Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo – J.League Regista

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.

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.

Lost in Relegation

From disappointment to tragedy, the boundary is very thin: Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo are realising this very quickly.

The Centennial Club – Anderson Lopes

The Marinos striker is in the “100 goals” club of J1, but Anderson Lopes’ J.League career has been a leap in the dark.

The 2024 Market Report – J1 League

A Brazilian super-striker, J2 wannabes, and potential JNT members: these have been the Top 10 moves in J1 last Winter.

Striking Needs

Besides Ayase Ueda, Japan lacks a classic striker, a towering option. But this time around, three profiles are lurking to be a possible solution.

The Drop

Relegations have been introduced to J3 for the first time ever: it’s better to revisit what happened the first time around in J1 & J2.

Nobu-hero

After more than 700 matches in the Japanese pro-world, Nobuhiro Ishizaki is ready to give it another shot in Hachinohe.

Landmarks

After 15 years in Japan, Mihailo Petrović proved to be the kind of foreign manager J. League needed for a step forward.

The Regista Diaries – June 24, 2021

A new column has started from a few months and we’re trying to bring forward this weekly appointment. Every weekend we’re gonna try to watch two games, one from J1…