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From J. League Regista:
The #RegistaAwards also awarded the "Best Signing" award to Tomoki #Takamine 🔴⚫️
The new captain of Hokkaido #Consadole Sapporo really thrived in his return to the team, scoring 10 goals and doing so much more.
The #RegistaAwards also awarded the "Best Signing" award to Tomoki #Takamine 🔴⚫️
The new captain of Hokkaido #Consadole Sapporo really thrived in his return to the team, scoring 10 goals and doing so much more.
Anchor
Tomoki Takamine returned to Sapporo, having almost been rejected by Europe and J1. Instead, he’s been the saviour for Consadole in a grim year.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:31 PM
From J. League Regista:
The #RegistaAwards also awarded the "Best Signing" award to Tomoki #Takamine 🔴⚫️
The new captain of Hokkaido #Consadole Sapporo really thrived in his return to the team, scoring 10 goals and doing so much more.
The #RegistaAwards also awarded the "Best Signing" award to Tomoki #Takamine 🔴⚫️
The new captain of Hokkaido #Consadole Sapporo really thrived in his return to the team, scoring 10 goals and doing so much more.
From J. League Regista:
#RegistaAwards are done as well for J2, and only one head coach could have won the award for "Best Manager" 🆙
Naoki #Mori literally did the impossible with Mito #HollyHock, who are going to play outside of J2 for the first time in 26 years.
#RegistaAwards are done as well for J2, and only one head coach could have won the award for "Best Manager" 🆙
Naoki #Mori literally did the impossible with Mito #HollyHock, who are going to play outside of J2 for the first time in 26 years.
Mito-logical
Naoki Mori came along and made the impossible true: Mito HollyHock are in J1.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
From J. League Regista:
#RegistaAwards are done as well for J2, and only one head coach could have won the award for "Best Manager" 🆙
Naoki #Mori literally did the impossible with Mito #HollyHock, who are going to play outside of J2 for the first time in 26 years.
#RegistaAwards are done as well for J2, and only one head coach could have won the award for "Best Manager" 🆙
Naoki #Mori literally did the impossible with Mito #HollyHock, who are going to play outside of J2 for the first time in 26 years.
Silly me, I was hoping that July 2018 was the last time I was seeing Trump around football.
I was wrong. Life can be so bitter.
I was wrong. Life can be so bitter.
When the World Cup draw takes place today, Donald Trump will take centre stage.
No American president has taken such an interest in soccer and his relationship with FIFA has never been closer.
Why does Trump like soccer so much? And what does the relationship mean for the sport?
🔗 nyti.ms/4oB8HyW
No American president has taken such an interest in soccer and his relationship with FIFA has never been closer.
Why does Trump like soccer so much? And what does the relationship mean for the sport?
🔗 nyti.ms/4oB8HyW
December 5, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Silly me, I was hoping that July 2018 was the last time I was seeing Trump around football.
I was wrong. Life can be so bitter.
I was wrong. Life can be so bitter.
Reposted by Gabriele Anello
The event will include several hallmarks of MAGA culture.
The Village People, whose hit song “Y.M.C.A.” has been adopted by Trump as a personal anthem, will perform at the draw.
More on how Trump became FIFA’s ‘soccer president’ ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
The Village People, whose hit song “Y.M.C.A.” has been adopted by Trump as a personal anthem, will perform at the draw.
More on how Trump became FIFA’s ‘soccer president’ ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
How Donald Trump became FIFA’s ‘soccer president’ long before World Cup draw
The relationship between FIFA and the White House has grown remarkably close ahead of Friday's draw at the Kennedy Center
www.nytimes.com
December 5, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The event will include several hallmarks of MAGA culture.
The Village People, whose hit song “Y.M.C.A.” has been adopted by Trump as a personal anthem, will perform at the draw.
More on how Trump became FIFA’s ‘soccer president’ ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
The Village People, whose hit song “Y.M.C.A.” has been adopted by Trump as a personal anthem, will perform at the draw.
More on how Trump became FIFA’s ‘soccer president’ ⤵️
www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
From J. League Regista:
Someone would use the Martin Scorsese meme, but the last round of the #J2League has been nothing short of cinema 🎦
Including:
✅ A different champion
✅ Good, old bottling
✅ A miracle in Toyama
Someone would use the Martin Scorsese meme, but the last round of the #J2League has been nothing short of cinema 🎦
Including:
✅ A different champion
✅ Good, old bottling
✅ A miracle in Toyama
Absolute Chaos
The last round of the J2 League literally described to us why we love this division, between a title race, play-off spots, and an incredible relegation.
