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	12	6	0	0	9	1	4	2	0	11	4	10	0	2	20	7	+13	32	2.67	WWDWWW WWWWWWDWWW
2	FC Tokyo	12	2	3	1	10	6	4	2	0	11	4	9	0	3	24	12	+12	26	2.17	WdWdWW WLWDWdWdWW
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	11	3	2	1	7	5	1	0	3	6	9	7	0	4	17	15	+2	18	1.64	LWLdLW WWDLLWLdLW
5	Kawasaki Frontale	12	3	1	3	12	16	2	2	1	5	3	5	3	4	17	19	-2	18	1.50	LDWLWW LDLWLDWLWW
6	Mito Hollyhock	12	2	3	0	6	3	0	3	4	8	18	5	0	7	17	24	-7	15	1.25	WLDDWL DDLDWLDDWL
7	Urawa Red Diamonds	11	1	1	3	8	9	2	1	3	7	6	3	0	8	14	16	-2	12	1.09	LDLLLL DWLWLDLLLL
8	Kashiwa Reysol	12	2	0	3	7	4	1	1	5	7	13	4	0	8	15	17	-2	11	0.92	DWWLLL LWLLDWWLLL
9	Yokohama FM	12	2	0	4	9	12	2	0	4	8	10	4	0	8	17	22	-5	12	1.00	LWLLLW LWLWLWLLLW
10	JEF United Chiba	12	2	2	2	7	8	0	1	5	3	9	2	3	7	10	17	-7	9	0.75	LLWDLL DLWLLLWDLL
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	Nagoya Grampus Eight	12	3	1	2	9	9	2	3	1	11	6	5	4	3	20	15	+5	19	1.58	WDWLDW LDWLWDWLDW
3	Gamba Osaka	12	2	3	2	10	9	1	3	1	6	7	7	0	5	20	18	+2	19	1.58	DDWLDL WDWLDDWLDL
4	Kyoto Sanga	11	2	2	1	10	5	2	1	3	5	9	6	0	5	17	15	+2	17	1.55	LWDLWL DWWLLWDLWL
5	Cerezo Osaka	12	1	3	2	6	5	3	1	2	5	5	4	4	4	11	10	+1	16	1.33	WLDLWW WLLdWLDLWW
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	12	2	3	2	7	5	2	0	3	8	9	4	3	5	15	14	+1	15	1.25	LLLLDW DWLWLLLLDW
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	12	2	2	1	6	5	1	4	2	7	7	3	6	3	13	12	+1	15	1.25	DWLWDL WDdDDWLWDL
8	Okayama	12	2	1	3	6	8	1	4	1	8	11	3	5	4	14	19	-5	14	1.17	WLLLDW LDWDWLLLDW
9	Fukuoka	13	1	3	2	6	11	2	1	4	6	10	3	4	6	12	21	-9	13	1.00	DWWDWL LLLDDWWDWL
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	11	2	0	3	4	8	2	0	4	6	9	4	0	7	10	17	-7	12	1.09	WLWLLL LWWLWLWLLL

Top 3 Champions League, bottom 2/3 relegated

2026 Japan J-League (Home)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
East
1	Kashima Antlers	6	6	0	0	9	1	+8	10	0	18	3.00	WWWWWW
2	Tokyo Verdy	6	3	2	1	7	5	+2	12	33	11	1.83	WDWLdW
3	Kawasaki Frontale	7	3	1	3	12	16	-4	28	14	10	1.43	LDLWLW
4	FC Tokyo	6	2	3	1	10	6	+4	16	50	9	1.50	DDLWdW
5	Mito Hollyhock	5	2	3	0	6	3	+3	9	60	9	1.80	WDDWDW
6	JEF United Chiba	6	2	2	2	7	8	-1	15	33	8	1.33	LdWLWD
7	Machida Zelvia	6	2	2	2	6	10	-4	16	33	8	1.33	DWLDLW
8	Kashiwa Reysol	5	2	0	3	7	4	+3	11	0	6	1.20	WLLWWL
9	Yokohama FM	6	2	0	4	9	12	-3	21	0	6	1.00	LLWWLL
10	Urawa Red Diamonds	5	1	1	3	8	9	-1	17	20	4	0.80	WLWDLL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
1	Vissel Kobe	6	5	1	0	13	6	+7	19	17	16	2.67	WWDWWW
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	6	3	1	2	9	9	0	18	17	10	1.67	WLLWWD
3	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	7	2	3	2	7	5	+2	12	43	9	1.29	DLWLDW
4	Gamba Osaka	7	2	3	2	10	9	+1	19	43	9	1.29	DWWLDL
5	Kyoto Sanga	5	2	2	1	10	5	+5	15	40	8	1.60	WDWLDW
6	Shimizu S-Pulse	5	2	2	1	6	5	+1	11	40	8	1.60	LDWDWL
7	Okayama	6	2	1	3	6	8	-2	14	17	7	1.17	LDWLLW
8	Cerezo Osaka	6	1	3	2	6	5	+1	11	50	6	1.00	dLdLDW
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	5	2	0	3	4	8	-4	12	0	6	1.20	WLWWLL
10	Fukuoka	6	1	3	2	6	11	-5	17	50	6	1.00	DLLDDW

