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	7	4	0	0	6	0	2	1	0	7	3	6	0	1	13	4	+9	19	2.71	WWWWWW WWWDWWWWWW
2	FC Tokyo	7	1	2	1	5	4	2	1	0	5	3	6	0	1	13	7	+6	15	2.14	DWLWDW WdDDDWLWDW
3	Machida Zelvia	6	1	1	1	4	6	2	1	0	6	4	4	0	2	11	11	0	12	2.00	WDDWWL dLWLWDDWWL
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	7	1	1	1	5	4	2	1	1	5	2	3	0	4	10	8	+2	11	1.57	DWLWLD LWWWDWLWLD
5	Tokyo Verdy	7	2	1	1	6	5	1	0	2	4	6	4	0	3	11	11	0	11	1.57	WDLLWL dLLWWDLLWL
6	Kawasaki Frontale	6	1	1	1	8	7	1	1	1	2	1	4	0	2	12	8	+4	10	1.67	WdLDLW LDLLWdLDLW
7	Mito Hollyhock	7	1	2	0	3	2	0	2	2	5	9	2	0	5	9	14	-5	8	1.14	DDDLDW LLWLDDDLDW
8	Yokohama FM	7	2	0	2	7	7	0	0	3	0	5	2	0	5	7	12	-5	6	0.86	LLWLWL WWLLLLWLWL
9	Kashiwa Reysol	7	0	0	2	1	3	1	1	3	7	10	2	0	5	9	13	-4	5	0.71	LLWLLD WWWLLLWLLD
10	JEF United Chiba	7	1	1	2	3	5	0	1	2	2	5	1	0	6	5	12	-7	5	0.71	dDLWLL DWWLdDLWLL
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	7	1	2	0	5	4	1	2	1	4	5	5	0	2	12	10	+2	13	1.86	dWDWLD DLWddWDWLD
2	Vissel Kobe	6	2	1	0	6	3	1	1	1	4	2	4	0	2	11	6	+5	12	2.00	DWLWWD DDdLDWLWWD
3	Kyoto Sanga	7	1	1	1	4	3	2	1	1	5	4	4	0	3	10	8	+2	12	1.71	DWWLLW LWWDDWWLLW
4	Nagoya Grampus Eight	7	2	0	2	4	7	1	2	0	6	2	4	0	3	11	10	+1	12	1.71	dLDWLW LLWWdLDWLW
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	6	1	1	1	4	3	2	0	1	6	4	4	0	2	11	7	+4	11	1.83	WDWLWL LWWWWDWLWL
6	Okayama	7	1	1	1	3	3	1	3	0	5	4	3	0	4	9	10	-1	11	1.57	DLDWDW DLWDDLDWDW
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	7	1	2	0	3	2	0	3	1	3	4	3	0	4	8	9	-1	10	1.43	DWDdDD LLLLDWDdDD
8	Cerezo Osaka	7	0	2	2	2	4	2	0	1	4	2	3	0	4	7	7	0	9	1.29	WLLdWL WLLdWLLdWL
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	7	2	0	2	4	5	1	0	2	5	6	3	0	4	9	11	-2	9	1.29	LWWLWL WWDLLWWLWL
10	Fukuoka	7	0	2	2	3	9	0	0	3	1	5	1	0	6	5	15	-10	3	0.43	LLLLLD dWLDLLLLLD

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	4	2	1	1	6	5	+1	11	7	1.75	25	dLWDWL
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	Kawasaki Frontale	3	1	1	1	8	7	+1	15	4	1.33	33	WDLWLD
7	Urawa Red Diamonds	3	1	1	1	5	4	+1	9	4	1.33	33	WdWLWD
8	Machida Zelvia	3	1	1	1	4	6	-2	10	4	1.33	33	dLWDWL
9	JEF United Chiba	4	1	1	2	3	5	-2	8	4	1.00	25	DWLdWL
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	3	2	1	0	6	3	+3	9	7	2.33	33	WddWWD
2	V-Varen Nagasaki	4	2	0	2	4	5	-1	9	6	1.50	0	DWLWWL
3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	4	2	0	2	4	7	-3	11	6	1.50	0	LWWLLW
4	Gamba Osaka	3	1	2	0	5	4	+1	9	5	1.67	67	LDWdDW
5	Shimizu S-Pulse	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	5	5	1.67	67	WLLDWD
6	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	7	4	1.33	33	dWWDLW
7	Kyoto Sanga	3	1	1	1	4	3	+1	7	4	1.33	33	DLWDWL
8	Okayama	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	6	4	1.33	33	dLLLDW
9	Cerezo Osaka	4	0	2	2	2	4	-2	6	2	0.50	50	WLdLdL
10	Fukuoka	4	0	2	2	3	9	-6	12	2	0.50	50	WWDLLD

