2026 Japan J-League Table

2026 Japan J-League
Pos	Team	P	HW	HD	HL	HF	HA	AW	AD	AL	AF	AA	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	PPG	Last 6 Last 10
East
1	Kashima Antlers	10	5	0	0	8	1	3	2	0	10	4	8	0	2	18	7	+11	26	2.60	WWWWDW DWWWWWWWDW
2	FC Tokyo	11	1	3	1	5	4	4	2	0	11	4	8	0	3	19	10	+9	23	2.09	DWdWdW DWLWDWdWdW
3	Machida Zelvia	11	2	2	2	6	10	3	2	0	8	5	8	0	3	17	16	+1	22	2.00	LWDLdW DDWWLWDLdW
4	Tokyo Verdy	10	2	2	1	6	5	1	0	3	6	9	6	0	4	16	15	+1	15	1.50	LLWLdL LWWDLLWLdL
5	Kawasaki Frontale	10	2	1	3	11	16	1	2	1	3	2	5	0	5	16	19	-3	14	1.40	LWLDWL WdLDLWLDWL
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	10	1	1	2	6	6	2	1	2	7	5	3	0	7	14	15	-1	12	1.20	LWLDLL WWDWLWLDLL
7	Mito Hollyhock	10	1	3	0	4	3	0	3	3	6	13	4	0	6	13	19	-6	12	1.20	LDWLDD LDDDLDWLDD
8	Kashiwa Reysol	10	2	0	2	7	3	1	1	4	7	11	4	0	6	15	14	+1	11	1.10	LLDWWL LLLWLLDWWL
9	Yokohama FM	10	2	0	3	8	10	1	0	4	5	8	3	0	7	13	18	-5	9	0.90	LWLWLL LLLWLWLWLL
10	JEF United Chiba	10	2	2	2	7	8	0	1	3	3	7	2	0	8	10	18	-8	9	0.90	WLLLWD LdDLWLLLWD
West
Pos	Team	P	HW	HD	HL	HF	HA	AW	AD	AL	AF	AA	W	D	L	F	A	GD	Pts	PPG	Last 6 Last 10
1	Vissel Kobe	11	5	1	0	13	6	2	2	1	9	4	8	0	3	23	12	+11	25	2.27	DDWWWW WLWWDDWWWW
2	Kyoto Sanga	10	2	2	1	10	5	2	1	2	5	6	6	0	4	17	12	+5	17	1.70	LLWDLW DDWWLLWDLW
3	Gamba Osaka	10	2	2	1	7	5	1	3	1	6	7	6	0	4	16	14	+2	17	1.70	WLDDWL ddWDWLDDWL
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	11	2	2	0	6	3	1	4	2	7	7	5	0	6	15	14	+1	17	1.55	DDWLWD DWDdDDWLWD
5	Nagoya Grampus Eight	10	3	0	2	7	7	1	3	1	9	6	5	0	5	17	15	+2	16	1.60	WLWDWL WdLDWLWDWL
6	Cerezo Osaka	10	0	3	2	3	5	3	0	2	5	5	5	0	5	10	11	-1	14	1.40	dWLDLW dWLLdWLDLW
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	10	1	2	2	5	5	2	0	3	8	9	5	0	5	15	14	+1	13	1.30	WLLLLD WDWLWLLLLD
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	10	2	0	3	4	8	2	0	3	6	7	4	0	6	10	15	-5	12	1.20	LWLWLL LLWWLWLWLL
9	Fukuoka	10	1	3	2	6	11	1	0	3	2	5	4	0	6	10	17	-7	11	1.10	LLDDWW DLLLLLDDWW
10	Okayama	10	1	1	3	4	8	1	3	1	6	9	3	0	7	11	20	-9	11	1.10	WDWLLL DDLDWDWLLL

