Yokohama F. Marinos
7th in Japanese J.League2024 Schedule
Out of the 12 East Zone teams in the AFC Champions League Elite, who are among the title contenders?
With just five points now separating the top five, the J1 League title race looks set to go down to the wire.
Socceroos great Harry Kewell is back in the coaching wilderness after he was sacked by J1 League powerhouse Yokohama F. Marinos after less than eight months.
Usually expected to challenge for the title, Yokohama F. Marinos are currently facing a fight to avoid relegation.
Harry Kewell was incensed by the refereeing in his Yokohama F. Marinos side's ACL final loss to Al Ain.
With Soufiane Rahimi brilliant on the field and Hernán Crespo the mastermind off it, Al Ain have claimed a second ACL crown.
Al-Ain thrashed 10-man Yokohama F Marinos 5-1 in the second leg of the Asian Champions League final on Saturday to lift the continental title for the first time in 21 years with a 6-3 aggregate win over the Japanese side.
Sacked by Notts County, Oldham and Barnet, Harry Kewell was on the cusp of coaching oblivion; which makes his rise to Saturday's ACL final all the more remarkable.
Yokohama F. Marinos continue to do things the hard way but are now on the brink of a historic ACL triumph.
Hernan Crespo and Harry Kewell speak about facing each other as managers 19 years after the 2005 Champions League final.
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
10 | Anderson Lopes | 17 | 27 | 1 |
11 | Yan | 4 | 25 | 3 |
20 | Jun Amano | 4 | 23 | 3 |
Top Assists
# | Player | Assists | M | G |
---|---|---|---|---|
11 | Yan | 3 | 25 | 4 |
20 | Jun Amano | 3 | 23 | 4 |
27 | Ken Matsubara | 2 | 24 | 1 |