Japanese Non-league Football News

It was all business as usual on derby day in the Chugoku League on Sunday. Leaders Fagiano Okayama scored five in the second half against neighbours JFE Steel Western Japan to stay top on goal difference from Sagawa Kyubin Chugoku and FC Central Chugoku.
Sagawa won the Hiroshima derby against newly-promoted Mazda SC 5-0, although FC Central somewhat scraped to a 2-1 win over Hiroshima Fujita SC. In Yamaguchi, Renofa Yamaguchi claimed their first victory of 2007 by beating lowly Hitachi Manfacturing Kasado 3-2, but the league title is already looking like a three-way battle as expected.



FC Central Chugoku on the attack against Hiroshima Fujita

Sun 29 Apr: Fagiano Okayama 6-0 JFE Steel Western Japan
Sun 29 Apr: Hiroshima Fujita SC 1-2 FC Central Chugoku
Sun 29 Apr: Renofa Yamaguchi 3-2 Hitachi Manufacturing Kasado
Sun 29 Apr: Sagawa Kyubin Chugoku 5-0 Mazda SC

1. Fagiano Okayama 9 (+18)
2. Sagawa Kyubin Chugoku 9 (+12)
3. FC Central Chugoku 9 (+8)
4. Renofa Yamaguchi 4 (-2)
5. JFE Steel Western Japan 3 (-8)
6. Hiroshima Fujita SC 1 (-3)
7. Mazda SC 0 (-10)
8. Hitachi Manufacturing Kasado 0 (-15)



A big crowd at Momotaro Stadium for Fagiano Okayama vs JFE Steel