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November 29, 2025 at 12:37 PM
From J. League Regista:
Someone would use the Martin Scorsese meme, but the last round of the #J2League has been nothing short of cinema 🎦
Including:
✅ A different champion
✅ Good, old bottling
✅ A miracle in Toyama
Someone would use the Martin Scorsese meme, but the last round of the #J2League has been nothing short of cinema 🎦
Including:
✅ A different champion
✅ Good, old bottling
✅ A miracle in Toyama
From J. League Regista:
#Vanraure Hachinohe have still to close the deal for their promotion, but they gathered three more awards... 👀
#RegistaAwards
#Vanraure Hachinohe have still to close the deal for their promotion, but they gathered three more awards... 👀
#RegistaAwards
2025 Regista Awards: J3 League
A miracle in the North, a striker with no mercy, and the new kids on the block: these have been the awards for 2025 in the third division.
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November 26, 2025 at 6:23 AM
From J. League Regista:
#Vanraure Hachinohe have still to close the deal for their promotion, but they gathered three more awards... 👀
#RegistaAwards
#Vanraure Hachinohe have still to close the deal for their promotion, but they gathered three more awards... 👀
#RegistaAwards
From J. League Regista:
The last time someone scored 25+ goals in a J3 season was 2015. It was also the only one.
Keigo #Hashimoto has rewritten the history books with a major campaign for #Tegevajaro Miyazaki 🎇
#RegistaAwards
The last time someone scored 25+ goals in a J3 season was 2015. It was also the only one.
Keigo #Hashimoto has rewritten the history books with a major campaign for #Tegevajaro Miyazaki 🎇
#RegistaAwards
Captain Goal-tastic
Keigo Hashimoto made Miyazaki his home, and now wants to write the last page of history for Tegevajaro in the play-offs.
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November 25, 2025 at 6:29 AM
From J. League Regista:
The last time someone scored 25+ goals in a J3 season was 2015. It was also the only one.
Keigo #Hashimoto has rewritten the history books with a major campaign for #Tegevajaro Miyazaki 🎇
#RegistaAwards
The last time someone scored 25+ goals in a J3 season was 2015. It was also the only one.
Keigo #Hashimoto has rewritten the history books with a major campaign for #Tegevajaro Miyazaki 🎇
#RegistaAwards
From J. League Regista:
The career of Byron #Vásquez run into a halt with Machida #Zelvia, but the loan to #TochigiCity put him back on track - he was the final piece for their promotion run 🔙
#RegistaAwards
The career of Byron #Vásquez run into a halt with Machida #Zelvia, but the loan to #TochigiCity put him back on track - he was the final piece for their promotion run 🔙
#RegistaAwards
The Cheat Code
The rebirth of Byron Vásquez with Tochigi City FC is just a symbol of how both the player and the club are ready to take J2.
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November 24, 2025 at 4:36 AM
From J. League Regista:
The career of Byron #Vásquez run into a halt with Machida #Zelvia, but the loan to #TochigiCity put him back on track - he was the final piece for their promotion run 🔙
#RegistaAwards
The career of Byron #Vásquez run into a halt with Machida #Zelvia, but the loan to #TochigiCity put him back on track - he was the final piece for their promotion run 🔙
#RegistaAwards
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• A 24% increase in goals per game
• A 68% increase in points per game
Erling Haaland's impact on the Norway national team has been nothing short of incredible...
www.transfermarkt.co.uk/before-and-a...
• A 68% increase in points per game
Erling Haaland's impact on the Norway national team has been nothing short of incredible...
www.transfermarkt.co.uk/before-and-a...
Before and after Haaland: The remarkable rise of Norway under their all-conquering No.9
Perhaps the most remarkable thing about Norway’s 4-1 win over Italy on Sunday night was that it wasn’t surprising at all. Despite the long and illustrious history of “Gli Azzurri”, Gennaro Gattuso’s s...
www.transfermarkt.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 11:16 AM
• A 24% increase in goals per game
• A 68% increase in points per game
Erling Haaland's impact on the Norway national team has been nothing short of incredible...
www.transfermarkt.co.uk/before-and-a...
• A 68% increase in points per game
Erling Haaland's impact on the Norway national team has been nothing short of incredible...
www.transfermarkt.co.uk/before-and-a...
Reposted by Gabriele Anello
The 1992 Emperor's Cup Final was between clubs owned by one of Japan's biggest automakers and its largest media conglomerate.
