May 16 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Japanese championship First Stage matches on Saturday
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Saturday, May 16
Albirex Niigata 0 Vegalta Sendai 3
Matsumoto Yamaga 2 Vissel Kobe 0
Ventforet Kofu 2 Montedio Yamagata 0
Standings P W D L F A Pts
1 Urawa Reds 10 7 3 0 17 8 24
2 FC Tokyo 11 7 2 2 14 8 23
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3 Gamba Osaka 10 7 1 2 16 8 22
4 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 11 7 1 3 13 7 22
5 Kawasaki Frontale 11 5 2 4 19 15 17
6 Yokohama F-Marinos 11 5 2 4 13 10 17
7 Sagan Tosu 11 4 4 3 15 14 16
8 Matsumoto Yamaga 12 4 3 5 13 13 15
9 Shonan Bellmare 12 4 3 5 11 17 15
10 Nagoya Grampus Eight 11 4 2 5 15 14 14
11 Kashima Antlers 10 4 2 4 14 13 14
12 Vegalta Sendai 12 3 4 5 18 18 13
13 Kashiwa Reysol 11 3 4 4 14 15 13
14 Vissel Kobe 12 3 4 5 14 16 13
15 Montedio Yamagata 12 3 3 6 10 13 12
16 Shimizu S-Pulse 11 2 4 5 14 18 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
Still being played (GMT):
Saturday, May 16
Kashima Antlers v Sanfrecce Hiroshima (0600)
Shimizu S-Pulse v Yokohama F-Marinos (0600)
Urawa Reds v FC Tokyo (0630)
Next Fixtures (GMT):
Saturday, May 16
Gamba Osaka v Kawasaki Frontale (0930)
Nagoya Grampus Eight v Sagan Tosu (1000)
- Gamba Osaka
- Matsumoto Yamaga
- Vissel Kobe
- Sanfrecce Hiroshima
- Urawa Reds
- Kawasaki Frontale
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