🇯🇵 J1 League
Japan · 675 rated players
Avg Top 200: 1657
Median: 1479
Mean: 1456
Style over time
How J1 League has played across eras (2018–2026)
Descriptive — on-pitch character, not quality. Each polygon = the league vs the average league of that era.
League style
How this league plays vs other leagues (2024–2026)
Overlaid with the two leagues that play most like this one. Descriptive: on-pitch character, not quality.
disciplined · possession-basedmost disciplined · 16th most possession-based of 64 leagues
Top 25 Players
Coaches
Season Simulation
5,000Monte-Carlo runs of our v6 player-Elo model · 2027 season
Provisional — the 2027season hasn't kicked off yet; squads are projected from last season's line-ups.
| # | Club | Team Elo | Pld | Title % | Pred Pts | Cur Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima | 1713.0 | 0 | 30.6 | 68.5 | 0 |
| 2 | Machida Zelvia | 1699.0 | 0 | 22.2 | 66.4 | 0 |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 1688.0 | 0 | 18.5 | 65.9 | 0 |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1667.0 | 0 | 12.5 | 63.6 | 0 |
| 5 | FC Tokyo | 1649.0 | 0 | 8.2 | 62.0 | 0 |
| 6 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1581.0 | 0 | 1.4 | 54.8 | 0 |
| 7 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1564.0 | 0 | 1.1 | 54.5 | 0 |
| 8 | Cerezo Osaka | 1562.0 | 0 | 1.2 | 54.2 | 0 |
| 9 | Gamba Osaka | 1546.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 53.1 | 0 |
| 10 | Kyoto Sanga | 1555.0 | 0 | 1.0 | 52.7 | 0 |
| 11 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1543.0 | 0 | 0.7 | 52.4 | 0 |
| 12 | Nagoya Grampus | 1548.0 | 0 | 0.6 | 52.3 | 0 |
| 13 | Urawa | 1539.0 | 0 | 0.6 | 52.2 | 0 |
| 14 | V-varen Nagasaki | 1499.0 | 0 | 0.2 | 48.4 | 0 |
| 15 | Shimizu S-pulse | 1491.0 | 0 | 0.1 | 48.3 | 0 |
| 16 | Fagiano Okayama | 1456.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 45.5 | 0 |
| 17 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1431.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 43.1 | 0 |
| 18 | Tokyo Verdy | 1378.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 38.5 | 0 |
| 19 | JEF United Chiba | 1362.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 37.0 | 0 |
| 20 | Mito Hollyhock | 1182.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 23.1 | 0 |
Finishing-position probabilities
Each row sums to ~100%. Columns are final league positions (1 = champion).
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kashima | 31 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
| Machida Zelvia | 22 | 19 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||||||||
| Vissel Kobe | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 5 | |||||||||||||
| Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||||
| FC Tokyo | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||
| Yokohama F. Marinos | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||
| Kawasaki Frontale | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
| Cerezo Osaka | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||
| Gamba Osaka | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||
| Kyoto Sanga | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||
| Kashiwa Reysol | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | ||||||||||
| Nagoya Grampus | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
| Urawa | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | ||||||||
| V-varen Nagasaki | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Shimizu S-pulse | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||
| Fagiano Okayama | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Avispa Fukuoka | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| Tokyo Verdy | 6 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 26 | ||||||||||||||
| JEF United Chiba | 6 | 9 | 14 | 22 | 32 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| Mito Hollyhock | 11 | 86 |