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2016 In Japanese Football
Japanese football in 2016. Promotion and relegation Teams relegated from J1 League * Matsumoto Yamaga * Shimizu S-Pulse *Montedio Yamagata Teams promoted to J1 League *Omiya Ardija * Júbilo Iwata *Avispa Fukuoka Teams relegated from J2 League *Oita Trinita *Tochigi SC Teams promoted to J2 League *FC Machida Zelvia *Renofa Yamaguchi FC Teams relegated from J3 League :''No relegation to the Japan Football League The also known as simply the JFL is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, positioned beneath the three divisions of the J.League. The league features fully professional teams that hold J.League associate membership a ...'' Teams promoted to J3 League * Kagoshima United J1 League J2 League J3 League Japan Football League National team (Men) Results Players statistics National team (Women) Results Players statistics References External links {{DEFAULTSORT:2016 in Japanese Football Season ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 In Japanese Football
Japanese football in 2015. J1 League Sanfrecce Hiroshima won the Clausura title, accumulating the most points in the overall table and thus getting a bye to the Championship final, where they met third-place Gamba Osaka, who had defeated Apertura champions Urawa Red Diamonds in the semifinal. Hiroshima won the two-legged final for their eighth overall Japanese title, regaining the record position they had set in 1970 and which they had held until the old Japan Soccer League folded. Shimizu S-Pulse was relegated to the second tier for the first time, after being one of the co-founders of the J. League back in 1993 (a placement that was deemed questionable in many quarters due to their lack of JSL record). Following after cameo appearances were Montedio Yamagata, in their fourth season, and Matsumoto Yamaga, who was debuting in the top flight only four years after being promoted from what was the third tier at the time, the Japan Football League. J2 League Omiya Ardija won the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Japan Football League
The was the third season of the nationwide fourth tier of Japanese football, and the 18th season since the establishment of Japan Football League. Clubs Sixteen clubs participated in this season of Japan Football League. The list was announced on 9 December 2015. A place for 2016 Emperor's Cup will be given to the winners of the first stage of the 2016 JFL. Change in rules The tournament continued with the system introduced in 2014: Two single round-robin stages are held, and winners of each stage determine the champion in the post-season home and away championship playoffs. If the same team manages to win both stages, no playoffs will be held, and they will be automatically declared champions. The two worst performing teams by aggregated results of both stages are relegated to the Regional Leagues and replaced by the top two performers of the Regional League promotion series. However, if one or two teams are admitted to J3 or withdrawn at the end of the season, the number ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohanad Qasim Eesee Sarray
Mohanad Qasim Eessee Sarray ( ar, مهند قاسم; born 1980) is an Iraqi professional football referee. He has been a full international for FIFA since 2010. He refereed some matches in AFC Champions League The AFC Champions League (abbreviated as ACL) is an annual continental club football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation, and contested by Asia's top-division football clubs. It is the most prestigious club competition .... AFC Asian Cup References 1980 births Living people Iraqi football referees Olympic football referees Sportspeople from Baghdad People from Baghdad AFC Asian Cup referees {{Iraq-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan ( ja, 日本, or , and formally , ''Nihonkoku'') is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a part of the Ring of Fire, and spans Japanese archipelago, an archipelago of List of islands of Japan, 6852 islands covering ; the five main islands are Hokkaido, Honshu (the "mainland"), Shikoku, Kyushu, and Okinawa Island, Okinawa. Tokyo is the Capital of Japan, nation's capital and largest city, followed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto. Japan is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh most populous country in the world, as well as one of the List of countries and dependencies by population density, most densely populated and Urbanization by country, urbanized. About three-fourths of Geography of Japan, the c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama, Saitama
is the capital and the most populous city of Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Its area incorporates the former cities of Urawa, Ōmiya, Yono and Iwatsuki. It is a city designated by government ordinance. Being in the Greater Tokyo Area and lying 15 to 30 kilometres north of central Tokyo, many of its residents commute into Tokyo. , the city had an estimated population of 1,324,854, and a population density of 6,093 people per km² (15,781 people per mi²). Its total area is . Etymology The name "Saitama" originally comes from the of what is now the city of Gyōda in the northern part of what is now known as Saitama Prefecture. "Sakitama" has an ancient history and is mentioned in the famous 8th century poetry anthology '' Man'yōshū''. The pronunciation has changed from Sakitama to Saitama over the years. With the merger of Urawa, Ōmiya, and Yono it was decided that a new name, one fitting for this newly created prefectural capital, was needed. The prefectural name was chan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Saitama Stadium 2002
, often called or simply , is a football stadium located in Midori-ku, Saitama, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Currently, J1 League club Urawa Red Diamonds use this stadium for home games. It is the largest football-specific stadium in Japan and is one of the largest stadiums in Asia. It has hosted the semi-finals of both the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the football tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. It is also the home stadium of Japan national football team in almost every FIFA World Cup qualifying matches. Location The stadium is a 15 to 20 minute walk from Urawa-Misono Station on the Saitama Railway Line. History Built by Azusa Sekkei to host matches of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, construction was completed in September 2001. The stadium holds 63,700 people, although for segregation reasons league games hosted at the ground have a reduced capacity of 62,300. The Saitama Stadium hosted four matches during the 2002 FIFA World Cup, including co-host Japan's first match aga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mu Kanazaki
