With no fixture for either Nagoya Club or Toyota Football Group over the weekend, their rivals for the second promotion spot from Division 2 of the Tokai League took full advantage. Konica Minolta Toyokawa may have kept going their unbeaten record at the top of the table with a comfortable 5-1 at Morishin's FC, but behind them now are Mind House Yokkiachi, 3-0 winners over the Shizuoka teachers' team, Fuyo Club - and MIE Rampole are third after they inflicted upon bottom team FC Kawasaki a second consecutive 5-0 home defeat.
MIE Rampole midfielder Masashi Yamaguchi takes on FC Kawasaki
Sun 29 Jul: FC Kawasaki 0-5 MIE Rampole
Sun 29 Jul: Mind House Yokkaichi 3-0 Fuyo Club
Sun 29 Jul: Morishin's FC 1-5 Konica Minolta Toyokawa
1. Konica Minolta Toyokawa 20 (+14)
2. Mind House Yokkaichi 16 (+6)
3. MIE Rampole 14 (+6)
4. Nagoya Club 13 (+6)
5. Toyota Football Group 11 (+1)
6. Fuyo Club 10 (-5)
7. Morishin's FC 8 (-12)
8. FC Kawasaki 2 (-16)
MIE Rampole midfielder Masashi Yamaguchi takes on FC Kawasaki
Sun 29 Jul: FC Kawasaki 0-5 MIE Rampole
Sun 29 Jul: Mind House Yokkaichi 3-0 Fuyo Club
Sun 29 Jul: Morishin's FC 1-5 Konica Minolta Toyokawa
1. Konica Minolta Toyokawa 20 (+14)
2. Mind House Yokkaichi 16 (+6)
3. MIE Rampole 14 (+6)
4. Nagoya Club 13 (+6)
5. Toyota Football Group 11 (+1)
6. Fuyo Club 10 (-5)
7. Morishin's FC 8 (-12)
8. FC Kawasaki 2 (-16)
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A single goal in the second half from striker Rui Tokisaki was all that Tohoku League Division 2 (South) leaders FC Perada Fukushima needed to beat neighbours Soma SC in the division's only fixture at the weekend. This puts Perada three points clear of second place Viancone Fukushima - who have two crucial games in hand.
Rui Tokisaki, obviously
Sun 29 Jul: FC Perada Fukushima 1-0 Soma SC
1. FC Perada Fukushima 22 (+40)
2. Viancone Fukushima 19 (+26)
3. Soma SC 16 (+10)
4. Marysol Matsushima 11 (+4)
5. Nakaniida SC 7 (-11)
6. Shichigahama SC 6 (-3)
7. Kanai Club 6 (-38)
8. Kureha 0 (-28)
Rui Tokisaki, obviously
Sun 29 Jul: FC Perada Fukushima 1-0 Soma SC
1. FC Perada Fukushima 22 (+40)
2. Viancone Fukushima 19 (+26)
3. Soma SC 16 (+10)
4. Marysol Matsushima 11 (+4)
5. Nakaniida SC 7 (-11)
6. Shichigahama SC 6 (-3)
7. Kanai Club 6 (-38)
8. Kureha 0 (-28)
It was all change at the top of the Kyushu League on Sunday, with all three championship contenders moving places. Former leaders New Wave Kitakyushu were without a fixture and dropped down to third, their place at the top taken by Honda Lock, who beat Osumi NIFS United 5-0. Perhaps in the trickiest position of all are V Varen Nagasaki, in second after a 4-1 defeat of Okinawa Kariyushi - but 2006 title winners V Varen have only four games left to play, whereas Lock and New Wave have five.
Staying fourth after a comfortable win over Volca Kagoshima are Nippon Steel Oita, but Nanakuma Tombies remain rooted to the foot of the division after they lost 3-1 at home to the Okinawans of Kaiho Bank SC. The Tombies' chief rivals for the wooden spoon are still Kumamoto Teachers, whose 1-0 defeat at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki was their ninth loss in a row.
Osumi NIFS on the defensive against Honda Lock
Sat 28 Jul: V Varen Nagasaki 4-1 Okinawa Kariyushi
Sun 29 Jul: Honda Lock 5-0 Osumi NIFS United
Sun 29 Jul: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 1-0 Kumamoto Teachers
Sun 29 Jul: Nanakuma Tombies 1-3 Kaiho Bank SC
Sun 29 Jul: Nippon Steel Oita 4-2 Volca Kagoshima
1. Honda Lock 42 (+52)
2. V Varen Nagasaki 41 (+57)
3. New Wave Kitakyushu 40 (+41)
4. Nippon Steel Oita 34 (+18)
5. Volca Kagoshima 24 (-2)
6. Okinawa Kariyushi 18 (-6)
7. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 16 (-25)
8. Osumi NIFS United 13 (-20)
9. Kaiho Bank SC 12 (-49)
10. Kumamoto Teachers 6 (-26)
11. Nanakuma Tombies 3 (-56)
Staying fourth after a comfortable win over Volca Kagoshima are Nippon Steel Oita, but Nanakuma Tombies remain rooted to the foot of the division after they lost 3-1 at home to the Okinawans of Kaiho Bank SC. The Tombies' chief rivals for the wooden spoon are still Kumamoto Teachers, whose 1-0 defeat at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki was their ninth loss in a row.
Osumi NIFS on the defensive against Honda Lock
Sat 28 Jul: V Varen Nagasaki 4-1 Okinawa Kariyushi
Sun 29 Jul: Honda Lock 5-0 Osumi NIFS United
Sun 29 Jul: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 1-0 Kumamoto Teachers
Sun 29 Jul: Nanakuma Tombies 1-3 Kaiho Bank SC
Sun 29 Jul: Nippon Steel Oita 4-2 Volca Kagoshima
1. Honda Lock 42 (+52)
2. V Varen Nagasaki 41 (+57)
3. New Wave Kitakyushu 40 (+41)
4. Nippon Steel Oita 34 (+18)
5. Volca Kagoshima 24 (-2)
6. Okinawa Kariyushi 18 (-6)
7. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Nagasaki 16 (-25)
8. Osumi NIFS United 13 (-20)
9. Kaiho Bank SC 12 (-49)
10. Kumamoto Teachers 6 (-26)
11. Nanakuma Tombies 3 (-56)
Club Dragons are MSDF Atsugi Marcus are now assured of promotion from Division 2 of the Kanto League following Sunday's games. The Dragons, who were playing Ibaraki Prefectural League football just a year ago, beat Kanagawa Teachers 5-0 to remain on top of the table, while the sailors from Atsugi overcame relegation-threatened Yamanashi outfit Nirasaki Astros. This means that there is an eight-point gap between MSDF in second and third-placed Furukawa Electrics Chiba, 3-1 winners over Hanno Bruder. Ome FC really could have done with a win in their battle to avoid the drop, but only managed to draw 2-2 at Yonoshukonkai.
Sun 29 Jul: Club Dragons 5-0 Kanagawa Teachers
Sun 29 Jul: Furukawa Electrics Chiba 3-1 Hanno Bruder
Sun 29 Jul: MSDF Atsugi Marcus 2-1 Nirasaki Astros
Sun 29 Jul: Yonoshukonkai 2-2 Ome FC
1. Club Dragons 26 (+28)
2. MSDF Atsugi Marcus 25 (+14)
3. Hanno Bruder 17 (+6)
4. Furukawa Electrics Chiba 19 (-2)
5. Yonoshukonkai 15 (-4)
6. Kanagawa Teachers 13 (-4)
7. Ome FC 10 (-11)
8. Nirasaki Astros 7 (-27)
Sun 29 Jul: Club Dragons 5-0 Kanagawa Teachers
Sun 29 Jul: Furukawa Electrics Chiba 3-1 Hanno Bruder
Sun 29 Jul: MSDF Atsugi Marcus 2-1 Nirasaki Astros
Sun 29 Jul: Yonoshukonkai 2-2 Ome FC
1. Club Dragons 26 (+28)
2. MSDF Atsugi Marcus 25 (+14)
3. Hanno Bruder 17 (+6)
4. Furukawa Electrics Chiba 19 (-2)
5. Yonoshukonkai 15 (-4)
6. Kanagawa Teachers 13 (-4)
7. Ome FC 10 (-11)
8. Nirasaki Astros 7 (-27)
Kanto League Division 1 champions FC Machida Zelvia continued to saunter through the season with a 2-0 victory over Toho Titanium that enabled the Tokyo team to move thirteen points clear of Hitachi Tochigi Uva. But Uva slumped to a 4-3 home defeat to Toshiba Fuchu, who are participating in a relegation battle that is hotting up nicely with just two fixtures remaining. Bottom side Yaita SC also pulled off a 4-3 win over Luminozo Sayama to keep themselves in with a chance of staying up, while a 3-1 defeat of Saitama SC by YSCC meant that all three teams at the foot of the table won their games.
