| # | Team name | PPlayed | GDGoals Difference | PtsPoints | WWins | DDraws | LLosses | FGoals For | AGoals Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Promotion | Mito Hollyhock | 35 | 21 | 65 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 51 | 30 |
| 2Promotion | V-Varen Nagasaki | 35 | 15 | 64 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 56 | 41 |
| 3Promotion play-off | JEF United Chiba | 35 | 13 | 60 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 45 | 32 |
| 4Promotion play-off | Tokushima Vortis | 35 | 17 | 58 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 21 |
| 5Promotion play-off | Omiya Ardija | 35 | 16 | 58 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 50 | 34 |
| 6Promotion play-off | Vegalta Sendai | 35 | 10 | 58 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 44 | 34 |
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 35 | 6 | 57 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 38 |
| 8 | Jubilo Iwata | 35 | 5 | 55 | 16 | 7 | 12 | 52 | 47 |
| 9 | Iwaki FC | 35 | 11 | 52 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 52 | 41 |
| 10 | FC Imabari | 35 | 6 | 52 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 43 | 37 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 35 | -15 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 16 | 42 | 57 |
| 12 | Ventforet Kofu | 35 | -3 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 36 | 39 |
| 13 | Montedio Yamagata | 34 | 1 | 43 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 50 | 49 |
| 14 | Blaublitz Akita | 35 | -10 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 40 | 50 |
| 15 | Oita Trinita | 34 | -11 | 38 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 36 |
| 16 | Fujieda MYFC | 35 | -7 | 37 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 38 | 45 |
| 17 | Roasso Kumamoto | 35 | -13 | 36 | 9 | 9 | 17 | 40 | 53 |
| 18Relegation | Renofa Yamaguchi | 35 | -12 | 30 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 43 |
| 19Relegation | Kataller Toyama | 35 | -21 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 25 | 46 |
| 20Relegation | Ehime FC | 35 | -29 | 21 | 3 | 12 | 20 | 33 | 62 |