The Japanese J-League football association has approved a historic decision to cancel draws and replace them with a penalty shootout, according to Spanish media. Under this new rule, if a match ends in a draw after 90 minutes, the winner will be decided by a penalty shootout. The winner receives 2 points, and the loser receives 1. However, this temporary measure will only be applied during a transition period until the league fully adopts the European model. After the transition, the league will return to the traditional system where the winner gets 3 points and the loser gets 0. Japanese football is preparing for radical changes to its system to align with European standards. This involves moving the season start to August and its end to May or June, instead of the current calendar. The goal of Japanese football authorities is to synchronize transfer windows with European ones, ensuring the player market between the two continents remains open from July to September, in addition to the winter transfer window in January. The new penalty system was first applied in the match between Kyoto Sanga and Vissel Kobe. The match ended 1-1, forcing the teams to a penalty shootout. Vissel Kobe won and earned 2 points, while Kyoto Sanga received 1 point despite the loss.
