| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JEF United Chiba | 16 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 36 |
| 2 | Omiya Ardija | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 33 |
| 3 | Mito Hollyhock | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 29 |
| 4 | Vegalta Sendai | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 29 |
| 5 | Tokushima Vortis | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 28 |
| 6 | Jubilo Iwata | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 27 |
| 7 | Imabari | 16 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
| 8 | Sagan Tosu | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| 10 | Oita Trinita | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 22 |
| 11 | Ventforet Kofu | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | -3 | 20 |
| 12 | Hokkaido Consadole Sapporo | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | -8 | 20 |
| 13 | Montedio Yamagata | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 1 | 17 |
| 14 | Roasso Kumamoto | 16 | 4 | 5 | 7 | -3 | 17 |
| 15 | Kataller Toyama | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -3 | 15 |
| 16 | Fujieda MYFC | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 15 |
| 17 | Iwaki SC | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | -9 | 15 |
| 18 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | -6 | 14 |
| 19 | Blaublitz Akita | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -14 | 13 |
| 20 | Ehime FC | 16 | 1 | 7 | 8 | -12 | 10 |
