| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 19 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 48 |
| 2 | Yokohama FC | 19 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 41 |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 40 |
| 4 | Montedio Yamagata | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 33 |
| 5 | Fagiano Okayama | 19 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 37 |
| 6 | Vegalta Sendai | 19 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 34 |
| 7 | JEF United Chiba | 19 | 12 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 37 |
| 8 | Tokushima Vortis | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 24 |
| 9 | Iwaki SC | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| 10 | Blaublitz Akita | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 30 |
| 11 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 12 | Roasso Kumamoto | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -7 | 17 |
| 13 | Fujieda MYFC | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 25 |
| 14 | Ventforet Kofu | 19 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -2 | 19 |
| 15 | Mito Hollyhock | 19 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 23 |
| 16 | Oita Trinita | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | -7 | 20 |
| 17 | Ehime FC | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | -5 | 23 |
| 18 | Tochigi SC | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | -6 | 19 |
| 19 | Kagoshima United | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 24 |
| 20 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 19 | 1 | 5 | 13 | -17 | 8 |
