J-League Cup

J-League Cup 2025: standings, schedule and stats

Japan
Season 2025
Season 2026/2027Season 2025
Form table
Data current as of September 06, 2026

About the league: J-League Cup

Follow J-League Cup standings, schedules and team stats from Japan. The schedule runs from March 20, 2025 through November 1, 2025. The league averages 2.88 goals per game and a 55% BTTS rate.

J-League Cup 2025: season in numbers

Season overview

69 games have been completed in the 2025 J-League Cup season.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.88 goals. Both teams score in 55% of games. 52% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 45% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 38% of games. 12% end in a draw. Road teams win 51% of games.

Team leaders

1355 has the league's highest scoring average at 4.00 goals per game. Both teams scored in 100% of 8112's games.

The current-season standings are not available yet. Check the schedule below.

League statistics

The 2025 season stats cover 69 completed games.

2.88Average goals / match
55%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
52%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
45%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
75%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
29%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.07First-half goals / match
1.81Second-half goals / match
38%Home wins
12%Draws
51%Away wins
70%Goal before half-time
11.3Corners / match
2.8Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 97%Under 3%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 75%Under 25%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 52%Under 48%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 29%Under 71%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 22%Under 78%

Team rankings

Compare teams by goals per game, BTTS, Over 2.5, clean sheets and corners across completed league games.

Best attack

Goals scored per match

  1. 113554.00
  2. 28663.40
  3. 38583.00
  4. 495873.00
  5. 58732.50

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 113500.00
  2. 210090.00
  3. 310060.50
  4. 49400.50
  5. 58570.50

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 18112100%
  2. 2861100%
  3. 39581100%
  4. 41348100%
  5. 5856100%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1861100%
  2. 2866100%
  3. 39581100%
  4. 48119100%
  5. 51348100%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 110124
  2. 28793
  3. 38553
  4. 48682
  5. 58542

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 185311.0
  2. 2100610.0
  3. 3811910.0
  4. 4958710.0
  5. 510109.3

League style

See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.

PaceAbove average
Chance qualityClose to average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessAbove average
Competitive balanceBelow average

Compared with other leagues, J-League Cup rates above average for game pace, close to average for chance quality and above average for openness. Home advantage is below average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is below average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Yuki Kakita5
  2. 2Shuto Nakano3
  3. 3Akito Suzuki3
  4. 4Hayato Nakama3
  5. 5Ryo Germain3
  6. 6Vitor Frezarin Bueno3
  7. 7Tatsuya Ito3
  8. 8Thiago Eduardo de Andrade3

Top assists

  1. 1Hayato Nakama4
  2. 2Masaya Shibayama4
  3. 3Akito Fukumori3
  4. 4Sho Sasaki2
  5. 5Hiromu Mitsumaru2
  6. 6Shuto Nakano2
  7. 7Diego Jara Rodrigues2
  8. 8Tomoya Koyamatsu2

Highest ratings

  1. 1Mao Hosoya6.82
  2. 2Wellington Luís de Sousa6.80
  3. 3Yuki Kakita6.75
  4. 4João Paulo Queiroz de Moraes6.72
  5. 5Akito Suzuki6.62
  6. 6Ryo Germain6.62
  7. 7Hayato Nakama6.61
  8. 8Kosuke Kinoshita6.59

Most minutes

  1. 1Ryosuke Kojima810
  2. 2Sho Sasaki630
  3. 3Nobuteru Nakagawa608
  4. 4Koki Kumakura599
  5. 5Hiromu Mitsumaru584
  6. 6Taiyo Koga584
  7. 7Solomon Sakuragawa583
  8. 8Shuto Nakano569

xG table and expected points

Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.

#TeamMxGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances.xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents.xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG.PtsDelta
11012101.731.121824+6
285591.391.461213+1
3100771.481.421015+5
487971.331.47915+6
586851.661.3587-1
686651.981.69812+4
787751.601.38812+4
887451.301.27712+5
985432.251.01660
1088031.851.1854-1
11101032.151.6456+1
12100531.921.4156+1
13101131.251.46440
14101341.351.9147+3
15100622.051.6334+1
1687322.341.93330
17100821.341.02330
1887221.791.5534+1
19135821.801.65330
2086321.651.60330
21100221.301.2630-3
2294021.861.8434+1
23100321.631.6531-2
2485621.411.46330
2587131.191.9134+1
26958713.231.8621-1
27100912.200.9521-1
28811212.031.0621-1
2986212.001.0720-2
30100411.790.8820-2
31811511.550.8820-2
32135211.811.1620-2
3385311.731.2720-2
3487511.220.9920-2
3586011.231.0320-2
36135521.872.1423+1
37101421.251.7423+1
3885721.422.0223+1
3987821.271.8821-1
4086521.001.6823+1
41811821.592.2623+1
4286721.111.8923+1
4387622.043.1721-1
44134911.441.4810-1
45958111.391.4810-1
4685812.212.3410-1
4786410.871.0910-1
48811111.521.7510-1
491160911.391.7610-1
5087011.261.6510-1
51811911.602.0710-1
52135310.831.4010-1
5385211.752.3910-1
54134811.071.8010-1
55135611.142.0610-1
5685910.841.8510-1
5786910.871.9910-1
58135710.732.49000
59135010.773.0101+1
6086110.642.95000

xGxG (expected goals) — how many goals a team should score from the quality of its chances. = xG means expected goals. xPts are calculated from each match xG with a Poisson distribution. The delta column: positive (yellow) means more points than performance suggests; negative (green) means the team plays better than the table shows.

Games and schedule

Results and upcoming games - switch rounds with the arrows or the list.

League schedule

Final · Round 29

1 match11/01Complete
Kashiwa Reysol
1 : 3
Sanfrecce Hiroshima

FAQ

When does the 2025 J-League Cup season start and end?

The 2025 J-League Cup schedule runs from March 20, 2025 through November 1, 2025.

How many rounds are in the J-League Cup season?

The 2025 J-League Cup schedule covers 29 rounds.

Which team scores the most goals in J-League Cup?

1355 has the league's highest scoring average at 4.00 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in J-League Cup?

1350 allows the fewest goals in J-League Cup, at 0.00 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in J-League Cup?

J-League Cup games average 2.88 goals.

How often do J-League Cup games finish Over 2.5 goals?

52% of J-League Cup games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in J-League Cup?

Both teams score in 55% of J-League Cup games.

How often do home teams win in J-League Cup?

Home teams win 38% of J-League Cup games.

What does xG show in J-League Cup stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The J-League Cup xG table compares each team's xG, expected goals against (xGA) and expected points (xPts) from completed games in the selected season.

Who is the top scorer in J-League Cup?

Yuki Kakita leads the recorded scoring table in J-League Cup for 2025 with 5 goals.

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