The J. League title race has gone down to the wire in all but two seasons since the single-league format was introduced in 2005, so it should come as no surprise that the destination of the trophy is still undecided going into the final day of the 2013 campaign.
Yokohama F. Marinos are in pole position heading into Saturday's fixtures, two points ahead of second-place Sanfrecce Hiroshima and knowing that a win away to Kawasaki Frontale will deliver the club its first title since 2004.
Sanfrecce will need little excuse to pounce should Marinos fail to get the job done, however, and the defending champions' superior goal difference means they will retain the title with an away win over Kashima Antlers should Yokohama manage anything less than victory over Frontale.
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