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	WDWWLW WWLDWDWWLW
2	FC Tokyo	18	4	3	2	14	10	5	3	1	14	6	13	0	5	32	18	+14	37	2.06	LWdLDL WWWWLWdLDL
3	Machida Zelvia	18	4	3	2	9	10	4	5	0	14	9	13	0	5	28	22	+6	37	2.06	WdDWDW WDDWWdDWDW
4	Kawasaki Frontale	18	4	2	3	15	18	3	2	4	8	9	10	0	8	26	28	-2	28	1.56	WLDWLL WWLLWLDWLL
5	Tokyo Verdy	18	5	2	2	10	12	2	2	5	9	13	10	0	8	22	26	-4	28	1.56	LdWLDL WWWLLdWLDL
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	18	3	3	3	13	10	4	1	4	12	8	7	0	11	25	22	+3	25	1.39	WWdLDL LLWWWWdLDL
7	Yokohama FM	18	2	2	5	11	15	4	0	5	17	14	6	0	12	28	31	-3	20	1.11	LDLWDW LWWDLDLWDW
8	Kashiwa Reysol	18	4	0	5	13	10	2	1	6	8	14	7	0	11	22	24	-2	20	1.11	LWWWWL LLLLLWWWWL
9	Mito Hollyhock	18	2	4	3	10	13	0	4	5	9	22	6	0	12	23	39	-16	18	1.00	LLLLLL WLDDLLLLLL
10	JEF United Chiba	18	2	2	5	9	15	1	1	7	9	16	3	0	15	18	34	-16	12	0.67	WLLLDL LLLLWLLLDL
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	LWDWWL WdLDLWDWWL
2	Cerezo Osaka	18	3	4	2	16	9	4	2	3	10	10	11	0	7	30	21	+9	31	1.72	DWWWDW WLdDDWWWDW
3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	18	5	2	2	15	11	3	3	3	16	17	10	0	8	33	31	+2	31	1.72	WWLLDL DWDWWWLLDL
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	4	3	2	14	9	4	1	4	15	12	10	0	8	31	23	+8	30	1.67	DWWWWW WWDLDWWWWW
5	Gamba Osaka	18	3	3	3	15	10	2	5	2	11	12	10	0	8	31	25	+6	28	1.56	WLLWDW DLDDWLLWDW
6	Okayama	18	4	1	4	11	11	2	5	2	13	14	8	0	10	26	29	-3	26	1.44	LWWLDW DWDWLWWLDW
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	18	2	4	3	10	11	2	4	3	9	10	8	0	10	23	25	-2	24	1.33	DDLLDL DLLWDDLLDL
8	Kyoto Sanga	18	3	3	3	13	12	2	2	5	6	14	8	0	10	22	28	-6	23	1.28	LLLWLW LDLDLLLWLW
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	3	2	4	10	14	3	0	6	10	14	7	0	11	21	29	-8	21	1.17	WLDLWW LDWLWLDLWW
10	Fukuoka	18	1	5	3	9	15	2	3	4	8	12	7	0	11	21	31	-10	21	1.17	DDDLDW DWLDDDDLDW

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	WWDWWW
2	Tokyo Verdy	9	5	2	2	10	12	-2	22	22	17	1.89	dWWWLL
3	FC Tokyo	9	4	3	2	14	10	+4	24	33	15	1.67	dWWLWL
4	Machida Zelvia	9	4	3	2	9	10	-1	19	33	15	1.67	LWWdWW
5	Kawasaki Frontale	9	4	2	3	15	18	-3	33	22	14	1.56	WLWWDL
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	9	3	3	3	13	10	+3	23	33	12	1.33	DLWWdL
7	Kashiwa Reysol	9	4	0	5	13	10	+3	23	0	12	1.33	LLLWWL
8	Mito Hollyhock	9	2	4	3	10	13	-3	23	44	10	1.11	WDLLLL
9	Yokohama FM	9	2	2	5	11	15	-4	26	22	8	0.89	LLDDLW
10	JEF United Chiba	9	2	2	5	9	15	-6	24	22	8	0.89	WDLLLL
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	WWdLWW
2	Nagoya Grampus Eight	9	5	2	2	15	11	+4	26	22	17	1.89	WDDWWD
3	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	9	4	3	2	14	9	+5	23	33	15	1.67	DWWDWW
4	Cerezo Osaka	9	3	4	2	16	9	+7	25	44	13	1.44	DWDWWD
5	Okayama	9	4	1	4	11	11	0	22	11	13	1.44	LWWWLD
6	Gamba Osaka	9	3	3	3	15	10	+5	25	33	12	1.33	LDLWLD
7	Kyoto Sanga	9	3	3	3	13	12	+1	25	33	12	1.33	WDLLWL
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	9	3	2	4	10	14	-4	24	22	11	1.22	LDLWDW
9	Shimizu S-Pulse	9	2	4	3	10	11	-1	21	44	10	1.11	LLDDLD
10	Fukuoka	9	1	5	3	9	15	-6	24	56	8	0.89	DWDDLD

