| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kawasaki Frontale | 44 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 104:38 | 66 | 105 | |
| 2. | Omiya Ardija | 44 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 63:38 | 25 | 87 | |
| 3. | Avispa Fukuoka | 44 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 56:41 | 15 | 76 | |
| 4. | Montedio Yamagata | 44 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 58:51 | 7 | 71 | |
| 5. | Kyoto | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 65:53 | 12 | 69 | |
| 6. | Vegalta Sendai | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 62:66 | -4 | 59 | |
| 7. | Kofu | 44 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 51:46 | 5 | 58 | |
| 8. | Yokohama FC | 44 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 42:50 | -8 | 52 | |
| 9. | Mito | 44 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 33:60 | -27 | 37 | |
| 10. | Shonan Bellmare | 44 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 39:64 | -25 | 36 | |
| 11. | Sagan Tosu | 44 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 31:65 | -34 | 35 | |
| 12. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 44 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 29:61 | -32 | 30 |