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Cards: J1 League 2025

League Info

Country

Teams

Season

Matches

Japan

20

2025

282/380

Cards

# Team MP Over 3.5 Over 4.5 Over 5.5
1
Kyoto Sanga Team Logo

Kyoto Sanga

28 29% 11% 4%
2
Yokohama Team Logo

Yokohama

28 29% 11% 0%
3
Shimizu S-Pulse Team Logo

Shimizu S-Pulse

28 43% 14% 7%
4
Fagiano Okayama Team Logo

Fagiano Okayama

28 14% 7% 4%
5
Cerezo Osaka Team Logo

Cerezo Osaka

28 32% 4% 4%
6
Tokyo Verdy Team Logo

Tokyo Verdy

28 32% 7% 0%
7
Machida Zelvia Team Logo

Machida Zelvia

29 17% 7% 0%
8
Avispa Fukuoka Team Logo

Avispa Fukuoka

28 32% 21% 7%
9
Shonan Bellmare Team Logo

Shonan Bellmare

28 14% 4% 4%
10
Nagoya Grampus Team Logo

Nagoya Grampus

28 29% 14% 4%
11
Yokohama F. Marinos Team Logo

Yokohama F. Marinos

28 43% 14% 4%
12
Urawa Reds Team Logo

Urawa Reds

28 14% 0% 0%
13
Gamba Osaka Team Logo

Gamba Osaka

29 17% 10% 3%
14
Kashima Antlers Team Logo

Kashima Antlers

28 39% 18% 7%
15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team Logo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

29 21% 7% 3%
16
Vissel Kobe Team Logo

Vissel Kobe

29 24% 10% 3%
17
Tokyo Team Logo

Tokyo

28 25% 11% 0%
18
Albirex Niigata Team Logo

Albirex Niigata

28 14% 0% 0%
19
Kashiwa Reysol Team Logo

Kashiwa Reysol

28 25% 7% 0%
20
Kawasaki Frontale Team Logo

Kawasaki Frontale

28 32% 14% 11%
# Team MP Over 1.5 Over 2.5 Over 3.5
1
Kyoto Sanga Team Logo

Kyoto Sanga

28 57% 14% 7%
2
Yokohama Team Logo

Yokohama

28 32% 14% 4%
3
Shimizu S-Pulse Team Logo

Shimizu S-Pulse

28 36% 11% 7%
4
Fagiano Okayama Team Logo

Fagiano Okayama

28 32% 7% 4%
5
Cerezo Osaka Team Logo

Cerezo Osaka

28 21% 14% 4%
6
Tokyo Verdy Team Logo

Tokyo Verdy

28 46% 18% 0%
7
Machida Zelvia Team Logo

Machida Zelvia

29 45% 14% 0%
8
Avispa Fukuoka Team Logo

Avispa Fukuoka

28 36% 21% 7%
9
Shonan Bellmare Team Logo

Shonan Bellmare

28 29% 14% 4%
10
Nagoya Grampus Team Logo

Nagoya Grampus

28 43% 14% 11%
11
Yokohama F. Marinos Team Logo

Yokohama F. Marinos

28 61% 14% 7%
12
Urawa Reds Team Logo

Urawa Reds

28 14% 7% 0%
13
Gamba Osaka Team Logo

Gamba Osaka

29 34% 17% 7%
14
Kashima Antlers Team Logo

Kashima Antlers

28 39% 0% 0%
15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team Logo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

29 28% 7% 0%
16
Vissel Kobe Team Logo

Vissel Kobe

29 21% 14% 3%
17
Tokyo Team Logo

Tokyo

28 32% 18% 4%
18
Albirex Niigata Team Logo

Albirex Niigata

28 25% 14% 4%
19
Kashiwa Reysol Team Logo

Kashiwa Reysol

28 43% 11% 0%
20
Kawasaki Frontale Team Logo

Kawasaki Frontale

28 32% 11% 4%
# Team MP Over 1.5 Over 2.5 Over 3.5
1
Kyoto Sanga Team Logo

Kyoto Sanga

28 36% 14% 0%
2
Yokohama Team Logo

Yokohama

28 32% 7% 4%
3
Shimizu S-Pulse Team Logo

Shimizu S-Pulse

28 46% 25% 14%
4
Fagiano Okayama Team Logo

Fagiano Okayama

28 29% 7% 4%
5
Cerezo Osaka Team Logo

Cerezo Osaka

28 43% 21% 4%
6
Tokyo Verdy Team Logo

Tokyo Verdy

28 25% 18% 4%
7
Machida Zelvia Team Logo

Machida Zelvia

29 17% 3% 0%
8
Avispa Fukuoka Team Logo

Avispa Fukuoka

28 43% 18% 4%
9
Shonan Bellmare Team Logo

Shonan Bellmare

28 25% 0% 0%
10
Nagoya Grampus Team Logo

Nagoya Grampus

28 39% 11% 0%
11
Yokohama F. Marinos Team Logo

Yokohama F. Marinos

28 39% 11% 0%
12
Urawa Reds Team Logo

Urawa Reds

28 25% 14% 0%
13
Gamba Osaka Team Logo

Gamba Osaka

29 31% 7% 3%
14
Kashima Antlers Team Logo

Kashima Antlers

28 43% 29% 14%
15
Sanfrecce Hiroshima Team Logo

Sanfrecce Hiroshima

29 48% 10% 3%
16
Vissel Kobe Team Logo

Vissel Kobe

29 48% 7% 7%
17
Tokyo Team Logo

Tokyo

28 29% 14% 0%
18
Albirex Niigata Team Logo

Albirex Niigata

28 14% 4% 0%
19
Kashiwa Reysol Team Logo

Kashiwa Reysol

28 29% 14% 7%
20
Kawasaki Frontale Team Logo

Kawasaki Frontale

28 64% 21% 7%

Averages and card numbers in J. League 2025

This is the place where you can track the card statistics of all the teams taking part in the J1 League. Aside from finding out how many yellow and red cards a team is usually handed out in a match, you can also see how many cards a club’s opponents usually receive over the course of their contests.

These are the current card statistics in J1 League:

  • The average number of cards shown by the referee in J1 League is 2.47 cards per match.
  • Kawasaki Frontale is the team with the most cards shown in their matches, for both them and their opponents. Their matches have 6 or more cards 11% of the time.

And aside from the overall card stats, you can also toggle the table to see what percentage of a team’s matches a team or their opponent receives over 1.5, 2.5, or 3.5 cards. This way, it is easier to find which teams are truly the most ill-disciplined when it comes to bookings.

Now, here are some FAQs about the J1 League cards.

Who has the most cards in J1 League?

Yokohama F. Marinos leads the cards table with over 1.5 bookings in 61% of their matches in J1 League. Avispa Fukuoka has the most matches of over 2.5 cards with 21%, and Nagoya Grampus tops the over 3.5 cards table with 11% of matches.

What are the J1 League card stats?

You can see in the table above the percentage of matches for each team that reaches over 3.5, 4.5, and 5.5 total cards. You can also check the percentage of matches with 1.5, 2.5, and 3.5 cards for and against each team. For instance, Kawasaki Frontale leads the cards stats table as matches involving them have over 5.5 cards 11% of the time.