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	WWLDWL
2	FC Tokyo	9	5	3	1	14	6	+8	20	33	18	2.00	WWWdLD
3	Machida Zelvia	9	4	5	0	14	9	+5	23	56	17	1.89	dDDWDD
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	9	4	1	4	12	8	+4	20	11	13	1.44	LLWWLD
5	Yokohama FM	9	4	0	5	17	14	+3	31	0	12	1.33	LWWLWD
6	Kawasaki Frontale	9	3	2	4	8	9	-1	17	22	11	1.22	WLLLWL
7	Tokyo Verdy	9	2	2	5	9	13	-4	22	22	8	0.89	DLLdWD
8	Kashiwa Reysol	9	2	1	6	8	14	-6	22	11	7	0.78	DLLLWW
9	JEF United Chiba	9	1	1	7	9	16	-7	25	11	4	0.44	LLLWLD
10	Mito Hollyhock	9	0	4	5	9	22	-13	31	44	4	0.44	LDLDLL
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	WLdDWW
2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	9	4	1	4	15	12	+3	27	11	13	1.44	LDLWWW
3	Vissel Kobe	9	3	4	2	13	12	+1	25	44	13	1.44	WLDDWL
4	Nagoya Grampus Eight	9	3	3	3	16	17	-1	33	33	12	1.33	LWWLLL
5	Okayama	9	2	5	2	13	14	-1	27	56	11	1.22	LDDLWW
6	Gamba Osaka	9	2	5	2	11	12	-1	23	56	11	1.22	DDDLWW
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	9	2	4	3	9	10	-1	19	44	10	1.11	LWDWLL
8	V-Varen Nagasaki	9	3	0	6	10	14	-4	24	0	9	1.00	LLWLLW
9	Fukuoka	9	2	3	4	8	12	-4	20	33	9	1.00	DWLDDW
10	Kyoto Sanga	9	2	2	5	6	14	-8	20	22	8	0.89	LLDLLW

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	WDWWLW
2	FC Tokyo	18	13	0	5	32	18	+14	50	0	37	2.06	LWdLDL
3	Machida Zelvia	18	13	0	5	28	22	+6	50	0	37	2.06	WdDWDW
4	Kawasaki Frontale	18	10	0	8	26	28	-2	54	0	28	1.56	WLDWLL
5	Tokyo Verdy	18	10	0	8	22	26	-4	48	0	28	1.56	LdWLDL
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	18	7	0	11	25	22	+3	47	0	25	1.39	WWdLDL
7	Yokohama FM	18	6	0	12	28	31	-3	59	0	20	1.11	LDLWDW
8	Kashiwa Reysol	18	7	0	11	22	24	-2	46	0	20	1.11	LWWWWL
9	Mito Hollyhock	18	6	0	12	23	39	-16	62	0	18	1.00	LLLLLL
10	JEF United Chiba	18	3	0	15	18	34	-16	52	0	12	0.67	WLLLDL
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	LWDWWL
2	Cerezo Osaka	18	11	0	7	30	21	+9	51	0	31	1.72	DWWWDW
3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	18	10	0	8	33	31	+2	64	0	31	1.72	WWLLDL
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	10	0	8	31	23	+8	54	0	30	1.67	DWWWWW
5	Gamba Osaka	18	10	0	8	31	25	+6	56	0	28	1.56	WLLWDW
6	Okayama	18	8	0	10	26	29	-3	55	0	26	1.44	LWWLDW
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	18	8	0	10	23	25	-2	48	0	24	1.33	DDLLDL
8	Kyoto Sanga	18	8	0	10	22	28	-6	50	0	23	1.28	LLLWLW
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	7	0	11	21	29	-8	50	0	21	1.17	WLDLWW
10	Fukuoka	18	7	0	11	21	31	-10	52	0	21	1.17	DDDLDW

