About J1 LeagueThe J1 League is Japan's highest-tier professional football league, organized annually by the Japan Professional Football League (J.League).  League HistoryThe J1 League traces its roots to the Japan Soccer League founded in 1965, which struggled to gain significant attention. In the late 1980s, the Japan Football Association began planning a new professional league. The inaugural J.League season launched in 1993, with Verdy Kawasaki (now Tokyo Verdy) claiming the first title. In 1999, the league restructured, renaming its top division “J1 League.”  Expansion and MilestonesIn 2005, the J1 League expanded to 18 teams. The title race was fiercely contested, with Gamba Osaka winning the championship with 60 points, while the runner-up to 5th place all tied at 59 points .  Recent DevelopmentsThe 2020 season, impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, had no relegation. Kawasaki Frontale dominated, winning by an 18-point margin . Vissel Kobe defended their title in the 2024 season, marking their back-to-back triumphs . Current Standings (as of 2025)All-Time Champions: |
Japanese J1 League
2026/02/062026/05/24
Rounds 11/18
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West
Team
Played
W/D/L
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Points
Finals
1
Kashima Antlers
Kashima Antlers10
8/2/0
18/5
26
2
FC Tokyo
FC Tokyo11
5/5/1
16/8
23
3
Machida Zelvia
Machida Zelvia11
5/4/2
14/15
22
4
Tokyo Verdy
Tokyo Verdy10
3/3/4
13/15
15
5
Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale10
3/3/4
14/18
14
6
Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds10
3/3/4
14/12
12
7
Mito Hollyhock
Mito Hollyhock10
1/6/3
10/16
12
8
Kashiwa Reysol
Kashiwa Reysol10
3/1/6
14/14
11
9
Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos10
3/0/7
13/18
9
10
JEF United Ichihara Chiba
JEF United Ichihara Chiba10
2/3/5
10/15
9
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Rounds
Round
Played
Home Win
Draw
Away Win
1
10
3
4
3
2
10
2
6
2
3
10
3
2
5
4
10
4
3
3
5
10
7
2
1
6
10
5
2
3
7
10
2
3
5
8
10
3
4
3
9
10
5
2
3
10
10
4
3
3
11
2
1
0
1
Total
102
3938.2%
3130.4%
3231.4%
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April,2026
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Next fixture in Japanese J1 League
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Latest result from Japanese J1 League
In the latest Japanese J1 League action, Kyoto Sanga faced Fagiano Okayama during Japanese J1 League on Apr 11, 2026, 7:00:00 AM UTC. Final score: 5 - 1 (Kyoto Sanga secured victory).
The scoreboard read 3-1 at the break. Final result: 5-1.
Alex Souza, Sung-jun Yoon, and Shogo Asada picked up a yellow card.
Alex Souza scored once for Kyoto Sanga. Takaya Kimura scored once for Fagiano Okayama. Kyo Sato scored once for Kyoto Sanga. João Pedro scored 2 times for Kyoto Sanga. Yoshinori Suzuki scored once for Kyoto Sanga.
Corners: Kyoto Sanga earned 6, Fagiano Okayama earned 11.
This fixture is part of Round 10 in the Japanese J1 League.
The Japanese J1 League Stats section shows recent fixtures and head-to-head encounters with key statistics.
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Avg/Game
Statistics
1
Vissel Kobe
Vissel Kobe2.0
22
2Kashima Antlers
Kashima Antlers1.8
18
3FC Tokyo
FC Tokyo1.5
16
4
Nagoya Grampus
Nagoya Grampus1.6
16
5
Kyoto Sanga
Kyoto Sanga1.5
15
6Machida Zelvia
Machida Zelvia1.3
14
7Urawa Red Diamonds
Urawa Red Diamonds1.4
14
8Kawasaki Frontale
Kawasaki Frontale1.4
14
9Kashiwa Reysol
Kashiwa Reysol1.4
14
10Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos1.3
13
11
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Sanfrecce Hiroshima1.3
13
12
Gamba Osaka
Gamba Osaka1.3
13
13
Shimizu S-Pulse
Shimizu S-Pulse1.2
13
14Tokyo Verdy
Tokyo Verdy1.3
13
15
V-Varen Nagasaki
V-Varen Nagasaki1.0
10
16JEF United Ichihara Chiba
JEF United Ichihara Chiba1.0
10
17
Fagiano Okayama
Fagiano Okayama1.0
10
18Mito Hollyhock
Mito Hollyhock1.0
10
19
Cerezo Osaka
Cerezo Osaka0.8
8
20
Avispa Fukuoka
Avispa Fukuoka0.8
8
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