(Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Japanese championship First Stage matches on Saturday
Saturday, May 23
Montedio Yamagata 0 Vissel Kobe 1
Standings P W D L F A Pts
1 Urawa Reds 11 8 3 0 21 9 27
2 Gamba Osaka 11 7 2 2 17 9 23
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3 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 12 7 2 3 15 9 23
4 FC Tokyo 12 7 2 3 15 12 23
5 Yokohama F-Marinos 12 6 2 4 15 11 20
6 Sagan Tosu 12 5 4 3 16 14 19
7 Kawasaki Frontale 12 5 3 4 20 16 18
8 Vissel Kobe 13 4 4 5 15 16 16
9 Kashima Antlers 11 4 3 4 16 15 15
10 Matsumoto Yamaga 12 4 3 5 13 13 15
11 Shonan Bellmare 12 4 3 5 11 17 15
12 Nagoya Grampus Eight 12 4 2 6 15 15 14
13 Vegalta Sendai 12 3 4 5 18 18 13
14 Kashiwa Reysol 11 3 4 4 14 15 13
15 Montedio Yamagata 13 3 3 7 10 14 12
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 12 2 4 6 15 20 10
17 Albirex Niigata 12 2 4 6 12 20 10
18 Ventforet Kofu 12 3 0 9 5 20 9
1-2: Championship play-off
Next Fixtures (GMT):
Saturday, May 23
Shonan Bellmare v Shimizu S-Pulse (0800)
Vegalta Sendai v Ventforet Kofu (0930)
FC Tokyo v Nagoya Grampus Eight (1000)
Kawasaki Frontale v Sagan Tosu (1000)
Matsumoto Yamaga v Yokohama F-Marinos (1000)
Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Albirex Niigata (1000)
Urawa Reds v Kashima Antlers (1000)
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