The champion of champions tournament was held over the weekend, with the top-ranked teams from east and west Japan meeting at the Saitama stadium. It was an enjoyable weekend of football, with Osaka beating Aichi to pick up the trophy again. Last June Osaka beat Saitama 1-0 in the final. Unfortunately, the Saitama team did not qualify for this 'grand final' tournament this time. Hopefully, we will have another chance in June 2004.
This tournament is sponsored by the Mainichi Newspaper and JENS Corporation.