J2/J3 League — 2026
JapanPower leader: Tegevajaro MiyazakiHottest: Ehime FC +49.9Power spread: 287.8
In one page, understand the league, identify the strongest teams, spot value gaps between the table and real strength, and know which fixtures matter next.
Strongest team
Tegevajaro Miyazaki
Elo 1,648.2
Hottest team
Ehime FC
Δ5 +49.9
Goals / Match
2.80
League average
League Elo
1,485.7
Spread 287.8
Teams
40
League clubs
Matches
219
Counted fixtures
Standings vs FootyWow Power
Read the official table and FootyWow Power Rankings together. The table shows what teams have earned; Power shows what their current strength profile suggests next.
Official standings
| # | Team | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 20 | W W W W W | |
| 2 | 30 | 17 | W L W W W | |
| 3 | 27 | 23 | L W W W W | |
| 4 | 27 | 14 | W W W W W | |
| 5 | 27 | 9 | W W W W W | |
| 6 | 24 | 11 | W W W W L | |
| 7 | 24 | 7 | W W W W L | |
| 8 | 21 | 6 | L W L W L | |
| 9 | 21 | 5 | L W L L W | |
| 10 | 21 | 3 | L W W L W | |
| 11 | 21 | 3 | W L W L L | |
| 12 | 21 | 2 | L L W W L | |
| 13 | 21 | 2 | W L L W W | |
| 14 | 18 | 9 | W W L W L | |
| 15 | 18 | 8 | W L W L L | |
| 16 | 18 | 4 | L L W L W | |
| 17 | 18 | 3 | W W L W W | |
| 18 | 18 | 2 | L L W W W | |
| 19 | 18 | 1 | L W L W W | |
| 20 | 15 | 2 | W L L L W | |
| 21 | 15 | 0 | L W L L W | |
| 22 | 15 | -1 | W L W W W | |
| 23 | 15 | -3 | L L W W W | |
| 24 | 15 | -4 | W W L L W | |
| 25 | 15 | -6 | W L L W L | |
| 26 | 13 | -11 | W W L L D | |
| 27 | 12 | -3 | W L L W L | |
| 28 | 12 | -5 | L L W L L | |
| 29 | 12 | -5 | W L L L L | |
| 30 | 12 | -6 | L L W W L | |
| 31 | 9 | -3 | L L W W L | |
| 32 | 9 | -5 | L L L L L | |
| 33 | 9 | -6 | W L L L L | |
| 34 | 9 | -8 | W L L L L | |
| 35 | 9 | -8 | W W L L W | |
| 36 | 9 | -16 | L L L L W | |
| 37 | 9 | -16 | L W W L L | |
| 38 | 7 | -13 | L W L L D | |
| 39 | 6 | -14 | L L W L L | |
| 40 | 3 | -18 | L L W L L |
Compact by design so visitors can read the full standing table quickly without wide sideways scrolling.
FootyWow power rankings
| # | Team | Elo | Δ5 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,648.2 | +15.4 | -1.0 | |
| 2 | 1,609.5 | +27.5 | +1 table | |
| 3 | 1,604.4 | +18.9 | Aligned | |
| 4 | 1,578.2 | +27.5 | -1.0 | |
| 5 | 1,557.2 | -0.9 | -2.0 | |
| 6 | 1,548.4 | -1.0 | -25.0 | |
| 7 | 1,531.0 | +37.4 | -10.0 | |
| 8 | 1,526.4 | -26.8 | -22.0 | |
| 9 | 1,525.7 | -29.8 | -28.0 | |
| 10 | 1,520.1 | +13.0 | -8.0 | |
| 11 | 1,518.2 | -15.5 | -4.0 | |
| 12 | 1,512.0 | -10.6 | +1 table | |
| 13 | 1,504.2 | +24.0 | +7 table | |
| 14 | 1,496.1 | +0.2 | -9.0 | |
| 15 | 1,494.3 | -5.0 | +6 table | |
| 16 | 1,493.6 | -43.2 | -16.0 | |
| 17 | 1,493.0 | -6.2 | -10.0 | |
| 18 | 1,491.3 | -4.9 | -3.0 | |
| 19 | 1,490.8 | -27.2 | -6.0 | |
| 20 | 1,488.5 | +49.4 | +16 table | |
| 21 | 1,478.1 | +19.3 | +7 table | |
| 22 | 1,475.3 | +25.8 | -13.0 | |
| 23 | 1,472.3 | +17.7 | +4 table | |
| 24 | 1,466.1 | -12.8 | +16 table | |
| 25 | 1,466.0 | +11.2 | +12 table | |
| 26 | 1,465.3 | -16.9 | -3.0 | |
| 27 | 1,461.9 | -3.4 | +11 table | |
| 28 | 1,456.3 | -25.6 | -11.0 | |
| 29 | 1,452.2 | +2.3 | +9 table | |
| 30 | 1,452.1 | -0.4 | +6 table | |
| 31 | 1,446.5 | -15.3 | -5.0 | |
| 32 | 1,443.4 | -9.0 | -1.0 | |
| 33 | 1,441.9 | -24.8 | -5.0 | |
| 34 | 1,438.6 | -12.7 | +22 table | |
| 35 | 1,418.2 | -22.3 | +7 table | |
| 36 | 1,416.6 | -3.3 | +26 table | |
| 37 | 1,405.2 | +2.0 | +11 table | |
| 38 | 1,393.3 | +49.9 | +16 table | |
| 39 | 1,386.5 | -23.6 | +5 table | |
| 40 | 1,360.4 | +1.1 | Aligned |
Negative gap means the team may be stronger than its current table position. Positive gap means it may be running above its current strength signal.
