The Sorcerer

First Kyoto, then Gifu, now Kumamoto: Takeshi Oki might not coach again in J1 in his career, but he’s developing the stars of tomorrow.

Barely Legal

J2 League has rarely seen the firepower Albirex Niigata is bringing to the pitch these days. Is that even allowed?

We wouldn’t have expected Vegalta Sendai to bounce back this good in J2. Yasushi Endo is one of the (main) reasons.

We wondered if Motoki Hasegawa was going to be a one-hit-wonder. Instead, in 2022 he’s been even better than in his rookie year.

A return to an old love, a Dutch leader, and the Ienaga look-a-like: these are the Top 10 transfers from last Winter in J2 League.

With four relegated teams not exactly shining and an uncertain scenario, V-Varen Nagasaki are in an excellent position to chase promotion.

Zweigen Kanazawa survived the scare of the drop, but can Masaaki Yanagishita steer the ship away from a dangerous sequel?

In a season with four relegations, stoppage time was the real decider for many destinies in the second tier.

A long-awaited return to J1, an unexpected drop, and many, many talents: these have been the awards for 2020 in the second division.

From a needed renewal to the most incredible relegation in J2 history: that’s 2021 in a nutshell for Matsumoto Yamaga.