Report by our Japanese collaborator Mune Kawamoto

The first ever Japanese F League ended yesterday though the final verdict came on February 3rd, with two rounds still to be played. And it was the expected one, as the only professional japanese club, Nagoya Oceans, was crowned with the first historical title. After an hard beginning, culminated with the Oscar Mazikina's dismission and the Mario Tateyama appointment, Higa, Maeda, Bola, Morioka, Marquinhos & C. managed to overcome the fierce competition shown by Bardral Urayasu, side coached by the spanish trainer Sito Rivera.

The final match lost against Shriker Osaka could not ruin the party, as the title came after the 19th round triumph over Shonan Bellmare, that secured to Nagoya 9 advantage points over Bardral Urayasu.

Reo Yokoe (Pescadola Machida) is the first ever F league topscorer, having scored 21 times during the whole competition.

The F LEAGUE event was an absolute success, with more than 156 thousands spectators: now everything is ready for the second edition, planned to start on next July 2008.


-> F League: all results and final standing!


Nagoya Oceans, the Winners:

Goalkeepers
1 -- Hisao Sadanaga
12 - Marcos Yuji Yamada
16 - Norikazu Sugiyama

Ala/Beque - Flank/Defender
3 -- Wataru Kitahara
6 -- Shinya Numata
7 -- Takanori Kamisawa
13 - Ryuji Suzuki
15 - Yoshifumi Maeda

Ala - Flank
2 -- Tetsuichi Kanyama
5 -- Rikarudo (Ricardo) Higa
10 - Leandro Rodrigues Rafael "Bola"
14 - Rafael Yugo Yamada
19 - Kazuhiro Yamatsuta

Ala/Pivot - Flank/Pivot
8 -- Teppei Maruyama
9 -- Kaoru Morioka
20 - Goshi Koyama

Pivot
11 - Marcus Vinicius De Araujo Paes "Marquinhos"

Head Coach: Mario Tateyama

















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