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