| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 38 | 26 | 4 | 8 | 30 | 82 |
| 2 | Yokohama FC | 38 | 22 | 10 | 6 | 33 | 76 |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 38 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 35 | 75 |
| 4 | Montedio Yamagata | 38 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 66 |
| 5 | Fagiano Okayama | 38 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 19 | 65 |
| 6 | Vegalta Sendai | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 64 |
| 7 | JEF United Chiba | 38 | 19 | 4 | 15 | 19 | 61 |
| 8 | Tokushima Vortis | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | -2 | 55 |
| 9 | Iwaki SC | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 54 |
| 10 | Blaublitz Akita | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 54 |
| 11 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | -1 | 53 |
| 12 | Roasso Kumamoto | 38 | 13 | 7 | 18 | -9 | 46 |
| 13 | Fujieda MYFC | 38 | 14 | 4 | 20 | -19 | 46 |
| 14 | Ventforet Kofu | 38 | 12 | 9 | 17 | -3 | 45 |
| 15 | Mito Hollyhock | 38 | 11 | 11 | 16 | -12 | 44 |
| 16 | Oita Trinita | 38 | 10 | 13 | 15 | -14 | 43 |
| 17 | Ehime FC | 38 | 10 | 10 | 18 | -28 | 40 |
| 18 | Tochigi SC | 38 | 7 | 13 | 18 | -24 | 34 |
| 19 | Kagoshima United | 38 | 7 | 9 | 22 | -24 | 30 |
| 20 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 38 | 3 | 9 | 26 | -38 | 18 |
