J1 League 2025: standings, schedule and stats
JapanSeason 2025
About the league: J1 League
This page covers the J1 League season in Japan. The 2025 field includes 20 teams, and Kashima Antlers sits atop the standings with 76 points. The schedule runs from February 14, 2025 through December 6, 2025. Teams combine for 2.40 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 47% of games.
J1 League 2025: season in numbers
Season overview
380 games have been completed in the 2025 J1 League season. Kashima Antlers leads the standings with 76 points.
Scoring trends
Games average 2.40 goals. Both teams score in 47% of games. 45% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 53% of games.
Home, draw and away results
Home teams win 44% of games. 26% end in a draw. Road teams win 30% of games.
Team leaders
Kawasaki Frontale has the league's highest scoring average at 1.76 goals per game. Both teams scored in 74% of Cerezo Osaka's games.
Standings
| # | Team | M | W | D | L | Goals | +/- | Pts | PPG | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima Antlers | 38 | 23 | 7 | 8 | 58:31 | +27 | 76 | 2.00 | DDWWW |
| 2 |  Kashiwa Reysol | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 60:34 | +26 | 75 | 1.97 | WWWWW |
| 3 |  Kyoto Sanga | 38 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 62:40 | +22 | 68 | 1.79 | DDLWW |
| 4 |  Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 46:28 | +18 | 68 | 1.79 | DLWWW |
| 5 |  Vissel Kobe | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 46:33 | +13 | 64 | 1.68 | DDDDL |
| 6 |  Machida Zelvia | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 52:38 | +14 | 60 | 1.58 | DDLWL |
| 7 |  Urawa Reds | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 45:39 | +6 | 59 | 1.55 | LDLWW |
| 8 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 38 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 67:57 | +10 | 57 | 1.50 | WLDLL |
| 9 |  Gamba Osaka | 38 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 53:55 | -2 | 57 | 1.50 | LWDLW |
| 10 |  Cerezo Osaka | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 60:57 | +3 | 52 | 1.37 | WWWLL |
| 11 |  Tokyo | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 41:48 | -7 | 50 | 1.32 | DWWDD |
| 12 |  Avispa Fukuoka | 38 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 34:38 | -4 | 48 | 1.26 | DWDWL |
| 13 |  Fagiano Okayama | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 34:43 | -9 | 45 | 1.18 | LLDLW |
| 14 |  Shimizu S-Pulse | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 41:51 | -10 | 44 | 1.16 | LWLLL |
| 15 |  Yokohama F. Marinos | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 46:47 | -1 | 43 | 1.13 | WWWWL |
| 16 |  Nagoya Grampus | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 44:56 | -12 | 43 | 1.13 | DLLLW |
| 17 |  Tokyo Verdy | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 23:41 | -18 | 43 | 1.13 | WLDLL |
| 18 |  Yokohama | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 27:45 | -18 | 35 | 0.92 | DLLLW |
| 19 |  Shonan Bellmare | 38 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 36:63 | -27 | 32 | 0.84 | DLWWL |
| 20 |  Albirex Niigata | 38 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 36:67 | -31 | 24 | 0.63 | LDLLD |
League statistics
The 2025 season stats cover 380 completed games.
Goal-count distribution
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
- 1Kawasaki Frontale1.76
- 2Kyoto Sanga1.63
- 3Kashiwa Reysol1.58
- 4Cerezo Osaka1.58
- 5Kashima Antlers1.53
Best defense
Goals allowed per game (lower is better)
- 1Sanfrecce Hiroshima0.74
- 2Kashima Antlers0.82
- 3Vissel Kobe0.87
- 4Kashiwa Reysol0.89
- 5Avispa Fukuoka1.00
Most BTTS
% of matches where both teams scored
- 1Cerezo Osaka74%
- 2Kawasaki Frontale66%
- 3Kyoto Sanga61%
- 4Albirex Niigata61%
- 5Nagoya Grampus61%
Most Over 2.5
% of matches with at least 3 goals
- 1Kawasaki Frontale63%
- 2Cerezo Osaka61%
- 3Nagoya Grampus61%
- 4Kyoto Sanga50%
- 5Albirex Niigata50%
Most clean sheets
Games without allowing a goal
Most corners
Corners per game
- 1Sanfrecce Hiroshima6.2
- 2Vissel Kobe5.7
- 3Cerezo Osaka5.6
- 4Kashiwa Reysol5.4
- 5Kashima Antlers5.0
League style
See whether this league tends to produce fast, open or physical matches and how much home advantage matters.
