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	16	7	1	0	13	2	4	3	1	13	7	13	0	3	28	11	+17	39	2.44	WWLDWD WWDWWWLDWD
2	FC Tokyo	17	4	3	2	14	10	5	3	0	14	5	13	0	4	32	17	+15	37	2.18	WWWLWd dWdWWWWLWd
3	Machida Zelvia	16	3	3	2	8	10	4	4	0	13	8	12	0	4	26	20	+6	33	2.06	WDDWWd WDLdWDDWWd
4	Tokyo Verdy	17	5	2	1	10	6	2	2	5	9	13	10	0	7	22	20	+2	28	1.65	WWLLdW dLDWWWLLdW
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	17	3	3	3	13	10	4	1	3	12	7	7	0	10	25	21	+4	25	1.47	LWWWWd LLDLLWWWWd
6	Kawasaki Frontale	16	4	1	3	14	17	2	2	4	5	8	8	0	8	21	26	-5	23	1.44	WWLLWL LDWLWWLLWL
7	Mito Hollyhock	17	2	4	2	9	10	0	4	5	9	22	6	0	11	22	36	-14	18	1.06	LDDLLL LDDWLDDLLL
8	Kashiwa Reysol	17	3	0	5	9	8	2	1	6	8	14	6	0	11	18	22	-4	17	1.00	LLLLWW WWLLLLLLWW
9	Yokohama FM	17	2	2	5	11	15	3	0	5	11	14	5	0	12	22	31	-9	17	1.00	WWDLDL WLLLWWDLDL
10	JEF United Chiba	16	2	2	4	9	13	1	1	6	7	12	3	0	13	16	28	-12	12	0.75	LLLLWL LLWDLLLLWL
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	16	5	2	2	15	11	3	3	1	13	7	10	0	6	30	21	+9	31	1.94	DWDWWW WDWLDWDWWW
2	Vissel Kobe	16	6	2	1	14	9	2	3	2	10	10	10	0	6	26	22	+4	31	1.94	WdLDLW DWWWWdLDLW
3	Gamba Osaka	17	3	3	3	15	10	1	5	2	9	11	9	0	8	29	24	+5	25	1.47	LDDWLL DWLDLDDWLL
4	Cerezo Osaka	16	2	4	2	10	8	3	2	3	7	8	9	0	7	21	18	+3	25	1.56	WLdDDW LDLWWLdDDW
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	16	3	3	2	10	7	3	1	4	11	12	8	0	8	23	21	+2	24	1.50	WWDLDW LLLDWWDLDW
6	Shimizu S-Pulse	16	2	4	2	9	9	2	4	2	9	8	8	0	8	22	21	+1	24	1.50	DLLWDD DWLWDLLWDD
7	Okayama	16	3	1	3	7	8	2	5	2	13	14	7	0	9	22	26	-4	23	1.44	DWDWLW WLLLDWDWLW
8	Fukuoka	17	1	5	2	9	14	2	3	4	8	12	7	0	10	21	30	-9	21	1.24	WLDDDD DWWDWLDDDD
9	Kyoto Sanga	16	2	3	2	12	8	2	2	5	6	14	7	0	9	21	24	-3	20	1.25	LDLDLL WDLWLDLDLL
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	16	3	1	4	8	12	3	0	5	10	13	6	0	10	18	26	-8	19	1.19	LDWLWL LWLLLDWLWL

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	FC Tokyo	9	4	3	2	14	10	+4	24	33	15	1.67	WdWWLW
4	Kawasaki Frontale	8	4	1	3	14	17	-3	31	13	13	1.63	DLWLWW
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	9	3	3	3	13	10	+3	23	33	12	1.33	LDLWWd
6	Machida Zelvia	8	3	3	2	8	10	-2	18	38	12	1.50	LDLWWd
7	Mito Hollyhock	8	2	4	2	9	10	-1	19	50	10	1.25	WDWDLL
8	Kashiwa Reysol	8	3	0	5	9	8	+1	17	0	9	1.13	WWLLLW
9	Yokohama FM	9	2	2	5	11	15	-4	26	22	8	0.89	WLLDDL
10	JEF United Chiba	8	2	2	4	9	13	-4	22	25	8	1.00	WLWDLL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
1	Vissel Kobe	9	6	2	1	14	9	+5	23	22	20	2.22	WWWdLW
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	9	5	2	2	15	11	+4	26	22	17	1.89	WWDDWW
3	Gamba Osaka	9	3	3	3	15	10	+5	25	33	12	1.33	WLDLWL
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	8	3	3	2	10	7	+3	17	38	12	1.50	WLDWWD
5	Cerezo Osaka	8	2	4	2	10	8	+2	18	50	10	1.25	dLDWDW
6	Shimizu S-Pulse	8	2	4	2	9	9	0	18	50	10	1.25	DWLLDD
7	Okayama	7	3	1	3	7	8	-1	15	14	10	1.43	DWLLWW
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	8	3	1	4	8	12	-4	20	13	10	1.25	WLLDLW
9	Kyoto Sanga	7	2	3	2	12	8	+4	20	43	9	1.29	WLDWDL
10	Fukuoka	8	1	5	2	9	14	-5	23	63	8	1.00	LDDWDD

