Kashiwa Reysol clinched the J.League Division One title for the first time with a 3-1 win at 15th-placed Urawa Reds on Saturday.
Go Underdogs!
In the final day of league action, Reysol, who won Division Two a year ago to gain promotion to the top flight under Brazilian boss Nelsinho, became the first team to win the two divisions back to back in the 19-year history of the J.League.
Brazilian attacker Jorge Wagner and Wataru Hashimoto scored to give Kashiwa a 2-0 lead at half-time.
Midfielder Yosuke Kashiwagi cut Urawa's deficit to 2-1 with his strike in the 53rd minute and the hosts went on to put the visitors under pressure.
In the 76th minute, however, Akimi Barada collected a Urawa defender's clearance and fired a shot from outside the box which proves too good for Reds goalkeeper Nobuhiro Kato.
Kashiwa edged out defending champions Nagoya Grampus by one point and former Asian champions Gamba by two points, with both teams also winning their final game on Saturday.
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