2017 J-League 1st Division:
Albirex Niigata
Cerezo Osaka or Fagiano Okayama or Kyoto Sanga or Matsumoto Yamaga*
Consadole Sapporo
FC Tokyo
Gamba Osaka
Jubilo Iwata
Kashima Antlers
Kashiwa Reysol
Kawasaki Frontale
Omiya Ardija
Sagan Tosu
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Shimizu S-Pulse
Urawa Red Diamonds
Vegalta Sendai
Ventforet Kofu
Vissel Kobe
Yokohama F-Marinos

*promotion winning team to be determined in December 2016

2017 J-League 2nd Division:
Avispa Fukuoka
Cerezo Osaka or Fagiano Okayama or Kyoto Sanga or Matsumoto Yamaga*
Cerezo Osaka or Fagiano Okayama or Kyoto Sanga or Matsumoto Yamaga*
Cerezo Osaka or Fagiano Okayama or Kyoto Sanga or Matsumoto Yamaga*
Ehime FC
FC Gifu
Giravanz Kitakyushu or Tochigi SC**
JEF United Chiba
Kamatamare Sanuki
Machida Zelvia
Mito HollyHock
Montedio Yamagata
Nagoya Grampus
Oita Trinita
Renofa Yamaguchi
Roasso Kumamoto
Shonan Bellmare
Thespakusatsu Gunma
Tokushima Vortis
Tokyo Verdy
V-Varen Nagasaki
Yokohama FC

*promotion winning team to be determined in December 2016
**promotion/relegation playoff winner to be determined in December 2016

2017 J-League 1st Division standings after round 9:
1 Urawa Red Diamonds 9 6 1 2 24 10 14 19
2 Gamba Osaka 9 5 3 1 20 8 12 18
3 Kashima Antlers 9 6 0 3 12 9 3 18
4 FC Tokyo 9 5 1 3 14 9 5 16
5 Cerezo Osaka 9 4 4 1 11 7 4 16
6 Kashiwa Reysol 9 5 0 4 12 10 2 15
7 Vissel Kobe 9 5 0 4 10 8 2 15
8 Jubilo Iwata 9 4 2 3 13 9 4 14
9 Kawasaki Frontale 9 3 4 2 11 11 0 13
10 Yokohama F-Marinos 9 4 1 4 10 10 0 13
11 Vegalta Sendai 9 4 1 4 10 18 -8 13
12 Ventforet Kofu 9 3 3 3 8 10 -2 12
13 Sagan Tosu 9 3 2 4 12 12 0 11
14 Shimizu S-Pulse 9 3 2 4 11 13 -2 11
15 Consadole Sapporo 9 2 3 4 10 15 -5 9
16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 9 1 2 6 6 12 -6 5
17 Albirex Niigata 9 1 2 6 7 16 -9 5
18 Omiya Ardija 9 1 1 7 3 17 -14 4

Round 10 schedule,

Thursday May 4th:
3.00pm Urawa Red Diamonds v Kashima Antlers

Friday May 5th:
3.00pm Gamba Osaka v Shimizu S Pulse
4.00pm Kawasaki Frontale v Albirex Niigata

Saturday May 6th:
2.00pm Consadole Sapporo v Omiya Ardija
3.00pm Kashiwa Reysol v Cerezo Osaka
8.00pm Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Vissel Kobe

Sunday May 7th:
3.00pm Vegalta Sendai v FC Tokyo
3.00pm Ventforet Kofu v Jubilo Iwata
6.00pm Sagan Tosu v Yokohama F-Marinos

