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Kyoto

J1 LeagueKameoka, Japan

Kyoto are 15th in the J1 League with 8 points from 9 matches. Next: Kyoto v Ratchaburi.

15th · 8 pts FormLWWDL Updated Japan time
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Next matchAFC Champions League
Kyoto Tuesday 13 October Ratchaburi

Sanga Stadium by Kyocera, Kameoka · Japan time

In 2 hours
After that
  • Sanfrecce Hiroshima v KyotoJ1 LeagueSat 17 Oct · 14:00
  • Kyoto v Kashima AntlersJ1 LeagueWed 21 Oct · 19:00
LKyoto 0-1 MachidaSat 10 Oct · J1 League

Kyoto in 2026/27

Kyoto are 15th in the J1 League with 8 points from 9 matches. Next: Kyoto v Ratchaburi. V-Varen Nagasaki are 1 point above them. Avispa Fukuoka are 1 point behind.

Their record: 2 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats, 11 goals scored and 16 conceded. Form in all competitions: L W W D L.

After that: Sanfrecce Hiroshima v Kyoto; Kyoto v Kashima Antlers.

Rafael Elias is their top scorer in the league with 5 goals. Ranko Popović is the head coach. Honours: J2 League 1 title.

Key facts

League
J1 League
Position
15th, 8 points
Record
W2 D2 L5
Goals
11 scored, 16 conceded

Fixtures and results

All competitions · Japan time

Updated 17:17 Japan time

Results

  • Sat 10 OctJ1 League v MachidaJ1 League · Matchday 9 0-1L
  • Sat 3 OctJ.League Cup at MachidaJ.League Cup 0-0D
  • Wed 23 SeptEmperors Cup v Fujieda MYFCEmperors Cup 1-0W
  • Sat 19 SeptJ1 League at OkayamaJ1 League · Matchday 8 2-1W
  • Tue 15 SeptACL at DaejeonAFC Champions League 0-1L
  • Fri 11 SeptJ1 League v Kashiwa ReysolJ1 League · Matchday 7 2-3L
  • Sun 6 SeptJ1 League at FC TokyoJ1 League · Matchday 6 0-2L
  • Wed 2 SeptJ1 League at Yokohama F. MarinosJ1 League · Matchday 5 1-1D
  • Sat 29 AugJ1 League v Avispa FukuokaJ1 League · Matchday 4 2-1W
  • Wed 26 AugEmperors Cup v Maruyasu OkazakiEmperors Cup 1-0W
  • Sat 22 AugJ1 League v MitoJ1 League · Matchday 3 1-3L
  • Sat 15 AugJ1 League at Kawasaki FrontaleJ1 League · Matchday 2 2-2D
  • Sun 9 AugJ1 League at V-Varen NagasakiJ1 League · Matchday 1 1-2L

