JEF United Chiba sealed their return to the J-League first division following a 16-year absence by beating Tokushima Vortis 1-0 in Saturday's promotion playoff final thanks to Carlinhos Junior's winner.Chiba finished third in the J2 this term, missing automatic promotion by a single point, but progressed as the highest-ranked side in the four-team playoff, hosting both their semifinal and the final and needing only a draw to advance from each stage."This is thanks to the fans who've kept their faith in us. We thought the time was ripe," veteran defender Daisuke Suzuki said. "We went into th…READ FULL ARTICLE