J-League standings after round 14:
1 Kashiwa Reysol 14 10 0 4 22 13 9 30
2 Cerezo Osaka 14 8 4 2 25 11 14 28
3 Gamba Osaka 13 7 4 2 26 12 14 25
4 FC Tokyo 14 7 3 4 20 12 8 24
5 Kashima Antlers 13 8 0 5 17 15 2 24
6 Urawa Red Diamonds 13 7 2 4 33 16 17 23
7 Yokohama F-Marinos 14 7 2 5 17 13 4 23
8 Vissel Kobe 14 7 2 5 17 14 3 23
9 Kawasaki Frontale 13 6 4 3 19 13 6 22
10 Vegalta Sendai 14 6 2 6 17 24 -7 20
11 Jubilo Iwata 14 5 4 5 16 13 3 19
12 Sagan Tosu 14 5 4 5 16 17 -1 19
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 14 3 5 6 17 23 -6 14
14 Ventforet Kofu 14 3 5 6 10 17 -7 14
15 Consadole Sapporo 14 3 3 8 12 21 -9 12
16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 14 2 4 8 12 22 -10 10
17 Omiya Ardija 14 2 2 10 8 27 -19 8
18 Albirex Niigata 14 2 2 10 10 31 -21 8
 
Saturday June 17th:
7.30pm Kashima Antlers v Consadole Sapporo     
8.00pm Albirex Niigata v Omiya Ardija     
8.00pm Cerezo Osaka v Shimizu S Pulse                  
8.00pm Kawasaki Frontale v Sanfrecce Hiroshima               
8.00pm Sagan Tosu v Vegalta Sendai        
8.00pm Ventforet Kofu v Kashiwa Reysol               
8.00pm Vissel Kobe v Gamba Osaka         
 
Sunday June 18th:
7.00pm FC Tokyo v Yokohama F Marinos                
7.30pm Urawa Red Diamonds v Jubilo Iwata

J-League standings at midway point of the season:
1 Cerezo Osaka 17 10 5 2 33 15 18 35
2 Kashiwa Reysol 17 11 1 5 26 17 9 34
3 Kashima Antlers 16 11 0 5 25 17 8 33
4 Gamba Osaka 16 9 5 2 31 15 16 32
5 Yokohama F-Marinos 17 10 2 5 22 14 8 32
6 Kawasaki Frontale 16 8 5 3 26 14 12 29
7 Jubilo Iwata 17 8 4 5 24 15 9 28
8 Urawa Red Diamonds 16 8 2 6 40 25 15 26
9 FC Tokyo 17 7 3 7 21 18 3 24
10 Sagan Tosu 17 6 6 5 19 19 0 24
11 Vissel Kobe 17 7 2 8 17 22 -5 23
12 Vegalta Sendai 17 6 3 8 22 32 -10 21
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 17 4 6 7 19 25 -6 18
14 Ventforet Kofu 17 3 7 7 10 18 -8 16
15 Omiya Ardija 17 4 2 11 14 30 -16 14
16 Consadole Sapporo 17 4 3 10 14 26 -12 15
17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 17 2 4 11 15 30 -15 10
18 Albirex Niigata 17 2 2 13 11 37 -26 8
 
Wednesday July 5th:
8.00pm Gamba Osaka v Kashima Antlers                
8.00pm Kawasaki Frontale v Urawa Red Diamonds            
 
Saturday July 8th:
7.00pm Shimizu S Pulse v Gamba Osaka                  
8.00pm Cerezo Osaka v Kashiwa Reysol                  
8.00pm FC Tokyo v Kashima Antlers          
8.00pm Jubilo Iwata v Ventforet Kofu      
8.00pm Omiya Ardija v Consadole Sapporo           
8.00pm Sagan Tosu v Kawasaki Frontale                 
8.00pm Vissel Kobe v Vegalta Sendai       
8.00pm Yokohama F Marinos v Sanfrecce Hiroshima         
 
