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Yasuto Wakizaka
is a Japanese professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Kawasaki Frontale and the Japan national team. Club career Wakizawa was a member of Kawasaki Frontale U-18 team before he enrolled to Hannan University. For 2018 season, he rejoined the club and debuted in the AFC Champions League. On 30 January 2024, it was announced that Wakizaka appointed as the new captain of Frontale for 2024 season, succeeding his teammate, Kento Tachibanada, who led the club winning 2023 Emperor's Cup. International career He made his debut for Japan national football team on 25 March 2021 in a friendly against South Korea. Career statistics Honours Kawasaki Frontale *J1 League: 2018, 2020, 2021 *Emperor's Cup: 2020, 2023 *J.League Cup: 2019 *Japanese Super Cup: 2019, 2021 Japan * EAFF Championship: 2022 Individual *J.League Best XI The J.League Best XI is an acknowledgement of the best eleven players in J.League. J1 League (1993–present) Multiple appe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakae-ku, Yokohama
is one of the 18 wards of the city of Yokohama in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. As of 2010, the ward had an estimated population of 124,845 and a density of 6,750 persons per km². The total area was 18.55 km². Geography Sakae Ward is located in eastern Kanagawa Prefecture, and on the southwestern borders of the city of Yokohama. The area is largely flatland, with scattered small hills. Surrounding municipalities * Isogo Ward * Kanazawa Ward * Totsuka Ward * Konan Ward *Kamakura, Kanagawa History The area around present-day Sakae Ward has been inhabited continuously for thousands of years. Archaeologists have found stone tools from the Japanese Paleolithic period and ceramic shards from the Jōmon period, house ruins from the Yayoi period and tombs from the Kofun period at numerous locations in the area. Under the Nara period Ritsuryō system, it became part of Kamakura District in Sagami Province. By the Kamakura period, much of the area was farmland supporting the populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ESPN
ESPN (originally an initialism for Entertainment and Sports Programming Network) is an American international basic cable sports channel owned by ESPN Inc., owned jointly by The Walt Disney Company (80%) and Hearst Communications (20%). The company was founded in 1979 by Bill Rasmussen along with his son Scott Rasmussen and Ed Eagan. ESPN broadcasts primarily from studio facilities located in Bristol, Connecticut. The network also operates offices and auxiliary studios in Miami, New York City, Las Vegas, Seattle, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles. James Pitaro currently serves as chairman of ESPN, a position he has held since March 5, 2018, following the resignation of John Skipper on December 18, 2017. While ESPN is one of the most successful sports networks, there has been criticism of ESPN. This includes accusations of biased coverage, conflict of interest, and controversies with individual broadcasters and analysts. , ESPN reaches approximately 76 million te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Emperor's Cup
The 2020 Emperor's Cup () was the 100th edition of the annual Japanese national football cup tournament. The tournament, originally scheduled to begin on 23 May, was rescheduled to begin on 16 September and ended with the final on 1 January 2021 at the National Stadium. The number of teams was reduced to 50 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan, and subsequently changed to 52 teams. Both the champions of the 2020 J2 League and the 2020 J3 League entered at the quarter-finals. The top two teams from the 2020 J1 League entered at the semi-finals. The defending champions were Vissel Kobe but they were unable to defend the title as they failed to qualify through the top two of the 2020 J1 League. The J1 League champions Kawasaki Frontale completed the double by beating the league's runners-up Gamba Osaka in the final, earning their first Emperor's Cup title. Calendar The revised schedule was announced on 18 June 2020. Regional allocation JFA decided that 48 amateur teams w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 J1 League
The 2021 J1 League, also known as the for sponsorship reasons, was the 29th season of the J1 League, the top Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1993. The league began on 26 February and ended on 4 December 2021. Kawasaki Frontale were the reigning champions, having won their third title in 2020 with four rounds to play. They successfully retained the title, again with four rounds to play. On 20 November 2021, Oita Trinita, Vegalta Sendai, and Yokohama FC were relegated to J2 League with two games to play. On the final matchday Tokushima Vortis was relegated back to J2 League after just one season. Changes from the previous season There were no teams relegated last season due to impacts related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, four relegation places were applied for the current season to reduce the total number of teams from 20 back to 18. Two teams were promoted from the 2020 J2 League: Tokushima Vortis won the title and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 J1 League
The 2020 J1 League, also known as the for sponsorship reasons, was the 28th season of the J1 League, the top Japanese professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1993. The league began on 21 February and eventually ended on 19 December 2020. The league was planned to have a season break to avoid clashing with the 2020 Summer Olympics, but the Olympics were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. Yokohama F. Marinos were the defending champions while Kashiwa Reysol and Yokohama FC entered the league as promoted teams from the 2019 J2 League, replacing Júbilo Iwata and Matsumoto Yamaga who were relegated to the 2020 J2 League. Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic On 25 February, all J.League matches until 15 March were postponed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan. After that, it was announced that it would be postponed until 29 March. On 19 March, the J.League announced no relegation would take place for the 2020 season, with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2023 Kawasaki Frontale Season
