| # | Japanese J-League Division 2 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Oita Trinita | 44 | 28 | 10 | 6 | 67 | 34 | 94 | 33 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Cerezo Osaka | 44 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 93 | 53 | 87 | 40 | Promoted | |
| - | Albirex Niigata | 44 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 75 | 47 | 82 | 28 | ||
| - | Kawasaki Frontale | 44 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 71 | 53 | 80 | 18 | ||
| - | Shonan Bellmare | 44 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 46 | 43 | 64 | 3 | ||
| - | Omiya Ardija | 44 | 14 | 17 | 13 | 52 | 42 | 59 | 10 | ||
| - | Ventforet Kofu | 44 | 16 | 10 | 18 | 51 | 55 | 58 | -4 | ||
| - | Avispa Fukuoka | 44 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 58 | 69 | 42 | -11 | ||
| - | Sagan Tosu | 44 | 9 | 14 | 21 | 41 | 64 | 41 | -23 | ||
| - | Mito Hollyhock | 44 | 11 | 7 | 26 | 45 | 73 | 40 | -28 | ||
| - | Montedio Yamagata | 44 | 6 | 17 | 21 | 29 | 57 | 35 | -28 | ||
| - | Yokohama FC | 44 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 43 | 81 | 35 | -38 |