Pre-match frolics at Machida Zelvia vs Toho Titanium
Sun 29 Jul: FC Machida Zelvia 2-0 Toho Titanium
Sun 29 Jul: Hitachi Tochigi Uva 3-4 Toshiba Fuchu
Sun 29 Jul: Yaita SC 4-3 Luminozo Sayama
Sun 29 Jul: YSCC 3-1 Saitama SC
1. FC Machida Zelvia 34 (+26)
2. Hitachi Tochigi Uva 21 (+11)
3. Toho Titanium 18 (-2)
4. Luminozo Sayama 17 (-4)
5. Saitama SC 14 (-5)
6. YSCC 13 (-4)
7. Toshiba Fuchu 11 (-3)
8. Yaita SC 9 (-19)
Pre-match frolics at Machida Zelvia vs Toho Titanium
Sun 29 Jul: FC Machida Zelvia 2-0 Toho Titanium
Sun 29 Jul: Hitachi Tochigi Uva 3-4 Toshiba Fuchu
Sun 29 Jul: Yaita SC 4-3 Luminozo Sayama
Sun 29 Jul: YSCC 3-1 Saitama SC
1. FC Machida Zelvia 34 (+26)
2. Hitachi Tochigi Uva 21 (+11)
3. Toho Titanium 18 (-2)
4. Luminozo Sayama 17 (-4)
5. Saitama SC 14 (-5)
6. YSCC 13 (-4)
7. Toshiba Fuchu 11 (-3)
8. Yaita SC 9 (-19)
Starting at the bottom of the Hokkaido League, Sapporo FC moved off the foot of the table as they managed their second win of the season at Blackpecker Hakodate. They overtake a Hokushukai side having significant problems becoming acclimatised to Regional League football - and who lost 6-1 at runaway leaders Norbritz Hokkaido. Making a decent job of staying in touch with Norbritz are Sapporo Winds, who managed their fifth win in a row by putting five past Tokachifairsky Genesis. But in a distant third are Barefoot Hokkaido, 2-0 winners over mid-table rivals Toyota Motors Hokkaido.
Sun 29 Jul: Barefoot Hokkaido 2-0 Toyota Motors Hokkaido
Sun 29 Jul: Blackpecker Hakodate 0-1 Sapporo FC
Sun 29 Jul: Norbritz Hokkaido 6-1 Hokushukai
Sun 29 Jul: Tokachifairsky Genesis 3-5 Sapporo Winds
1. Norbritz Hokkaido 27 (+37)
2. Sapporo Winds 22 (+17)
3. Barefoot Hokkaido 15 (-5)
4. Toyota Motors Hokkaido 13 (-4)
5. Blackpecker Hakodate 8 (-1)
6. Tokachifairsky Genesis 7 (-11)
7. Sapporo FC 7 (-12)
8. Hokushukai 5 (-23)
Sun 29 Jul: Barefoot Hokkaido 2-0 Toyota Motors Hokkaido
Sun 29 Jul: Blackpecker Hakodate 0-1 Sapporo FC
Sun 29 Jul: Norbritz Hokkaido 6-1 Hokushukai
Sun 29 Jul: Tokachifairsky Genesis 3-5 Sapporo Winds
1. Norbritz Hokkaido 27 (+37)
2. Sapporo Winds 22 (+17)
3. Barefoot Hokkaido 15 (-5)
4. Toyota Motors Hokkaido 13 (-4)
5. Blackpecker Hakodate 8 (-1)
6. Tokachifairsky Genesis 7 (-11)
7. Sapporo FC 7 (-12)
8. Hokushukai 5 (-23)
After Rosso Kumamoto's defeat on Saturday, Sagawa Kyubin SC pounced on the opportunity to extend their lead at the top of the JFL to seven points on Sunday. They cruised to a 4-1 win over bottom side Arte Takasaki, forward Kento Hori netting twice for the Shiga prefecture-based team, who are now unbeaten in their last seven matches. Moving back into the top four - and on target for a promotion spot - are FC Gifu, thanks to a goalless draw at improving Sagawa Printing.
But it's getting congested below the front three teams and one of Gifu's challengers are JEF Reserves. They recovered from two recent heavy defeats by beating TDK SC, despite going behind in the opening minute to a Go Togashi effort. And down in Okinawa, FC Ryukyu's defensive tribulations continued as they conceded three to Ryutsu Keizai University but managed a draw that moves them level with FC Kariya in the table.
Mascots a-go-go at JEF Reserves
Sun 29 Jul: Arte Takasaki 1-4 Sagawa Kyubin SC
Sun 29 Jul: FC Ryukyu 3-3 Ryutsu Keizai University
Sun 29 Jul: JEF Reserves 3-2 TDK SC
Sun 29 Jul: Sagawa Printing 0-0 FC Gifu
1. Sagawa Kyubin SC 54 (+35)
2. Rosso Kumamoto 47 (+22)
3. YKK AP 41 (+11)
4. FC Gifu 38 (+8)
5. Yokogawa Musashino 37 (+10)
6. Alo's Hokuriku 37 (+2)
7. Honda FC 36 (+10)
8. JEF Reserves 35 (+1)
9. Tochigi SC 32 (+8)
10. Ryutsu Keizai University 28 (-4)
11. Sagawa Printing 27 (-7)
12. TDK SC 26 (+3)
13. Mitsubishi Mizushima 25 (-8)
14. Gainare Tottori 24 (-6)
15. Sony Sendai 22 (-15)
16. FC Kariya 20 (-13)
17. FC Ryukyu 20 (-28)
18. Arte Takasaki 5 (-29)
Sagawa Printing scrap it out with FC Gifu
But it's getting congested below the front three teams and one of Gifu's challengers are JEF Reserves. They recovered from two recent heavy defeats by beating TDK SC, despite going behind in the opening minute to a Go Togashi effort. And down in Okinawa, FC Ryukyu's defensive tribulations continued as they conceded three to Ryutsu Keizai University but managed a draw that moves them level with FC Kariya in the table.
Mascots a-go-go at JEF Reserves
Sun 29 Jul: Arte Takasaki 1-4 Sagawa Kyubin SC
Sun 29 Jul: FC Ryukyu 3-3 Ryutsu Keizai University
Sun 29 Jul: JEF Reserves 3-2 TDK SC
Sun 29 Jul: Sagawa Printing 0-0 FC Gifu
1. Sagawa Kyubin SC 54 (+35)
2. Rosso Kumamoto 47 (+22)
3. YKK AP 41 (+11)
4. FC Gifu 38 (+8)
5. Yokogawa Musashino 37 (+10)
6. Alo's Hokuriku 37 (+2)
7. Honda FC 36 (+10)
8. JEF Reserves 35 (+1)
9. Tochigi SC 32 (+8)
10. Ryutsu Keizai University 28 (-4)
11. Sagawa Printing 27 (-7)
12. TDK SC 26 (+3)
13. Mitsubishi Mizushima 25 (-8)
14. Gainare Tottori 24 (-6)
15. Sony Sendai 22 (-15)
16. FC Kariya 20 (-13)
17. FC Ryukyu 20 (-28)
18. Arte Takasaki 5 (-29)
Sagawa Printing scrap it out with FC Gifu
... FC Ryukyu have signed two more players in their bid to move away from the foot of the JFL table. Ex-Rosso Kumamoto midfielder Yasuhiro Kamata moves to Okinawa from V Varen Nagasaki, while defender Takuji Miyoshi - formerly with Alo's Hokuriku - joins from Hokushinetsu League team Valiente Toyama... Thespa Kusatsu midfielder Yoshiki Nagai has moved to Sagawa Printing on loan until the end of January...
Rosso Kumamoto's hopes of winning the JFL title this season were dealt a hammer blow on Saturday, when their trip to Toyama ended in a 2-1 defeat to Alo's Hokuriku. Leading scorer Yutaka Takahashi breached the tough Alo's defence within the opening minute, but midfielder Keisuke Kimoto equalised shortly afterwards and then scored again six minutes from time to leave Rosso four points behind leaders Sagawa Kyubin SC, having played a game more. And in a good day for Toyama football, Alo's' neighbours YKK AP narrowed the gap on Rosso by beating Sony Sendai via a last-minute own goal.