Next matches

  • Tue 13 OctACL v RatchaburiAFC Champions League
  • Sat 17 OctJ1 League at Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League · Matchday 10
  • Wed 21 OctJ1 League v Kashima AntlersJ1 League · Matchday 11
  • Sat 24 OctJ1 League at Gamba OsakaJ1 League · Matchday 12
  • Tue 27 OctACL v Newcastle JetsAFC Champions League
  • Sat 31 OctJ1 League v Shimizu S-PulseJ1 League · Matchday 13
  • Tue 3 NovACL at Cong An Ha NoiAFC Champions League
  • Sat 7 NovJ1 League at Nagoya GrampusJ1 League · Matchday 14
  • Sat 21 NovJ1 League v Urawa RedsJ1 League · Matchday 15
  • Tue 24 NovACL v PohangAFC Champions League
  • Sat 28 NovJ1 League v Cerezo OsakaJ1 League · Matchday 17
  • Tue 1 DecACL at BuriramAFC Champions League
  • Sat 5 DecJ1 League at VerdyJ1 League · Matchday 18
  • Sun 13 DecJ1 League v ChibaJ1 League · Matchday 19
  • Sat 19 DecJ1 League v OkayamaJ1 League · Matchday 20
  • Tue 9 FebACL v JeonbukAFC Champions League
  • Sat 13 FebJ1 League v Yokohama F. MarinosJ1 League · Matchday 21
  • Sat 20 FebJ1 League at Shimizu S-PulseJ1 League · Matchday 22
  • Sat 27 FebJ1 League v VerdyJ1 League · Matchday 23
  • Sat 6 MarJ1 League v FC TokyoJ1 League · Matchday 24
  • Wed 10 MarJ1 League at Kashiwa ReysolJ1 League · Matchday 25
  • Sat 13 MarJ1 League v Kawasaki FrontaleJ1 League · Matchday 26
  • Sat 20 MarJ1 League at Cerezo OsakaJ1 League · Matchday 27
  • Sat 3 AprJ1 League v V-Varen NagasakiJ1 League · Matchday 28
  • Sat 10 AprJ1 League at ChibaJ1 League · Matchday 29
  • Wed 14 AprJ1 League v Vissel KobeJ1 League · Matchday 16
  • Sat 17 AprJ1 League at MitoJ1 League · Matchday 30
  • Sat 24 AprJ1 League at Kashima AntlersJ1 League · Matchday 31
  • Thu 29 AprJ1 League v Gamba OsakaJ1 League · Matchday 32
  • Mon 3 MayJ1 League at MachidaJ1 League · Matchday 33
  • Sun 9 MayJ1 League at Avispa FukuokaJ1 League · Matchday 34
  • Sat 15 MayJ1 League v Sanfrecce HiroshimaJ1 League · Matchday 35
  • Sat 22 MayJ1 League at Urawa RedsJ1 League · Matchday 36
  • Sat 29 MayJ1 League v Nagoya GrampusJ1 League · Matchday 37
  • Sun 6 JunJ1 League at Vissel KobeJ1 League · Matchday 38
Kick-off times in Japan time.All Kyoto fixtures in your calendar

J1 League table

After 9 matches

Updated 17:17 Japan time
#TeamPWDLGDPts
13Mito9234-19
14V-Varen Nagasaki9234-59
15Kyoto9225-58
16Avispa Fukuoka9216-27
17Nagoya Grampus8206-76
5 places around KyotoFull J1 League table

Position

League position after each matchday

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MatchdayNow: 15th

Strength rating

Elo rating from every result we hold

1,492+26 in 4 weeks17th of 20 in the J1 League

Last 10 weeks, from 1,484 to 1,492. Just above: Nagoya Grampus 1,518 · Avispa Fukuoka 1,499 · V-Varen Nagasaki 1,493.

Season stats

J1 League, after 9 matches

League matchesHomeAwayTotal
Played459
Won112
Drawn022
Lost325
Scored5611
Conceded8816
Clean sheets000
Failed to score112
Points per match0.751.000.89
Goals scored1112th in the league
Goals conceded1615th best defence
Clean sheets0in 9 matches
Points per match0.89home 0.75, away 1.00

Squad

J1 League matches this season, most minutes first

28 players
PlayerAppsStartsMinGoalsAssistsCardsRating
Kyo Sato997470126.7
Yoshinori Suzuki987340007.0
Rafael Elias997335337.3
João Pedro887041016.9
Haruki Arai986801016.4
Halls665400006.8
Ryuma Nakano775302106.9
Weverton664930036.4
Sung-jun Yoon744560016.6
Ren Kato744070106.5
Shimpei Fukuoka753830016.7
Shinnosuke Fukuda443601106.8
Kodai Nagata733450006.9
Gakuji Ota332700006.6
Yusuke Ishida432640006.7
Maceió632360016.6
Alex Souza522261017.1
Temma Matsuda512140026.5
Taiki Hirato331600006.4
Hisashi Appiah Tawiah31960007.0
Shun Nagasawa60810106.5
Hiroto Morooka11810007.5
Fuchi Honda50480006.6
Masaya Okugawa10450106.2
Henrique Trevisan11450005.9
Takumi Kato20420006.4
Ryosuke Yamanaka20360107.0
Marco Túlio1090006.5
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Head coach

