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	17	7	1	0	13	2	5	3	1	14	7	12	4	1	27	9	+18	40	2.35	WLDWDW WDWWWLDWDW
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	17	2	2	5	9	14	1	1	6	7	12	3	3	11	16	26	-10	12	0.71	LLLWLL LWDLLLLWLL
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	17	6	2	1	14	9	2	4	2	12	12	8	6	3	26	21	+5	30	1.76	dLDLWD WWWWdLDLWD
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	17	5	2	2	15	11	3	3	2	13	9	8	5	4	28	20	+8	29	1.71	WDWWWL DWLDWDWWWL
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	17	3	4	2	12	8	3	2	3	7	8	6	6	5	19	16	+3	24	1.41	LdDDWW DLWWLdDDWW
5	Okayama	17	4	1	3	8	8	2	5	2	13	14	6	6	5	21	22	-1	24	1.41	WDWLWW LLLDWDWLWW
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	17	3	3	2	10	7	3	2	4	11	12	6	5	6	21	19	+2	23	1.35	WDLDWd LLDWWDLDWd
7	Fukuoka	17	1	5	2	9	14	2	3	4	8	12	7	0	10	21	30	-9	21	1.24	WLDDDD DWWDWLDDDD
8	Shimizu S-Pulse	17	2	4	2	9	9	2	4	3	9	9	4	8	5	18	18	0	20	1.18	LLWDDL WLWDLLWDDL
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	17	3	2	4	10	14	3	0	5	10	13	6	2	9	20	27	-7	20	1.18	DWLWLD WLLLDWLWLD
10	Kyoto Sanga	17	2	4	2	12	8	2	2	5	6	14	4	6	7	18	22	-4	18	1.06	DLDLLd DLWLDLDLLd

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	9	2	2	5	9	14	-5	23	22	8	0.89	LWDLLL
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	Cerezo Osaka	9	3	4	2	12	8	+4	20	44	13	1.44	LDWDWW
4	Okayama	8	4	1	3	8	8	0	16	13	13	1.63	WLLWWW
5	Gamba Osaka	9	3	3	3	15	10	+5	25	33	12	1.33	WLDLWL
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	8	3	3	2	10	7	+3	17	38	12	1.50	WLDWWD
7	V-Varen Nagasaki	9	3	2	4	10	14	-4	24	22	11	1.22	LLDLWD
8	Kyoto Sanga	8	2	4	2	12	8	+4	20	50	10	1.25	LDWDLd
9	Shimizu S-Pulse	8	2	4	2	9	9	0	18	50	10	1.25	DWLLDD
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	Kashima Antlers	9	5	3	1	14	7	+7	21	33	18	2.00	DWWLDW
3	Machida Zelvia	8	4	4	0	13	8	+5	21	50	16	2.00	WWdDDW
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	8	3	3	2	13	9	+4	22	38	12	1.50	WDLWWL
2	Okayama	9	2	5	2	13	14	-1	27	56	11	1.22	WLDDLW
3	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	9	3	2	4	11	12	-1	23	22	11	1.22	LLDLWd
4	Cerezo Osaka	8	3	2	3	7	8	-1	15	25	11	1.38	WLWLdD
5	Vissel Kobe	8	2	4	2	12	12	0	24	50	10	1.25	WDWLDD
6	Shimizu S-Pulse	9	2	4	3	9	9	0	18	44	10	1.11	DLWDWL
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	17	12	4	1	27	9	+18	36	24	40	2.35	WLDWDW
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	17	3	3	11	16	26	-10	42	18	12	0.71	LLLWLL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
1	Vissel Kobe	17	8	6	3	26	21	+5	47	35	30	1.76	dLDLWD
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	17	8	5	4	28	20	+8	48	29	29	1.71	WDWWWL
3	Gamba Osaka	17	9	0	8	29	24	+5	53	0	25	1.47	LDDWLL
4	Cerezo Osaka	17	6	6	5	19	16	+3	35	35	24	1.41	LdDDWW
5	Okayama	17	6	6	5	21	22	-1	43	35	24	1.41	WDWLWW
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	17	6	5	6	21	19	+2	40	29	23	1.35	WDLDWd
7	Fukuoka	17	7	0	10	21	30	-9	51	0	21	1.24	WLDDDD
8	Shimizu S-Pulse	17	4	8	5	18	18	0	36	47	20	1.18	LLWDDL
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	17	6	2	9	20	27	-7	47	12	20	1.18	DWLWLD
10	Kyoto Sanga	17	4	6	7	18	22	-4	40	35	18	1.06	DLDLLd

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	17	1.59			0.53
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	17	0.94			1.53
West
Pos	Team	P	GF	xGF	GF v xGF	GA	xGA	GA v xGA
1	Vissel Kobe	17	1.53			1.24
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	17	1.65			1.18
3	Gamba Osaka	17	1.71			1.41
4	Cerezo Osaka	17	1.12			0.94
5	Okayama	17	1.24			1.29
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	17	1.24			1.12
7	Fukuoka	17	1.24			1.76
8	Shimizu S-Pulse	17	1.06			1.06
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	17	1.18			1.59
10	Kyoto Sanga	17	1.06			1.29

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	17	+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	17	-0.59
West
Pos	Team	P	GD	xGD	GD v xGD
1	Vissel Kobe	17	+0.29
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	17	+0.47
3	Gamba Osaka	17	+0.29
4	Cerezo Osaka	17	+0.18
5	Okayama	17	-0.06
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	17	+0.12
7	Fukuoka	17	-0.53
8	Shimizu S-Pulse	17	0.00
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	17	-0.41
10	Kyoto Sanga	17	-0.24

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	17	40	33.1	+6.9
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	17	12	15.4	-3.4
West
Pos	Team	P	Pts	xPts	Pts v xPts
1	Vissel Kobe	17	30	26.2	+3.8
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	17	29	27.5	+1.5
3	Gamba Osaka	17	25	22.3	+2.7
4	Cerezo Osaka	17	24	21.6	+2.4
5	Okayama	17	24	22.5	+1.5
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	17	23	23.1	-0.1
7	Fukuoka	17	21	19.1	+1.9
8	Shimizu S-Pulse	17	20	21.5	-1.5
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	17	20	19.1	+0.9
10	Kyoto Sanga	17	18	18.8	-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	17	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	17

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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