Sunday July 9th:
7.30pm Urawa Red Diamonds v Albirex Niigata

2017 Emperors Cup - round of 32 kickoff times,

Wednesday July 12th:
8.00pm Melbourne Time Kashima Antlers v Montedio Yamagata
8.00pm Melbourne Time Iwaki FC v Shimizu S-Pulse
8.00pm Melbourne Time Kashiwa Reysol v Oita Trinita
8.00pm Melbourne Time AC Nagano Parceiro v Fagiano Okayama
8.00pm Melbourne Time Gamba Osaka v JEF United Chiba
8.00pm Melbourne Time Júbilo Iwata v Shonan Bellmare
8.00pm Melbourne Time Omiya Ardija v Ehime FC
8.00pm Melbourne Time Urawa Red Diamonds v Roasso Kumamoto
8.00pm Melbourne Time Albirex Niigata v Cerezo Osaka
8.00pm Melbourne Time Vissel Kobe v Zweigen Kanazawa
8.00pm Melbourne Time Yokohama F. Marinos v Azul Claro Numazu
8.00pm Melbourne Time Kawasaki Frontale v Thespakusatsu Gunma
8.00pm Melbourne Time Vanraure Hachinohe v Nagoya Grampus
8.00pm Melbourne Time Sanfrecce Hiroshima v FC Gifu
8.00pm Melbourne Time Sagan Tosu v Matsumoto Yamaga FC
8.30pm Melbourne Time Tsukuba University v Avispa Fukuoka

J-League standings at the midseason summer break:
1 Cerezo Osaka 18 11 5 2 35 16 19 38
2 Kashima Antlers 18 12 1 5 28 19 9 37
3 Kawasaki Frontale 18 10 5 3 33 17 16 35
4 Kashiwa Reysol 18 11 1 6 27 19 8 34
5 Yokohama F-Marinos 18 10 3 5 23 15 8 33
6 Gamba Osaka 18 9 5 4 31 18 13 32
7 Jubilo Iwata 18 9 4 5 25 15 10 31
8 Urawa Red Diamonds 18 9 2 7 43 30 13 29
9 Vissel Kobe 18 8 2 8 20 22 -2 26
10 FC Tokyo 18 7 4 7 23 20 3 25
11 Sagan Tosu 18 6 6 6 21 22 -1 24
12 Shimizu S-Pulse 18 5 6 7 21 25 -4 21
13 Vegalta Sendai 18 6 3 9 22 35 -13 21
14 Ventforet Kofu 18 3 7 8 10 19 -9 16
15 Consadole Sapporo 18 4 4 10 16 28 -12 16
16 Omiya Ardija 18 4 3 11 16 32 -16 15
17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 18 2 5 11 16 31 -15 11
18 Albirex Niigata 18 2 2 14 12 39 -27 8

Saturday July 22nd – moved from Sunday August 13th:
8.00pm Cerezo Osaka v Urawa Red Diamonds

Saturday July 29th:
3.00pm Yokohama F Marinos v Shimizu S Pulse
7.30pm Gamba Osaka v Cerezo Osaka
7.30pm Kawasaki Frontale v Júbilo Iwata
8.00pm Consadole Sapporo v Urawa Red Diamonds
8.00pm Kashima Antlers v Ventforet Kofu
8.00pm Vissel Kobe v Omiya Ardija

Sunday July 30th:
8.00pm Vegalta Sendai v Kashiwa Reysol
8.00pm Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Sagan Tosu
8.00pm FC Tokyo v Albirex Niigata

Emperors Cup - round of 16 confirmed teams as follows,

First tier:
Cerezo Osaka
Gamba Osaka
Jubilo Iwata
Kashima Antlers
Kashiwa Reysol
Kawasaki Frontale
Omiya Ardija
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Shimizu S-Pulse
Urawa Red Diamonds
Vissel Kobe
Yokohama F-Marinos

