This article summarizesJapanese football in the 2025 season.
| 20 MarchFIFA World Cup qualification 3R | Japan | 2–0 | Saitama, Japan | |
| 19:35 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium:Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 58,137 Referee:Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar) |
| 25 MarchFIFA World Cup qualification 3R | Japan | 0–0 | Saitama, Japan | |
| 19:35 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium:Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 58,003 Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
| 5 JuneFIFA World Cup qualification 3R | Australia | 1–0 | Perth, Australia | |
| 19:10 UTC+8 |
| Report | Stadium:Perth Stadium Attendance: 57,226 Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
| 10 JuneFIFA World Cup qualification 3R | Japan | 6–0 | Suita, Japan | |
| 19:35 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium:Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 33,661 Referee:Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
| 8 JulyEAFF E-1 Championship | Japan | 6–1 | Yongin, South Korea | |
| 19:24 UTC+9 | Report |
| Stadium:Yongin Mireu Stadium Attendance: 687 Referee:Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
| 12 JulyEAFF E-1 Championship | Japan | 2–0 | Yongin, South Korea | |
| 19:24 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium:Yongin Mireu Stadium Attendance: 1,661 Referee:Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand) |
| 15 JulyEAFF E-1 Championship | South Korea | 0–1 | Yongin, South Korea | |
| 19:24 UTC+9 | Report |
| Stadium:Yongin Mireu Stadium Attendance: 18,418 Referee: Tuan Yaasin (Malaysia) |
| 6 SeptemberFriendly | Mexico | 0–0 | Oakland, United States | |
| 19:00 UTC−7 | Montes | Report | Stadium:Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 45,278 Referee:Rubiel Vazquéz (United States) |
| 9 SeptemberFriendly | United States | 2–0 | Columbus, United States | |
| 19:30 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium:Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,192 Referee: Bryan Lopez (Guatemala) |
| 10 OctoberKirin Challenge Cup | Japan | 2–2 | Suita, Japan | |
| 19:20 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium:Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 34,169 Referee:Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
| 14 OctoberKirin Challenge Cup | Japan | 3–2 | Chōfu, Japan | |
| 19:30 UTC+9 | Report |
| Stadium:Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 44,920 Referee:Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea) |
| 14 NovemberKirin Challenge Cup | Japan | 2–0 | Toyota, Japan | |
| 19:20 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium:Toyota Stadium Attendance: 40,030 Referee:Ben Abraham (Australia) |
| 18 NovemberKirin Challenge Cup | Japan | 3–0 | Tokyo, Japan | |
| 19:15 UTC+9 | Report | Stadium:Japan National Stadium Attendance: 53,508 Referee:Fu Ming (China) |
| 25 JulyMirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup | Saudi Arabia | 1–5 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 20:00 UTC+5 |
| Report | Stadium:JAR Stadium |
| 28 JulyMirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup | Uzbekistan | 0–2 | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 20:00 UTC+5 | Report | Stadium:JAR Stadium |
| 3 September2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qual. | Japan | 3–0 | Yangon, Myanmar | |
| 19:00 UTC+6:30 | Stadium:Thuwunna Stadium Attendance: 340 Referee: Tuan Yaasin (Malaysia) |
| 6 September2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qual. | Myanmar | 1–2 | Thuwunna Stadium,Yangon | |
| 16:00 UTC+6:30 |
| Attendance: 7,300 Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan) |
| 9 September2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qual. | Japan | 6–1 | Thuwunna Stadium,Yangon | |
| 19:00 UTC+6:30 |
| Attendance: 85 Referee: Tuan Yaasin (Malaysia) |
| 7 FebruaryFriendly | Japan | 2–1 | Chiba | |
| 18:50 UTC+9 |
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| Stadium:JFA YUME Field |
| 14 February2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS | Japan | 3–0 | Shenzhen, China | |
| 17:15 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium:Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1 Attendance: 184 Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Rowaily (Qatar) |
| 17 February2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS | Syria | 2–2 | Shenzhen, China | |
| 15:00 UTC+8 |
| Report | Stadium:Longhua Cultural and Sports Center Attendance: 468 Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates) |
| 20 February2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS | Japan | 1–1 | Shenzhen, China | |
| 15:00 UTC+8 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1 Attendance: 277 Referee:Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
