Albirex Niigata
11th in Japanese J.League2024 Schedule
With just five points now separating the top five, the J1 League title race looks set to go down to the wire.
SPL champions Albirex Niigata (S) are fast finding out that their transitional period could be challenging times.
The opening weekend of the 2024-25 Singapore Premier League season saw two teams lay down an immediate marker.
A new adventure awaits Singapore Premier League champions Albirex Niigata (S) as they transition to a local outfit starting 2024.
As the J.League celebrates its 30th anniversary, have the first three decades of the professional era in Japanese football been a success?
Albirex Niigata (S)'s quest to reclaim the Singapore Premier League in 2022 will be boosted by the signing of ex-Japan international Tadanari Lee.
Singapore ended their Japan tour on a losing note, thrashed 3-0 by J-League outfit Albirex Niigata on Sunday for their second defeat in three games.
Tampines midfielder Hafiz Sujad refuses to entertain thoughts of stardom as he continues to strive for consistency for the Singapore national team.
After losing 3-2 on Wednesday, Singapore bounced back to win the first game of their Japan tour on Thursday prevailing over Japan Soccer College.
Coach V. Sundramoorthy says that testing new combinations is more important than results after Singapore's 3-2 loss to a Japanese college side.
Japanese J1 League Standings
# | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Machida Zelvia | 30 | +24 | 58 |
2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshi.. | 30 | +25 | 56 |
3 | Vissel Kobe | 30 | +19 | 55 |
4 | Kashima Antlers | 29 | +10 | 49 |
5 | Gamba Osaka | 29 | +9 | 48 |
6 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 30 | -2 | 44 |
7 | Yokohama F. Marin.. | 29 | +5 | 41 |
8 | FC Tokyo | 30 | -1 | 41 |
9 | Nagoya Grampus | 30 | -2 | 40 |
10 | Urawa Red Diamond.. | 28 | +6 | 39 |
11 | Albirex Niigata | 30 | -3 | 39 |
12 | Cerezo Osaka | 29 | -3 | 38 |
13 | Avispa Fukuoka | 30 | -5 | 38 |
14 | Kawasaki Frontale | 29 | +3 | 37 |
15 | Kyoto Sanga | 29 | -11 | 37 |
16 | Kashiwa Reysol | 29 | -10 | 33 |
17 | Shonan Bellmare | 30 | -6 | 32 |
18 | Jubilo Iwata | 29 | -13 | 31 |
19 | Consadole Sapporo | 30 | -23 | 25 |
20 | Sagan Tosu | 30 | -22 | 24 |
Team Leaders
Top Scorers
# | Player | Goals | M | A |
---|---|---|---|---|
7 | Kaito Taniguch.. | 10 | 28 | 0 |
25 | Soya Fujiwara | 4 | 29 | 0 |
27 | Motoki Nagakur.. | 4 | 22 | 1 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
6 | Hiroki Akiyama | 1 | 29 | 2 |
5 | Michael James | 1 | 24 | 1 |
22 | Eitaro Matsuda | 1 | 23 | 1 |