The 2025 EC final, the last of the #JLeague 's calendar year era, will be between clubs owned by two of the country's biggest internet companies.
The 2025 EC final, the last of the #JLeague 's calendar year era, will be between clubs owned by two of the country's biggest internet companies.
November 16, 2025 at 7:46 AM
The 1992 Emperor's Cup Final was between clubs owned by one of Japan's biggest automakers and its largest media conglomerate.
The 2025 EC final, the last of the #JLeague 's calendar year era, will be between clubs owned by two of the country's biggest internet companies.
The 2025 EC final, the last of the #JLeague 's calendar year era, will be between clubs owned by two of the country's biggest internet companies.
From J. League Regista:
#JLegends is back as a column with a new episode, this time celebrating "Mr. Ryukyu" 🎯
Yu #Tomidokoro has been there to witness the growth of football in #Okinawa, and @fcr_info surely are grateful for his trajectory with the no. 10.
#JLegends is back as a column with a new episode, this time celebrating "Mr. Ryukyu" 🎯
Yu #Tomidokoro has been there to witness the growth of football in #Okinawa, and @fcr_info surely are grateful for his trajectory with the no. 10.
J. Legends – Yu Tomidokoro
When he moved to Okinawa, Yu Tomidokoro was thinking about quitting football. Now he’s “Mr. Ryukyu” for the fans.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:34 AM
From J. League Regista:
#JLegends is back as a column with a new episode, this time celebrating "Mr. Ryukyu" 🎯
Yu #Tomidokoro has been there to witness the growth of football in #Okinawa, and @fcr_info surely are grateful for his trajectory with the no. 10.
#JLegends is back as a column with a new episode, this time celebrating "Mr. Ryukyu" 🎯
Yu #Tomidokoro has been there to witness the growth of football in #Okinawa, and @fcr_info surely are grateful for his trajectory with the no. 10.
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The #JLeague is touting a massive achievement tonight: the 2025 season has already set a new record for total annual attendance across the league, with two rounds remaining in the J1 and J2 as well as three remaining in the J3.
Seems very likely that the J1 will break last year's overall count...
Seems very likely that the J1 will break last year's overall count...
November 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
The #JLeague is touting a massive achievement tonight: the 2025 season has already set a new record for total annual attendance across the league, with two rounds remaining in the J1 and J2 as well as three remaining in the J3.
Seems very likely that the J1 will break last year's overall count...
Seems very likely that the J1 will break last year's overall count...
Reposted by Gabriele Anello
2025 #ChiikiCL Group Stage final standings
1 Veroskronos 7P
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2 F Mosuperio 4
3 Arterivo 2
4 Shinjo 2
1 Tokyo United 6, +3
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2 Fukuyama City 6, +1
3 Basara 6, +1
4 Cobaltore 0
1 Vonds 9
2 J-Lease FC 6, +4
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3 FC Tokushima 3
4 BTOP 0
1 Veroskronos 7P
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2 F Mosuperio 4
3 Arterivo 2
4 Shinjo 2
1 Tokyo United 6, +3
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2 Fukuyama City 6, +1
3 Basara 6, +1
4 Cobaltore 0
1 Vonds 9
2 J-Lease FC 6, +4
---
3 FC Tokushima 3
4 BTOP 0
November 9, 2025 at 8:47 AM
2025 #ChiikiCL Group Stage final standings
1 Veroskronos 7P
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2 F Mosuperio 4
3 Arterivo 2
4 Shinjo 2
1 Tokyo United 6, +3
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2 Fukuyama City 6, +1
3 Basara 6, +1
4 Cobaltore 0
1 Vonds 9
2 J-Lease FC 6, +4
---
3 FC Tokushima 3
4 BTOP 0
1 Veroskronos 7P
---
2 F Mosuperio 4
3 Arterivo 2
4 Shinjo 2
1 Tokyo United 6, +3
---
2 Fukuyama City 6, +1
3 Basara 6, +1
4 Cobaltore 0
1 Vonds 9
2 J-Lease FC 6, +4
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3 FC Tokushima 3
4 BTOP 0
From J. League Regista:
#LostTreasures returns with a new episode, featuring a true club legend, still tied to #FCTokyo 🔴🔵
Naohiro #Ishikawa could have been a possible Japanese export to Europe, a World Cup player, an unstoppable force on the pitch.
