Japanese Non-league Football News

Rosso Kumamoto might have made it four wins on the trot when they beat Sony Sendai 3-1 in their JFL match on Saturday, but it's still Honda FC setting the pace at the top of the table. A Junya Nitta goal just after the half hour was enough to overcome Yokogawa Musashino and to maintain the four-point gap between Honda and Rosso. But the chasing pack is - over Saturday night, at least - led by Sagawa Kyubin Osaka, whose 2-0 win at Tochigi SC has surely ended their hosts' hopes of taking the title this season. In the other game, Alo's Hokuriku are now unbeaten in five following a 3-1 win over Sagawa Printing.



Yokogawa Musashino banners at their match with Honda FC

Sat 29 Jul: Alo's Hokuriku 3-1 Sagawa Printing
Sat 29 Jul: Honda FC 1-0 Yokogawa Musashino
Sat 29 Jul: Rosso Kumamoto 3-1 Sony Sendai
Sat 29 Jul: Tochigi SC 0-2 Sagawa Kyubin Osaka

1 Honda FC 50 (+23)
2 Rosso Kumamoto 46 (+21)
3 Sagawa Kyubin Osaka 42 (+20)
4 Sagawa Kyubin Tokyo 39 (+29)
5 YKK AP 39 (+23)
6 Yokogawa Musashino 39 (+11)
7 Tochigi SC 38 (+10)
8 Alo's Hokuriku 37 (+17)
9 Sony Sendai 32 (+6)
10 SC Tottori 23 (+3)
11 Arte Takasaki 22 (-14)
12 JEF Club 19 (-8)
13 FC Kariya 19 (-16)
14 Sagawa Printing 19 (-20)
15 FC Ryukyu 15 (-12)
16 Ryutsu Keizai University 12 (-22)
17 Mitsubishi Mizushima 11 (-35)
18 Honda Lock 9 (-36)



Yutaka Takahashi, on target again for Rosso Kumamoto