| # | Team name | PPlayed | WWins | DDraws | LLosses | FGoals For | AGoals Against | GDGoals Difference | PtsPoints |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Promotion | Mito Hollyhock | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 51 | 30 | 21 | 64 |
| 2Promotion | V-Varen Nagasaki | 34 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 56 | 41 | 15 | 63 |
| 3Promotion play-off | JEF United Chiba | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 44 | 31 | 13 | 59 |
| 4Promotion play-off | Vegalta Sendai | 34 | 15 | 13 | 6 | 43 | 32 | 11 | 58 |
| 5Promotion play-off | Tokushima Vortis | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 38 | 21 | 17 | 57 |
| 6Promotion play-off | Omiya Ardija | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 34 | 16 | 57 |
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 38 | 6 | 56 |
| 8 | Jubilo Iwata | 34 | 16 | 6 | 12 | 51 | 47 | 4 | 54 |
| 9 | Iwaki FC | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 51 | 41 | 10 | 49 |
| 10 | FC Imabari | 34 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 41 | 36 | 5 | 49 |
| 11 | Consadole Sapporo | 34 | 14 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 56 | -15 | 46 |
| 12 | Montedio Yamagata | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 50 | 49 | 1 | 43 |
| 13 | Ventforet Kofu | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 39 | -3 | 43 |
| 14 | Blaublitz Akita | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 40 | 50 | -10 | 39 |
| 15 | Oita Trinita | 34 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 36 | -11 | 38 |
| 16 | Fujieda MYFC | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 38 | 44 | -6 | 37 |
| 17 | Roasso Kumamoto | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 40 | 53 | -13 | 35 |
| 18Relegation | Renofa Yamaguchi | 34 | 5 | 14 | 15 | 31 | 43 | -12 | 29 |
| 19Relegation | Kataller Toyama | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 25 | 46 | -21 | 27 |
| 20Relegation | Ehime FC | 34 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 33 | 61 | -28 | 20 |