2025 in Japanese football

Football in Japan
Season	2025
Men's football
J1 League	Kashima Antlers
J2 League	Mito HollyHock
J3 League	Tochigi City FC
JFL	Honda FC
Emperor's Cup	Machida Zelvia
JL Cup	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Super Cup	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
Women's football
Nadeshiko Division 1	NGU Loveledge Nagoya
Nadeshiko Division 2	Vonds Ichihara

Last updated December 12, 2025

This article summarizes Japanese football in the 2025 season.

National teams

Men's

Senior

20 March FIFA World Cup qualification 3R	Japan	2–0	Bahrain	Saitama, Japan
19:35 UTC+9	Kamada 66' Kubo 87'	Report		Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 58,137 Referee: Abdulrahman Al-Jassim (Qatar)

25 March FIFA World Cup qualification 3R	Japan	0–0	Saudi Arabia	Saitama, Japan
19:35 UTC+9		Report		Stadium: Saitama Stadium 2002 Attendance: 58,003 Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Kuwait)

5 June FIFA World Cup qualification 3R	Australia	1–0	Japan	Perth, Australia
19:10 UTC+8	Behich 90'	Report		Stadium: Perth Stadium Attendance: 57,226 Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

10 June FIFA World Cup qualification 3R	Japan	6–0	Indonesia	Suita, Japan
19:35 UTC+9	Kamada 15', 45+6' Kubo 19' Morishita 55' Machino 58' Hosoya 80'	Report		Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 33,661 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

8 July EAFF E-1 Championship	Japan	6–1	Hong Kong	Yongin, South Korea
19:24 UTC+9	Germain 4', 10', 22', 26' Inagaki 20' Nakamura 90+4'	Report	Orr 59'	Stadium: Yongin Mireu Stadium Attendance: 687 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)

12 July EAFF E-1 Championship	Japan	2–0	China	Yongin, South Korea
19:24 UTC+9	Hosoya 11' Mochizuki 63'	Report		Stadium: Yongin Mireu Stadium Attendance: 1,661 Referee: Sivakorn Pu-udom (Thailand)

15 July EAFF E-1 Championship	South Korea	0–1	Japan	Yongin, South Korea
19:24 UTC+9		Report	Germain 8'	Stadium: Yongin Mireu Stadium Attendance: 18,418 Referee: Tuan Yaasin (Malaysia)

6 September Friendly	Mexico	0–0	Japan	Oakland, United States
19:00 UTC−7	Montes 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 45,278 Referee: Rubiel Vazquéz (United States)

9 September Friendly	United States	2–0	Japan	Columbus, United States
19:30 UTC−4	Zendejas 30' Balogun 64'	Report		Stadium: Lower.com Field Attendance: 20,192 Referee: Bryan Lopez (Guatemala)

10 October Kirin Challenge Cup	Japan	2–2	Paraguay	Suita, Japan
19:20 UTC+9	Ogawa 26' Ueda 90+4'	Report	Almirón 20' D. Gómez 64'	Stadium: Suita City Football Stadium Attendance: 34,169 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea)

14 October Kirin Challenge Cup	Japan	3–2	Brazil	Chōfu, Japan
19:30 UTC+9	Minamino 52' Nakamura 62' Ueda 71'	Report	Paulo Henrique 26' Martinelli 32'	Stadium: Ajinomoto Stadium Attendance: 44,920 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

14 November Kirin Challenge Cup	Japan	2–0	Ghana	Toyota, Japan
19:20 UTC+9	Minamino 16' Dōan 60'	Report		Stadium: Toyota Stadium Attendance: 40,030 Referee: Ben Abraham (Australia)

18 November Kirin Challenge Cup	Japan	3–0	Bolivia	Tokyo, Japan
19:15 UTC+9	Kamada 4' Machino 72' Nakamura 78'	Report		Stadium: Japan National Stadium Attendance: 53,508 Referee: Fu Ming (China)

Fixtures & Results (2025), JFA.jp

U-22

25 JulyMirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup	Saudi Arabia	1–5	Japan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
20:00 UTC+5	Khadhari 28'	Report	Nwadike 6' Yada 45+3' Inoue 56' Shinkawa 90+1' Yasuno 90+5'	Stadium: JAR Stadium

28 JulyMirabror Usmanov Memorial Cup	Uzbekistan	0–2	Japan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
20:00 UTC+5		Report	Shimamoto 61' Inoue 88'	Stadium: JAR Stadium

