| # | Japanese J-League Division 2 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Albirex Niigata | 44 | 27 | 7 | 10 | 80 | 40 | 88 | 40 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 44 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 65 | 35 | 86 | 30 | Promoted | |
| - | Kawasaki Frontale | 44 | 24 | 13 | 7 | 88 | 47 | 85 | 41 | ||
| - | Avispa Fukuoka | 44 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 67 | 62 | 71 | 5 | ||
| - | Ventforet Kofu | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 58 | 46 | 69 | 12 | ||
| - | Omiya Ardija | 44 | 18 | 7 | 19 | 52 | 61 | 61 | -9 | ||
| - | Mito Hollyhock | 44 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 37 | 41 | 56 | -4 | ||
| - | Montedio Yamagata | 44 | 15 | 10 | 19 | 52 | 60 | 55 | -8 | ||
| - | Consadole Sapporo | 44 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 1 | ||
| - | Shonan Bellmare | 44 | 11 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 53 | 44 | -20 | ||
| - | Yokohama FC | 44 | 10 | 12 | 22 | 49 | 88 | 42 | -39 | ||
| - | Sagan Tosu | 44 | 3 | 11 | 30 | 40 | 89 | 20 | -49 |