Asian champions Urawa banned from Japanese cup after fan rampage
Updated On: 20 September, 2023 02:06 PM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
The Japan Football Association`s disciplinary committee handed down the unprecedented one-season ban on Tuesday evening
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Asian club champions Urawa Red Diamonds have been banned from Japan`s domestic Emperor`s Cup competition next season after their fans rioted following a game last month. A group of Urawa supporters ripped down barriers, shoved over a security guard and threatened opposition fans after a 3-0 loss away to Nagoya Grampus in the last 16 of the competition on August 2. The Japan Football Association`s disciplinary committee handed down the unprecedented one-season ban on Tuesday evening.
The JFA had already given 17 Urawa fans indefinite bans from domestic games in late August. Urawa`s fans have landed the club in hot water before, with the J-League ordering them to play a game behind closed doors in 2014 after supporters hoisted a banner that said "Japanese only". Urawa have won the Emperor`s Cup eight times, a joint record they hold alongside Keio University. They won the Asian Champions League for a third time last season, beating Saudi Arabia`s Al-Hilal in the final.
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