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	9	5	0	0	8	1	2	2	0	8	4	7	0	2	16	7	+9	23	2.56	WWWWWD WDWWWWWWWD
2	Machida Zelvia	11	2	2	2	6	10	3	2	0	8	5	8	0	3	17	16	+1	22	2.00	LWDLdW DDWWLWDLdW
3	FC Tokyo	11	1	3	1	5	4	4	2	0	11	4	5	5	1	16	8	+8	20	1.82	DWdWdW DWLWDWdWdW
4	Kawasaki Frontale	9	2	1	2	11	14	1	2	1	3	2	5	0	4	16	17	-1	14	1.56	DLWLDW LWdLDLWLDW
5	Tokyo Verdy	9	2	2	1	6	5	1	0	3	6	9	5	0	4	14	14	0	13	1.44	LLWLdL LWWDLLWLdL
6	Mito Hollyhock	10	1	3	0	4	3	0	3	3	6	13	4	0	6	13	19	-6	12	1.20	LDWLDD LDDDLDWLDD
7	Kashiwa Reysol	10	2	0	2	7	3	1	1	4	7	11	4	0	6	15	14	+1	11	1.10	LLDWWL LLLWLLDWWL
8	Urawa Red Diamonds	9	1	1	2	6	6	2	1	2	7	5	3	0	6	13	13	0	11	1.22	LWLDLL WWDWLWLDLL
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	7	3	1	22	10	+12	24	2.18	DDWWWW WLWWDDWWWW
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	10	3	0	2	7	7	1	3	1	9	6	4	3	3	16	13	+3	15	1.50	WLWDWL WdLDWLWDWL
3	Kyoto Sanga	10	2	2	1	9	5	2	1	2	5	6	4	3	3	14	11	+3	15	1.50	LLWDLW DDWWLLWDLW
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	11	2	2	0	6	3	1	4	2	7	7	3	6	2	13	10	+3	15	1.36	DDWLWD DWDdDDWLWD
5	Gamba Osaka	10	2	2	1	7	5	1	3	1	6	7	3	5	2	13	12	+1	14	1.40	WLDDWL ddWDWLDDWL
6	Cerezo Osaka	10	0	3	2	3	5	3	0	2	5	5	3	3	4	8	10	-2	12	1.20	dWLDLW dWLLdWLDLW
7	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
8	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	10	1	2	2	5	5	2	0	3	8	9	3	2	5	13	14	-1	11	1.10	WLLLLD WDWLWLLLLD
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	8	2	4	4	10	16	-6	10	1.00	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	5	2	1	2	11	14	-3	25	7	1.40	20	LWLDLW
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	9	5	+4	14	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	Machida Zelvia	5	3	2	0	8	5	+3	13	11	2.20	40	LWDWWd
3	Kashima Antlers	4	2	2	0	8	4	+4	12	8	2.00	50	DWDWWD
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	8	-2	14	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	9	7	0	2	16	7	+9	23	23	2.56	0	WWWWWD
2	Machida Zelvia	11	8	0	3	17	16	+1	33	22	2.00	0	LWDLdW
3	FC Tokyo	11	5	5	1	16	8	+8	24	20	1.82	45	DWdWdW
4	Kawasaki Frontale	9	5	0	4	16	17	-1	33	14	1.56	0	DLWLDW
5	Tokyo Verdy	9	5	0	4	14	14	0	28	13	1.44	0	LLWLdL
6	Mito Hollyhock	10	4	0	6	13	19	-6	32	12	1.20	0	LDWLDD
7	Kashiwa Reysol	10	4	0	6	15	14	+1	29	11	1.10	0	LLDWWL
8	Urawa Red Diamonds	9	3	0	6	13	13	0	26	11	1.22	0	LWLDLL
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	7	3	1	22	10	+12	32	24	2.18	27	DDWWWW
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	10	4	3	3	16	13	+3	29	15	1.50	30	WLWDWL
3	Kyoto Sanga	10	4	3	3	14	11	+3	25	15	1.50	30	LLWDLW
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	11	3	6	2	13	10	+3	23	15	1.36	55	DDWLWD
5	Gamba Osaka	10	3	5	2	13	12	+1	25	14	1.40	50	WLDDWL
6	Cerezo Osaka	10	3	3	4	8	10	-2	18	12	1.20	30	dWLDLW
7	V-Varen Nagasaki	10	4	0	6	10	15	-5	25	12	1.20	0	LWLWLL
8	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	10	3	2	5	13	14	-1	27	11	1.10	20	WLLLLD
9	Fukuoka	10	4	0	6	10	17	-7	27	11	1.10	0	LLDDWW
10	Okayama	10	2	4	4	10	16	-6	26	10	1.00	40	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	9	1.78			0.78
2	Machida Zelvia	11	1.55			1.45
3	FC Tokyo	11	1.45			0.73
4	Kawasaki Frontale	9	1.78			1.89
5	Tokyo Verdy	9	1.56			1.56
6	Mito Hollyhock	10	1.30			1.90
7	Kashiwa Reysol	10	1.50			1.40
8	Urawa Red Diamonds	9	1.44			1.44
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	2.00			0.91
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	10	1.60			1.30
3	Kyoto Sanga	10	1.40			1.10
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	11	1.18			0.91
5	Gamba Osaka	10	1.30			1.20
6	Cerezo Osaka	10	0.80			1.00
7	V-Varen Nagasaki	10	1.00			1.50
8	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	10	1.30			1.40
9	Fukuoka	10	1.00			1.70
10	Okayama	10	1.00			1.60