Second tier:
Matsumoto Yamaga FC

Third tier:
AC Nagano Parceiro

Amateur:
Tsukuba University

Unknown:
Vanraure Hachinohe – 4th tier OR Nagoya Grampus – 2nd tier

J-League standings after Round 19:
1 Cerezo Osaka 20 12 5 3 40 21 19 41
2 Kashima Antlers 19 13 1 5 31 19 12 40
3 Gamba Osaka 19 10 5 4 34 19 15 35
4 Kawasaki Frontale 19 10 5 4 35 22 13 35
5 Kashiwa Reysol 19 11 2 6 28 20 8 35
6 Jubilo Iwata 19 10 4 5 30 17 13 34
7 Yokohama F-Marinos 19 10 4 5 25 17 8 34
8 Urawa Red Diamonds 20 9 2 9 45 36 9 29
9 Vissel Kobe 19 9 2 8 23 23 0 29
10 Sagan Tosu 19 7 6 6 22 22 0 27
11 FC Tokyo 19 7 5 7 24 21 3 26
12 Shimizu S-Pulse 19 5 7 7 23 27 -4 22
13 Vegalta Sendai 19 6 4 9 23 36 -13 22
14 Consadole Sapporo 19 5 4 10 18 28 -10 19
15 Ventforet Kofu 19 3 7 9 10 22 -12 16
16 Omiya Ardija 19 4 3 12 17 35 -18 15
17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 19 2 5 12 16 32 -16 11
18 Albirex Niigata 19 2 3 14 13 40 -27 9

Saturday August 5th:
7.00pm Kashiwa Reysol v Vissel Kobe
7.30pm Ventforet Kofu v Gamba Osaka
7.30pm Kashima Antlers v Vegalta Sendai
7.30pm Kawasaki Frontale v FC Tokyo
8.00pm Albirex Niigata v Yokohama F Marinos
8.00pm Sagan Tosu v Shimizu S-Pulse
8.00pm Urawa Red Diamonds v Omiya Ardija
8.00pm Cerezo Osaka v Consadole Sapporo
8.00pm Jubilo Iwata v Sanfrecce Hiroshima

J-League standings after Round 20:
1 Cerezo Osaka 21 13 5 3 43 22 21 44
2 Kashima Antlers 20 14 1 5 33 19 14 43
3 Kashiwa Reysol 20 12 2 6 31 21 10 38
4 Yokohama F-Marinos 20 11 4 5 27 17 10 37
5 Kawasaki Frontale 20 10 6 4 36 23 13 36
6 Gamba Osaka 20 10 5 5 34 20 14 35
7 Jubilo Iwata 20 10 4 6 32 20 12 34
8 Urawa Red Diamonds 21 9 3 9 47 38 9 30
9 Sagan Tosu 20 8 6 6 24 23 1 30
10 Vissel Kobe 20 9 2 9 24 26 -2 29
11 FC Tokyo 20 7 6 7 25 22 3 27
12 Shimizu S-Pulse 20 5 7 8 24 29 -5 22
13 Vegalta Sendai 20 6 4 10 23 38 -15 22
14 Ventforet Kofu 20 4 7 9 11 22 -11 19
15 Consadole Sapporo 20 5 4 11 19 31 -12 19
16 Omiya Ardija 20 4 4 12 19 37 -18 16
17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 20 3 5 12 19 34 -15 14
18 Albirex Niigata 20 2 3 15 13 42 -29 9
 
Wednesday August 9th:
8.00pm Albirex Niigata v Kawasaki Frontale           
8.00pm Consadole Sapporo v Yokohama F Marinos           
8.00pm Kashiwa Reysol v Sagan Tosu       
8.00pm Omiya Ardija v FC Tokyo                
8.00pm Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Gamba Osaka       
8.00pm Shimizu S-Pulse v Cerezo Osaka                 
8.00pm Vegalta Sendai v Jubilo Iwata       
8.00pm Ventforet Kofu v Urawa Red Diamonds                  
8.00pm Vissel Kobe v Kashima Antlers     
 
Sunday August 13th:
2.00pm Consadole Sapporo v Ventforet Kofu      
7.00pm Shimizu S-Pulse v Kashiwa Reysol              
7.30pm Gamba Osaka v Jubilo Iwata         
8.00pm FC Tokyo v Vissel Kobe  
8.00pm Kawasaki Frontale v Kashima Antlers       
8.00pm Omiya Ardija v Albirex Niigata     
8.00pm Vegalta Sendai v Sanfrecce Hiroshima     
8.00pm Yokohama F Marinos v Sagan Tosu            

