Soccer-Japanese championship first stage results and standings

May 4 (Infostrada Sports) - Results and standings from the Japanese championship First Stage matches on Wednesday Wednesday, May 4 Avispa Fukuoka 1 Omiya Ardija 2 Kashima Antlers 2 Albirex Niigata 1 Kawasaki Frontale 1 Vegalta Sendai 1 Nagoya Grampus Eight 3 Yokohama F-Marinos 1 Sagan Tosu 0 Shonan Bellmare 1 Ventforet Kofu 0 Kashiwa Reysol 2 Vissel Kobe 4 Jubilo Iwata 1 Standings P W D L F A Pts 1 Urawa Reds 9 7 1 1 17 6 22 ------------------------- 2 Kawasaki Frontale 10 6 3 1 20 11 21 3 Kashima Antlers 10 6 2 2 14 6 20 4 Kashiwa Reysol 10 5 3 2 14 9 18 5 Omiya Ardija 10 5 3 2 12 11 18 6 Jubilo Iwata 10 4 3 3 13 17 15 7 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 9 4 2 3 15 11 14 8 Vissel Kobe 9 4 2 3 16 13 14 9 Yokohama F-Marinos 10 4 2 4 14 12 14 10 Nagoya Grampus Eight 9 4 1 4 15 16 13 11 Gamba Osaka 9 4 0 5 9 9 12 12 Ventforet Kofu 10 2 4 4 11 15 10 13 FC Tokyo 9 3 1 5 9 13 10 14 Sagan Tosu 9 2 2 5 7 9 8 15 Albirex Niigata 10 2 2 6 14 20 8 16 Shonan Bellmare 10 2 2 6 11 19 8 17 Vegalta Sendai 10 2 2 6 9 18 8 18 Avispa Fukuoka 9 1 3 5 6 11 6 1: Championship play-off Next Fixtures (GMT): Sunday, May 8 Kashiwa Reysol v Kawasaki Frontale (0400) Nagoya Grampus Eight v Vissel Kobe (0400) Yokohama F-Marinos v Ventforet Kofu (0500) Vegalta Sendai v Avispa Fukuoka (0600) Albirex Niigata v Gamba Osaka (0700) Omiya Ardija v Urawa Reds (0700) Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Sagan Tosu (0700) Shonan Bellmare v FC Tokyo (0700) Jubilo Iwata v Kashima Antlers (1000)