| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kawasaki Frontale | 22 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 63:17 | 46 | 60 | |
| 2. | Omiya Ardija | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 32:16 | 16 | 46 | |
| 3. | Vegalta Sendai | 22 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 38:27 | 11 | 40 | |
| 4. | Kofu | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 33:19 | 14 | 37 | |
| 5. | Avispa Fukuoka | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 26:22 | 4 | 37 | |
| 6. | Montedio Yamagata | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 31:29 | 2 | 33 | |
| 7. | Kyoto | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 31:33 | -2 | 30 | |
| 8. | Yokohama FC | 22 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 23:21 | 2 | 29 | |
| 9. | Shonan Bellmare | 22 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 26:31 | -5 | 23 | |
| 10. | Sagan Tosu | 22 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 11:24 | -13 | 21 | |
| 11. | Mito | 22 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 17:21 | -4 | 20 | |
| 12. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 14:28 | -14 | 16 |