Lower down the table, Tochigi SC's season has suddenly sprung back into life after the disastrous run had seen the J-League hopefuls slump into the lower half of the table. But last week's defeat of FC Gifu has given them hope that they can still snatch a top-four finish and a place in J2 and this weekend a Kenichiro Meta goal ten minutes before the end was enough to claim three more vital points at the expense of one of their rivals, Yokogawa Musashino. Honda FC won 1-0 at Gainare Tottori in the evening game, while FC Kariya beat Mitsubishi Mizushima 1-0 to put an end to their recent poor run of results.
Things get exciting at Tochigi vs Yokogawa Musashino
Sat 28 Jul: Alo's Hokuriku 2-1 Rosso Kumamoto
Sat 28 Jul: FC Kariya 1-0 Mitsubishi Mizushima
Sat 28 Jul: Gainare Tottori 0-1 Honda FC
Sat 28 Jul: Sony Sendai 0-1 YKK AP
Sat 28 Jul: Tochigi SC 1-0 Yokogawa Musashino
1. Sagawa Kyubin SC 51 (+32)
2. Rosso Kumamoto 47 (+22)
3. YKK AP 41 (+11)
4. Yokogawa Musashino 37 (+10)
5. FC Gifu 37 (+8)
6. Alo's Hokuriku 37 (+2)
7. Honda FC 36 (+10)
8. Tochigi SC 32 (+8)
9. JEF Reserves 32 (-)
10. Ryutsu Keizai University 27 (-4)
11. TDK SC 26 (+4)
12. Sagawa Printing 26 (-7)
13. Mitsubishi Mizushima 25 (-8)
14. Gainare Tottori 24 (-6)
15. Sony Sendai 22 (-15)
16. FC Kariya 20 (-13)
17. FC Ryukyu 19 (-28)
18. Arte Takasaki 5 (-26)
Keisuke Kimoto of Alo’s Hokuriku
Lower down the table, Tochigi SC's season has suddenly sprung back into life after the disastrous run had seen the J-League hopefuls slump into the lower half of the table. But last week's defeat of FC Gifu has given them hope that they can still snatch a top-four finish and a place in J2 and this weekend a Kenichiro Meta goal ten minutes before the end was enough to claim three more vital points at the expense of one of their rivals, Yokogawa Musashino. Honda FC won 1-0 at Gainare Tottori in the evening game, while FC Kariya beat Mitsubishi Mizushima 1-0 to put an end to their recent poor run of results.
Things get exciting at Tochigi vs Yokogawa Musashino
Sat 28 Jul: Alo's Hokuriku 2-1 Rosso Kumamoto
Sat 28 Jul: FC Kariya 1-0 Mitsubishi Mizushima
Sat 28 Jul: Gainare Tottori 0-1 Honda FC
Sat 28 Jul: Sony Sendai 0-1 YKK AP
Sat 28 Jul: Tochigi SC 1-0 Yokogawa Musashino
1. Sagawa Kyubin SC 51 (+32)
2. Rosso Kumamoto 47 (+22)
3. YKK AP 41 (+11)
4. Yokogawa Musashino 37 (+10)
5. FC Gifu 37 (+8)
6. Alo's Hokuriku 37 (+2)
7. Honda FC 36 (+10)
8. Tochigi SC 32 (+8)
9. JEF Reserves 32 (-)
10. Ryutsu Keizai University 27 (-4)
11. TDK SC 26 (+4)
12. Sagawa Printing 26 (-7)
13. Mitsubishi Mizushima 25 (-8)
14. Gainare Tottori 24 (-6)
15. Sony Sendai 22 (-15)
16. FC Kariya 20 (-13)
17. FC Ryukyu 19 (-28)
18. Arte Takasaki 5 (-26)
Keisuke Kimoto of Alo’s Hokuriku
第43回全国社会人サッカー選手権中国予選
Sat 14 Jul: Fagiano Okayama 5-0 Matsue RM Friends
Sat 14 Jul: Mazda SC 3-2 Tottori KFC
Sat 14 Jul: SC Matsue 0-1 Nippon Oil Mizushima
Sat 14 Jul: FC Ube Yahhh-Man 0-4 Sagawa Kyubin Chugoku
Sat 14 Jul: Genki SC 2-1 NTN Okayama
Sat 14 Jul: JFE Steel Western Japan 0-4 Renofa Yamaguchi
Sat 14 Jul: Hitachi Manufacturing Kasado 0-5 Fuji Xerox Hiroshima
Sat 14 Jul: FC Mizushima 2-7 FC Central Chugoku
Sun 15 Jul: Fagiano Okayama 1-2 Mazda SC
Sun 15 Jul: Nippon Oil Mizushima 2-4 Sagawa Kyubin Chugoku
Sun 15 Jul: Genki SC 0-0 Renofa Yamaguchi (PK 3-0)
Sun 15 Jul: Fuji Xerox Hiroshima 1-2 FC Central Chugoku
Mon 16 Jul: Sagawa Kyubin Chugoku 2-1 Mazda SC
Mon 16 Jul: Genki SC 0-3 FC Central Chugoku
Mon 16 Jul: Sagawa Kyubin Chugoku 2-0 FC Central Chugoku
Sagawa Kyubin Chugoku and FC Central Chugoku therefore qualify for the finals in October in Oita.
Sat 14 Jul: Fagiano Okayama 5-0 Matsue RM Friends
Sat 14 Jul: Mazda SC 3-2 Tottori KFC
Sat 14 Jul: SC Matsue 0-1 Nippon Oil Mizushima
Sat 14 Jul: FC Ube Yahhh-Man 0-4 Sagawa Kyubin Chugoku
Sat 14 Jul: Genki SC 2-1 NTN Okayama
Sat 14 Jul: JFE Steel Western Japan 0-4 Renofa Yamaguchi
Sat 14 Jul: Hitachi Manufacturing Kasado 0-5 Fuji Xerox Hiroshima
Sat 14 Jul: FC Mizushima 2-7 FC Central Chugoku
Sun 15 Jul: Fagiano Okayama 1-2 Mazda SC
Sun 15 Jul: Nippon Oil Mizushima 2-4 Sagawa Kyubin Chugoku
Sun 15 Jul: Genki SC 0-0 Renofa Yamaguchi (PK 3-0)
Sun 15 Jul: Fuji Xerox Hiroshima 1-2 FC Central Chugoku
Mon 16 Jul: Sagawa Kyubin Chugoku 2-1 Mazda SC
Mon 16 Jul: Genki SC 0-3 FC Central Chugoku
Mon 16 Jul: Sagawa Kyubin Chugoku 2-0 FC Central Chugoku
Sagawa Kyubin Chugoku and FC Central Chugoku therefore qualify for the finals in October in Oita.
第43回全国社会人サッカー選手権東海予選
Sat 30 Jun: Shizuoka FC 1-2 Maruyasu Industries
Sat 30 Jun: Fujieda Nelson 1-1 Ise Personna FC (PK 3-5)
Sat 30 Jun: FC Ogaki Kogans 0-0 TEPPEI (PK 4-1)
Sat 30 Jun: Fujieda City Hall 3-2 Toyota Football Group
Sat 30 Jun: MIE Rampole 7-0 Yamaha Motors
Sat 30 Jun: Kasugai Club 0-1 Yazaki Valente
Sat 30 Jun: Chukyo University 5-0 Toshiba Machine
Sat 30 Jun: Fuyo Club 3-0 Morishin's FC
Sun 01 Jul: Maruyasu Industries 2-1 Ise Personna FC
Sun 01 Jul: FC Ogaki Kogans 0-4 Fujieda City Hall
Sun 01 Jul: MIE Rampole 1-5 Yazaki Valente
Sun 01 Jul: Chukyo University 2-1 Fuyo Club
Maruyasu Industries, Fujieda City Hall, Yazaki Valente and Chukyo University therefore qualify for the finals in October in Oita.
