| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kawasaki Frontale | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 36:19 | 17 | 38 | |
| 2. | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 27:20 | 7 | 38 | |
| 3. | Albirex Niigata | 22 | 11 | 3 | 8 | 33:21 | 12 | 36 | |
| 4. | Avispa Fukuoka | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 30:35 | -5 | 32 | |
| 5. | Omiya Ardija | 22 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 28:33 | -5 | 32 | |
| 6. | Mito | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 24:24 | 0 | 30 | |
| 7. | Kofu | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 29:28 | 1 | 28 | |
| 8. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 16:25 | -9 | 22 | |
| 9. | Montedio Yamagata | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 26:39 | -13 | 20 | |
| 10. | Yokohama FC | 22 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 26:45 | -19 | 18 | |
| 11. | Shonan Bellmare | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 12:26 | -14 | 15 | |
| 12. | Sagan Tosu | 22 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 19:57 | -38 | 3 |