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	8	5	0	0	8	1	2	1	0	7	3	7	0	1	15	5	+10	22	2.75	WWWWWW WWDWWWWWWW
2	FC Tokyo	8	1	2	1	5	4	2	2	0	5	3	6	0	2	13	8	+5	16	2.00	WLWDWd dDDDWLWDWd
3	Machida Zelvia	7	1	1	1	4	6	3	1	0	8	5	5	0	2	13	12	+1	15	2.14	DDWWLW LWLWDDWWLW
4	Tokyo Verdy	8	2	2	1	6	5	1	0	2	4	6	5	0	3	12	11	+1	13	1.63	DLLWLd LLWWDLLWLd
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	7	1	1	2	8	12	1	1	1	2	1	4	0	3	12	13	-1	10	1.43	dLDLWL DLLWdLDLWL
7	Yokohama FM	8	2	0	2	7	7	1	0	3	5	5	3	0	5	12	12	0	9	1.13	LWLWLW WLLLLWLWLW
8	Kashiwa Reysol	8	1	0	2	4	3	1	1	3	7	10	3	0	5	12	13	-1	8	1.00	LWLLDW WWLLLWLLDW
9	Mito Hollyhock	8	1	2	0	3	2	0	2	3	5	12	2	0	6	9	17	-8	8	1.00	DDLDWL LWLDDDLDWL
10	JEF United Chiba	8	1	1	2	3	5	0	1	3	3	7	1	0	7	6	14	-8	5	0.63	DLWLLL WWLdDLWLLL
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	Kyoto Sanga	8	1	2	1	5	4	2	1	1	5	4	5	0	3	12	9	+3	14	1.75	WWLLWD WWDDWWLLWD
2	Gamba Osaka	8	1	2	0	5	4	1	3	1	6	7	5	0	3	14	13	+1	14	1.75	WDWLDD LWddWDWLDD
3	Vissel Kobe	7	2	1	0	6	3	1	2	1	5	3	4	0	3	12	8	+4	13	1.86	WLWWDD DdLDWLWWDD
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	8	2	2	0	6	3	0	3	1	3	4	4	0	4	11	10	+1	13	1.63	WDdDDW LLLDWDdDDW
5	Nagoya Grampus Eight	8	2	0	2	4	7	1	3	0	7	3	4	0	4	12	12	0	13	1.63	LDWLWD LWWdLDWLWD
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	7	1	1	1	4	3	2	0	2	7	7	4	0	3	12	10	+2	11	1.57	DWLWLL WWWWDWLWLL
8	Cerezo Osaka	8	0	3	2	3	5	2	0	1	4	2	4	0	4	9	8	+1	11	1.38	LLdWLD LLdWLLdWLD
9	Okayama	8	1	1	2	3	4	1	3	0	5	4	3	0	5	9	11	-2	11	1.38	LDWDWL LWDDLDWDWL
10	Fukuoka	8	0	3	2	5	11	0	0	3	1	5	2	0	6	8	17	-9	5	0.63	LLLLDD WLDLLLLLDD

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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	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	Yokohama FM	4	2	0	2	7	7	0	14	6	1.50	0	WWLLWW
4	FC Tokyo	4	1	2	1	5	4	+1	9	5	1.25	50	WDDDLW
5	Mito Hollyhock	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	5	5	1.67	67	LLWDDW
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	4	1	1	2	6	6	0	12	4	1.00	25	dWLWDL
7	Machida Zelvia	3	1	1	1	4	6	-2	10	4	1.33	33	dLWDWL
8	JEF United Chiba	4	1	1	2	3	5	-2	8	4	1.00	25	DWLdWL
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	Shimizu S-Pulse	4	2	2	0	6	3	+3	9	8	2.00	50	LLDWDW
2	Vissel Kobe	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	9	7	2.33	33	WddWWD
3	V-Varen Nagasaki	4	2	0	2	4	5	-1	9	6	1.50	0	DWLWWL
4	Nagoya Grampus Eight	4	2	0	2	4	7	-3	11	6	1.50	0	LWWLLW
5	Kyoto Sanga	4	1	2	1	5	4	+1	9	5	1.25	50	LWDWLD
6	Gamba Osaka	3	1	2	0	5	4	+1	9	5	1.67	67	LDWdDW
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	Machida Zelvia	4	3	1	0	8	5	+3	13	10	2.50	25	dLWDWW
2	FC Tokyo	4	2	2	0	5	3	+2	8	8	2.00	50	WdWDWd
3	Kashima Antlers	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	10	7	2.33	33	dDWDWW
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	4	2	1	1	5	2	+3	7	7	1.75	25	LWWDWL
5	Kawasaki Frontale	3	1	1	1	2	1	+1	3	4	1.33	33	DLLdLW
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	3	1	0	2	4	6	-2	10	3	1.00	0	WLLWLL
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	4	2	1	1	5	4	+1	9	7	1.75	25	DWDWLW
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	4	1	3	0	7	3	+4	10	6	1.50	75	LLdDWD
3	Cerezo Osaka	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6	6	2.00	0	WWLWLW
4	Okayama	4	1	3	0	5	4	+1	9	6	1.50	75	DWDDDW
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4	2	0	2	7	7	0	14	6	1.50	0	LWWWLL
6	V-Varen Nagasaki	4	2	0	2	6	6	0	12	6	1.50	0	WDLWLW
7	Gamba Osaka	5	1	3	1	6	7	-1	13	6	1.20	60	LdWLDD
8	Vissel Kobe	4	1	2	1	5	3	+2	8	5	1.25	50	DLDLWD
9	Shimizu S-Pulse	4	0	3	1	3	4	-1	7	3	0.75	75	LLLDdD
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	8	7	0	1	15	5	+10	20	22	2.75	0	WWWWWW
2	FC Tokyo	8	6	0	2	13	8	+5	21	16	2.00	0	WLWDWd
