| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | G | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Kyoto | 44 | 30 | 7 | 7 | 89:40 | 49 | 97 | |
| 2. | Avispa Fukuoka | 44 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 72:43 | 29 | 78 | |
| 3. | Kofu | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 78:64 | 14 | 69 | |
| 4. | Vegalta Sendai | 44 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 66:47 | 19 | 68 | |
| 5. | Montedio Yamagata | 44 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 54:45 | 9 | 64 | |
| 6. | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 44 | 17 | 12 | 15 | 54:57 | -3 | 63 | |
| 7. | Shonan Bellmare | 44 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 46:59 | -13 | 54 | |
| 8. | Sagan Tosu | 44 | 14 | 10 | 20 | 58:58 | 0 | 52 | |
| 9. | Tokushima | 44 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 60:76 | -16 | 52 | |
| 10. | Mito | 44 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 41:57 | -16 | 52 | |
| 11. | Yokohama FC | 44 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 48:64 | -16 | 45 | |
| 12. | Kusatsu | 44 | 5 | 8 | 31 | 26:82 | -56 | 23 |