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	9	5	0	0	8	1	2	2	0	8	4	7	0	2	16	7	+9	23	2.56	WWWWWD WDWWWWWWWD
2	FC Tokyo	9	1	2	1	5	4	3	2	0	8	3	7	0	2	16	8	+8	19	2.11	LWDWdW DDDWLWDWdW
3	Machida Zelvia	9	1	2	2	5	10	3	1	0	8	5	6	0	3	15	16	-1	17	1.89	WWLWDL LWDDWWLWDL
4	Tokyo Verdy	9	2	2	1	6	5	1	0	3	6	9	5	0	4	14	14	0	13	1.44	LLWLdL LWWDLLWLdL
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	8	1	1	2	6	6	2	1	1	5	2	3	0	5	11	10	+1	11	1.38	WLWLDL WWWDWLWLDL
6	Kawasaki Frontale	8	1	1	2	8	12	1	2	1	3	2	4	0	4	13	15	-2	11	1.38	LDLWLD LLWdLDLWLD
7	Mito Hollyhock	9	1	3	0	4	3	0	2	3	5	12	3	0	6	11	18	-7	10	1.11	DLDWLD WLDDDLDWLD
8	Yokohama FM	8	2	0	2	7	7	1	0	3	5	5	3	0	5	12	12	0	9	1.13	LWLWLW WLLLLWLWLW
9	Kashiwa Reysol	8	1	0	2	4	3	1	1	3	7	10	3	0	5	12	13	-1	8	1.00	LWLLDW WWLLLWLLDW
10	JEF United Chiba	9	2	1	2	6	7	0	1	3	3	7	2	0	7	9	16	-7	8	0.89	LWLLLW WLdDLWLLLW
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	9	4	1	0	10	4	1	2	1	5	3	6	0	3	16	9	+7	19	2.11	WWDDWW LDWLWWDDWW
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	9	3	0	2	7	7	1	3	0	7	3	4	3	2	14	10	+4	15	1.67	DWLWDW WWdLDWLWDW
3	Gamba Osaka	9	2	2	0	6	4	1	3	1	6	7	3	5	1	12	11	+1	14	1.56	DWLDDW WddWDWLDDW
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	9	2	2	0	6	3	0	3	2	3	6	4	0	5	11	12	-1	13	1.44	DdDDWL LLDWDdDDWL
5	Kyoto Sanga	9	1	2	1	5	4	2	1	2	5	5	3	3	3	10	9	+1	12	1.33	WLLWDL WDDWWLLWDL
6	V-Varen Nagasaki	8	2	0	2	4	5	2	0	2	6	6	4	0	4	10	11	-1	12	1.50	WWLWLW WDLLWWLWLW
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	8	1	1	1	4	3	2	0	3	8	9	4	0	4	13	12	+1	11	1.38	WLWLLL WWWDWLWLLL
8	Okayama	8	1	1	2	3	4	1	3	0	5	4	3	0	5	9	11	-2	11	1.38	LDWDWL LWDDLDWDWL
9	Cerezo Osaka	9	0	3	2	3	5	2	0	2	4	5	2	3	4	7	10	-3	9	1.00	LdWLDL LdWLLdWLDL
10	Fukuoka	8	0	3	2	5	11	0	0	3	1	5	2	0	6	8	17	-9	5	0.63	LLLLDD WLDLLLLLDD

