J2 League

J2 League 2025: standings, schedule and stats

Japan
Season 2025
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Data current as of September 06, 2026

About the league: J2 League

This page covers the J2 League season in Japan. The 2025 field includes 20 teams, and Mito Hollyhock sits atop the standings with 70 points. Teams combine for 2.46 goals per game on average, while BTTS occurs in 51% of games. The schedule runs from February 15, 2025 through December 13, 2025.

J2 League 2025: season in numbers

Season overview

383 games have been completed in the 2025 J2 League season. Mito Hollyhock leads the standings with 70 points.

Scoring trends

Games average 2.46 goals. Both teams score in 51% of games. 45% finish with at least three goals. At least one team keeps a clean sheet in 49% of games.

Home, draw and away results

Home teams win 38% of games. 28% end in a draw. Road teams win 34% of games.

Team leaders

V-Varen Nagasaki has the league's highest scoring average at 1.66 goals per game. Both teams scored in 66% of Montedio Yamagata's games.

Standings

#TeamMWDL+/-Pts
1Mito Hollyhock3820108+2170
2V-Varen Nagasaki3819136+1970
3JEF United382099+2269
4Tokushima Vortis3818119+2165
5Jubilo Iwata3819712+864
6Omiya Ardija3818911+2163
7Vegalta Sendai3816148+1162
8Sagan Tosu38161012+358
9Iwaki38151112+1156
10Montedio Yamagata3815815+453
11Imabari38131411053
12Consadole Sapporo3816517-1353
13Ventforet Kofu38111116-844
14Blaublitz Akita38111017-1643
15Fujieda MYFC3891217-939
16Oita Trinita3881416-1738
17Kataller Toyama3891019-1537
18Roasso Kumamoto3891019-1637
19Renofa Yamaguchi3871516-1136
20Ehime3831322-3622
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League statistics

The 2025 season stats cover 383 completed games.

2.46Average goals / match
51%Both teams scoredBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.
45%Over 2.5 goalsOver 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
49%Match with a clean sheetClean sheet - a match with no goal conceded.
66%Over 1.5 goalsOver 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
26%Over 3.5 goalsOver 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
1.08First-half goals / match
1.38Second-half goals / match
38%Home wins
28%Draws
34%Away wins
68%Goal before half-time
9.6Corners / match
2.7Cards / match

Goal-count distribution

Line 0.5 (at least 1 goal)Over 0.5 - at least one goal in the match.
Over 90%Under 10%
Line 1.5 (at least 2 goals)Over 1.5 - at least two goals in the match.
Over 66%Under 34%
Line 2.5 (at least 3 goals)Over 2.5 - at least three goals in the match.
Over 45%Under 55%
Line 3.5 (at least 4 goals)Over 3.5 - at least four goals in the match.
Over 26%Under 74%
Line 4.5 (at least 5 goals)Over 4.5 - at least five goals in the match.
Over 13%Under 87%

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. 1V-Varen Nagasaki1.66
  2. 2Omiya Ardija1.62
  3. 3Jubilo Iwata1.54
  4. 4Montedio Yamagata1.53
  5. 5JEF United1.52

Best defense

Goals allowed per game (lower is better)

  1. 1Tokushima Vortis0.65
  2. 2Mito Hollyhock0.89
  3. 3JEF United0.93
  4. 4Vegalta Sendai0.95
  5. 5Omiya Ardija1.10

Most BTTS

% of matches where both teams scored

  1. 1Montedio Yamagata66%
  2. 2V-Varen Nagasaki66%
  3. 3Ehime61%
  4. 4Consadole Sapporo61%
  5. 5Blaublitz Akita61%

Most Over 2.5

% of matches with at least 3 goals

  1. 1Montedio Yamagata68%
  2. 2Consadole Sapporo61%
  3. 3Omiya Ardija56%
  4. 4Jubilo Iwata54%
  5. 5Blaublitz Akita53%

Most clean sheets

Games without allowing a goal

  1. 1Tokushima Vortis19
  2. 2Mito Hollyhock16
  3. 3JEF United16
  4. 4Omiya Ardija15
  5. 5Vegalta Sendai15

Most corners

Corners per game

  1. 1Iwaki5.6
  2. 2Fujieda MYFC5.6
  3. 3Omiya Ardija5.5
  4. 4V-Varen Nagasaki5.4
  5. 5Vegalta Sendai5.4

League style

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

PaceClose to average
Chance qualityClose to average
Home advantageBelow average
IntensityBelow average
OpennessBelow average
Competitive balanceAbove average

Compared with other leagues, J2 League rates close to average for game pace, close to average for chance quality and below average for openness. Home advantage is below average, game intensity is below average, and competitive balance is above average.

Player leaders

Season leaders based on recorded player data.