Sat 30 Jun: Shizuoka FC 1-2 Maruyasu Industries
Sat 30 Jun: Fujieda Nelson 1-1 Ise Personna FC (PK 3-5)
Sat 30 Jun: FC Ogaki Kogans 0-0 TEPPEI (PK 4-1)
Sat 30 Jun: Fujieda City Hall 3-2 Toyota Football Group
Sat 30 Jun: MIE Rampole 7-0 Yamaha Motors
Sat 30 Jun: Kasugai Club 0-1 Yazaki Valente
Sat 30 Jun: Chukyo University 5-0 Toshiba Machine
Sat 30 Jun: Fuyo Club 3-0 Morishin's FC
Sun 01 Jul: Maruyasu Industries 2-1 Ise Personna FC
Sun 01 Jul: FC Ogaki Kogans 0-4 Fujieda City Hall
Sun 01 Jul: MIE Rampole 1-5 Yazaki Valente
Sun 01 Jul: Chukyo University 2-1 Fuyo Club
Maruyasu Industries, Fujieda City Hall, Yazaki Valente and Chukyo University therefore qualify for the finals in October in Oita.
第43回全国社会人サッカー選手権大会関東予選
Sun 01 Jul: YSCC 4-0 Kashiwa FC
Sun 01 Jul: Aries FC Tokyo 7-2 Kanagawa Teachers
Sun 01 Jul: Luminozo Sayama 2-0 Tokyo 23 SC
Sun 01 Jul: Sagami Osawa FC 0-3 Ome FC
Sun 01 Jul: Yaita SC 0-1 Sagawa Computer System
Sun 01 Jul: Aventura Saitama 3-0 Nirasaki Astros
Sun 01 Jul: Saitama SC 3-0 Koyu Club
Sun 01 Jul: Urawa Reds Amateur 0-0 Furukawa Electrics Chiba (PK 3-4)
Sun 01 Jul: Toshiba Fuchu 3-2 Tokai Atomic Energy Research Institute
Sun 01 Jul: Hanno Cebollitas 1-2 Hanno Bruder
Sun 01 Jul: Toho Titanium 0-2 Tonan SC Gunma
Sun 01 Jul: Yonoshukonkai 1-2 MSDF Atsugi Marcus
Sun 01 Jul: FC Machida Zelvia 9-0 Utsunomiya FC
Sun 01 Jul: Club Dragons 2-4 Hitachi Tochigi Uva
Sun 08 Jul: YSCC 4-1 Aries FC Tokyo
Sun 08 Jul: Luminozo Sayama 3-0 Ome FC
Sun 08 Jul: Sagawa Computer System 2-1 Aventura Saitama
Sun 08 Jul: Saitama SC 1-3 Furukawa Electrics Chiba
Sun 08 Jul: Toshiba Fuchu 1-0 Hanno Bruder
Sun 08 Jul: Tonan SC Gunma 1-0 MSDF Atsugi Marcus
Sun 08 Jul: FC Machida Zelvia 2-0 Hitachi Tochigi Uva
YSCC, Luminozo Sayama, Sagawa Computer System, Saitama SC, Toshiba Fuchu, Tonan SC Gunma and FC Machida Zelvia therefore qualify for the finals in Oita in October. All are members of the Kanto League apart from ambitious Gunma Prefectural League side Tonan and Sagawa Computer System, who compete in Division 3 of the Tokyo Prefectural League.
Sun 01 Jul: YSCC 4-0 Kashiwa FC
Sun 01 Jul: Aries FC Tokyo 7-2 Kanagawa Teachers
Sun 01 Jul: Luminozo Sayama 2-0 Tokyo 23 SC
Sun 01 Jul: Sagami Osawa FC 0-3 Ome FC
Sun 01 Jul: Yaita SC 0-1 Sagawa Computer System
Sun 01 Jul: Aventura Saitama 3-0 Nirasaki Astros
Sun 01 Jul: Saitama SC 3-0 Koyu Club
Sun 01 Jul: Urawa Reds Amateur 0-0 Furukawa Electrics Chiba (PK 3-4)
Sun 01 Jul: Toshiba Fuchu 3-2 Tokai Atomic Energy Research Institute
Sun 01 Jul: Hanno Cebollitas 1-2 Hanno Bruder
Sun 01 Jul: Toho Titanium 0-2 Tonan SC Gunma
Sun 01 Jul: Yonoshukonkai 1-2 MSDF Atsugi Marcus
Sun 01 Jul: FC Machida Zelvia 9-0 Utsunomiya FC
Sun 01 Jul: Club Dragons 2-4 Hitachi Tochigi Uva
Sun 08 Jul: YSCC 4-1 Aries FC Tokyo
Sun 08 Jul: Luminozo Sayama 3-0 Ome FC
Sun 08 Jul: Sagawa Computer System 2-1 Aventura Saitama
Sun 08 Jul: Saitama SC 1-3 Furukawa Electrics Chiba
Sun 08 Jul: Toshiba Fuchu 1-0 Hanno Bruder
Sun 08 Jul: Tonan SC Gunma 1-0 MSDF Atsugi Marcus
Sun 08 Jul: FC Machida Zelvia 2-0 Hitachi Tochigi Uva
YSCC, Luminozo Sayama, Sagawa Computer System, Saitama SC, Toshiba Fuchu, Tonan SC Gunma and FC Machida Zelvia therefore qualify for the finals in Oita in October. All are members of the Kanto League apart from ambitious Gunma Prefectural League side Tonan and Sagawa Computer System, who compete in Division 3 of the Tokyo Prefectural League.
The JFA have confirmed the draw for the opening three rounds of the Emperor's Cup proper for 2007. As usual, each prefecture will be represented by just one team from below the ranks of the J-League itself, with the preliminary tournaments to decide on who those teams will be taking place across Japan at the moment. So the draw as it stands involves nothing more than deciding which prefectures' teams will play against each other, prior to the J2 sides becoming involved at the Third Round stage. JNFN will aim to fill in the gaps as regards the identities of all the prefectural representatives, but the basics of the draw are as follows:
Shinya Ito, FC Perada Fukushima goalscorer against FC Primeiro
Sun 16 Sep: Fukushima - Nagasaki
Sun 16 Sep: Nagano - Aomori
Sun 23 Sep: Fukushima or Nagasaki - Nagano or Aomori
Sun 01 Oct: Fukushima, Nagasaki, Nagano or Aomori - Shonan Bellmare
Sun 16 Sep: Hyogo - Yamagata
Sun 16 Sep: Nara - Gunma
Sun 23 Sep: Hyogo or Yamagata - Nara or Gunma
Sun 01 Oct: Hyogo, Yamagata, Nara or Gunma - Sagawa Kyubin SC
Sun 16 Sep: Tottori - Saga
Sun 16 Sep: Kagoshima - Ryutsu Keizai University
Sun 23 Sep: Tottori or Saga - Kagoshima or Ryutsu Keizai University
Sun 01 Oct: Tottori, Saga, Kagoshima or Ryutsu Keizai University - Montedio Yamagata
Sun 16 Sep: Hokkaido - Osaka
Sun 16 Sep: Gifu - Fukuoka
Sun 23 Sep: Hokkaido or Osaka - Gifu or Fukuoka
Sun 01 Oct: Hokkaido, Osaka, Gifu or Fukuoka - Tokushima Vortis
Sun 16 Sep: Okinawa - Ehime
Sun 16 Sep: Hiroshima - Niigata
Sun 23 Sep: Okinawa or Ehime - Hiroshima or Niigata
Sun 01 Oct: Okinawa, Ehime, Hiroshima or Niigata - Ehime FC
Sun 16 Sep: Kagawa - Okayama
Sun 16 Sep: Yamanashi - Akita
Sun 23 Sep: Kagawa or Okayama - Yamanashi or Akita
Sun 01 Oct: Kagawa, Okayama, Yamanashi or Akita - Consadole Sapporo
Sun 16 Sep: Mie - Shiga
Sun 23 Sep: Tochigi - Mie or Shiga
Sun 01 Oct: Tochigi, Mie or Shiga - Avispa Fukuoka
Sun 16 Sep: Oita - Tokushima
Sun 23 Sep: Ibaraki - Oita or Tokushima
Sun 01 Oct: Ibaraki, Oita or Tokushima - Sagan Tosu
Sun 16 Sep: Ishikawa - Kumamoto
Sun 23 Sep: Aichi - Ishikawa or Kumamoto
Sun 01 Oct: Aichi, Ishikawa or Kumamoto - Mito Hollyhock
Sun 16 Sep: Iwate - Saitama
Sun 23 Sep: Shizuoka - Iwate or Saitama
Sun 01 Oct: Shizuoka, Iwate or Saitama - Tokyo Verdy 1969
