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Football: New and old faces aiming for J1 title
Summary by Ground News
The J-League first-division season will kick off Friday with a clash between title aspirants at a brand-new stadium. Defending champions Vissel Kobe will host the opening match at the newly unveiled Edion Peace Wing Hiroshima. Hiroshima and Urawa are tipped to be among the contenders in the expanded 20-team top flight after finishing third and fourth, respectively, last season.