J1 League — Referees

Rankings and statistics for 25 referees across 2,019 matches. Stat rankings require a minimum of 20 matches officiated.

Referees

2,019

Matches tracked

0.95

Avg yellow / match

0.00

Avg goals / match

Rankings

Most Active

Referees who have officiated the most matches in our database.

#	Most Active	Matches
1 K. Fukushima 107 Matches	1	107 Matches
2 Y. Nishimura 99 Matches	2	99 Matches
3 A. Ikeuchi 95 Matches	3	95 Matches
4 Y. Imamura 94 Matches	4	94 Matches
5 Y. Yamamoto 90 Matches	5	90 Matches
6 H. Shimizu 89 Matches	6	89 Matches
7 F. Nakamura 88 Matches	7	88 Matches
8 Jumpei IidaJapan 88 Matches	8	88 Matches
9 Hiroyuki KimuraJapan 87 Matches	9	87 Matches
10 Y. Araki 85 Matches	10	85 Matches

Strictest (Yellow)

Highest average yellow cards issued per match (min. 20 matches).

#	Strictest (Yellow)	Y/M
1 F. Nakamura 1.70 Y/M	1	1.70 Y/M
2 M. Ueda 1.67 Y/M	2	1.67 Y/M
3 A. Ikeuchi 1.56 Y/M	3	1.56 Y/M
4 K. Koya 1.50 Y/M	4	1.50 Y/M
5 H. Shimizu 1.46 Y/M	5	1.46 Y/M
6 Y. Yamamoto 1.43 Y/M	6	1.43 Y/M
7 J. Iida 1.40 Y/M	7	1.40 Y/M
8 H. Kasahara 1.40 Y/M	8	1.40 Y/M
9 R. Tanimoto 1.39 Y/M	9	1.39 Y/M
10 T. Okabe 1.36 Y/M	10	1.36 Y/M

Most Red Cards

Highest average red cards per match (min. 20 matches).

#	Most Red Cards	R/M
1 A. Ikeuchi 0.11 R/M	1	0.11 R/M
2 H. Shimizu 0.10 R/M	2	0.10 R/M
3 Y. Imamura 0.10 R/M	3	0.10 R/M
4 T. Okabe 0.09 R/M	4	0.09 R/M
5 M. Ueda 0.09 R/M	5	0.09 R/M
6 H. Kasahara 0.08 R/M	6	0.08 R/M
7 Y. Nishimura 0.07 R/M	7	0.07 R/M
8 F. Nakamura 0.07 R/M	8	0.07 R/M
9 Y. Yamamoto 0.06 R/M	9	0.06 R/M
10 K. Fukushima 0.05 R/M	10	0.05 R/M

Most Lenient

Lowest average yellow cards per match (min. 20 matches).

#	Most Lenient	Y/M
1 Yuichi NishimuraJapan 0.00 Y/M	1	0.00 Y/M
2 Hajime MatsuoJapan 0.00 Y/M	2	0.00 Y/M
3 Ryuji SatoJapan 0.00 Y/M	3	0.00 Y/M
4 Koichiro FukushimaJapan 0.44 Y/M	4	0.44 Y/M
5 Jumpei IidaJapan 0.45 Y/M	5	0.45 Y/M
6 Yudai YamamotoJapan 0.55 Y/M	6	0.55 Y/M
7 Yusuke ArakiJapan 0.56 Y/M	7	0.56 Y/M
8 Hiroyuki KimuraJapan 0.62 Y/M	8	0.62 Y/M
9 Akihiko IkeuchiJapan 0.63 Y/M	9	0.63 Y/M
10 K. Fukushima 0.68 Y/M	10	0.68 Y/M

Most Goals

Highest average total goals in matches they officiate (min. 20 matches).

#	Most Goals	G/M
1 K. Fukushima — G/M	1	— G/M
2 Y. Nishimura — G/M	2	— G/M
3 A. Ikeuchi — G/M	3	— G/M
4 Y. Imamura — G/M	4	— G/M
5 Y. Yamamoto — G/M	5	— G/M
6 H. Shimizu — G/M	6	— G/M
7 F. Nakamura — G/M	7	— G/M
8 Jumpei IidaJapan — G/M	8	— G/M
9 Hiroyuki KimuraJapan — G/M	9	— G/M
10 Y. Araki — G/M	10	— G/M

Most Penalties

Highest average penalties awarded per match (min. 20 matches).

#	Most Penalties	Pen/M
1 K. Fukushima — Pen/M	1	— Pen/M
2 Y. Nishimura — Pen/M	2	— Pen/M
3 A. Ikeuchi — Pen/M	3	— Pen/M
4 Y. Imamura — Pen/M	4	— Pen/M
5 Y. Yamamoto — Pen/M	5	— Pen/M
6 H. Shimizu — Pen/M	6	— Pen/M
7 F. Nakamura — Pen/M	7	— Pen/M
8 Jumpei IidaJapan — Pen/M	8	— Pen/M
9 Hiroyuki KimuraJapan — Pen/M	9	— Pen/M
10 Y. Araki — Pen/M	10	— Pen/M

Home Bias

Highest home team win percentage in matches they officiate (min. 20 matches).