1st Half
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG
1	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2	2	0	0	3	1	2	4	0	6	3.00
2	JEF United Chiba	2	2	0	0	2	0	2	2	0	6	3.00
3	V-Varen Nagasaki	2	2	0	0	2	0	2	2	0	6	3.00
4	Cerezo Osaka	2	1	1	0	4	1	3	5	50	4	2.00
5	Kashiwa Reysol	2	1	1	0	3	1	2	4	50	4	2.00
6	Gamba Osaka	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	3	50	4	2.00
7	Okayama	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	50	4	2.00
8	Vissel Kobe	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	50	4	2.00
9	Yokohama FM	2	1	1	0	1	0	1	1	50	4	2.00
10	Machida Zelvia	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	100	2	1.00
11	Nagoya Grampus Eight	2	0	2	0	1	1	0	2	100	2	1.00
12	Tokyo Verdy	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	3	50	1	0.50
13	Kashima Antlers	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	50	1	0.50
14	Shimizu S-Pulse	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	50	1	0.50
15	Urawa Red Diamonds	2	0	1	1	0	1	-1	1	50	1	0.50
16	Kyoto Sanga	2	0	1	1	1	3	-2	4	50	1	0.50
17	FC Tokyo	2	0	1	1	1	4	-3	5	50	1	0.50
18	Kawasaki Frontale	2	0	0	2	1	3	-2	4	0	0	0.00
19	Fukuoka	2	0	0	2	0	2	-2	2	0	0	0.00
20	Mito Hollyhock	2	0	0	2	0	2	-2	2	0	0	0.00

2nd Half
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	%D	Pts	PPG
1	Fukuoka	2	2	0	0	4	1	3	5	0	6	3.00
2	Yokohama FM	2	1	1	0	3	1	2	4	50	4	2.00
3	Machida Zelvia	2	1	1	0	3	2	1	5	50	4	2.00
4	FC Tokyo	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	3	50	4	2.00
5	Okayama	2	1	1	0	2	1	1	3	50	4	2.00
6	Vissel Kobe	2	1	0	1	4	2	2	6	0	3	1.50
7	Gamba Osaka	2	1	0	1	3	2	1	5	0	3	1.50
8	Kashiwa Reysol	2	1	0	1	3	2	1	5	0	3	1.50
9	Kyoto Sanga	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	5	0	3	1.50
10	Tokyo Verdy	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	5	0	3	1.50
11	Kashima Antlers	2	1	0	1	2	4	-2	6	0	3	1.50
12	Kawasaki Frontale	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	100	2	1.00
13	Mito Hollyhock	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	100	2	1.00
14	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	100	2	1.00
15	V-Varen Nagasaki	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	100	2	1.00
16	Nagoya Grampus Eight	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	5	50	1	0.50
17	Cerezo Osaka	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	3	50	1	0.50
18	Urawa Red Diamonds	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	3	50	1	0.50
19	Shimizu S-Pulse	2	0	1	1	1	3	-2	4	50	1	0.50
20	JEF United Chiba	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	5	0	0	0.00

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	0.06	+1.16	1.44	0.08	-1.36
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	18	1.39	0.08	+1.31	1.22	0.06	-1.16
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	40.9	+4.1
2	FC Tokyo	18	37	31.5	+5.5
3	Machida Zelvia	18	37	32.0	+5.0
4	Kawasaki Frontale	18	28	23.8	+4.2
5	Tokyo Verdy	18	28	25.2	+2.8
6	Urawa Red Diamonds	18	25	30.1	-5.1
7	Yokohama FM	18	20	24.9	-4.9
8	Kashiwa Reysol	18	20	24.5	-4.5
9	Mito Hollyhock	18	18	18.6	-0.6
10	JEF United Chiba	18	12	18.3	-6.3
West
Pos	Team	P	Pts	xPts	Pts v xPts
1	Vissel Kobe	18	35	32.9	+2.1
2	Cerezo Osaka	18	31	30.2	+0.8
3	Nagoya Grampus Eight	18	31	30.3	+0.7
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	18	30	32.7	-2.7
5	Gamba Osaka	18	28	28.0	0.00
6	Okayama	18	26	30.2	-4.2
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	18	24	23.8	+0.2
8	Kyoto Sanga	18	23	23.6	-0.6
9	V-Varen Nagasaki	18	21	25.4	-4.4
10	Fukuoka	18	21	22.9	-1.9

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	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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