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	4	2	0	0	3	0	1	1	0	4	3	3	0	1	7	4	+3	10	2.50	WWDWWW ddDWWWDWWW
2	Machida Zelvia	4	1	1	0	4	3	1	1	0	5	4	3	0	1	10	8	+2	9	2.25	WLWDDW LddLWLWDDW
3	Tokyo Verdy	4	1	1	0	5	3	1	0	1	4	4	3	0	1	10	7	+3	8	2.00	LLWWDL WWLdLLWWDL
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	4	0	0	1	2	3	2	1	0	5	1	2	0	2	7	5	+2	7	1.75	WWWDWL WLdLWWWDWL
5	FC Tokyo	4	0	2	1	2	4	1	0	0	2	1	3	0	1	6	5	+1	7	1.75	dDDDWL DdWWdDDDWL
6	Kawasaki Frontale	3	1	0	1	6	5	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	7	5	+2	5	1.67	DLLWdL DDWLDLLWdL
7	Mito Hollyhock	3	0	1	0	1	1	0	1	1	3	5	1	0	2	5	7	-2	3	1.00	LLWLDD WLWWLLWLDD
8	Kashiwa Reysol	4	0	0	1	1	2	1	0	2	5	7	1	0	3	6	9	-3	3	0.75	WWLLLW WWWWWWLLLW
9	Yokohama FM	4	1	0	2	5	7	0	0	1	0	1	1	0	3	5	8	-3	3	0.75	WLLLLW LWWWWLLLLW
10	JEF United Chiba	4	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	1	2	3	0	0	4	2	7	-5	2	0.50	WWLdDL WdWDWWLdDL
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	4	1	1	0	3	1	1	1	0	3	2	3	0	1	7	4	+3	9	2.25	WWDDWW DDDLWWDDWW
2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4	0	1	1	2	3	2	0	0	5	2	3	0	1	8	5	+3	8	2.00	WWWDWL WdLWWWWDWL
3	Vissel Kobe	4	2	0	0	4	1	0	1	1	1	2	3	0	1	6	3	+3	8	2.00	dLDWLW LdDDdLDWLW
4	Gamba Osaka	4	0	2	0	2	2	1	1	0	2	1	3	0	1	6	4	+2	8	2.00	LWddWD dLWDLWddWD
5	V-Varen Nagasaki	4	1	0	1	2	3	1	0	1	3	3	2	0	2	5	6	-1	6	1.50	WDLLWW WDLWWDLLWW
6	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3	1	0	1	2	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	1	3	3	0	5	1.67	LLWWdL LWDLLLWWdL
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	4	1	1	0	2	1	0	1	1	2	3	1	0	3	4	6	-2	5	1.25	LLLDWD DLWLLLLDWD
8	Cerezo Osaka	4	0	1	1	1	2	1	0	1	2	1	1	0	3	3	4	-1	4	1.00	LLdWLL LWWWLLdWLL
9	Okayama	3	0	0	1	1	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	0	3	3	6	-3	2	0.67	DLWDDL LDLLDLWDDL
10	Fukuoka	4	0	1	1	1	3	0	0	2	1	4	1	0	3	3	7	-4	2	0.50	WLDLLL WdWdWLDLLL

