Japan U-18 Premier League 2026 Standings
The Prince Takamado Trophy JFA U-18 Football Premier League is the top league for under-18 football in Japan. 24 teams — high-school clubs and J.League club academies — play in two divisions of 12 (EAST and WEST), home and away, from April to December. The standings below are updated daily from official JFA data.
Premier League EAST
| Pos | Team | Pref. | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryutsu Keizai University Kashiwa High School | Chiba | 31 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 14 | +18 |
| 2 | Kashima Antlers Youth | Ibaraki | 27 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 38 | 24 | +14 |
| 3 | Kashiwa Reysol U-18 | Chiba | 27 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 9 | +9 |
| 4 | FC Tokyo U-18 | Tokyo | 26 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 18 | +14 |
| 5 | Maebashi Ikuei High School | Gunma | 22 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | +6 |
| 6 | Aomori Yamada High School | Aomori | 22 | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 25 | -2 |
| 7 | Teikyo Nagaoka High School | Niigata | 21 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 27 | +6 |
| 8 | Tokyo Verdy Youth | Tokyo | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 32 | -5 |
| 9 | Shohei High School | Saitama | 14 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 28 | -8 |
| 10 | Vegalta Sendai Youth | Miyagi | 13 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 37 | -23 |
| 11 | Kawasaki Frontale U-18 | Kanagawa | 9 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 36 | -14 |
| 12 | Yokohama FC Youth | Kanagawa | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 30 | -15 |
Japanese version with fixtures, results and top scorers: プレミアリーグEAST
Premier League WEST
| Pos | Team | Pref. | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vissel Kobe U-18 | Hyogo | 31 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 33 | 18 | +15 |
| 2 | Nagoya Grampus U-18 | Aichi | 25 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 18 | +13 |
| 3 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima F.C Youth | Hiroshima | 24 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 23 | 18 | +5 |
| 4 | Sagan Tosu U-18 | Saga | 21 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 13 | +5 |
| 5 | Kamimura Gakuen High School | Kagoshima | 20 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 26 | -1 |
| 6 | Avispa Fukuoka U-18 | Fukuoka | 20 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 18 | -1 |
| 7 | Yonago Kita High School | Tottori | 18 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 26 | 22 | +4 |
| 8 | Ohzu High School | Kumamoto | 18 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 17 | +2 |
| 9 | Gamba Osaka Youth | Osaka | 18 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | -1 |
| 10 | Higashiyama High School | Kyoto | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 17 | -6 |
| 11 | Jubilo Iwata U-18 | Shizuoka | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 29 | 40 | -11 |
| 12 | Fagiano Okayama U-18 | Okayama | 5 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 35 | -24 |
Japanese version with fixtures, results and top scorers: プレミアリーグWEST
How to read this table
Pos = position, Pts = points (3 for a win, 1 for a draw), P = played, W/D/L = won/drawn/lost, GF/GA = goals for/against, GD = goal difference. Pref. is the prefecture where the team is based. Team names link to our team profiles (in Japanese), which include history, notable alumni and current squads.
New to Japanese youth football? Start with our guide to the U-18 system in Japan — high schools vs club academies, the league pyramid, and the major national tournaments.
Why do high schools and professional academies play in the same league? See how youth football works in Japan.