The 2023 season was Kawasaki Frontale's 19th consecutive season in the J1 League. As well as the domestic league, they also participated in the 2023 Emperor's Cup, Emperor's Cup, the 2023 J.League Cup, J.League Cup and the 2023-24 AFC Champions League, AFC Champions League, following their second-placed league finish in 2022. Players Out on loan Transfers Arrivals Departures Friendlies Competitions Overall record J1 League League table Results summary Matches The full league fixtures were released on 20 January 2023. Emperor's Cup As Kawasaki is a J1 club, it starts the competition on the second round. J.League Cup The club will start the competition at the group stage. AFC Champions League Frontale qualified to play the 2023–24 AFC Champions League, after finishing the 2022 J1 League as runners-up. The club earned a direct spot into the competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2022 Kawasaki Frontale Season
The 2022 season was Kawasaki Frontale's 18th consecutive season in the J1 League. They competed in the AFC Champions League, Emperor's Cup, J.League Cup, and the Japanese Super Cup. No major trophies were won by Frontale, however, their season performance at the J1 qualified them to the 2023-24 AFC Champions League, in which they qualified straight into the group stage. Squad ''As of 10 August 2022.'' First-team squad Out on loan Transfers Transfers in Transfers out Competitions Overview J1 League Table Results summary Results by matchday Matches AFC Champions League Group stage Table Matches Emperor's Cup Results J.League Cup Matches Prime stage Japanese Super Cup Friendlies Statistics Appearances and goals , - ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center, ''Goalkeepers'' , - ! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center, ''D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese Super Cup
The , known as the for sponsorship reasons, is an annual one-match association football competition in Japan organised by J. League and the Japan Football Association (JFA). This competition serves as the season opener and is played between the reigning J1 League champions and the Emperor's Cup winners. Fuji Xerox have sponsored the competition since its inception in 1994 (rebranded as Fujifilm Business Innovation from April 2021). The match is usually played in February each year. Participating clubs Under the normal circumstances, the following clubs participate: *Defending J1 League champions *Defending Emperor's Cup winners However, if one club wins both the J1 League and the Emperor's Cup, the J1 League runners-up will participate. Up to 2009, the Emperor's Cup runners-up would take the honor. Competition format *Two halves of 45-minute match. *If tied, penalties would decide the winners. No extra time would be played. Venues * Tokyo National Stadium (1994–2004, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 Kawasaki Frontale Season
The 2021 season was Kawasaki Frontale's 17th consecutive season in the J1 League, where they lifted the title for the fourth time in five years. They also competed in the AFC Champions League, Emperor's Cup, J.League Cup, and the Japanese Super Cup. Squad ''As of 1 July 2021.'' First-team squad Out on loan Transfers Transfers in Transfers out Competitions J1 League Table Results summary Results by matchday Matches Emperor's Cup Results J.League Cup Matches Prime stage Japanese Super Cup AFC Champions League Group stage Matches Honors Individual * J.League MVP: Leandro Damião * J.League Best XI: Miki Yamane, Shogo Taniguchi, Jesiel, Yasuto Wakizaka, Akihiro Ienaga, Reo Hatate, Leandro Damião * J1 League Fair Play Award: Miki Yamane Statistics Goal scorers Clean sheets References {{2021 in Japanese football Kawasaki Frontale is a Japan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2020 Kawasaki Frontale Season
The 2020 season is Kawasaki Frontale's 16th consecutive season in the J1 League, which they won for their third league title in four seasons. They also will compete in the Emperor's Cup and J.League Cup, the latter of which they are defending champions. Squad ''As of 20 July 2020.'' Transfers Transfers in Transfers out Competitions J1 League Table Results summary Results by matchday Matches Emperor's Cup Results J.League Cup Group stage Matches Honors Individual * J. League Best Eleven (9): Jung Sung-ryong, Miki Yamane, Jesiel, Shogo Taniguchi, Kyohei Noborizato, Hidemasa Morita, Ao Tanaka, Akihiro Ienaga, Kaoru Mitoma * J. League Best Eleven finalists (13): Jung Sung-ryong, Miki Yamane, Jesiel, Shogo Taniguchi, Kyohei Noborizato, Hidemasa Morita, Ao Tanaka, Akihiro Ienaga, Kaoru Mitoma, Ryota Oshima, Yasuto Wakizaka, Yū Kobayashi, Leandro Damião Statistics Goal scorers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Kawasaki Frontale Season
The 2019 Kawasaki Frontale season was their 15th consecutive season in J1 League. They were the defending champions after finishing top of 2018 J1 League. They also competed in the Emperor's Cup, J.League Cup, Japanese Super Cup and AFC Champions League. Squad ''As of 14 January 2019.'' Competitions Super Cup J1 League Table Results J. League Cup Results Emperor's Cup AFC Champions League Group standings Results Post season References {{2019 in Japanese football Kawasaki Frontale is a Japanese professional football club based in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, south of Tokyo. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Kawasaki Todoroki Stadium, in Nakahara W ... Kawasaki Frontale seasons ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 in Asian football, played by the national league champions (and, for some nations, one or more runners-up) of their national associations. Introduced in 1967 as the Asian Champion Club Tournament, the competition rebranded and took on its current name in 2002 as a result of the merger between the Asian Club Championship, the Asian Cup Winners' Cup and the Asian Super Cup. A total of 40 clubs compete in the round-robin group stage of the competition. Clubs from Asia's strongest national leagues receive automatic berths, with clubs from lower-ranked nations eligible to qualify via the qualifying playoffs, and they are also eligible to participate in the AFC Cup. The winner of the AFC Champions League qualifies for the FIFA Club World Cup. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
