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Other leagues around the world

tommysvr said:
I went to the one of most ridiculous matches I’ve ever seen yesterday — only beaten by Emirates Marketing Project and Ajax in the CL run. So ridiculous that I thought it needed a thread.

My team (Cerezo Osaka, in pink) vs potential title winners Kashima Antlers.


The J.League is such a fun watch.
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Looks a fair sized crowd, what are the attendances like? Does the weather have much effect on games? I know it is varied, is Toda working in football?
 
K.D.D.D.D.Soc said:
Looks a fair sized crowd, what are the attendances like? Does the weather have much effect on games? I know it is varied, is Toda working in football?
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Was 19,000 there yesterday. Cerezo typically average around 14,000 I think. Feels great in that stadium though.

The league in general varies. Lots of small teams dotted around the country, with some big teams with big stadiums like Urawa, Gamba Osaka, Vissel Kobe etc.

The weather doesn't have too much of an effect on crowds. It's a summer league currently, so it definitely has an effect on the football. Matches are played at 7pm in summer when it's still 30°+ and 80% humidity. The league is switching to winter next year though, which will be great for everyone but those in the north where it snows. Sapporo play in a dome. We might see some games cancelled because it's too difficult to get to games.

Toda is a commentator for Premier League matches -- he actually did Spurs v Southampton last week.
 
I’ll add the J league to my things to do in Japan wishlist.

I need to get out more! What is the most of the beaten track venue you ever went to?

I was in Kampala in 1991 and watched Express FC play Kenyan Breweries at the Muteesa II tossulukuku stadium (0-0) but I have not been out of the England much in fifteen years.

It was a bit intimidating quite honestly.
 
tommysvr said:
Was 19,000 there yesterday. Cerezo typically average around 14,000 I think. Feels great in that stadium though.

The league in general varies. Lots of small teams dotted around the country, with some big teams with big stadiums like Urawa, Gamba Osaka, Vissel Kobe etc.

The weather doesn't have too much of an effect on crowds. It's a summer league currently, so it definitely has an effect on the football. Matches are played at 7pm in summer when it's still 30°+ and 80% humidity. The league is switching to winter next year though, which will be great for everyone but those in the north where it snows. Sapporo play in a dome. We might see some games cancelled because it's too difficult to get to games.

Toda is a commentator for Premier League matches -- he actually did Spurs v Southampton last week.
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Thanks
 
johnola said:
I’ll add the J league to my things to do in Japan wishlist.

I need to get out more! What is the most of the beaten track venue you ever went to?

I was in Kampala in 1991 and watched Express FC play Kenyan Breweries at the Muteesa II tossulukuku stadium (0-0) but I have not been out of the England much in fifteen years.

It was a bit intimidating quite honestly.
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Cerezo Osaka play a team called Imabari (J2 League) in the cup on Wednesday night, which I’m going to. That’ll probably be my most obscure trip in Japan so far. Great looking stadium:

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Imabari is a town at the end of a famous cycling route through a bunch of islands. Would love to do it one day: https://shimanami-cycle.or.jp/cycling/en-02.html

I'd love Cerezo to make the Asian Champions League so I could go on a couple of trips there. Definitely less intimidating than Europe though!
 
Been in Argentina for the last 10 days.

Watched Boca, San Lorenzo and River Plate. The fans over here are something else. No away fans allowed at any stadium.
 
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