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	9	+1.00
2	Machida Zelvia	11	+0.09
3	FC Tokyo	11	+0.73
4	Kawasaki Frontale	9	-0.11
5	Tokyo Verdy	9	0.00
6	Mito Hollyhock	10	-0.60
7	Kashiwa Reysol	10	+0.10
8	Urawa Red Diamonds	9	0.00
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	+1.09
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	10	+0.30
3	Kyoto Sanga	10	+0.30
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	11	+0.27
5	Gamba Osaka	10	+0.10
6	Cerezo Osaka	10	-0.20
7	V-Varen Nagasaki	10	-0.50
8	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	10	-0.10
9	Fukuoka	10	-0.70
10	Okayama	10	-0.60

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	9	23	19.5	+3.5
2	Machida Zelvia	11	22	13.5	+8.5
3	FC Tokyo	11	20	16.0	+4.0
4	Kawasaki Frontale	9	14	11.7	+2.3
5	Tokyo Verdy	9	13	11.2	+1.8
6	Mito Hollyhock	10	12	9.7	+2.3
7	Kashiwa Reysol	10	11	12.6	-1.6
8	Urawa Red Diamonds	9	11	13.8	-2.8
9	Yokohama FM	10	9	9.5	-0.5
10	JEF United Chiba	10	9	8.9	+0.2
West
Pos	Team	P	Pts	xPts	Pts v xPts
1	Vissel Kobe	11	24	19.6	+4.4
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	10	15	14.2	+0.8
3	Kyoto Sanga	10	15	12.1	+2.9
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	11	15	14.6	+0.4
5	Gamba Osaka	10	14	13.0	+1.0
6	Cerezo Osaka	10	12	10.0	+2.0
7	V-Varen Nagasaki	10	12	11.5	+0.5
8	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	10	11	11.6	-0.6
9	Fukuoka	10	11	7.9	+3.1
10	Okayama	10	10	11.0	-1.0

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	9	13	23	4.0	80	13
2	Machida Zelvia	11	13	22	5.0	73	18
3	FC Tokyo	11	11	20	5.0	78	19
4	Kawasaki Frontale	9	11	22	5.0	70	26
5	Tokyo Verdy	9	12	23	2.5	59	31
6	Mito Hollyhock	10	15	21	2.5	70	27
7	Kashiwa Reysol	10	15	23	3.5	69	21
8	Urawa Red Diamonds	9	12	22	2.0	72	26
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

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