2026 Japan J-League (Away)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
East
1	FC Tokyo	6	4	2	0	11	4	+7	15	33	14	2.33	WDWdWW
2	Kashima Antlers	6	4	2	0	11	4	+7	15	33	14	2.33	DWWDWW
3	Machida Zelvia	5	3	2	0	8	5	+3	13	40	11	2.20	LWDWWd
4	Kawasaki Frontale	5	2	2	1	5	3	+2	8	40	8	1.60	LdLWDW
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	6	2	1	3	7	6	+1	13	17	7	1.17	WDWLLL
6	Yokohama FM	6	2	0	4	8	10	-2	18	0	6	1.00	LLLWLW
7	Kashiwa Reysol	7	1	1	5	7	13	-6	20	14	4	0.57	LWLDLL
8	Tokyo Verdy	4	1	0	3	6	9	-3	15	0	3	0.75	LLWLLL
9	Mito Hollyhock	7	0	3	4	8	18	-10	26	43	3	0.43	DDLLDL
10	JEF United Chiba	6	0	1	5	3	9	-6	12	17	1	0.17	DLLLLL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
1	Cerezo Osaka	6	3	1	2	5	5	0	10	17	10	1.67	LWLWLW
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	6	2	3	1	11	6	+5	17	50	9	1.50	dDWDLW
3	Vissel Kobe	5	2	2	1	9	4	+5	13	40	8	1.60	LDLWDW
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	7	1	4	2	7	7	0	14	57	7	1.00	DdDLWD
5	Okayama	6	1	4	1	8	11	-3	19	67	7	1.17	DDDWLD
6	Fukuoka	7	2	1	4	6	10	-4	16	14	7	1.00	LLWDWL
7	Kyoto Sanga	6	2	1	3	5	9	-4	14	17	7	1.17	DWLWLL
8	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	5	2	0	3	8	9	-1	17	0	6	1.20	WWWLLL
9	Gamba Osaka	5	1	3	1	6	7	-1	13	60	6	1.20	LdWLDD
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	6	2	0	4	6	9	-3	15	0	6	1.00	LWLWLL

