| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urawa | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 33 | |
| 2 | Kawasaki Frontale | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 24 | +11 | 34 | |
| 3 | Gamba Osaka | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 22 | 20 | +2 | 24 | |
| 4 | Omiya Ardija | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 18 | +6 | 30 | |
| 5 | Kashiwa Reysol | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 21 | -1 | 24 | |
| 6 | FC Tokyo | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 21 | +2 | 29 | |
| 7 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 26 | |
| 8 | Kashima | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 20 | |
| 9 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 17 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 21 | 19 | +2 | 22 | |
| 10 | Vegalta Sendai | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 23 | -4 | 20 | |
| 11 | Vissel Kobe | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 23 | 25 | -2 | 20 | |
| 12 | Jubilo Iwata | 17 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 13 | |
| 13 | Nagoya Grampus | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 29 | -15 | 13 | |
| 14 | Sagan Tosu | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 17 | |
| 15 | Albirex Niigata | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 12 | |
| 16 | Shonan Bellmare | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 29 | -17 | 11 | |
| 17 | Ventforet Kofu | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 31 | -13 | 15 | |
| 18 | Avispa Fukuoka | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 41 | -26 | 8 |
Player stats
J1 League match stats only.
Albirex Niigata finished 15th in the J1 League in 2016 with 12 points (4W 0D 13L). They scored 14 and conceded 24, a goal difference of -10. Rafa Silva top-scored with 11 goals and Masaru Kato led the assists with 5 assists. The final table, every result and the season's team statistics are below.
