Japanese Non-league Football News

Now seven points clear at the top of the JFL are Sagawa Kyubin SC, after two goals from leading scorer Sho Gokyu helped them to a 3-0 win at out-of-form Yokogawa Musashino. Second place Rosso Kumamoto seem assured of a place in J2 next season, but while FC Gifu are clinging on to the required top four spot, it's surely all over for another season for Tochigi SC. The J-League associate members crashed 3-0 at home to Honda FC, who notched up all their goals in eighteen blistering first half minutes, leaving Tochigi marooned in the lower half of the table. Indeed, they're only a couple of points ahead of predicted relegation candidates Sagawa Printing, who were in turn 4-1 losers to lowly Gainare Tottori.

Sun 09 Sep: Sagawa Printing 1-4 Gainare Tottori
Sun 09 Sep: Tochigi SC 0-3 Honda FC
Sun 09 Sep: Yokogawa Musashino 0-3 Sagawa Kyubin SC

1. Sagawa Kyubin SC 61 (+41)
2. Rosso Kumamoto 54 (+23)
3. YKK AP 47 (+12)
4. FC Gifu 43 (+8)
5. Alo's Hokuriku 43 (+4)
6. Honda FC 41 (+12)
7. JEF Reserves 39 (+1)
8. Yokogawa Musashino 38 (+2)
9. Ryutsu Keizai University 38 (+1)
10. Tochigi SC 35 (+6)
11. Mitsubishi Mizushima 34 (-4)
12. Sagawa Printing 33 (-5)
13. Sony Sendai 31 (-14)
14. TDK SC 30 (+2)
15. Gainare Tottori 30 (-5)
16. FC Kariya 26 (-15)
17. FC Ryukyu 20 (-33)
18. Arte Takasaki 6 (-36)