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	15	7	1	0	13	2	4	2	1	12	6	12	0	3	26	10	+16	37	2.47	WWWLDW WWWDWWWLDW
2	FC Tokyo	15	3	3	2	12	9	5	2	0	14	5	11	0	4	29	16	+13	32	2.13	dWWWWL DWdWdWWWWL
3	Machida Zelvia	14	3	2	2	8	10	3	4	0	11	8	10	0	4	23	20	+3	28	2.00	LdWDDW WLWDLdWDDW
4	Tokyo Verdy	14	5	2	1	10	6	1	1	4	7	11	9	0	5	20	17	+3	24	1.71	LDWWWL LWLdLDWWWL
5	Kawasaki Frontale	15	4	1	3	14	17	2	2	3	5	7	8	0	7	21	25	-4	23	1.53	LWWLLW WLDWLWWLLW
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	15	3	2	3	13	10	3	1	3	8	6	6	0	9	21	19	+2	21	1.40	DLLWWW LDLLDLLWWW
7	Mito Hollyhock	15	2	4	0	8	5	0	4	5	9	22	6	0	9	21	31	-10	18	1.20	DWLDDL DWLDDWLDDL
8	Yokohama FM	15	2	1	4	10	13	3	0	5	11	14	5	0	10	21	28	-7	16	1.07	LLWWDL WLWLLLWWDL
9	JEF United Chiba	15	2	2	3	9	11	1	1	6	7	12	3	0	12	16	26	-10	12	0.80	DLLLLW LLLWDLLLLW
10	Kashiwa Reysol	15	2	0	5	8	8	1	1	6	7	14	4	0	11	16	22	-6	11	0.73	LLLLLL LDWWLLLLLL
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	Nagoya Grampus Eight	15	4	2	2	12	11	3	3	1	13	7	9	0	6	27	21	+6	28	1.87	LDWDWW LWDWLDWDWW
2	Vissel Kobe	14	5	2	0	13	6	2	3	2	10	10	9	0	5	25	19	+6	28	2.00	WWWdLD WDDWWWWdLD
3	Gamba Osaka	16	3	3	2	15	9	1	5	2	9	11	9	0	7	29	23	+6	25	1.56	DLDDWL DDWLDLDDWL
4	Cerezo Osaka	15	1	4	2	7	6	3	2	3	7	8	8	0	7	18	16	+2	22	1.47	WWLdDD WLDLWWLdDD
5	Shimizu S-Pulse	15	2	3	2	8	8	2	4	2	9	8	7	0	8	20	20	0	22	1.47	WDLLWD DDWLWDLLWD
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	15	3	3	2	10	7	2	1	4	10	12	7	0	8	22	21	+1	21	1.40	DWWDLD LLLLDWWDLD
7	Kyoto Sanga	14	2	3	2	12	8	2	2	3	6	10	7	0	7	21	20	+1	20	1.43	LWLDLD LLWDLWLDLD
8	Okayama	15	3	1	3	7	8	1	5	2	10	14	6	0	9	19	26	-7	20	1.33	LDWDWL DWLLLDWDWL
9	Fukuoka	16	1	5	2	9	14	2	2	4	7	11	7	0	9	20	28	-8	20	1.25	DWLDDD DDWWDWLDDD
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	15	3	1	4	8	12	3	0	4	8	10	6	0	9	16	23	-7	19	1.27	LLDWLW WLWLLLDWLW

