Japan J League Standings
| # | Team | Points | M | W | D | L | G | +/- | FORM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Kashima | 16 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13:4 | 9 | WDWWW |
| 2 |  Machida Zelvia | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9:6 | 3 | DWWWL |
| 3 |  Kashiwa | 12 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8:6 | 2 | DDLWW |
| 4 |  Kawasaki Frontale | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10:3 | 7 | WDLWD |
| 5 |  Shimizu | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9:5 | 4 | WLLDD |
| 6 |  Okayama | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6:3 | 3 | WDLDW |
| 7 |  Hiroshima | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6:4 | 2 | LDWDW |
| 8 |  Kyoto | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6:6 | 0 | WWLWD |
| 9 |  Shonan | 11 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7:8 | -1 | LLDDW |
| 10 |  Fukuoka | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7:7 | 0 | DWWWL |
| 11 |  G-Osaka | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9:13 | -4 | DLWWL |
| 12 |  Verdy | 8 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5:9 | -4 | DWDLW |
| 13 |  Urawa | 7 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5:7 | -2 | DDWLL |
| 14 |  Yokohama FC | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4:6 | -2 | LWLLD |
| 15 |  FC Tokyo | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4:8 | -4 | LLDLW |
| 16 |  Yokohama M. | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4:4 | 0 | LWDDL |
| 17 |  C-Osaka | 6 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11:12 | -1 | DLDDL |
| 18 |  Kobe | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5:6 | -1 | LWLDD |
| 19 |  Nagoya | 5 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8:15 | -7 | WLDLL |
| 20 |  Albirex Niigata | 4 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9:13 | -4 | DLDDL |
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