Nagoya beats Kitakyushu 3-1
On September 29 in the Levain Cup second round, Nagoya Grampus defeated Giravanz Kitakyushu 3-1. Takuya Uchida opened the scoring (19′), Yuya Yamagishi added a second (30′), and Yudai Kimura made it 3-0 (68′). Kitakyushu’s Kosei Yoshida scored a late consolation (90′). The match was held at Mikuni World Stadium Kitakyushu with 3,704 in attendance.
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Kawasaki F. wins 1-0 at Kumamoto
In the Levain Cup second round on September 29, Kawasaki Frontale edged Roasso Kumamoto 1-0. Philip Uremovic scored the match’s only goal in the 58th minute. The game was played at Egao Kenko Stadium with 6,682 spectators. Kawasaki held the lead to advance.
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Yokohama F. Marinos beat Montedio Yamagata 2-1
On September 29 in the Levain Cup second round, Yokohama F. Marinos beat Montedio Yamagata 2-1. Rio Nitta opened the scoring (43′), and Kosuke Matsumura added a second (65′). Yamagata’s Shunmei Horikane pulled one back in stoppage time (90+1′), but Marinos held on. Match at ND Soft Stadium Yamagata, attendance 5,065.
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Urawa beats Toyama 3-2
In the Levain Cup second round on September 29, Urawa Reds defeated Kataller Toyama 3-2. Toyama went ahead through Takuro Kaneko (39′), but Urawa replied with goals from Mizoguchi (62′), Komori (69′) and Hidano (83′) to complete the comeback. The match drew 8,209 spectators in Toyama.
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Yokohama FC completes late comeback to beat Gifu 2-1
On September 29, Yokohama FC came from behind to beat FC Gifu 2-1. Gifu took the lead through Sota Yakabi (25′), but Koshirou Uda equalized (55′) and João Paulo struck a stoppage-time winner from a corner (90+3′). The match was at Himalaya Stadium Gifu with 1,468 in attendance.
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FC Tokyo wins 2-0 at Ehime
In the Levain Cup second round on September 29, FC Tokyo beat Ehime FC 2-0. Megunori Sato scored in the 15th minute and Mikiki Nagakura added a second in the 59th. The match at Ninjinia Stadium drew 3,529 fans; Tokyo advanced with a clean sheet.
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Kickoff times and venues set for Levain Cup third round
Following the Levain Cup second-round results on September 29, the J.League announced kickoff times and venues for the 1st-round third round on the same day (announcement date: Sept. 29, 2026). Third-round matches are scheduled for October 14; fourth-round ties involving AFC clubs will be played on October 3, while the remaining fourth-round matches are slated for October 28.
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Upsets mark Levain Cup second round
The Levain Cup second round on September 29 produced several surprises across 16 matches: J1 sides V-Varen Nagasaki, JEF United Chiba and Tokyo Verdy were eliminated, while Yokohama FC pulled off a comeback at Gifu. There were also high-scoring results, including Mito’s 7-0 win, making the round notable for upsets and big scores.
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