U-23

3 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qual.	Japan	3–0	Afghanistan	Yangon, Myanmar
19:00 UTC+6:30	Shinkawa 8' Nawata 42' Goto 90+4'			Stadium: Thuwunna Stadium Attendance: 340 Referee: Tuan Yaasin (Malaysia)

6 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qual.	Myanmar	1–2	Japan	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
16:00 UTC+6:30	Swan Htet 80'		Okabe 52' Nawata 90+2' (pen.)	Attendance: 7,300 Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)

9 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qual.	Japan	6–1	Kuwait	Thuwunna Stadium, Yangon
19:00 UTC+6:30	Kawai 19', 40', 56' Nwadike 32' (pen.) Yada 42' Goto 90+4'		Boodai 10'	Attendance: 85 Referee: Tuan Yaasin (Malaysia)

Fixtures & Results (2025)

U-20

7 February Friendly	Japan	2–1	Australia	Chiba
18:50 UTC+9	Sato 11', 18'		Jovanovic 39'	Stadium: JFA YUME Field

14 February 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS	Japan	3–0	Thailand	Shenzhen, China
17:15 UTC+8	Ishii 14' Ichihara 33' (pen.) Sato 69'	Report		Stadium: Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1 Attendance: 184 Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Rowaily (Qatar)

17 February 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS	Syria	2–2	Japan	Shenzhen, China
15:00 UTC+8	Al-Mustafa 10' Soufi 33'	Report	Ozeki 24' Takaoka 85'	Stadium: Longhua Cultural and Sports Center Attendance: 468 Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates)

20 February 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup GS	Japan	1–1	South Korea	Shenzhen, China
15:00 UTC+8	Kanda 28'	Report	Kim Tae-won 90+1'	Stadium: Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1 Attendance: 277 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)

23 February 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup QF	Iran	1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p)	Japan	Shenzhen, China
19:30 UTC+8	Ghandipour 5'	Report	Ogura 30'	Stadium: Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1 Attendance: 1,826 Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
	Penalties
	Aali Shahrabadi Shakouri Hassani Andarz		Nakajima Takaoka Takahashi Sato Ichihara

26 February 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup SF	Australia	2–0	Japan	Shenzhen, China
19:30 UTC+8	Toure 49' Pearman 67'	Report		Stadium: Shenzhen Youth Football Training Base Pitch No.1 Attendance: 1,363 Referee: Abdulhadi Al-Rowaily (Qatar)

20 MarchFriendly	France	1–3	Japan	Benidorm, Spain
16:00 UTC+1	Kroupi 13'	Report	Goto 24', 56' Ishii 35'	Stadium: Estadio Municipal Guillermo Amor

24 MarchFriendly	Japan	1–1	United States	Benidorm, Spain
17:00 UTC+1	Ozeki 23'	Report	Tsakiris 55'	Stadium: Estadio Municipal Guillermo Amor

4 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS	Congo	0–2	Japan	Fos-sur-Mer, France
14:00 UTC+2		Report	Kanda 56', 58'	Stadium: Stade Parsemain Referee: Khaled Al-Ahmari (Saudi Arabia)

7 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS	Japan	1–1 (3–4 p)	Mexico	Avignon, France
14:00 UTC+2	Nishihara 32'	Report	Camberos 71'	Stadium: Parc des Sports Referee: Alexandra Collin (France)
	Penalties
	Michiwaki Ozeki Hiraga Ishiwatari Ichihara		Padilla Jurado Virgen Jiménez Camberos

10 June Maurice Revello Tournament GS	Denmark	3–0	Japan	Aubagne, France
14:00 UTC+2	Obi 5' Nakamura 78' (o.g.) Simmelhack 85'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Lattre-de-Tassigny Referee: Alexandra Collin (France)

14 June Maurice Revello Tournament 5th p.p.	Mali	3–2	Japan	Noves, France
17:00 UTC+2	Sidibé 11' Thiero 31' Makalou 60'		Mori 51' Ishii 86'	Stadium: Stade du Moulin Referee: Khaled Al-Ahmari (Saudi Arabia)

27 September FIFA U-20 World Cup	Japan	v	Egypt	Santiago, Chile
17:00 UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos

30 September FIFA U-20 World Cup	Chile	v	Japan	Santiago, Chile
20:00 UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos

3 October FIFA U-20 World Cup	New Zealand	v	Japan	Valparaíso, Chile
20:00 UTC−3		Report		Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander

