Japan · 2026/27
J1 League Referees 2026/27
J1 League 2026/27: 24 named referees have taken charge of matches so far; Akihiko Ikeuchi has refereed the most (9). The league average is 3.1 cards per game. Updated 6 November 2026 (matches to 6 June 2027).
Referees 2026/27
| Referee | Matches | Cards/G | Yellow/G | Red/G | Fouls/G | Pens | Pens/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akihiko Ikeuchi | 9 | 4.00 | 3.89 | 0.11 | 23.9 | 1 | 0.11 |
| Hiroki Kasahara | 8 | 3.43 | 3.29 | 0.14 | 23.9 | 3 | 0.38 |
| Atsushi Uemura | 8 | 3.25 | 3.13 | 0.13 | 22.4 | 2 | 0.25 |
| Futoshi Nakamura | 8 | 3.13 | 3.13 | 0.00 | 24.1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Koei Koya | 8 | 3.13 | 3.00 | 0.13 | 21.9 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Masuya Ueda | 8 | 2.88 | 2.75 | 0.13 | 22.5 | 1 | 0.13 |
| Koichiro Fukushima | 7 | 2.83 | 2.67 | 0.17 | 22.9 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Takafumi Mikuriya | 7 | 2.71 | 2.29 | 0.43 | 21.6 | 1 | 0.14 |
| Jumpei Iida | 7 | 2.57 | 2.43 | 0.14 | 25.6 | 2 | 0.29 |
| Hiroyuki Kimura | 7 | 2.14 | 2.00 | 0.14 | 22.0 | 2 | 0.29 |
| Koki Nagamine | 6 | 4.00 | 3.83 | 0.17 | 24.0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Yuzo Sutani | 6 | 2.83 | 2.50 | 0.33 | 20.8 | 1 | 0.17 |
| Hayato Shimizu | 6 | 2.33 | 2.17 | 0.17 | 16.0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| Koji Takasaki | 5 | 5.00 | 4.40 | 0.60 | 20.2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ryo Tanimoto | 4 | 3.25 | 3.25 | 0.00 | 19.8 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Yoshimi Yamashita | 4 | 3.00 | 2.75 | 0.25 | 23.0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Yusuke Ohashi | 4 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 0.00 | 20.5 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Florian Exner | 3 | 4.67 | 4.67 | 0.00 | 23.3 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Yusuke Araki | 3 | 4.00 | 3.50 | 0.50 | 19.7 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Harm Osmers | 3 | 3.50 | 3.50 | 0.00 | 22.0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ming Fu | 3 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 21.7 | 0 | 0.00 |
| César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos | 2 | 3.50 | 3.00 | 0.50 | 22.0 | 2 | 1.00 |
| Keigo Sendachi | 2 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 0.00 | 22.0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Daichi Shiino | 2 | 2.50 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.00 |
Ordered by matches refereed. Averages from only a few matches are volatile; a dash means the statistic was not recorded for that referee's matches.
Statistics calculated by Sanstari from match data · Updated 6 November 2026 (matches to 6 June 2027) · 18+ · Bet responsibly.