Japanese Emperors Cup round of 16 draw:
Matsumoto Yamaga FC v Vissel Kobe
Urawa Red Diamonds v Kashima Antlers
Cerezo Osaka v Nagoya Grampus
Tsukuba University v Omiya Ardija
Yokohama F-Marinos v Sanfrecce Hiroshima
AC Nagano Parceiro v Júbilo Iwata
Kawasaki Frontale v Shimizu S-Pulse
Gamba Osaka v Kashiwa Reysol

Ties to be played on Tuesday September 19th 2017 & Wednesday September 20th 2017

Japanese Emperors Cup quarter final draw:
Matsumoto Yamaga FC/Vissel Kobe v Urawa Red Diamonds/Kashima Antlers
Cerezo Osaka/Nagoya Grampus v Tsukuba University/Omiya Ardija
Yokohama F-Marinos/Sanfrecce Hiroshima v AC Nagano Parceiro/Jubilo Iwata
Kawasaki Frontale/Shimizu S-Pulse v Gamba Osaka/Kashiwa Reysol

Ties to be played Tuesday October 24th 2017 & Wednesday October 25th 2017

Japanese Emperors Cup semi final draw:
Quarter Final #1 Winner v Quarter Final #2 Winner
Quarter Final #3 Winner v Quarter Final #4 Winner

Ties to be played on Saturday December 23rd 2017

Japanese Emperors Cup Final – Monday January 1st 2018:
Semi Final #1 Winner v Semi Final #2 Winner

J-League standings after Round 22:
1 Kashima Antlers 22 15 1 6 36 23 13 46
2 Cerezo Osaka 22 13 5 4 45 25 20 44
3 Yokohama F-Marinos 22 13 4 5 30 17 13 43
4 Kawasaki Frontale 22 12 6 4 41 24 17 42
5 Kashiwa Reysol 22 13 3 6 35 22 13 42
6 Jubilo Iwata 22 11 5 6 34 20 14 38
7 Gamba Osaka 22 10 6 6 36 24 12 36
8 Urawa Red Diamonds 22 10 3 9 48 38 10 33
9 FC Tokyo 22 9 6 7 28 23 5 33
10 Sagan Tosu 22 8 7 7 24 24 0 31
11 Vissel Kobe 22 9 2 11 25 29 -4 29
12 Vegalta Sendai 22 7 5 10 24 38 -14 26
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 22 6 7 9 28 35 -7 25
14 Ventforet Kofu 22 4 8 10 12 24 -12 20
15 Consadole Sapporo 22 5 5 12 20 34 -14 20
16 Omiya Ardija 22 5 4 13 21 39 -18 19
17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 22 3 6 13 21 37 -16 15
18 Albirex Niigata 22 2 3 17 13 45 -32 9
 
Saturday August 19th:
7.30pm Jubilo Iwata v Cerezo Osaka         
7.30pm Kashima Antlers v Shimizu S-Pulse            
8.00pm Albirex Niigata v Vegalta Sendai                 
8.00pm Gamba Osaka v Kashiwa Reysol                  
8.00pm Kawasaki Frontale v Consadole Sapporo                 
8.00pm Sagan Tosu v Omiya Ardija            
8.00pm Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Ventforet Kofu    
8.00pm Urawa Red Diamonds v FC Tokyo               
 