Top 3 Champions League, bottom 2/3 relegated

2026 Japan J-League (Home)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
East
1	Kashima Antlers	5	5	0	0	8	1	+7	9	15	3.00	0	WWWWWW
2	Tokyo Verdy	5	2	2	1	6	5	+1	11	8	1.60	40	LWDWLd
3	JEF United Chiba	6	2	2	2	7	8	-1	15	8	1.33	33	LdWLWD
4	Machida Zelvia	6	2	2	2	6	10	-4	16	8	1.33	33	DWLDLW
5	Kawasaki Frontale	6	2	1	3	11	16	-5	27	7	1.17	17	WLDLWL
6	Kashiwa Reysol	4	2	0	2	7	3	+4	10	6	1.50	0	WWLLWW
7	FC Tokyo	5	1	3	1	5	4	+1	9	6	1.20	60	DDDLWd
8	Mito Hollyhock	4	1	3	0	4	3	+1	7	6	1.50	75	LWDDWD
9	Yokohama FM	5	2	0	3	8	10	-2	18	6	1.20	0	WLLWWL
10	Urawa Red Diamonds	4	1	1	2	6	6	0	12	4	1.00	25	dWLWDL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
1	Vissel Kobe	6	5	1	0	13	6	+7	19	16	2.67	17	WWDWWW
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	5	3	0	2	7	7	0	14	9	1.80	0	WWLLWW
3	Kyoto Sanga	5	2	2	1	10	5	+5	15	8	1.60	40	WDWLDW
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	4	2	2	0	6	3	+3	9	8	2.00	50	LLDWDW
5	Gamba Osaka	5	2	2	1	7	5	+2	12	8	1.60	40	WdDWWL
6	V-Varen Nagasaki	5	2	0	3	4	8	-4	12	6	1.20	0	WLWWLL
7	Fukuoka	6	1	3	2	6	11	-5	17	6	1.00	50	DLLDDW
8	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	5	1	2	2	5	5	0	10	5	1.00	40	WDLWLD
9	Okayama	5	1	1	3	4	8	-4	12	4	0.80	20	LLDWLL
10	Cerezo Osaka	5	0	3	2	3	5	-2	8	3	0.60	60	LdLdLD

2026 Japan J-League (Away)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
East
1	FC Tokyo	6	4	2	0	11	4	+7	15	14	2.33	33	WDWdWW
2	Kashima Antlers	5	3	2	0	10	4	+6	14	11	2.20	40	WDWWDW
3	Machida Zelvia	5	3	2	0	8	5	+3	13	11	2.20	40	LWDWWd
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	5	2	1	2	7	5	+2	12	7	1.40	20	WWDWLL
5	Kawasaki Frontale	4	1	2	1	3	2	+1	5	5	1.25	50	LLdLWD
6	Kashiwa Reysol	6	1	1	4	7	11	-4	18	4	0.67	17	LLWLDL
7	Tokyo Verdy	4	1	0	3	6	9	-3	15	3	0.75	0	LLWLLL
8	Yokohama FM	5	1	0	4	5	8	-3	13	3	0.60	0	LLLLWL
9	Mito Hollyhock	6	0	3	3	6	13	-7	19	3	0.50	50	LDDLLD
10	JEF United Chiba	4	0	1	3	3	7	-4	10	1	0.25	25	dWDLLL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
1	Cerezo Osaka	5	3	0	2	5	5	0	10	9	1.80	0	LWLWLW
2	Vissel Kobe	5	2	2	1	9	4	+5	13	8	1.60	40	LDLWDW
3	Shimizu S-Pulse	7	1	4	2	7	7	0	14	7	1.00	57	DdDLWD
4	Kyoto Sanga	5	2	1	2	5	6	-1	11	7	1.40	20	WDWLWL
5	Nagoya Grampus Eight	5	1	3	1	9	6	+3	15	6	1.20	60	LdDWDL
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	5	2	0	3	8	9	-1	17	6	1.20	0	WWWLLL
7	Gamba Osaka	5	1	3	1	6	7	-1	13	6	1.20	60	LdWLDD
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	5	2	0	3	6	7	-1	13	6	1.20	0	DLWLWL
9	Okayama	5	1	3	1	6	9	-3	15	6	1.20	60	WDDDWL
10	Fukuoka	4	1	0	3	2	5	-3	7	3	0.75	0	dLLLLW

2026 Japan J-League (Overall)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
East
1	Kashima Antlers	10	8	0	2	18	7	+11	25	26	2.60	0	WWWWDW
2	FC Tokyo	11	8	0	3	19	10	+9	29	23	2.09	0	DWdWdW
3	Machida Zelvia	11	8	0	3	17	16	+1	33	22	2.00	0	LWDLdW
4	Tokyo Verdy	10	6	0	4	16	15	+1	31	15	1.50	0	LLWLdL
5	Kawasaki Frontale	10	5	0	5	16	19	-3	35	14	1.40	0	LWLDWL
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	10	3	0	7	14	15	-1	29	12	1.20	0	LWLDLL
7	Mito Hollyhock	10	4	0	6	13	19	-6	32	12	1.20	0	LDWLDD
8	Kashiwa Reysol	10	4	0	6	15	14	+1	29	11	1.10	0	LLDWWL
9	Yokohama FM	10	3	0	7	13	18	-5	31	9	0.90	0	LWLWLL
10	JEF United Chiba	10	2	0	8	10	18	-8	28	9	0.90	0	WLLLWD
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
1	Vissel Kobe	11	8	0	3	23	12	+11	35	25	2.27	0	DDWWWW
2	Kyoto Sanga	10	6	0	4	17	12	+5	29	17	1.70	0	LLWDLW
3	Gamba Osaka	10	6	0	4	16	14	+2	30	17	1.70	0	WLDDWL
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	11	5	0	6	15	14	+1	29	17	1.55	0	DDWLWD
5	Nagoya Grampus Eight	10	5	0	5	17	15	+2	32	16	1.60	0	WLWDWL
6	Cerezo Osaka	10	5	0	5	10	11	-1	21	14	1.40	0	dWLDLW
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	10	5	0	5	15	14	+1	29	13	1.30	0	WLLLLD
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	10	4	0	6	10	15	-5	25	12	1.20	0	LWLWLL
9	Fukuoka	10	4	0	6	10	17	-7	27	11	1.10	0	LLDDWW
10	Okayama	10	3	0	7	11	20	-9	31	11	1.10	0	WDWLLL