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	8	7	1	0	13	2	+11	15	13	22	2.75	WWWWDW
2	Tokyo Verdy	8	5	2	1	10	6	+4	16	25	17	2.13	WLdWWW
3	Kawasaki Frontale	8	4	1	3	14	17	-3	31	13	13	1.63	DLWLWW
4	FC Tokyo	8	3	3	2	12	9	+3	21	38	12	1.50	LWdWWL
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	8	3	2	3	13	10	+3	23	25	11	1.38	DLDLWW
6	Machida Zelvia	7	3	2	2	8	10	-2	18	29	11	1.57	WLDLWW
7	Mito Hollyhock	6	2	4	0	8	5	+3	13	67	10	1.67	DDWDWD
8	JEF United Chiba	7	2	2	3	9	11	-2	20	29	8	1.14	dWLWDL
9	Yokohama FM	7	2	1	4	10	13	-3	23	14	7	1.00	LWWLLD
10	Kashiwa Reysol	7	2	0	5	8	8	0	16	0	6	0.86	LWWLLL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
1	Vissel Kobe	7	5	2	0	13	6	+7	19	29	17	2.43	WDWWWd
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	8	4	2	2	12	11	+1	23	25	14	1.75	LWWDDW
3	Gamba Osaka	8	3	3	2	15	9	+6	24	38	12	1.50	WWLDLW
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	8	3	3	2	10	7	+3	17	38	12	1.50	WLDWWD
5	Okayama	7	3	1	3	7	8	-1	15	14	10	1.43	DWLLWW
6	V-Varen Nagasaki	8	3	1	4	8	12	-4	20	13	10	1.25	WLLDLW
7	Kyoto Sanga	7	2	3	2	12	8	+4	20	43	9	1.29	WLDWDL
8	Shimizu S-Pulse	7	2	3	2	8	8	0	16	43	9	1.29	WDWLLD
9	Fukuoka	8	1	5	2	9	14	-5	23	63	8	1.00	LDDWDD
10	Cerezo Osaka	7	1	4	2	7	6	+1	13	57	7	1.00	LdLDWD

2026 Japan J-League (Away)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
East
1	FC Tokyo	7	5	2	0	14	5	+9	19	29	17	2.43	DWdWWW
2	Kashima Antlers	7	4	2	1	12	6	+6	18	29	14	2.00	WWDWWL
3	Machida Zelvia	7	3	4	0	11	8	+3	19	57	13	1.86	DWWdDD
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	7	3	1	3	8	6	+2	14	14	10	1.43	DWLLLW
5	Yokohama FM	8	3	0	5	11	14	-3	25	0	9	1.13	LWLWWL
6	Kawasaki Frontale	7	2	2	3	5	7	-2	12	29	8	1.14	LWDWLL
7	Tokyo Verdy	6	1	1	4	7	11	-4	18	17	4	0.67	WLLLDL
8	JEF United Chiba	8	1	1	6	7	12	-5	19	13	4	0.50	LLLLLW
9	Kashiwa Reysol	8	1	1	6	7	14	-7	21	13	4	0.50	WLDLLL
10	Mito Hollyhock	9	0	4	5	9	22	-13	31	44	4	0.44	LLDLDL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	7	3	3	1	13	7	+6	20	43	12	1.71	DWDLWW
2	Cerezo Osaka	8	3	2	3	7	8	-1	15	25	11	1.38	WLWLdD
3	Shimizu S-Pulse	8	2	4	2	9	8	+1	17	50	10	1.25	dDLWDW
4	Vissel Kobe	7	2	3	2	10	10	0	20	43	9	1.29	LWDWLD
5	V-Varen Nagasaki	7	3	0	4	8	10	-2	18	0	9	1.29	WLWLLW
6	Gamba Osaka	8	1	5	2	9	11	-2	20	63	8	1.00	LDDDDL
7	Okayama	8	1	5	2	10	14	-4	24	63	8	1.00	DWLDDL
8	Fukuoka	8	2	2	4	7	11	-4	18	25	8	1.00	LWDWLD
9	Kyoto Sanga	7	2	2	3	6	10	-4	16	29	8	1.14	WLWLLD
10	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	7	2	1	4	10	12	-2	22	14	7	1.00	WLLLDL

