| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Albirex Niigata | 44 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 80:40 | 40 | 88 | |
| 2. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 44 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 65:35 | 30 | 86 | |
| 3. | Kawasaki Frontale | 44 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 88:47 | 41 | 85 | |
| 4. | Avispa Fukuoka | 44 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 67:62 | 5 | 71 | |
| 5. | Kofu | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 58:46 | 12 | 69 | |
| 6. | Omiya Ardija | 44 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 52:61 | -9 | 61 | |
| 7. | Mito | 44 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 37:41 | -4 | 56 | |
| 8. | Montedio Yamagata | 44 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 52:60 | -8 | 55 | |
| 9. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 44 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 57:56 | 1 | 52 | |
| 10. | Shonan Bellmare | 44 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 33:53 | -20 | 44 | |
| 11. | Yokohama FC | 44 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 49:88 | -39 | 42 | |
| 12. | Sagan Tosu | 44 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 40:89 | -49 | 20 |