Fixtures & Results (U-20 2025), JFA.jp

U-18

1 JuneUEFA Friendship Cup GS	Portugal	1–1 (3–4 p)	Japan	Nyon, Switzerland
16:00 UTC+2	Flávio Gonçalves 34' (pen.)		Nakayama 64'	Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre Referee: Maxime Odiet (Switzerland)

4 JuneUEFA Friendship Cup GS	Japan	3–3 (1–3 p)	Senegal	Nyon, Switzerland
16:00 UTC+2	Onishi 8' Tanaka 15' Nakatsumi 28'		Kandé 27' Cissé 55' Sy 63'	Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre Referee: Jonathan Jaussi (Switzerland)

7 JuneUEFA Friendship Cup GS	Japan	4–1	Uruguay	Nyon, Switzerland
10:30 UTC+2	? 18' (o.g.) Wada 70' Onishi 80' Nakayama 83'	Report	Domínguez 86'	Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre

10 JuneUEFA Friendship Cup 3rd place match	France	3–0	Japan	Nyon, Switzerland
14:00 UTC+2	Coulibaly 21' Bakola 69' Vaz 82'	Report		Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre

Fixtures & Results (U-18 2025), JFA.jp

U-17

17 FebruaryFriendly	Cerro Porteño	0–1	Japan	Ypané, Paraguay
07:30 UTC−3		Report	Minato Yoshida 47'	Stadium: Parque Azulgrana

19 FebruaryFriendly	Paraguay	2–3	Japan	Ypané, Paraguay
18:15 UTC−3	Pedro Villalba 26', 37'	Report	Yuito Kamo 6' Hiroto Asada 68', 90+5'	Stadium: CARFEM

21 FebruaryFriendly	Paraguay	0–3	Japan	Ypané, Paraguay
18:00 UTC−3		Report	Mibuki Kasai 51', 63' Yuzuki Kobayashi 88'	Stadium: CARFEM

4 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS	Japan	4–1	United Arab Emirates	Taif, Saudi Arabia
20:15 UTC+3	Minato Yoshida 3', 15' Yuito Kamo 34' Hiroto Asada 83'	Report	Faysal Mohammed 71'	Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Referee: Faisal Al-Balawi (Saudi Arabia)

7 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS	Vietnam	1–1	Japan	Taif, Saudi Arabia
18:00 UTC+3	Trần Gia Bảo 90+6' (pen.)	Report	Minato Yoshida 13'	Stadium: Okadh Sport Club Stadium Referee: Morteza Mansourian (Iran)

10 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS	Japan	2–3	Australia	Taif, Saudi Arabia
18:00 UTC+3	Asuto Fujita 7' Daichi Tani 86'	Report	Miles Miliner 51' Max Anastasio 71' Alexander Garbowski 74'	Stadium: Okadh Sport Club Stadium Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)

13 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF	Japan	2–2 (2–3 p)	Saudi Arabia	Taif, Saudi Arabia
17:00 UTC+3	Taiga Seguchi 9' (pen.) Hiroto Asada 72'	Report	Abu Baker Saeed 17' (pen.) Sabri Dahal 37'	Stadium: Okadh Sport Club Stadium Referee: Daniel Elder (Australia)
	Penalties
	Hiroto Asada Minato Yoshida Yuito Kamo Shota Fujii Ryota Hariu		Nasser Al-Fihani Yazeed Al-Dosari Thari Saeed Maher Tawashi

5 June Friendly	Canada	1–4	Japan	Valencia, Spain
12:30 UTC+2	? 54'	Report	Minato Yoshida 14', 68' Maki Kitahara 21' Ryota Seo 89'	Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center

6 June Friendly	Morocco	0–2	Japan	La Nucia, Spain
12:30 UTC+2		Report	Hiroto Asada 7' Ryota Seo 50'	Stadium: Estadi Olímpic Camilo Cano

8 June Friendly	Sweden	1–0	Japan	Valencia, Spain
11:00 UTC+2	Ahmed Saeed 16'	Report		Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center

10 June Friendly	United States	3–0	Japan	Valencia, Spain
12:00 UTC+2	? 9', 43', 59'	Report		Stadium: Oliva Nova Sports Center

3 September Tournoi de Limoges	Japan	1–0	Portugal	Limoges, France
15:00 UTC+2	Ryota Seo 9'	Report		Stadium: Stade de Beaublanc