Sunday August 20th:
7.30pm Vissel Kobe v Yokohama F Marinos           

J-League standings after Round 23:
1 Kashima Antlers 23 16 1 6 38 23 15 49
2 Cerezo Osaka 23 13 6 4 46 26 20 45
3 Kawasaki Frontale 23 13 6 4 43 25 18 45
4 Kashiwa Reysol 23 14 3 6 36 22 14 45
5 Yokohama F-Marinos 23 13 5 5 30 17 13 44
6 Jubilo Iwata 23 11 6 6 35 21 14 39
7 Urawa Red Diamonds 23 11 3 9 50 39 11 36
8 Gamba Osaka 23 10 6 7 36 25 11 36
9 Sagan Tosu 23 9 7 7 27 24 3 34
10 FC Tokyo 23 9 6 8 29 25 4 33
11 Vissel Kobe 23 9 3 11 25 29 -4 30
12 Vegalta Sendai 23 8 5 10 26 39 -13 29
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 23 6 7 10 28 37 -9 25
14 Ventforet Kofu 23 4 8 11 12 25 -13 20
15 Consadole Sapporo 23 5 5 13 21 36 -15 20
16 Omiya Ardija 23 5 4 14 21 42 -21 19
17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 23 4 6 13 22 37 -15 18
18 Albirex Niigata 23 2 3 18 14 47 -33 9
 
Saturday August 26th:
3.00pm Consadole Sapporo v Vegalta Sendai       
8.00pm Cerezo Osaka v Kashima Antlers
8.00pm Jubilo Iwata v Vissel Kobe             
8.00pm Kashiwa Reysol v Albirex Niigata                
8.00pm Omiya Ardija v Sanfrecce Hiroshima         
8.00pm Sagan Tosu v Gamba Osaka          
8.00pm Yokohama F Marinos v FC Tokyo                
 
Sunday August 27th:
7.00pm Shimizu S-Pulse v Urawa Red Diamonds                 
7.00pm Ventforet Kofu v Kawasaki Frontale

J-League standings after Round 24:
1 Kashima Antlers 24 17 1 6 39 23 16 52
2 Yokohama F-Marinos 24 14 5 5 31 17 14 47
3 Kawasaki Frontale 24 13 7 4 45 27 18 46
4 Kashiwa Reysol 24 14 4 6 37 23 14 46
5 Cerezo Osaka 24 13 6 5 46 27 19 45
6 Jubilo Iwata 24 12 6 6 37 22 15 42
7 Gamba Osaka 24 11 6 7 39 26 13 39
8 Urawa Red Diamonds 24 12 3 9 52 40 12 39
9 Sagan Tosu 24 9 7 8 28 27 1 34
10 FC Tokyo 24 9 6 9 29 26 3 33
11 Vissel Kobe 24 9 3 12 26 31 -5 30
12 Vegalta Sendai 24 8 5 11 26 40 -14 29
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 24 6 7 11 29 39 -10 25
14 Consadole Sapporo 24 6 5 13 22 36 -14 23
15 Ventforet Kofu 24 4 9 11 14 27 -13 21
16 Omiya Ardija 24 5 5 14 22 43 -21 20
17 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 24 4 7 13 23 38 -15 19
18 Albirex Niigata 24 2 4 18 15 48 -33 10
 
Saturday September 9th:
2.00pm Consadole Sapporo v Jubilo Iwata             
7.00pm Ventforet Kofu v Shimizu S-Pulse              
7.30pm Kashima Antlers v Omiya Ardija                  
8.00pm Albirex Niigata v Sanfrecce Hiroshima      
8.00pm FC Tokyo - Cerezo Osaka               
8.00pm Gamba Osaka v Vissel Kobe         
8.00pm Kawasaki Frontale v Yokohama F Marinos              
8.00pm Urawa Red Diamonds v Kashiwa Reysol                  
 
