| # | Change | Team | P | GD | Pts | Form | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No change since matchweek 16 | Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontalea | 18 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 55 | 16 | +39 | 47 | WWW |
| 2 | No change since matchweek 16 | Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osakaa | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 27 | 16 | +11 | 39 | WWL |
| 3 | No change since matchweek 16 | FC TokyoFC Tokyo | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 33 | 24 | +9 | 35 | DLW |
| 4 | No change since matchweek 16 | Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampusa | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 30 | WLW |
| 5 | No change since matchweek 16 | Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 25 | +5 | 30 | WWW |
| 6 | Up 1 since matchweek 16 | Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 33 | 25 | +8 | 27 | WLD |
| 7 | Up 3 since matchweek 16 | Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos | 19 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 27 | LWW |
| 8 | Down 2 since matchweek 16 | Urawa RedUrawa Red Diamonds | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 24 | 31 | -7 | 27 | DWL |
| 9 | Down 1 since matchweek 16 | Gamba OsakaGamba Osakaa | 16 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 22 | 21 | +1 | 26 | LLW |
| 10 | Down 1 since matchweek 16 | Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 24 | 20 | +4 | 22 | WLD |
| 11 | Up 2 since matchweek 16 | Oita TrinitaOita Trinita | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 22 | WWW |
| 12 | Down 1 since matchweek 16 | Vissel KobeVissel Kobe | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 32 | -5 | 20 | DLL |
| 13 | Up 2 since matchweek 16 | Hokkaido ConsadoleHokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 35 | -12 | 17 | LWL |
| 14 | Down 2 since matchweek 16 | Yokohama FCYokohama FC | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 34 | -13 | 17 | LWL |
| 15 | Down 1 since matchweek 16 | Sagan TosuSagan Tosu | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 18 | -5 | 14 | WLL |
| 16 | Up 2 since matchweek 16 | Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 24 | 40 | -16 | 12 | LLW |
| 17 | Down 1 since matchweek 16 | Vegalta SendaiVegalta Sendai | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 29 | -14 | 11 | LLL |
| 18 | Down 1 since matchweek 16 | Shonan BellmareShonan Bellmare | 16 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 9 | DWL |
Zones
AFC Champions League
Last season
Promoted into J1 League last season
Notes
- No clubs were relegated: the J.League cancelled relegation for 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic and expanded J1 to 20 clubs for 2021.
- aSince the winners of the 2020 Emperor's Cup, Kawasaki Frontale, qualified for the Champions League group stage, the spot given to the Emperor's Cup winners (Champions League group stage) was passed to the third-placed team and the spot given to the third-place team (Champions League play-off round) was passed to the fourth-placed team.
Season so far
League position by matchweek · showing 17 · 20 Sept
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Recent results
- 16 DecKawasaki Frontale v Urawa Red Diamonds · Regular Season - 333–1
- 19 DecSagan Tosu v Oita Trinita · Regular Season - 342–2
- 19 DecVegalta Sendai v Shonan Bellmare · Regular Season - 340–0
- 19 DecUrawa Red Diamonds v Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo · Regular Season - 340–2
- 19 DecKashima Antlers v Cerezo Osaka · Regular Season - 341–1
- 19 DecKashiwa Reysol v Kawasaki Frontale · Regular Season - 342–3
- 19 DecNagoya Grampus v Sanfrecce Hiroshima · Regular Season - 341–0
- 19 DecGamba Osaka v Shimizu S-Pulse · Regular Season - 340–2
- 19 DecYokohama FC v Yokohama F. Marinos · Regular Season - 343–1
- 19 DecFC Tokyo v Vissel Kobe · Regular Season - 341–0
Upcoming
No fixtures scheduled.
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