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J League: The reason why J2 and J3 are called “demons” and “swamps”

Speaking of the J League, many people probably think of the top league, J1. However, the J League also has lower leagues called J2 and J3, to which many clubs belong. However, once a team is relegated from the top league, it becomes difficult to promote from the lower leagues. That's why J2 and J3 are called swamps or demonic regions.
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J League: Why is Tokyo Verdy 1969 (Verdy Kawasaki) unpopular? Reason for moving

Tokyo Verdy 1969 is one of the original 10 teams, and is a club team that excited the league in its early days. However, now that J2 has reserved seats, the team has become an unpopular team with seats always being empty. Why has Verdy fallen so far?
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J League: Shimizu S-Pulse and Jubilo Iwata are too weak; collapse of the soccer kingdom Shizuoka

Shimizu S-Pulse and Jubilo Iwata. These two clubs, which used to have a regular place in the top ranks of the J1 League, are now finding it increasingly difficult to stay in J1, and there are now more opportunities for them to compete in J2. Shizuoka Prefecture was once said to have the highest level of soccer in Japan, but that doesn't seem to be the case anymore.
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J League: Why is Sagan Tosu not relegated? Management crisis and team strength

Speaking of Sagan Tosu, it is not a powerful club that is blessed with financial power. However, it is not a club that has a track record or has won many titles. Despite this, they are a very rare club that has never been relegated to J2. Why is Sagan Tosu so strong?
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J League: Why is the Nagoya Grampus mascot a killer whale?

Nagoya Grampus is an Original 10 and a regular club in the J1 League. Nagoya Grampus cannot be called a powerhouse, but as you can see from the fact that they compete in the J1 League every year, their results are very stable. Why does Nagoya have a killer whale on its emblem?
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J League: Is Sanfrecce Hiroshima weak? J2 relegation experience

Sanfrecce Hiroshima is known as a modest club, but they are by no means weak as they have won the J1 championship. However, on the other hand, they have also experienced relegation to J2. For this reason, there are many people who think that other supporters don't really know whether they are strong or weak. Let's talk about the history of Sanfrecce Hiroshima's relegation.
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J League: Why have Kashima Antlers never been relegated to J2? original 10

Kashima Antlers has won the Asian Champions League, the J1 League, the Emperor's Cup, and even the Levain Cup, so it can be said that they are the team with the most titles in Japan and are a stable team. . But why is Kashima able to achieve such overwhelming results?
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J League: Why does Kashiwa Reysol fall to J2 so many times? Reasons why you can’t win in J1

Kashiwa Reysol is known as a J1 club, but they have actually been demoted to J2 several times in the past. However, every time they fall to J2, they wreak havoc on J2 and return to J1 with overwhelming strength, repeating the cycle. Why did such a team fall to J2 in the first place? This is what I am writing about in this article.
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J League: Why can’t Kawasaki Frontale win in the ACL? The reason

Kawasaki Frontale is recognized as one of the strongest clubs in the J League. With so many wins, no one would think that Kawasaki is weak. However, this is only a domestic issue. Kawasaki has absolutely no chance of winning on the Asian stage. The reality is that most J League supporters have no expectations whatsoever for Kawasaki.
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J League: Differences between Cerezo Osaka and Gamba Osaka Characteristics and derby match

Cerezo Osaka and Gamba Osaka are relatively large clubs in the J League, and are clubs that have produced many of the best players in the J League. However, there are many people who say that they cannot tell much of a difference between the two, so I have summarized the differences between the two clubs.