2026 Japan J-League (Away)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
East
1	Kashima Antlers	3	2	1	0	7	3	+4	10	7	2.33	33	dDWDWW
2	Urawa Red Diamonds	4	2	1	1	5	2	+3	7	7	1.75	25	LWWDWL
3	Machida Zelvia	3	2	1	0	6	4	+2	10	7	2.33	33	LdLWDW
4	FC Tokyo	3	2	1	0	5	3	+2	8	7	2.33	33	dWdWDW
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	Tokyo Verdy	3	1	0	2	4	6	-2	10	3	1.00	0	WLLWLL
8	Mito Hollyhock	4	0	2	2	5	9	-4	14	2	0.50	50	WLLDDL
9	JEF United Chiba	3	0	1	2	2	5	-3	7	1	0.33	33	WdWDLL
10	Yokohama FM	3	0	0	3	0	5	-5	5	0	0.00	0	LWLLLL
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	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	3	2	0	1	6	4	+2	10	6	2.00	0	WLWWWL
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	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3	1	2	0	6	2	+4	8	5	1.67	67	DLLdDW
6	Gamba Osaka	4	1	2	1	4	5	-1	9	5	1.25	50	WLdWLD
7	Vissel Kobe	3	1	1	1	4	2	+2	6	4	1.33	33	DDLDLW
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	3	1	0	2	5	6	-1	11	3	1.00	0	LWDLWL
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	7	6	0	1	13	4	+9	17	19	2.71	0	WWWWWW
2	FC Tokyo	7	6	0	1	13	7	+6	20	15	2.14	0	DWLWDW
3	Machida Zelvia	6	4	0	2	11	11	0	22	12	2.00	0	WDDWWL
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	7	3	0	4	10	8	+2	18	11	1.57	0	DWLWLD
5	Tokyo Verdy	7	4	0	3	11	11	0	22	11	1.57	0	WDLLWL
6	Kawasaki Frontale	6	4	0	2	12	8	+4	20	10	1.67	0	WdLDLW
7	Mito Hollyhock	7	2	0	5	9	14	-5	23	8	1.14	0	DDDLDW
8	Yokohama FM	7	2	0	5	7	12	-5	19	6	0.86	0	LLWLWL
9	Kashiwa Reysol	7	2	0	5	9	13	-4	22	5	0.71	0	LLWLLD
10	JEF United Chiba	7	1	0	6	5	12	-7	17	5	0.71	0	dDLWLL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
1	Gamba Osaka	7	5	0	2	12	10	+2	22	13	1.86	0	dWDWLD
2	Vissel Kobe	6	4	0	2	11	6	+5	17	12	2.00	0	DWLWWD
3	Kyoto Sanga	7	4	0	3	10	8	+2	18	12	1.71	0	DWWLLW
4	Nagoya Grampus Eight	7	4	0	3	11	10	+1	21	12	1.71	0	dLDWLW
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	6	4	0	2	11	7	+4	18	11	1.83	0	WDWLWL
6	Okayama	7	3	0	4	9	10	-1	19	11	1.57	0	DLDWDW
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	7	3	0	4	8	9	-1	17	10	1.43	0	DWDdDD
8	Cerezo Osaka	7	3	0	4	7	7	0	14	9	1.29	0	WLLdWL
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	7	3	0	4	9	11	-2	20	9	1.29	0	LWWLWL
10	Fukuoka	7	1	0	6	5	15	-10	20	3	0.43	0	LLLLLD

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	7	1.86			0.57
2	FC Tokyo	7	1.86			1.00
3	Machida Zelvia	6	1.83			1.83
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	7	1.43			1.14
5	Tokyo Verdy	7	1.57			1.57
6	Kawasaki Frontale	6	2.00			1.33
7	Mito Hollyhock	7	1.29			2.00
8	Yokohama FM	7	1.00			1.71
9	Kashiwa Reysol	7	1.29			1.86
10	JEF United Chiba	7	0.71			1.71
West
Pos	Team	P	GF	xGF	GF v xGF	GA	xGA	GA v xGA
1	Gamba Osaka	7	1.71			1.43
2	Vissel Kobe	6	1.83			1.00
3	Kyoto Sanga	7	1.43			1.14
4	Nagoya Grampus Eight	7	1.57			1.43
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	6	1.83			1.17
6	Okayama	7	1.29			1.43
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	7	1.14			1.29
8	Cerezo Osaka	7	1.00			1.00
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	7	1.29			1.57
10	Fukuoka	7	0.71			2.14

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	7	+1.29
2	FC Tokyo	7	+0.86
3	Machida Zelvia	6	0.00
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	7	+0.29
5	Tokyo Verdy	7	0.00
6	Kawasaki Frontale	6	+0.67
7	Mito Hollyhock	7	-0.71
8	Yokohama FM	7	-0.71
9	Kashiwa Reysol	7	-0.57
10	JEF United Chiba	7	-1.00
West
Pos	Team	P	GD	xGD	GD v xGD
1	Gamba Osaka	7	+0.29
2	Vissel Kobe	6	+0.83
3	Kyoto Sanga	7	+0.29
4	Nagoya Grampus Eight	7	+0.14
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	6	+0.67
6	Okayama	7	-0.14
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	7	-0.14
8	Cerezo Osaka	7	0.00
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	7	-0.29
10	Fukuoka	7	-1.43

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	7	19	16.0	+3.0
2	FC Tokyo	7	15	11.4	+3.6
3	Machida Zelvia	6	12	9.1	+2.9
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	7	11	11.8	-0.8
5	Tokyo Verdy	7	11	9.3	+1.7
6	Kawasaki Frontale	6	10	8.5	+1.5
7	Mito Hollyhock	7	8	8.3	-0.3
8	Yokohama FM	7	6	6.5	-0.5
9	Kashiwa Reysol	7	5	6.4	-1.4
10	JEF United Chiba	7	5	5.8	-0.8
West
Pos	Team	P	Pts	xPts	Pts v xPts
1	Gamba Osaka	7	13	8.8	+4.2
2	Vissel Kobe	6	12	10.7	+1.3
3	Kyoto Sanga	7	12	9.9	+2.1
4	Nagoya Grampus Eight	7	12	9.3	+2.8
5	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	6	11	10.7	+0.3
6	Okayama	7	11	10.4	+0.6
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	7	10	10.0	+0.0
8	Cerezo Osaka	7	9	8.6	+0.4
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	7	9	9.8	-0.8
10	Fukuoka	7	3	3.2	-0.2

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

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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