2018 in Japanese football
Season | 2018 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Men's football | ||||
J1 League | Kawasaki Frontale | |||
J2 League | Matsumoto Yamaga | |||
J3 League | FC Ryukyu | |||
Japan Football League | Honda FC | |||
Emperor's Cup | Urawa Red Diamonds | |||
J.League Cup | Shonan Bellmare | |||
Japanese Super Cup | Cerezo Osaka | |||
Women's football | ||||
Nadeshiko League 1 | NTV Beleza | |||
Nadeshiko League 2 | Iga FC Kunoichi | |||
Empress's Cup | NTV Beleza | |||
Nadeshiko League Cup | NTV Beleza | |||
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The 2018 season was the 90th season of competitive association football in Japan.
Promotion and relegation
Teams relegated from J1 League
Teams promoted to J1 League
Teams relegated from J2 League
Teams promoted to J2 League
Teams relegated from J3 League
- No relegation to the Japan Football League
Teams promoted to J3 League
- No promotion from the Japan Football League
Teams promoted to Japan Football League
Men's Football
J1 League
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Kawasaki Frontale (C) | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 27 | +30 | 69 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
2 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 47 | 35 | +12 | 57 | Qualification for the Champions League play-off round |
3 | Kashima Antlers | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 39 | +11 | 56 | |
4 | Consadole Sapporo | 34 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 48 | 0 | 55 | |
5 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 39 | +12 | 51 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage[a] |
6 | FC Tokyo | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 39 | 34 | +5 | 50 | |
7 | Cerezo Osaka | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 39 | 38 | +1 | 50 | |
8 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 34 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 56 | 48 | +8 | 49 | |
9 | Gamba Osaka | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 48 | |
10 | Vissel Kobe | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 52 | −7 | 45 | |
11 | Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 45 | |
12 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 56 | 56 | 0 | 41 | |
13 | Shonan Bellmare | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 41 | |
14 | Sagan Tosu | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 41 | |
15 | Nagoya Grampus | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 52 | 59 | −7 | 41 | |
16 | Júbilo Iwata (O) | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 48 | −13 | 41 | Qualification for the Relegation play-off |
17 | Kashiwa Reysol (R) | 34 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 47 | 54 | −7 | 39 | Relegation to J2 League |
18 | V-Varen Nagasaki (R) | 34 | 8 | 6 | 20 | 39 | 59 | −20 | 30 |
Source: Meiji Yasuda J1 League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Urawa Red Diamonds qualified for the 2019 AFC Champions League group stage as 2018 Emperor's Cup winners.
J2 League
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Matsumoto Yamaga (C, P) | 42 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 77 | Promotion to 2019 J1 League |
2 | Oita Trinita (P) | 42 | 23 | 7 | 12 | 76 | 51 | +25 | 76 | |
3 | Yokohama FC | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 76 | Qualification for promotion play-offs[a] |
4 | Machida Zelvia | 42 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 62 | 44 | +18 | 76 | |
5 | Omiya Ardija | 42 | 21 | 8 | 13 | 65 | 48 | +17 | 71 | Qualification for promotion play-offs[a] |
6 | Tokyo Verdy | 42 | 19 | 14 | 9 | 56 | 41 | +15 | 71 | |
7 | Avispa Fukuoka | 42 | 19 | 13 | 10 | 58 | 42 | +16 | 70 | |
8 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 63 | 64 | −1 | 61 | |
9 | Ventforet Kofu | 42 | 16 | 11 | 15 | 56 | 46 | +10 | 59 | |
10 | Mito HollyHock | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 48 | 46 | +2 | 57 | |
11 | Tokushima Vortis | 42 | 16 | 8 | 18 | 48 | 42 | +6 | 56 | |
12 | Montedio Yamagata | 42 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 49 | 51 | −2 | 56 | |
13 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 55 | |
14 | JEF United Chiba | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 72 | 72 | 0 | 55 | |
15 | Fagiano Okayama | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 53 | |
16 | Albirex Niigata | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 48 | 56 | −8 | 53 | |
17 | Tochigi SC | 42 | 13 | 11 | 18 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 50 | |
18 | Ehime FC | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 34 | 52 | −18 | 48 | |
19 | Kyoto Sanga | 42 | 12 | 7 | 23 | 40 | 58 | −18 | 43 | |
20 | FC Gifu | 42 | 11 | 9 | 22 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 42 | |
21 | Roasso Kumamoto (R) | 42 | 9 | 7 | 26 | 50 | 79 | −29 | 34 | Relegation to 2019 J3 League[b] |
22 | Kamatamare Sanuki (R) | 42 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 28 | 72 | −44 | 31 |
Source: 2018 MEIJI YASUDA J2 LEAGUE League table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Only teams that meet J1 license criteria can participate in promotion play-offs. If one or more teams fail to meet the criteria, only eligible teams that finished 3rd to 6th will participate and no replacement teams will be added.
