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	18	8	1	0	14	2	5	3	1	15	7	15	0	3	31	11	+20	45	2.50	LDWDWW DWWWLDWDWW
2	FC Tokyo	18	4	3	2	14	10	5	3	1	14	6	13	0	5	32	18	+14	37	2.06	WWLWdL WdWWWWLWdL
3	Machida Zelvia	18	4	3	2	9	10	4	5	0	14	9	13	0	5	28	22	+6	37	2.06	DWWdDW LdWDDWWdDW
4	Kawasaki Frontale	18	4	2	3	15	18	3	2	4	8	9	10	0	8	26	28	-2	28	1.56	LLWLDW WLWWLLWLDW
5	Tokyo Verdy	18	5	2	2	10	12	2	2	5	9	13	10	0	8	22	26	-4	28	1.56	WLLdWL LDWWWLLdWL
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	18	3	3	3	13	10	4	1	4	12	8	7	0	11	25	22	+3	25	1.39	WWWWdL LDLLWWWWdL
7	Yokohama FM	18	2	2	5	11	15	4	0	5	17	14	6	0	12	28	31	-3	20	1.11	WDLDLW LLLWWDLDLW
8	Kashiwa Reysol	18	4	0	5	13	10	2	1	6	8	14	7	0	11	22	24	-2	20	1.11	LLLWWW WLLLLLLWWW
9	Mito Hollyhock	18	2	4	3	10	13	0	4	5	9	22	6	0	12	23	39	-16	18	1.00	DDLLLL DDWLDDLLLL
10	JEF United Chiba	18	2	2	5	9	15	1	1	7	9	16	3	0	15	18	34	-16	12	0.67	LLWLLL WDLLLLWLLL
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	18	6	2	1	14	9	3	4	2	13	12	11	0	7	29	25	+4	35	1.94	LDLWDW WWWdLDLWDW
2	Cerezo Osaka	18	3	4	2	16	9	4	2	3	10	10	11	0	7	30	21	+9	31	1.72	dDDWWW LWWLdDDWWW
3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	18	5	2	2	15	11	3	3	3	16	17	10	0	8	33	31	+2	31	1.72	DWWWLL WLDWDWWWLL
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	4	3	2	14	9	4	1	4	15	12	10	0	8	31	23	+8	30	1.67	DLDWWW LDWWDLDWWW
5	Gamba Osaka	18	3	3	3	15	10	2	5	2	11	12	10	0	8	31	25	+6	28	1.56	DDWLLW WLDLDDWLLW
6	Okayama	18	4	1	4	11	11	2	5	2	13	14	8	0	10	26	29	-3	26	1.44	DWLWWL LLDWDWLWWL
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	18	2	4	3	10	11	2	4	3	9	10	8	0	10	23	25	-2	24	1.33	LWDDLL LWDLLWDDLL
8	Kyoto Sanga	18	3	3	3	13	12	2	2	5	6	14	8	0	10	22	28	-6	23	1.28	LDLLLW LWLDLDLLLW
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	3	2	4	10	14	3	0	6	10	14	7	0	11	21	29	-8	21	1.17	WLWLDL LLLDWLWLDL
10	Fukuoka	18	1	5	3	9	15	2	3	4	8	12	7	0	11	21	31	-10	21	1.17	LDDDDL WWDWLDDDDL