Top scorers

  1. 1Matheus Sousa de Jesus19
  2. 2Marcus Vinicius Ferreira Teixeira17
  3. 3Lucas Barcellos Damasceno14
  4. 4Arata Watanabe13
  5. 5Carlos Antonio de Souza Júnior12
  6. 6Akira Silvano Disaro11
  7. 7Mauricio Caprini Pinto11
  8. 8Tomoki Takamine10

Top assists

  1. 1Jordy Croux10
  2. 2Mauricio Caprini Pinto10
  3. 3Yuto Yamashita9
  4. 4Matheus Sousa de Jesus7
  5. 5Daiki Sato7
  6. 6Arata Watanabe7
  7. 7Takumi Mase6
  8. 8Kota Muramatsu6

Highest ratings

  1. 1Ren Komatsu6.94
  2. 2Arata Watanabe6.86
  3. 3Matheus Sousa de Jesus6.82
  4. 4Shosei Usui6.78
  5. 5Daichi Ishikawa6.77
  6. 6Leo Takae6.71
  7. 7Kazuki Tanaka6.71
  8. 8Jordy Croux6.70

Most minutes

  1. 1Hayate Tanaka3,510
  2. 2Issei Takahashi3,510
  3. 3Sho Omori3,420
  4. 4Kitamura Umi Chidi3,420
  5. 5Matheus Sousa de Jesus3,399
  6. 6Taisei Inoue3,374
  7. 7Sora Ogawa3,362
  8. 8Takahiro Iida3,330

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
1Iwaki381.541.176156-5
2Vegalta Sendai381.541.206162+1
3Imabari381.541.275953-6
4V-Varen Nagasaki381.631.365970+11
5Omiya Ardija391.581.405863+5
6Tokushima Vortis401.371.255866+8
7Mito Hollyhock381.361.235670+14
8JEF United401.521.485675+19
9Renofa Yamaguchi381.381.305436-18
10Sagan Tosu381.351.305358+5
11Jubilo Iwata391.381.465265+13
12Roasso Kumamoto381.421.465137-14
13Consadole Sapporo381.431.515153+2
14Fujieda MYFC371.391.445038-12
15Blaublitz Akita381.271.484843-5
16Montedio Yamagata381.351.574753+6
17Kataller Toyama381.301.534637-9
18Oita Trinita381.071.334538-7
19Ventforet Kofu371.181.444443-1
20Ehime381.191.634322-21

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

1 match12/13Complete
JEF United
1 : 0
Tokushima Vortis

Referees in this competition

Compare how often each referee has officiated and the available averages for cards, goals and penalties.

Toshihiro Nakai15 matches1.67cards / match3.27goals / match0penalties / matchKeisuke Nobori14 matches1.93cards / match1.64goals / match0penalties / matchNaoto Uehara14 matches2.29cards / match1.21goals / match0penalties / matchShūhei Ishimaru14 matches2.64cards / match3.07goals / match0penalties / matchYosuke Kubota14 matches2.64cards / match2.93goals / match0penalties / matchReo Tanaka13 matches3.15cards / match2.23goals / match0penalties / matchTetsuro Yoshida13 matches2.92cards / match1.62goals / match0penalties / matchTomohiro Inoue12 matches3.17cards / match2.75goals / match0penalties / matchYoshikazu Matsuzawa12 matches2.42cards / match2.67goals / match0penalties / matchDaichi Shiino11 matches3.82cards / match2.36goals / match0penalties / matchGenki Tawara11 matches4.09cards / match1.45goals / match0penalties / matchTakuto Okabe9 matches2.89cards / match3.44goals / match0penalties / matchYūzō Sudani9 matches1.33cards / match1.67goals / match0penalties / matchAtsushi Kamimura8 matches2.38cards / match2.63goals / match0penalties / matchKazuyoshi Enomoto8 matches1.38cards / match2.13goals / match0penalties / matchShu Kawamata7 matches2.14cards / match2.29goals / match0penalties / matchYoshimi Yamashita7 matches2.29cards / match1.71goals / match0penalties / matchYoshiro Imamura7 matches3.43cards / match2.71goals / match0penalties / match

FAQ

How many teams play in J2 League?

J2 League has 20 teams in the 2025 season.

When does the 2025 J2 League season start and end?

The 2025 J2 League schedule runs from February 15, 2025 through December 13, 2025.

How many rounds are in the J2 League season?

The 2025 J2 League schedule covers 38 rounds.

Who leads the J2 League standings?

Mito Hollyhock leads J2 League with 70 points.

Which team scores the most goals in J2 League?

V-Varen Nagasaki has the league's highest scoring average at 1.66 goals per game.

Which team has the best defense in J2 League?

Tokushima Vortis allows the fewest goals in J2 League, at 0.65 per game.

How many goals are scored per game in J2 League?

J2 League games average 2.46 goals.

How often do J2 League games finish Over 2.5 goals?

45% of J2 League games finish with at least three goals.

How often do both teams score in J2 League?

Both teams score in 51% of J2 League games.

How often do home teams win in J2 League?

Home teams win 38% of J2 League games.

What does xG show in J2 League stats?

Expected goals (xG) estimates the quality of scoring chances. The J2 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 J2 League?

Matheus Sousa de Jesus leads the recorded scoring table in J2 League for 2025 with 19 goals.

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