- ^ Direct exchange between J2 and J3 is subject to eligibility of J2-licensed teams in top 2 of 2018 J3 League.
J3 League
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FC Ryukyu (C, P) | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 70 | 40 | +30 | 66 | Promotion to 2019 J2 League[a] |
2 | Kagoshima United (P) | 32 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 46 | 35 | +11 | 57 | |
3 | Gainare Tottori | 32 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 61 | 47 | +14 | 53 | |
4 | Azul Claro Numazu | 32 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 40 | 29 | +11 | 52 | |
5 | Thespakusatsu Gunma | 32 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 52 | |
6 | Gamba Osaka U-23 | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 47 | |
7 | Cerezo Osaka U-23 | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 46 | |
8 | Blaublitz Akita | 32 | 12 | 7 | 13 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 43 | |
9 | SC Sagamihara | 32 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 42 | 53 | −11 | 42 | |
10 | Nagano Parceiro | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 41 | |
11 | Kataller Toyama | 32 | 12 | 5 | 15 | 41 | 50 | −9 | 41 | |
12 | Fukushima United | 32 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 36 | 43 | −7 | 40 | |
13 | Grulla Morioka | 32 | 12 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 40 | |
14 | FC Tokyo U-23 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 36 | |
15 | YSCC Yokohama | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 34 | |
16 | Fujieda MYFC | 32 | 10 | 4 | 18 | 32 | 48 | −16 | 34 | |
17 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 32 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 27 |
Source: 2018 MEIJI YASUDA J3 LEAGUE League table
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4th) head-to-head results; 5th) disciplinary points; 6th) draw
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4th) head-to-head results; 5th) disciplinary points; 6th) draw
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Only teams that hold a J2 license are eligible for promotion.
Japan Football League
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Honda FC (C) | 30 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 76 | 25 | +51 | 79 | |
2 | FC Osaka | 30 | 18 | 3 | 9 | 54 | 34 | +20 | 57 | |
3 | Vanraure Hachinohe (P) | 30 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 56 | Promotion to 2019 J3 League[a] |
4 | Sony Sendai | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 67 | 43 | +24 | 52 | |
5 | FC Imabari | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 63 | 32 | +31 | 49 | |
6 | Tokyo Musashino City | 30 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 49 | 36 | +13 | 49 | |
7 | MIO Biwako Shiga | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 46 | |
8 | Nara Club | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 42 | |
9 | Verspah Oita | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 39 | |
10 | ReinMeer Aomori | 30 | 10 | 7 | 13 | 38 | 48 | −10 | 37 | |
11 | Veertien Mie | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 52 | −12 | 35 | |
12 | Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 60 | −17 | 32 | |
13 | Maruyasu Okazaki | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 33 | 46 | −13 | 31 | |
14 | Honda Lock | 30 | 6 | 11 | 13 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 29 | |
15 | Ryutsu Keizai Dragons | 30 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 20 | 50 | −30 | 19 | |
16 | Cobaltore Onagawa (R) | 30 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 65 | −47 | 17 | Relegation to 2019 Regional Leagues |
Source: JFL website (in Japanese)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Disciplinary points; 6) Draw
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Disciplinary points; 6) Draw
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ To qualify for promotion, a club must hold a 100 Year Plan status, obtain J3 license (marked in bold in the table), and finish both in the top 4 of the JFL, and either 1st or 2nd among the promotion-eligible clubs.
