| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Mito HollyHock | 38 | 20 | 10 | 8 | 21 | 70 | WWLLW |
| 2 |  V-Varen Nagasaki | 38 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 70 | DLWWD |
| 3 |  JEF United Chiba | 38 | 20 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 69 | DWDWW |
| 4 |  Tokushima Vortis | 38 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 21 | 65 | LDWWD |
| 5 |  Júbilo Iwata | 38 | 19 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 64 | WWWDW |
| 6 |  RB Omiya Ardija | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 63 | DWWLL |
| 7 |  Vegalta Sendai | 38 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 11 | 62 | WLWDL |
| 8 |  Sagan Tosu | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 58 | LDLDL |
| 9 |  Iwaki | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 56 | WWLDW |
| 10 |  Montedio Yamagata | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 4 | 53 | DWWDW |
| 11 |  FC Imabari | 38 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 53 | DWLDL |
| 12 |  HC Sapporo | 38 | 16 | 5 | 17 | -13 | 53 | LLWDW |
| 13 |  Ventforet Kofu | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -8 | 44 | DLLLD |
| 14 |  Blaublitz Akita | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | -16 | 43 | DLWDL |
| 15 |  Fujieda MYFC | 38 | 9 | 12 | 17 | -9 | 39 | DLDDL |
| 16 |  Oita Trinita | 38 | 8 | 14 | 16 | -17 | 38 | WLLLL |
| 17 |  Kataller Toyama | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -15 | 37 | LDWWW |
| 18 |  Roasso Kumamoto | 38 | 9 | 10 | 19 | -16 | 37 | LLLDD |
| 19 |  Renofa Yamaguchi | 38 | 7 | 15 | 16 | -11 | 36 | WWLDW |
| 20 |  Ehime FC | 38 | 3 | 13 | 22 | -36 | 22 | LDLDL |
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