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	6	4	0	0	6	0	1	1	0	4	3	5	0	1	10	4	+6	16	2.67	DWWWWW DWWWDWWWWW
2	FC Tokyo	6	1	2	1	5	4	1	1	0	3	2	5	0	1	11	6	+5	12	2.00	DDWLWD WWdDDDWLWD
3	Machida Zelvia	5	1	1	0	4	3	2	1	0	6	4	4	0	1	11	8	+3	12	2.40	LWDDWW ddLWLWDDWW
4	Tokyo Verdy	6	2	1	0	6	3	1	0	2	4	6	4	0	2	11	9	+2	11	1.83	WWDLLW LdLLWWDLLW
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	6	1	0	1	4	3	2	1	1	5	2	3	0	3	9	6	+3	10	1.67	WDWLWL dLWWWDWLWL
6	Kawasaki Frontale	5	1	1	1	8	7	0	1	1	0	1	3	0	2	10	8	+2	7	1.40	LWdLDL WLDLLWdLDL
7	Yokohama FM	6	2	0	2	7	7	0	0	2	0	4	2	0	4	7	11	-4	6	1.00	LLLWLW WWWLLLLWLW
8	Mito Hollyhock	6	0	2	0	2	2	0	2	2	5	9	1	0	5	8	14	-6	5	0.83	LDDDLD WLLWLDDDLD
9	JEF United Chiba	6	1	1	1	2	3	0	1	2	2	5	1	0	5	4	10	-6	5	0.83	LdDLWL WDWWLdDLWL
10	Kashiwa Reysol	6	0	0	2	1	3	1	0	3	6	9	1	0	5	7	12	-5	3	0.50	LLLWLL WWWWLLLWLL
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	5	2	0	0	4	1	1	1	1	4	2	4	0	1	9	3	+6	11	2.20	LDWLWW dDDdLDWLWW
2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	5	1	1	1	4	3	2	0	0	5	2	4	0	1	10	5	+5	11	2.20	WWDWLW dLWWWWDWLW
3	Gamba Osaka	6	1	2	0	5	4	1	1	1	2	3	4	0	2	9	8	+1	11	1.83	ddWDWL WDLWddWDWL
4	Kyoto Sanga	6	1	1	1	4	3	1	1	1	3	3	3	0	3	8	7	+1	9	1.50	DDWWLL DLWWDDWWLL
5	Cerezo Osaka	6	0	2	1	1	2	2	0	1	4	2	3	0	3	6	5	+1	9	1.50	dWLLdW WWLLdWLLdW
6	Nagoya Grampus Eight	6	1	0	2	2	6	1	2	0	6	2	3	0	3	9	9	0	9	1.50	WdLDWL LLLWWdLDWL
7	V-Varen Nagasaki	6	2	0	1	3	3	1	0	2	5	6	3	0	3	8	9	-1	9	1.50	LLWWLW LWWDLLWWLW
8	Okayama	6	1	1	1	3	3	0	3	0	3	3	2	0	4	7	9	-2	8	1.33	DDLDWD LDLWDDLDWD
9	Shimizu S-Pulse	6	1	2	0	3	2	0	2	1	2	3	2	0	4	6	8	-2	8	1.33	LDWDdD WLLLLDWDdD
10	Fukuoka	6	0	1	2	2	8	0	0	3	1	5	1	0	5	4	13	-9	2	0.33	DLLLLL WdWLDLLLLL

