Japan J League Standings
| # | Team | Points | M | W | D | L | G | +/- | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima | 41 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 32:20 | 12 | LLDWL |
| 2 |  Kashiwa | 41 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 30:20 | 10 | WDWLD |
| 3 |  Kyoto | 38 | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 36:26 | 10 | WDWLW |
| 4 |  Kobe | 37 | 21 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 27:21 | 6 | DWWWL |
| 5 |  Hiroshima | 36 | 21 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 26:17 | 9 | LWDLW |
| 6 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 35 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 35:23 | 12 | LWLWW |
| 7 |  Urawa | 34 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 26:20 | 6 | WDLDW |
| 8 |  Machida Zelvia | 34 | 22 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 30:25 | 5 | WWWLD |
| 9 |  C-Osaka | 33 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 34:29 | 5 | WDWDW |
| 10 |  Okayama | 30 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 19:19 | 0 | WWLDD |
| 11 |  Fukuoka | 30 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 19:21 | -2 | DWWDL |
| 12 |  G-Osaka | 28 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 26:30 | -4 | LWDLD |
| 13 |  Nagoya | 27 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 28:30 | -2 | WDLWW |
| 14 |  Shimizu | 27 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 27:29 | -2 | LDDLW |
| 15 |  Verdy | 27 | 22 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 15:23 | -8 | WLLDW |
| 16 |  FC Tokyo | 26 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 24:31 | -7 | WWLDL |
| 17 |  Shonan | 23 | 21 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 16:26 | -10 | DLDLL |
| 18 |  Yokohama FC | 19 | 22 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 14:27 | -13 | LLLLD |
| 19 |  Albirex Niigata | 19 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 23:37 | -14 | LLLWL |
| 20 |  Yokohama M. | 15 | 22 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19:32 | -13 | DLLLW |
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