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	2	2	0	0	3	0	+3	3	6	3.00	0	WdWWWW
2	Tokyo Verdy	2	1	1	0	5	3	+2	8	4	2.00	50	dWdLWD
3	Machida Zelvia	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1	7	4	2.00	50	WdLWDW
4	Kawasaki Frontale	2	1	0	1	6	5	+1	11	3	1.50	0	DWDLWL
5	Yokohama FM	3	1	0	2	5	7	-2	12	3	1.00	0	WWWLLW
6	FC Tokyo	3	0	2	1	2	4	-2	6	2	0.67	67	LWDDDL
7	Mito Hollyhock	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	2	1	1.00	100	DWLLWD
8	JEF United Chiba	2	0	1	1	0	2	-2	2	1	0.50	50	LWDWLd
9	Urawa Red Diamonds	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	5	0	0.00	0	WLWdWL
10	Kashiwa Reysol	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	3	0	0.00	0	dWWWWL
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	Kyoto Sanga	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	4	4	2.00	50	DDLWDW
3	Shimizu S-Pulse	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	3	4	2.00	50	DWLLDW
4	V-Varen Nagasaki	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	5	3	1.50	0	DWDWLW
5	Nagoya Grampus Eight	2	1	0	1	2	3	-1	5	3	1.50	0	LWLWWL
6	Gamba Osaka	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	4	2	1.00	100	WLDWdD
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	5	1	0.50	50	WdWWDL
8	Cerezo Osaka	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	3	1	0.50	50	DLWLdL
9	Fukuoka	2	0	1	1	1	3	-2	4	1	0.50	50	LWWWDL
10	Okayama	1	0	0	1	1	2	-1	3	0	0.00	0	WLdLLL

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	3	2	1	0	5	1	+4	6	7	2.33	33	LLWWDW
2	Machida Zelvia	2	1	1	0	5	4	+1	9	4	2.00	50	DLdLWD
3	Kashima Antlers	2	1	1	0	4	3	+1	7	4	2.00	50	WdDWDW
4	FC Tokyo	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	3	3	3.00	0	WDdWdW
5	Tokyo Verdy	2	1	0	1	4	4	0	8	3	1.50	0	LWLLWL
6	Kashiwa Reysol	3	1	0	2	5	7	-2	12	3	1.00	0	DWWLLW
7	Kawasaki Frontale	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.00	100	WWDLLd
8	JEF United Chiba	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	5	1	0.50	50	WWdWDL
9	Mito Hollyhock	2	0	1	1	3	5	-2	8	1	0.50	50	WWWLLD
10	Yokohama FM	1	0	0	1	0	1	-1	1	0	0.00	0	LWLWLL
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	Kyoto Sanga	2	1	1	0	3	2	+1	5	4	2.00	50	DWDWDW
3	Gamba Osaka	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	3	4	2.00	50	WdWLdW
4	Cerezo Osaka	2	1	0	1	2	1	+1	3	3	1.50	0	LWWLWL
5	V-Varen Nagasaki	2	1	0	1	3	3	0	6	3	1.50	0	WLWDLW
6	Okayama	2	0	2	0	2	2	0	4	2	1.00	100	DLDWDD
7	Nagoya Grampus Eight	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.00	100	WdDLLd
8	Shimizu S-Pulse	2	0	1	1	2	3	-1	5	1	0.50	50	WLLLLD
9	Vissel Kobe	2	0	1	1	1	2	-1	3	1	0.50	50	LDDLDL
10	Fukuoka	2	0	0	2	1	4	-3	5	0	0.00	0	LddLLL

2026 Japan J-League (Overall)
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
East
1	Kashima Antlers	4	3	0	1	7	4	+3	11	10	2.50	0	WWDWWW
2	Machida Zelvia	4	3	0	1	10	8	+2	18	9	2.25	0	WLWDDW
3	Tokyo Verdy	4	3	0	1	10	7	+3	17	8	2.00	0	LLWWDL
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	4	2	0	2	7	5	+2	12	7	1.75	0	WWWDWL
5	FC Tokyo	4	3	0	1	6	5	+1	11	7	1.75	0	dDDDWL
6	Kawasaki Frontale	3	2	0	1	7	5	+2	12	5	1.67	0	DLLWdL
7	Mito Hollyhock	3	1	0	2	5	7	-2	12	3	1.00	0	LLWLDD
8	Kashiwa Reysol	4	1	0	3	6	9	-3	15	3	0.75	0	WWLLLW
9	Yokohama FM	4	1	0	3	5	8	-3	13	3	0.75	0	WLLLLW
10	JEF United Chiba	4	0	0	4	2	7	-5	9	2	0.50	0	WWLdDL
West
Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD	MG	Pts	PPG	%D	Last 6
1	Kyoto Sanga	4	3	0	1	7	4	+3	11	9	2.25	0	WWDDWW
2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4	3	0	1	8	5	+3	13	8	2.00	0	WWWDWL
3	Vissel Kobe	4	3	0	1	6	3	+3	9	8	2.00	0	dLDWLW
4	Gamba Osaka	4	3	0	1	6	4	+2	10	8	2.00	0	LWddWD
5	V-Varen Nagasaki	4	2	0	2	5	6	-1	11	6	1.50	0	WDLLWW
6	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3	2	0	1	3	3	0	6	5	1.67	0	LLWWdL
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	4	1	0	3	4	6	-2	10	5	1.25	0	LLLDWD
8	Cerezo Osaka	4	1	0	3	3	4	-1	7	4	1.00	0	LLdWLL
9	Okayama	3	0	0	3	3	6	-3	9	2	0.67	0	DLWDDL
10	Fukuoka	4	1	0	3	3	7	-4	10	2	0.50	0	WLDLLL

