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	Kawasaki Frontale	12	3	1	3	13	17	2	2	1	5	3	7	0	5	20	21	-1	20	1.67	LDWLWW LDLWLDWLWW
5	Tokyo Verdy	11	3	2	1	7	5	1	0	3	6	9	7	0	4	17	15	+2	18	1.64	LWLdLW WWDLLWLdLW
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	12	1	1	3	8	9	2	1	3	7	6	3	0	9	16	19	-3	12	1.00	LDLLLL DWLWLDLLLL
8	Yokohama FM	12	2	0	4	9	12	2	0	4	8	10	4	0	8	17	22	-5	12	1.00	LWLLLW LWLWLWLLLW
9	Kashiwa Reysol	12	2	0	3	7	4	1	1	5	7	13	4	0	8	15	17	-2	11	0.92	DWWLLL LWLLDWWLLL
10	JEF United Chiba	12	2	2	2	7	8	0	1	5	4	10	2	0	10	11	21	-10	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	7	0	5	22	17	+5	21	1.75	WDWLDW LDWLWDWLDW
3	Gamba Osaka	13	2	3	2	10	9	1	4	1	7	8	8	0	5	22	19	+3	21	1.62	DWLDLD DWLDDWLDLD
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	12	3	2	2	9	6	2	0	3	8	9	7	0	5	19	15	+4	19	1.58	LLLDWW WLWLLLLDWW
5	Kyoto Sanga	11	2	2	1	10	5	2	1	3	5	9	6	0	5	17	15	+2	17	1.55	LWDLWL DWWLLWDLWL
6	Cerezo Osaka	12	1	3	2	6	5	3	0	3	6	7	6	0	6	14	13	+1	17	1.42	LDLWWL LLdWLDLWWL
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	12	2	2	1	6	5	1	4	2	7	7	5	0	7	15	16	-1	17	1.42	DWLWDL WDdDDWLWDL
8	Okayama	12	2	1	3	6	8	1	4	1	8	11	4	0	8	15	23	-8	15	1.25	WLLLDW LDWDWLLLDW
9	Fukuoka	13	1	3	2	6	11	2	1	4	6	10	5	0	8	14	23	-9	15	1.15	DWWDWL LLLDDWWDWL
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	12	2	1	3	5	9	2	0	4	6	9	4	0	8	11	19	-8	13	1.08	LWLLLD WWLWLWLLLD

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	13	17	-4	30	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	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	7	3	2	2	9	6	+3	15	29	11	1.57	LWLDWW
3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	6	3	1	2	9	9	0	18	17	10	1.67	WLLWWD
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	V-Varen Nagasaki	6	2	1	3	5	9	-4	14	17	7	1.17	LWWLLD
9	Cerezo Osaka	6	1	3	2	6	5	+1	11	50	6	1.00	dLdLDW
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	4	10	-6	14	17	1	0.17	DLLLLL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	6	2	3	1	11	6	+5	17	50	9	1.50	dDWDLW
2	Cerezo Osaka	6	3	0	3	6	7	-1	13	0	9	1.50	WLWLWL
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	Gamba Osaka	6	1	4	1	7	8	-1	15	67	7	1.17	dWLDDD
6	Okayama	6	1	4	1	8	11	-3	19	67	7	1.17	DDDWLD
7	Fukuoka	7	2	1	4	6	10	-4	16	14	7	1.00	LLWDWL
8	Kyoto Sanga	6	2	1	3	5	9	-4	14	17	7	1.17	DWLWLL
9	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	5	2	0	3	8	9	-1	17	0	6	1.20	WWWLLL
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	Kawasaki Frontale	12	7	0	5	20	21	-1	41	0	20	1.67	LDWLWW
5	Tokyo Verdy	11	7	0	4	17	15	+2	32	0	18	1.64	LWLdLW
6	Mito Hollyhock	12	5	0	7	17	24	-7	41	0	15	1.25	WLDDWL
7	Urawa Red Diamonds	12	3	0	9	16	19	-3	35	0	12	1.00	LDLLLL
8	Yokohama FM	12	4	0	8	17	22	-5	39	0	12	1.00	LWLLLW
9	Kashiwa Reysol	12	4	0	8	15	17	-2	32	0	11	0.92	DWWLLL
10	JEF United Chiba	12	2	0	10	11	21	-10	32	0	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	7	0	5	22	17	+5	39	0	21	1.75	WDWLDW
3	Gamba Osaka	13	8	0	5	22	19	+3	41	0	21	1.62	DWLDLD
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	12	7	0	5	19	15	+4	34	0	19	1.58	LLLDWW
5	Kyoto Sanga	11	6	0	5	17	15	+2	32	0	17	1.55	LWDLWL
6	Cerezo Osaka	12	6	0	6	14	13	+1	27	0	17	1.42	LDLWWL
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	12	5	0	7	15	16	-1	31	0	17	1.42	DWLWDL
8	Okayama	12	4	0	8	15	23	-8	38	0	15	1.25	WLLLDW
9	Fukuoka	13	5	0	8	14	23	-9	37	0	15	1.15	DWWDWL
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	12	4	0	8	11	19	-8	30	0	13	1.08	LWLLLD