| 23 February2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup QF | Iran | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4p) | Shenzhen, China | |
| 19:30 UTC+8 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1 Attendance: 1,826 Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait) |
| Penalties | ||||
| 26 February2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup SF | Australia | 2–0 | Shenzhen, China | |
| 19:30 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium:Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1 Attendance: 1,363 Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Rowaily (Qatar) |
| 20 MarchFriendly | France | 1–3 | Benidorm, Spain | |
| 16:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium:Estadio Municipal Guillermo Amor |
| 24 MarchFriendly | Japan | 1–1 | Benidorm, Spain | |
| 17:00 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Estadio Municipal Guillermo Amor |
| 4 JuneMaurice Revello Tournament GS | Congo | 0–2 | Fos-sur-Mer, France | |
| 14:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium:Stade Parsemain Referee: Khaled Al-Ahmari (Saudi Arabia) |
| 7 JuneMaurice Revello Tournament GS | Japan | 1–1 (3–4p) | Avignon, France | |
| 14:00 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Parc des Sports Referee: Alexandra Collin (France) |
| Penalties | ||||
| 10 JuneMaurice Revello Tournament GS | Denmark | 3–0 | Aubagne, France | |
| 14:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium:Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny Referee: Alexandra Collin (France) |
| 14 JuneMaurice Revello Tournament5th p.p. | Mali | 3–2 | Noves, France | |
| 17:00 UTC+2 | Stadium:Stade du Moulin Referee: Khaled Al-Ahmari (Saudi Arabia) |
| 27 SeptemberFIFA U-20 World Cup | Japan | v | Santiago, Chile | |
| 17:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium:Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos |
| 30 SeptemberFIFA U-20 World Cup | Chile | v | Santiago, Chile | |
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium:Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos |
| 3 OctoberFIFA U-20 World Cup | New Zealand | v | Valparaíso, Chile | |
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium:Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander |
| 1 JuneUEFA Friendship Cup GS | Portugal | 1–1 (3–4p) | Nyon, Switzerland | |
| 16:00 UTC+2 |
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| Stadium:Colovray Sports Centre Referee: Maxime Odiet (Switzerland) |
| 4 JuneUEFA Friendship Cup GS | Japan | 3–3 (1–3p) | Nyon, Switzerland | |
| 16:00 UTC+2 | Stadium:Colovray Sports Centre Referee: Jonathan Jaussi (Switzerland) |
| 7 JuneUEFA Friendship Cup GS | Japan | 4–1 | Nyon, Switzerland | |
| 10:30 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium:Colovray Sports Centre |
| 10 JuneUEFA Friendship Cup 3rd place match | France | 3–0 | Nyon, Switzerland | |
| 14:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium:Colovray Sports Centre |
| 17 FebruaryFriendly | Cerro Porteño | 0–1 | Ypané, Paraguay | |
| 07:30 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium:Parque Azulgrana |
| 19 FebruaryFriendly | Paraguay | 2–3 | Ypané, Paraguay | |
| 18:15 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:CARFEM |
| 21 FebruaryFriendly | Paraguay | 0–3 | Ypané, Paraguay | |
| 18:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium:CARFEM |
| 4 April2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS | Japan | 4–1 | Taif, Saudi Arabia | |
| 20:15 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:King Fahd Sports City Referee: Faisal Al-Balawi (Saudi Arabia) |
| 7 April2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS | Vietnam | 1–1 | Taif, Saudi Arabia | |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Okadh Sport Club Stadium Referee: Morteza Mansourian (Iran) |
| 10 April2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS | Japan | 2–3 | Taif, Saudi Arabia | |
| 18:00 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Okadh Sport Club Stadium Referee: Dong Fangyu (China) |
| 13 April2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF | Japan | 2–2 (2–3p) | Taif, Saudi Arabia | |
| 17:00 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Okadh Sport Club Stadium Referee: Daniel Elder (Australia) |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 5 JuneFriendly | Canada | 1–4 | Valencia, Spain | |
| 12:30 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Oliva Nova Sports Center |
| 6 JuneFriendly | Morocco | 0–2 | La Nucia, Spain | |
| 12:30 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium:Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano |
| 8 JuneFriendly | Sweden | 1–0 | Valencia, Spain | |
| 11:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium:Oliva Nova Sports Center |
| 10 JuneFriendly | United States | 3–0 | Valencia, Spain | |
