Japan ยท league
J3 League
J3 League ยท scouting report
R. Terakado of Kagoshima United is the standout for raw talent across the J3 League, with a Field Insider Rating of 39.5, and K. Minoda has been the form player this season, grading 58.2, and S. Tanaka leads the scoring with 9 goals.
The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Y. Nishimura has improved his Season rating most, up +30.2 on last season. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.
By our market-value index, R. Kabayama of Ehime FC is the most valuable name in this group at 4.7.
Table
20 clubs| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form | Season | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kagoshima United | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 26 | WLWDW | โ | โ |
| 4 |  Nara Club | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 16 | +6 | 23 | WWWWW | โ | โ |
| 5 |  Sagamihara | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 21 | WWWDL | โ | โ |
| 6 |  FC Gifu | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 10 | +11 | 19 | WWLWL | โ | โ |
| 7 |  Osaka | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 17 | LDLWW | โ | โ |
| 9 |  Parceiro Nagano | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 15 | +1 | 17 | WWLLW | โ | โ |
| 10 |  Tegevajaro Miyazaki | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 14 | DDDWW | โ | โ |
| 10 |  Kanazawa | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 17 | 15 | +2 | 14 | LDWWL | โ | โ |
| 12 |  FC Ryukyu | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | -2 | 14 | WLLDL | โ | โ |
| 13 |  Gainare Tottori | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 20 | -7 | 14 | DLWLL | โ | โ |
| 14 |  Kitakyushu | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -4 | 13 | WLWDW | โ | โ |
| 15 |  Matsumoto Yamaga | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 | DWLWL | โ | โ |
| 16 |  Tochigi City | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 11 | DLLLL | โ | 15.3 |
| 16 |  Tochigi SC | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | -5 | 10 | LLDLL | โ | โ |
| 17 |  Thespakusatsu Gunma | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -9 | 10 | DWLLW | โ | โ |
| 18 |  Fukushima United | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 20 | 26 | -6 | 8 | LDLWL | โ | โ |
| 19 |  Vanraure Hachinohe | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 20 | -11 | 11 | DLLWL | โ | โ |
| 19 |  Kamatamare Sanuki | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 23 | -11 | 5 | LLDLL | โ | โ |
| 20 |  Kochi United | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 25 | -21 | 5 | LLLLL | โ | โ |
| 20 |  Azul Claro Numazu | 40 | 6 | 11 | 23 | 43 | 61 | -17 | 28 | DLLLL | 8.5 | 17.6 |
Leaders
this seasonTop scorers
- 1S. TanakaMatsumoto Yamaga9goals
- 2H. HiguchiFukushima United8goals
- 3T. ShimadaOsaka7goals
- 4Y. OkadaFukushima United6goals
- 5Y. KikuiMatsumoto Yamaga6goals
Top assists
- 1Y. OkadaFukushima United5assists
- 2R. SawazakiOsaka5assists
- 3R. MiyoshiKochi United4assists
- 4K. KawamuraKagoshima United4assists
- 5Yoshitaka AokiKagoshima United4assists
Clean sheets
- 1K. MinodaMatsumoto Yamaga12CS
- 2S. KawataTochigi SC9CS
- 3R. KawakamiKanazawa9CS
- 4T. ShimadaOsaka8CS
- 5T. AkiyamaOsaka8CS
Best potential
- 1T. TeruuchiFC Ryukyu44.6RTG
- 2R. KamihashiKitakyushu44.5RTG
- 3M. KobayashiMatsumoto Yamaga43.2RTG
- 4T. YamaguchiTochigi SC43.2RTG
- 5H. AsadaFC Gifu43.1RTG
Best this season
- 1K. MinodaMatsumoto Yamaga58.2SsN
- 2S. TanakaMatsumoto Yamaga45.1SsN
- 3T. YamaguchiKagoshima United44.4SsN
- 4Y. OkadaFukushima United43.7SsN
- 5S. KawataTochigi SC41.7SsN