Japan » J1 League 2015 2. Phase

Sanfrecce Hiroshima booked their spot in the J-League championship playoffs on Saturday with a 2-0 victory at Ventforet Kofu as Montedio Yamagata dropped out of the top flight.... more »

Japanese champions Gamba Osaka beat Urawa Reds 2-1 at home in the J-League's biggest grudge match on Saturday, while Shimizu S-Pulse were relegated to the second division.... more »

Urawa Reds rolled to their third straight victory with a 3-1 win over Vegalta Sendai as Kashima Antlers enjoyed a comfortable 3-0 result to lead the J-League's second stage on Saturday.... more »

Defender Shuto Yamamoto headed the winner as Kashima Antlers ended Sanfrecce Hiroshima's unbeaten record in the J-League second stage with a 1-0 win on Wednesday.... more »

First-stage winners Urawa Reds were held to a goalless draw at unfashionable Montedio Yamagata on Wednesday but still extended their unbeaten J-League run this season to 19 games.... more »