Japan J League Standings
| # | Team | Points | M | W | D | L | G | +/- | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kobe | 46 | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 34:22 | 12 | WWWDW |
| 2 |  Kashima | 44 | 24 | 14 | 2 | 8 | 36:24 | 12 | WLLLD |
| 3 |  Kashiwa | 44 | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 33:23 | 10 | LWWDW |
| 4 |  Kyoto | 42 | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40:29 | 11 | DWWDW |
| 5 |  Hiroshima | 42 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 29:18 | 11 | WWLLW |
| 6 |  Machida Zelvia | 40 | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 34:25 | 9 | WWWWW |
| 7 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 38 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 38:26 | 12 | LWLWL |
| 8 |  Urawa | 38 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 32:24 | 8 | DWLWD |
| 9 |  C-Osaka | 34 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 37:33 | 4 | DLWDW |
| 10 |  G-Osaka | 34 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 29:31 | -2 | WWLWD |
| 11 |  Fukuoka | 32 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21:23 | -2 | DDDWW |
| 12 |  Okayama | 30 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 20:22 | -2 | LLWWL |
| 13 |  Shimizu | 30 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29:32 | -3 | WLLDD |
| 14 |  FC Tokyo | 29 | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 27:34 | -7 | WLWWL |
| 15 |  Nagoya | 28 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 28:33 | -5 | LDWDL |
| 16 |  Verdy | 28 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 15:24 | -9 | LDWLL |
| 17 |  Shonan | 24 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 20:37 | -17 | LDLDL |
| 18 |  Yokohama M. | 21 | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 23:32 | -9 | WWDLL |
| 19 |  Yokohama FC | 19 | 24 | 5 | 4 | 15 | 14:30 | -16 | LLLLL |
| 20 |  Albirex Niigata | 19 | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 24:41 | -17 | LLLLL |
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