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	9	8	1	0	14	2	+12	16	11	25	2.78	WWWDWW
2	Tokyo Verdy	9	5	2	2	10	12	-2	22	22	17	1.89	LdWWWL
3	FC Tokyo	9	4	3	2	14	10	+4	24	33	15	1.67	WdWWLW
4	Machida Zelvia	9	4	3	2	9	10	-1	19	33	15	1.67	DLWWdW
5	Kawasaki Frontale	9	4	2	3	15	18	-3	33	22	14	1.56	LWLWWD
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	9	3	3	3	13	10	+3	23	33	12	1.33	LDLWWd
7	Kashiwa Reysol	9	4	0	5	13	10	+3	23	0	12	1.33	WLLLWW
8	Mito Hollyhock	9	2	4	3	10	13	-3	23	44	10	1.11	DWDLLL
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	15	-6	24	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	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	9	4	3	2	14	9	+5	23	33	15	1.67	LDWWDW
4	Cerezo Osaka	9	3	4	2	16	9	+7	25	44	13	1.44	LDWDWW
5	Okayama	9	4	1	4	11	11	0	22	11	13	1.44	LLWWWL
6	Gamba Osaka	9	3	3	3	15	10	+5	25	33	12	1.33	WLDLWL
7	Kyoto Sanga	9	3	3	3	13	12	+1	25	33	12	1.33	DWDLLW
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	9	3	2	4	10	14	-4	24	22	11	1.22	LLDLWD
9	Shimizu S-Pulse	9	2	4	3	10	11	-1	21	44	10	1.11	WLLDDL
10	Fukuoka	9	1	5	3	9	15	-6	24	56	8	0.89	DDWDDL

2026 Japan J-League (Away)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
East
1	Kashima Antlers	9	5	3	1	15	7	+8	22	33	18	2.00	DWWLDW
2	FC Tokyo	9	5	3	1	14	6	+8	20	33	18	2.00	dWWWdL
3	Machida Zelvia	9	4	5	0	14	9	+5	23	56	17	1.89	WdDDWD
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	9	4	1	4	12	8	+4	20	11	13	1.44	LLLWWL
5	Yokohama FM	9	4	0	5	17	14	+3	31	0	12	1.33	WLWWLW
6	Kawasaki Frontale	9	3	2	4	8	9	-1	17	22	11	1.22	DWLLLW
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	9	1	1	7	9	16	-7	25	11	4	0.44	LLLLWL
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	Cerezo Osaka	9	4	2	3	10	10	0	20	22	14	1.56	LWLdDW
2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	9	4	1	4	15	12	+3	27	11	13	1.44	LLDLWW
3	Vissel Kobe	9	3	4	2	13	12	+1	25	44	13	1.44	DWLDDW
4	Nagoya Grampus Eight	9	3	3	3	16	17	-1	33	33	12	1.33	DLWWLL
5	Okayama	9	2	5	2	13	14	-1	27	56	11	1.22	WLDDLW
6	Gamba Osaka	9	2	5	2	11	12	-1	23	56	11	1.22	DDDDLW
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	9	2	4	3	9	10	-1	19	44	10	1.11	DLWDWL
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	9	3	0	6	10	14	-4	24	0	9	1.00	WLLWLL
9	Fukuoka	9	2	3	4	8	12	-4	20	33	9	1.00	WDWLDD
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	18	15	0	3	31	11	+20	42	0	45	2.50	LDWDWW
2	FC Tokyo	18	13	0	5	32	18	+14	50	0	37	2.06	WWLWdL
3	Machida Zelvia	18	13	0	5	28	22	+6	50	0	37	2.06	DWWdDW
4	Kawasaki Frontale	18	10	0	8	26	28	-2	54	0	28	1.56	LLWLDW
5	Tokyo Verdy	18	10	0	8	22	26	-4	48	0	28	1.56	WLLdWL
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	18	7	0	11	25	22	+3	47	0	25	1.39	WWWWdL
7	Yokohama FM	18	6	0	12	28	31	-3	59	0	20	1.11	WDLDLW
8	Kashiwa Reysol	18	7	0	11	22	24	-2	46	0	20	1.11	LLLWWW
9	Mito Hollyhock	18	6	0	12	23	39	-16	62	0	18	1.00	DDLLLL
10	JEF United Chiba	18	3	0	15	18	34	-16	52	0	12	0.67	LLWLLL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG	Last 6
1	Vissel Kobe	18	11	0	7	29	25	+4	54	0	35	1.94	LDLWDW
2	Cerezo Osaka	18	11	0	7	30	21	+9	51	0	31	1.72	dDDWWW
3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	18	10	0	8	33	31	+2	64	0	31	1.72	DWWWLL
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	10	0	8	31	23	+8	54	0	30	1.67	DLDWWW
5	Gamba Osaka	18	10	0	8	31	25	+6	56	0	28	1.56	DDWLLW
6	Okayama	18	8	0	10	26	29	-3	55	0	26	1.44	DWLWWL
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	18	8	0	10	23	25	-2	48	0	24	1.33	LWDDLL
8	Kyoto Sanga	18	8	0	10	22	28	-6	50	0	23	1.28	LDLLLW
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	7	0	11	21	29	-8	50	0	21	1.17	WLWLDL
10	Fukuoka	18	7	0	11	21	31	-10	52	0	21	1.17	LDDDDL

