| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Machida Zelvia | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 44 |
| 2 | Jubilo Iwata | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 37 |
| 3 | Tokyo Verdy 1969 | 21 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 44 |
| 4 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 21 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 18 | 32 |
| 5 | Montedio Yamagata | 21 | 8 | 2 | 11 | -7 | 26 |
| 6 | JEF United Chiba | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | -1 | 26 |
| 7 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 28 |
| 8 | Ventforet Kofu | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 27 |
| 9 | Oita Trinita | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | -5 | 26 |
| 10 | Fagiano Okayama | 21 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 27 |
| 11 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 23 |
| 12 | Fujieda MYFC | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | -6 | 26 |
| 13 | Blaublitz Akita | 21 | 9 | 4 | 8 | -2 | 31 |
| 14 | Roasso Kumamoto | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 28 |
| 15 | Tokushima Vortis | 21 | 5 | 11 | 5 | -3 | 26 |
| 16 | Vegalta Sendai | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | -6 | 24 |
| 17 | Mito Hollyhock | 21 | 6 | 6 | 9 | -11 | 24 |
| 18 | Iwaki SC | 21 | 6 | 7 | 8 | -9 | 25 |
| 19 | Tochigi SC | 21 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -15 | 14 |
| 20 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 21 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -20 | 18 |
| 21 | Omiya Ardija | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | -20 | 15 |
| 22 | Zweigen Kanazawa | 21 | 3 | 3 | 15 | -26 | 12 |
