sendai 19 (+5)
12. Sagawa Shiga FC 18 (-1)
13. Sagawa Printing 15 (-5)
14. TDK SC 13 (-5)
15. FC Ryukyu 11 (-13)
16. JEF Reserves 11 (-13)
17. Mitsubishi Mizushima 9 (-18)
18. Arte Takasaki 6 (-19)

New leaders in the JFL are company side Yokogawa Musashino, as they won the big clash of the weekend against Tochigi SC... Fagiano Okayama were felled by one of the shocks of the season so far, conceding a late goal to lose at home to TDK SC... meanwhile Honda FC move into second following their 3-1 win over JEF Reserves... and climbing the table now are FC Ryukyu, after the well-backed Okinawans cruised to victory against Mitsubishi Mizushima...

Sat 10 May: Mio Biwako Kusatsu 0-0 FC Kariya
Sat 10 May: Yokogawa Musashino 1-0 Tochigi SC

Sun 11 May: Fagiano Okayama 1-2 TDK SC
Sun 11 May: FC Ryukyu 4-1 Mitsubishi Mizushima
Sun 11 May: Honda FC 3-1 JEF Reserves
Sun 11 May: Kataller Toyama 3-2 Ryutsu Keizai University
Sun 11 May: New Wave Kitakyushu 1-1 Sagawa Printing
Sun 11 May: Sagawa Shiga FC 2-1 Sony Sendai

Mon 12 May: Arte Takasaki 1-1 Gainare Tottori

1. Yokogawa Musashino 29 (+11)
2. Honda FC 27 (+14)
3. Fagiano Okayama 26 (+11)
4. Tochigi SC 25 (+14)
5. FC Kariya 18 (+6)
6. Mio Biwako Kusatsu 18 (+2)
7. Sagawa Shiga FC 17 (+3)
8. New Wave Kitakyushu 17 (+1)
9. Kataller Toyama 15 (+2)
10. Ryutsu Keizai University 15 (-1)
11. Sony Sendai 13 (+3)
12. Gainare Tottori 11 (-)
13. FC Ryukyu 11 (-6)
14. Sagawa Printing 8 (-12)
15. JEF Reserves 8 (-12)
16. Mitsubishi Mizushima 8 (-15)
17. TDK SC 6 (-9)
18. Arte Takasaki 3 (-12)

Holiday Wednesday saw a full programme of JFL fixtures and the title race is shaping up to be an exciting one, with the top four teams having broken away from the chasing pack... Fagiano Okayama just held on to top spot with a last-minute winner at Gainare Tottori, but Yokogawa Musashino are hot on their heels after beating JEF Reserves... also involved are Honda FC and J-League hopefuls Tochigi SC, who won the match of the round 4-3 against Mio Biwako Kusatsu... Mitsubishi Mizushima took all three points in the big game with Arte Takasaki at the bottom of the table...

Wed 06 May: FC Kariya 4-1 FC Ryukyu
Wed 06 May: Gainare Tottori 2-3 Fagiano Okayama
Wed 06 May: JEF Reserves 1-2 Yokogawa Musashino
Wed 06 May: Mitsubishi Mizushima 3-1 Arte Takasaki
Wed 06 May: Ryutsu Keizai University 0-2 Honda FC
Wed 06 May: Sagawa Printing 0-1 Sagawa Shiga FC
Wed 06 May: Sony Sendai 2-0 Kataller Toyama
Wed 06 May: TDK SC 2-3 New Wave Kitakyushu
Wed 06 May: Tochigi SC 4-3 Mio Biwako Kusatsu

1. Fagiano Okayama 26 (+12)
2. Yokogawa Musashino 26 (+10)
3. Tochigi SC 25 (+15)
4. Honda FC 24 (+12)
5. FC Kariya 17 (+6)
6. Mio Biwako Kusatsu 17 (+2)
7. New Wave Kitakyushu 16 (+1)
8. Ryutsu Keizai University 15 (-)
9. Sagawa Shiga FC 14 (+2)
10. Sony Sendai 13 (+4)
11. Kataller Toyama 12 (+1)
12. Gainare Tottori 10 (-)
13. FC Ryukyu 8 (-9)
14. JEF Reserves 8 (-10)
15. Mitsubishi Mizushima 8 (-12)
16. Sagawa Printing 7 (-12)
17. TDK SC 3 (-10)
18. Arte Takasaki 2 (-12)

Moving back to the top of the JFL are Fagiano Okayama, 2-0 winners over near neighbours Mitsubishi Mizushima, while previous front-runners Yokogawa Musashino were held at home by Ryutsu Keizai University... Tochigi SC cruised past JEF Reserves with two goals from Satoshi Yokoyama, and are a point off the pace... credit to Mio Biwako Kusatsu and New Wave Kitakyushu, both coping well with their first seasons in the JFL. Mio are fifth after beating FC Ryukyu, New Wave in mid-table following their draw with Gainare Tottori... also catching the eye are FC Kariya, whose win over Arte Takasaki takes them up to seventh...

Fri 02 May: Kataller Toyama 1-1 Sagawa Printing

Sat 03 May: Arte Takasaki 1-2 FC Kariya
Sat 03 May: Fagiano Okayama 2-0 Mitsubishi Mizushima
Sat 03 May: Honda FC 1-0 Sony Sendai
Sat 03 May: Mio Biwako Kusatsu 1-0 FC Ryukyu
Sat 03 May: New Wave Kitakyushu 1-1 Gainare Tottori
Sat 03 May: Sagawa Shiga FC 1-0 TDK SC
Sat 03 May: Tochigi SC 4-0 JEF Reserves
Sat 03 May: Yokogawa Musashino 0-0 Ryutsu Keizai University

1. Fagiano Okayama 23 (+11)
2. Yokogawa Musashino 23 (+9)
3. Tochigi SC 22 (+14)
4. Honda FC 21 (+10)
5. Mio Biwako Kusatsu 17 (+3)
6. Ryutsu Keizai University 15 (+2)
7. FC Kariya 14 (+3)
8. New Wave Kitakyushu 13 (-)
9. Kataller Toyama 12 (+3)
10. Sagawa Shiga FC 11 (+1)
11. Sony Sendai 10 (+2)
12. Gainare Tottori 10 (+1)
13. FC Ryukyu 8 (-6)
14. JEF Reserves 8 (-9)
15. Sagawa Printing 7 (-11)
16. Mitsubishi Mizushima 5 (-14)
17. TDK SC 3 (-9)
18. Arte Takasaki 2 (-10)