| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JEF United Chiba | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Omiya Ardija | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| 3 | Mito Hollyhock | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | Vegalta Sendai | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 16 |
| 5 | Tokushima Vortis | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Jubilo Iwata | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 19 |
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 19 |
| 8 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 9 | Imabari | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Oita Trinita | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
| 11 | Ventforet Kofu | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 11 |
| 12 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 10 |
| 13 | Fujieda MYFC | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -3 | 12 |
| 14 | Iwaki SC | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 10 |
| 15 | Montedio Yamagata | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 16 | Roasso Kumamoto | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 9 |
| 17 | Blaublitz Akita | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -5 | 7 |
| 18 | Kataller Toyama | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 19 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 20 | Ehime FC | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -9 | 2 |
