JapanJapan| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mito Hollyhock | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 55 | 34 | +21 | 70 | |
| 2 |  V-Varen Nagasaki | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 63 | 44 | +19 | 70 | |
| 3 |  JEF United | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 69 | |
| 4 |  Tokushima Vortis | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 65 | |
| 5 |  Júbilo Iwata | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 59 | 51 | +8 | 64 | |
| 6 |  Omiya Ardija | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 60 | 39 | +21 | 63 | |
| 7 |  Vegalta Sendai | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 62 | |
| 8 |  Sagan Tosu | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 46 | 43 | +3 | 58 | |
| 9 |  Iwaki | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 55 | 44 | +11 | 56 | |
| 10 |  Montedio Yamagata | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 58 | 54 | +4 | 53 | |
| 11 |  Imabari | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 46 | 46 | 0 | 53 | |
| 12 |  Consadole Sapporo | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | 50 | 63 | -13 | 53 | |
| 13 |  Ventforet Kofu | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 37 | 45 | -8 | 44 | |
| 14 |  Blaublitz Akita | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 43 | 59 | -16 | 43 | |
| 15 |  Fujieda MYFC | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 41 | 50 | -9 | 39 | |
| 16 |  Oita Trinita | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 27 | 44 | -17 | 38 | |
| 17 |  Kataller Toyama | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 34 | 49 | -15 | 37 | |
| 18 |  Roasso Kumamoto | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 41 | 57 | -16 | 37 | |
| 19 |  Renofa Yamaguchi | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 36 | 47 | -11 | 36 | |
| 20 |  Ehime | 38 | 3 | 13 | 22 | 35 | 71 | -36 | 22 |