Compared with other leagues, J1 League rates close to average for game pace, below average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is close to average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is above average.
Player leaders
Season leaders based on recorded player data.
Top scorers
Top assists
Highest ratings
- 1Lucas Fernandes7.54
- 2Yuki Soma7.43
- 3Rafael Elias da Silva7.43
- 4Sota Kitano7.36
- 5Tomoya Miki7.34
- 6Leonardo de Sousa Pereira7.31
- 7Taiyo Koga7.30
- 8Yoshio Koizumi7.30
Most minutes
- 1Matheus Caldeira Vidotto de Oliveira3,420
- 2Gen Shōji3,420
- 3Sho Inagaki3,420
- 4Naomichi Ueda3,420
- 5Tomoki Hayakawa3,420
- 6Keisuke Osako3,420
- 7Daiya Maekawa3,420
- 8Taiyo Koga3,420
xG table and expected points
Compare team results with the quality of chances they create and allow.
| # | Team | M | xGxG - expected goals, the quality of scoring chances. | xGAxGA - expected goals allowed to opponents. | xGD | xPtsxPts - expected points calculated from xG. | Pts | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 38 | 1.66 | 1.11 | +0.56 | 66 | 68 | +2 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 38 | 1.56 | 1.14 | +0.42 | 63 | 64 | +1 |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol | 38 | 1.48 | 1.24 | +0.25 | 58 | 75 | +17 |
| 4 | Machida Zelvia | 38 | 1.39 | 1.19 | +0.19 | 57 | 60 | +3 |
| 5 | Avispa Fukuoka | 38 | 1.43 | 1.26 | +0.17 | 56 | 48 | -8 |
| 6 | Kawasaki Frontale | 38 | 1.51 | 1.38 | +0.14 | 56 | 57 | +1 |
| 7 | Cerezo Osaka | 38 | 1.62 | 1.52 | +0.10 | 55 | 52 | -3 |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka | 38 | 1.55 | 1.47 | +0.08 | 54 | 57 | +3 |
| 9 | Kashima Antlers | 38 | 1.39 | 1.32 | +0.06 | 54 | 76 | +22 |
| 10 | Kyoto Sanga | 38 | 1.39 | 1.44 | -0.05 | 51 | 68 | +17 |
| 11 | Urawa Reds | 38 | 1.37 | 1.46 | -0.08 | 51 | 59 | +8 |
| 12 | Nagoya Grampus | 38 | 1.28 | 1.36 | -0.08 | 50 | 43 | -7 |
| 13 | Tokyo | 37 | 1.34 | 1.45 | -0.11 | 49 | 47 | -2 |
| 14 | Albirex Niigata | 38 | 1.25 | 1.45 | -0.20 | 48 | 24 | -24 |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy | 38 | 1.12 | 1.31 | -0.19 | 47 | 43 | -4 |
| 16 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 38 | 1.34 | 1.56 | -0.21 | 47 | 44 | -3 |
| 17 | Fagiano Okayama | 38 | 1.25 | 1.45 | -0.21 | 47 | 45 | -2 |
| 18 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 37 | 1.21 | 1.47 | -0.25 | 45 | 43 | -2 |
| 19 | Yokohama | 38 | 1.08 | 1.35 | -0.28 | 45 | 35 | -10 |
| 20 | Shonan Bellmare | 38 | 1.21 | 1.54 | -0.32 | 44 | 32 | -12 |
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
Round 38
Referees in this competition
Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.
FAQ
How many teams play in J1 League?
J1 League has 20 teams in the 2025 season.
When does the 2025 J1 League season start and end?
The 2025 J1 League schedule runs from February 14, 2025 through December 6, 2025.
How many rounds are in the J1 League season?
The 2025 J1 League schedule covers 38 rounds.
Who leads the J1 League standings?
Kashima Antlers leads J1 League with 76 points.
Which team scores the most goals in J1 League?
Kawasaki Frontale has the league's highest scoring average at 1.76 goals per game.
Which team has the best defense in J1 League?
Sanfrecce Hiroshima allows the fewest goals in J1 League, at 0.74 per game.
How many goals are scored per game in J1 League?
J1 League games average 2.40 goals.
How often do J1 League games finish Over 2.5 goals?
45% of J1 League games finish with at least three goals.
How often do both teams score in J1 League?
Both teams score in 47% of J1 League games.
How often do home teams win in J1 League?
Home teams win 44% of J1 League games.
What does xG show in J1 League stats?
Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The J1 League 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 J1 League?
Leonardo de Sousa Pereira leads the recorded scoring table in J1 League for 2025 with 21 goals.