#LostTreasures returns with a new episode, featuring a true club legend, still tied to #FCTokyo 🔴🔵
Naohiro #Ishikawa could have been a possible Japanese export to Europe, a World Cup player, an unstoppable force on the pitch.
Lost Treasures – Naohiro Ishikawa
From a rough patch in his home region to conquering Tokyo, one goal at the time: that’s the story of Naohiro Ishikawa.
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November 7, 2025 at 9:24 PM
From J. League Regista:
#LostTreasures returns with a new episode, featuring a true club legend, still tied to #FCTokyo 🔴🔵
Naohiro #Ishikawa could have been a possible Japanese export to Europe, a World Cup player, an unstoppable force on the pitch.
#LostTreasures returns with a new episode, featuring a true club legend, still tied to #FCTokyo 🔴🔵
Naohiro #Ishikawa could have been a possible Japanese export to Europe, a World Cup player, an unstoppable force on the pitch.
From J. League Regista:
#JLeagueWorldwide is back! The column continues its journey to explore how J. League fans worldwide became attached to the world of Japanese football.
In Episode 23, Zach told us how he connected with the J.League all the way from Canada 🇨🇦🤝🇯🇵
#JLeagueWorldwide is back! The column continues its journey to explore how J. League fans worldwide became attached to the world of Japanese football.
In Episode 23, Zach told us how he connected with the J.League all the way from Canada 🇨🇦🤝🇯🇵
J. League Worldwide #23
J.League reached all the angles of the world, including Canada, where Chris has been discovering the Japanese championship.
jleagueregista.wordpress.com
November 2, 2025 at 7:03 AM
From J. League Regista:
#JLeagueWorldwide is back! The column continues its journey to explore how J. League fans worldwide became attached to the world of Japanese football.
In Episode 23, Zach told us how he connected with the J.League all the way from Canada 🇨🇦🤝🇯🇵
#JLeagueWorldwide is back! The column continues its journey to explore how J. League fans worldwide became attached to the world of Japanese football.
In Episode 23, Zach told us how he connected with the J.League all the way from Canada 🇨🇦🤝🇯🇵
Reposted by Gabriele Anello
Qatar and Saudi Arabia have used their wealth and influence to tilt the football world in their favour, but now, for the first time, they have tilted the playing field too.
Story on how opaque rule changes that paved Saudi Arabia and Qatar’s path to 2026 World Cup
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/w...
Story on how opaque rule changes that paved Saudi Arabia and Qatar’s path to 2026 World Cup
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/w...
How Saudi Arabia and Qatar Benefited From Rule Changes to Reach the World Cup
www.nytimes.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Qatar and Saudi Arabia have used their wealth and influence to tilt the football world in their favour, but now, for the first time, they have tilted the playing field too.
Story on how opaque rule changes that paved Saudi Arabia and Qatar’s path to 2026 World Cup
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/w...
Story on how opaque rule changes that paved Saudi Arabia and Qatar’s path to 2026 World Cup
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/31/w...
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Goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman had been with Tottenham Hotspur since the age of 10, made his debut in 2020, and won a Europa League medal in May of this year.
But now aged 27, he has stepped away from football for a new career as a budding photographer and film director.
@eliasburke.bsky.social
But now aged 27, he has stepped away from football for a new career as a budding photographer and film director.
@eliasburke.bsky.social
Alfie Whiteman: Why I left Spurs and football for a new career as a photographer and director
The goalkeeper was with Spurs from the age of 10 and won a Europa League medal in May but walked away in pursuit of happiness
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Goalkeeper Alfie Whiteman had been with Tottenham Hotspur since the age of 10, made his debut in 2020, and won a Europa League medal in May of this year.
But now aged 27, he has stepped away from football for a new career as a budding photographer and film director.
@eliasburke.bsky.social
But now aged 27, he has stepped away from football for a new career as a budding photographer and film director.
@eliasburke.bsky.social
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Manchester City star Yui Hasegawa has been named the first-ever ambassador for the 34th All Japan High School Women's Soccer Tournament, set to run from Dec. 29 to Jan. 11 in Hyogo Prefecture.
Hasegawa never played high school ball herself, having entered Tokyo Verdy Beleza's youth system at 11.
Hasegawa never played high school ball herself, having entered Tokyo Verdy Beleza's youth system at 11.
史上初の公式アンバサダーに長谷川唯選手が就任！第34回全日本高等学校女子サッカー選手権大会
YouTube video by JFATV
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October 31, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Manchester City star Yui Hasegawa has been named the first-ever ambassador for the 34th All Japan High School Women's Soccer Tournament, set to run from Dec. 29 to Jan. 11 in Hyogo Prefecture.