2026 Japan J-League (Away)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
East
1	FC Tokyo	8	5	3	0	14	5	+9	19	38	18	2.25	WdWWWd
2	Machida Zelvia	8	4	4	0	13	8	+5	21	50	16	2.00	WWdDDW
3	Kashima Antlers	8	4	3	1	13	7	+6	20	38	15	1.88	WDWWLD
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	8	4	1	3	12	7	+5	19	13	13	1.63	WLLLWW
5	Yokohama FM	8	3	0	5	11	14	-3	25	0	9	1.13	LWLWWL
6	Kawasaki Frontale	8	2	2	4	5	8	-3	13	25	8	1.00	WDWLLL
7	Tokyo Verdy	9	2	2	5	9	13	-4	22	22	8	0.89	LDLLdW
8	Kashiwa Reysol	9	2	1	6	8	14	-6	22	11	7	0.78	LDLLLW
9	JEF United Chiba	8	1	1	6	7	12	-5	19	13	4	0.50	LLLLLW
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	Okayama	9	2	5	2	13	14	-1	27	56	11	1.22	WLDDLW
3	Cerezo Osaka	8	3	2	3	7	8	-1	15	25	11	1.38	WLWLdD
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	8	2	4	2	9	8	+1	17	50	10	1.25	dDLWDW
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	8	3	1	4	11	12	-1	23	13	10	1.25	LLLDLW
6	Vissel Kobe	7	2	3	2	10	10	0	20	43	9	1.29	LWDWLD
7	V-Varen Nagasaki	8	3	0	5	10	13	-3	23	0	9	1.13	LWLLWL
8	Fukuoka	9	2	3	4	8	12	-4	20	33	9	1.00	WDWLDD
9	Gamba Osaka	8	1	5	2	9	11	-2	20	63	8	1.00	LDDDDL
10	Kyoto Sanga	9	2	2	5	6	14	-8	20	22	8	0.89	WLLDLL

2026 Japan J-League (Overall)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
East
1	Kashima Antlers	16	13	0	3	28	11	+17	39	0	39	2.44	WWLDWD
2	FC Tokyo	17	13	0	4	32	17	+15	49	0	37	2.18	WWWLWd
3	Machida Zelvia	16	12	0	4	26	20	+6	46	0	33	2.06	WDDWWd
4	Tokyo Verdy	17	10	0	7	22	20	+2	42	0	28	1.65	WWLLdW
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	17	7	0	10	25	21	+4	46	0	25	1.47	LWWWWd
6	Kawasaki Frontale	16	8	0	8	21	26	-5	47	0	23	1.44	WWLLWL
7	Mito Hollyhock	17	6	0	11	22	36	-14	58	0	18	1.06	LDDLLL
8	Kashiwa Reysol	17	6	0	11	18	22	-4	40	0	17	1.00	LLLLWW
9	Yokohama FM	17	5	0	12	22	31	-9	53	0	17	1.00	WWDLDL
10	JEF United Chiba	16	3	0	13	16	28	-12	44	0	12	0.75	LLLLWL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	16	10	0	6	30	21	+9	51	0	31	1.94	DWDWWW
2	Vissel Kobe	16	10	0	6	26	22	+4	48	0	31	1.94	WdLDLW
3	Gamba Osaka	17	9	0	8	29	24	+5	53	0	25	1.47	LDDWLL
4	Cerezo Osaka	16	9	0	7	21	18	+3	39	0	25	1.56	WLdDDW
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	16	8	0	8	23	21	+2	44	0	24	1.50	WWDLDW
6	Shimizu S-Pulse	16	8	0	8	22	21	+1	43	0	24	1.50	DLLWDD
7	Okayama	16	7	0	9	22	26	-4	48	0	23	1.44	DWDWLW
8	Fukuoka	17	7	0	10	21	30	-9	51	0	21	1.24	WLDDDD
9	Kyoto Sanga	16	7	0	9	21	24	-3	45	0	20	1.25	LDLDLL
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	16	6	0	10	18	26	-8	44	0	19	1.19	LDWLWL