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	4	4	0	0	6	0	+6	6	12	3.00	0	WWWWWW
2	Tokyo Verdy	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	9	7	2.33	33	WdLWDW
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	Kawasaki Frontale	3	1	1	1	8	7	+1	15	4	1.33	33	WDLWLD
6	Machida Zelvia	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1	7	4	2.00	50	WdLWDW
7	JEF United Chiba	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	5	4	1.33	33	WDWLdW
8	Urawa Red Diamonds	2	1	0	1	4	3	+1	7	3	1.50	0	LWdWLW
9	Mito Hollyhock	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	4	2	1.00	100	WLLWDD
10	Kashiwa Reysol	2	0	0	2	1	3	-2	4	0	0.00	0	WWWWLL
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	V-Varen Nagasaki	3	2	0	1	3	3	0	6	6	2.00	0	WDWLWW
3	Gamba Osaka	3	1	2	0	5	4	+1	9	5	1.67	67	LDWdDW
4	Shimizu S-Pulse	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	5	5	1.67	67	WLLDWD
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	7	4	1.33	33	dWWDLW
6	Kyoto Sanga	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	7	4	1.33	33	DLWDWL
7	Okayama	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	6	4	1.33	33	dLLLDW
8	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3	1	0	2	2	6	-4	8	3	1.00	0	WLWWLL
9	Cerezo Osaka	3	0	2	1	1	2	-1	3	2	0.67	67	LWLdLd
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	4	2	1	1	5	2	+3	7	7	1.75	25	LWWDWL
2	Machida Zelvia	3	2	1	0	6	4	+2	10	7	2.33	33	LdLWDW
3	Kashima Antlers	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1	7	4	2.00	50	WdDWDW
4	FC Tokyo	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	5	4	2.00	50	DdWdWD
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	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	1	0.50	50	WDLLdL
9	JEF United Chiba	3	0	1	2	2	5	-3	7	1	0.33	33	WdWDLL
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	Cerezo Osaka	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6	6	2.00	0	WWLWLW
3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3	1	2	0	6	2	+4	8	5	1.67	67	DLLdDW
4	Vissel Kobe	3	1	1	1	4	2	+2	6	4	1.33	33	DDLDLW
5	Kyoto Sanga	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	6	4	1.33	33	WDWDWL
6	Gamba Osaka	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	5	4	1.33	33	dWLdWL
7	Okayama	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	6	3	1.00	100	LDWDDD
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	3	1	0	2	5	6	-1	11	3	1.00	0	LWDLWL
9	Shimizu S-Pulse	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1	5	2	0.67	67	LLLLDd
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	6	5	0	1	10	4	+6	14	16	2.67	0	DWWWWW
2	FC Tokyo	6	5	0	1	11	6	+5	17	12	2.00	0	DDWLWD
3	Machida Zelvia	5	4	0	1	11	8	+3	19	12	2.40	0	LWDDWW
4	Tokyo Verdy	6	4	0	2	11	9	+2	20	11	1.83	0	WWDLLW
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	6	3	0	3	9	6	+3	15	10	1.67	0	WDWLWL
6	Kawasaki Frontale	5	3	0	2	10	8	+2	18	7	1.40	0	LWdLDL
7	Yokohama FM	6	2	0	4	7	11	-4	18	6	1.00	0	LLLWLW
8	Mito Hollyhock	6	1	0	5	8	14	-6	22	5	0.83	0	LDDDLD
9	JEF United Chiba	6	1	0	5	4	10	-6	14	5	0.83	0	LdDLWL
10	Kashiwa Reysol	6	1	0	5	7	12	-5	19	3	0.50	0	LLLWLL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
1	Vissel Kobe	5	4	0	1	9	3	+6	12	11	2.20	0	LDWLWW
2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	5	4	0	1	10	5	+5	15	11	2.20	0	WWDWLW
3	Gamba Osaka	6	4	0	2	9	8	+1	17	11	1.83	0	ddWDWL
4	Kyoto Sanga	6	3	0	3	8	7	+1	15	9	1.50	0	DDWWLL
5	Cerezo Osaka	6	3	0	3	6	5	+1	11	9	1.50	0	dWLLdW
6	Nagoya Grampus Eight	6	3	0	3	9	9	0	18	9	1.50	0	WdLDWL
7	V-Varen Nagasaki	6	3	0	3	8	9	-1	17	9	1.50	0	LLWWLW
8	Okayama	6	2	0	4	7	9	-2	16	8	1.33	0	DDLDWD
9	Shimizu S-Pulse	6	2	0	4	6	8	-2	14	8	1.33	0	LDWDdD
10	Fukuoka	6	1	0	5	4	13	-9	17	2	0.33	0	DLLLLL

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	6	1.67			0.67
2	FC Tokyo	6	1.83			1.00
3	Machida Zelvia	5	2.20			1.60
4	Tokyo Verdy	6	1.83			1.50
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	6	1.50			1.00
6	Kawasaki Frontale	5	2.00			1.60
7	Yokohama FM	6	1.17			1.83
8	Mito Hollyhock	6	1.33			2.33
9	JEF United Chiba	6	0.67			1.67
10	Kashiwa Reysol	6	1.17			2.00
West
Pos	Team	P	GF	xGF	GF v xGF	GA	xGA	GA v xGA
1	Vissel Kobe	5	1.80			0.60
2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	5	2.00			1.00
3	Gamba Osaka	6	1.50			1.33
4	Kyoto Sanga	6	1.33			1.17
5	Cerezo Osaka	6	1.00			0.83
6	Nagoya Grampus Eight	6	1.50			1.50
7	V-Varen Nagasaki	6	1.33			1.50
8	Okayama	6	1.17			1.50
9	Shimizu S-Pulse	6	1.00			1.33
10	Fukuoka	6	0.67			2.17

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	6	+1.00
2	FC Tokyo	6	+0.83
3	Machida Zelvia	5	+0.60
4	Tokyo Verdy	6	+0.33
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	6	+0.50
6	Kawasaki Frontale	5	+0.40
7	Yokohama FM	6	-0.67
8	Mito Hollyhock	6	-1.00
9	JEF United Chiba	6	-1.00
10	Kashiwa Reysol	6	-0.83
West
Pos	Team	P	GD	xGD	GD v xGD
1	Vissel Kobe	5	+1.20
2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	5	+1.00
3	Gamba Osaka	6	+0.17
4	Kyoto Sanga	6	+0.17
5	Cerezo Osaka	6	+0.17
6	Nagoya Grampus Eight	6	0.00
7	V-Varen Nagasaki	6	-0.17
8	Okayama	6	-0.33
9	Shimizu S-Pulse	6	-0.33
10	Fukuoka	6	-1.50

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	6	16	13.3	+2.7
2	FC Tokyo	6	12	9.1	+2.9
3	Machida Zelvia	5	12	9.0	+3.0
4	Tokyo Verdy	6	11	9.2	+1.8
5	Urawa Red Diamonds	6	10	10.8	-0.8
6	Kawasaki Frontale	5	7	5.7	+1.3
7	Yokohama FM	6	6	6.1	-0.1
8	Mito Hollyhock	6	5	6.0	-1.0
9	JEF United Chiba	6	5	5.4	-0.4
10	Kashiwa Reysol	6	3	5.4	-2.4
West
Pos	Team	P	Pts	xPts	Pts v xPts
1	Vissel Kobe	5	11	9.4	+1.6
2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	5	11	9.3	+1.7
3	Gamba Osaka	6	11	7.5	+3.5
4	Kyoto Sanga	6	9	8.6	+0.4
5	Cerezo Osaka	6	9	7.9	+1.1
6	Nagoya Grampus Eight	6	9	7.9	+1.1
7	V-Varen Nagasaki	6	9	8.4	+0.6
8	Okayama	6	8	8.4	-0.4
9	Shimizu S-Pulse	6	8	7.7	+0.3
10	Fukuoka	6	2	2.9	-0.9

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

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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