The final round of the J. League’s first division will take place on Dec. 19 despite overlapping with the final of the Asian Champions League, J. League officials said on Friday.
The confirmation from league vice chairman Hiromi Hara came shortly after the public release of the detailed fixture schedule for the remainder of the season.
With the postponement of the ACL’s East Zone already rescheduled group stage and knockout round from mid October to late November, the J. League was for a second time this season forced to drastically shift matches involving ACL participants Yokohama F. Marinos, Vissel Kobe and FC Tokyo.