Regional Leagues
Cup competitions
Emperor's Cup
Final
Urawa Red Diamonds | 1–0 | Vegalta Sendai |
---|---|---|
Ugajin ![]() | Report |
Saitama Stadium 2002, Saitama
J.League Cup
Final
Shonan Bellmare | 1–0 | Yokohama F. Marinos |
---|---|---|
Sugioka ![]() | Report |
Attendance: 44,242
Super Cup
Kawasaki Frontale | 2–3 | Cerezo Osaka |
---|---|---|
Kobayashi ![]() Ōkubo ![]() | Report | Yamaguchi ![]() Kiyotake ![]() Takagi ![]() |
AFC Champions League
Play-off round
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
---|---|---|
Group stage
Group E
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | JEO | TJQ | KSW | KIT | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 15 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 6–3 | 3–2 | 3–0 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 13 | 4–2 | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 4 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 1–0 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 14 | −13 | 3 | 0–6 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — |
Source: AFC
Group F
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SSI | ULS | MEL | KAW | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 11 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 2–2 | 4–1 | 1–1 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 9 | 0–1 | — | 6–2 | 2–1 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 8 | 2–1 | 3–3 | — | 1–0 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 3 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — |
Source: AFC
Group G
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GZE | BUR | CER | JEJ | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 12 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 3–1 | 5–3 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 9 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 0–2 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 8 | 0–0 | 2–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — |
Source: AFC
Group H
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SSB | KAS | SYD | SSH | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 10 | Advance to knockout stage | — | 1–2 | 1–4 | 1–1 | |
2 | ![]() | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 9 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | ||
3 | ![]() | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 6 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–0 | ||
4 | ![]() | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 5 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 2–2 | — |
Source: AFC
Knockout stage
Round of 16
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kashima Antlers ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | 3–1 | 1–2 |
Quarter-finals
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kashima Antlers ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–0 |
Semi-finals
Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kashima Antlers ![]() | 6–5 | ![]() | 3–2 | 3–3 |
Final
Kashima Antlers ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
| Live Report Stats Report |
Persepolis ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() |
---|---|---|
Live Report Stats Report |
Kashima Antlers won 2–0 on aggregate.
Women's football
L.League
Nadeshiko League Div.1
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NTV Beleza (C) | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 38 | 6 | +32 | 45 | Qualification to 2019 AFC Women's Club Championship |
2 | INAC Kobe Leonessa | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 45 | 11 | +34 | 40 | |
3 | Nojima Stella Kanagawa Sagamihara | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 24 | +5 | 30 | |
4 | Urawa Red Diamonds Ladies | 18 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 29 | |
5 | Albirex Niigata Ladies | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 22 | −2 | 27 | |
6 | JEF United Ichihara Chiba Ladies | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 23 | |
7 | AC Nagano Parceiro Ladies | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 22 | 27 | −5 | 22 | |
8 | Vegalta Sendai Ladies | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 39 | −22 | 15 | |
9 | Nippon Sport Science University Fields Yokohama | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 33 | −19 | 13 | Division 1 promotion/relegation Series |
10 | Cerezo Osaka Sakai Ladies (R) | 18 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 17 | 42 | −25 | 8 | Relegated to Division 2 |
Source: [1]
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Nadeshiko League Div.2
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Iga FC Kunoichi | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 6 | +23 | 44 | Promoted to Division 1 |
2 | Nippatsu Yokohama FC Seagulls | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 32 | 24 | +8 | 31 | Division 1 promotion/relegation Series |
3 | Chifure AS Elfen Saitama | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 30 | |
4 | Orca Kamogawa FC | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 24 | +2 | 28 | |
5 | AS Harima ALBION | 18 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 19 | +1 | 25 | |
6 | Ehime FC Ladies | 18 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 23 | |
7 | Shizuoka Sangyo University Iwata Bonita | 18 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 23 | −3 | 21 | |