5 September Tournoi de Limoges	Saudi Arabia	1–3	Japan	Limoges, France
15:00 UTC+2	Goal 35'	Report	Hiroto Asada 20' Daichi Tani 57' Simon Yu Mendy 72'	Stadium: Stade de Beaublanc

7 September Tournoi de Limoges	France	1–1 (5–4 p)	Japan	Limoges, France
18:00 UTC+2	Goal 13'	Report	Minato Yoshida 50'	Stadium: Stade de Beaublanc

11 SeptemberIYS in Niigata	Japan	0–1	Wales	Shibata
15:00 UTC+9		Report	Goal 67'	Stadium: Green Stadium Shibata

13 SeptemberIYS in Niigata	Niigata U-17 Selection	2–1	Japan	Shibata
15:00 UTC+9	Goal 15' Goal 82'	Report	Kakeru Saito 89'	Stadium: Green Stadium Shibata

15 SeptemberIYS in Niigata	Japan	4–0	Australia	Niigata
15:00 UTC+9	Kento Nishioka 52' Kakeru Saito 55' Ryoma Tsuneyoshi 62' Koki Kurahashi 90'	Report		Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium

3 November FIFA U-17 World Cup	Japan	2–0	Morocco	Al-Rayyan, Qatar
16:30	Taiga Seguchi 57' Daigo Hirashima 90+8'	Report		Stadium: Aspire Zone Referee: Andrea Colombo (Italy)

6 November FIFA U-17 World Cup	Japan	0–0	New Caledonia	Al-Rayyan, Qatar
16:00		Report		Stadium: Aspire Zone Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)

9 November FIFA U-17 World Cup	Portugal	1–2	Japan	Al-Rayyan, Qatar
16:30	Zeega 80'	Report	Takeshi Wada 35' Taiga Seguchi 45'	Stadium: Aspire Zone Referee: Fernando Véjar (Chile)

15 November FIFA U-17 World Cup	Japan	3–0	South Africa	Al-Rayyan, Qatar
16:30	Hiroto Asada 48' Minato Yoshida 59' Shota Fujii 72'	Report		Stadium: Aspire Zone Referee: Steven Madrigal (Costa Rica)

18 November FIFA U-17 World Cup	North Korea	1–1 (4–5 p)	Japan	Al-Rayyan, Qatar
18:15	Ri Hyok-gwang 67'	Report	McGhee 6'	Stadium: Aspire Zone Referee: Hamza El Fariq (Morocco)
	Penalties
	Ri Hyok-gwang Han Il-bok Choe Chung-hyok Ri Kang-rim Kim Yu-jin		Yoshida Motosuna Seguchi Hirashima Asada

21 November FIFA U-17 World Cup	Austria	1–0	Japan	Al-Rayyan, Qatar
15:30	Moser 49'	Report		Stadium: Aspire Zone Referee: Paulo Zanovelli (Brazil)

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

U-16

13 FebruaryAlgarve Cup	Germany	0–0	Japan	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	Japan	Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
12:00 UTC+3	Sevastian Belov 78'	Report	Kyoya Tatsuno 86'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António

18 FebruaryAlgarve Cup	Netherlands	1–3	Japan	Vila Real de Santo António, Portugal
12:00 UTC+3	Jeshurun Simeon 85'	Report	Kyoya Tatsuno 6' Masaki Koyama 65' Eito Takaki 74'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Vila Real de Santo António

15 April Montaigu Tournament GS	Japan	2–3	England	Les Herbiers, France
18:30 UTC+2	Eito Takaki 40' Tafuku Satomi 45'	Report	Mahdi Nicoll-Jazuli 35', 52' Ryan Kavuma-McQueen 69'	Stadium: Stade de la Salmondiere

17 AprilMontaigu Tournament GS	Japan	1–3	Portugal	Les Herbiers, France
18:30 UTC+2	Kyoya Tatsuno 17'	Report	Diogo Coelho 60' Filipe Silva 66' Afonso Ferreirinha 76'	Stadium: Stade de la Salmondiere

19 AprilMontaigu Tournament GS	Mexico	0–1	Japan	Les Herbiers, France
18:00 UTC+2		Report	Sora Iwatsuchi 14'	Stadium: Stade de la Salmondiere

21 AprilMontaigu Tournament 5th/6th Plac.	Cameroon	1–1 (3–5 p)	Japan	La Châtaigneraie, France
10:30 UTC+2	Abeng Togolo 80+4'	Report	Kyoya Tatsuno 31'	Stadium: Stade Claude Betard

