Japanese Non-league Football News

Atsushi Katagiri was the hero for JFL promotion hopefuls FC Gifu on Sunday, his 57th-minute goal proving the matchwinner at FC Ryukyu. And as a consequence of their victory in Okinawa, Gifu return to the top three ahead of rivals YKK AP and Alo's Hokuriku and are therefore right back in contention for a place in J2 next season. In mid-table, the recent stuttering form of JEF Reserves continued with a goalless draw against Ryutsu Keizai University, while Mitsubishi Mizushima and TDK SC moved further away from the bottom with wins at Gainare Tottori and Arte Takasaki respectively.



Gainare Tottori on the way to a home defeat from Mitsubishi

Sun 12 Aug: Arte Takasaki 1-2 TDK SC
Sun 12 Aug: FC Ryukyu 0-1 FC Gifu
Sun 12 Aug: JEF Reserves 0-0 Ryutsu Keizai University
Sun 12 Aug: Gainare Tottori 0-1 Mitsubishi Mizushima

1. Sagawa Kyubin SC 58 (+38)
2. Rosso Kumamoto 53 (+24)
3. FC Gifu 42 (+9)
4. YKK AP 41 (+9)
5. Alo's Hokuriku 41 (+4)
6. Yokogawa Musashino 38 (+9)
7. Honda FC 37 (+9)
8. JEF Reserves 36 (-)
9. Sagawa Printing 33 (-2)
10. Tochigi SC 32 (+7)
11. Ryutsu Keizai University 32 (-3)
12. Mitsubishi Mizushima 31 (-6)
13. TDK SC 29 (+3)
14. Gainare Tottori 27 (-6)
15. Sony Sendai 25 (-17)
16. FC Kariya 20 (-17)
17. FC Ryukyu 20 (-31)
18. Arte Takasaki 6 (-30)



Pre-match line-up for Arte Takasaki and TDK