| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kyoto | 22 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 45:17 | 28 | 50 | |
| 2. | Avispa Fukuoka | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 38:18 | 20 | 45 | |
| 3. | Vegalta Sendai | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 34:21 | 13 | 38 | |
| 4. | Kofu | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 42:29 | 13 | 35 | |
| 5. | Shonan Bellmare | 22 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 27:23 | 4 | 34 | |
| 6. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 22 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 29:29 | 0 | 32 | |
| 7. | Mito | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 25:23 | 2 | 30 | |
| 8. | Tokushima | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 35:39 | -4 | 28 | |
| 9. | Montedio Yamagata | 22 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 28:27 | 1 | 27 | |
| 10. | Sagan Tosu | 22 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 28:30 | -2 | 22 | |
| 11. | Yokohama FC | 22 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 25:34 | -9 | 20 | |
| 12. | Kusatsu | 22 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 13:33 | -20 | 17 |