๐ฏ๐ต J1 League: TV channel, kick-off times and live streaming in the US
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Avispa Fukuoka
Cerezo Osaka
Fagiano Okayama
FC Tokyo
Gamba Osaka
JEF United Chiba
Kashima Antlers
Kashiwa Reysol
Kawasaki Frontale
Kyoto Sanga
Machida Zelvia
Mito Hollyhock
Nagoya Grampus
Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Shimizu S-Pulse
Tokyo Verdy
Urawa Red Diamonds
V-Varen Nagasaki
Vissel Kobe
Yokohama F. Marinos
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Saturday, August 29, 2026
- Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka-Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima
- Mito HollyhockMito Hollyhock-Machida ZelviaMachida Zelvia
- Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulse-Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol
- V-Varen NagasakiV-Varen Nagasaki-FC TokyoFC Tokyo
- Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale-JEF United ChibaJEF United Chiba
- Kyoto SangaKyoto Sanga-Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka
- Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus-Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama
- Urawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red Diamonds-Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos
- Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy-Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers
- Vissel KobeVissel Kobe-Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka
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Wednesday, September 2, 2026
- Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka-Urawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red Diamonds
- Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka-Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol
- JEF United ChibaJEF United Chiba-Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama
- Machida ZelviaMachida Zelvia-Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale
- Mito HollyhockMito Hollyhock-Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers
- Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima-Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus
- Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulse-FC TokyoFC Tokyo
- Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy-Vissel KobeVissel Kobe
- V-Varen NagasakiV-Varen Nagasaki-Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka
- Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos-Kyoto SangaKyoto Sanga
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Saturday, September 5, 2026
- Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka-Mito HollyhockMito Hollyhock
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Sunday, September 6, 2026
- JEF United ChibaJEF United Chiba-Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka
- Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers-Urawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red Diamonds
- Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus-Machida ZelviaMachida Zelvia
- Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama-Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima
- Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka-Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy
- Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol-Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos
- Vissel KobeVissel Kobe-V-Varen NagasakiV-Varen Nagasaki
- Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale-Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulse
- FC TokyoFC Tokyo-Kyoto SangaKyoto Sanga
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Friday, September 11, 2026
- Kyoto SangaKyoto Sanga-Kashiwa ReysolKashiwa Reysol
- Vissel KobeVissel Kobe-Kashima AntlersKashima Antlers
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Saturday, September 12, 2026
- Mito HollyhockMito Hollyhock-Kawasaki FrontaleKawasaki Frontale
- Shimizu S-PulseShimizu S-Pulse-Avispa FukuokaAvispa Fukuoka
- Gamba OsakaGamba Osaka-FC TokyoFC Tokyo
- Machida ZelviaMachida Zelvia-Yokohama F. MarinosYokohama F. Marinos
- Sanfrecce HiroshimaSanfrecce Hiroshima-Cerezo OsakaCerezo Osaka
- V-Varen NagasakiV-Varen Nagasaki-Nagoya GrampusNagoya Grampus
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Sunday, September 13, 2026
- Tokyo VerdyTokyo Verdy-JEF United ChibaJEF United Chiba
- Urawa Red DiamondsUrawa Red Diamonds-Fagiano OkayamaFagiano Okayama
Standings
East
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kashima Antlers | 18 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 31:11 | +20 | 45 | |
| 2 | FC Tokyo | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 32:18 | +14 | 37 | |
| 3 | Machida Zelvia | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 28:22 | +6 | 37 | |
| 4 | Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 26:28 | -2 | 28 | |
| 5 | Tokyo Verdy | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 22:26 | -4 | 28 | |
| 6 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 25:22 | +3 | 25 | |
| 7 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 28:31 | -3 | 20 | |
| 8 | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 22:24 | -2 | 20 | |
| 9 | Mito Hollyhock | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 23:39 | -16 | 18 | |
| 10 | JEF United Chiba | 18 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 18:34 | -16 | 12 |
West
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 29:25 | +4 | 35 | |
| 2 | Cerezo Osaka | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 30:21 | +9 | 31 | |
| 3 | Nagoya Grampus | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 33:31 | +2 | 31 | |
| 4 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 31:23 | +8 | 30 | |
| 5 | Gamba Osaka | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 31:25 | +6 | 28 | |
| 6 | Fagiano Okayama | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 26:29 | -3 | 26 | |
| 7 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 23:25 | -2 | 24 | |
| 8 | Kyoto Sanga | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 22:28 | -6 | 23 | |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 21:29 | -8 | 21 | |
| 10 | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 21:31 | -10 | 21 |
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Frequently asked questions
What channel shows J1 League?
No broadcaster is confirmed for J1 League in the United States so far. The table above lists the countries where one is known.
When is the next J1 League match?
The next match is Gamba Osaka - Sanfrecce Hiroshima, on Saturday, August 29, 2026, 10:00.
Which clubs play in J1 League this season?
20 clubs are taking part: Avispa Fukuoka, Cerezo Osaka, FC Tokyo, Fagiano Okayama, Gamba Osaka, JEF United Chiba, Kashima Antlers, Kashiwa Reysol, Kawasaki Frontale, Kyoto Sanga, Machida Zelvia, Mito Hollyhock, Nagoya Grampus, Sanfrecce Hiroshima, Shimizu S-Pulse, Tokyo Verdy, Urawa Red Diamonds, V-Varen Nagasaki, Vissel Kobe, Yokohama F. Marinos.
The J1 League is Japan's top division, and one of the few in Asia played from February to December, aligned with the calendar year rather than the European season. Twenty clubs meet in a game that is fast, technically clean and remarkably disciplined, where the tactical foul is rare and collective pressing is the norm. The league was founded in 1993 with the stated ambition of planting soccer in a baseball country, and the bet paid off: Urawa Red Diamonds, Kashima Antlers, Yokohama F. Marinos and Gamba Osaka play in front of full stands, with organised ends that sing for ninety minutes without stopping. The standard is real - Japanese clubs win the Asian Champions League regularly - and the league has become a springboard to Europe for a whole generation of players. For a European viewer, matches are played in the Japanese evening, which means from early morning to early afternoon in Europe: this is a league you watch when you wake up.
