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Albirex Niigata J2 League performance

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Albirex Niigata experienced a successful period in the Meiji Yasuda J2 League during October 2026. On October 3, the team achieved a 2-1 comeback victory against Tokushima Vortis, driven by two goals from Matheus Moraes. This win extended the club's home winning streak to five matches and moved them into second place in the standings. By October 30, Niigata secured promotion to the J1 League following a 2-1 win over league leaders Vegalta Sendai. Despite a goal from former Niigata player Motohiko Nakajima, goals from Kazuyoshi Shimabuku and Masahiro Sekiguchi secured the victory. This result placed Niigata within one point of Sendai and marked the club's return to the top flight for the first time in six years. Following the promotion milestone, Niigata faced Kataller Toyama on Matchday 14. In a high scoring match, Kataller Toyama defeated Niigata 3-2. Toyama's goals were scored by Daichi Matsuoka, Shunsuke Tanimoto, and Seishiro Tsuboi. Niigata's goals came from an 18th minute own goal, Yuri Castilho, and Keisuke Kasai. On November 3, Niigata regained the lead in the J2 League standings after a 1-0 away victory against Ventforet Kofu in the 15th round. Michael scored the decisive goal in the 88th minute with a header from a Hoshi free kick. This win moved Niigata into first place following a loss by previous leaders Sendai, though the club maintains a negative goal difference in a highly competitive table. By the conclusion of Matchday 16, Niigata led the J2 League with 32 points. The race for automatic promotion remains intense, with only one point separating Niigata from second-place Yokohama FC and third-place Kataller Toyama.

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