2026 Japan J-League (Overall)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
East
1	Kashima Antlers	12	10	0	2	20	7	+13	27	0	32	2.67	WWDWWW
2	FC Tokyo	12	9	0	3	24	12	+12	36	0	26	2.17	WdWdWW
3	Machida Zelvia	11	8	0	3	17	16	+1	33	0	22	2.00	LWDLdW
4	Tokyo Verdy	11	7	0	4	17	15	+2	32	0	18	1.64	LWLdLW
5	Kawasaki Frontale	12	5	3	4	17	19	-2	36	25	18	1.50	LDWLWW
6	Mito Hollyhock	12	5	0	7	17	24	-7	41	0	15	1.25	WLDDWL
7	Urawa Red Diamonds	11	3	0	8	14	16	-2	30	0	12	1.09	LDLLLL
8	Kashiwa Reysol	12	4	0	8	15	17	-2	32	0	11	0.92	DWWLLL
9	Yokohama FM	12	4	0	8	17	22	-5	39	0	12	1.00	LWLLLW
10	JEF United Chiba	12	2	3	7	10	17	-7	27	25	9	0.75	LLWDLL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
1	Vissel Kobe	11	8	0	3	23	12	+11	35	0	25	2.27	DDWWWW
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	12	5	4	3	20	15	+5	35	33	19	1.58	WDWLDW
3	Gamba Osaka	12	7	0	5	20	18	+2	38	0	19	1.58	DDWLDL
4	Kyoto Sanga	11	6	0	5	17	15	+2	32	0	17	1.55	LWDLWL
5	Cerezo Osaka	12	4	4	4	11	10	+1	21	33	16	1.33	WLDLWW
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	12	4	3	5	15	14	+1	29	25	15	1.25	LLLLDW
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	12	3	6	3	13	12	+1	25	50	15	1.25	DWLWDL
8	Okayama	12	3	5	4	14	19	-5	33	42	14	1.17	WLLLDW
9	Fukuoka	13	3	4	6	12	21	-9	33	31	13	1.00	DWWDWL
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	11	4	0	7	10	17	-7	27	0	12	1.09	WLWLLL

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

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

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	12	1.67			0.58
2	FC Tokyo	12	2.00			1.00
3	Machida Zelvia	11	1.55			1.45
4	Tokyo Verdy	11	1.55			1.36
5	Kawasaki Frontale	12	1.42			1.58
6	Mito Hollyhock	12	1.42			2.00
7	Urawa Red Diamonds	11	1.27			1.45
8	Kashiwa Reysol	12	1.25			1.42
9	Yokohama FM	12	1.42			1.83
10	JEF United Chiba	12	0.83			1.42
West
Pos	Team	P	GF	xGF	GF v xGF	GA	xGA	GA v xGA
1	Vissel Kobe	11	2.09			1.09
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	12	1.67			1.25
3	Gamba Osaka	12	1.67			1.50
4	Kyoto Sanga	11	1.55			1.36
5	Cerezo Osaka	12	0.92			0.83
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	12	1.25			1.17
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	12	1.08			1.00
8	Okayama	12	1.17			1.58
9	Fukuoka	13	0.92			1.62
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	11	0.91			1.55

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	12	+1.08
2	FC Tokyo	12	+1.00
3	Machida Zelvia	11	+0.09
4	Tokyo Verdy	11	+0.18
5	Kawasaki Frontale	12	-0.17
6	Mito Hollyhock	12	-0.58
7	Urawa Red Diamonds	11	-0.18
8	Kashiwa Reysol	12	-0.17
9	Yokohama FM	12	-0.42
10	JEF United Chiba	12	-0.58
West
Pos	Team	P	GD	xGD	GD v xGD
1	Vissel Kobe	11	+1.00
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	12	+0.42
3	Gamba Osaka	12	+0.17
4	Kyoto Sanga	11	+0.18
5	Cerezo Osaka	12	+0.08
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	12	+0.08
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	12	+0.08
8	Okayama	12	-0.42
9	Fukuoka	13	-0.69
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	11	-0.64

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	12	32	26.8	+5.2
2	FC Tokyo	12	26	21.1	+4.9
3	Machida Zelvia	11	22	15.8	+6.3
4	Tokyo Verdy	11	18	13.5	+4.5
5	Kawasaki Frontale	12	18	13.9	+4.1
6	Mito Hollyhock	12	15	14.1	+0.9
7	Urawa Red Diamonds	11	12	14.2	-2.2
8	Kashiwa Reysol	12	11	13.4	-2.4
9	Yokohama FM	12	12	10.7	+1.3
10	JEF United Chiba	12	9	10.6	-1.6
West
Pos	Team	P	Pts	xPts	Pts v xPts
1	Vissel Kobe	11	25	21.5	+3.5
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	12	19	16.5	+2.5
3	Gamba Osaka	12	19	15.5	+3.5
4	Kyoto Sanga	11	17	15.0	+2.0
5	Cerezo Osaka	12	16	15.2	+0.8
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	12	15	15.7	-0.7
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	12	15	15.9	-0.9
8	Okayama	12	14	12.5	+1.5
9	Fukuoka	13	13	13.6	-0.6
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	11	12	12.0	0.0

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

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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