8 | Sfida Setagaya FC | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 28 | −8 | 18 | |
9 | Bunnys Kyoto SC | 18 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 27 | −16 | 14 | Division 2 promotion/relegation Series |
10 | Okayama Yunogo Belle | 18 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 29 | −13 | 11 | Relegated to Division 3 |
Source: [2]
Cup competitions
Empress's Cup
Final
Nippon TV Beleza | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
---|---|---|
Ueki ![]() Momiki ![]() Tanaka ![]() | Masuya ![]() Kyokawa ![]() |
Nadeshiko League Cup
Final
Nippon TV Beleza | 1–0 | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
---|---|---|
Tanaka ![]() | Report |
Attendance: 1,553
National team (Men)
Results
Friendlies
Japan
v
Mali
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/92/Flag_of_Mali.svg/23px-Flag_of_Mali.svg.png)
March 23 International Friendly | Japan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
13:20 (UTC+1) | Nakajima ![]() | Report | Diaby ![]() | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 250 Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium) |
Switzerland
v
Japan
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/08/Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg/16px-Flag_of_Switzerland_%28Pantone%29.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
June 8 International Friendly | Switzerland ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | ![]() |
19:00 (UTC+2) | Rodriguez ![]() Seferovic ![]() | Report | Stadium: Cornaredo Stadium Referee: Amaury Delerue (France) |
Japan
v
Paraguay
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/27/Flag_of_Paraguay.svg/23px-Flag_of_Paraguay.svg.png)
June 12 International Friendly | Japan ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | ![]() |
15:05 (UTC+2) | Inui ![]() Santander ![]() Kagawa ![]() | Report | Romero ![]() Ortiz ![]() | Stadium: Tivoli-Neu Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Oliver Drachta (Austria) |
Kirin Challenge Cup
Japan
v
Ukraine
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Flag_of_Ukraine.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ukraine.svg.png)
March 27 Kirin Challenge Cup 2018 in Europe | Japan ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | ![]() |
14:20 (UTC+2) | Makino ![]() | Report | Rakitskiy ![]() Karavayev ![]() | Stadium: Stade Maurice Dufrasne Attendance: 2,529 Referee: Bart Vertenten (Belgium) |
Japan
v
Ghana
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/19/Flag_of_Ghana.svg/23px-Flag_of_Ghana.svg.png)
May 30 Kirin Challenge Cup 2018 | Japan ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | ![]() |
19:25 (UTC+9) | Report | Partey ![]() Boateng ![]() | Stadium: Nissan Stadium (Yokohama) Attendance: 64,520 Referee: Chris Beath (Australia) |
Japan
v
Chile
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/78/Flag_of_Chile.svg/23px-Flag_of_Chile.svg.png)
September 7 Kirin Challenge Cup 2018 | Japan ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Sapporo Dome |
Japan
v
Costa Rica
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg/23px-Flag_of_Costa_Rica.svg.png)
September 11 Kirin Challenge Cup 2018 | Japan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | ![]() |
19:20 (UTC+9) | Sasaki ![]() Minamino ![]() J. Ito ![]() | Report | Stadium: Panasonic Stadium Suita Attendance: 33,891 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
Japan
v
Panama
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Flag_of_Panama.svg/23px-Flag_of_Panama.svg.png)
October 12 Kirin Challenge Cup 2018 | Japan ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | ![]() |
19:35 (UTC+9) | Minamino ![]() J. Ito ![]() Murillo ![]() | Report | Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium Attendance: 38,322 Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea) |
Japan
v
Uruguay
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fe/Flag_of_Uruguay.svg/23px-Flag_of_Uruguay.svg.png)
October 16 Kirin Challenge Cup 2018 | Japan ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | ![]() |
19:35 (UTC+9) | Minamino ![]() Osako ![]() Doan ![]() | Report | Pereiro ![]() Cavani ![]() Rodríguez ![]() | Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 57,239 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
Japan
v
Venezuela
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7b/Flag_of_Venezuela_%28state%29.svg/23px-Flag_of_Venezuela_%28state%29.svg.png)
November 16 Kirin Challenge Cup 2018 | Japan ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
19:30 (UTC+9) | Sakai ![]() | Report | Rincón ![]() | Stadium: Ōita Bank Dome Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
Japan
v
Kyrgyzstan
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c7/Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Kyrgyzstan.svg.png)
November 20 Kirin Challenge Cup 2018 | Japan ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | ![]() |
19:20 (UTC+9) | Yamanaka ![]() Haraguchi ![]() Osako ![]() Nakajima ![]() | Report | Stadium: Toyota Stadium Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
2018 FIFA World Cup
Group H
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4[a] | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4[a] | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 3 |
- ^ a b Fair play points: Japan −4, Senegal −6.