FC Central Chugoku and Iwami SC before the Shimane final
Sun 16 Sep: Shimane - Wakayama
Sun 23 Sep: Miyazaki - Shimane or Wakayama
Sun 01 Oct: Miyazaki, Shimane or Wakayama - Cerezo Osaka
Sun 16 Sep: Kochi - Chiba
Sun 23 Sep: Kanagawa - Kochi or Chiba
Sun 01 Oct: Kanagawa, Kochi or Chiba - Vegalta Sendai
Sun 16 Sep: Kyoto - Fukui
Sun 23 Sep: Toyama - Kyoto or Fukui
Sun 01 Oct: Toyama, Kyoto or Fukui - Thespa Kusatsu
Sun 16 Sep: Miyagi - Yamaguchi
Sun 23 Sep: Tokyo - Miyagi or Yamaguchi
Sun 01 Oct: Tokyo, Miyagi or Yamaguchi - Kyoto Sanga
Shinya Ito, FC Perada Fukushima goalscorer against FC Primeiro
Sun 16 Sep: Fukushima - Nagasaki
Sun 16 Sep: Nagano - Aomori
Sun 23 Sep: Fukushima or Nagasaki - Nagano or Aomori
Sun 01 Oct: Fukushima, Nagasaki, Nagano or Aomori - Shonan Bellmare
Sun 16 Sep: Hyogo - Yamagata
Sun 16 Sep: Nara - Gunma
Sun 23 Sep: Hyogo or Yamagata - Nara or Gunma
Sun 01 Oct: Hyogo, Yamagata, Nara or Gunma - Sagawa Kyubin SC
Sun 16 Sep: Tottori - Saga
Sun 16 Sep: Kagoshima - Ryutsu Keizai University
Sun 23 Sep: Tottori or Saga - Kagoshima or Ryutsu Keizai University
Sun 01 Oct: Tottori, Saga, Kagoshima or Ryutsu Keizai University - Montedio Yamagata
Sun 16 Sep: Hokkaido - Osaka
Sun 16 Sep: Gifu - Fukuoka
Sun 23 Sep: Hokkaido or Osaka - Gifu or Fukuoka
Sun 01 Oct: Hokkaido, Osaka, Gifu or Fukuoka - Tokushima Vortis
Sun 16 Sep: Okinawa - Ehime
Sun 16 Sep: Hiroshima - Niigata
Sun 23 Sep: Okinawa or Ehime - Hiroshima or Niigata
Sun 01 Oct: Okinawa, Ehime, Hiroshima or Niigata - Ehime FC
Sun 16 Sep: Kagawa - Okayama
Sun 16 Sep: Yamanashi - Akita
Sun 23 Sep: Kagawa or Okayama - Yamanashi or Akita
Sun 01 Oct: Kagawa, Okayama, Yamanashi or Akita - Consadole Sapporo
Sun 16 Sep: Mie - Shiga
Sun 23 Sep: Tochigi - Mie or Shiga
Sun 01 Oct: Tochigi, Mie or Shiga - Avispa Fukuoka
Sun 16 Sep: Oita - Tokushima
Sun 23 Sep: Ibaraki - Oita or Tokushima
Sun 01 Oct: Ibaraki, Oita or Tokushima - Sagan Tosu
Sun 16 Sep: Ishikawa - Kumamoto
Sun 23 Sep: Aichi - Ishikawa or Kumamoto
Sun 01 Oct: Aichi, Ishikawa or Kumamoto - Mito Hollyhock
Sun 16 Sep: Iwate - Saitama
Sun 23 Sep: Shizuoka - Iwate or Saitama
Sun 01 Oct: Shizuoka, Iwate or Saitama - Tokyo Verdy 1969
FC Central Chugoku and Iwami SC before the Shimane final
Sun 16 Sep: Shimane - Wakayama
Sun 23 Sep: Miyazaki - Shimane or Wakayama
Sun 01 Oct: Miyazaki, Shimane or Wakayama - Cerezo Osaka
Sun 16 Sep: Kochi - Chiba
Sun 23 Sep: Kanagawa - Kochi or Chiba
Sun 01 Oct: Kanagawa, Kochi or Chiba - Vegalta Sendai
Sun 16 Sep: Kyoto - Fukui
Sun 23 Sep: Toyama - Kyoto or Fukui
Sun 01 Oct: Toyama, Kyoto or Fukui - Thespa Kusatsu
Sun 16 Sep: Miyagi - Yamaguchi
Sun 23 Sep: Tokyo - Miyagi or Yamaguchi
Sun 01 Oct: Tokyo, Miyagi or Yamaguchi - Kyoto Sanga
Promoted side Nakaniida SC moved up two places in the Tohoku League Division 2 (South) on Sunday by beating Kanai Club 6-4. Kanai have now conceded 53 goals in eight league matches this season.
Sun 22 Jul: Kanai Club 4-6 Nakaniida SC
1. FC Perada Fukushima 19 (+39)
2. Viancone Fukushima 19 (+26)
3. Soma SC 16 (+11)
4. Marysol Matsushima 11 (+4)
5. Nakaniida SC 7 (-11)
6. Shichigahama SC 6 (-3)
7. Kanai Club 6 (-38)
8. Kureha 0 (-28)
Sun 22 Jul: Kanai Club 4-6 Nakaniida SC
1. FC Perada Fukushima 19 (+39)
2. Viancone Fukushima 19 (+26)
3. Soma SC 16 (+11)
4. Marysol Matsushima 11 (+4)
5. Nakaniida SC 7 (-11)
6. Shichigahama SC 6 (-3)
7. Kanai Club 6 (-38)
8. Kureha 0 (-28)
The result has been a long time coming, but there was one fixture in Division 2 (North) of the Tohoku League last weekend. On the holiday Monday, Fuji Club 2003 closed the gap on the top trio with a 5-1 win over relegation-threatened Hokuto Bank.
Mon 16 Jul: Hokuto Bank 1-5 Fuji Club 2003
1. FC Akita Cambiare 22 (+26)
2. Tono Club 19 (+6)
3. Mizusawa Club 14 (+6)
4. Fuji Club 2003 12 (+5)
5. Vanraure Hachinohe 9 (-4)
6. Saruta Industry 6 (-7)
7. Hokuto Bank 6 (-17)
8. Omiya Club 5 (-15)
Mon 16 Jul: Hokuto Bank 1-5 Fuji Club 2003
1. FC Akita Cambiare 22 (+26)
2. Tono Club 19 (+6)
3. Mizusawa Club 14 (+6)
4. Fuji Club 2003 12 (+5)
5. Vanraure Hachinohe 9 (-4)
6. Saruta Industry 6 (-7)
7. Hokuto Bank 6 (-17)
8. Omiya Club 5 (-15)
Shizuoka FC remain at the top of the Tokai League Division 1 after the weekend's games, when they kept going their 100% record since the start of the season with a 1-0 win at Chukyo University. Two points behind and comfortable in second place are neighbours Yazaki Valente, 2-0 winners over another Shizuoka-based side, Fujieda City Hall. Nevertheless, it's still Fujieda who lie third and at the head of a bunch of clubs with comparable records for the year to date. Rooted to the foot of the table are still Kasugai Club, 2-1 losers to Maruyasu Industries, while Sagawa Kyubin Chukyo helped their battle against relegation by beating Honda Suzuka.
Sat 21 Jul: Fujieda City Hall 0-2 Yazaki Valente
Sun 22 Jul: Chukyo University 0-1 Shizuoka FC
Sun 22 Jul: Honda Suzuka 1-2 Sagawa Kyubin Chukyo
Sun 22 Jul: Kasugai Club 1-2 Maruyasu Industries
1. Shizuoka FC 24 (+23)
2. Yazaki Valente 22 (+16)
3. Fujieda City Hall 13 (-)
4. Maruyasu Industries 10 (-3)
5. Honda Suzuka 10 (-8)
6. Chukyo University 9 (-7)
7. Sagawa Kyubin Chukyo 7 (-7)
8. Kasugai Club 1 (-12)
Sat 21 Jul: Fujieda City Hall 0-2 Yazaki Valente
Sun 22 Jul: Chukyo University 0-1 Shizuoka FC
Sun 22 Jul: Honda Suzuka 1-2 Sagawa Kyubin Chukyo
Sun 22 Jul: Kasugai Club 1-2 Maruyasu Industries
1. Shizuoka FC 24 (+23)
2. Yazaki Valente 22 (+16)
3. Fujieda City Hall 13 (-)
4. Maruyasu Industries 10 (-3)
5. Honda Suzuka 10 (-8)
6. Chukyo University 9 (-7)
7. Sagawa Kyubin Chukyo 7 (-7)
8. Kasugai Club 1 (-12)
... 24-year-old Kyoto Sanga forward Noboru Kohara has joined Tochigi SC on loan until the end of January...
