| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kawasaki Frontale | 38 | 28 | 8 | 2 | 81 | 28 | +53 | 92 | DWWLD |
| 2 | Yokohama F. Marinos | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 82 | 35 | +47 | 79 | DWLWL |
| 3 | Vissel Kobe | 38 | 21 | 10 | 7 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 73 | WLWWW |
| 4 | Kashima | 38 | 21 | 6 | 11 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 69 | WWDWW |
| 5 | Nagoya Grampus | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 44 | 30 | +14 | 66 | DLWDW |
| 6 | Urawa | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 63 | DLWLD |
| 7 | Sagan Tosu | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 43 | 35 | +8 | 59 | LLWWD |
| 8 | Avispa Fukuoka | 38 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 42 | 37 | +5 | 54 | DDDDW |
| 9 | FC Tokyo | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 49 | 53 | -4 | 53 | DWLLW |
| 10 | Consadole Sapporo | 38 | 14 | 9 | 15 | 48 | 50 | -2 | 51 | WWLDD |
| 11 | Sanfrecce Hiroshima | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 44 | 42 | +2 | 49 | WLLDL |
| 12 | Cerezo Osaka | 38 | 13 | 9 | 16 | 47 | 51 | -4 | 48 | LWLLW |
| 13 | Gamba Osaka | 38 | 12 | 8 | 18 | 33 | 49 | -16 | 44 | DLLWW |
| 14 | Shimizu S-pulse | 38 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 54 | -17 | 42 | WWWDL |
| 15 | Kashiwa Reysol | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 37 | 56 | -19 | 41 | LLDWL |
| 16 | Shonan Bellmare | 38 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 37 | DLWDD |
| 17 | Tokushima Vortis | 38 | 10 | 6 | 22 | 34 | 55 | -21 | 36 | LWWLL |
| 18 | Oita Trinita | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 55 | -24 | 35 | WWDLL |
| 19 | Vegalta Sendai | 38 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 31 | 62 | -31 | 28 | LDLDL |
| 20 | Yokohama FC | 38 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 32 | 77 | -45 | 27 | LLLDD |
Player stats
J1 League match stats only.
J1 League match stats only.
FC Tokyo finished 9th in the J1 League in 2021 with 53 points (15W 8D 15L). They scored 49 and conceded 53, a goal difference of -4. The final table, every result and the season's team statistics are below.