| # | Japanese J-League Division 2 | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts | +- | ||
| ^ | Kawasaki Frontale | 44 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 104 | 38 | 105 | 66 | Promoted | |
| ^ | Omiya Ardija | 44 | 26 | 9 | 9 | 63 | 38 | 87 | 25 | Promoted | |
| - | Avispa Fukuoka | 44 | 23 | 7 | 14 | 56 | 41 | 76 | 15 | ||
| - | Montedio Yamagata | 44 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 58 | 51 | 71 | 7 | ||
| - | Kyoto Purple Sanga | 44 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 65 | 53 | 69 | 12 | ||
| - | Vegalta Sendai | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 66 | 59 | -4 | ||
| - | Ventforet Kofu | 44 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 51 | 46 | 58 | 5 | ||
| - | Yokohama FC | 44 | 10 | 22 | 12 | 42 | 50 | 52 | -8 | ||
| - | Mito Hollyhock | 44 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 60 | 37 | -27 | ||
| - | Shonan Bellmare | 44 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 39 | 64 | 36 | -25 | ||
| - | Sagan Tosu | 44 | 8 | 11 | 25 | 32 | 66 | 35 | -34 | ||
| - | Consadole Sapporo | 44 | 5 | 15 | 24 | 30 | 62 | 30 | -32 |