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	Kawasaki Frontale	12	1.67			1.75
5	Tokyo Verdy	11	1.55			1.36
6	Mito Hollyhock	12	1.42			2.00
7	Urawa Red Diamonds	12	1.33			1.58
8	Yokohama FM	12	1.42			1.83
9	Kashiwa Reysol	12	1.25			1.42
10	JEF United Chiba	12	0.92			1.75
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	1.83			1.42
3	Gamba Osaka	13	1.69			1.46
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	12	1.58			1.25
5	Kyoto Sanga	11	1.55			1.36
6	Cerezo Osaka	12	1.17			1.08
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	12	1.25			1.33
8	Okayama	12	1.25			1.92
9	Fukuoka	13	1.08			1.77
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	12	0.92			1.58

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	Kawasaki Frontale	12	-0.08
5	Tokyo Verdy	11	+0.18
6	Mito Hollyhock	12	-0.58
7	Urawa Red Diamonds	12	-0.25
8	Yokohama FM	12	-0.42
9	Kashiwa Reysol	12	-0.17
10	JEF United Chiba	12	-0.83
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	13	+0.23
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	12	+0.33
5	Kyoto Sanga	11	+0.18
6	Cerezo Osaka	12	+0.08
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	12	-0.08
8	Okayama	12	-0.67
9	Fukuoka	13	-0.69
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	12	-0.67

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	Kawasaki Frontale	12	20	15.9	+4.1
5	Tokyo Verdy	11	18	13.5	+4.5
6	Mito Hollyhock	12	15	14.1	+0.9
7	Urawa Red Diamonds	12	12	15.1	-3.1
8	Yokohama FM	12	12	12.6	-0.6
9	Kashiwa Reysol	12	11	13.4	-2.4
10	JEF United Chiba	12	9	11.3	-2.3
West
Pos	Team	P	Pts	xPts	Pts v xPts
1	Vissel Kobe	11	25	21.5	+3.5
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	12	21	19.2	+1.8
3	Gamba Osaka	13	21	16.9	+4.1
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	12	19	17.7	+1.3
5	Kyoto Sanga	11	17	15.0	+2.0
6	Cerezo Osaka	12	17	16.0	+1.0
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	12	17	16.0	+1.0
8	Okayama	12	15	15.3	-0.3
9	Fukuoka	13	15	13.7	+1.3
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	12	13	13.4	-0.4

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	Kawasaki Frontale	12	11	22	5.0	70	26
5	Tokyo Verdy	11	12	23	2.5	59	31
6	Mito Hollyhock	12	15	21	2.5	70	27
7	Urawa Red Diamonds	12	12	22	2.0	72	26
8	Yokohama FM	12	14	25	5.0	64	26
9	Kashiwa Reysol	12	15	23	3.5	69	21
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

See: Form Table

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