(Hisashi Jogo scores his eighth goal of the 2012 campaign to give Avispa a 1-0 victory over Ehime FC, ensuring the Fukuoka outfit remain only eight points off the play-off places)
| Home | Away |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | |
| 1 | Tokyo Verdy | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | +20 | 43 |
| 2 | Shonan Bellmare | 22 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +12 | 41 |
| 3 | Oita Trinita | 22 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +12 | 41 |
| 4 | Montedio Yamagata | 22 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 12 | +10 | 41 |
| 5 | JEF United Chiba | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 17 | 10 | +21 | 40 |
| 6 | Ventforet Kofu | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +12 | 38 |
| 7 | Kyoto Sanga | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | +7 | 37 |
| 8 | Fagiano Okayama | 22 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +2 | 35 |
| 9 | Yokohama FC | 22 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 16 | +8 | 34 |
| 10 | Tochigi SC | 22 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +3 | 32 |
| 11 | Ehime FC | 22 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 14 | +7 | 31 |
| 12 | Mito HollyHock | 22 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | +0 | 31 |
| 13 | Avispa Fukuoka | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | +3 | 30 |
| 14 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 22 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | -5 | 28 |
| 15 | Tokushima Vortis | 22 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 26 |
| 16 | Roasso Kumamoto | 22 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -8 | 26 |
| 17 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 22 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | -9 | 25 |
| 18 | Thespa Kusatsu | 22 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -8 | 24 |
| 19 | FC Gifu | 22 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -18 | 18 |
| 20 | Gainare Tottori | 22 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -29 | 17 |
| 21 | Kataller Toyama | 22 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -15 | 15 |
| 22 | FC Machida Zelvia | 22 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 20 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -21 | 13 |