4 June U-16 International Dream Cup	Japan	1–0	Colombia	Hirono
15:00 UTC+9	Tafuku Satomi 56'	Report		Stadium: J-Village Stadium Attendance: 249 Referee: Ryu Mashio

6 June U-16 International Dream Cup	Japan	5–1	Ivory Coast	Hirono
15:00 UTC+9	Chimezie Kai Ezemokwe 24' ? 31' (o.g.) Shin Miidera 34' Ayumu Noda 41' Riku Hashimoto 68'	Report	Hubert Yao 55'	Stadium: J-Village Stadium Attendance: 240 Referee: Mutsuki Takahashi

8 June U-16 International Dream Cup	Japan	2–0	France	Hirono
14:00 UTC+9	Shin Miidera 20' Eito Takaki 37'	Report		Stadium: J-Village Stadium Attendance: 1,483 Referee: Kentaro Kobayashi

4 JulyCFA Peace Cup	China	1–1	Japan	Shenyang, China
19:35 UTC+9	Liang Shiyu 47'	Report	Takeshi Wada 20'	Stadium: Shenyang Urban Stadium Attendance: 6,900 Referee: Ai Kun (China)

6 JulyCFA Peace Cup	South Korea	2–1	Japan	Shenyang, China
15:00 UTC+9	Kim Ji-woo 55' An Joo-wan 68'	Report	Eito Takaki 70'	Stadium: Shenyang Urban Stadium

8 JulyCFA Peace Cup	Uzbekistan	1–3	Japan	Shenyang, China
15:00 UTC+9	Amirkhon Erkinov 23'	Report	Eito Takaki 38', 74' Hiro Ogasawara 48'	Stadium: Shenyang Urban Stadium

12 October Friendly	Uzbekistan	1–3	Japan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5	Goal 47'	Report	Nagasoe Koki 29' Ezemuokwe Chimezie Kai 73' Tatsuno Kyoya 90'	Stadium: Qibray Stadium

14 October Friendly	Saudi Arabia	1–1 (7–8 p)	Japan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00 UTC+5	Goal 83'	Report	Inouchi Ryotaro 15'	Stadium: Qibray Stadium

16 October Friendly	Uzbekistan	2–1	Japan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
13:00 UTC+5		Report		Stadium: Qibray Stadium

14 December Friendly	Egypt	v	Japan	Giza, Egypt
14:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Egyptian National Teams Center

17 December Friendly	Egypt	v	Japan	Giza, Egypt
14:00 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Egyptian National Teams Center

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

U-15

13 May Vlatko Markovic Int. Tournament GS	Portugal	4–1	Japan	Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
12:15 UTC+1	Rafael Cabral 19', 22', 49' Henrique Amen 73'	Report	Toa Fujisawa 80+2'	Stadium: NK Polet Sveti Martin na Muri Referee: Jasmin Horvat (Croatia)

14 MayVlatko Markovic Int. Tournament GS	England	3–1	Japan	Čakovec, Croatia
14:45 UTC+1	Heaven Kilwa 13' Reggie Watson 17' Heze Grimwade 68'	Report	Daichi Komatsu 35'	Stadium: Stadion SRC Mladost

16 MayVlatko Markovic Int. Tournament GS	Japan	6–3	Greece	Sveti Martin na Muri, Croatia
12:15 UTC+1	Kuga Doi 13' Haru Tsushima 23' Kaioh Otsukoro 26' Shin Miidera 53', 64', 80'	Report	Panagiotis Douralis 15' Stefanos Tsantilas 23' (pen.) Athanasios Grammozis 45'	Stadium: NK Polet Sveti Martin na Muri

18 MayVlatko Markovic Int. Tournament 5th-6th place	Romania	2–0	Japan	Ludbreg, Croatia
11:15 UTC+1	Matei Pădure 35' Mihai Grosu 60'	Report		Stadium: Stadion NK Podravina

26 AugustThe Gary Speed Tournament	Wales	2-2 (7–8 p)	Japan	Colwyn Bay, Wales
18:00 UTC+1	Goal 53' Goal 71'	Report	Yua Endo 13' Rento Kajiyama 23'

