Kashima are the highest-rated club in Japan, ranked #174 in the world. We rate 20 clubs from Japan across 1 division, all on one global scale.
| Rank | Move | Club | Last Result | Elo | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 174 | — | J1 League | W Ventforet Kofu 3-1 | 1248.3 | +0.6 |
| 177 | ▲2 | W Tochigi City 2-0 | 1244.0 | +1.2 | |
| 184 | ▲1 | J1 League | W Tochigi City 2-1 | 1240.8 | +0.4 |
| 191 | ▼1 | J1 League | W Sagan Tosu 1-0 | 1233.8 | +0.4 |
| 249 | ▲3 | J1 League | W Ehime FC 2-0 | 1190.2 | +2.3 |
| 312 | ▲4 | J1 League | W Imabari 4-0 | 1151.9 | +1.3 |
| 343 | ▲3 | J1 League | W Fujieda MYFC 2-1 | 1136.4 | +1.4 |
| 352 | ▲5 | W Montedio Yamagata 2-1 | 1132.2 | +1.4 | |
| 399 | — | J1 League | W Tokushima Vortis 5-0 | 1113.4 | +1.7 |
| 416 | ▲6 | J1 League | W Roasso Kumamoto 1-0 | 1107.4 | +2.4 |
| 431 | ▲7 | J1 League | W Kataller Toyama 3-2 | 1102.3 | +1.7 |
| 495 | ▲9 | J1 League | W Consadole Sapporo 2-1 | 1084.9 | +1.9 |
| 711 | ▲12 | J1 League | W Fujieda MYFC 1-0 | 1031.2 | +1.3 |
| 729 | ▲22 | J1 League | W Kitakyushu 3-1 | 1026.7 | +5.4 |
| 822 | ▲23 | J1 League | W Kanazawa 2-0 | 1002.6 | +6.1 |
| 892 | ▲22 | J1 League | W Osaka 2-1 | 985.4 | +4.4 |
| 1021 | ▼144 | J1 League | L Gainare Tottori 0-2 | 957.8 | -31.1 |
| 1041 | ▼89 | L Sagan Tosu 1-2 | 952.3 | -21.7 | |
| 1189 | ▲93 | J1 League | W Fukushima United 7-0 | 925.9 | +13.5 |
| 1527 | ▼231 | J1 League | L Jubilo Iwata 2-4 | 879.4 | -30.8 |