Sunday September 10th:
7.30pm Vegalta Sendai v Sagan Tosu        

J-League standings after Round 25:
1 Kashima Antlers 25 18 1 6 40 23 17 55
2 Kawasaki Frontale 25 14 7 4 48 27 21 49
3 Kashiwa Reysol 25 15 4 6 39 24 15 49
4 Cerezo Osaka 25 14 6 5 50 28 22 48
5 Yokohama F-Marinos 25 14 5 6 31 20 11 47
6 Jubilo Iwata 25 12 6 7 38 24 14 42
7 Gamba Osaka 25 11 6 8 40 28 12 39
8 Urawa Red Diamonds 25 12 3 10 53 42 11 39
9 Sagan Tosu 25 9 7 9 29 31 -2 34
10 Vissel Kobe 25 10 3 12 28 32 -4 33
11 FC Tokyo 25 9 6 10 30 30 0 33
12 Vegalta Sendai 25 9 5 11 30 41 -11 32
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 25 7 7 11 30 39 -9 28
14 Consadole Sapporo 25 7 5 13 24 37 -13 26
15 Ventforet Kofu 25 4 9 12 14 28 -14 21
16 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 25 4 8 13 23 38 -15 20
17 Omiya Ardija 25 5 5 15 22 44 -22 20
18 Albirex Niigata 25 2 5 18 15 48 -33 11
 
Saturday September 16th:
7.00pm Albirex Niigata v Kashima Antlers               
7.00pm Omiya Ardija v Gamba Osaka       
7.00pm Shimizu S-Pulse v Kawasaki Frontale
7.30pm Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Cerezo Osaka        
8.00pm FC Tokyo v Vegalta Sendai            
8.00pm Sagan Tosu v Ventforet Kofu       
8.00pm Vissel Kobe v Consadole Sapporo              
8.00pm Yokohama F Marinos v Kashiwa Reysol  
 
Sunday September 17th:
5.00pm Jubilo Iwata v Urawa Red Diamonds         

J-League standings after Round 26:
1 Kashima Antlers 26 19 1 6 44 25 19 58
2 Kawasaki Frontale 26 15 7 4 51 27 24 52
3 Kashiwa Reysol 26 15 5 6 40 25 15 50
4 Cerezo Osaka 26 14 6 6 50 29 21 48
5 Yokohama F-Marinos 26 14 6 6 32 21 11 48
6 Jubilo Iwata 26 12 7 7 39 25 14 43
7 Gamba Osaka 26 11 7 8 42 30 12 40
8 Urawa Red Diamonds 26 12 4 10 54 43 11 40
9 Sagan Tosu 26 10 7 9 31 32 -1 37
10 FC Tokyo 26 10 6 10 31 30 +1 36
11 Vissel Kobe 26 11 3 12 30 32 -2 36
12 Vegalta Sendai 26 9 5 12 30 42 -12 32
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 26 7 7 12 30 42 -12 28
14 Consadole Sapporo 26 7 5 14 24 39 -15 26
15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 26 5 8 13 24 38 -14 23
16 Ventforet Kofu 26 4 9 13 15 30 -15 21
17 Omiya Ardija 26 5 6 15 24 46 -22 21
18 Albirex Niigata 26 2 5 19 17 52 -35 11
 
Saturday September 23rd:
3.00pm Consadole Sapporo v Albirex Niigata        
4.00pm Shimizu S-Pulse v Sanfrecce Hiroshima    
5.00pm Jubilo Iwata v Omiya Ardija           
5.00pm Kashiwa Reysol v FC Tokyo           
5.00pm Urawa Red Diamonds v Sagan Tosu          
7.00pm Ventforet Kofu v Yokohama F Marinos  
8.00pm Cerezo Osaka v Vegalta Sendai  
8.00pm Kashima Antlers v Gamba Osaka                
8.00pm Vissel Kobe v Kawasaki Frontale                 

