Template:2021 J2 League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion
1	Júbilo Iwata (C)	42	27	10	5	75	42	+33	91	Promotion to J1 League
2	Kyoto Sanga	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	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	42	8	14	20	33	54	−21	38	Relegation to J3 League
20	Ehime FC	42	7	14	21	38	67	−29	35
21	Giravanz Kitakyushu	42	7	14	21	35	66	−31	35
22	Matsumoto Yamaga	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.
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