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	16	1.75			0.69
2	FC Tokyo	17	1.88			1.00
3	Machida Zelvia	16	1.63			1.25
4	Tokyo Verdy	17	1.29	0.07	+1.22	1.18	0.10	-1.08
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	17	1.47	0.10	+1.37	1.24	0.07	-1.17
6	Kawasaki Frontale	16	1.31			1.63
7	Mito Hollyhock	17	1.29			2.12
8	Kashiwa Reysol	17	1.06			1.29
9	Yokohama FM	17	1.29			1.82
10	JEF United Chiba	16	1.00			1.75
West
Pos	Team	P	GF	xGF	GF v xGF	GA	xGA	GA v xGA
1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	16	1.88			1.31
2	Vissel Kobe	16	1.63			1.38
3	Gamba Osaka	17	1.71			1.41
4	Cerezo Osaka	16	1.31			1.13
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	16	1.44			1.31
6	Shimizu S-Pulse	16	1.38			1.31
7	Okayama	16	1.38			1.63
8	Fukuoka	17	1.24			1.76
9	Kyoto Sanga	16	1.31			1.50
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	16	1.13			1.63

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	16	+1.06
2	FC Tokyo	17	+0.88
3	Machida Zelvia	16	+0.38
4	Tokyo Verdy	17	+0.12	-0.03	+0.15
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	17	+0.24	+0.03	+0.21
6	Kawasaki Frontale	16	-0.31
7	Mito Hollyhock	17	-0.82
8	Kashiwa Reysol	17	-0.24
9	Yokohama FM	17	-0.53
10	JEF United Chiba	16	-0.75
West
Pos	Team	P	GD	xGD	GD v xGD
1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	16	+0.56
2	Vissel Kobe	16	+0.25
3	Gamba Osaka	17	+0.29
4	Cerezo Osaka	16	+0.19
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	16	+0.13
6	Shimizu S-Pulse	16	+0.06
7	Okayama	16	-0.25
8	Fukuoka	17	-0.53
9	Kyoto Sanga	16	-0.19
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	16	-0.50

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	16	39	33.1	+5.9
2	FC Tokyo	17	37	29.3	+7.7
3	Machida Zelvia	16	33	25.0	+8.1
4	Tokyo Verdy	17	28	23.3	+4.7
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	17	25	28.2	-3.2
6	Kawasaki Frontale	16	23	18.8	+4.2
7	Mito Hollyhock	17	18	17.5	+0.5
8	Kashiwa Reysol	17	17	19.1	-2.1
9	Yokohama FM	17	17	17.7	-0.7
10	JEF United Chiba	16	12	15.4	-3.4
West
Pos	Team	P	Pts	xPts	Pts v xPts
1	Nagoya Grampus Eight	16	31	27.5	+3.5
2	Vissel Kobe	16	31	26.2	+4.8
3	Gamba Osaka	17	25	22.3	+2.7
4	Cerezo Osaka	16	25	21.6	+3.4
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	16	24	23.1	+0.9
6	Shimizu S-Pulse	16	24	21.5	+2.5
7	Okayama	16	23	22.5	+0.5
8	Fukuoka	17	21	19.1	+1.9
9	Kyoto Sanga	16	20	18.8	+1.2
10	V-Varen Nagasaki	16	19	19.1	-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	16	13	23	4.0	80	13
2	FC Tokyo	17	11	20	5.0	78	19
3	Machida Zelvia	16	13	22	5.0	73	18
4	Tokyo Verdy	17	12	23	2.5	59	31
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	17	12	22	2.0	72	26
6	Kawasaki Frontale	16	11	22	5.0	70	26
7	Mito Hollyhock	17	15	21	2.5	70	27
8	Kashiwa Reysol	17	15	23	3.5	69	21
9	Yokohama FM	17	14	25	5.0	64	26
10	JEF United Chiba	16

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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