Official standings
| # | Team | Pts | GD | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 20 | W W W W W | |
| 2 | 30 | 17 | W L W W W | |
| 3 | 27 | 23 | L W W W W | |
| 4 | 27 | 14 | W W W W W | |
| 5 | 27 | 9 | W W W W W | |
| 6 | 24 | 11 | W W W W L | |
| 7 | 24 | 7 | W W W W L | |
| 8 | 21 | 6 | L W L W L | |
| 9 | 21 | 5 | L W L L W | |
| 10 | 21 | 3 | L W W L W | |
| 11 | 21 | 3 | W L W L L | |
| 12 | 21 | 2 | L L W W L | |
| 13 | 21 | 2 | W L L W W | |
| 14 | 18 | 9 | W W L W L | |
| 15 | 18 | 8 | W L W L L | |
| 16 | 18 | 4 | L L W L W | |
| 17 | 18 | 3 | W W L W W | |
| 18 | 18 | 2 | L L W W W | |
| 19 | 18 | 1 | L W L W W | |
| 20 | 15 | 2 | W L L L W | |
| 21 | 15 | 0 | L W L L W | |
| 22 | 15 | -1 | W L W W W | |
| 23 | 15 | -3 | L L W W W | |
| 24 | 15 | -4 | W W L L W | |
| 25 | 15 | -6 | W L L W L | |
| 26 | 13 | -11 | W W L L D | |
| 27 | 12 | -3 | W L L W L | |
| 28 | 12 | -5 | L L W L L | |
| 29 | 12 | -5 | W L L L L | |
| 30 | 12 | -6 | L L W W L | |
| 31 | 9 | -3 | L L W W L | |
| 32 | 9 | -5 | L L L L L | |
| 33 | 9 | -6 | W L L L L | |
| 34 | 9 | -8 | W L L L L | |
| 35 | 9 | -8 | W W L L W | |
| 36 | 9 | -16 | L L L L W | |
| 37 | 9 | -16 | L W W L L | |
| 38 | 7 | -13 | L W L L D | |
| 39 | 6 | -14 | L L W L L | |
| 40 | 3 | -18 | L L W L L |
Compact by design so visitors can read the full standing table quickly without wide sideways scrolling.
