The dates and venues for two previously unscheduled first-round matches in the 100-Year Vision League Playoff Round have finally been confirmed, according to the latest announcement.
In Round 16 of the Meiji Yasuda J1 100-Year Vision League, Nagoya secured a dominant 3-0 victory over Kyoto, powered by Yamagishi’s hat-trick. This win extends Nagoya’s winning streak to three matches, allowing them to maintain their firm grip on the top spot. Meanwhile, FC Tokyo snatched a dramatic 2-1 win over Tokyo Verdy, moving to within four points of league leaders Kashima.
In the J2/J3 100-Year Vision League, Sendai and Toyama each clinched top spots in their respective groups. Fujieda ended a four-match losing streak with a penalty shootout victory over Matsumoto, while other key results saw Kanazawa edge Niigata on penalties and Fukushima overpower Iwata 4-2.
The full schedule for Round 16 is as follows:
**J1 Special Tournament – Round 16**
– Yokohama FM 1-1 Kashima (4-5 PKs)
– Shimizu 1-1 Fukuoka (4-3 PKs)
– Kobe 0-3 Okayama
– FC Tokyo 2-1 Tokyo V
– G Osaka 0-1 Hiroshima
– Kashiwa 1-0 Kawasaki F
– Nagoya 3-0 Kyoto
**J2/J3 Special Tournament – Round 16**
– Kanazawa 1-1 Niigata (3-2 PKs)
– Hachinohe 1-1 Sendai (4-5 PKs)
– Yamagata 2-3 Sagamihara
– Tochigi SC 0-0 Akita (4-3 PKs)
– Shonan 0-1 Yokohama FC
– Fukushima 4-2 Iwata
– Matsumoto 0-0 Fujieda (1-4 PKs)
– Sanuki 0-3 Kochi
– Tokushima 1-2 Nara
– Shiga 1-0 Kagoshima
– Tottori 1-1 Kitakyushu (5-4 PKs)
– Kumamoto 0-1 Ryukyu
– Oita 0-1 Tosu
– Ehime 0-2 Toyama
The 100-Year Vision League continues to bring excitement as teams battle for position. Standout performances included Yamagishi’s hat-trick and key penalty shootout victories that shifted group standings.