28 AugustThe Gary Speed Tournament	Northern Ireland	1-0	Japan	Ruthin, Wales
11:00 UTC+1	Goal 53'	Report

31 AugustThe Gary Speed Tournament	Gibraltar	0-6	Japan	Ruthin, Wales
11:00 UTC+1		Report	Shuto Jo 33' Hayato Yairo47', 86' Rento Kajiyama56' Eita Sawaguchi60' Kitto Nawa84'

28 OctoberVal-de-Marne Tournament	Netherlands	0-3	Japan	Paris, France
14:00 UTC+1		Report	Haru Tsushima 19' Kuga Doi 43' Hayato Yairo 71'

30 OctoberVal-de-Marne Tournament	Belgium	1-3	Japan	Paris, France
14:00 UTC+1		Report

1 NovemberVal-de-Marne Tournament	France	2-0	Japan	Paris, France
16:00 UTC+1	Goal 14' Goal 32'	Report

18 December 2025 EAFF U-15 Championship	China	v	Japan	Zhangzhou, China
15:00 UTC+8		Report		Stadium: Hooray International Football Training Base Stadium

20 December 2025 EAFF U-15 Championship	Hong Kong	v	Japan	Zhangzhou, China
10:10 UTC+8		Report		Stadium: Hooray International Football Training Base Pitch 5

22 December 2025 EAFF U-15 Championship	Japan	v	South Korea	Zhangzhou, China
10:00 UTC+8		Report		Stadium: Hooray International Football Training Base Pitch 5

Fixtures & Results (U-15 2025), JFA.jp

Women's

20 February SheBelieves Cup	Japan	4–0	Australia	Houston, United States
16:00 UTC−6	Tanaka 6', 32' Hamano 52' Minami 75'	Report		Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Attendance: 5,243

23 February SheBelieves Cup	Colombia	1–4	Japan	Glendale, United States
13:00 UTC−7	Caicedo 45+4'	Report (USS) Report (JFA)	Tanikawa 1' Tanaka 8', 80' (pen.) Hamano 57'	Stadium: State Farm Stadium Attendance: 12,624 Referee: Alex Billeter (USA)

26 February SheBelieves Cup	United States	1–2	Japan	San Diego, United States
19:30 UTC−8	Sentnor 14'	Report	Momiki 2' Koga 50'	Stadium: Snapdragon Stadium Attendance: 17,188

6 April Friendly	Japan	1–1	Colombia	Osaka, Japan
14:00 UTC+9	Takahashi 90+4' (pen.)	Report	Torres 35'	Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium Attendance: 8,381 Referee: Oh Hyeon-jeong (South Korea)

8 April Unofficial Friendly	Japan	6–1	Colombia	Sakai, Japan
	Ueki 45+3' (pen.) Matsukubo 46' Momiki 50' Endo 57' Takahashi 60' Miharu Shinjo 90'	Report	Caracas 73'	Attendance: 500

30 May Friendly	Brazil	3–1	Japan	São Paulo, Brazil
21:30 UTC−3	Dudinha 27', 41' Kerolin 55'	Report	Seike 88'	Stadium: Arena Corinthians

2 June Friendly	Brazil	2–1	Japan	São Paulo, Brazil
20:00 UTC−3	Ishikawa 54' (o.g.) Jhonson 78'	Report	Seike 46'	Stadium: Estádio Cícero de Souza Marques

27 June Friendly	Spain	3–1	Japan	Leganés, Spain
21:00 UTC+2	Pina 44' López 66' Del Castillo 88'	Report	Tanaka 30'	Stadium: Butarque Attendance: 9,458 Referee: Milica Milovanović (Serbia)

9 July EAFF E-1 Football Championship	Japan	4–0	Chinese Taipei	Suwon, South Korea
16:30 UTC+9	Yakata 22' Takikawa 25' Takahashi 48' Chen Ying-hui 70' (o.g.)	Report (EAFF) Report (JFA)		Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 193 Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)

13 July EAFF E-1 Football Championship	Japan	1–1	South Korea	Hwaseong, South Korea
20:00 UTC+9	Narumiya 37'	Report (EAFF) Report (JFA)	Jeong Da-bin 86'	Stadium: Hwaseong Sports Complex Attendance: 1,641 Referee: Tam Ping Wun (Hong Kong)

16 July EAFF E-1 Football Championship	Japan	0–0	China	Suwon, South Korea
16:00 UTC+9		Report (EAFF) Report (JFA)		Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 323 Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)