Matches
Colombia
v
Japan
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Colombia.svg/23px-Flag_of_Colombia.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
June 19 2018 FIFA World Cup: Group H | Colombia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | ![]() |
15:00 UTC+3 | Quintero ![]() | Report | Kagawa ![]() Osako ![]() | Stadium: Mordovia Arena Attendance: 40,842 Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia) |
Japan
v
Senegal
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9e/Flag_of_Japan.svg/23px-Flag_of_Japan.svg.png)
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June 24 2018 FIFA World Cup: Group H | Japan ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | ![]() |
20:00 UTC+5 | Inui ![]() Honda ![]() | Report | Mané ![]() Wagué ![]() | Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 32,572 Referee: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) |
Japan
v
Poland
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June 28 2018 FIFA World Cup: Group H | Japan ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
17:00 UTC+3 | Report | Bednarek ![]() | Stadium: Volgograd Arena Attendance: 42,189 Referee: Janny Sikazwe (Zambia) |
Knockout stage
Belgium
v
Japan
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July 2 2018 FIFA World Cup: Round of 16 | Belgium ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | ![]() |
21:00 UTC+3 | Vertonghen ![]() Fellaini ![]() Chadli ![]() | Report | Haraguchi ![]() Inui ![]() | Stadium: Rostov Arena Attendance: 41,466 Referee: Malang Diedhiou (Senegal) |
Players statistics
Player | -2017 | 03.23 | 03.27 | 05.30 | 06.08 | 06.12 | 06.19 | 06.24 | 06.28 | 07.02 | 09.11 | 10.12 | 10.16 | 11.16 | 11.20 | 2018 | Total |
Shinji Okazaki | 111(50) | - | - | O | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5(0) | 116(50) |
Makoto Hasebe | 106(2) | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | 8(0) | 114(2) |
Yuto Nagatomo | 101(3) | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | O | - | - | 9(0) | 110(3) |
Keisuke Honda | 91(36) | O | O | O | O | - | O | O(1) | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | 7(1) | 98(37) |
Shinji Kagawa | 89(29) | - | - | O | O | O(1) | O(1) | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | 6(2) | 95(31) |
Eiji Kawashima | 81(0) | - | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | 7(0) | 88(0) |
Maya Yoshida | 80(10) | - | - | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | O | O | O | 9(0) | 89(10) |
Hiroki Sakai | 41(0) | - | - | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | - | O | O(1) | - | 8(1) | 49(1) |
Hotaru Yamaguchi | 38(2) | O | O | O | - | O | O | - | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | 7(0) | 45(2) |
Gotoku Sakai | 36(0) | O | O | O | O | O | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6(0) | 42(0) |
Genki Haraguchi | 29(6) | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | O(1) | - | O | O | O | O(1) | 11(2) | 40(8) |
Tomoaki Makino | 28(3) | O | O(1) | O | O | - | - | - | O | - | O | O | - | - | O | 8(1) | 36(4) |
Yuya Osako | 25(7) | O | - | O | O | O | O(1) | O | O | O | - | O | O(1) | O | O(1) | 12(3) | 37(10) |
Takashi Inui | 25(2) | - | - | - | O | O(2) | O | O(1) | O | O(1) | - | - | - | - | - | 6(4) | 31(6) |
Yoshinori Muto | 21(2) | - | - | O | O | O | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4(0) | 25(2) |
Takashi Usami | 19(3) | O | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7(0) | 26(3) |
Takuma Asano | 17(3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 18(3) |
Gaku Shibasaki | 14(3) | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | 12(0) | 26(3) |
Yu Kobayashi | 11(2) | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | 3(0) | 14(2) |
Yuya Kubo | 11(2) | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2(0) | 13(2) |
Yosuke Ideguchi | 11(2) | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 12(2) |