Top 3 Champions League, bottom 2/3 relegated

2026 Japan J-League (Home)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
East
1	Kashima Antlers	5	5	0	0	8	1	+7	9	15	3.00	0	WWWWWW
2	Tokyo Verdy	5	2	2	1	6	5	+1	11	8	1.60	40	LWDWLd
3	JEF United Chiba	5	2	1	2	6	7	-1	13	7	1.40	20	WLdWLW
4	Mito Hollyhock	4	1	3	0	4	3	+1	7	6	1.50	75	LWDDWD
5	Yokohama FM	4	2	0	2	7	7	0	14	6	1.50	0	WWLLWW
6	FC Tokyo	4	1	2	1	5	4	+1	9	5	1.25	50	WDDDLW
7	Machida Zelvia	5	1	2	2	5	10	-5	15	5	1.00	40	WDWLDL
8	Urawa Red Diamonds	4	1	1	2	6	6	0	12	4	1.00	25	dWLWDL
9	Kawasaki Frontale	4	1	1	2	8	12	-4	20	4	1.00	25	DLWLDL
10	Kashiwa Reysol	3	1	0	2	4	3	+1	7	3	1.00	0	WWWLLW
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
1	Vissel Kobe	5	4	1	0	10	4	+6	14	13	2.60	20	dWWDWW
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	5	3	0	2	7	7	0	14	9	1.80	0	WWLLWW
3	Shimizu S-Pulse	4	2	2	0	6	3	+3	9	8	2.00	50	LLDWDW
4	Gamba Osaka	4	2	2	0	6	4	+2	10	8	2.00	50	DWdDWW
5	V-Varen Nagasaki	4	2	0	2	4	5	-1	9	6	1.50	0	DWLWWL
6	Kyoto Sanga	4	1	2	1	5	4	+1	9	5	1.25	50	LWDWLD
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	7	4	1.33	33	dWWDLW
8	Okayama	4	1	1	2	3	4	-1	7	4	1.00	25	LLLDWL
9	Cerezo Osaka	5	0	3	2	3	5	-2	8	3	0.60	60	LdLdLD
10	Fukuoka	5	0	3	2	5	11	-6	16	3	0.60	60	WDLLDD

2026 Japan J-League (Away)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
East
1	FC Tokyo	5	3	2	0	8	3	+5	11	11	2.20	40	dWDWdW
2	Machida Zelvia	4	3	1	0	8	5	+3	13	10	2.50	25	dLWDWW
3	Kashima Antlers	4	2	2	0	8	4	+4	12	8	2.00	50	DWDWWD
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	4	2	1	1	5	2	+3	7	7	1.75	25	LWWDWL
5	Kawasaki Frontale	4	1	2	1	3	2	+1	5	5	1.25	50	LLdLWD
6	Kashiwa Reysol	5	1	1	3	7	10	-3	17	4	0.80	20	WLLWLD
7	Yokohama FM	4	1	0	3	5	5	0	10	3	0.75	0	WLLLLW
8	Tokyo Verdy	4	1	0	3	6	9	-3	15	3	0.75	0	LLWLLL
9	Mito Hollyhock	5	0	2	3	5	12	-7	17	2	0.40	40	LLDDLL
10	JEF United Chiba	4	0	1	3	3	7	-4	10	1	0.25	25	dWDLLL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
1	Kyoto Sanga	5	2	1	2	5	5	0	10	7	1.40	20	WDWLWL
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	4	1	3	0	7	3	+4	10	6	1.50	75	LLdDWD
3	Okayama	4	1	3	0	5	4	+1	9	6	1.50	75	DWDDDW
4	V-Varen Nagasaki	4	2	0	2	6	6	0	12	6	1.50	0	WDLWLW
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	5	2	0	3	8	9	-1	17	6	1.20	0	WWWLLL
6	Gamba Osaka	5	1	3	1	6	7	-1	13	6	1.20	60	LdWLDD
7	Cerezo Osaka	4	2	0	2	4	5	-1	9	6	1.50	0	WLWLWL
8	Vissel Kobe	4	1	2	1	5	3	+2	8	5	1.25	50	DLDLWD
9	Shimizu S-Pulse	5	0	3	2	3	6	-3	9	3	0.60	60	LLDdDL
10	Fukuoka	3	0	0	3	1	5	-4	6	0	0.00	0	ddLLLL

