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J1 League conference pairings produce dramatic aggregate playoff results
- The J1 League regular phase concluded with conference standings, pairing teams of identical ranks for double-legged placement playoffs.
- Cerezo Osaka upset Eastern Conference runners-up FC Tokyo with a 5-3 aggregate victory to secure third place overall.
- In the 11th-place playoff, Western Conference's Fagiano Okayama defeated Urawa Red Diamonds 3-1 on aggregate, highlighting regular-season point discrepancies.
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Conclusion
Regular-season standings on June 6, 2026, showed FC Tokyo finished second in the Eastern Conference with 37 points, while Cerezo Osaka finished second in the Western Conference with 31 points. In their playoff, Cerezo Osaka won 5-3 on aggregate (2-2 on May 30, 3-1 on June 6). In the 11th-place playoff, Fagiano Okayama (26 points) defeated Urawa (25 points) 3-1 on aggregate (1-1 on May 31, 2-0 on June 6).