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	5	3	0	0	5	0	1	1	0	4	3	4	0	1	9	4	+5	13	2.60	WDWWWW dDWWWDWWWW
2	Urawa Red Diamonds	5	1	0	1	4	3	2	1	0	5	1	3	0	2	9	5	+4	10	2.00	WWDWLW LdLWWWDWLW
3	FC Tokyo	5	1	2	1	5	4	1	0	0	2	1	4	0	1	9	5	+4	10	2.00	DDDWLW dWWdDDDWLW
4	Machida Zelvia	4	1	1	0	4	3	1	1	0	5	4	3	0	1	10	8	+2	9	2.25	WLWDDW LddLWLWDDW
5	Tokyo Verdy	5	1	1	0	5	3	1	0	2	4	6	3	0	2	10	9	+1	8	1.60	LWWDLL WLdLLWWDLL
6	Kawasaki Frontale	4	1	1	1	8	7	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	1	10	7	+3	7	1.75	LLWdLD DWLDLLWdLD
7	JEF United Chiba	5	1	1	1	2	3	0	1	1	2	3	1	0	4	4	8	-4	5	1.00	WLdDLW dWDWWLdDLW
8	Mito Hollyhock	5	0	1	0	1	1	0	2	2	5	9	1	0	4	7	12	-5	4	0.80	WLDDDL WWLLWLDDDL
9	Kashiwa Reysol	5	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	3	6	9	1	0	4	7	11	-4	3	0.60	WLLLWL WWWWWLLLWL
10	Yokohama FM	5	1	0	2	5	7	0	0	2	0	4	1	0	4	5	11	-6	3	0.60	LLLLWL WWWWLLLLWL
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	Gamba Osaka	5	1	2	0	5	4	1	1	0	2	1	4	0	1	9	6	+3	11	2.20	WddWDW LWDLWddWDW
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	5	1	0	1	2	3	1	2	0	6	2	3	0	2	9	6	+3	9	1.80	WWdLDW DLLLWWdLDW
3	Kyoto Sanga	5	1	1	0	3	1	1	1	1	3	3	3	0	2	7	5	+2	9	1.80	WDDWWL DDLWWDDWWL
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4	0	1	1	2	3	2	0	0	5	2	3	0	1	8	5	+3	8	2.00	WWWDWL WdLWWWWDWL
5	Vissel Kobe	4	2	0	0	4	1	0	1	1	1	2	3	0	1	6	3	+3	8	2.00	dLDWLW LdDDdLDWLW
6	Okayama	5	1	1	1	3	3	0	2	0	2	2	2	0	3	6	7	-1	7	1.40	WDDLDW LLDLWDDLDW
7	Cerezo Osaka	5	0	2	1	1	2	1	0	1	2	1	2	0	3	4	4	0	6	1.20	LdWLLd WWWLLdWLLd
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	5	1	0	1	2	3	1	0	2	5	6	2	0	3	7	9	-2	6	1.20	DLLWWL DLWWDLLWWL
9	Shimizu S-Pulse	5	1	1	0	2	1	0	2	1	2	3	1	0	4	4	7	-3	6	1.20	LLDWDd LWLLLLDWDd
10	Fukuoka	5	0	1	2	2	8	0	0	2	1	4	1	0	4	4	12	-8	2	0.40	LDLLLL dWdWLDLLLL