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays for J2 League club Oita Trinita. He scored the two goals that gave his team the title of the 2016 J1 League over Urawa Red Diamonds. Club career On 25 March 2020, Kanazaki returned to Nagoya Grampus on loan from Sagan Tosu until 31 January 2021. On 15 January 2021, following his season on loan at Nagoya Grampus, Kanazaki signed permanently for the club. International career Kanazaki made his full international debut for Japan on 20 January 2009 in a 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification against Yemen. Career statistics Club International :''Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kanazaki goal.'' Honours Oita Trinita *J.League Cup: 2008 Nagoya Grampus * J1 League: 2010 *Japanese Super Cup: 2011 *J.League Cup: 2021 Kashima Antlers *J.League Cup: 2015 * J1 League: 2016 * Emperor's Cup: 2016 *Japanese Super Cup: 2017 Individual * J. League Cup New Hero Award: 2008 Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maya Yoshida
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Schalke 04 and captains the Japan national team. Club career Nagoya Grampus Born in Nagasaki, Japan, Yoshida began playing football at Nanling FC in his second year at elementary school. His older brother, Honami, played an important role in starting his football career when he searched on the internet for Nagoya Grampus's U-15 team and this led Yoshida to join the U-15 side. Once Yoshida has joined, Yoshida relocated to Nagoya to be close at Nagoya Grampus and attended Toyota High School. After spending five years at Nagoya Grampus Youth Academy, he was promoted to the first team in the 2007 season, having signed his first professional contract. Yoshida joined the club's first team training soon after and started out in a defensive midfielder when playing for Grampus's youth team, but was converted to a centre back. After spending months on the substitute bench, Yoshida finally made his debut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sharif Mukhammad
Sharif Khamayuni Mukhammad (russian: Шариф Хамаюни Мухаммад, prs, شریف محمد; born 21 March 1990) is an Afghan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Churchill Brothers in the I-League Early life He was born and raised in Makhachkala. He is of mixed Dagestan and Afghan descent. His younger brother, Amir Mohammad, is also a football player of FC Anzhi Makhachkala. Club career Anzhi Makhachkala He made his Russian Premier League debut on 10 July 2010 for Anzhi Makhachkala in a game against Lokomotiv Moscow. Spartak Nalchik Mukhammad signed in July a 1-year contract with Spartak Nalchik. He was given shirt number 17. He eventually made his debut on 23 July for Spartak Nalchik against Sokol Saratov in the FNL. With Spartak, he appeared in 34 league matches, scoring 1 goal. AFC Eskilstuna He joined the Swedish club AFC Eskilstuna on 17 August 2017. Karmiotissa In January 2019, Sharif got recruited by Cypriot club Karmiotissa for the se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hiroshi Kiyotake
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder or a winger for Japanese club Cerezo Osaka and the Japan national team. He played for Japan at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Club career In the summer of 2012, Kiyotake signed a four-year contract with German club 1. FC Nürnberg. Kiyotake subsequently moved within the Bundesliga in 2014 to join Hannover 96, before transferring to join Spanish side Sevilla in La Liga following Hannover 96's relegation from the Bundesliga. Personal life His younger brother, Koki, is also a professional football player. Career statistics Club International :''Scores and results list Japan's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Kiyotake goal.'' Honours Oita Trinita *J.League Cup: 2008 Cerezo Osaka *J.League Cup: 2017 *Emperor's Cup: 2017 *Japanese Super Cup: 2018 File:2018 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in PyeongChang, South Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shinji Okazaki
is a Japanese professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Forward (association football), forward or attacking midfielder for Belgian club Sint-Truidense V.V., Sint-Truiden. Internationally, he is currently the top active Japan national team goalscorer and third all-time in team history with Japan national football team#Most caps and goals, 50 goals. He also won the Premier League with Leicester City F.C., Leicester City in 2015–16 Premier League, 2016. Club career Shimizu S-Pulse After graduating Takigawa Daini High School in 2004, Okazaki signed full professional terms with Shimizu S-Pulse the following year. In December 2005, he made his first J.League Division 1, J.League appearance as a substitute against Sanfrecce Hiroshima. On 15 April 2007, he scored his first professional goal against Kawasaki Frontale. Okazaki ended his 2007 J.League Division 1, first season as a first team player with three goals from 13 matches. Okazaki scored ten times in 27 mat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 FIFA World Cup Qualification – AFC Second Round
The second round of AFC matches for 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (and 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification) was played from 24 May 2015 to 29 March 2016. Format A total of forty teams (teams ranked 1–34 in the AFC entrant list and six first round winners) were divided into eight groups of five teams to play home-and-away round-robin matches. The eight group winners and the four best group runners-up advanced to the third round of FIFA World Cup qualification as well as qualify for the 2019 AFC Asian Cup finals. A total of 24 teams eliminated from World Cup qualification in the second round competed in the third round of 2019 AFC Asian Cup qualification (which was separated from the third round of 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification), where they were divided into six groups of four teams and competed for the remaining slots of the 2019 AFC Asian Cup. The 24 teams consisted of the sixteen highest ranked teams eliminated in the second round, and the eight teams that advanced ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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