JapanFootballSeason 26/27J1 League
J1 League is the top national division (Japan). FC Machida Zelvia top the table on 27 points after 12 matches. 20 teams. Top scorer: Léo Pereira (12). Next: Kyoto Sanga FC vs Shimizu S-Pulse on 31/10/2026. Latest result: FC Tokyo 6-0 Mito HollyHock.
LeaderFC Machida Zelvia27 pts · 8/12 wins
Top scorerLéo Pereira12 goals
Best goal differenceFC Machida Zelvia+20
FC Machida Zelvia top the table on goal difference, level with FC Tokyo on 27 points. Léo Pereira leads the scorers with 12 goals; A. Suzuki follows with 8. Automatic summary from the table and the scorers · updated after every match
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Machida Zelvia | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30:10 | +20 | 27 |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 27:8 | +19 | 27 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 29:10 | +19 | 26 |
| 4 | Kashiwa Reysol | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 25:19 | +6 | 25 |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18:11 | +7 | 23 |
| 6 | Kawasaki Frontale | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 25:18 | +7 | 22 |
| 7 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 21:23 | -2 | 21 |
| 8 | Kashima Antlers | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 25:21 | +4 | 20 |
| 9 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 16:12 | +4 | 18 |
| 10 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 15:17 | -2 | 16 |
| 11 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14:18 | -4 | 14 |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12:19 | -7 | 14 |
| 13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 10:20 | -10 | 14 |
| 14 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 15:19 | -4 | 12 |
| 15 | Gamba Osaka | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14:21 | -7 | 11 |
| 16 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15:23 | -8 | 10 |
| 17 | Mito HollyHock | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 12:22 | -10 | 9 |
| 18 | Tokyo Verdy | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9:21 | -12 | 8 |
| 19 | Avispa Fukuoka | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 13:21 | -8 | 7 |
| 20 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 12:24 | -12 | 7 |
- Champions League
- Relegation
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 20:2 | +18 | 16 |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15:5 | +10 | 16 |
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 17:12 | +5 | 14 |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11:7 | +4 | 12 |
| 5 | Cerezo Osaka | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 9:7 | +2 | 12 |
| 6 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12:11 | +1 | 12 |
| 7 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11:7 | +4 | 11 |
| 8 | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8:4 | +4 | 11 |
| 9 | FC Machida Zelvia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11:7 | +4 | 10 |
| 10 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7:7 | 0 | 10 |
| 11 | Kashiwa Reysol | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 11:10 | +1 | 9 |
| 12 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9:7 | +2 | 8 |
| 13 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8:8 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6:11 | -5 | 8 |
| 15 | Avispa Fukuoka | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9:9 | 0 | 7 |
| 16 | Mito HollyHock | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7:8 | -1 | 5 |
| 17 | Gamba Osaka | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6:8 | -2 | 5 |
| 18 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4:7 | -3 | 5 |
| 19 | Tokyo Verdy | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6:16 | -10 | 5 |
| 20 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7:10 | -3 | 4 |
Home and away tables are calculated from the 120 matches played this season.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Machida Zelvia | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 19:3 | +16 | 17 |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14:9 | +5 | 16 |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10:7 | +3 | 12 |
| 4 | FC Tokyo | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12:3 | +9 | 11 |
| 5 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7:5 | +2 | 10 |
| 6 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9:8 | +1 | 10 |
| 7 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9:12 | -3 | 9 |
| 8 | Kawasaki Frontale | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8:6 | +2 | 8 |
| 9 | Kashima Antlers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14:14 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8:10 | -2 | 6 |
| 11 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6:10 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Gamba Osaka | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8:13 | -5 | 6 |
| 13 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8:13 | -5 | 6 |
| 14 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4:9 | -5 | 6 |
| 15 | Mito HollyHock | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5:14 | -9 | 4 |
| 16 | Tokyo Verdy | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3:5 | -2 | 3 |
| 17 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8:17 | -9 | 2 |
| 18 | Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3:12 | -9 | 2 |
| 19 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4:12 | -8 | 1 |
| 20 | Avispa Fukuoka | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4:12 | -8 | 0 |
Home and away tables are calculated from the 120 matches played this season.
League statistics
3Goals per match
40%Home wins
30%Draws
30%Away wins
65%Over 2.5 goals
50%Both teams scored
Based on the last 40 results.
Team of the week10 matches · 4-3-3 · match rating
8.4Yamauchi2 goals8.1Nakagawa2 goals7.3Suzuki1 goal7.2Marcinho1 goal · 1 assist7.2Matsumoto1 goal · 1 assist7.2Anzai1 goal7.5Scholz1 goal6.5Ishikara2 assists6.5Mizoguchi1 assist6.5Yu-Min6.7Osako
- Goalkeeper: Keisuke Osako (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) — 6.7
- Defender: Alexander Scholz (FC Tokyo) — 7.5
- Defender: Hirokazu Ishikara (FC Tokyo) — 6.5
- Defender: Shuhei Mizoguchi (Tokyo Verdy) — 6.5
- Defender: Cho Yu-Min (Tokyo Verdy) — 6.5
- Midfielder: Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale) — 7.2
- Midfielder: Taishi Matsumoto (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) — 7.2
- Midfielder: Soma Anzai (FC Tokyo) — 7.2
- Forward: Hinata Yamauchi (Kashiwa Reysol) — 8.4
- Forward: Teruhito Nakagawa (FC Tokyo) — 8.1
- Forward: Akito Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) — 7.3
The best rated player of each position in the newest round (ScoreMondo match rating, at least 45 minutes). Each name opens the player page.