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2026 Japan J-League (Home)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
East
1	Kashima Antlers	3	3	0	0	5	0	+5	5	9	3.00	0	dWWWWW
2	FC Tokyo	4	1	2	1	5	4	+1	9	5	1.25	50	WDDDLW
3	Tokyo Verdy	2	1	1	0	5	3	+2	8	4	2.00	50	dWdLWD
4	Kawasaki Frontale	3	1	1	1	8	7	+1	15	4	1.33	33	WDLWLD
5	Machida Zelvia	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1	7	4	2.00	50	WdLWDW
6	JEF United Chiba	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	5	4	1.33	33	WDWLdW
7	Urawa Red Diamonds	2	1	0	1	4	3	+1	7	3	1.50	0	LWdWLW
8	Yokohama FM	3	1	0	2	5	7	-2	12	3	1.00	0	WWWLLW
9	Mito Hollyhock	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	2	1	1.00	100	DWLLWD
10	Kashiwa Reysol	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	3	0	0.00	0	dWWWWL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
1	Vissel Kobe	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	5	6	3.00	0	WWddWW
2	Gamba Osaka	3	1	2	0	5	4	+1	9	5	1.67	67	LDWdDW
3	Kyoto Sanga	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	4	4	2.00	50	DDLWDW
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	3	4	2.00	50	DWLLDW
5	Okayama	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	6	4	1.33	33	dLLLDW
6	Nagoya Grampus Eight	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	5	3	1.50	0	LWLWWL
7	V-Varen Nagasaki	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	5	3	1.50	0	DWDWLW
8	Cerezo Osaka	3	0	2	1	1	2	-1	3	2	0.67	67	LWLdLd
9	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	5	1	0.50	50	WdWWDL
10	Fukuoka	3	0	1	2	2	8	-6	10	1	0.33	33	WWWDLL

2026 Japan J-League (Away)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
East
1	Urawa Red Diamonds	3	2	1	0	5	1	+4	6	7	2.33	33	LLWWDW
2	Machida Zelvia	2	1	1	0	5	4	+1	9	4	2.00	50	DLdLWD
3	Kashima Antlers	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1	7	4	2.00	50	WdDWDW
4	FC Tokyo	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3	3	3.00	0	WDdWdW
5	Tokyo Verdy	3	1	0	2	4	6	-2	10	3	1.00	0	WLLWLL
6	Kashiwa Reysol	4	1	0	3	6	9	-3	15	3	0.75	0	WWLLWL
7	Mito Hollyhock	4	0	2	2	5	9	-4	14	2	0.50	50	WLLDDL
8	Kawasaki Frontale	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.00	100	WWDLLd
9	JEF United Chiba	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	5	1	0.50	50	WWdWDL
10	Yokohama FM	2	0	0	2	0	4	-4	4	0	0.00	0	WLWLLL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2	2	0	0	5	2	+3	7	6	3.00	0	dWLWWW
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3	1	2	0	6	2	+4	8	5	1.67	67	DLLdDW
3	Gamba Osaka	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	3	4	2.00	50	WdWLdW
4	Kyoto Sanga	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	6	4	1.33	33	WDWDWL
5	Cerezo Osaka	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	3	3	1.50	0	LWWLWL
6	V-Varen Nagasaki	3	1	0	2	5	6	-1	11	3	1.00	0	LWDLWL
7	Okayama	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	4	2	1.00	100	DLDWDD
8	Shimizu S-Pulse	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1	5	2	0.67	67	LLLLDd
9	Vissel Kobe	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	3	1	0.50	50	LDDLDL
10	Fukuoka	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	5	0	0.00	0	LddLLL

2026 Japan J-League (Overall)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
East
1	Kashima Antlers	5	4	0	1	9	4	+5	13	13	2.60	0	WDWWWW
2	Urawa Red Diamonds	5	3	0	2	9	5	+4	14	10	2.00	0	WWDWLW
3	FC Tokyo	5	4	0	1	9	5	+4	14	10	2.00	0	DDDWLW
4	Machida Zelvia	4	3	0	1	10	8	+2	18	9	2.25	0	WLWDDW
5	Tokyo Verdy	5	3	0	2	10	9	+1	19	8	1.60	0	LWWDLL
6	Kawasaki Frontale	4	3	0	1	10	7	+3	17	7	1.75	0	LLWdLD
7	JEF United Chiba	5	1	0	4	4	8	-4	12	5	1.00	0	WLdDLW
8	Mito Hollyhock	5	1	0	4	7	12	-5	19	4	0.80	0	WLDDDL
9	Kashiwa Reysol	5	1	0	4	7	11	-4	18	3	0.60	0	WLLLWL
10	Yokohama FM	5	1	0	4	5	11	-6	16	3	0.60	0	LLLLWL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
1	Gamba Osaka	5	4	0	1	9	6	+3	15	11	2.20	0	WddWDW
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	5	3	0	2	9	6	+3	15	9	1.80	0	WWdLDW
3	Kyoto Sanga	5	3	0	2	7	5	+2	12	9	1.80	0	WDDWWL
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4	3	0	1	8	5	+3	13	8	2.00	0	WWWDWL
5	Vissel Kobe	4	3	0	1	6	3	+3	9	8	2.00	0	dLDWLW
6	Okayama	5	2	0	3	6	7	-1	13	7	1.40	0	WDDLDW
7	Cerezo Osaka	5	2	0	3	4	4	0	8	6	1.20	0	LdWLLd
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	5	2	0	3	7	9	-2	16	6	1.20	0	DLLWWL
9	Shimizu S-Pulse	5	1	0	4	4	7	-3	11	6	1.20	0	LLDWDd
10	Fukuoka	5	1	0	4	4	12	-8	16	2	0.40	0	LDLLLL

