| Standings | P | W | D | L | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shimizu S-Pulse | 19 | 11 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 34 |
| 2 | Yokohama FC | 19 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 35 |
| 3 | V-Varen Nagasaki | 19 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Montedio Yamagata | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 33 |
| 5 | Fagiano Okayama | 19 | 6 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 28 |
| 6 | Vegalta Sendai | 19 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 30 |
| 7 | JEF United Chiba | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | -4 | 24 |
| 8 | Tokushima Vortis | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | -1 | 31 |
| 9 | Iwaki SC | 19 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 31 |
| 10 | Blaublitz Akita | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | -3 | 24 |
| 11 | Renofa Yamaguchi | 19 | 6 | 6 | 7 | -7 | 24 |
| 12 | Roasso Kumamoto | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | -2 | 29 |
| 13 | Fujieda MYFC | 19 | 7 | 0 | 12 | -20 | 21 |
| 14 | Ventforet Kofu | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | -1 | 26 |
| 15 | Mito Hollyhock | 19 | 6 | 3 | 10 | -12 | 21 |
| 16 | Oita Trinita | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | -7 | 23 |
| 17 | Ehime FC | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | -23 | 17 |
| 18 | Tochigi SC | 19 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -18 | 15 |
| 19 | Kagoshima United | 19 | 0 | 6 | 13 | -23 | 6 |
| 20 | ThespaKusatsu Gunma | 19 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -21 | 10 |