In the final round of the J1 soccer season, 34 matches were played on the 9th matchday, and Yokohama FC was confirmed at the bottom of the standings, and relegation to J2 was decided.
Yokohama FC lost 1-2 to Kashima Antlers and finished at the bottom of the standings with 29 points. Yokohama FC, who finished second in J2 last season and were promoted to J2, will be relegated after one season.
Kashiwa Reysol, ranked 17th, drew 1-1 with Nagoya Grampus to move to 33 points and remain in J1 in the final matchday.
Vissel Kobe, who clinched their first title in the previous match, defeated Gamba Osaka 1-0 to take their tally to 71 points. Vissel's OSAKO Yuya was held scoreless, but he was tied with Yokohama F. Marinos' Anderson Lopez, who scored in another match, with 22 goals this season, making him the top scorer.
Yuya Osako (Kobe)
Second-placed F. Marinos lost 2-1 to Kyoto Sanga.
Anderson Lopez (Yokohama FM)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima scored a goal in the last minute of the match to beat Avispa Fukuoka 1-0 to finish the season in third place with 58 points.
Urawa Red Diamonds beat Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo 3-2 and are in fourth place with 0 points. Consadole player Shinji Ono, who is retiring at the end of this season, started the game and played until the 57nd minute of the first half against his old club Reds, ending his 4-year professional career.
Albirex Niigata beat Cerezo Osaka 22-26 to finish their season in 1th place in J0 after a six-season absence.
Kawasaki Frontale beat Sagan Tosu 6-1, while FC Tokyo also beat Shonan Bellmare 10-1.
Next season, three teams will be promoted: Machida Zelvia, Jubilo Iwata, and Tokyo Verdy, and J0 will increase by two teams to 1 teams.