| 12:00 UTC+2 |
| Report | Stadium:Oliva Nova Sports Center |
| 3 SeptemberTournoi de Limoges | Portugal | 0–1 | Limoges, France | |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Ryota Seo | Stadium:Stade de Beaublanc |
| 5 SeptemberTournoi de Limoges | Saudi Arabia | v | Limoges, France | |
| 15:00 UTC+2 | Stadium:Stade de Beaublanc |
| 7 SeptemberTournoi de Limoges | France | v | Limoges, France | |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Stadium:Stade de Beaublanc |
| 13 SeptemberIYS in Niigata | Niigata U-17 Selection | v | Shibata | |
| 15:00 UTC+9 | Stadium:Green Stadium Shibata |
| 15 SeptemberIYS in Niigata | Japan | v | Niigata | |
| 15:00 UTC+9 | Stadium:Denka Big Swan Stadium |
| 3 NovemberFIFA U-17 World Cup | Japan | v | Al-Rayyan, Qatar | |
| TBC | Stadium:Aspire Zone |
| 6 NovemberFIFA U-17 World Cup | Japan | v | Al-Rayyan, Qatar | |
| TBC | Stadium:Aspire Zone |
| 9 NovemberFIFA U-17 World Cup | Portugal | v | Al-Rayyan, Qatar | |
| TBC | Stadium:Aspire Zone |
| 13 FebruaryAlgarve Cup | Germany | 0–0 | Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | |
| 15:00 UTC+3 | Report | Stadium:Estádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António |
| 15 FebruaryAlgarve Cup | Portugal | 1–1 | Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | |
| 12:00 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Estádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António |
| 18 FebruaryAlgarve Cup | Netherlands | 1–3 | Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal | |
| 12:00 UTC+3 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Estádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António |
| 15 AprilMontaigu Tournament GS | Japan | 2–3 | Les Herbiers, France | |
| 18:30 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stade de la Salmondiere |
| 17 AprilMontaigu Tournament GS | Japan | 1–3 | Les Herbiers, France | |
| 18:30 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stade de la Salmondiere |
| 19 AprilMontaigu Tournament GS | Mexico | 0–1 | Les Herbiers, France | |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Report |
| Stadium:Stade de la Salmondiere |
| 21 AprilMontaigu Tournament5th/6th Plac. | Cameroon | 1–1 (3–5p) | La Châtaigneraie, France | |
| 10:30 UTC+2 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stade Claude Betard |
| 4 JuneU-16 International Dream Cup | Japan | 1–0 | Hirono | |
| 15:00 UTC+9 |
| Report | Stadium:J-Village Stadium Attendance: 249 Referee: Ryu Mashio |
| 6 JuneU-16 International Dream Cup | Japan | 5–1 | Hirono | |
| 15:00 UTC+9 |
| Report |
| Stadium:J-Village Stadium Attendance: 240 Referee: Mutsuki Takahashi |
| 8 JuneU-16 International Dream Cup | Japan | 2–0 | Hirono | |
| 14:00 UTC+9 |
| Report | Stadium:J-Village Stadium Attendance: 1,483 Referee: Kentaro Kobayashi |
| 4 JulyCFA Peace Cup | China | 1–1 | Shenyang, China | |
| 19:35 UTC+9 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Shenyang Urban Stadium |
| 6 JulyCFA Peace Cup | South Korea | 2–1 | Shenyang, China | |
| 15:00 UTC+9 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Shenyang Urban Stadium |
| 8 JulyCFA Peace Cup | Uzbekistan | 1–3 | Shenyang, China | |
| 15:00 UTC+9 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Shenyang Urban Stadium |
| 13 MayVlatko Markovic Int. Tournament GS | Portugal | 4–1 | Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia | |
| 12:15 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium:NK Polet Sveti Martin na Muri Referee: Jasmin Horvat (Croatia) |
| 14 MayVlatko Markovic Int. Tournament GS | England | 3–1 | Čakovec, Croatia | |
| 14:45 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stadion SRC Mladost |
| 16 MayVlatko Markovic Int. Tournament GS | Japan | 6–3 | Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia | |
| 12:15 UTC+1 |
| Report |
| Stadium:NK Polet Sveti Martin na Muri |
| 18 MayVlatko Markovic Int. Tournament5th-6th place | Romania | 2–0 | Ludbreg, Croatia | |
| 11:15 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium:Stadion NK Podravina |
| 28 AugustThe Gary Speed Tournament | Northern Ireland | v | Ruthin, Wales | |
| 11:00 UTC+1 |
| 20 FebruarySheBelieves Cup | Japan | 4–0 | Houston, United States | |
| 16:00 UTC−6 | Report | Stadium:Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 5,243 |
| 23 FebruarySheBelieves Cup | Colombia | 1–4 | Glendale, United States | |
| 13:00 UTC−7 |
| Report (USS) Report (JFA) | Stadium:State Farm Stadium Attendance: 12,624 Referee: Alex Billeter (USA) |
| 26 FebruarySheBelieves Cup | United States | 1–2 | San Diego, United States | |
| 19:30 UTC−8 |
| Report | Stadium:Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 17,188 |
| 6 AprilFriendly | Japan | 1–1 | Osaka, Japan | |
| 14:00 UTC+9 | Takahashi | Report | Torres | Stadium:Yodoko Sakura Stadium Attendance: 8,381 Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea) |