Division 2 of the Tokai League is shaping up to be one of the most interesting of the Regional Leagues this year. Leaders Konica Minolta Toyokawa lost for the first time in 2007 to newcomers MIE Rampole and are four points clear of the chasing pack, but there are as many as half a dozen teams in contention for the second automatic promotion spot. Nagoya Club thrashed relegation favourites FC Kawasaki and are second on goal difference from Mind House Yokkaichi, 1-0 winners at form team Toyota Football Group. Even Morishin's FC and Fuyo Club are not out of it, although their 2-2 draw helps neither of them to move up the table - or to avoid relegation.
MIE Rampole in purple overcome leaders Konica Minolta Toyokawa
Sun 22 Jul: FC Kawasaki 0-5 Nagoya Club
Sun 22 Jul: MIE Rampole 1-0 Konica Minolta Toyokawa
Sun 22 Jul: Morishin's FC 2-2 Fuyo Club
Sun 22 Jul: Toyota Football Group 0-1 Mind House Yokkaichi
1. Konica Minolta Toyokawa 17 (+10)
2. Nagoya Club 13 (+6)
3. Mind House Yokkaichi 13 (+3)
4. Toyota Football Group 11 (+1)
5. MIE Rampole 11 (+1)
6. Fuyo Club 10 (-2)
7. Morishin's FC 8 (-8)
8. FC Kawasaki 2 (-11)
MIE Rampole in purple overcome leaders Konica Minolta Toyokawa
Sun 22 Jul: FC Kawasaki 0-5 Nagoya Club
Sun 22 Jul: MIE Rampole 1-0 Konica Minolta Toyokawa
Sun 22 Jul: Morishin's FC 2-2 Fuyo Club
Sun 22 Jul: Toyota Football Group 0-1 Mind House Yokkaichi
1. Konica Minolta Toyokawa 17 (+10)
2. Nagoya Club 13 (+6)
3. Mind House Yokkaichi 13 (+3)
4. Toyota Football Group 11 (+1)
5. MIE Rampole 11 (+1)
6. Fuyo Club 10 (-2)
7. Morishin's FC 8 (-8)
8. FC Kawasaki 2 (-11)
Taking the lead in an exciting race for the Kanto League Division 2 title are Ryutsu Keizai University reserves side Club Dragons, 3-0 winners at pre-season favourites Furukawa Electrics Chiba, who are themselves experiencing rather a disappointing campaign. Dropping back to second place behind the Dragons are MSDF Atsugi Marcus following a draw at lowly Ome FC. But making a challenge for a promotion place with just three games to go are Hanno Bruder, who go third by beating Kanagawa Teachers. Nirasaki Astros are still last and running out of time if they want to avoid relegation to the distinctly unglamorous surroundings of the Yamanashi Prefectural League, although they did claim a point in a 2-2 draw at Yonoshukonkai.
Division leaders Club Dragons
Sat 21 Jul: Hanno Bruder 3-1 Kanagawa Teachers
Sat 21 Jul: Yonoshukonkai 2-2 Nirasaki Astros
Sun 22 Jul: Furukawa Electrics Chiba 0-3 Club Dragons
Sun 22 Jul: Ome FC 1-1 MSDF Atsugi Marcus
1. Club Dragons 23 (+23)
2. MSDF Atsugi Marcus 22 (+13)
3. Hanno Bruder 17 (+8)
4. Furukawa Electrics Chiba 16 (-4)
5. Yonoshukonkai 14 (-4)
6. Kanagawa Teachers 13 (+1)
7. Ome FC 9 (-11)
8. Nirasaki Astros 7 (-26)
Division leaders Club Dragons
Sat 21 Jul: Hanno Bruder 3-1 Kanagawa Teachers
Sat 21 Jul: Yonoshukonkai 2-2 Nirasaki Astros
Sun 22 Jul: Furukawa Electrics Chiba 0-3 Club Dragons
Sun 22 Jul: Ome FC 1-1 MSDF Atsugi Marcus
1. Club Dragons 23 (+23)
2. MSDF Atsugi Marcus 22 (+13)
3. Hanno Bruder 17 (+8)
4. Furukawa Electrics Chiba 16 (-4)
5. Yonoshukonkai 14 (-4)
6. Kanagawa Teachers 13 (+1)
7. Ome FC 9 (-11)
8. Nirasaki Astros 7 (-26)
After a month's break, the Kanto League Division 1 season recommenced over the weekend - and FC Machida Zelvia were able to confirm what local fans have been predicting since the beginning of the season, namely that they are indeed Kanto League champions for 2007. A 5-0 win at relegation-threatened Yaita SC gave the title to Machida, whose rise from the Tokyo Prefectural League of 2005 has been rapid indeed. With three games remaining, they are ten points clear of Hitachi Tochigi Uva, 1-0 winners over Saitama SC - although Uva's nearest challengers are a Toho Titanium side who had a mixed start to the year, but are now unbeaten in five games following a 2-0 defeat of Luminozo Sayama. Last year's champions YSCC meanwhile did their fight against relegation the world of good by beating rivals Toshiba Fuchu 1-0.
The Machida Zelvia hardcore faithful prepare themselves
Sat 21 Jul: Luminozo Sayama 0-2 Toho Titanium
Sat 21 Jul: Saitama SC 0-1 Hitachi Tochigi Uva
Sun 22 Jul: Yaita SC 0-5 FC Machida Zelvia
Sun 22 Jul: YSCC 1-0 Toshiba Fuchu
1. FC Machida Zelvia 31 (+24)
2. Hitachi Tochigi Uva 21 (+12)
3. Toho Titanium 18 (-)
4. Luminozo Sayama 17 (-3)
5. Saitama SC 14 (-3)
6. YSCC 10 (-6)
7. Toshiba Fuchu 8 (-4)
8. Yaita SC 6 (-20)
The Machida Zelvia hardcore faithful prepare themselves
Sat 21 Jul: Luminozo Sayama 0-2 Toho Titanium
Sat 21 Jul: Saitama SC 0-1 Hitachi Tochigi Uva
Sun 22 Jul: Yaita SC 0-5 FC Machida Zelvia
Sun 22 Jul: YSCC 1-0 Toshiba Fuchu
1. FC Machida Zelvia 31 (+24)
2. Hitachi Tochigi Uva 21 (+12)
3. Toho Titanium 18 (-)
4. Luminozo Sayama 17 (-3)
5. Saitama SC 14 (-3)
6. YSCC 10 (-6)
7. Toshiba Fuchu 8 (-4)
8. Yaita SC 6 (-20)
Kansai League Division 2 winners Hannan University rounded off their first-ever Regional League season in style, crushing Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe 8-1 in the last game of the year on Sunday. Going up to Division 1 alongside them will be Takada FC, who have spent just a single season in the lower tier and confirmed their return to the top flight by beating Kyoto Shiko Club. Definitely relegated are Kihoku Football Group, although they avoided the humiliation of losing every single match of the season in quite astonishing style, picking up their solitary point in a 5-5 draw at Riseisha Club. In the relegation play-off position are Hermano Osaka, 3-1 losers at third place Kohga School.
Division 2 winners Hannan University
Sun 22 Jul: Hannan University 8-1 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe
Sun 22 Jul: Kohga School 3-1 Hermano Osaka
Sun 22 Jul: Riseisha FC 5-5 Kihoku Football Group
Sun 22 Jul: Takada FC 3-0 Kyoto Shiko Club
1. Hannan University 36 (+52)
2. Takada FC 29 (+19)
3. Kohga School 23 (+7)
4. Kyoto Shiko Club 20 (+8)
5. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe 18 (-5)
6. Riseisha FC 17 (-8)
7. Hermano Osaka 11 (-19)
8. Kihoku Football Group 1 (-44)
Division 2 winners Hannan University
Sun 22 Jul: Hannan University 8-1 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe
Sun 22 Jul: Kohga School 3-1 Hermano Osaka
Sun 22 Jul: Riseisha FC 5-5 Kihoku Football Group
Sun 22 Jul: Takada FC 3-0 Kyoto Shiko Club
1. Hannan University 36 (+52)
2. Takada FC 29 (+19)
3. Kohga School 23 (+7)
4. Kyoto Shiko Club 20 (+8)
5. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Kobe 18 (-5)
6. Riseisha FC 17 (-8)
7. Hermano Osaka 11 (-19)
8. Kihoku Football Group 1 (-44)
2006 champions Banditonce Kobe rounded off the 2007 season in style, confirming the fact that they retained the title with a 2-0 win on the final day of the campaign at FC Mi-o Biwako Kusatsu. FC Mi-o have provided Banditonce with their closest challenge but have finished off the year a disappointing seven points off the pace, although in all probability both teams will compete in the Regional League Championship Winners' Play-off for a place in the JFL.