FootyWow power rankings
| # | Team | Elo | Δ5 | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1,648.2 | +15.4 | -1.0 | |
| 2 | 1,609.5 | +27.5 | +1 table | |
| 3 | 1,604.4 | +18.9 | Aligned | |
| 4 | 1,578.2 | +27.5 | -1.0 | |
| 5 | 1,557.2 | -0.9 | -2.0 | |
| 6 | 1,548.4 | -1.0 | -25.0 | |
| 7 | 1,531.0 | +37.4 | -10.0 | |
| 8 | 1,526.4 | -26.8 | -22.0 | |
| 9 | 1,525.7 | -29.8 | -28.0 | |
| 10 | 1,520.1 | +13.0 | -8.0 | |
| 11 | 1,518.2 | -15.5 | -4.0 | |
| 12 | 1,512.0 | -10.6 | +1 table | |
| 13 | 1,504.2 | +24.0 | +7 table | |
| 14 | 1,496.1 | +0.2 | -9.0 | |
| 15 | 1,494.3 | -5.0 | +6 table | |
| 16 | 1,493.6 | -43.2 | -16.0 | |
| 17 | 1,493.0 | -6.2 | -10.0 | |
| 18 | 1,491.3 | -4.9 | -3.0 | |
| 19 | 1,490.8 | -27.2 | -6.0 | |
| 20 | 1,488.5 | +49.4 | +16 table | |
| 21 | 1,478.1 | +19.3 | +7 table | |
| 22 | 1,475.3 | +25.8 | -13.0 | |
| 23 | 1,472.3 | +17.7 | +4 table | |
| 24 | 1,466.1 | -12.8 | +16 table | |
| 25 | 1,466.0 | +11.2 | +12 table | |
| 26 | 1,465.3 | -16.9 | -3.0 | |
| 27 | 1,461.9 | -3.4 | +11 table | |
| 28 | 1,456.3 | -25.6 | -11.0 | |
| 29 | 1,452.2 | +2.3 | +9 table | |
| 30 | 1,452.1 | -0.4 | +6 table | |
| 31 | 1,446.5 | -15.3 | -5.0 | |
| 32 | 1,443.4 | -9.0 | -1.0 | |
| 33 | 1,441.9 | -24.8 | -5.0 | |
| 34 | 1,438.6 | -12.7 | +22 table | |
| 35 | 1,418.2 | -22.3 | +7 table | |
| 36 | 1,416.6 | -3.3 | +26 table | |
| 37 | 1,405.2 | +2.0 | +11 table | |
| 38 | 1,393.3 | +49.9 | +16 table | |
| 39 | 1,386.5 | -23.6 | +5 table | |
| 40 | 1,360.4 | +1.1 | Aligned |
Negative gap means the team may be stronger than its current table position. Positive gap means it may be running above its current strength signal.
League Pulse
Top riser
Ehime FC
Δ5 +49.9 · Table #22
Top faller
Osaka
Δ5 -43.2 · Table #32
Best attack
Tegevajaro Miyazaki
Attack Elo 1,672.8
Best defense
Tokushima Vortis
Defense Elo 1,682.4
Biggest overperformer
Albirex Niigata
Table #10 vs Power #36
Biggest underperformer
Tochigi City
Table #37 vs Power #9
Upcoming Fixtures That Matter
The goal here is simple: show visitors which fixtures deserve attention first, which ones carry upset energy, and which ones can move the race lines fastest.
Potential home mismatch
Tegevajaro Miyazakivs
Kagoshima UnitedKickoff
2026-04-25 07:00
Elo edge
146.0
Expected edge
69.9%
The strongest combined Elo profile in the next set of league fixtures. This is the best place to start if you want one match that matters now.
Balanced
Imabarivs
Kataller ToyamaKickoff
2026-04-25 07:00
Elo edge
9.9
Expected edge
51.4%
Power ranking pressure points against the current table order.
Table vs Power Insights
Overperformers
16
Teams whose table place currently runs ahead of FootyWow Power
Underperformers
17
Teams whose current strength looks better than their table place
Largest gap
Tochigi City
Table #37 vs Power #9
Value gaps
Overperformers
+26 vs power
+22 vs power
+16 vs power
+16 vs power
+16 vs power
Underperformers
+2 value
+25 value
+10 value
+22 value
+28 value
Best value: Kagoshima United (#7 table / #5 Elo)Most fragile top team: Tegevajaro Miyazaki (#2 table / #1 Elo)
Momentum by team
Top risers
Top fallers
Race Tracker
Title
Playoffs / upper push
27 pts
24 pts
24 pts
21 pts
21 pts
21 pts
21 pts
21 pts
21 pts
18 pts
18 pts
Relegation
13 pts
12 pts
12 pts
12 pts
12 pts
9 pts
Safe zone
League Character & Splits
Goals / match
2.80
League scoring profile
Home wins
52.5%
Home edge at league level
Draws
0.5%
Share of level matches
Away wins
47.0%
Away resilience
Over / Under Goals Trend
| Line | Over | Under |
|---|---|---|
| 0.5 | ||
| 1.5 | ||
| 2.5 | ||
| 3.5 | ||
| 4.5 |
Stability / chaos notes
- Goal volume is balanced rather than extreme, which usually increases match-to-match variance.
- Power spread is wide, so hierarchy is clearer and top-vs-bottom gaps matter more.
- Draw frequency is relatively low, so decisive results shape the table faster.
Home-away strength and power splits
Best home teams
1,547.5
1,544.7
1,544.5
1,544.1
1,527.5
Best away teams
1,583.4
1,579.5
1,558.9
1,543.0
1,539.3
Best attacks
1,672.8
1,650.5
1,624.5
1,607.9
1,606.6
Best defenses
1,682.4
1,670.9
1,643.4
1,597.1
1,589.0
Goal Heatmap
0-15
82
14.4% of league goals
16-30
79
13.9% of league goals
31-45
114
20.1% of league goals
46-60
102
18.0% of league goals
61-75
81
14.3% of league goals
76-90
110
19.4% of league goals
Hottest scoring window: 31-45. This heatmap is built from the league-wide minute splits already stored in the cached team statistics.
