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J.League (Japan Professional Football League) is the top national league in Japan with a J1, J2 and J3 League. Japan Football League (JFL) is the national amateur league. Emperor's Cup (since 1921) the national open cup. J.League Cup is the cup restricted to J.League members (usually J1 alone).
Previously, when Japan had not established professional football, Japan had only 4 wins, 3 draws and 13 losses against China. However, Japan's rapid rise since 1991 with the foundation of the Japan Professional Football League helped turn the tide, and the Japanese have been able to exert domination with 13 wins, 6 draws and only 2 losses.
- Takashi Shimoda
- Ryoichi Matsumoto
- Hajime Moriyasu
- Olympic Bronze in 1968, Struggles Thereafter
- First Foreign Coach and The Agony of Doha
- Transition to Perennial World Cup Participants
- The Story Behind Japan’s Uniform
Japanese soccer first came to global attention in 1968 at the Olympic Games in Mexico. Forward Kamamoto Kunishige finished the tournament as top scorer, and he and his teammates—including Watanabe Masashi and Sugiyama Ryūichi—shone as the national team played its way to the semifinals, eventually claiming a bronze medal. Throughout the 1960s, and e...
Hans Ooft was the first foreign coach to take charge of the national team. (© Jiji Press) In 1991 the Japan Football Association set up the Japan Professional Football League. This was followed two years later by the launch of the 10-team J. League. In 1992, Dutchman Hans Ooft was appointed as the first foreign coach of the Japanese national team. ...
The coach in charge of Japan for the 1998 France World Cup was Okada Takeshi. He made the likes of Nakayama Masashi, Ihara Masami, Nakata Hidetoshi, Nanami Hiroshi, Akita Yutaka, and Kawaguchi Yoshikatsu the mainstays of his team. In the group stage, 1–0 defeats to both Argentina and Croatia left Japan unable to qualify for the knockout round. Thou...
Japan sports a dark indigo kit for home games, earning the squad its Samurai Blue nickname. The team first donned light blue for the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and aside from brief stints in the red and white of the national flag, it has stuck with its trademark color. Every home uniform since 1992 has been blue and the JFA designated it the official co...
Origins and History. 1921～1950 1954～1970 1974～1990 1991～1995 1996～2000 2006～2010 2011～2015 2016～2020 2022～. 1921. Sep. The Dai-Nippon Shukyu Kyokai (“Greater Japan Football Association”) is founded, with IMAMURA Jikichi as its first president. Its founding was prompted by The Football Association (The FA) presenting Japan ...
Mar 14, 2024 · History of Football in Japan. After the Football Association (FA) was established in London in 1863, the outbreak of the football fever reached Japan after ten years and the first match took place between the teachers of the sport and their subordinates.association in Tokyo in roughly 1871. The game first saw its official presence in the ...
Sep 6, 2023 · Supporters and Fandom. Soccer is one of the most popular sports in Japan, with a strong fan base supporting various professional teams, including FC Tokyo, Kyoto Sanga FC, Vissel Kobe, and Osaka-based teams. The national team, known as the Samurai Blue, has loyal followers, too, with their matches against regional rivals like South Korea ...
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Oct 19, 2023 · Taking the longer route to the top. It is clear that in Japan’s unique system for football development, the link between learning and sport is a key component. Whether at high school or ...
