Two national teams will fly Taegeukgi on Japanese soil for the first time in four years, and the pro-J League team will try to win the title for the first time in nine consecutive wins

Aug 10, 2025

Two national teams will fly Taegeukgi on Japanese soil for the first time in four years, and the pro-J League team will try to win the title for the first time in nine consecutive wins
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Machida Zelvia, where many Korean players play, is on a huge rise in the middle and second half of the season.

Machida won 2-0 in the 25th round of the Japanese J1 League in the 2025 season against Vissel Kobe at Machida Zion Stadium in Tokyo on the 10th. Machida finished fifth with 43 points, narrowing the gap with first-place Kashima Antlers to four points.

Among the Korean players, only Na Sang-ho came out as a starter. Oh stayed on the bench. Machida scored the first goal in the 6th minute of the first half. Yuta Nakayuma connected the ball that flowed out during the long throw-in process with a fantastic shot. Machida, who continued the flow, led 2-0 in the 36th minute of the first half when Yuki Soma scored with a clothesline shot after a bold breakthrough on the left side. Na Sang-ho was replaced in the 23rd minute of the second half with an easy performance. Unfortunately, Oh failed to participate.




Machida is now one of the most favored Korean players among the J1 League clubs. Since he was in the J2 League, his preference for Korean players has been high. Jang Min-gyu, who is currently in charge of Jeju United, was recruited and appointed as the main player. Jang Min-gyu was the main player in Machida's promotion to the first division. This was the first promotion to the J1 League in Machida history.
Two national teams will fly Taegeukgi on Japanese soil for the first time in four years, and the pro-J League team will try to win the title for the first time in nine consecutive wins
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Machida, who was promoted to the J1 League with Jang Min-gyu, immediately recruited Oh Se-hoon from Shimizu Espulse and Na Sang-ho from FC Seoul. Oh Se-hoon and Na Sang-ho immediately jumped to the core of Machida as a Korean duo. Thanks to the strong performances of the two players, Machida made a huge splash last season, moving beyond his successful stay in the J1 League to third place in the league. Oh Se-hoon will also be selected for the national team based on his performance in Machida.

Jang Min-gyu returned to Jeju ahead of this season, but Oh Se-hoon and Na Sang-ho remain in the team. Both players lack performance compared to last season, so they are playing as starters and benches. Machida even recruited Cha Je-hoon, a promising Korean player, ahead of this season. You can see that we are constantly looking at the Korean market.
Two national teams will fly Taegeukgi on Japanese soil for the first time in four years, and the pro-J League team will try to win the title for the first time in nine consecutive wins
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If Machida takes advantage of the current momentum and achieves the championship, Oh Se-hoon, Na Sang-ho, and Cha Je-hoon will experience the first championship in history. It will be the first J1 League championship in the club's history. Machida has recently won nine consecutive games, including the Cup. The flow is better than any other club in the J1 League. Four points difference in the remaining 13 rounds of the league is a difference that can be overturned.

It was Jung Sung-ryong of Kawasaki Frontale in 2021 that a Korean player recently won the J1 League. If Machida wins, a Korean player will contribute to winning the J1 League for the first time in four years.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.