(Heberty’s 72nd minute strike is not sufficient to claw back the deficit following an earlier brace from Gainare Tottori’s Takahiko Sumida, condemning Thespa to their fifth home defeat in J.League Division 2)
| Home | Away |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts | ||
| 1 | Montedio Yamagata | 21 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +11 | 41 | |
| 2 | JEF United Chiba | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 9 | +22 | 40 | |
| 3 | Tokyo Verdy | 21 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 11 | +18 | 40 | |
| 4 | Shonan Bellmare | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 15 | +12 | 40 | |
| 5 | Oita Trinita | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +12 | 40 | |
| 6 | Ventforet Kofu | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +12 | 37 | |
| 7 | Kyoto Sanga | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 13 | +7 | 36 | |
| 8 | Fagiano Okayama | 21 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +2 | 34 | |
| 9 | Ehime FC | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | +8 | 31 | |
| 10 | Yokohama FC | 21 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 16 | +4 | 31 | |
| 11 | Mito HollyHock | 21 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 8 | +2 | 31 | |
| 12 | Tochigi SC | 21 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 29 | |
| 13 | Avispa Fukuoka | 21 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | +2 | 27 | |
| 14 | Tokushima Vortis | 21 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -4 | 25 | |
| 15 | Giravanz Kitakyushu | 21 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -6 | 25 | |
| 16 | Matsumoto Yamaga | 21 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | -9 | 24 | |
| 17 | Thespa Kusatsu | 21 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | -8 | 23 | |
| 18 | Roasso Kumamoto | 21 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -9 | 23 | |
| 19 | FC Gifu | 21 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 16 | -18 | 17 | |
| 20 | Gainare Tottori | 21 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 26 | -28 | 17 | |
| 21 | Kataller Toyama | 21 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -15 | 14 | |
| 22 | FC Machida Zelvia | 21 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | -17 | 13 |