| 8 AprilUnofficial Friendly | Japan | 6–1 | Sakai, Japan | |
| Report |
| Attendance: 500 |
| 30 MayFriendly | Brazil | 3–1 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 21:30 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium:Arena Corinthians |
| 2 JuneFriendly | Brazil | 2–1 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| 20:00 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium:Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques |
| 27 JuneFriendly | Spain | 3–1 | Leganés, Spain | |
| 21:00 UTC+2 | Pina López Del Castillo | Report | Tanaka | Stadium:Butarque Attendance: 9,458 Referee:Milica Milovanović (Serbia) |
| 9 JulyEAFF E-1 Football Championship | Japan | 4–0 | Suwon, South Korea | |
| 16:30 UTC+9 | Report (EAFF) Report (JFA) | Stadium:Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 193 Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand) |
| 13 JulyEAFF E-1 Football Championship | Japan | 1–1 | Hwaseong, South Korea | |
| 20:00 UTC+9 |
| Report (EAFF) Report (JFA) |
| Stadium:Hwaseong Sports Complex Attendance: 1,641 Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong) |
| 16 JulyEAFF E-1 Football Championship | Japan | 0–0 | Suwon, South Korea | |
| 16:00 UTC+9 | Report (EAFF) Report (JFA) | Stadium:Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 323 Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand) |
| 25 OctoberFriendly | Italy | 1–1 | Como, Italy | |
| 18:15 UTC+2 | Greggi | Source (JFA) | Hasegawa | Stadium:Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia |
| 28 OctoberFriendly | Norway | 2–0 | La Línea, Spain | |
| 18:00 UTC+1 |
| Report | Stadium:Estadio Municipal de La Línea Attendance: 30 Referee: Teresa Oliveira (Portugal) |
| 29 NovemberMS&AD Cup | Japan | v | Nagasaki, Japan | |
| 15:30 UTC+9 | Source (JFA) | Stadium:Peace Stadium |
| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
|---|---|---|
| J1 League | ||
| J2 League | ||
| J3 League | ||
| Japan Football League |
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers(Q) | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 55 | 30 | +25 | 70 | Qualification for theAFC Champions League Elite league stage |
| 2 | Kashiwa Reysol | 36 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 56 | 33 | +23 | 69 | |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 46 | 31 | +15 | 63 | |
| 4 | Kyoto Sanga | 36 | 17 | 11 | 8 | 59 | 40 | +19 | 62 | |
| 5 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 42 | 26 | +16 | 62 | |
| 6 | Kawasaki Frontale | 36 | 15 | 12 | 9 | 65 | 50 | +15 | 57 | |
| 7 | Machida Zelvia(Q) | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 57 | Qualification for theAFC Champions League Two group stage[a] |
| 8 | Gamba Osaka | 36 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 49 | 53 | −4 | 54 | |
| 9 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 36 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 53 | |
| 10 | Cerezo Osaka | 36 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 52 | |
| 11 | FC Tokyo | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 40 | 47 | −7 | 48 | |
| 12 | Avispa Fukuoka | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 45 | |
| 13 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 44 | |
| 14 | Tokyo Verdy | 36 | 11 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 36 | −14 | 43 | |
| 15 | Fagiano Okayama | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 31 | 40 | −9 | 42 | |
| 16 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 36 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 42 | 44 | −2 | 40 | |
| 17 | Nagoya Grampus | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 40 | |
| 18 | Yokohama FC(R) | 36 | 8 | 8 | 20 | 24 | 43 | −19 | 32 | Relegation to theJ2 League |
| 19 | Shonan Bellmare(R) | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 34 | 61 | −27 | 29 | |
| 20 | Albirex Niigata(R) | 36 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 34 | 63 | −29 | 23 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 37 | 19 | 12 | 6 | 62 | 43 | +19 | 69 | Promotion to the2026–27J1 League |
| 2 | Mito HollyHock | 37 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 53 | 34 | +19 | 67 | |
| 3 | JEF United Chiba | 37 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 51 | 34 | +17 | 66 | Qualification for thepromotion play-offs |
| 4 | Tokushima Vortis | 37 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 64 | |
| 5 | RB Omiya Ardija | 37 | 18 | 9 | 10 | 58 | 36 | +22 | 63 | |
| 6 | Vegalta Sendai | 37 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 62 | |
| 7 | Júbilo Iwata | 37 | 18 | 7 | 12 | 57 | 50 | +7 | 61 | |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 37 | 16 | 10 | 11 | 45 | 41 | +4 | 58 | |
| 9 | Iwaki FC | 37 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 53 | |
| 10 | FC Imabari | 37 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 46 | 41 | +5 | 53 | |