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	5	1.80			0.80
2	Urawa Red Diamonds	5	1.80			1.00
3	FC Tokyo	5	1.80			1.00
4	Machida Zelvia	4	2.50			2.00
5	Tokyo Verdy	5	2.00			1.80
6	Kawasaki Frontale	4	2.50			1.75
7	JEF United Chiba	5	0.80			1.60
8	Mito Hollyhock	5	1.40			2.40
9	Kashiwa Reysol	5	1.40			2.20
10	Yokohama FM	5	1.00			2.20
West
Pos	Team	P	GF	xGF	GF v xGF	GA	xGA	GA v xGA
1	Gamba Osaka	5	1.80			1.20
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	5	1.80			1.20
3	Kyoto Sanga	5	1.40			1.00
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4	2.00			1.25
5	Vissel Kobe	4	1.50			0.75
6	Okayama	5	1.20			1.40
7	Cerezo Osaka	5	0.80			0.80
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	5	1.40			1.80
9	Shimizu S-Pulse	5	0.80			1.40
10	Fukuoka	5	0.80			2.40

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	5	+1.00
2	Urawa Red Diamonds	5	+0.80
3	FC Tokyo	5	+0.80
4	Machida Zelvia	4	+0.50
5	Tokyo Verdy	5	+0.20
6	Kawasaki Frontale	4	+0.75
7	JEF United Chiba	5	-0.80
8	Mito Hollyhock	5	-1.00
9	Kashiwa Reysol	5	-0.80
10	Yokohama FM	5	-1.20
West
Pos	Team	P	GD	xGD	GD v xGD
1	Gamba Osaka	5	+0.60
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	5	+0.60
3	Kyoto Sanga	5	+0.40
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4	+0.75
5	Vissel Kobe	4	+0.75
6	Okayama	5	-0.20
7	Cerezo Osaka	5	0.00
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	5	-0.40
9	Shimizu S-Pulse	5	-0.60
10	Fukuoka	5	-1.60

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	5	13	11.0	+2.0
2	Urawa Red Diamonds	5	10	10.4	-0.4
3	FC Tokyo	5	10	7.8	+2.2
4	Machida Zelvia	4	9	6.8	+2.3
5	Tokyo Verdy	5	8	6.9	+1.1
6	Kawasaki Frontale	4	7	5.4	+1.6
7	JEF United Chiba	5	5	5.3	-0.3
8	Mito Hollyhock	5	4	4.7	-0.7
9	Kashiwa Reysol	5	3	5.1	-2.1
10	Yokohama FM	5	3	3.4	-0.4
West
Pos	Team	P	Pts	xPts	Pts v xPts
1	Gamba Osaka	5	11	7.4	+3.7
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	5	9	7.9	+1.2
3	Kyoto Sanga	5	9	7.8	+1.2
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4	8	6.6	+1.4
5	Vissel Kobe	4	8	6.5	+1.5
6	Okayama	5	7	7.1	-0.1
7	Cerezo Osaka	5	6	5.9	+0.1
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	5	6	6.2	-0.2
9	Shimizu S-Pulse	5	6	6.4	-0.4
10	Fukuoka	5	2	2.5	-0.5

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

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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