Japan J League Standings
| # | Team | Points | M | W | D | L | G | +/- | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima | 41 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 30:16 | 14 | DWLWW |
| 2 |  Kashiwa | 37 | 20 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 25:17 | 8 | WLDLW |
| 3 |  Kyoto | 34 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 30:22 | 8 | WLWDW |
| 4 |  Urawa | 34 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 26:20 | 6 | WDLDW |
| 5 |  Hiroshima | 33 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 21:15 | 6 | DLWWW |
| 6 |  Kobe | 33 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 25:20 | 5 | WWLWW |
| 7 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 32 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 31:19 | 12 | WWDDW |
| 8 |  C-Osaka | 30 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 32:28 | 4 | DWDWL |
| 9 |  Machida Zelvia | 28 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 24:24 | 0 | WLDWD |
| 10 |  Shimizu | 26 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 26:26 | 0 | DLWLD |
| 11 |  Fukuoka | 26 | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 16:19 | -3 | WDLDL |
| 12 |  G-Osaka | 25 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 23:27 | -4 | DLDLL |
| 13 |  Okayama | 24 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16:18 | -2 | LDDWL |
| 14 |  Verdy | 24 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13:21 | -8 | LDWLL |
| 15 |  Nagoya | 23 | 20 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 25:28 | -3 | LWWDD |
| 16 |  Shonan | 22 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 15:25 | -10 | LDLLW |
| 17 |  FC Tokyo | 20 | 19 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 19:28 | -9 | DLLLW |
| 18 |  Albirex Niigata | 19 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 20:27 | -7 | WLWLD |
| 19 |  Yokohama FC | 19 | 20 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 13:21 | -8 | LLDWL |
| 20 |  Yokohama M. | 14 | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 18:27 | -9 | LWWLL |
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