FC Glaspo Kashiwara's relegation has been a certainty for some time and the Osaka side concluded what has been a very difficult year by losing 4-3 at home to the side who will join them in Division 2 in 2008, Kobe FC 1970. Sanyo Electric Sumoto avoided the drop with a 1-0 win over Ain Food, while mid-table local rivals FC Kyoto 1993 and AS Laranja Kyoto ended the season with a low-key goalless draw.
Banditonce goalscorer and jailbird Kanji Nishimura
Sun 22 Jul: FC Glaspo Kashiwara 3-4 Kobe FC 1970
Sun 22 Jul: FC Kyoto 1993 0-0 AS Laranja Kyoto
Sun 22 Jul: FC Mi-o Biwako Kusatsu 0-2 Banditonce Kobe
Sun 22 Jul: Sanyo Electric Sumoto 1-0 Ain Food
1. Banditonce Kobe 39 (+46)
2. FC Mi-o Biwako Kusatsu 32 (+37)
3. Ain Food 24 (-)
4. AS Laranja Kyoto 20 (-12)
5. FC Kyoto 1993 17 (-3)
6. Sanyo Electric Sumoto 15 (-22)
7. Kobe FC 1970 13 (-14)
8. FC Glaspo Kashiwara 2 (-32)
FC Glaspo Kashiwara's relegation has been a certainty for some time and the Osaka side concluded what has been a very difficult year by losing 4-3 at home to the side who will join them in Division 2 in 2008, Kobe FC 1970. Sanyo Electric Sumoto avoided the drop with a 1-0 win over Ain Food, while mid-table local rivals FC Kyoto 1993 and AS Laranja Kyoto ended the season with a low-key goalless draw.
Banditonce goalscorer and jailbird Kanji Nishimura
Sun 22 Jul: FC Glaspo Kashiwara 3-4 Kobe FC 1970
Sun 22 Jul: FC Kyoto 1993 0-0 AS Laranja Kyoto
Sun 22 Jul: FC Mi-o Biwako Kusatsu 0-2 Banditonce Kobe
Sun 22 Jul: Sanyo Electric Sumoto 1-0 Ain Food
1. Banditonce Kobe 39 (+46)
2. FC Mi-o Biwako Kusatsu 32 (+37)
3. Ain Food 24 (-)
4. AS Laranja Kyoto 20 (-12)
5. FC Kyoto 1993 17 (-3)
6. Sanyo Electric Sumoto 15 (-22)
7. Kobe FC 1970 13 (-14)
8. FC Glaspo Kashiwara 2 (-32)
After conceding twelve goals in their last two JFL matches, supporters of FC Ryukyu could have been forgiven for fearing the worst ahead of Sunday's game, even though their opponents were out-of-form Mitsubishi Mizushima. And sure enough, the former Chugoku Leaguers added a further three goals to Ryukyu's Goals Against column - but remarkably, scores from defender Teruo Hamada and new signing Tatsuya Kamohara in the last three minutes gave the struggling Okinawans a vital confidence-boosting 4-3 victory. The three points enabled them to leapfrog FC Kariya out of the bottom two, as Kariya's 5-2 thrashing at TDK SC was their fifth consecutive defeat.
Also moving up the table are Sagawa Printing thanks to an impressive 3-0 win at Ryutsu Keizai University that included two goals for ex-Ehime FC striker Hirokazu Otsubo. Bottom side Arte Takasaki almost inevitably sank to a 2-1 defeat at YKK AP, who now are in third place, in front of both Yokogawa Musashino and FC Gifu. Takasaki meanwhile have lost sixteen of their last seventeen games. But at the other end of the division, Sagawa Kyubin SC are four points clear of Rosso Kumamoto after winning 2-0 against Gainare Tottori.
A bad defeat for RKU in red at home to Sagawa Printing
Sun 22 Jul: Mitsubishi Mizushima 3-4 FC Ryukyu
Sun 22 Jul: Ryutsu Keizai University 0-3 Sagawa Printing
Sun 22 Jul: Sagawa Kyubin SC 2-0 Gainare Tottori
Sun 22 Jul: TDK SC 5-2 FC Kariya
Sun 22 Jul: YKK AP 2-1 Arte Takasaki
1. Sagawa Kyubin SC 51 (+32)
2. Rosso Kumamoto 47 (+23)
3. YKK AP 38 (+10)
4. Yokogawa Musashino 37 (+11)
5. FC Gifu 37 (+8)
6. Alo's Hokuriku 34 (+1)
7. Honda FC 33 (+9)
8. JEF Reserves 32 (-)
9. Tochigi SC 29 (+7)
10. Ryutsu Keizai University 27 (-4)
11. TDK SC 26 (+4)
12. Sagawa Printing 26 (-7)
13. Mitsubishi Mizushima 25 (-7)
14. Gainare Tottori 24 (-5)
15. Sony Sendai 22 (-14)
16. FC Ryukyu 19 (-28)
17. FC Kariya 17 (-14)
18. Arte Takasaki 5 (-26)
Ryukyu defend on the way to their win in Mizushima
Also moving up the table are Sagawa Printing thanks to an impressive 3-0 win at Ryutsu Keizai University that included two goals for ex-Ehime FC striker Hirokazu Otsubo. Bottom side Arte Takasaki almost inevitably sank to a 2-1 defeat at YKK AP, who now are in third place, in front of both Yokogawa Musashino and FC Gifu. Takasaki meanwhile have lost sixteen of their last seventeen games. But at the other end of the division, Sagawa Kyubin SC are four points clear of Rosso Kumamoto after winning 2-0 against Gainare Tottori.
A bad defeat for RKU in red at home to Sagawa Printing
Sun 22 Jul: Mitsubishi Mizushima 3-4 FC Ryukyu
Sun 22 Jul: Ryutsu Keizai University 0-3 Sagawa Printing
Sun 22 Jul: Sagawa Kyubin SC 2-0 Gainare Tottori
Sun 22 Jul: TDK SC 5-2 FC Kariya
Sun 22 Jul: YKK AP 2-1 Arte Takasaki
1. Sagawa Kyubin SC 51 (+32)
2. Rosso Kumamoto 47 (+23)
3. YKK AP 38 (+10)
4. Yokogawa Musashino 37 (+11)
5. FC Gifu 37 (+8)
6. Alo's Hokuriku 34 (+1)
7. Honda FC 33 (+9)
8. JEF Reserves 32 (-)
9. Tochigi SC 29 (+7)
10. Ryutsu Keizai University 27 (-4)
11. TDK SC 26 (+4)
12. Sagawa Printing 26 (-7)
13. Mitsubishi Mizushima 25 (-7)
14. Gainare Tottori 24 (-5)
15. Sony Sendai 22 (-14)
16. FC Ryukyu 19 (-28)
17. FC Kariya 17 (-14)
18. Arte Takasaki 5 (-26)
Ryukyu defend on the way to their win in Mizushima
The last round of Hokushinetsu League fixtures has been postponed as a result of the Niigata earthquake. The matches that had originally been scheduled for Sun 22 July will now be played on Sun 09 September.
... struggling FC Kariya have loaned out 26-year-old forward Ryusuke Kusumoto to neighbouring Tokai League side Sagawa Kyubin Chukyo... and two players have left Arte Takasaki. Young defender Tafael has signed for high-flying Prefectural League team Tonan SC Gunma, while second choice goalkeeper Masaru Nojiri is now with YSCC of the Kanto League. But Takasaki have signed 21-year-old defender Raul from the 12 de Octubre club in his native Paraguay...
Championship challengers Rosso Kumamoto let slip two potentially vital points in the battle for the JFL crown on Saturday. Having taken the lead in the opening seconds through experienced former Sagawa Kyubin Tokyo midfielder Masahiko Kumagai, the Kyushu side conceded a shock last-minute Junpei Murata goal in their match at home to lowly Sony Sendai. The 1-1 draw means that Rosso fail to overtake Sagawa Kyubin SC, who play tomorrow - and in what is looking like a two-horse race, that is an error that may well not go unpunished.