25 October Friendly	Italy	1–1	Japan	Como, Italy
18:15 UTC+2	Greggi 52'	Source (JFA)	Hasegawa 64'	Stadium: Stadio Giuseppe Sinigaglia

28 October Friendly	Norway	2–0	Japan	La Línea, Spain
18:00 UTC+1	Gaupset 28', 52'	Report		Stadium: Estadio Municipal de La Línea Attendance: 30 Referee: Teresa Oliveira (Portugal)

29 November MS&AD Cup	Japan	3–0	Canada	Nagasaki, Japan
15:30 UTC+9		Report		Stadium: Peace Stadium

2 December Friendly	Japan	1–0	Canada	Isahaya, Japan
	Tanaka 45'	Report		Stadium: Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki

Fixtures & Results (2025), JFA.jp

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	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Kashima Antlers (C)	38	23	7	8	58	31	+27	76	Qualification for the AFC Champions League Elite league stage
2	Kashiwa Reysol	38	21	12	5	60	34	+26	75
3	Kyoto Sanga	38	19	11	8	62	40	+22	68
4	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	38	20	8	10	46	28	+18	68
5	Vissel Kobe	38	18	10	10	46	33	+13	64
6	Machida Zelvia	38	17	9	12	52	38	+14	60	Qualification for the AFC Champions League Two group stage^[a]
7	Urawa Red Diamonds	38	16	11	11	45	39	+6	59
8	Kawasaki Frontale	38	15	12	11	66	56	+10	57
9	Gamba Osaka	38	17	6	15	53	55	−2	57
10	Cerezo Osaka	38	14	10	14	60	57	+3	52
11	FC Tokyo	38	13	11	14	41	48	−7	50
12	Avispa Fukuoka	38	12	12	14	34	38	−4	48
13	Fagiano Okayama	38	12	9	17	33	42	−9	45
14	Shimizu S-Pulse	38	11	11	16	41	51	−10	44
15	Yokohama F. Marinos	38	12	7	19	46	47	−1	43
16	Nagoya Grampus	38	11	10	17	44	56	−12	43
17	Tokyo Verdy	38	11	10	17	23	41	−18	43
18	Yokohama FC (R)	38	9	8	21	27	45	−18	35	Relegation to the J2 League
19	Shonan Bellmare (R)	38	8	8	22	36	63	−27	32
20	Albirex Niigata (R)	38	4	12	22	36	67	−31	24

Source: JLeague.co, JLeague.jp, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goals scored; 7) Fewer disciplinary points.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:

↑ Qualified as the 2025 Emperor's Cup winners.

J2 League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Mito HollyHock (C, P)	38	20	10	8	55	34	+21	70	Promotion to the J1 League
2	V-Varen Nagasaki (P)	38	19	13	6	63	44	+19	70	Promotion to the J1 League
3	JEF United Chiba	38	20	9	9	56	34	+22	69	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4	Tokushima Vortis	38	18	11	9	45	24	+21	65
5	Júbilo Iwata	38	19	7	12	59	51	+8	64
6	RB Omiya Ardija	38	18	9	11	60	39	+21	63
7	Vegalta Sendai	38	16	14	8	47	36	+11	62
8	Sagan Tosu	38	16	10	12	46	43	+3	58
9	Iwaki FC	38	15	11	12	55	44	+11	56
10	Montedio Yamagata	38	15	8	15	58	54	+4	53
11	FC Imabari	38	13	14	11	46	46	0	53
12	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	38	16	5	17	50	63	−13	53
13	Ventforet Kofu	38	11	11	16	37	45	−8	44
14	Blaublitz Akita	38	11	10	17	43	59	−16	43
15	Fujieda MYFC	38	9	12	17	41	50	−9	39
16	Oita Trinita	38	8	14	16	27	44	−17	38
17	Kataller Toyama	38	9	10	19	34	49	−15	37
18	Roasso Kumamoto (R)	38	9	10	19	41	57	−16	37	Relegation to the J3 League
19	Renofa Yamaguchi (R)	38	7	15	16	36	47	−11	36
20	Ehime FC (R)	38	3	13	22	35	71	−36	22

Source: Meiji Yasuda J2 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated

J3 League

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Tochigi City FC (C, P)	38	23	8	7	69	37	+32	77	Promotion to the J2 League
2	Vanraure Hachinohe (P)	38	21	9	8	46	23	+23	72	Promotion to the J2 League
3	FC Osaka	38	21	8	9	55	33	+22	71	Qualification for the promotion play-offs
4	Tegevajaro Miyazaki	38	19	10	9	61	45	+16	67
5	Kagoshima United	38	18	12	8	69	44	+25	66
6	Zweigen Kanazawa	38	18	5	15	53	45	+8	59
7	Tochigi SC	38	17	7	14	42	36	+6	58
8	Giravanz Kitakyushu	38	17	5	16	46	41	+5	56
9	Nara Club	38	15	11	12	50	46	+4	56
10	Fukushima United	38	16	8	14	60	67	−7	56
11	Gainare Tottori	38	15	6	17	44	49	−5	51
12	SC Sagamihara	38	13	11	14	38	50	−12	50
13	FC Gifu	38	13	8	17	52	60	−8	47
14	Thespa Gunma	38	12	10	16	56	59	−3	46
15	Matsumoto Yamaga	38	11	10	17	41	50	−9	43
16	Ryukyu Okinawa	38	10	10	18	41	57	−16	40
17	Kamatamare Sanuki	38	10	8	20	41	57	−16	38
18	Kochi United	38	10	8	20	40	60	−20	38
19	Nagano Parceiro	38	9	8	21	29	57	−28	35
20	Azul Claro Numazu (Q)	38	6	10	22	40	57	−17	28	Qualification for the relegation/promotion play-offs

Source: Meiji Yasuda J3 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated

Japan Football League (JFL)

Pos	Team v t e	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 for promotion 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 (R)	30	7	7	16	30	46	−16	28	Qualification for relegation playoffs
16	Asuka FC (R)	30	4	12	14	22	33	−11	24	Relegation to 2026–27 Japanese Regional Leagues

Source: Japan Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Regional Leagues

Regional Champions League, Final Group

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	J-Lease (C, P)	3	2	1	0	2	0	+2	7	Promoted to the JFL
2	VONDS Ichihara (P)	3	2	0	1	2	1	+1	6	Qualification for JFL promotion/relegation play-off
3	Veroskronos Tsuno (E)	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4
4	Tokyo United (E)	3	0	0	3	1	4	−3	0

Updated to match(es) played on 24 November 2025. Source: https://www.jfa.jp/match/regional_league_2025/schedule_result/
(C) Champions; (E) Eliminated; (P) Promoted

Cup competitions (men)

Fujifilm Super Cup

8 February 2025

13:36 JST

Vissel Kobe	0–2	Sanfrecce Hiroshima
	Report	Arslan 12' Araki 70'

Japan National Stadium, Tokyo

Attendance: 53,343

Referee: Takafumi Mikuriya

Emperor's Cup

J.League YBC Levain Cup

Cup competitions (women)

Empress's Cup

WE League Cup

Attendances

Japanese football clubs with an average home league attendance of at least 10,000 in 2025 are listed.^[1]^[2]

No.	Club	Average attendance
1	Urawa Red Diamonds	36,765
2	Nagoya Grampus	32,113
3	FC Tokyo	31,328
4	Gamba Osaka	29,718
5	Kashima Antlers	29,302
6	Yokohama F. Marinos	26,578
7	Sanfrecce Hiroshima	25,541
8	Albirex Niigata	22,601
9	Kawasaki Frontale	22,050
10	Tokyo Verdy	21,116
11	Vissel Kobe	21,099
12	Shimizu S-Pulse	17,838
13	Cerezo Osaka	17,651
14	Kyoto Sanga	15,481
15	V-Varen Nagasaki	15,877
16	JEF United Chiba	15,549
17	Fagiano Okayama	14,587
18	FC Machida Zelvia	14,018
19	Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo	14,470
20	Vegalta Sendai	13,799
21	Júbilo Iwata	12,326
22	Kashiwa Reysol	12,276
23	Shonan Bellmare	11,431
24	RB Omiya Ardija	11,316
25	Yokohama FC	11,149
26	Montedio Yamagata	11,068
27	Oita Trinita	10,403
28	Avispa Fukuoka	10,031

References

External links

Japan Football Association (JFA)
List of International matches, jfa.jp
Annual schedule of Japan National Teams in 2025 (as of 16 December 2024), jfa.jp

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[table_note_res_ACL20.94601166618337-1] Qualified as the 2025 Emperor's Cup winners.

[2] ttps://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co48/japan-j1-league/attendance/

[3] ttps://www.worldfootball.net/competition/co1875/japan-j2-league/se84497/2025/attendance/

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