| 11 | Montedio Yamagata | 37 | 14 | 8 | 15 | 56 | 53 | +3 | 50 | |
| 12 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 37 | 15 | 5 | 17 | 47 | 63 | −16 | 50 | |
| 13 | Ventforet Kofu | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 45 | −8 | 43 | |
| 14 | Blaublitz Akita | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 42 | 55 | −13 | 43 | |
| 15 | Fujieda MYFC | 37 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 39 | |
| 16 | Oita Trinita | 37 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 38 | |
| 17 | Roasso Kumamoto | 37 | 9 | 9 | 19 | 41 | 57 | −16 | 36 | |
| 18 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 37 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 34 | Relegation to the2026–27J3 League |
| 19 | Kataller Toyama | 37 | 8 | 10 | 19 | 30 | 48 | −18 | 34 | |
| 20 | Ehime FC(R) | 37 | 3 | 13 | 21 | 35 | 68 | −33 | 22 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tochigi City FC(P) | 37 | 22 | 8 | 7 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 74 | Promotion to the2026–27J2 League |
| 2 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 37 | 21 | 8 | 8 | 45 | 22 | +23 | 71 | |
| 3 | FC Osaka | 37 | 20 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 68 | Qualification for thepromotion play-offs |
| 4 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki(Q) | 37 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 60 | 43 | +17 | 67 | |
| 5 | Kagoshima United(Q) | 37 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 67 | 40 | +27 | 66 | |
| 6 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 37 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 56 | |
| 7 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 37 | 17 | 5 | 15 | 45 | 39 | +6 | 56 | |
| 8 | Nara Club | 37 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 44 | +5 | 56 | |
| 9 | Tochigi SC | 37 | 16 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 55 | |
| 10 | Fukushima United | 37 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 58 | 66 | −8 | 53 | |
| 11 | SC Sagamihara | 37 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 50 | |
| 12 | Gainare Tottori | 37 | 14 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 48 | −6 | 48 | |
| 13 | FC Gifu | 37 | 13 | 8 | 16 | 50 | 57 | −7 | 47 | |
| 14 | Thespa Gunma | 37 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 55 | 59 | −4 | 43 | |
| 15 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 39 | 49 | −10 | 40 | |
| 16 | Ryukyu Okinawa | 37 | 10 | 9 | 18 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 39 | |
| 17 | Kochi United | 37 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 59 | −19 | 38 | |
| 18 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 37 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 40 | 57 | −17 | 35 | |
| 19 | Nagano Parceiro | 37 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 29 | 53 | −24 | 35 | |
| 20 | Azul Claro Numazu(Q) | 37 | 6 | 10 | 21 | 40 | 56 | −16 | 28 | Qualification for therelegation/promotion play-offs |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Honda FC(C) | 30 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 51 | 28 | +23 | 60 | |
| 2 | Reilac Shiga(Q) | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 56 | Qualification forpromotion playoffs |
| 3 | Briobecca Urayasu Ichikawa | 30 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 35 | 25 | +10 | 52 | |
| 4 | Tiamo Hirakata | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 50 | |
| 5 | ReinMeer Aomori | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 40 | 33 | +7 | 50 | |
| 6 | Verspah Oita | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 41 | 33 | +8 | 49 | |
| 7 | Veertien Mie | 30 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 38 | 25 | +13 | 45 | |
| 8 | Okinawa SV | 30 | 12 | 7 | 11 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 43 | |
| 9 | Iwate Grulla Morioka | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 39 | |
| 10 | Minebea Mitsumi | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 41 | −1 | 34 | |
| 11 | Maruyasu Okazaki | 30 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 34 | |
| 12 | Criacao Shinjuku | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 33 | |
| 13 | YSCC Yokohama | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 35 | 56 | −21 | 30 | |
| 14 | Yokogawa Musashino | 30 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 29 | |
| 15 | Atletico Suzuka(Q) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 28 | Qualification forrelegation playoffs |
| 16 | Asuka FC(R) | 30 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 22 | 33 | −11 | 24 | Relegation to2026–27 Japanese Regional Leagues |
| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
|---|---|---|
| WE League | ||
| Nadeshiko League Division 1 | ||
| Nadeshiko League Division 2 |