2022 Regista Awards: J3 League

Another newly promoted team rocking the league and a surprising promotion: these have been the awards for 2022 in the third division.

Youth of the Nation

Matsumoto Yamaga can say… they’ve failed. But at least “MVP” Ayumu Yokoyama could be a sign of things changing.

In a J2 minute

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

2021 Regista Awards: J2 League

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

Freefalling

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

L3g3nd

On this day, ten years ago, Naoki Matsuda passed away. His dream of putting Matsumoto Yamaga on the map became reality.

The Regista Diaries – April 20, 2021

So here we are with a new column, that we’ll try to extend until the end of the season. Every weekend we’ll try to watch two games, one from J1 and one from J2. Maybe sometimes there will be space for J3 in the int’l breaks, but those two will be our main topic. “The […]

2020 Regista Awards: J2 League

A close promotion race, a first title ever and some disappointments: these have been the awards for 2020 in the second division.

A rough patch

Matsumoto Yamaga are starting from scratch by hiring a new manager and having relased some of their senators. Will it work?

The Rough (football) Guide to Matsumoto

Matsumoto is a place you should definitely take time to visit. The football aspect is excellent as you’ll struggle to find a more fervent fan base in Japan, but also the city itself is a bit of a hidden gem. More on that later, but let’s get to the football side of it. (And […]