2025:Sanuki made the survival to the division 3

Kamatamare Sanuki finished in the 17th position, barely survived in the division 3. During the season, the head coach was sacked, however, new head coach was not able to lead the team into the mid-group.

 
In 2025, Tottori made good efforts, ending up in the 11th position, better than the 13rd position in 2024. In order to compete for the playoffs, the club are required to sign with lots of talented players.


Kochi United finished in the 18th position. This was their debut season. They struggle to obtain points throughout the season,barely secured their survival.

Match Review 38th Sec : VS Shimizu S-Pulse at IAI Stadium on December 8

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The total attendance:18,346

This is the last match of this season. This sec, Kamiya and Motoyama were back in the starting line-up. Ichimi and Iwabuchi were on the bench. They were expected to score goals when coming in.


After the kickoff, Okayama aggressively kept attacking forward. In the 7th minute, Kimura's attempt was off target. In the 16th minute, Lucas almost opened the score, but former Fagiano goal keeper, Umeda showed a nice blocking. In the 29th minute, Brodersen made a superb saving. In the 38th minute, a corner was given to Kiyama's men, but Lucas was not able to grasp the chance, crossed by Kamiya. In the 38th minute, Kimura almost found the net with his header. In the 43th minute, Lucas'S shot hit the bar. The first half ended in a scoreless tie.


In the 47th minute, Sato nearly took a lead. One minute later, Sato entered the opponent's box. In the 53th minute, Esaka's header was denied by Umeda. In the 57th minute, Kimura missed the chance to open the score. In the 61st minute, Matsumoto and Tabei came off the bench to change the game. In the 63th minute, Lucas made an opener with his brilliant strike. In the 68th minute, Kimura failed to double their lead. In the 74th minute, Lucas was replaced by Ichimi. In the 76th minute, Esaka added a second with his beautiful volley shot. In the 79th minute, Sato was not able to add a third. In the 88th minute, Iwabuchi came in. Right after that, the visitors conceded a goal. However, the red-uniformed men obtained three points and finished in the 13th position in the division 1.

Match Preview 38th Sec : VS Shimizu S-Pulse at IAI Stadium on December 6

On March 2nd, the club host Shimizu. After the kickoff, Okayama struggled to have more ball possession. In the 20th minute, Iwabuchi almost found the net. In the 29th minute, his another shot was off target. Before the break, Kiyama's men had two goal-scoring chances, but failed to take a lead. In the 62th minute, a penalty was given to the opponent, Brodersen saved his team from being scored. In the 68th minute, the rival took a lead. In the 71st minute, Kimura nearly equalized the game. In the 75th minute, Kimura made an equalizer with his excellent header. As a result, the club shared a point with 2024 division 2 Champion.


This is the last match of this season. Luckily, it's been confirmed that the club made a survival in the league campaign. The red-uniformed men are expected to show the hope for the next year.

Match Review 37th Sec : VS Urawa Reds at JFE Stadium on November 30

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The total attendance:15,623

This was the last match at their home stadium this season. The club happliy secured their survival at the last match however they hadn't obtained three points for a while. They were expected to defeat the rival club. A veteran goal keeper, Kanayama started the game. He announced his retirement earlier.


Three minutes after the kickoff, Lucas's strike was saved by urawa's keeper. In the 5th minute, Esaka almost found the net. After that, a free kick was given to the home club however Sato was not able to grasp the chance. In the 14th minute, Kanayama was replaced by Brodersen. In the 22nd minute, Matsumoto's attempt was blocked by the opponent. Right after that, Tagami missed the chance to opened the score. In the 26th minute, Lucas's shot was off target. The first half ended in scoreless tie.


Right after the break, Brodersen showed a brilliant saving. In the 52nd minute, Sato's header was blocked by the rival. In the 59th minute, Tagami showed a nice blocking. In the 70th minute, Popo and Kamiya came off the bench to change the game. However, two minutes later, Kiyama's men conceded an opener. In the 86th minute, former Okayama attacker, Hayakawa came in. In the 89th minute, Esaka's shot was off target. As a result, the red-uniformed men were not able to obtain points.