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	4	1.75			1.00
2	Machida Zelvia	4	2.50			2.00
3	Tokyo Verdy	4	2.50			1.75
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	4	1.75			1.25
5	FC Tokyo	4	1.50			1.25
6	Kawasaki Frontale	3	2.33			1.67
7	Mito Hollyhock	3	1.67			2.33
8	Kashiwa Reysol	4	1.50			2.25
9	Yokohama FM	4	1.25			2.00
10	JEF United Chiba	4	0.50			1.75
West
Pos	Team	P	GF	xGF	GF v xGF	GA	xGA	GA v xGA
1	Kyoto Sanga	4	1.75			1.00
2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4	2.00			1.25
3	Vissel Kobe	4	1.50			0.75
4	Gamba Osaka	4	1.50			1.00
5	V-Varen Nagasaki	4	1.25			1.50
6	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3	1.00			1.00
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	4	1.00			1.50
8	Cerezo Osaka	4	0.75			1.00
9	Okayama	3	1.00			2.00
10	Fukuoka	4	0.75			1.75

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	4	+0.75
2	Machida Zelvia	4	+0.50
3	Tokyo Verdy	4	+0.75
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	4	+0.50
5	FC Tokyo	4	+0.25
6	Kawasaki Frontale	3	+0.67
7	Mito Hollyhock	3	-0.67
8	Kashiwa Reysol	4	-0.75
9	Yokohama FM	4	-0.75
10	JEF United Chiba	4	-1.25
West
Pos	Team	P	GD	xGD	GD v xGD
1	Kyoto Sanga	4	+0.75
2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4	+0.75
3	Vissel Kobe	4	+0.75
4	Gamba Osaka	4	+0.50
5	V-Varen Nagasaki	4	-0.25
6	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3	0.00
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	4	-0.50
8	Cerezo Osaka	4	-0.25
9	Okayama	3	-1.00
10	Fukuoka	4	-1.00

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	4	10	8.3	+1.7
2	Machida Zelvia	4	9	6.8	+2.3
3	Tokyo Verdy	4	8	6.8	+1.2
4	Urawa Red Diamonds	4	7	7.7	-0.7
5	FC Tokyo	4	7	4.9	+2.1
6	Kawasaki Frontale	3	5	4.0	+1.0
7	Mito Hollyhock	3	3	3.2	-0.1
8	Kashiwa Reysol	4	3	4.3	-1.3
9	Yokohama FM	4	3	3.3	-0.3
10	JEF United Chiba	4	2	3.2	-1.2
West
Pos	Team	P	Pts	xPts	Pts v xPts
1	Kyoto Sanga	4	9	7.5	+1.5
2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	4	8	6.6	+1.4
3	Vissel Kobe	4	8	6.5	+1.5
4	Gamba Osaka	4	8	5.4	+2.6
5	V-Varen Nagasaki	4	6	5.3	+0.7
6	Nagoya Grampus Eight	3	5	3.7	+1.3
7	Shimizu S-Pulse	4	5	5.4	-0.4
8	Cerezo Osaka	4	4	4.9	-0.9
9	Okayama	3	2	3.5	-1.5
10	Fukuoka	4	2	2.4	-0.4

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

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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