1st Half
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D
1	Vissel Kobe	2	2	0	0	3	0	3	3	6	3.00	0
2	Machida Zelvia	2	1	1	0	5	3	2	8	4	2.00	50
3	Kawasaki Frontale	2	1	1	0	3	1	2	4	4	2.00	50
4	Cerezo Osaka	2	1	1	0	2	0	2	2	4	2.00	50
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	2	1	1	0	2	0	2	2	4	2.00	50
6	Okayama	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	3	4	2.00	50
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	3	4	2.00	50
8	Tokyo Verdy	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	3	3	1.50	0
9	Kashiwa Reysol	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	5	3	1.50	0
10	FC Tokyo	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	2	1.00	100
11	Kashima Antlers	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	2	1.00	100
12	Gamba Osaka	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.00	100
13	Nagoya Grampus Eight	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.00	100
14	Shimizu S-Pulse	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.00	100
15	Kyoto Sanga	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	1	0.50	50
16	Mito Hollyhock	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	6	1	0.50	50
17	Yokohama FM	2	0	1	1	1	3	-2	4	1	0.50	50
18	JEF United Chiba	2	0	1	1	0	2	-2	2	1	0.50	50
19	Fukuoka	2	0	0	2	0	3	-3	3	0	0.00	0
20	V-Varen Nagasaki	2	0	0	2	0	3	-3	3	0	0.00	0

2nd Half
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D
1	Tokyo Verdy	2	1	1	0	3	1	2	4	4	2.00	50
2	Kyoto Sanga	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	3	4	2.00	50
3	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	3	4	2.00	50
4	Fukuoka	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	4	2.00	50
5	Kashima Antlers	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	4	2.00	50
6	Nagoya Grampus Eight	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	4	2.00	50
7	Yokohama FM	2	1	0	1	1	1	0	2	3	1.50	0
8	Kawasaki Frontale	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	4	2	1.00	100
9	FC Tokyo	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	2	1.00	100
10	Mito Hollyhock	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	2	1.00	100
11	Urawa Red Diamonds	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	2	1.00	100
12	Cerezo Osaka	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.00	100
13	Gamba Osaka	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.00	100
14	JEF United Chiba	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	1.00	100
15	Shimizu S-Pulse	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	3	1	0.50	50
16	V-Varen Nagasaki	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	3	1	0.50	50
17	Machida Zelvia	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	1	0.50	50
18	Okayama	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	1	0.50	50
19	Vissel Kobe	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	1	0.50	50
20	Kashiwa Reysol	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	6	1	0.50	50

For column heading definitions, see the Key at the bottom of the table.

2026 Japan J-League (Expected Goals)
Pos	Team	P	GF	xGF	GF v xGF	GA	xGA	GA v xGA
East
1	Kashima Antlers	10	1.80			0.70
2	FC Tokyo	11	1.73			0.91
3	Machida Zelvia	11	1.55			1.45
4	Tokyo Verdy	10	1.60			1.50
5	Kawasaki Frontale	10	1.60			1.90
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	10	1.40			1.50
7	Mito Hollyhock	10	1.30			1.90
8	Kashiwa Reysol	10	1.50			1.40
9	Yokohama FM	10	1.30			1.80
10	JEF United Chiba	10	1.00			1.80
West
Pos	Team	P	GF	xGF	GF v xGF	GA	xGA	GA v xGA
1	Vissel Kobe	11	2.09			1.09
2	Kyoto Sanga	10	1.70			1.20
3	Gamba Osaka	10	1.60			1.40
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	11	1.36			1.27
5	Nagoya Grampus Eight	10	1.70			1.50
6	Cerezo Osaka	10	1.00			1.10
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	10	1.50			1.40
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	10	1.00			1.50
9	Fukuoka	10	1.00			1.70
10	Okayama	10	1.10			2.00

