2nd Stage standings
2nd Stage Standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | FA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urawa Red Diamonds | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 33-11 | 38 |
| 2 | Vissel Kobe | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 30-18 | 32 |
| 3 | Kawasaki Frontale | 16 | 10 | 1 | 5 | 32-24 | 31 |
| 4 | Gamba Osaka | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 28-21 | 31 |
| 5 | FC Tokyo | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 21-18 | 29 |
| 6 | Kashiwa Reysol | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 31-23 | 27 |
| 7 | Omiya Ardija | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 23-18 | 27 |
| 8 | Yokohama F Marinos | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 29-19 | 26 |
| 9 | Sagan Tosu | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 23-20 | 26 |
| 10 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 23-22 | 23 |
| 11 | Kashima Antlers | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 23-21 | 20 |
| 12 | Vegalta Sendai | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 19-20 | 20 |
| 13 | Ventforet Kofu | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 14-24 | 16 |
| 14 | Jubilo Iwata | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 16-24 | 13 |
| 15 | Nagoya Grampus Eight | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14-28 | 13 |
| 16 | Albirex Niigata | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 14-23 | 12 |
| 17 | Shonan Bellmare | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 12-26 | 11 |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuoka | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 14-39 | 8 |