Machida Zelvia

Machida Zelvia

6th in Japanese J.League
J1 League goes down to the wire with three teams a chance to become champions on final day J1 League goes down to the wire with three teams a chance to become champions on final day

The J1 League will crown its 2024 champions this weekend with three teams still a chance of winning it.

Machida Zelvia fairy tale now under serious threat from surging Sanfrecce Hiroshima Machida Zelvia fairy tale now under serious threat from surging Sanfrecce Hiroshima

The J1 League title looked Machida Zelvia's to lose. Now it could be Sanfrecce Hiroshima's to win.

With J1 League title race wide open, who are the biggest threats to leaders Machida Zelvia? With J1 League title race wide open, who are the biggest threats to leaders Machida Zelvia?

With just five points now separating the top five, the J1 League title race looks set to go down to the wire.

The Machida Zelvia miracle: How are J1 League debutants the midseason leaders? The Machida Zelvia miracle: How are J1 League debutants the midseason leaders?

In their first top-flight campaign, Machida Zelvia are somehow the halfway-mark leaders of the J1 League.

Japanese J1 League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Vissel Kobe 24 +12 46
2 Kashima Antlers 24 +12 44
3 Kashiwa Reysol 24 +10 44
4 Kyoto Sanga 24 +11 42
5 Sanfrecce Hiroshi.. 24 +11 42
6 Machida Zelvia 24 +9 40
7 Kawasaki Frontale 24 +12 38
8 Urawa Red Diamond.. 23 +8 37
9 Cerezo Osaka 24 +4 34
10 Gamba Osaka 24 -2 34
11 Avispa Fukuoka 23 -2 31
12 Fagiano Okayama 24 -2 30
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 24 -3 30
14 FC Tokyo 24 -7 29
15 Nagoya Grampus 24 -5 28
16 Tokyo Verdy 1969 24 -9 28
17 Shonan Bellmare 24 -17 24
18 Yokohama F. Marin.. 24 -9 21
19 Yokohama FC 24 -16 19
20 Albirex Niigata 24 -17 19
Full Standings

Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
7 Yuki Soma 7 21 5
20 Takuma Nishimu.. 6 20 3
10 Na Sang-Ho 4 21 2

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
7 Yuki Soma 5 21 7
20 Takuma Nishimu.. 3 20 6
19 Yuta Nakayama 3 18 0