# 2025 in Japanese football

This article summarizes Japanese football in the 2025 season.

## National teams
### Men's
#### Senior

* Fixtures & Results (2025), JFA.jp

#### U-17

* Fixtures & Results (U-17 2025), JFA.jp

#### U-16

* Fixtures & Results (U-16 2025), JFA.jp

#### Futsal
### Women's
#### Senior

* Fixtures & Results (2025), JFA.jp

#### U-17
## Club competitions
### League (men)
#### Promotion and relegation

| League | Promoted to league | Relegated from league |
| J1 League | Shimizu S-Pulse Yokohama FC Fagiano Okayama | Júbilo Iwata Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo Sagan Tosu |
| J2 League | RB Omiya Ardija FC Imabari Kataller Toyama | Tochigi SC Kagoshima United Thespa Gunma |
| J3 League | Tochigi City Kochi United | YSCC Yokohama Iwate Grulla Morioka |
| Japan Football League | Asuka FC | Sony Sendai (disbanded) |

#### J.League
##### J1 League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage |
| 3 | Fagiano Okayama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 5 | Kashiwa Reysol | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 7 | Shonan Bellmare | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Albirex Niigata | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Vissel Kobe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | Machida Zelvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 14 | Kashima Antlers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 15 | Tokyo Verdy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 16 | Yokohama FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 17 | Avispa Fukuoka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 18 | Kyoto Sanga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Relegation to the J2 League |
| 19 | Gamba Osaka | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 | Relegation to the J2 League |
| 20 | Nagoya Grampus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | Relegation to the J2 League |

##### J2 League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | JEF United Chiba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Promotion to the 2026–27 J1 League |
| 2 | Tokushima Vortis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Promotion to the 2026–27 J1 League |
| 3 | Jubilo Iwata | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Oita Trinita | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 5 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 6 | RB Omiya Ardija | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 7 | Vegalta Sendai | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 8 | Ventforet Kofu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 9 | Blaublitz Akita | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 10 | Kataller Toyama | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 11 | Ehime FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 12 | FC Imabari | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 13 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 15 | Montedio Yamagata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 16 | Mito HollyHock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 | |
| 17 | Roasso Kumamoto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 | |
| 18 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Relegation to the 2026–27 J3 League |
| 19 | Fujieda MYFC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Relegation to the 2026–27 J3 League |
| 20 | Iwaki FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | Relegation to the 2026–27 J3 League |

##### J3 League

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Azul Claro Numazu | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Promotion to the 2026–27 J2 League |
| 2 | Tochigi City FC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Promotion to the 2026–27 J2 League |
| 3 | Nagano Parceiro | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 4 | Tochigi SC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 5 | Fukushima United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 6 | Nara Club | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | Qualification for the promotion play-offs |
| 7 | FC Gifu | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 8 | FC Osaka | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Kagoshima United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Kamatamare Sanuki | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 11 | Thespa Gunma | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Ryukyu Okinawa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 15 | Vanraure Hachinohe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | Kochi United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 18 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 19 | SC Sagamihara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | Qualification for the relegation/promotion play-offs |
| 20 | Gainare Tottori | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 | Relegation to the 2026–27 JFL |

#### Japan Football League (JFL)

2025 Japan Football League#League table

#### Regional Leagues
### League (women)
#### Promotion and relegation

* League
* WE League
* Nadeshiko League Division 1
* Nadeshiko League Division 2

#### WE League

2024–25 WE League season