Indeed, the gap between the front pair and the rest now stands at ten points, with Yokogawa Musashino now in third after their 1-0 win over Alo's Hokuriku and an increasingly sluggish-looking FC Gifu dropping down to fourth. Gifu, who have just a single goal to show for their last four matches, lost 2-0 at home to the even more wildly out-of-form Tochigi SC, previously without a victory since the beginning of May. Tochigi now stand ninth and are just close enough to the top four position they need to gain promotion to the J-League - although one of the teams in their way are improving Honda FC, 4-2 winners over JEF Reserves.
Tochigi fans see their team actually win a game
Sat 21 Jul: FC Gifu 0-2 Tochigi SC
Sat 21 Jul: Honda FC 4-2 JEF Reserves
Sat 21 Jul: Rosso Kumamoto 1-1 Sony Sendai
Sat 21 Jul: Yokogawa Musashino 1-0 Alo's Hokuriku
1. Sagawa Kyubin SC 48 (+30)
2. Rosso Kumamoto 47 (+23)
3. Yokogawa Musashino 37 (+11)
4. FC Gifu 37 (+8)
5. YKK AP 35 (+9)
6. Alo's Hokuriku 34 (+1)
7. Honda FC 33 (+9)
8. JEF Reserves 32 (-)
9. Tochigi SC 29 (+7)
10. Ryutsu Keizai University 27 (-1)
11. Mitsubishi Mizushima 25 (-6)
12. Gainare Tottori 24 (-3)
13. TDK SC 23 (+1)
14. Sagawa Printing 23 (-10)
15. Sony Sendai 22 (-14)
16. FC Kariya 17 (-11)
17. FC Ryukyu 16 (-29)
18. Arte Takasaki 5 (-25)
Masahiro Kumagai, Rosso Kumamoto goalscorer
Indeed, the gap between the front pair and the rest now stands at ten points, with Yokogawa Musashino now in third after their 1-0 win over Alo's Hokuriku and an increasingly sluggish-looking FC Gifu dropping down to fourth. Gifu, who have just a single goal to show for their last four matches, lost 2-0 at home to the even more wildly out-of-form Tochigi SC, previously without a victory since the beginning of May. Tochigi now stand ninth and are just close enough to the top four position they need to gain promotion to the J-League - although one of the teams in their way are improving Honda FC, 4-2 winners over JEF Reserves.
Tochigi fans see their team actually win a game
Sat 21 Jul: FC Gifu 0-2 Tochigi SC
Sat 21 Jul: Honda FC 4-2 JEF Reserves
Sat 21 Jul: Rosso Kumamoto 1-1 Sony Sendai
Sat 21 Jul: Yokogawa Musashino 1-0 Alo's Hokuriku
1. Sagawa Kyubin SC 48 (+30)
2. Rosso Kumamoto 47 (+23)
3. Yokogawa Musashino 37 (+11)
4. FC Gifu 37 (+8)
5. YKK AP 35 (+9)
6. Alo's Hokuriku 34 (+1)
7. Honda FC 33 (+9)
8. JEF Reserves 32 (-)
9. Tochigi SC 29 (+7)
10. Ryutsu Keizai University 27 (-1)
11. Mitsubishi Mizushima 25 (-6)
12. Gainare Tottori 24 (-3)
13. TDK SC 23 (+1)
14. Sagawa Printing 23 (-10)
15. Sony Sendai 22 (-14)
16. FC Kariya 17 (-11)
17. FC Ryukyu 16 (-29)
18. Arte Takasaki 5 (-25)
Masahiro Kumagai, Rosso Kumamoto goalscorer
Defender Ryosuke Adachi, recently departed from JEF Reserves, has signed for ambitious Iwate Prefectural League Division 4 side FC Ganju Iwate. FC Ganju, formed after their failure of Grulla Morioka to reach the JFL at the end of 2005, have only just started competing in league football and Adachi joins a squad packed with Regional League, JFL and even J-League experience. The two Iwate League matches that the club have played so far this season have ended in 12-0 and 17-0 wins, against Iwate Teachers and the Bank of Iwate respectively. Goalscorers have included Yuuki Okamoto, formerly with Mito Hollyhock, and Brazilian ex-FC Ryukyu defender Cristiano Akio Ito.
... FC Ryukyu have made further efforts to bolster their squad in what is turning out to be a disastrous JFL campaign for the Okinawan club. They've signed on loan until the end of the year 24-year-old Sagan Tosu midfielder Tatsuya Kamohara, who has previous JFL experience with Kokushikan University...
Division 1 of the Tokai League was reduced to a single fixture over the weekend by the poor weather in the area, combined with the participation of leaders Shizuoka FC in the Eastern Japan Football Tournament in Yamanashi prefecture. But neighbours Yazaki Valente made the most of Shizuoka's absence, running in a 4-0 win against Chukyo University.
Sat 14 Jul: Yazaki Valente 4-0 Chukyo University
1. Shizuoka FC 21 (+22)
2. Yazaki Valente 19 (+14)
3. Fujieda City Hall 13 (+2)
4. Honda Suzuka 10 (-7)
5. Chukyo University 9 (-6)
6. Maruyasu Industries 7 (-4)
7. Sagawa Kyubin Chukyo 4 (-8)
8. Kasugai Club 1 (-11)
Sat 14 Jul: Yazaki Valente 4-0 Chukyo University
1. Shizuoka FC 21 (+22)
2. Yazaki Valente 19 (+14)
3. Fujieda City Hall 13 (+2)
4. Honda Suzuka 10 (-7)
5. Chukyo University 9 (-6)
6. Maruyasu Industries 7 (-4)
7. Sagawa Kyubin Chukyo 4 (-8)
8. Kasugai Club 1 (-11)
第8回東日本社会人大会
Shizuoka FC took the title of 8th Eastern Japan Football Tournament winners in the three-day competition in Yamanashi prefecture over the weekend. The results are given below.
Shizuoka FC take on a Yamanashi Prefectural XI
Match Day 1
Sat 14 Jul: Match 1: Nagano Prefectural XI 0-2 Norbritz Hokkaido
Sat 14 Jul: Match 2: Shizuoka FC 3-3 Grulla Morioka (PK 4-2)
Match Day 2
Sun 15 Jul: Match 3: Furukawa Electrics Chiba 1-3 Norbritz Hokkaido
Sun 15 Jul: Match 4: Yamanashi Prefectural XI 1-3 Shizuoka FC
Sun 15 Jul: 5th / 6th Place Play-off: Grulla Morioka 3-3 Nagano Prefectural XI (PK 4-2)
Match Day 3
Mon 16 Jul: Final: Shizuoka FC 4-1 Norbritz Hokkaido
Mon 16 Jul: 3rd / 4th Place Play-off: Furukawa Electrics Chiba 6-1 Yamanashi Prefectural XI
All of which means that the unusual format of the tournament produces a first-to-sixth place final "league" table, as follows:
1. Shizuoka FC
2. Norbritz Hokkaido
3. Furukawa Electrics Chiba
4. Yamanashi Prefectural XI
5. Grulla Morioka
6. Nagano Prefectural XI
Shizuoka FC took the title of 8th Eastern Japan Football Tournament winners in the three-day competition in Yamanashi prefecture over the weekend. The results are given below.
Shizuoka FC take on a Yamanashi Prefectural XI
Match Day 1
Sat 14 Jul: Match 1: Nagano Prefectural XI 0-2 Norbritz Hokkaido
Sat 14 Jul: Match 2: Shizuoka FC 3-3 Grulla Morioka (PK 4-2)
Match Day 2
Sun 15 Jul: Match 3: Furukawa Electrics Chiba 1-3 Norbritz Hokkaido
Sun 15 Jul: Match 4: Yamanashi Prefectural XI 1-3 Shizuoka FC
Sun 15 Jul: 5th / 6th Place Play-off: Grulla Morioka 3-3 Nagano Prefectural XI (PK 4-2)
Match Day 3
Mon 16 Jul: Final: Shizuoka FC 4-1 Norbritz Hokkaido
Mon 16 Jul: 3rd / 4th Place Play-off: Furukawa Electrics Chiba 6-1 Yamanashi Prefectural XI
All of which means that the unusual format of the tournament produces a first-to-sixth place final "league" table, as follows:
1. Shizuoka FC
2. Norbritz Hokkaido
3. Furukawa Electrics Chiba
4. Yamanashi Prefectural XI
5. Grulla Morioka
6. Nagano Prefectural XI
