The Possimpible
What do JEF United Chiba and Barney Stinson from “How I Met Your Mother” have in common? The promotion to J1 highlights that.
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2025 Regista Awards: J2 League
A Brazilian juggernaut, a miracle in Ibaraki, and a young captain: these have been the awards for 2025 in the second division.
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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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Mito-logical
Naoki Mori came along and made the impossible true: Mito HollyHock are in J1.
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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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The Improbable Leader
After a career spent wondering around, Arata Watanabe found his peak at 30 years old and where no one expected: Mito HollyHock.
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Lost in Relegation
From disappointment to tragedy, the boundary is very thin: Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo are realising this very quickly.
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The Goalie Whisperer
The renaissance of Gonda, the growth of Takaoka, the consecration of Park: Gilberto Vallesi is the man behind the keepers’ success at Sagan Tosu.
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The 2025 Market Report – J2 League
Former J1 prodigies, J3 wonders and hopeful goalkeepers: these have been the Top 10 moves in J2 last Winter.
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Nothing Lasts Forever
Mito HollyHock are a pillar of the J2 League – what if though this status is about to crumble in 2025?
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