When the goals comeLast 39 matches · 118 goals
| Goals | |
|---|---|
| Minutes 1–15 | 14 |
| Minutes 16–30 | 7 |
| Minutes 31–45 | 13 |
| Minutes 46–60 | 22 |
| Minutes 61–75 | 28 |
| Minutes 76–90 | 34 |
Past seasons
2027 20 teams
| Champion | FC Machida Zelvia | 27 |
| Runner-up | FC Tokyo | 27 |
| Third | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 26 |
2025 20 teams
| Champion | Kashima Antlers | 76 |
| Runner-up | Kashiwa Reysol | 75 |
| Third | Kyoto Sanga FC | 68 |
FC Tokyo6 - 0Mito HollyHockKawasaki Frontale2 - 1Fagiano Okayama FCUrawa Red Diamonds1 - 0V-Varen NagasakiCerezo Osaka2 - 2JEF United Ichihara ChibaNagoya Grampus Eight1 - 1Yokohama F. MarinosGamba Osaka2 - 2Kyoto Sanga FCTokyo Verdy3 - 1Avispa FukuokaVissel Kobe0 - 0FC Machida ZelviaKashima Antlers2 - 3Kashiwa ReysolSanfrecce Hiroshima4 - 0Shimizu S-PulseUrawa Red Diamonds3 - 2JEF United Ichihara ChibaYokohama F. Marinos2 - 2Tokyo VerdyV-Varen Nagasaki4 - 0Sanfrecce HiroshimaKyoto Sanga FC2 - 2Kashima AntlersFC Tokyo0 - 0Kashiwa ReysolNagoya Grampus Eight1 - 1Cerezo OsakaKawasaki Frontale2 - 1Vissel KobeFagiano Okayama FC2 - 0Mito HollyHockAvispa Fukuoka1 - 2Gamba OsakaShimizu S-Pulse0 - 5FC Machida ZelviaFC Machida Zelvia3 - 0Avispa FukuokaFagiano Okayama FC0 - 3Vissel KobeKashiwa Reysol1 - 3Nagoya Grampus EightMito HollyHock0 - 1Urawa Red DiamondsKashima Antlers2 - 0V-Varen NagasakiCerezo Osaka2 - 4Kawasaki FrontaleJEF United Ichihara Chiba0 - 0Yokohama F. MarinosTokyo Verdy0 - 4FC TokyoSanfrecce Hiroshima3 - 0Kyoto Sanga FCShimizu S-Pulse2 - 2Gamba OsakaKawasaki Frontale1 - 2Nagoya Grampus EightTokyo Verdy0 - 2Sanfrecce HiroshimaMito HollyHock1 - 2Shimizu S-PulseJEF United Ichihara Chiba1 - 1V-Varen NagasakiKyoto Sanga FC0 - 1FC Machida ZelviaFC Tokyo3 - 0Urawa Red DiamondsAvispa Fukuoka2 - 1Fagiano Okayama FCCerezo Osaka0 - 0Yokohama F. Marinos
Kashima Antlers2 - 0Gamba Osaka
Kashiwa Reysol4 - 2Vissel KobeTop scorers
- 1Léo PereiraKashima Antlers12
- 2A. SuzukiSanfrecce Hiroshima8
- 3MarcinhoKawasaki Frontale8
- 4M. NagakuraFC Tokyo7
- 5Yusuke SegawaKashiwa Reysol7
- 6Aleksandar CavricKashima Antlers6
- 7K. TanimuraYokohama F. Marinos6
- 8Yuya OsakoVissel Kobe6
| Top scorers | |
|---|---|
| Léo Pereira (Kashima Antlers) | 12 |
| A. Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) | 8 |
| Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale) | 8 |
| M. Nagakura (FC Tokyo) | 7 |
| Yusuke Segawa (Kashiwa Reysol) | 7 |
| Aleksandar Cavric (Kashima Antlers) | 6 |
| K. Tanimura (Yokohama F. Marinos) | 6 |
| Yuya Osako (Vissel Kobe) | 6 |
Top assists
- 1Takuro KanekoUrawa Red Diamonds6
- 2MasaKashiwa Reysol5
- 3A. SuzukiSanfrecce Hiroshima4
- 4M. NagakuraFC Tokyo4
- 5MarcinhoKawasaki Frontale3
- 6PapagaioKyoto Sanga FC3
- 7Y. WakizakaKawasaki Frontale3
- 8Yoshio KoizumiKashiwa Reysol3
| Top assists | |
|---|---|
| Takuro Kaneko (Urawa Red Diamonds) | 6 |
| Masa (Kashiwa Reysol) | 5 |
| A. Suzuki (Sanfrecce Hiroshima) | 4 |
| M. Nagakura (FC Tokyo) | 4 |
| Marcinho (Kawasaki Frontale) | 3 |
| Papagaio (Kyoto Sanga FC) | 3 |
| Y. Wakizaka (Kawasaki Frontale) | 3 |
| Yoshio Koizumi (Kashiwa Reysol) | 3 |
Season 2027 totals.
Avispa FukuokaCerezo OsakaFagiano Okayama FCFC Machida ZelviaFC TokyoGamba OsakaJEF United Ichihara ChibaKashima AntlersKashiwa ReysolKawasaki FrontaleKyoto Sanga FCMito HollyHockNagoya Grampus EightSanfrecce HiroshimaShimizu S-PulseTokyo VerdyUrawa Red DiamondsV-Varen NagasakiVissel KobeYokohama F. Marinos