Hasegawa never played high school ball herself, having entered Tokyo Verdy Beleza's youth system at 11.
Hasegawa never played high school ball herself, having entered Tokyo Verdy Beleza's youth system at 11.
Reposted by Gabriele Anello
Reysol captain Taiyo Koga and Sanfrecce captain Sho Sasaki both spoke about their relationships with Kudo at today's presser - Koga was his junior in Reysol's academy.
Kudo's daughter will escort the referee onto the pitch tomorrow. Great tribute by the #JLeague.
Kudo's daughter will escort the referee onto the pitch tomorrow. Great tribute by the #JLeague.
October 31, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Reysol captain Taiyo Koga and Sanfrecce captain Sho Sasaki both spoke about their relationships with Kudo at today's presser - Koga was his junior in Reysol's academy.
Kudo's daughter will escort the referee onto the pitch tomorrow. Great tribute by the #JLeague.
Kudo's daughter will escort the referee onto the pitch tomorrow. Great tribute by the #JLeague.
Reposted by Gabriele Anello
Missed today’s #JLeague board presser because I’m working on a [redacted] feature but the league announced dates for the 2026-27 season:
August 8-9 - opening weekend (J1/J2/J3)
May 22-23 - J2/J3 last round
June 5-6 - J1 last round
May 29-30, June 5-6 - promotion playoffs, J3/JFL pro-rel series
August 8-9 - opening weekend (J1/J2/J3)
May 22-23 - J2/J3 last round
June 5-6 - J1 last round
May 29-30, June 5-6 - promotion playoffs, J3/JFL pro-rel series
October 28, 2025 at 9:29 AM
Missed today’s #JLeague board presser because I’m working on a [redacted] feature but the league announced dates for the 2026-27 season:
August 8-9 - opening weekend (J1/J2/J3)
May 22-23 - J2/J3 last round
June 5-6 - J1 last round
May 29-30, June 5-6 - promotion playoffs, J3/JFL pro-rel series
August 8-9 - opening weekend (J1/J2/J3)
May 22-23 - J2/J3 last round
June 5-6 - J1 last round
May 29-30, June 5-6 - promotion playoffs, J3/JFL pro-rel series
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Luciano Spalletti is set to become the new Juventus head coach.
The Italian is expected to sign a one-year deal until the end of the season with an option to extend conditional on qualification for the Champions League.
More from @jameshorncastle.bsky.social ⬇️
The Italian is expected to sign a one-year deal until the end of the season with an option to extend conditional on qualification for the Champions League.
More from @jameshorncastle.bsky.social ⬇️
Juventus set to appoint Luciano Spalletti as new head coach
The Italian would take over from Igor Tudor, who was sacked on Monday after a loss to Lazio extended their winless streak to eight.
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Luciano Spalletti is set to become the new Juventus head coach.
The Italian is expected to sign a one-year deal until the end of the season with an option to extend conditional on qualification for the Champions League.
More from @jameshorncastle.bsky.social ⬇️
The Italian is expected to sign a one-year deal until the end of the season with an option to extend conditional on qualification for the Champions League.
More from @jameshorncastle.bsky.social ⬇️
From J. League Regista:
It's a strange season for Kyoto #Sanga, who turned from relegation contender to title chasers 🔃
That's (also) thanks to Taichi #Hara, who turned his career around by joining them and coming back to Japan.
It's a strange season for Kyoto #Sanga, who turned from relegation contender to title chasers 🔃
That's (also) thanks to Taichi #Hara, who turned his career around by joining them and coming back to Japan.
Enigma on the Wing
Taichi Hara disappeared from the J.League-sphere for a long time, only to pop up again and become a key-player for Kyoto Sanga.
jleagueregista.wordpress.com
October 25, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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A note for sports: Bluesky’s engagement rate was x10 higher than X’s across a sampling of identical posts made on both platforms by @rapsheet.bsky.social (sharing with permission)
Fwiw we see a similar trend across all communities, not just sports. Real people, real conversations.
Fwiw we see a similar trend across all communities, not just sports. Real people, real conversations.
October 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A note for sports: Bluesky’s engagement rate was x10 higher than X’s across a sampling of identical posts made on both platforms by @rapsheet.bsky.social (sharing with permission)
Fwiw we see a similar trend across all communities, not just sports. Real people, real conversations.
Fwiw we see a similar trend across all communities, not just sports. Real people, real conversations.