Global Football Rankings

MLS vs J1 League

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This is a combination of all teams in Major League Soccer and Japanese J League. This gives you an idea of how the teams would do against each other

Average: 38.64 - Stdev: 8.3

Best: Los Angeles FC - 56.2 Worst: Yokohama FC - 17.7

Team SPI League Off SPI Def SPI
1. Los Angeles FC 56.2 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.7 1.2
2. Yokohama F. Marinos 52.4 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 1.7 1.4
3. Philadelphia Union 52.4 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.6 1.3
4. Vissel Kobe 51.5 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 1.5 1.3
5. FC Cincinnati 48.0 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.5 1.5
6. Atlanta United FC 48.0 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.6 1.5
7. Urawa Red Diamonds 47.2 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 1.3 1.2
8. New York City FC 46.3 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.4 1.4
9. New York Red Bulls 46.2 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.1 1.1
10. Nashville SC 45.6 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.3 1.3
11. FC Dallas 45.5 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.3 1.3
12. Seattle Sounders FC 45.5 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.4 1.4
13. Kawasaki Frontale 44.3 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 1.4 1.5
14. Columbus Crew 43.4 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.4 1.5
15. Vancouver Whitecaps 43.1 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.5 1.6
16. Kashima Antlers 42.6 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 1.2 1.4
17. New England Revolution 42.6 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.4 1.6
18. Orlando City SC 40.3 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.3 1.5
19. Los Angeles Galaxy 40.2 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.4 1.7
20. Sanfrecce Hiroshima 39.9 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 1.2 1.4
21. Nagoya Grampus Eight 39.8 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 1.0 1.2
22. Minnesota United FC 39.6 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.3 1.6
23. DC United 39.3 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.2 1.5
24. Portland Timbers 38.7 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.3 1.6
25. San Jose Earthquakes 38.4 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.3 1.6
26. Cerezo Osaka 38.3 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 1.0 1.3
27. Montreal Impact 38.1 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.2 1.5
28. Consadole Sapporo 37.8 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 1.5 1.9
29. Sporting Kansas City 37.7 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.1 1.5
30. Toronto FC 37.6 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.2 1.5
31. Chicago Fire 36.8 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.2 1.7
32. Charlotte FC 36.6 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.2 1.6
33. Austin FC 36.0 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.2 1.7
34. FC Tokyo 35.0 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 1.2 1.6
35. Colorado Rapids 34.8 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.1 1.6
36. Houston Dynamo 33.1 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.1 1.7
37. Real Salt Lake 32.6 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.1 1.7
38. Inter Miami CF 32.3 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.1 1.7
39. Sagan Tosu 32.2 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 0.9 1.5
40. St. Louis CITY SC 30.7 MLS πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 1.1 1.8
41. Avispa Fukuoka 28.0 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 0.8 1.5
42. Shonan Bellmare 25.9 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 0.8 1.7
43. Kyoto Purple Sanga 25.4 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 0.8 1.6
44. Kashiwa Reysol 25.4 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 0.7 1.6
45. Gamba Osaka 23.7 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 0.8 1.9
46. Albirex Niigata 23.2 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 0.8 1.8
47. Yokohama FC 17.7 J1 League πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ 0.7 2.0

Histogram of teams in: MLS vs J1 League



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