Soccer ACL FC Tokyo wins playoff to advance to first league January 28 22:47
In the soccer ACL = Asia Champions League, two play-offs were held to advance to the primary league, and in the Japanese team, FC Tokyo won and Kashima Antlers lost.
ACL, which decides the number one club in Asia, played a playoff to advance to the first league on the evening of the 28th.
Last year, FC Tokyo, which was second in J1, played against Ceres Negros of the Philippines at home.
In the first half, we couldn't create a rhythm on the pitch where the rain was filled with water, but in the latter half, Shigeru Muroya and Adaiuton scored goals and won 2-0, deciding to advance to the first league.
Meanwhile, Kajima Antlers, who finished third in J1 last year, played home against Melbourne Victory in Australia.
The Antlers were aiming for the second championship in this tournament, following an underdog, but were unable to catch up with the first goal in the second half and lost 0-1. This is the first time Antlers have been eliminated in the playoffs.
The ACL will then have 32 teams divided into eight groups in the first league, with the Japanese team including J1 champion Yokohama F. Marinos, Emperor's Cup champion Vissel Kobe, and FC Tokyo win the playoffs. The team will compete.