Wataru Endo | 11(0) | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | O | - | 4(0) | 15(0) |
Gen Shoji | 10(1) | O | - | - | - | O | O | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | 5(0) | 15(1) |
Toshihiro Aoyama | 8(1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | - | - | 3(0) | 11(1) |
Kengo Kawamata | 8(1) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | 1(0) | 9(1) |
Kenyu Sugimoto | 5(1) | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | 3(0) | 8(1) |
Masaaki Higashiguchi | 4(0) | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | - | - | 3(0) | 7(0) |
Ryota Morioka | 4(0) | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 5(0) |
Junya Ito | 3(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O(1) | O(1) | - | O | O | 4(2) | 7(2) |
Shuichi Gonda | 3(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | O | 2(0) | 5(0) |
Shintaro Kurumaya | 3(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 4(0) |
Takumi Minamino | 2(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O(1) | O(1) | O(2) | O | O | 5(4) | 7(4) |
Ryota Oshima | 2(0) | O | - | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3(0) | 5(0) |
Genta Miura | 2(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | - | O | 3(0) | 5(0) |
Kosuke Nakamura | 2(0) | O | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2(0) | 4(0) |
Naomichi Ueda | 2(0) | - | O | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2(0) | 4(0) |
Kento Misao | 1(0) | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | - | - | O | 5(0) | 6(0) |
Sei Muroya | 1(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | - | - | O | 3(0) | 4(0) |
Shoya Nakajima | 0(0) | O(1) | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | O | O(1) | 6(2) | 6(2) |
Ritsu Doan | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O(1) | O | O | 5(1) | 5(1) |
Sho Sasaki | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | - | O | - | 3(0) | 3(0) |
Koya Kitagawa | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | O | 3(0) | 3(0) |
Hidemasa Morita | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | O | 2(0) | 2(0) |
Takehiro Tomiyasu | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | - | 2(0) | 2(0) |
Ryosuke Yamanaka | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O(1) | 1(1) | 1(1) |
Tomoya Ugajin | 0(0) | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0) |
Jun Amano | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0) |
Daniel Schmidt | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | 1(0) | 1(0) |
National team (Women)
Results
Japan v Netherlands
2018.02.28 | Japan | 2–6 | Netherlands | Portugal |
Nakajima ![]() Iwabuchi ![]() | ? ![]() ? ![]() ? ![]() ? ![]() ? ![]() ? ![]() |
Japan v Ghana
2018.04.01 | Japan | 7–1 | Ghana | Nagasaki |
Tanaka ![]() Iwabuchi ![]() Masuya ![]() Nakajima ![]() Takagi ![]() Sugasawa ![]() Sameshima ![]() | ? ![]() | Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki |
Japan v South Korea
2018.04.10 | Japan | 0–0 | South Korea | Jordan |
Japan v New Zealand
2018.06.10 | Japan | 3–1 | New Zealand | New Zealand |
Tanaka ![]() | ? ![]() |
Japan v United States
2018.07.26 | Japan | 2–4 | United States | United States |
Tanaka ![]() Sakaguchi ![]() | ? ![]() ? ![]() ? ![]() ? ![]() |
Japan v Australia
2018.08.02 | Japan | 0–2 | Australia | United States |
? ![]() ? ![]() |
Japan v Vietnam
2018.08.21 | Japan | 7–0 | Vietnam | Indonesia |
Sugasawa ![]() Momiki ![]() Nakajima ![]() Tanaka ![]() Masuya ![]() |
Japan v North Korea
2018.08.25 | Japan | 2–1 | North Korea | Indonesia |
Iwabuchi ![]() Hasegawa ![]() | ? ![]() |
Japan v South Korea
2018.08.28 | Japan | 2–1 | South Korea | Indonesia |
Sugasawa ![]() ![]() | ? ![]() |
Japan v Norway
2018.11.11 | Japan | 4–1 | Norway | Tottori |
Yokoyama ![]() Iwabuchi ![]() Momiki ![]() | ? ![]() | Stadium: Tottori Bank Bird Stadium |
Players statistics
