Shocked soccer's unprecedented relegation crisis boos and tears, Yokohama loses again and again for four consecutive losses → First relegation becomes a reality

Jun 25, 2025

Shocked soccer's unprecedented relegation crisis boos and tears, Yokohama loses again and again for four consecutive losses → First relegation becomes a reality
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The relegation of Japan's prestigious Yokohama F Marinos is becoming a reality.

Yokohama suffered a crushing 0-3 defeat in the 15th round of the Japanese J-League in the 2025 season against FC Tokyo at 7:30 p.m. on the 25th at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, Japan. Yokohama, the lowest, lost to Tokyo, which had to catch up, making it more difficult to escape the relegation zone.

Yokohama had to avoid at least a loss against Tokyo at home. This is because Yokohama, ranked 20th and last, had to prevent further widening of the gap with Tokyo, ranked 17th, in order to miraculously escape the relegation zone.




Yokohama, which was in a tight fight with Tokyo in the first half, began to collapse after giving up a run in the sixth minute of the second half. Sato Kane's reckless breakthrough shook Yokohama's defense in the sixth minute of the second half. Kane's cross was not connected properly, but the shot was made. Yokohama was blocked by hand-to-hand defense, but Leon Nozawa, who penetrated from the other side, pushed it in.
Shocked soccer's unprecedented relegation crisis boos and tears, Yokohama loses again and again for four consecutive losses → First relegation becomes a reality
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Yokohama, which had to prevent defeat, rose aggressively, but it only backfired. In the 13th minute of the second half, the back space was properly attacked. Muroya Sei dug in the right and sent a pass to the gate, and Kane finished.

Yokohama had no choice but to watch Motoki Nagakura break through the defense alone and score a goal with fantastic shooting timing after exchanging a one-two pass with Kane in the 39th minute of the second half. Yokohama only had a high possession, but did not play efficiently.

Tokyo beat Yokohama and moved up to 16th place, and Yokohama is eight points short of Shonan Belmare, who came in 17th, even though he added one more game. There are many remaining schedules, so it is possible to turn the tables, but it is difficult to imagine Yokohama escaping from the relegation zone just by looking at the flow.




The reason why the shock of this defeat is bigger is that it has lost four consecutive official games. Yokohama was hoping to rebound with two consecutive wins after its first eight consecutive losses in the club's history, but it is falling into the hole of relegation as it has lost four consecutive games again. In addition, as soon as head coach Hadeo Oshima was appointed as the official head coach from an interim coach, this result resulted in a more subdued atmosphere.
Shocked soccer's unprecedented relegation crisis boos and tears, Yokohama loses again and again for four consecutive losses → First relegation becomes a reality
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Ahead of the game, Hadeo said, `I'm working with the mindset that I have to step up myself. To stay in the J1 League, it is clear what we need to do. Showing Yokohama-like competitiveness will be the way to stay"He showed confidence, but failed to prevent his team's crushing defeat at home.

If even Hadeo fails, Yokohama has no more cards to use. This is because he is the third coach of the season. Yokohama began to fall into crisis after Steve Holland, a former head coach for England and Chelsea, was ruled the worst failure. Holland was dismissed a month after the opening, and head coach Patrick Kisnovo, who was assisting Holland, was officially appointed, but Kisnovo was no different from Holland. It is also the first time in Yokohama's team's history that he has changed coaches twice during the season.

After the game, Japan's Sponichi was booed by supporters behind the goal when the final whistle went off. "We also saw supporters shed tears in anger, losing all three league games and one cup game in June," he said.




Yokohama's lowest-ranking situation is a big shock to Japan. Yokohama is one of Japan's most prestigious clubs. He has won the first division championship five times and is also a prestigious player who has won the Japan FA Cup seven times. It is a traditional master who has never been relegated since the creation of the J League. It is also a well-known team for Korean fans, including Yoo Sang-chul, Ahn Jung-hwan, Yoon Il-rok and Nam Tae-hee. Such a team has not been able to get off after getting on the relegation train.



This article was translated by Naver AI translator.