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	18	1.72			0.61
2	FC Tokyo	18	1.78			1.00
3	Machida Zelvia	18	1.56			1.22
4	Kawasaki Frontale	18	1.44			1.56
5	Tokyo Verdy	18	1.22	0.07	+1.15	1.44	0.09	-1.35
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	18	1.39	0.09	+1.30	1.22	0.07	-1.15
7	Yokohama FM	18	1.56			1.72
8	Kashiwa Reysol	18	1.22			1.33
9	Mito Hollyhock	18	1.28			2.17
10	JEF United Chiba	18	1.00			1.89
West
Pos	Team	P	GF	xGF	GF v xGF	GA	xGA	GA v xGA
1	Vissel Kobe	18	1.61			1.39
2	Cerezo Osaka	18	1.67			1.17
3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	18	1.83			1.72
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	1.72			1.28
5	Gamba Osaka	18	1.72			1.39
6	Okayama	18	1.44			1.61
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	18	1.28			1.39
8	Kyoto Sanga	18	1.22			1.56
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	1.17			1.61
10	Fukuoka	18	1.17			1.72

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	18	+1.11
2	FC Tokyo	18	+0.78
3	Machida Zelvia	18	+0.33
4	Kawasaki Frontale	18	-0.11
5	Tokyo Verdy	18	-0.22	-0.02	-0.20
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	18	+0.17	+0.02	+0.15
7	Yokohama FM	18	-0.17
8	Kashiwa Reysol	18	-0.11
9	Mito Hollyhock	18	-0.89
10	JEF United Chiba	18	-0.89
West
Pos	Team	P	GD	xGD	GD v xGD
1	Vissel Kobe	18	+0.22
2	Cerezo Osaka	18	+0.50
3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	18	+0.11
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	+0.44
5	Gamba Osaka	18	+0.33
6	Okayama	18	-0.17
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	18	-0.11
8	Kyoto Sanga	18	-0.33
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	-0.44
10	Fukuoka	18	-0.56

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	18	45	38.1	+6.9
2	FC Tokyo	18	37	29.7	+7.3
3	Machida Zelvia	18	37	28.6	+8.4
4	Kawasaki Frontale	18	28	22.6	+5.4
5	Tokyo Verdy	18	28	23.3	+4.7
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	18	25	28.6	-3.6
7	Yokohama FM	18	20	20.7	-0.6
8	Kashiwa Reysol	18	20	21.4	-1.4
9	Mito Hollyhock	18	18	17.9	+0.1
10	JEF United Chiba	18	12	16.1	-4.1
West
Pos	Team	P	Pts	xPts	Pts v xPts
1	Vissel Kobe	18	35	29.8	+5.2
2	Cerezo Osaka	18	31	26.4	+4.6
3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	18	31	28.1	+2.9
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	30	28.4	+1.6
5	Gamba Osaka	18	28	24.4	+3.6
6	Okayama	18	26	26.2	-0.2
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	18	24	22.4	+1.6
8	Kyoto Sanga	18	23	21.1	+1.9
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	21	20.9	+0.1
10	Fukuoka	18	21	19.5	+1.5

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

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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