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J-League standings after Round 27:
1 Kashima Antlers 27 20 1 6 46 26 20 61
2 Kawasaki Frontale 27 15 8 4 51 27 24 53
3 Kashiwa Reysol 27 16 5 6 44 26 18 53
4 Cerezo Osaka 27 14 6 7 51 33 18 48
5 Yokohama F-Marinos 27 14 6 7 34 24 10 48
6 Jubilo Iwata 27 13 7 7 41 26 15 46
7 Urawa Red Diamonds 27 12 5 10 56 45 11 41
8 Gamba Osaka 27 11 7 9 43 32 11 40
9 Sagan Tosu 27 10 8 9 33 34 -1 38
10 Vissel Kobe 27 11 4 12 30 32 -2 37
11 FC Tokyo 27 10 6 11 32 34 -2 36
12 Vegalta Sendai 27 10 5 12 34 43 -9 35
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 27 7 7 13 31 45 -14 28
14 Consadole Sapporo 27 7 6 14 26 41 -15 27
15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 27 6 8 13 27 39 -12 26
16 Ventforet Kofu 27 5 9 13 18 32 -14 24
17 Omiya Ardija 27 5 6 16 25 48 -23 21
18 Albirex Niigata 27 2 6 19 19 54 -35 12

Saturday September 30th:
2.00pm Kawasaki Frontale v Cerezo Osaka            
4.00pm Sagan Tosu v Kashima Antlers     
4.30pm Albirex Niigata v Vissel Kobe        
5.00pm FC Tokyo v Jubilo Iwata                  
5.00pm Kashiwa Reysol v Ventforet Kofu               
5.00pm Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Consadole Sapporo            
8.00pm Gamba Osaka v Yokohama F Marinos      
8.00pm Omiya Ardija v Shimizu S-Pulse  
 
Sunday October 1st:
4.00pm Vegalta Sendai v Urawa Red Diamonds

Emperors Cup Quarter Final - Wednesday October 25th:
Kawasaki Frontale (2nd) v Kashiwa Reysol (3rd) 
Yokohama F-Marinos (5th) v Jubilo Iwata (6th)
Cerezo Osaka (4th) v Omiya Ardija (17th)
Vissel Kobe (10th) v Kashima Antlers (1st)

J-League standings after Round 28:
1 Kashima Antlers 28 20 1 7 46 27 19 61
2 Kawasaki Frontale 28 16 8 4 56 28 28 56
3 Kashiwa Reysol 28 16 5 7 44 27 17 53
4 Yokohama F-Marinos 28 15 6 7 36 25 11 51
5 Cerezo Osaka 28 14 6 8 52 38 14 48
6 Jubilo Iwata 28 13 8 7 41 26 15 47
7 Urawa Red Diamonds 28 13 5 10 59 47 12 44
8 Sagan Tosu 28 11 8 9 34 34 0 41
9 Gamba Osaka 28 11 7 10 44 34 10 40
10 Vissel Kobe 28 12 4 12 32 32 0 40
11 FC Tokyo 28 10 7 11 32 34 -2 37
12 Vegalta Sendai 28 10 5 13 36 46 -10 35
13 Shimizu S-Pulse 28 7 8 13 31 45 -14 29
14 Consadole Sapporo 28 7 7 14 27 42 -15 28
15 Sanfrecce Hiroshima 28 6 9 13 28 40 -12 27
16 Ventforet Kofu 27 6 9 13 19 32 -13 27
17 Omiya Ardija 28 5 7 16 25 48 -23 22
18 Albirex Niigata 28 2 6 20 19 56 -37 12
 
Saturday October 14th:
3.00pm Consadole Sapporo (14th) v Kashiwa Reysol (3rd)            
4.00pm Gamba Osaka (9th) v Albirex Niigata (18th)         
4.00pm Shimizu S-Pulse (13th) v Jubilo Iwata (6th)           
4.00pm Yokohama F-Marinos (4th) v Omiya Ardija (17th)             
5.00pm Kashima Antlers (1st) v Sanfrecce Hiroshima (15th)         
5.00pm Kawasaki Frontale (2nd) v Vegalta Sendai (12th)               
9.00pm Urawa Red Diamonds (7th) v Vissel Kobe (10th)
 
Sunday October 15th:
4.00pm Ventforet Kofu (16th) v FC Tokyo (11th)               
7.00pm Sagan Tosu (8th) v Cerezo Osaka (5th)