Key to column names

GF - Actual goals "for" per game
xGF - Expected Goals "for" (scored) per game
GF v XGF - Compares actual goals vs expected goals per game (a positive number means over-performance; negative indicates under-performance)
GA - Actual goals "against" per game
xGA - Expected Goals "against" (conceded) per game
GA v XGA - Compares actual goals conceded vs expected goals conceded per game (a positive number means over-performance; negative indicates under-performance)

For column heading definitions, see the Key at the bottom of the table.

2026 Japan J-League (Expected GD)2026 Japan J-League (Expected Goal Difference [GD])
Pos	Team	P	GD	xGD	GD v xGD
East
1	Kashima Antlers	10	+1.10
2	FC Tokyo	11	+0.82
3	Machida Zelvia	11	+0.09
4	Tokyo Verdy	10	+0.10
5	Kawasaki Frontale	10	-0.30
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	10	-0.10
7	Mito Hollyhock	10	-0.60
8	Kashiwa Reysol	10	+0.10
9	Yokohama FM	10	-0.50
10	JEF United Chiba	10	-0.80
West
Pos	Team	P	GD	xGD	GD v xGD
1	Vissel Kobe	11	+1.00
2	Kyoto Sanga	10	+0.50
3	Gamba Osaka	10	+0.20
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	11	+0.09
5	Nagoya Grampus Eight	10	+0.20
6	Cerezo Osaka	10	-0.10
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	10	+0.10
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	10	-0.50
9	Fukuoka	10	-0.70
10	Okayama	10	-0.90

Key to column names

GD - Actual goal difference per game
xGD - Expected goal difference (expected goals "for" minus expected goals "against") per game
GD v xGD - Compares actual GD vs expected GD per game (a positive number means over-performance; negative indicates under-performance)

For column heading definitions, see the Key at the bottom of the table.

2026 Japan J-League (Expected Points)
Pos	Team	P	Pts	xPts	Pts v xPts
East
1	Kashima Antlers	10	26	22.3	+3.7
2	FC Tokyo	11	23	18.5	+4.5
3	Machida Zelvia	11	22	15.8	+6.3
4	Tokyo Verdy	10	15	11.2	+3.8
5	Kawasaki Frontale	10	14	11.9	+2.1
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	10	12	13.8	-1.8
7	Mito Hollyhock	10	12	11.0	+1.0
8	Kashiwa Reysol	10	11	12.9	-1.9
9	Yokohama FM	10	9	9.9	-0.9
10	JEF United Chiba	10	9	10.2	-1.2
West
Pos	Team	P	Pts	xPts	Pts v xPts
1	Vissel Kobe	11	25	21.5	+3.5
2	Kyoto Sanga	10	17	14.9	+2.1
3	Gamba Osaka	10	17	13.4	+3.6
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	11	17	15.9	+1.1
5	Nagoya Grampus Eight	10	16	15.1	+0.9
6	Cerezo Osaka	10	14	12.3	+1.7
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	10	13	13.0	+0.0
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	10	12	11.9	+0.1
9	Fukuoka	10	11	10.1	+0.9
10	Okayama	10	11	11.1	-0.1

Key to column names

Pts - Actual points total during the season
xPts - Expected points total during the season based upon aggregated statistical analysis of the xG for and against in every game
Pts v xPts - Compares actual Pts vs expected Pts (a positive number means over-performance; a negative indicates under-performance)

For column heading definitions, see the Key at the bottom of the table.

Numbers of Players
Pos	Team	P	SP	Pl	SPG	PM	SM
1	Kashima Antlers	10	13	23	4.0	80	13
2	FC Tokyo	11	11	20	5.0	78	19
3	Machida Zelvia	11	13	22	5.0	73	18
4	Tokyo Verdy	10	12	23	2.5	59	31
5	Kawasaki Frontale	10	11	22	5.0	70	26
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	10	12	22	2.0	72	26
7	Mito Hollyhock	10	15	21	2.5	70	27
8	Kashiwa Reysol	10	15	23	3.5	69	21
9	Yokohama FM	10	14	25	5.0	64	26
10	JEF United Chiba	10

Key to column names

P - Games played this season
SP - Total number of starting players used over last 10 games
Pl - Total number of players (starting + substitutes) used over last 10 games
SPG - Mean number of substitutes per game
PM - Median number of minutes played for substituted players
SM - Median number of minutes played for substitutes

See: Form Table

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