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Now or Never

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.

Júbilo Iwata won the title almost too easily, yet their roster doesn’t rely on young blood. Is there a future for this group?

A consolidated dynasty, an Aussie gatekeeper, and young guns: these have been the awards for 2021 in the top tier.

A J2 loyal soldier, Junki Koike hasn’t known (almost) anything else in his career. Nevertheless, he’s giving his best at 34.

Satoki Uejo came through like a bullet, just like one of the rockets from his right foot. He cannot be ignored anymore.

In 2020, Kawasaki Frontale wrote history. In this last episode of JFH, we revisit the team who had done it before them.