| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kashiwa Reysol | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 36:12 | 24 | 41 | |
| 2. | Chiba | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 38:15 | 23 | 41 | |
| 3. | Avispa Fukuoka | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 37:16 | 21 | 38 | |
| 4. | Yokohama FC | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 30:20 | 10 | 32 | |
| 5. | Gifu | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 21:15 | 6 | 32 | |
| 6. | Tokushima | 18 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 31:21 | 10 | 31 | |
| 7. | Verdy | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 23:15 | 8 | 29 | |
| 8. | Kumamoto | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 19:16 | 3 | 29 | |
| 9. | Ehime | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 17:14 | 3 | 29 | |
| 10. | Kofu | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 36:24 | 12 | 27 | |
| 11. | Sagan Tosu | 18 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 24:18 | 6 | 27 | |
| 12. | Tochigi SC | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 19:15 | 4 | 27 | |
| 13. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 21:16 | 5 | 25 | |
| 14. | Mito | 18 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 20:23 | -3 | 25 | |
| 15. | Oita Trinita | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18:21 | -3 | 24 | |
| 16. | Kusatsu | 18 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 19:30 | -11 | 24 | |
| 17. | Okayama | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15:24 | -9 | 18 | |
| 18. | Toyama | 18 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 23:33 | -10 | 17 | |
| 19. | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 11:29 | -18 | 9 |