Gamba Osaka

Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao are bottom of AFC Champions League Group H following a 2-1 loss to Sydney.

Gamba Osaka ​Gamba Osaka capped a sensational second-half of the J-League season by winning the title on Saturday for only the second time.

Albirex Niigata Surprise J.League leaders Kashima Antlers meet a struggling Gamba Osaka side on Sunday, while Sanfrecce Hiroshima meet Nagoya Grampus.

Omiya Ardija Sanfrecce Hiroshima surrendered a three-goal lead as they slumped to a 3-3 draw at J-League strugglers Omiya Ardija on Saturday.

Gamba Osaka Late goals from Gamba Osaka pair Akihiro Sato and Shu Karata denied Urawa Reds a first J-League title since 2006 on Saturday.

Zhi Zheng Guangzhou Evergrande travel to Gamba Osaka for Wednesday's return leg with a 2-1 advantage in the AFC Champions League semi-final.

Urawa Reds Sagan Tosu and Kawasaki Frontale closed the gap on J-League leaders Urawa Reds, as Tokushima Vortis added some cheer to a dismal season.

Luiz Scolari Another four groups were settled in the AFC Champions League on Tuesday, with Guangzhou Evergrande Taobao among those to progress.

Kashima Antlers J.League leaders Kashima Antlers returned to winning ways in emphatic fashion on Saturday with a superb 3-1 win at Yokohama F. Marinos.

Urawa Reds Leaders Urawa Reds host a team that has lost five games in a row as closest challengers Kashima Antlers entertain the J-League's form side.