Standings

#	Team	P	W	D	L	G	GD	Pts	Form
1	Shimizu S-pulse	38	26	4	8	68:38	30	82	WWWLD
2	Yokohama FC	38	22	10	6	60:27	33	76	DDLLW
3	V-varen Nagasaki	38	21	12	5	74:39	35	75	WWWWW
4	Montedio Yamagata	38	20	6	12	55:36	19	66	WWWWW
5	Fagiano Okayama	38	17	14	7	48:29	19	65	DWWWL
6	Vegalta Sendai	38	18	10	10	50:44	6	64	WLWWL
7	JEF United Chiba	38	19	4	15	67:48	19	61	LLWWW
8	Tokushima Vortis	38	16	7	15	42:44	-2	55	DWWWW
9	Iwaki	38	15	9	14	53:41	12	54	WLLLD
10	Blaublitz Akita	38	15	9	14	36:35	1	54	WWLLW
11	Renofa Yamaguchi	38	15	8	15	43:44	-1	53	DDWDL
12	Roasso Kumamoto	38	13	7	18	53:62	-9	46	LWLDL
13	Fujieda MYFC	38	14	4	20	38:57	-19	46	LLLLD
14	Ventforet Kofu	38	12	9	17	54:57	-3	45	WLLLW
15	Mito Hollyhock	38	11	11	16	39:51	-12	44	LLWDD
16	Oita Trinita	38	10	13	15	33:47	-14	43	LWWDL
17	Ehime FC	38	10	10	18	41:69	-28	40	LDLLD
18	Tochigi SC	38	7	13	18	33:57	-24	34	DDLDD
19	Kagoshima United	38	7	9	22	35:59	-24	30	DLLWL
20	Thespakusatsu Gunma	38	3	9	26	24:62	-38	18	LLLDL