2026 Japan J-League (Overall)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
East
1	Kashima Antlers	15	12	0	3	26	10	+16	36	0	37	2.47	WWWLDW
2	FC Tokyo	15	11	0	4	29	16	+13	45	0	32	2.13	dWWWWL
3	Machida Zelvia	14	10	0	4	23	20	+3	43	0	28	2.00	LdWDDW
4	Tokyo Verdy	14	9	0	5	20	17	+3	37	0	24	1.71	LDWWWL
5	Kawasaki Frontale	15	8	0	7	21	25	-4	46	0	23	1.53	LWWLLW
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	15	6	0	9	21	19	+2	40	0	21	1.40	DLLWWW
7	Mito Hollyhock	15	6	0	9	21	31	-10	52	0	18	1.20	DWLDDL
8	Yokohama FM	15	5	0	10	21	28	-7	49	0	16	1.07	LLWWDL
9	JEF United Chiba	15	3	0	12	16	26	-10	42	0	12	0.80	DLLLLW
10	Kashiwa Reysol	15	4	0	11	16	22	-6	38	0	11	0.73	LLLLLL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	15	9	0	6	27	21	+6	48	0	28	1.87	LDWDWW
2	Vissel Kobe	14	9	0	5	25	19	+6	44	0	28	2.00	WWWdLD
3	Gamba Osaka	16	9	0	7	29	23	+6	52	0	25	1.56	DLDDWL
4	Cerezo Osaka	15	8	0	7	18	16	+2	34	0	22	1.47	WWLdDD
5	Shimizu S-Pulse	15	7	0	8	20	20	0	40	0	22	1.47	WDLLWD
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	15	7	0	8	22	21	+1	43	0	21	1.40	DWWDLD
7	Kyoto Sanga	14	7	0	7	21	20	+1	41	0	20	1.43	LWLDLD
8	Okayama	15	6	0	9	19	26	-7	45	0	20	1.33	LDWDWL
9	Fukuoka	16	7	0	9	20	28	-8	48	0	20	1.25	DWLDDD
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	15	6	0	9	16	23	-7	39	0	19	1.27	LLDWLW

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	15	1.73			0.67
2	FC Tokyo	15	1.93			1.07
3	Machida Zelvia	14	1.64			1.43
4	Tokyo Verdy	14	1.43	0.09	+1.34	1.21	0.12	-1.09
5	Kawasaki Frontale	15	1.40			1.67
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	15	1.40	0.11	+1.29	1.27	0.08	-1.19
7	Mito Hollyhock	15	1.40			2.07
8	Yokohama FM	15	1.40			1.87
9	JEF United Chiba	15	1.07			1.73
10	Kashiwa Reysol	15	1.07			1.47
West
Pos	Team	P	GF	xGF	GF v xGF	GA	xGA	GA v xGA
1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	15	1.80			1.40
2	Vissel Kobe	14	1.79			1.36
3	Gamba Osaka	16	1.81			1.44
4	Cerezo Osaka	15	1.20			1.07
5	Shimizu S-Pulse	15	1.33			1.33
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	15	1.47			1.40
7	Kyoto Sanga	14	1.50			1.43
8	Okayama	15	1.27			1.73
9	Fukuoka	16	1.25			1.75
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	15	1.07			1.53

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	15	+1.07
2	FC Tokyo	15	+0.87
3	Machida Zelvia	14	+0.21
4	Tokyo Verdy	14	+0.21	-0.03	+0.24
5	Kawasaki Frontale	15	-0.27
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	15	+0.13	+0.03	+0.10
7	Mito Hollyhock	15	-0.67
8	Yokohama FM	15	-0.47
9	JEF United Chiba	15	-0.67
10	Kashiwa Reysol	15	-0.40
West
Pos	Team	P	GD	xGD	GD v xGD
1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	15	+0.40
2	Vissel Kobe	14	+0.43
3	Gamba Osaka	16	+0.38
4	Cerezo Osaka	15	+0.13
5	Shimizu S-Pulse	15	0.00
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	15	+0.07
7	Kyoto Sanga	14	+0.07
8	Okayama	15	-0.47
9	Fukuoka	16	-0.50
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	15	-0.47

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	15	37	31.8	+5.2
2	FC Tokyo	15	32	26.3	+5.7
3	Machida Zelvia	14	28	21.2	+6.8
4	Tokyo Verdy	14	24	19.2	+4.8
5	Kawasaki Frontale	15	23	18.5	+4.5
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	15	21	24.5	-3.5
7	Mito Hollyhock	15	18	16.9	+1.1
8	Yokohama FM	15	16	16.0	0.00
9	JEF United Chiba	15	12	15.3	-3.3
10	Kashiwa Reysol	15	11	14.6	-3.6
West
Pos	Team	P	Pts	xPts	Pts v xPts
1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	15	28	24.6	+3.4
2	Vissel Kobe	14	28	23.9	+4.1
3	Gamba Osaka	16	25	22.0	+3.1
4	Cerezo Osaka	15	22	19.7	+2.3
5	Shimizu S-Pulse	15	22	20.2	+1.8
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	15	21	20.8	+0.2
7	Kyoto Sanga	14	20	18.4	+1.6
8	Okayama	15	20	19.6	+0.4
9	Fukuoka	16	20	17.8	+2.2
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	15	19	18.2	+0.8

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

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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