After a couple of years of above-average performances, FC Tokyo came crashing down and finished ninth in 2021. The year could not have gone any worse for the club. Having a good squad on paper and favoured by many Japanese football followers to finish in the top four, Tokyo instead dealt with distracting off-the-field incidents […]
Cerezo will be looking for its first title since completing a domestic cup double in 2017, while Nagoya reached the Levain Cup final for the first time after nine previous semifinal exits.
The defending J. League champion won its sixth game in a row, including five on short rest since being eliminated from the Asian Champions League last month.