2026 Japan J-League (Overall)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
East
1	Kashima Antlers	9	7	0	2	16	7	+9	23	23	2.56	0	WWWWWD
2	FC Tokyo	9	7	0	2	16	8	+8	24	19	2.11	0	LWDWdW
3	Machida Zelvia	9	6	0	3	15	16	-1	31	17	1.89	0	WWLWDL
4	Tokyo Verdy	9	5	0	4	14	14	0	28	13	1.44	0	LLWLdL
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	8	3	0	5	11	10	+1	21	11	1.38	0	WLWLDL
6	Kawasaki Frontale	8	4	0	4	13	15	-2	28	11	1.38	0	LDLWLD
7	Mito Hollyhock	9	3	0	6	11	18	-7	29	10	1.11	0	DLDWLD
8	Yokohama FM	8	3	0	5	12	12	0	24	9	1.13	0	LWLWLW
9	Kashiwa Reysol	8	3	0	5	12	13	-1	25	8	1.00	0	LWLLDW
10	JEF United Chiba	9	2	0	7	9	16	-7	25	8	0.89	0	LWLLLW
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
1	Vissel Kobe	9	6	0	3	16	9	+7	25	19	2.11	0	WWDDWW
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	9	4	3	2	14	10	+4	24	15	1.67	33	DWLWDW
3	Gamba Osaka	9	3	5	1	12	11	+1	23	14	1.56	56	DWLDDW
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	9	4	0	5	11	12	-1	23	13	1.44	0	DdDDWL
5	Kyoto Sanga	9	3	3	3	10	9	+1	19	12	1.33	33	WLLWDL
6	V-Varen Nagasaki	8	4	0	4	10	11	-1	21	12	1.50	0	WWLWLW
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	8	4	0	4	13	12	+1	25	11	1.38	0	WLWLLL
8	Okayama	8	3	0	5	9	11	-2	20	11	1.38	0	LDWDWL
9	Cerezo Osaka	9	2	3	4	7	10	-3	17	9	1.00	33	LdWLDL
10	Fukuoka	8	2	0	6	8	17	-9	25	5	0.63	0	LLLLDD

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	9	1.78			0.78
2	FC Tokyo	9	1.78			0.89
3	Machida Zelvia	9	1.67			1.78
4	Tokyo Verdy	9	1.56			1.56
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	8	1.38			1.25
6	Kawasaki Frontale	8	1.63			1.88
7	Mito Hollyhock	9	1.22			2.00
8	Yokohama FM	8	1.50			1.50
9	Kashiwa Reysol	8	1.50			1.63
10	JEF United Chiba	9	1.00			1.78
West
Pos	Team	P	GF	xGF	GF v xGF	GA	xGA	GA v xGA
1	Vissel Kobe	9	1.78			1.00
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	9	1.56			1.11
3	Gamba Osaka	9	1.33			1.22
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	9	1.22			1.33
5	Kyoto Sanga	9	1.11			1.00
6	V-Varen Nagasaki	8	1.25			1.38
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	8	1.63			1.50
8	Okayama	8	1.13			1.38
9	Cerezo Osaka	9	0.78			1.11
10	Fukuoka	8	1.00			2.13

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	9	+1.00
2	FC Tokyo	9	+0.89
3	Machida Zelvia	9	-0.11
4	Tokyo Verdy	9	0.00
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	8	+0.13
6	Kawasaki Frontale	8	-0.25
7	Mito Hollyhock	9	-0.78
8	Yokohama FM	8	0.00
9	Kashiwa Reysol	8	-0.13
10	JEF United Chiba	9	-0.78
West
Pos	Team	P	GD	xGD	GD v xGD
1	Vissel Kobe	9	+0.78
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	9	+0.44
3	Gamba Osaka	9	+0.11
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	9	-0.11
5	Kyoto Sanga	9	+0.11
6	V-Varen Nagasaki	8	-0.13
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	8	+0.13
8	Okayama	8	-0.25
9	Cerezo Osaka	9	-0.33
10	Fukuoka	8	-1.13

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	9	23	18.2	+4.8
2	FC Tokyo	9	19	15.0	+4.0
3	Machida Zelvia	9	17	12.5	+4.5
4	Tokyo Verdy	9	13	10.3	+2.7
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	8	11	12.9	-1.9
6	Kawasaki Frontale	8	11	9.8	+1.2
7	Mito Hollyhock	9	10	8.4	+1.7
8	Yokohama FM	8	9	9.5	-0.4
9	Kashiwa Reysol	8	8	9.7	-1.7
10	JEF United Chiba	9	8	6.9	+1.1
West
Pos	Team	P	Pts	xPts	Pts v xPts
1	Vissel Kobe	9	19	16.9	+2.1
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	9	15	11.3	+3.7
3	Gamba Osaka	9	14	10.3	+3.7
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	9	13	11.7	+1.3
5	Kyoto Sanga	9	12	12.0	+0.1
6	V-Varen Nagasaki	8	12	11.5	+0.5
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	8	11	11.3	-0.3
8	Okayama	8	11	10.8	+0.2
9	Cerezo Osaka	9	9	10.0	-1.0
10	Fukuoka	8	5	5.6	-0.6

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

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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