News release JAPAN FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION http://www.jfa.or.jp/ 07 Feb 2012 12:16:00 +0900 en Copyright (c) JFA All rights reserved. http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/22.html Nagoya Oceans won the F. League title for the fifth straight year on Sunday after beating Oita Vasagey 3-2 at home. With one match remaining, Oceans improved their points total to an unbeatable 61. Closest rivals Shriker Osaka are on 57 points.Oceans opened the scoring in the fifth minute through Kaoru... eng 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/22.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/21.html Japan Under-23 coach Takashi Sekizuka said he and his players will keep on fighting in their two remaining Olympic qualifiers after their 2-1 loss to Syria in Amman on Sunday. Japan gave up the tie-breaking goal to Syria in the 90th minute.“I’m very disappointed,” said Sekizuka after the game ... eng 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/21.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/20.html The Japan Under-23 side gave up a last-minute goal to Syria in their fourth match of the final round of qualifiers for the 2012 Olympics on Sunday afternoon in Amman, Jordan, and lost the match 2-1. Nagoya Grampus forward Kensuke Nagai cancelled out Syria’s first goal in first-half injury time, but... eng 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/20.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/19.html Asian final round, Group CJapan lost 2-1 to Syria in Amman in their fourth match of the final-round qualifiers for the 2012 Olympics on Sunday.Goals—Own goal [Yuya Osako] (19) and Ahmad Al Salih (90) for Syria. Kensuke Nagai (45+1) for JapanThe full match report will follow later. eng 05 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/19.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/18.html Knowing the significance of his team’s game against Syria in their 2012 Olympic qualifying campaign, Japan Under-23 coach Takashi Sekizuka on Saturday said he wants to return home with three points from their closest rivals, who they will face in Amman on Sunday. With a three-point lead over Syria... eng 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/18.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/16.html The list of the participating players for the Japan women’s joint-training camp in Wakayama Prefecture, slated for February 9-13, was announced on Monday. The Nadeshiko Japan and the Nadeshiko Challenge group – the senior team reserve team – will join the camp from February 10, after the Under... eng 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/16.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/17.html The Nadeshiko Japan players will start their 2012 activities with a joint training camp in Wakayama Prefecture that will involve Japan Under-20 and Under-17 women’s hopefuls as well as the senior team “candidates” group called the Nadeshiko Challenge. The camp will be held February 9 - 13. The... eng 30 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/17.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/15.html Japan will play France away on October 12 (kickoff at 9 p.m. local time) in a friendly international match. The venue will be announced later.Japan have never beaten France and have an 0-1-4 win-draw-loss record against the former world champions. The two teams last met in the 2003 FIFA Confederations... eng 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/15.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/14.html Japan Under-23 coach Takashi Sekizuka on Monday said the upcoming tie with Syria in Amman will be a crucial part of his side’s efforts to qualify for this summer’s London Olympics. The young Samurai Blue are currently leading Group C with nine points from three straight wins – three points better... eng 23 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/14.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/website_special/20120118/index.html eng 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/website_special/20120118/index.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/website_special/20120113/index.html eng 13 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/website_special/20120113/index.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/website_special/20120112/index.html eng 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/website_special/20120112/index.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/9.html JFA President Junji Ogura on Wednesday revealed a plan to display the three FIFA trophies Japan received this week to the people in the areas damaged by the East Japan earthquake. Japan were honored with three prizes out the eight on offer at FIFA’s annual awards on Monday night in Zurich. Nadeshiko... eng 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/9.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/11.html The Japan Under-23 team will play Syria in Amman on February 5 in their fourth match of the final-round qualifiers for the London Olympics, it was confirmed on Wednesday. The match will kick off at 2:05 p.m. local time at King Abdulla International Stadium in the Jordanian capital.The match was moved... eng 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/11.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/8.html Nadeshiko Japan international Homare Sawa and women’s national team coach Norio Sasaki returned to Japan on Wednesday after collecting the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year and the FIFA Coach of the Year award for women’s football, respectively, at Monday’s FIFA Gala. “When I heard my name... eng 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/8.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/7.html Funabashi Municipal High School of Chiba Prefecture won the National High School Championship by edging out Yokkaichi Chuo Kogyo High School of Mie Prefecture 2-1 after extra time in the final at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday. Funabashi captain Ryuji Izumi equalized in second-half injury time... eng 11 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/7.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/6.html Nadeshiko Japan captain Homare Sawa won the FIFA Women's World Player of the Year and her Nadeshiko coach Norio Sasaki was honored with the FIFA Coach of the Year prize for women’s football on Monday night at the FIFA Gala in Zurich. In addition to both awards, the Japan Football Association won the... eng 10 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/6.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2011/537.html eng 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2011/537.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/5.html FC Tokyo won the Emperor’s Cup for the first time with a 4-2 comeback victory over second-division counterparts Kyoto Sanga in the final of the season-closing tournament on New Year’s Day at the National Stadium in Tokyo. The result gave Tokyo a unique “double,” as they also won the Division... eng 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/5.html http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/4.html INAC Kobe retained their All-Japan Women’s Championship title on Sunday by beating Albirex Niigata 3-0 in the final at the National Stadium in Tokyo. The win meant INAC did the “double” after also clinching the Nadeshiko League. They were unbeaten in both tournaments. INAC formed their offense... eng 01 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0900 http://www.jfa.or.jp/eng/topics/2012/4.html