FC Tokyo End Season With Easy Home Win

At Chofu, Japan:

Lucas Severino (8', 17') and Nemanja Vucicevic (82', 90'+2) each scored twice on Saturday as FC Tokyo concluded their J.League Division One campaign in 10th place following their 6-2 home fistbeating of second-placed Vegalta Sendai.

Senfrecce Hiroshima, who own the league title (and a berth in the upcoming FIFA Club World Cup), Vegalta Sendai, and third-placed Urawa Red Diamonds, all qualified for the group stage of next season's AFC Champions League.

They would be joined in Asia's most prestigious club tournament by the winner of the Emperor's Cup.  Should one of the top three clubs in the final league standings win the Cup, fourth-place Yokohama F. Marinos would play in the Champions League's group stage.

Vissel Kobe, Gamba Osaka, and Consadole Sapporo, who finished in the bottom three places in the league standings, were relegated to J. League Division Two and will be replaced by Ventforet Kofu, Shonan Bellmare, and promotion-playoff winners Oita Trinita.

FC Tokyo Blown Out At Sendai

At Sendai, Japan:

Shingo Akamine (45'+3), Kunimitsu Sekiguchi (59'), Yoshiaki Ota (77'), and Jiro Kamata (88') each delivered a goal on Saturday as J.League-leading Vegalta Sendai demolished visiting FC Tokyo 4-0.

Antlers Continue Comback With Road Win That Moves Up Them To Eighth

At Sendai, Japan:

In Saturday J.League action, Fellype Gabriel's successful penalty kick at 29 minutes provided the lone goal of the match as Kashima Antlers knocked off hosts Vegalta Sendai 1-0 to climb up to eighth place in the league standings and 11 points above the relegation zone.

Antlers Blow Out Vegalta Sendai

At Kashima, Japan:


Chikashi Masuda (13'), Takuya Nozawa (18'), and Yuzo Tashiro (68') each scored once on Sunday as Kashima Antlers climbed up to tenth place in the J.League standings following their 3-0 home domination of Vegalta Sendai.