Ranko Popović

Transfers

The last 12 months, newest first

In · 20 players

DatePlayerFromFee
7 SepTakaaki ShichiSanfrecce Hiroshima–
1 JulRyosuke YamanakaNagoya GrampusLoan
1 JulFuchi HondaSagan Tosu–
1 JulWevertonVila Nova FCLoan
1 JulTakumi KatoYamaga–
1 JulRen KatoYokohama F. Marinos–
1 JulMaceio EvertonPortuguesaLoan
30 JunSota KawasakiMainzLoan return
30 JunSora HiragaMontedio YamagataLoan return
30 JunKazunari KitaReal SociedadLoan return
3 AprDavid SilvaCanaa–
1 FebMitsuki SaitoVissel Kobe–
1 FebFuchi HondaSagan TosuLoan
31 JanKeita MatsudaRenofa YamaguchiLoan return
14 JanTrevisan HenriqueFC TokyoFree
12 JanAlex SouzaTuran Tovuz€300k
12 JanMasaaki MurakamiAvispa Fukuoka–
12 JanTaiyo HiraokaShonan Bellmare–
12 JanHaruki AraiSagan Tosu–
1 JanPedro JoaoVitoria€425k

Out · 18 players

DatePlayerToFee
16 SepTaiki HiratoShimizu S-Pulse–
4 SepShinnosuke FukudaLegiaLoan
10 AugBarreto GustavoAmerica MGFree
1 JulKazunari KitaReal Sociedad€1.5m
1 JulSota KawasakiMainz€1m
1 JulShogo AsadaKashiwa Reysol–
1 JulHidehiro SugaiShimizu S-Pulse–
30 JunFuchi HondaSagan TosuLoan return
8 FebRikuto IidaKyotoLoan
1 FebSora HiragaMontedio YamagataLoan
31 JanMitsuki SaitoVissel KobeLoan return
31 JanTaichi HaraSt. PauliFree
31 JanYuta MiyamotoUrawa RedsLoan return
16 JanWilliam PatrickBucheon FC 1995Free
12 JanShohei TakedaShonan Bellmare–
12 JanFuki YamadaFC Tokyo–
31 DecPedro JoaoVitoriaLoan return
31 DecMarc Vito BrezmesKyotoLoan return

Fees as reported.

Club and ground

Where Kyoto play, and the nearest clubs in the league

Sanga Stadium by Kyocera
Town
Kameoka
Capacity
21,600
Next away trip294 kmEdion Peace Wing Hiroshima, Sat 17 Oct
Longest trip so far585 kmPEACE STADIUM Connected by SoftBank, Sun 9 Aug

Straight-line distance · grounds © OpenStreetMap contributors · map Natural Earth

Local derbies

  • Gamba Osaka24 km away

    Next: Gamba Osaka v Kyoto, Sat 24 Oct

  • Cerezo Osaka45 km away

    Next: Kyoto v Cerezo Osaka, Sat 28 Nov

  • Vissel Kobe55 km away

    Next: Kyoto v Vissel Kobe, Wed 14 Apr

Head-to-head

Against the next opponents

J1 League, Sat 17 Oct, 14:00 Japan time, away at Sanfrecce Hiroshima

Kyoto 0 · Draws 0 · Sanfrecce Hiroshima 11 meeting
  1. 17 May 2026J1 LeagueKyoto0-4Sanfrecce HiroshimaL
Meetings in our data since 2024. Results from Kyoto's side.

Honours

Trophies by competition

1 trophy
  • 1J2 League2005

Source: GoalServe. Years are when the final or season ended.

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KyotovRatchaburi

Tue 13 Oct · 19:00 · Sanga Stadium by Kyocera

–days–hrs–min
  • LKyoto 0-1 Machida
  • DMachida 0-0 Kyoto
  • WKyoto 1-0 Fujieda MYFC
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Kyoto questions.

Answered from today's data. Anything else, ask us.

When do Kyoto play next?

Kyoto v Ratchaburi, Tuesday 13 October at 10:00 UTC.

Where are Kyoto in the J1 League table?

Kyoto are 15th in the J1 League with 8 points after 9 matches.

What was Kyoto's last result?

Kyoto 0-1 v Machida, 10 October 2026.

Are there live scores for Kyoto?

Yes: scores on this page update during the match.

Can I show Kyoto results on my website?

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Who is Kyoto's top scorer?

Rafael Elias, with 5 goals in 9 league matches this season.

Who is the Kyoto manager?

Ranko Popović is the head coach.

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