Iniesta Age Revealed: Unveiling the Football Legend's Years
J. League 2026
J. League League Format
The J. League (officially Meiji Yasuda J1 League) is the top division of professional football in Japan, founded in 1993. Established to develop football at a professional level in Japan, the league has grown into one of Asia's most competitive and well-organised competitions. Kashima Antlers are the most successful club in J. League history. The league played a central role in developing football culture in Japan, contributing directly to the national team's qualification for every FIFA World Cup since 1998. In recent years the league has attracted experienced international players looking to extend their careers at the highest level in Asia.
Defending Champion
Kashima Antlers
2025
J. League fixtures
J. League top clubs
J. League past winners
| # | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kashima Antlers
|
2025 |
| 2 |
Vissel Kobe
|
2024 |
| 3 |
Vissel Kobe
|
2023 |
| 4 |
Yokohama F.Marinos
|
2022 |
| 5 |
Kawasaki Frontale
|
2021 |
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| 6 |
Kawasaki Frontale
|
2020 |
| 7 |
Yokohama F.Marinos
|
2019 |
| 8 |
Kawasaki Frontale
|
2018 |
J. League standings
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Kashima Antlers
|
16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 39 | |
| 2 |
FC Tokyo
|
16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 35 | |
| 3 |
Nagoya Grampus
|
16 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 31 | |
| 4 |
FC Machida Zelvia
|
15 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 31 | |
| 5 |
Vissel Kobe
|
15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 28 | |
| 6 |
Gamba Osaka
|
17 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 25 | |
| 7 |
Cerezo Osaka FC
|
16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 25 | |
| 8 |
Tokyo Verdy
|
15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 24 | |
| 9 |
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
|
16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 24 | |
| 10 |
Urawa Red Diamonds
|
16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 24 | |
| 11 |
Shimizu S-Pulse
|
16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 24 | |
| 12 |
Kawasaki Frontale
|
16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | -5 | 23 | |
| 13 |
Fagiano Okayama FC
|
16 | 7 | 0 | 9 | -6 | 23 | |
| 14 |
Avispa Fukuoka
|
17 | 7 | 0 | 10 | -9 | 21 | |
| 15 |
Kyoto Sanga FC
|
15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | -3 | 20 | |
| 16 |
V-Varen Nagasaki
|
16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | -8 | 19 | |
| 17 |
FC Mito Holly Hock
|
16 | 6 | 0 | 10 | -12 | 18 | |
| 18 |
Yokohama F.Marinos
|
16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | -9 | 17 | |
| 19 |
Kashiwa Reysol
|
16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | -4 | 14 | |
| 20 |
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
|
16 | 3 | 0 | 13 | -13 | 12 |
J. League points per game
| # | Team | PPG | Win% | Draw% | Loss% | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 2.44 | 81% | 0% | 19% | |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 2.19 | 75% | 0% | 25% | |
| 3 | FC Machida Zelvia | 2.07 | 73% | 0% | 27% | |
| 4 | Nagoya Grampus | 1.94 | 63% | 0% | 38% | |
| 5 | Vissel Kobe | 1.87 | 60% | 0% | 40% | |
| 6 | Tokyo Verdy | 1.60 | 60% | 0% | 40% | |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 1.56 | 56% | 0% | 44% | |
| 8 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1.50 | 50% | 0% | 50% | |
| 9 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1.50 | 44% | 0% | 56% | |
| 10 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1.50 | 50% | 0% | 50% | |
| 11 | Gamba Osaka | 1.47 | 53% | 0% | 47% | |
| 12 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1.44 | 50% | 0% | 50% | |
| 13 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 1.44 | 44% | 0% | 56% | |
| 14 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 1.33 | 47% | 0% | 53% | |
| 15 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1.24 | 41% | 0% | 59% | |
| 16 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1.19 | 38% | 0% | 63% | |
| 17 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 1.13 | 38% | 0% | 63% | |
| 18 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 1.06 | 31% | 0% | 69% | |
| 19 | Kashiwa Reysol | 0.88 | 31% | 0% | 69% | |
| 20 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 0.75 | 19% | 0% | 81% |
J. League attack & defence
| # | Team | GF | GA | GD | CS | Attack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gamba Osaka | 51 | 44 | +7 | 4 | |
| 2 | Avispa Fukuoka | 45 | 54 | -9 | 2 | |
| 3 | FC Tokyo | 40 | 26 | +14 | 4 | |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 37 | 22 | +15 | 9 | |
| 5 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 36 | 33 | +3 | 4 | |
| 6 | Nagoya Grampus | 36 | 28 | +8 | 5 | |
| 7 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 35 | 38 | -3 | 4 | |
| 8 | Vissel Kobe | 31 | 23 | +8 | 4 | |
| 9 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 31 | 26 | +5 | 6 | |