Frequent Total Goals
Full-time total goals
1
23.3% · 51 matches
3
20.1% · 44 matches
2
18.7% · 41 matches
4
15.1% · 33 matches
5
9.1% · 20 matches
0
8.2% · 18 matches
Most common FT goal environment: 1 goals.
Half-time total goals
1
33.8% · 74 matches
0
29.2% · 64 matches
2
23.7% · 52 matches
3
9.1% · 20 matches
4
3.2% · 7 matches
5
0.9% · 2 matches
Most common HT goal environment: 1 goals.
Frequent Scorelines
Full-time scorelines
1-0
11.9% · 26 matches
0-1
11.4% · 25 matches
1-2
8.7% · 19 matches
0-0
8.2% · 18 matches
2-1
7.3% · 16 matches
1-1
7.3% · 16 matches
0-2
5.9% · 13 matches
2-0
5.5% · 12 matches
Half-time scorelines
0-0
29.2% · 64 matches
0-1
16.9% · 37 matches
1-0
16.9% · 37 matches
1-1
11.0% · 24 matches
2-0
8.2% · 18 matches
0-2
4.6% · 10 matches
2-1
3.2% · 7 matches
1-2
2.3% · 5 matches
Match Stats — J2/J3 League 2026
Goals / match
2.80
League-wide scoring baseline
Home goals / match
1.37
Average home goals
Away goals / match
1.24
Average away goals
BTTS
47.0%
Matches where both teams scored
Over 2.5
49.8%
Share of 3+ goal games
Over 3.5
29.7%
Share of 4+ goal games
Home wins
41.1%
Result profile
Draws
20.5%
Result profile
Away wins
38.4%
Result profile
Home clean sheets
29.2%
Home teams shutting out opponents
Away clean sheets
23.7%
Away teams shutting out opponents
Penalties / match
0.16
Scored or missed penalties
Yellow cards / match
2.43
League discipline load
Red cards / match
0.08
Dismissals across the league
These league match stats are served from the existing cached season data, so the section stays fast and does not add heavy client-side work.
Recent Fixtures & Momentum
Recent results
Roasso Kumamoto02026-04-19 08:002Sagan Tosu
Blaublitz Akita12026-04-19 07:003Yokohama FC
Montedio Yamagata12026-04-19 07:000Vanraure Hachinohe
Tochigi SC02026-04-19 07:002Sagamihara
Iwaki12026-04-19 07:000Parceiro Nagano
Fukushima United12026-04-19 07:002FC Gifu
Kataller Toyama42026-04-19 07:000Kochi United
Biwako Shiga02026-04-19 07:003Oita Trinita
Gainare Tottori02026-04-19 07:001Tegevajaro Miyazaki
FC Ryukyu02026-04-18 09:002Kitakyushu
Momentum leader
Ehime FC
Δ5 +49.9
Cooling team
Osaka
Δ5 -43.2
Risers & fallers
Top risers
Top fallers
League Storylines
Current power leader: Tegevajaro Miyazaki (Elo 1,648.2). Momentum leader: Ehime FC with a last-five Elo change of +49.9. Most dangerous attack rating: Tegevajaro Miyazaki (1,672.8). Most stable defensive rating: Tokushima Vortis (1,682.4). Featured next fixture by combined Elo: Tegevajaro Miyazaki vs Kagoshima United at 2026-04-25 07:00.
Matches 219Goals 614Average Elo 1,485.7
Top team
Tegevajaro Miyazaki
Elo 1,648.2
Bottom team
Parceiro Nagano
Elo 1,360.4
Average Elo
1,485.7
League baseline
Spread
287.8
Top vs bottom
FAQ & Methodology
What are FootyWow Power Rankings on this page?
They are precomputed Elo-based league rankings that sit next to the official table. They estimate current team strength using results, home edge, goal margin, and attack/defense micro-updates.
Why can the Power Rankings differ from the table?
The table rewards accumulated points, while FootyWow Power reacts to the quality and strength signal behind those results. That helps surface overperformers, underperformers, and momentum swings.
Who is the current power leader in J2/J3 League 2026?
Tegevajaro Miyazaki currently leads the league by Elo with an overall rating of 1,648.2. The average league Elo is 1,485.7.