Player | -2017 | 02.28 | 03.02 | 03.05 | 03.07 | 04.01 | 04.07 | 04.10 | 04.13 | 04.17 | 04.20 | 06.10 | 07.26 | 07.29 | 08.02 | 08.16 | 08.21 | 08.25 | 08.28 | 08.31 | 11.11 | 2018 | Total |
Mizuho Sakaguchi | 116(28) | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | O(1) | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8(1) | 124(29) |
Rumi Utsugi | 103(5) | - | O(1) | O | O | - | - | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | 8(1) | 111(6) |
Saki Kumagai | 90(0) | - | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | 10(0) | 100(0) |
Aya Sameshima | 85(4) | O | - | O | O | O(1) | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 18(1) | 103(5) |
Nahomi Kawasumi | 82(20) | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | - | O | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8(0) | 90(20) |
Saori Ariyoshi | 49(1) | O | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | O | - | O | O | - | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | 14(0) | 63(1) |
Emi Nakajima | 46(9) | O(1) | O | O | O | O(1) | O(1) | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O(1) | O | O | O | O | 19(4) | 65(13) |
Mana Iwabuchi | 43(11) | O(1) | O | O(1) | O | O(1) | O(1) | O | O | O(1) | O | - | O | O | O | O(1) | - | O(1) | O | O | O(2) | 18(9) | 61(20) |
Yuika Sugasawa | 43(11) | - | O(1) | - | O | O(1) | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | O(2) | O | O(1) | O(1) | O | 17(6) | 60(17) |
Kumi Yokoyama | 24(11) | O | O | O | - | - | O(1) | O | - | O(2) | O(1) | - | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | O(1) | 11(5) | 35(16) |
Mina Tanaka | 20(6) | O | O | O | O | O(1) | O(1) | O | - | O | - | O(3) | O(1) | O | O | O | O(2) | O | - | - | - | 15(8) | 35(14) |
Yu Nakasato | 16(0) | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | - | - | 4(0) | 20(0) |
Rika Masuya | 15(3) | O | O | O | - | O(1) | O | - | O | O | - | - | O | O(1) | O | - | O(1) | O | - | - | - | 12(3) | 27(6) |
Hikaru Naomoto | 15(0) | - | O | - | - | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3(0) | 18(0) |
Yuka Momiki | 14(3) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | O(1) | O(1) | O | O | O | O(1) | 7(3) | 21(6) |
Yui Hasegawa | 13(2) | O | O | O(1) | O | - | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | O(1) | O | O | O | 17(2) | 30(4) |
Hikari Takagi | 13(0) | O | O | - | O | O(1) | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | 6(1) | 19(1) |
Ayaka Yamashita | 11(0) | - | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | - | - | - | O | O | O | O | O | 14(0) | 25(0) |
Sakiko Ikeda | 8(0) | O | - | O | - | O | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | 6(0) | 14(0) |
Ayumi Oya | 8(0) | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 9(0) |
Rin Sumida | 7(0) | O | O | - | O | O | - | O | - | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | 15(0) | 22(0) |
Shiori Miyake | 6(0) | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | 11(0) | 17(0) |
Nana Ichise | 6(0) | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | 9(0) | 15(0) |
Madoka Haji | 6(0) | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 7(0) |
Risa Shimizu | 0(0) | O | O | O | O | O | - | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 19(0) | 19(0) |
Moeno Sakaguchi | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O(1) | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | O | 10(1) | 10(1) |
Narumi Miura | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | O | O | O | - | - | - | - | - | O | 5(0) | 5(0) |
Aimi Kunitake | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | O | - | O | - | - | 3(0) | 3(0) |
Mayo Doko | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0) |
Chika Hirao | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0) |
Hina Sugita | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1(0) | 1(0) |
Fuka Nagano | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | 1(0) | 1(0) |
Hinata Miyazawa | 0(0) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | O | 1(0) | 1(0) |