| 10 | Kawasaki Frontale | 31 | 35 | -4 | 2 | |
| 11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 30 | 28 | +2 | 3 | |
| 12 | Tokyo Verdy | 28 | 25 | +3 | 3 | |
| 13 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 27 | 38 | -11 | 3 | |
| 14 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 26 | 33 | -7 | 2 | |
| 15 | FC Machida Zelvia | 26 | 24 | +2 | 6 | |
| 16 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 25 | 27 | -2 | 5 | |
| 17 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 23 | 29 | -6 | 2 | |
| 18 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 23 | 34 | -11 | 1 | |
| 19 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 23 | 31 | -8 | 3 | |
| 20 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 24 | -6 | 4 |
J. League home & away records
| # | Team | HW | HD | HL | AW | AD | AL | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 7 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 5 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | |
| 4 | Tokyo Verdy | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 5 | Nagoya Grampus | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3 | |
| 6 | FC Machida Zelvia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
| 7 | Kawasaki Frontale | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 9 | Gamba Osaka | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | |
| 11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 12 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 13 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 14 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 15 | Yokohama F.Marinos | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 16 | Avispa Fukuoka | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| 17 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| 18 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
| 19 | Kashiwa Reysol | 3 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 20 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 2 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
J. League card discipline
| # | Team | 🟨 | 2Y | 🟥 | M | Y/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avispa Fukuoka | 21 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3.0 |
| 2 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 19 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3.2 |
| 3 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 10 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 1.4 |
| 4 | Kashima Antlers | 9 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 5 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 11 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1.6 |
| 6 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 13 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.9 |
| 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.6 |
| 8 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1.6 |
| 9 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.7 |
| 10 | Vissel Kobe | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 11 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 6 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1.0 |
| 12 | Gamba Osaka | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 13 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1.3 |
| 14 | FC Tokyo | 8 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1.6 |
| 15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1.0 |
J. League goal timing
19
1-15'
10%
27
16-30'
15%
30
31-45'
16%
27
46-60'
15%
43
61-75'
23%
38
76-90'
21%
J. League score-first win rate
| # | Team | Scored 1st | Wins | Win % | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Mito Holly Hock | 3 | 3 | 100% | |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 4 | 4 | 100% | |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 4 | 3 | 75% | |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 4 | 3 | 75% | |
| 5 | FC Machida Zelvia | 4 | 3 | 75% | |
| 6 | Cerezo Osaka FC | 3 | 2 | 67% | |
| 7 | Tokyo Verdy | 3 | 2 | 67% | |
| 8 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 6 | 4 | 67% | |
| 9 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba | 3 | 2 | 67% | |
| 10 | Fagiano Okayama FC | 3 | 2 | 67% | |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 5 | 3 | 60% | |
| 12 | Kyoto Sanga FC | 4 | 2 | 50% | |
| 13 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 4 | 2 | 50% | |
| 14 | Avispa Fukuoka | 5 | 2 | 40% | |
| 15 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 3 | 1 | 33% |
J. League half-time leads
| HT situation | Games | FT Win | FT Draw | FT Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home leading at HT | 44 | 84% | 2% | 14% |
| Level at HT | 75 | 49% | 20% | 31% |
| Away leading at HT | 40 | 75% | 5% | 20% |
J. League Top goalkeepers
| # | Player | Clean sheets |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Il-kyu Park | 18 |
| 2 | Togo Umeda | 17 |
| 3 | Keisuke Osako | 16 |
J. League Most bookings
| # | Player | Cards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danilo Cardoso | 6 |
| 2 | Jelani Sumiyoshi | 4 |
| 3 | Shintaro Nago | 4 |
