Japan J League Standings
| # | Team | Points | M | W | D | L | G | +/- | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima | 25 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 22:11 | 11 | WWWLL |
| 2 |  Kashiwa | 24 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 15:10 | 5 | WDWDW |
| 3 |  Kyoto | 24 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 19:16 | 3 | LWWLW |
| 4 |  Urawa | 22 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15:11 | 4 | WWWWL |
| 5 |  Shimizu | 21 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 19:13 | 6 | WWWDL |
| 6 |  Fukuoka | 21 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13:12 | 1 | DDLWW |
| 7 |  Machida Zelvia | 20 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 14:13 | 1 | WLLLD |
| 8 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 18 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 19:11 | 8 | DLDDD |
| 9 |  Okayama | 18 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 11:9 | 2 | LDLWW |
| 10 |  Kobe | 18 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 10:8 | 2 | WWWLW |
| 11 |  Shonan | 18 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 10:14 | -4 | DWLLW |
| 12 |  Hiroshima | 17 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 10:10 | 0 | LLLLW |
| 13 |  Verdy | 17 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 9:12 | -3 | WWDLD |
| 14 |  G-Osaka | 17 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 14:20 | -6 | WLDWL |
| 15 |  C-Osaka | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17:19 | -2 | LLDWL |
| 16 |  FC Tokyo | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11:15 | -4 | LWDDL |
| 17 |  Albirex Niigata | 12 | 13 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 13:17 | -4 | WDLDW |
| 18 |  Yokohama FC | 12 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8:13 | -5 | LLDDW |
| 19 |  Nagoya | 11 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 14:23 | -9 | LLWLL |
| 20 |  Yokohama M. | 8 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11:17 | -6 | LLLDD |
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