Template:2021 J2 League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Júbilo Iwata (C, P) 42 27 10 5 75 42 +33 91 Promotion to J1 League
2 Kyoto Sanga (P) 42 24 12 6 59 31 +28 84
3 Ventforet Kofu 42 23 11 8 65 38 +27 80
4 V-Varen Nagasaki 42 23 9 10 69 44 +25 78
5 Machida Zelvia 42 20 12 10 64 38 +26 72
6 Albirex Niigata 42 18 14 10 61 40 +21 68
7 Montedio Yamagata 42 20 8 14 61 49 +12 68
8 JEF United Chiba 42 17 15 10 48 36 +12 66
9 FC Ryukyu 42 18 11 13 57 47 +10 65
10 Mito HollyHock 42 16 11 15 59 50 +9 59
11 Fagiano Okayama 42 15 14 13 40 36 +4 59
12 Tokyo Verdy 42 16 10 16 62 66 −4 58
13 Blaublitz Akita[a] 42 11 14 17 41 53 −12 47
14 Tochigi SC 42 10 15 17 37 51 −14 45
15 Renofa Yamaguchi 42 10 13 19 37 51 −14 43
16 Omiya Ardija 42 9 15 18 51 56 −5 42
17 Zweigen Kanazawa 42 10 11 21 39 60 −21 41
18 Thespakusatsu Gunma 42 9 14 19 35 56 −21 41
19 SC Sagamihara[a] (R) 42 8 14 20 33 54 −21 38 Relegation to J3 League
20 Ehime FC (R) 42 7 14 21 38 67 −29 35
21 Giravanz Kitakyushu (R) 42 7 14 21 35 66 −31 35
22 Matsumoto Yamaga (R) 42 7 13 22 36 71 −35 34
Source: Meiji Yasuda J2 League, J.League Data Site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head goal scored; 7) Fair-play points.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b The team did not hold a J1 license, and so was ineligible for promotion to the 2022 J1 League.