3	Machida Zelvia	7	5	0	2	13	12	+1	25	15	2.14	0	DDWWLW
4	Tokyo Verdy	8	5	0	3	12	11	+1	23	13	1.63	0	DLLWLd
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	8	3	0	5	11	10	+1	21	11	1.38	0	WLWLDL
6	Kawasaki Frontale	7	4	0	3	12	13	-1	25	10	1.43	0	dLDLWL
7	Yokohama FM	8	3	0	5	12	12	0	24	9	1.13	0	LWLWLW
8	Kashiwa Reysol	8	3	0	5	12	13	-1	25	8	1.00	0	LWLLDW
9	Mito Hollyhock	8	2	0	6	9	17	-8	26	8	1.00	0	DDLDWL
10	JEF United Chiba	8	1	0	7	6	14	-8	20	5	0.63	0	DLWLLL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
1	Kyoto Sanga	8	5	0	3	12	9	+3	21	14	1.75	0	WWLLWD
2	Gamba Osaka	8	5	0	3	14	13	+1	27	14	1.75	0	WDWLDD
3	Vissel Kobe	7	4	0	3	12	8	+4	20	13	1.86	0	WLWWDD
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	8	4	0	4	11	10	+1	21	13	1.63	0	WDdDDW
5	Nagoya Grampus Eight	8	4	0	4	12	12	0	24	13	1.63	0	LDWLWD
6	V-Varen Nagasaki	8	4	0	4	10	11	-1	21	12	1.50	0	WWLWLW
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	7	4	0	3	12	10	+2	22	11	1.57	0	DWLWLL
8	Cerezo Osaka	8	4	0	4	9	8	+1	17	11	1.38	0	LLdWLD
9	Okayama	8	3	0	5	9	11	-2	20	11	1.38	0	LDWDWL
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	8	1.88			0.63
2	FC Tokyo	8	1.63			1.00
3	Machida Zelvia	7	1.86			1.71
4	Tokyo Verdy	8	1.50			1.38
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	8	1.38			1.25
6	Kawasaki Frontale	7	1.71			1.86
7	Yokohama FM	8	1.50			1.50
8	Kashiwa Reysol	8	1.50			1.63
9	Mito Hollyhock	8	1.13			2.13
10	JEF United Chiba	8	0.75			1.75
West
Pos	Team	P	GF	xGF	GF v xGF	GA	xGA	GA v xGA
1	Kyoto Sanga	8	1.50			1.13
2	Gamba Osaka	8	1.75			1.63
3	Vissel Kobe	7	1.71			1.14
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	8	1.38			1.25
5	Nagoya Grampus Eight	8	1.50			1.50
6	V-Varen Nagasaki	8	1.25			1.38
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	7	1.71			1.43
8	Cerezo Osaka	8	1.13			1.00
9	Okayama	8	1.13			1.38
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	8	+1.25
2	FC Tokyo	8	+0.63
3	Machida Zelvia	7	+0.14
4	Tokyo Verdy	8	+0.13
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	8	+0.13
6	Kawasaki Frontale	7	-0.14
7	Yokohama FM	8	0.00
8	Kashiwa Reysol	8	-0.13
9	Mito Hollyhock	8	-1.00
10	JEF United Chiba	8	-1.00
West
Pos	Team	P	GD	xGD	GD v xGD
1	Kyoto Sanga	8	+0.38
2	Gamba Osaka	8	+0.13
3	Vissel Kobe	7	+0.57
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	8	+0.13
5	Nagoya Grampus Eight	8	0.00
6	V-Varen Nagasaki	8	-0.13
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	7	+0.29
8	Cerezo Osaka	8	+0.13
9	Okayama	8	-0.25
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	8	22	18.2	+3.8
2	FC Tokyo	8	16	12.1	+3.9
3	Machida Zelvia	7	15	11.1	+3.9
4	Tokyo Verdy	8	13	10.3	+2.7
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	8	11	12.9	-1.9
6	Kawasaki Frontale	7	10	8.5	+1.5
7	Yokohama FM	8	9	9.5	-0.4
8	Kashiwa Reysol	8	8	9.7	-1.7
9	Mito Hollyhock	8	8	8.4	-0.3
10	JEF United Chiba	8	5	6.9	-1.9
West
Pos	Team	P	Pts	xPts	Pts v xPts
1	Kyoto Sanga	8	14	12.0	+2.1
2	Gamba Osaka	8	14	10.3	+3.7
3	Vissel Kobe	7	13	12.1	+0.9
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	8	13	11.5	+1.5
5	Nagoya Grampus Eight	8	13	11.3	+1.7
6	V-Varen Nagasaki	8	12	11.5	+0.5
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	7	11	10.5	+0.5
8	Cerezo Osaka	8	11	10.0	+1.0
9	Okayama	8	11	10.8	+0.2
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	8	13	23	4.0	80	13
2	FC Tokyo	8	11	20	5.0	78	19
3	Machida Zelvia	7	13	22	5.0	73	18
4	Tokyo Verdy	8	12	23	2.5	59	31
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	8	12	22	2.0	72	26
6	Kawasaki Frontale	7	11	22	5.0	70	26
7	Yokohama FM	8	14	25	5.0	64	26
8	Kashiwa Reysol	8	15	23	3.5	69	21
9	Mito Hollyhock	8	15	21	2.5	70	27
10	JEF United Chiba	8

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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