#	Home Bias	home wins
1 K. Fukushima — home wins	1	— home wins
2 Y. Nishimura — home wins	2	— home wins
3 A. Ikeuchi — home wins	3	— home wins
4 Y. Imamura — home wins	4	— home wins
5 Y. Yamamoto — home wins	5	— home wins
6 H. Shimizu — home wins	6	— home wins
7 F. Nakamura — home wins	7	— home wins
8 Jumpei IidaJapan — home wins	8	— home wins
9 Hiroyuki KimuraJapan — home wins	9	— home wins
10 Y. Araki — home wins	10	— home wins

Away Bias

Highest away team win percentage in matches they officiate (min. 20 matches).

#	Away Bias	away wins
1 K. Fukushima — away wins	1	— away wins
2 Y. Nishimura — away wins	2	— away wins
3 A. Ikeuchi — away wins	3	— away wins
4 Y. Imamura — away wins	4	— away wins
5 Y. Yamamoto — away wins	5	— away wins
6 H. Shimizu — away wins	6	— away wins
7 F. Nakamura — away wins	7	— away wins
8 Jumpei IidaJapan — away wins	8	— away wins
9 Hiroyuki KimuraJapan — away wins	9	— away wins
10 Y. Araki — away wins	10	— away wins

Draw Magnet

Highest draw percentage in matches they officiate (min. 20 matches).

#	Draw Magnet	draws
1 K. Fukushima — draws	1	— draws
2 Y. Nishimura — draws	2	— draws
3 A. Ikeuchi — draws	3	— draws
4 Y. Imamura — draws	4	— draws
5 Y. Yamamoto — draws	5	— draws
6 H. Shimizu — draws	6	— draws
7 F. Nakamura — draws	7	— draws
8 Jumpei IidaJapan — draws	8	— draws
9 Hiroyuki KimuraJapan — draws	9	— draws
10 Y. Araki — draws	10	— draws

Card Distribution

Yellow Cards per Match

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0.5

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Red Cards per Match

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All Referees

1–25 of 25

1K. Fukushima

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107

0.7

0.05

G/M

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2Y. Nishimura

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0.8

0.07

G/M

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3A. Ikeuchi

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1.6

0.11

G/M

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4Y. Imamura

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1.2

0.10

G/M

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5Y. Yamamoto

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1.4

0.06

G/M

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6H. Shimizu

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1.5

0.10

G/M

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7F. Nakamura

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1.7

0.07

G/M

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8Jumpei Iida

Japan

0.5

0.00

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9Hiroyuki Kimura

Japan

0.6

0.00

G/M

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10Y. Araki

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0.9

0.04

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11J. Iida

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1.4

0.02

G/M

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12Yuichi Nishimura

Japan

0.0

0.00

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13H. Kimura

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1.2

0.02

G/M

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14Hajime Matsuo

Japan

0.0

0.00

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15Yudai Yamamoto

Japan

0.6

0.01

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16H. Kasahara

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1.4

0.08

G/M

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Pen/M

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17Ryuji Sato

Japan

0.0

0.00

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18Koichiro Fukushima

Japan

0.4

0.01

G/M

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19M. Ueda

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1.7

0.09

G/M

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20K. Koya

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1.5

0.04

G/M

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21T. Okabe

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1.4

0.09

G/M

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22H. Matsuo

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0.8

0.03

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23R. Tanimoto

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1.4

0.02

G/M

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24Yusuke Araki

Japan

0.6

0.03

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25Akihiko Ikeuchi

Japan

0.6

0.02

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#	Referee	Nationality	M	/M	/M	G/M	Pen/M	Home Win %	Away Win %	Draw %
1	K. Fukushima	—	107	0.7	0.05	—	—	—	—	—
2	Y. Nishimura	—	99	0.8	0.07	—	—	—	—	—
3	A. Ikeuchi	—	95	1.6	0.11	—	—	—	—	—
4	Y. Imamura	—	94	1.2	0.10	—	—	—	—	—
5	Y. Yamamoto	—	90	1.4	0.06	—	—	—	—	—
6	H. Shimizu	—	89	1.5	0.10	—	—	—	—	—
7	F. Nakamura	—	88	1.7	0.07	—	—	—	—	—
8	Jumpei Iida	Japan	88	0.5	0.00	—	—	—	—	—
9	Hiroyuki Kimura	Japan	87	0.6	0.00	—	—	—	—	—
10	Y. Araki	—	85	0.9	0.04	—	—	—	—	—
11	J. Iida	—	84	1.4	0.02	—	—	—	—	—
12	Yuichi Nishimura	Japan	84	0.0	0.00	—	—	—	—	—
13	H. Kimura	—	82	1.2	0.02	—	—	—	—	—
14	Hajime Matsuo	Japan	82	0.0	0.00	—	—	—	—	—
15	Yudai Yamamoto	Japan	80	0.6	0.01	—	—	—	—	—
16	H. Kasahara	—	77	1.4	0.08	—	—	—	—	—
17	Ryuji Sato	Japan	76	0.0	0.00	—	—	—	—	—
18	Koichiro Fukushima	Japan	71	0.4	0.01	—	—	—	—	—
19	M. Ueda	—	69	1.7	0.09	—	—	—	—	—
20	K. Koya	—	68	1.5	0.04	—	—	—	—	—
21	T. Okabe	—	67	1.4	0.09	—	—	—	—	—
22	H. Matsuo	—	66	0.8	0.03	—	—	—	—	—
23	R. Tanimoto	—	66	1.4	0.02	—	—	—	—	—
24	Yusuke Araki	Japan	63	0.6	0.03	—	—	—	—	—
25	Akihiko Ikeuchi	Japan	62	0.6	0.02	—	—	—	—	—